Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2AB; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 100 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804713634
- ISBN
- 9780804713634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.69
€ 88.69
Hardback. These letters tell the story of a young American woman of Japanese descent who, along with over 10,000 other Japanese Americans, was stranded in Japan during World War II. Editor(s): Lee, Robert G. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 775.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724197
- ISBN
- 9780804724197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.94
€ 184.94
Hardback. This intimate and richly informative diary kept in 1910 by the young wife of a bustling merchant household in Kyoto is an engaging, unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in early twentieth-century Japan. Includes 53 illustrations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; BGHA; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724401
- ISBN
- 9780804724401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.06
€ 139.06
Hardback. A Leadership for Peace is about Edwin Ginn's personal attempt to change world attitudes regarding the dangers of arming for war by appealing to logic, reason, and common sense. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; GTJ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754552
- ISBN
- 9780804754552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.30
€ 83.30
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 254 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810812529
- ISBN
- 9780810812529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.86
€ 91.86
Hardback. Spotlights the political leaders of the ever-changing African continent. Containing lively descriptions of Black Africa's top leadership, the book gives essential curricula vitae and goes much further, weighing the political importance and potential of hundreds of top personalities. Num Pages: 456 pages, Plans :Includes index. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825574
- ISBN
- 9780810825574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35
Hardback. Luther Lee was one of the founders of Wesleyan Methodism, a 19th-century reformer and an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. This volume explores his life, politics and theology. One of the author's particular foci is the extent to which Lee impacted the antislavery movement. Series: Studies in Evangelicalism. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ; HRCC2; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837102
- ISBN
- 9780810837102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.82
€ 146.82
Hardback. Dmitri Shostakovich was one of the great composers of the 20th century, the first major Soviet composer and a figure of some controversy. This third edition is an up-to-date catalogue of the composer;s works. Num Pages: 720 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1107.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810844322
- ISBN
- 9780810844322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.12
€ 192.12
Paperback. Organized chronologically by topic, Seize, Burn, or Sink contains over 3,000 quotations from Sir Horatio Nelson. Moreover, the addition of a chronology of Lord Nelson's life, a bibliography, and maps and photos further enhance the usefulness of Sir Horatio's quotes. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810857810
- ISBN
- 9780810857810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.17
€ 196.17
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b/w photos, 4 b/w drawings, & 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811732482
- ISBN
- 9780811732482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.41
€ 20.99
€ 17.41
Hardback. "Reading this book is a bit like stumbling across a new Pepys, or discovering the journals of James Boswell."-Roy Porter, author of London: A Social History Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812234862
- ISBN
- 9780812234862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.83
€ 62.83
Hardback. "Rachel Van Dyke's journal helps us to see just how porous were the boundaries of literary culture, aesthetics, sociability, and self-fashioning. . . . Above all, it reminds us of the willful and determined self-creation demanded of any young woman, however privileged, who harbored intellectual ambitions in the early republic."-- Editor(s): McMahon, Lucia; Schriver, Deborah. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812235494
- ISBN
- 9780812235494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.70
€ 102.70
Hardback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693867
- ISBN
- 9780812693867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.68€ 56.44
€ 65.68
€ 56.44
Hardback. Elizabeth Simpson Inchbald (1753-1821) was a leading literary figure of the late 18th century - an actress, playwright and editor of several plays and novels. This work covers her life story, but also provides a look at the society and politics of London in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Num Pages: 632 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122366
- ISBN
- 9780813122366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.14
€ 91.14
Hardback. Brings together the perspectives of Civil War soldiers on various aspects of the conflict, revealing as much about nineteenth-century America as it does about the war itself. This book investigates the issues engaged by soldiers during the war, including slavery and racial tensions, the divide between soldiers and civilians, and more. Editor(s): Sheehan-Dean, Aaron. Series: New Directions in Southern History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124131
- ISBN
- 9780813124131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 40 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813168456
- ISBN
- 9780813168456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.58
€ 35.58
Paperback. This work lays out the theoretical background to Saint Thomas Aquinas' spirituality. It shows that his theology is clearly oriented towards contemplation and is as deeply spiritual as it is doctrinal. Translator(s): Royal, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213163
- ISBN
- 9780813213163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.05
€ 40.05
Paperback. Peary, the wife of celebrated arctic explorer Robert E. Peary, joined her husband on his 1891-92 expedition to the Arctic Circle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411987
- ISBN
- 9780815411987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.97
€ 19.99
€ 18.97
Paperback. This Nixon portrait provides a comprehensive view of the Nixon presidency based on extensive oral histories with some twenty-two intimates of the former President. Co-published with the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Series: Portraits of American Presidents Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 6 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819164162
- ISBN
- 9780819164162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.85
€ 88.85
Paperback. Puts to rest the unfounded allegations surrounding Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819178213
- ISBN
- 9780819178213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Hardback. A featured alternate Book-of-the-Month club selection. Num Pages: 445 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 182 x 40. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Madison Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819180537
- ISBN
- 9780819180537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.26
€ 29.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. This biography of Reinhold Niebuhr seeks to reveal the man in all of his humanity, warmth and charm, as well as his intellectual prowess as a theological giant. The author, who knew Niebuhr well, chronicles his career and contributions to ethics, theology and political thought. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF; HPQ; HRCM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819187314
- ISBN
- 9780819187314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.10
€ 104.10
Hardback. In the 1970s and 1980s the Republic of China on Taiwan was under the direction of Chiang Ching-Kuo, who served first as its premier, and later as its president. This work provides insight into the substantial role that Chiang played in the social and economic development of the republic. Series: Miller Center Series on Asian Political Leadership. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819189035
- ISBN
- 9780819189035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.46
€ 120.46
Paperback. He made a major contribution to the progress of the Reformation through his lectures, letters, and publications from teaching posts at Oxford, Strasbourg, and Zurich. This book is an intimate account of this theologian's life and work. Includes illustrations. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBG; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819190581
- ISBN
- 9780819190581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.01
€ 81.01