Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Editor(s): Nova, Lily; Lourie, Iven. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Artemis Books United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780964518193
- ISBN
- 9780964518193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.71
€ 12.71
Paperback. Discussing the work of Durkheim, the author of this book discounts the theory that there is anything "essentially" Jewish in his work. He aims to show that Durkheim's sociology, especially his sociology of religion, was formed in relation to 19th and 20th century Jewish intellectual life in France. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226777245
- ISBN
- 9780226777245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.39
€ 34.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. Ivan Klima, 'a writer of enormous power and originality' (The New York Times Book Review), has penned an intimate autobiography that explores his life under Nazi and Communist regimes. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855708
- ISBN
- 9781611855708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.90
€ 21.99
€ 15.90
Hardback. "Originally published in French under the title Histoire des grand-parents que je n'ai pas eus." Translator(s): Kuntz, Jane. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804795449
- ISBN
- 9780804795449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.96
€ 29.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. How can one experience the trauma of the concentration camps - being reduced to a helpless witness of the brutality of torture, medical experiments, and execution of those around you - how can one survive this and remain the same? This title explores the complex results of this dehumanizing experience. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715130
- ISBN
- 9780814715130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452463
- ISBN
- 9780752452463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679600213
- ISBN
- 9780679600213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.70
€ 26.99
€ 22.70
paperback. Rescuing Franklin from the cliche of the genial codger, the bestselling author of KISSINGER celebrates the most advanced and earthy of the founding fathers in a riveting biography that brings Benjamin Franklin to life. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16pp 4-c insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743258074
- ISBN
- 9780743258074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- ibooks United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596871243
- ISBN
- 9781596871243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241293928
- ISBN
- 9780241293928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. When tragedy touched the adult life Irene Kacandes had constructed for herself, she realized she had to confront her family's wartime past. Daddy's War brings new understanding to how trauma, like the revenge of Greek gods, can visit each generation and offers a model for breaking the cycle. Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 glossary, 6 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803240056
- ISBN
- 9780803240056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.68
€ 21.68
Hardcover. Describes Purdue's travels to diverse places where she lived in order to learn about the mysterious relative known in her family as Uncle. This book examines her beginning among illiterate, immigrant, Pennsylvania mountain-hollow folks. It describes the destitute family's journey into Ohio and her ascent from local entrepreneur to national figure. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- Limited Ed (150)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534576
- ISBN
- 9781557534576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.59€ 79.00
€ 89.59
€ 79.00
Paperback. An eyewitness and harrowing account of the brutal life in a Soviet labour camp. An unwavering determination to survive against the odds. The heroic sacrifice and bravery of the Polish Resistance and the Warsaw Uprising. The role of Polish soldiers in the Italian campaign, notably the Battle of Monte Cassino. Num Pages: 160 pages, including 32pp colour section, numerous photos and documents. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952644
- ISBN
- 9781849952644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.48
€ 23.99
€ 21.48
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932033991
- ISBN
- 9781932033991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.61
€ 30.99
€ 26.61
Paperback. Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) is one of the great figures of early modern Europe, and one of the least understood. This biography establishes him once and for all as a peer of Erasmus, Shakespeare, and Galileo - a thinker whose vision of the world prefigures ours. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226730240
- ISBN
- 9780226730240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.87
€ 24.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the great heroes of the Second World War Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- MacLehose Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848665965
- ISBN
- 9781848665965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.43
€ 21.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. Biography of Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, who was described by another survivor as 'the real hero of the Titanic.' After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of lifeboats, distributing passengers among them so he could return to the wreckage and look for survivors - the only officer to do so. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752469966
- ISBN
- 9780752469966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824816285
- ISBN
- 9780824816285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.46
€ 19.99
€ 19.46
Hardback. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, Rabbi Eliahu ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797) was known as the "Gaon of Vilna". He was the acknowledged master of Talmudic studies in the intellectual centre of Vilna. This text sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223943
- ISBN
- 9780520223943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15€ 48.70
€ 62.15
€ 48.70
Paperback. Bestselling author and historian Ilan Pappe tells the story of his struggle against the Israeli academy to reveal truths about the 1948 Nakbah. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327259
- ISBN
- 9780745327259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.50
€ 33.99
€ 22.50