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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardback. Li Mengyang (1473 1530) was a scholar-official who initiated the literary archaist movement that sought to restore ancient styles of prose and poetry in sixteenth-century China. Chang Woei Ong situates Li's quest to redefine literati learning as a way to build a perfect social order in the context of intellectual transitions since the Song dynasty. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; BGH; DSBD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970595
- ISBN
- 9780674970595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Hardcover. This book transforms our contemporary understanding of the recent political history of Central Africa. It charts the complex life and thought of Harry Nkumbula (ca. 1917-1983), the first openly nationalist African politician in Northern Rhodesia and, later, the leader of parliamentary opposition during Zambia's multi-party First Republic. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; HBJH; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622746
- ISBN
- 9780230622746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717154029
- ISBN
- 9780717154029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1HBL; BGHA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Darf Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850772989
- ISBN
- 9781850772989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Hardcover. The Webbs' idiosyncrasies have often masked their literary and institution building accomplishments. In this biography, Sidney is shown to play a more important role than Beatrice in the literary output and there is emphasis on their promotion of working class democratic experience. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333773437
- ISBN
- 9780333773437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.23
€ 129.23
Hardcover. Cyriac of Ancona (1391-1452) was among the first to study the physical remains of the ancient world in person and is sometimes regarded as the father of classical archaeology. This volume contains a life of Cyriac to the year 1435 by his friend Francesco Scalamonti, along with several letters and other texts illustrating his early life. Translator(s): Bodnar, Edward W; Foss, Visiting Professor of History Clive (Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC); Mitchell, Part-Time Lecturer in Laws Charles (Charles Mitchell is Professor of Law at King's College London. University College, London King's College London King's College London Charles Mitchell is Professor of Law at King's College London. King's College London King's College London). Num Pages: 397 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599208
- ISBN
- 9780674599208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Edward IV, (1442-1483) was King of England from March 1461 until October 1470, and again from April 1471 until his death in April 1483. In a turbulent world, Edward Duke of York-with good title to the throne-overthrew the corrupt government of the weak and feeble-minded Henry VI, setting the foundation stones for a strong and prosperous England. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1DDF; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554760
- ISBN
- 9781781554760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.72
€ 26.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. Told in the distinctive and memorable voices of working class women, this is a first-hand account of working lives at the turn of the last century. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088010
- ISBN
- 9781844088010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Num Pages: 480 pages, 111 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166469
- ISBN
- 9780813166469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.92
€ 35.92
paperback. Of Athapaskan and Tlingit ancestry, Angela Sidney, Kitty Smith, and Annie Ned lived in the southern Yukon Territory for nearly a century. They collaborated with Julie Cruikshank, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, to produce this unique autobiography. Series: American Indian Lives Series. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803263529
- ISBN
- 9780803263529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Fellner, Gene. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583226629
- ISBN
- 9781583226629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.17
€ 18.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. An accessible, engaging examination of Lillian Gilbreth, whose research in efficiency and human factors changed the way factories are run, how domestic tasks are completed, and how consumers are "sold" on a product Series: Lives of American Women. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813347639
- ISBN
- 9780813347639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; JPHL; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691621494
- ISBN
- 9780691621494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 57.47
€ 73.67
€ 57.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621572855
- ISBN
- 9781621572855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.69
€ 20.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Rudahl, Sharon. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- For Beginners
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389850
- ISBN
- 9781934389850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.85
€ 17.99
€ 16.85
Hardcover. Even two hundred years after Abraham Lincoln's death, we, like Walt Whitman, "love the President personally." Num Pages: 416 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393065305
- ISBN
- 9780393065305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.96
€ 31.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. Masur tells the story of the period between September 22, 1862, when Lincoln issued his preliminary Proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when he signed the significantly altered decree. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284098
- ISBN
- 9780674284098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardcover. Beginning with the presidential campaign of 1864 and ending with his shocking assassination, Lincoln's ability to master the daunting affairs of state during the final nine months of his life proved critical to his apotheosis as saviour and saint of the nation. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674011991
- ISBN
- 9780674011991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195367805
- ISBN
- 9780195367805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. W. E. B. Du Bois never felt so at home as when he was a student in Berlin. Germany was the first place white people had treated him as an equal. But anti-Semitism was prevalent, and Du Bois' challenge, says Kwame Anthony Appiah, was to take the best of German intellectual life without its parochialism--to steal the fire without getting burned. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPS; JFSL3; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 192 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724914
- ISBN
- 9780674724914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39