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Hardback. A previously unpublished photo series by Irwin Klein of northern New Mexican counterculture communes from 1967-1971 blended with modern essays on the topic. Editor(s): Klein, Benjamin. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 photographs, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJPK; AJB; AJC; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285101
ISBN
9780803285101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Hardback. Chinese civil examinations, a piece of social engineering worked out over centuries, prefigured the regime of meritocratic exams that undergirds higher education around the globe today. This book describes how education, examinations, and civil service fostered the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724952
ISBN
9780674724952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.54
€ 52.13

Hardback. Uses examination records from the Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing dynasties, 1315-1904, to explore the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the civil examination system, one of the most important institutions in Chinese history. This book considers the intersections between elite social life, popular culture, and religion. Num Pages: 889 pages, 1 color illustration, 31 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 82 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; HBJF; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
889
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520215092
ISBN
9780520215092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.06
€ 76.16

Paperback. With Ghana's colonial and postcolonial politics as a backdrop, this book explores the ways in which historically marginalized communities have defined and redefined themselves to protect their interests and compete politically and economically with neighbouring ethnic groups. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFC; JHB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349999514
ISBN
9781349999514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.53

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439650
ISBN
9780801439650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484. Mass Killing and Genocide in the 20th Century. 336 pages, 7 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight: 480.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472732
ISBN
9780801472732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.93

Hardcover. Interprets the foundation of Germany, based upon the three major characteristics of medieval forms of government: its division into several distinct peoples with their own national identity; the imperial ambitions aspired to by successive German dynasties; and the structure of German kingship. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333610916
ISBN
9780333610916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.92
€ 104.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215307
ISBN
9780253215307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.74

Hardcover. While Marco Polo's writings would go on to inspire the likes of Christopher Columbus, scholars have long debated their veracity. Now, there's new evidence: a collection of fourteen little-known maps and related documents said to have belonged to the family of Marco Polo himself. The author offers an analysis of these artifacts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 colour plates, 23 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226149820
ISBN
9780226149820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.68

Paperback. Following a visit to Camp David in 1994, Benjamin Barber became an informal consultant to the Clinton White House, working with a President who was an astonishing listener and synthesizer of ideas. This book features an introduction reflecting on Clinton's 'vision' problem and on his role in shaping the Democratic Party. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144391
ISBN
9780231144391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231154925
ISBN
9780231154925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.92
€ 89.47

Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF1; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231154932
ISBN
9780231154932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168012
ISBN
9780691168012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149165
ISBN
9780691149165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.07
€ 42.00

Hardcover. A comprehensive examination of social clubs across South Asia Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096051
ISBN
9780719096051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327764
ISBN
9781848327764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Gleaves, Phil. Series: Traveller's History of Croatia. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; WTD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
INTERLINK NETWORK DISTRIBUTION
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566568081
ISBN
9781566568081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. Series: Agora Picture Books. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition(PB)
SKU
V9780876616109
ISBN
9780876616109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.84

Hardcover. An examination of how women's writings, over two hundred centuries, shaped public opinion and morality. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 300 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933433
ISBN
9780861933433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. Despite running a gauntlet of ridicule, the marchers laid down a rough outline of what, some forty years later, emerged as the New Deal. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13, 11 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPWF; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416205
ISBN
9781421416205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.51
€ 47.00

Paperback. Despite running a gauntlet of ridicule, the marchers laid down a rough outline of what, some forty years later, emerged as the New Deal. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13, 11 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPWF; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416212
ISBN
9781421416212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851246314
ISBN
9780851246314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Seavey, Ormond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554904
ISBN
9780199554904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. The only edition of the celebrated Autobiography that includes the long-missing and recently identified "Wagon Letters." Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393935615
ISBN
9780393935615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

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