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Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714180298
- ISBN
- 9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.50
€ 14.99
€ 12.50
Hardback. "Explores intimate accounts of lower-class women's struggles with poverty, deprivation, and marital strife in wartime Beijing between 1936 and 1945, revealing an urban underworld built on an informal economy and conducted primarily through neighborhood networks"-- Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 36. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088382
- ISBN
- 9780674088382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.56
€ 54.99
€ 46.56
Paperback. This work argues that slave resistance was much more prevalent and widespread than has usually been attributed, and, specifically, that slaves attempted to run away from their masters whenever they could. It examines contemporary documents to how slaves resisted and the punishments they were meted. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195084511
- ISBN
- 9780195084511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.32
€ 40.32
Hardback. Dustjacket - Hamish Hamilton,
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- SKU
- KTK0101560
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBTB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 179 x 6. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781583941805
- ISBN
- 9781583941805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.59
€ 19.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927527252
- ISBN
- 9781927527252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Opinionated and profoundly undeferential, taverngoers did more than drink; they forced their political leaders to consider whether and how public opinion could be represented in the counsels of a newly independent nation. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812216646
- ISBN
- 9780812216646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. This comprehensive guide brings to the reader an idea of the island of Rum's history, geography and geology, fauna and flora and culture. Illustrator(s): Sarjeant, Iain; Howells, Martin. Num Pages: 162 pages, 23 b&w photographs, 25 b&w line drawings, 3 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487325
- ISBN
- 9780946487325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.47
€ 10.99
€ 9.47
Hardcover. Richard Foss chronicles the evolution of rum from a raw spirit concocted for slaves five hundred years ago, to a beverage savoured by connoisseurs. Rum: A Global History features recipes for sweet and savoury rum dishes, obscure but delicious rum drinks, and many unusual illustrations of rum memorabilia. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 colour illustrations, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861899262
- ISBN
- 9781861899262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
paperback. Presenting the picture of running a superstate, this book portrays a complex system of government regulated by networks of personal influence and the payment of money. Focusing on the Roman Empire after Constantine's conversion to Christianity, it talks about a period of increasingly centralized rule through an ever more intrusive bureaucracy. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Belknap Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022447
- ISBN
- 9780674022447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.89
€ 40.99
€ 33.89
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2GDC; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612102
- ISBN
- 9780691612102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.43€ 55.64
€ 71.43
€ 55.64
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640037
- ISBN
- 9780691640037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.52€ 138.74
€ 184.52
€ 138.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138786554
- ISBN
- 9781138786554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.50
€ 51.50
Hardcover. Focusing on the ruling elites of Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, Franco's Spain, and Salazar's Portugal, this volume explains the relationships and power dynamics that support a dictator's rule. Editor(s): Pinto, Antonio Costa. Series: EEM Social Science Monographs. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336567
- ISBN
- 9780880336567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 39.92
€ 50.00
€ 39.92
Paperback. Ruling by Schooling Quebec provides a rich and detailed account of colonial politics from 1760 to 1841 by following repeated attempts to school the people. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBJK; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610491
- ISBN
- 9781442610491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.72
€ 46.99
€ 41.72
Paperback. Memoirs of the Iraq war hero whose stirring pre-battle speech so inspired his troops - and the world Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGHA; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0013054
- ISBN
- 9780755313754
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Memoirs of the Iraq war hero whose stirring pre-battle speech so inspired his troops - and the world Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGHA; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 366. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KTG0009815
- ISBN
- 9780755313754
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Looks at democracy and democratic movements in the Middle East. Moving beyond a concern with the growth of Islamicist movements and nationalist states, this book probes the historical experiences of the last hundred years and the social conflict centering on democratic structures and processes from North Africa to Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. Editor(s): Migdal, Joel S.; Kasaba, Resat. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431. Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Washington
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KEX0241127
- ISBN
- 9780295972879
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Ellis Goldberg, Resat Kasaba, and Joel Migdal. vii, 280 p. 24 cm. Associated Names: Goldberg, Ellis. Associated Names: Kasaba, Resat,. Associated Names: Migdal, Joel S. Associated Dates: 1954-. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with very slightly buffed dw." Keywords: "History - Political History - Democracy,Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - Countries & Regions,Subjects - History"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0070050
- ISBN
- 9780295972862
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 18.99€ 4.99
€ 18.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Original cloth somewhat stained - REL0117 - 256pp. - W C Penfold, Sydney Australia
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- W C Penfold Sydney Australia
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1905
- SKU
- KCK0002872
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 65.00
€ 65.00
Paperback. Finally in paperback, Heidi Kraft's poignant account of tending to hidden wounds in Iraq-her patients', her colleagues' and finally her own. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316067911
- ISBN
- 9780316067911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.88
€ 20.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. A best-selling conspiracy expert chronicles the history of secret societies, beginning in ancient Egypt and continuing through today's Council on Foreign Relations, showing the long-suppressed connections between these societies and the overt military, political, and social history of the world. Rep Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFH; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060931841
- ISBN
- 9780060931841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.68
€ 24.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Today, moderates are marginalized in the GOP and progressives are all but nonexistent. In this insightful and elegantly argued book, Kabaservice contends that their decline has left Republicans less capable of governing responsibly, with dire consequences for all Americans. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199975518
- ISBN
- 9780199975518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. Richly illustrated, and with full details of the lives, and deaths, of each of the local men who fell during the conflict, it commemorates the magnificent sacrifice and the unbreakable spirit of the residents of Hillingdon during one of the greatest conflicts the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462004
- ISBN
- 9780752462004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45