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Hardcover. Examines the early dissemination of European views on law and justice among Mexico's native peoples. Drawing on a rich range of documents, Pardo finds that honour, as well as related notions such as reputation, came to play a central role in shaping the lives and social relations of colonists and indigenous Mexicans alike. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119622
ISBN
9780472119622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.38

Paperback. Behind-the-scenes story of the three Navy SEALs who captured the "Butcher of Fallujah" and were then accused of "prisoner abuse" Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBW; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 37. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306823527
ISBN
9780306823527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762740697
ISBN
9780762740697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.49

hardcover. Series: Then and Now. Num Pages: 144 pages, 140 colour and b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; AJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 286 x 18. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
Pavilion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910904084
ISBN
9781910904084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.32

Paperback. Sze-yuen Chung was closely and actively involved in the entire process of transferring Hong Kong's sovereignty back to China. These memoirs record his personal experiences in Hong Kong's political scene in the two decades between 1979 and 1999. Editor(s): Chung, Sze-Yuen. Num Pages: 388 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629960209
ISBN
9789629960209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.88

Paperback. After ruling Hong Kong for 155 years, what did the British leave behind when they withdrew at midnight on 30 June 1997? C. K. Lau answers this question for the lay reader. Whether you are a long-time resident or a newcomer to the territory, Hong Kong's Colonial Legacy promises to deepen your understanding of this Pearl of the Orient. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622017931
ISBN
9789622017931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.88

Hardcover. Under-researched and often forgotten, documentary film-making in Hong Kong includes a thriving independent documentary film movement, a large archive of documentaries made by the colonial film units, and a number of classic British Official Films. In this book, case studies from all three categories are examined, including The Battle of Shanghai. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748664696
ISBN
9780748664696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 109.28

Paperback. In 1997 the United Kingdom returned control of Hong Kong to China, ending the city's status as one of the last remnants of the British Empire and initiating a new phase for it as both a modern city and a hub for global migrations. This book presents a tour of Hong Kong city's postcolonial urban landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, 101 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTR; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226448572
ISBN
9780226448572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.67

Hardcover. In 1997 the United Kingdom returned control of Hong Kong to China, ending the city's status as one of the last remnants of the British Empire and initiating a new phase for it as both a modern city and a hub for global migrations. This book presents a tour of Hong Kong city's post colonial urban landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, 101 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTR; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226448565
ISBN
9780226448565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 79.56

Paperback. William L. Riordon's compiling and embroidering of Boss Plunkitt's boastful comments on machine politics constitutes a minor classic in American social history. in an introduction to this edition of the political boss's remarks, James S. Olson, chairman of the history department at Sam Houston State University, and James W. Editor(s): Olson, James Stuart. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd Canada
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781881089582
ISBN
9781881089582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.60

Paperback. Bray explores how men who engaged in sodomy reconciled this behavior with their society's violent loathing for the sodomite, and shows how a social more that had remained stable for centuries changed dramatically toward the end of the seventeenth century. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 165 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102896
ISBN
9780231102896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.22

Paperback. Collects the primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome that are translated into modern English. Covering a period - from the earliest Greek texts in the late seventh century bce to Greco-Roman texts of the third and fourth centuries ce - this title includes well-known writings by Plato, Sappho, Aeschines, Catullus, and Juvenal. Editor(s): Hubbard, Thomas K. Num Pages: 575 pages, 35 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 922. A Sourcebook of Basic Documents. 558 pages, b/w illus. Editor(s): Hubbard, Thomas K. Collects the primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome that are translated into modern English. Covering a period - from the earliest Greek texts in the late seventh century bce to Greco-Roman texts of the third and fourth centuries ce - this title includes well-known writings by Plato, Sappho, Aeschines, Catullus, and Juvenal. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSK2. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 36. Weight: 832.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
558
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Printing Writing In Book
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234307
ISBN
9780520234307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.76

Paperback. How have major civilizations of the last two millennia treated people who were attracted to their own sex? Presenting the exploration of a rich and terrible past, this book chronicles the lives and achievements of homosexual men and women alongside a darker history of persecution. Num Pages: 648 pages, Cloth Edition: 76 color illustrations, 32 halftonesPaperback Edition: 108 black and white. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022331
ISBN
9780674022331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. Asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This book explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that shapes the twenty-first century - from overcoming death to creating artificial life. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 489.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781784703936
ISBN
9781784703936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.59

Paperback. When did the first people arrive here? What did they look like? How did they survive? Who were the Neanderthals? The author takes us back to when it was so tropical we lived alongside hippos, elephants and sabre-toothed tigers or to times so cold we hunted reindeer and mammoth, and to others even colder when we were forced to flee a wall of ice. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 111 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018133
ISBN
9780141018133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. Alive with personal stories, this book considers how people and communities on the Canadian home front perceived the Great War. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810135
ISBN
9780774810135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.85

Paperback. Feminist historians have long analysed the constructions and meanings of home, whether as domestic space or the place of belonging and longing. In Homes and Homecomings an international group of scholars provide inspiring new historical perspectives on the politics of homes and homecomings. Editor(s): Adler, K. H.; Hamilton, Carrie. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444336504
ISBN
9781444336504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.58

In the latter field, it challenges the traditional account of the development of rhetoric, probing the boundaries that currently demarcate its origins, history, and relationship to poetry. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412269
ISBN
9781421412269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.56

Paperback. An invitation to discover the two most enduring and exciting stories ever to have been told Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780742298
ISBN
9781780742298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.48

Hardcover. Despite the massive influx of Hollywood movies and films from other European countries after World War II, Austrian film continued to be hugely popular with Austrian and German audiences. By examining the decisive role that popular cinema played in the turbulent post-war era, this book provides unique insights into the reconstruction of a society. Series: Film Europa. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459459
ISBN
9780857459459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.93

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