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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Adam of Bremen's history of the See of Hamburg and of Christian missions in northern Europe from AD 788 to 1072 is a primary source of knowledge concerning the history, geography and ethnography of the Baltic region and its peoples before the 13th century. Translator(s): Tschan, Francis J. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125758
ISBN
9780231125758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130561
ISBN
9780231130561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 79.12

Paperback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130578
ISBN
9780231130578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138611
ISBN
9780231138611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159586
ISBN
9780231159586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 79.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HPS; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162593
ISBN
9780231162593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171564
ISBN
9780231171564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

Hardback. One woman's courage to battle stigma and injustice for women and the mentally ill Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035722
ISBN
9780252035722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.59

Hardback. The first African American to head a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL), Regina Andrews led an extraordinary life. Allied with W E B Du Bois, she fought for promotion and equal pay against entrenched sexism and racism. This book offers the portrait of Andrews' activism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 23 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; GL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038501
ISBN
9780252038501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

Hardback. Born in 1852 in the last years of serfdom, Vera Figner came of age as Imperial Russian society was being rocked by the massive upheaval that culminated in the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. At first champion of populist causes and champion of women's higher education, Figner later became a leader of the terrorist party The People's Will. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 362 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012845
ISBN
9780253012845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Paperback. Rachel Bella Calof defies the nostalgia of the cheerful oLittle House on the PrairieO homestead; her story is instead one of real families handling daily stresses, competing needs, and interpersonal accommodations. Editor(s): Rikoon, J. Sanford. Translator(s): Calof, J.; Shaw, M. Num Pages: 176 pages, 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209863
ISBN
9780253209863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. An Igbo woman becomes king at a time of extraordinary change in Africa Num Pages: 322 pages, 29 b&w illus., 12 maps, 9 music exx., 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; BGH; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222480
ISBN
9780253222480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Garcilaso Inca de la Vega, a Peruvian mestizo and historian, envisioned Latin America as a multiethnic continent and advanced a humanist interpretation of New World history. In this collection of articles, central aspects of Garcilaso's life and work are reviewed. Editor(s): Anadon, Jose. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2ADS; BGH; DSBD; HBAH; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268010379
ISBN
9780268010379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Paperback. A collection of essays on Pope Gregory the Great, many taken from a symposium held in 1993. Gregory emerges as a figure interpreting the past - by receiving, synthesizing and developing the teachings of earlier writers - and presenting a persuasive theological and pastoral agenda. Editor(s): Cavadini, John C. Series: Notre Dame Studies in Theology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268010430
ISBN
9780268010430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. This volume offers an account of the life and labours of Edward Sorin, founder of the University of Notre Dame. It describes how he overcame great odds to found and grow one of world's premier Catholic institutions of higher learning. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JH; BGH; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 185 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268027599
ISBN
9780268027599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. Presents English translations from the works of Michael Psellos, a key philosopher of the Byzantine Empire. This book contains the works that Psellos wrote about his family, including a funeral oration for his mother that features recollections from a childhood spent in Constantinople. Editor(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033156
ISBN
9780268033156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Hardcover. La Fontaine was a great French lyric poet of the 17th century. This study is almost as much about Louis XIV as about La Fontaine. It provides analysis of the absolutist politics and attempts by the King to enforce an official cultural style, and the plight of the artist under such a ruler. Translator(s): Todd, Jean Marie. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JD; BGH; BGR; DSBD; DSC; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1025.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038779
ISBN
9780268038779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Paperback. SAP The memoirs of a young woman relate how she and her fmaily manage to keep their Chinese heritage alive while adapting to the American way of life. Num Pages: 246 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295968261
ISBN
9780295968261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.63

Hardcover. One of the most controversial religious figures of the 19th century, John Henry Newman began his career as a priest in the Church of England but converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. This study portrays him as a disruptive and confused schismatic conducting a radical religious experiment. Num Pages: 752 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1st Printing
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300092516
ISBN
9780300092516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

paperback. The authoritative edition of Franklin's autobiography, now with a new foreword by the eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan Editor(s): Labaree, Leonard W.; Ketcham, Ralph L.; Boatfield, Helen C.; Fineman, Helene H. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 364 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098587
ISBN
9780300098587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. Pomper explores the concept of 'democratic heroism', through accounts of eight individuals who, by 'just doing their jobs' have played crucial roles in resolving national problems in the United States. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300100358
ISBN
9780300100358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. The greatest statesman of his age, Benjamin Franklin was also a pioneering scientist, a successful author, the first American postmaster general, a printer and a bon vivant. This biography offers a compact and provocative portrait of America's most extraordinary patriot. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300101621
ISBN
9780300101621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 maps, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107630
ISBN
9780300107630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. Alexander the Great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity, and his spectacular conquests are recounted often in books and films. But what of his father, Philip II, who united Macedonia, created the best army in the world at the time, and conquered and annexed Greece? This biography explores the details of Philip's life and legacy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164763
ISBN
9780300164763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.47

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