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Appeasement was unfairly discredited by Neville Chamberlain's disastrous attempt to satisfy Hitler's territorial ambition, suggests the author of this work. He attempts to restore appeasement to its proper place as a legitimate and useful diplomatic strategy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121604
ISBN
9780813121604
Condition: New

€ 49.63

paperback. This work synthesizes various source materials including newspapers, mortician trade journals, and popular magazines, to offer a historical study of cremation in the United States. The changing view of cremation from a universally condemned practice, to accepted necessity is examined. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236882
ISBN
9780520236882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.14

Paperback. Stephen R. Platt's Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom tells the dramatic and disastrous story of the Taiping Rebellion: the bloodiest civil war in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w plates plus 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857897688
ISBN
9780857897688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Attention to Mexico's history after 1940 stands in the shadow of the country's epic revolution of 1910ETH1923, and historians and scholars tend to bring their focus on Mexican history to a close with the end of the Lzaro Crdenas presidency in 1940. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 408 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027953
ISBN
9780842027953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.65

hardcover. Tells the story of Wuhan's defense and fall, and how the siege's aftermath led to new directions in the history of modern Chinese culture, society, and politics. Num Pages: 204 pages, 24 b/w photographs, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520254459
ISBN
9780520254459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.99
€ 61.58

paperback. Series: Religion in America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195313079
ISBN
9780195313079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.29

Paperback. A work on Chinese concepts of the afterlife. It explores how Chinese authors, including Daoists and non-Buddhists, received and deployed ideas about rebirth from the third to the sixth centuries CE. In tracing the antecedents of these scriptures, it presents non-Buddhist accounts that provide detail on the realms of the dead. Num Pages: 234 pages, A Lillienthal title. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259881
ISBN
9780520259881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulating overview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examining research drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptology and shedding new light on entrenched assumptions. . Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444331998
ISBN
9781444331998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.50

Paperback. A collection of some of the finest writings about the American West that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, newspapers, and magazines. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493029464
ISBN
9781493029464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.34

Paperback. 256 pages, 146 Illustrations. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during Pepys's time in the city (c.1650-1703). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight: 248.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445609805
ISBN
9781445609805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.67

Paperback. A fascinating insight into one of history's greatest catastrophes Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450254
ISBN
9780752450254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442. Everyday Life in London 1580-1616. 304 pages, 128 illustrations, 29 in colour. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Dimension: 128 x 163 x 23. Weight: 310.
Publisher
Amberley
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848682009
ISBN
9781848682009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf and reading wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KTG0010674
ISBN
9781847371096
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565849341
ISBN
9781565849341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.06

Hardback. Older than fourteen colleges and the Boat Race, the Cambridge Union has been an important part of university life at Cambridge since its foundation in 1815. This work charts the history of the Union from its nineteenth-century origins, focusing on the turbulent Second World War and post-war years. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16-page b/w photo section. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848310612
ISBN
9781848310612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. By the author of "Cohabitees," this book traces the boundaries of legal marriage since the Industrial Revolution, from informal marriage practices to modern cohabitation. Changes are placed in their economic, political and social contexts, seen to be the product of class and gender conflict. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK; LAFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 247.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349098361
ISBN
9781349098361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.56

Hardback. This book examines the emergence of interest groups in post-communist society, an issue central to democratic transformation. Num Pages: 212 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 425. Library label to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
210
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KST0024719
ISBN
9780521651707
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. 162p. Rebound. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
SKU
KON0704887
ISBN
9780669021653
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 35.99
€ 7.13

hardcover. As US imperialism continues to dictate foreign policy, Deadly Contradictions is a compelling account of the American empire. Num Pages: 668 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHM; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 982.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781785330797
ISBN
9781785330797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.71

Paperback. Tells the history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476. This title draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's "Satires" to archaeological finds. It concludes with a brief look at how Rome lives on in the contemporary world, in politics, architecture, art and literature. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780330488
ISBN
9781780330488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. A fascinating and enlightening explanation of the dilemma Switzerland found itself in during the 1930's and 1940's. --Publishers Weekly Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306813252
ISBN
9780306813252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTZ1; JFFJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Independent Institute,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598131611
ISBN
9781598131611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTZ1; JFFJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Independent Institute,U.S. United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598131628
ISBN
9781598131628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.22

Hardcover. The research for this book was undertaken at the Stanford Research Institute's Strategic Studies Center." Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-159) and index. Commissioning organisation: Stephen P. Gibert, contributing authors, Arthur A. Zuehl".
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Macdonald & Jane's
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0051056
ISBN
9780354011204
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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