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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€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. Series: AAR Academy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRJ; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555406523
- ISBN
- 9781555406523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.35
€ 51.35
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
€ 79.99
€ 61.58
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
€ 66.21
€ 66.21
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€ 18.33
€ 24.99
€ 18.33
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.08
€ 47.08
Paperback. The first and only book to focus entirely on the selection and performance of American army generals in both major theaters (Europe and the Pacific) of World War II. Chronicles and critiques the background, character, achievements, and failures of the more than three dozen general officers chosen for top combat group commands. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619429
- ISBN
- 9780700619429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.69
€ 40.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW. Dimension: 152 x 213 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838208558
- ISBN
- 9783838208558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. Stephen Rippon explores the origins of regional variations in the character of the landscape of southern Britain, arguing that while some landscapes date back to the centuries either side of the Norman Conquest, other areas across southern Britain underwent a profound change around the 8th century AD. Series: Medieval History and Archaeology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 67 line illustrations, 19 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723165
- ISBN
- 9780198723165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.74
€ 75.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 115 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 246 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 115
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364750
- ISBN
- 9780850364750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
paperback. The peopleAs charter was the most famous and important radical manifesto of 19th century Britain. Editor(s): Roberts, Stephen. Series: Chartist Studies Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Merlin Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustriert.
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850365146
- ISBN
- 9780850365146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.38
€ 20.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, this title offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. It focuses on the emergence of complete writing systems in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891679
- ISBN
- 9781861891679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.07
€ 23.07
In Cervantes and the Literature of War, Stephen Rupp connects Cervantes's complex and inventive approach to literary genre and his many representations of early modern warfare. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; DSB; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649125
- ISBN
- 9781442649125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. Examines the long-term effects on Japanese Americans of their World War II experiences: forced removal from their Pacific Coast homes, incarceration in desolate government camps, and ultimate resettlement. This work explores the effects of incarceration and resettlement on social relationships and community structure. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983813
- ISBN
- 9780295983813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 x b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716532613
- ISBN
- 9780716532613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.14
€ 97.14
Paperback. This study argues that both England and its American social experiments were the underdeveloped elements of an empire emerging on both sides of the Atlantic and that the pivotal moment of that empire, the so-called "Glorious Revolution", was in fact a military coup driven by religious fears. Num Pages: 398 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTV; HRA; JPWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815605584
- ISBN
- 9780815605584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.58
€ 23.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. This interpretation of early American history argues that 1676 was a cataclysmic year of Indian resurrection and civil war in America, which actually postponed American independence for 100 years. Num Pages: 460 pages, 20 illustrations, 5 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603610
- ISBN
- 9780815603610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.22
€ 29.22
Paperback. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 358 pages, 13 halftones & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019300
- ISBN
- 9780674019300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.42
€ 26.99
€ 23.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; AJCP; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151328
- ISBN
- 9780691151328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Num Pages: 320 pages, over 340 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1790.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330957
- ISBN
- 9780764330957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.68€ 62.42
€ 62.68
€ 62.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 68 illus & 17 b/w plates. BIC Classification: VXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Golden Hoard Press Pte Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956828545
- ISBN
- 9780956828545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.27
€ 52.99
€ 34.27
Paperback. * Fresh, funny and impeccably researched, UNDERGROUND LONDON is 'alternative' history at its best - an illuminating glimpse into the hidden world beneath our feet. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115658
- ISBN
- 9780349115658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752476667
- ISBN
- 9780752476667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487335
- ISBN
- 9780752487335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31