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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. Collection with new contributions to the debate from New Politics concerning the legacy of Rosa Luxemburg. Publishing Stephen Eric Bronner's essay 'Red Dreams and the New Millennium' along with the numerous responses to the piece, a new introduction, and an interview with Bronner stimulates the discussion around Luxemburg's legacy. Editor(s): Schulman, Jason. Series: Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349811
- ISBN
- 9781137349811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
hardcover. Featuring a group of international scholars from the disciplines of history, philosophy, literature and art history, this work offers a reconsideration of the ideas and the impact of the abbe Henri Gregoire, one of the most important figures of the French Revolution and a contributor to the campaigns for Jewish emancipation, and rights for blacks. Editor(s): Popkin, Jeremy D. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLL; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362470
- ISBN
- 9780792362470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardback. A study devoted to Vasilii Malinovskii, who was one of the first supporters of abolition of serfdom in Russia. In his capacity as Director, Malinovskii contributed in a fundamental way to the establishment of the liberal atmosphere characterizing The Tsarskoe Selo Lycee, where Aleksandr Pushkin and some of the Decembrists were educated. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348481
- ISBN
- 9780792348481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.71
€ 254.71
Hardback. Series: Studies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 885 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 885
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387971803
- ISBN
- 9780387971803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.99
€ 290.99
Hardback. This is the story of Yukichi Fukuzawa, one of the most effective business entrepreneurs in early modern Japan. He was the inspiration of the Yokohama Specie Bank, the basis of Japsn's sound banking system, and helped to lead the old established House of Mitsui into the modern age. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; KCB; KCZ; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801215
- ISBN
- 9780333801215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardback. Ivan IV, the 16th century Russian Tsar notorious for his reign of terror, became an unlikely national hero in the Soviet Union during the 1940s. This book traces the development of Ivan's positive image, placing it in the context of Stalin's campaign for patriotism. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333656846
- ISBN
- 9780333656846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. Between 1957-1961, Eisenhower and Macmillan restored the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain after the Suex Crisis threatened to divide these longime allies. In this study, Geelhoed and Edmonds explore the most important diplomatic partnership of the 1950's. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333642276
- ISBN
- 9780333642276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333585887
- ISBN
- 9780333585887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.17
€ 196.17
Hardback. Presents a portrait of King Juan Carlos. This text covers the period from his childhood, his years as Franco's chosen successor as the Head of State of an authoritarian regime, to his achievements in promoting and defending the new democracy after Franco's death in 1975. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLW; HBTG; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333547267
- ISBN
- 9780333547267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardcover. The women in the family which ruled 13th-century Castile used various means, strategies and patronages to secure their personal power as well as to promote their lineage. This study focuses on Berenguela of Castile, Queen of Leon through marriage and of Castile by right of inheritance. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312234737
- ISBN
- 9780312234737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.79
€ 116.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Bevan, Bryan. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312116972
- ISBN
- 9780312116972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.68
€ 126.68
Hardback. This book tells the story of the woman whose marriage to King Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and inaugurated the 118-year Tudor dynasty. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618275
- ISBN
- 9780230618275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. This book is the first complete biography of Raphael Lemkin, the father of the United Nations Genocide Convention, based on his papers; and shows how his campaign for an international treaty succeeded. In addition, the book covers Lemkin's inauguration of the historical study of past genocides. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ; JPVH; LBBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516915
- ISBN
- 9780230516915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place - including her Life of Saint Margaret, translated for the first time - allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340480
- ISBN
- 9780230340480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.31
€ 184.31
Hardback. Patrick Pearse was not only leader of the 1916 Easter Rising but also one of the main ideologues of the IRA. Based on new material on his childhood and underground activities, this book places him in a European context and provides an intimate account of the development of his ideas on cultural regeneration, education, patriotism and militarism. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248717
- ISBN
- 9780230248717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.23
€ 129.23
paperback. This detailed reference guide, based on a vast amount of source data, traces every known detail of Hitler's career, with extensive quotation both from Hitler's own speeches and writings and from those of his contemporaries. This second edition features an enlarged and updated bibliography and introduction. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202849
- ISBN
- 9780230202849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
Hardcover. This latest volume in the definitive six-volume biography of Herbert Hoover tracks Hoover's life and career from 1918 to 1928 - a period defined largely by his role as United States Secretary of Commerce and leading directly to his election as the thirty-first President of the United States. Num Pages: 607 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 45. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103085
- ISBN
- 9780230103085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446049
- ISBN
- 9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.76
€ 31.76
Hardback. The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington's Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all Num Pages: 260 pages, 38 illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGHA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584659259
- ISBN
- 9781584659259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
paperback. On the morning of April 27, 1935, Louis N Hammerling fell to his death from the nineteenth floor of an apartment in New York City, where he lived alone. Hammerling was one of the most influential Polish immigrants in America and the leading voice and advocate of the Eastern Europeans who had come to the country seeking a better life. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807218
- ISBN
- 9780875807218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02