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Hardback. "This is an excellent, accessible introduction to writing's origins and development; Powell's jargon-free exposition clarifies many important issues in a way that specialist discussions have rarely achieved to date. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFLA; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162562
ISBN
9781405162562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.33

Hardcover. Joseph R. Dennis demonstrates the significance of imperial Chinese local gazetteers in both local societies and national discourses. Whereas previous studies argued that publishing, and thus cultural and intellectual power, were concentrated in the southeast, Dennis shows that publishing and book ownership were widely dispersed throughout China. Num Pages: 405 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC; KCZ; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504295
ISBN
9780674504295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Hardcover. Ancient Mesopotamia, the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now western Iraq and eastern Syria, is considered to be the cradle of civilization - home of the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, as well as the great Code of Hammurabi. This book focuses on the legal systems of Old Babylonian Mesopotamia. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101583
ISBN
9780226101583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.19
€ 55.08

Hardcover. This volume is a comprehensive history of women's historical writing since the 16th century. It traces recurrent themes and the development of feminist ideas as they emerge through women's historical writing. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBAH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333726679
ISBN
9780333726679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.08
€ 135.76

Hardcover. Luminaries in Texas history pay tribute to an all-star cast of thirteen historians - from J. Frank Dobie to Americo Paredes - who preserved Texas's past, and who were often as colourful as the historical figures they studied Editor(s): Cox, Patrick L.; Hendrickson, Kenneth E., Jr. Series: Charles N. Prothro Texana Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292745377
ISBN
9780292745377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Paperback. Covering topics such as the Soviet monopoly over information and communication, violence in the gulags, and gender relations after World War II, this festschrift volume highlights the work and legacy of Sheila Fitzpatrick offers a cross-section of some of the best work being done on a critical period of Russia and the Soviet Union. Editor(s): Alexopoulos, Golfo; Tomoff, Kiril; Hessler, Julie. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230109308
ISBN
9780230109308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.54

Hardback. Covering topics such as the Soviet monopoly over information and communication, violence in the gulags, and gender relations after World War II, this festschrift volume highlights the work and legacy of Sheila Fitzpatrick offers a cross-section of some of the best work being done on a critical period of Russia and the Soviet Union. Editor(s): Alexopoulos, Golfo; Tomoff, Kiril; Hessler, Julie. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230105492
ISBN
9780230105492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.58

hardcover. Num Pages: 1 maps, 1 recorded music items, 1 map, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295995014
ISBN
9780295995014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.23

Hardcover. Drawing on fresh archival evidence, this book tells the story of how experts, cartels and international organizations have written the rules for Europe since around 1850. It shows that the present-day European Union was a latecomer in European integration, which is embedded in a long-term technocratic internationalist tradition. Series: Making Europe. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 246 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230308077
ISBN
9780230308077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.29

Hardcover. An extensive look at historical, literary, and media representations of '68 in Germany, challenging the way it has been instrumentalized. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJPK; DSBH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139542
ISBN
9781571139542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. Examines key contemporary accounts of the civil war and a range of subsequent texts to reveal the ideas behind the conflict and how these frame the understandings of what took place and what it means for contemporary Nigeria. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Ezekwem, Ogechukwu. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 304 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011442
ISBN
9781847011442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.57

Hardback. This book brings together experts on national history writing from all five continents to discuss the role of history in the making of national identities in a transnational and comparative way. The institutionalization and professionalisation of history writing is analysed in the context of history's increasing nationalization. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230008021
ISBN
9780230008021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.81

Paperback. The dramatic and surprising story of how Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address, this book solves the central mysteries that for over 150 years have surrounded our nations most admired speech. Follows Lincoln from Washington to Gettysburg as he composed, revised, and then delivered this important statement of American identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621125
ISBN
9780700621125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.74

Hardback. Writing Teresa examines the essays and works of five turn-of-the-twentieth-century authors devoted to Teresa de Jesus (St. Teresa of Avila, 1515-1582). Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DS; DSB; HBJD; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611484069
ISBN
9781611484069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.12

Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DS; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088412
ISBN
9780674088412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

Paperback. Examines the life, career, and writings of the Mughal state secretary, or munshi, Chandar Bhan "Brahman" (d c1670), one of the great Indo-Persian poets and prose stylists of early modern South Asia. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 394 pages, 2 black and white. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FKA; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286467
ISBN
9780520286467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. From Cairo to Damascus and from Tunisia to Bahrain, Layla Al-Zubaidi and Matthew Cassel have brought together some of the most exciting new writing born out of revolution in the Arab world. This is a remarkable collection of testimony, entirely composed by participants in, and witnesses to, the profound changes shaking their region. Editor(s): Cassel, Matthew; Al-Zubaidi, Layla. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765402
ISBN
9781780765402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. An Engagement with African Nationalism, 1957-67. 218 pages, 7, 6 black and white, 1 line drawing. A deeply felt and engaging personal account of Zimbabwe's political awakening by one of its best-known historians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 14. Weight: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010711
ISBN
9781847010711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843191
ISBN
9781843843191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Paperback. Writing Postcolonial History is the first book to provide students with an analysis of postcolonial theory in relation to historical research. In focusing on the practical application of postcolonial theory in historical writing, Majumdar ably tackles the key issues in postcolonial studies from its beginnings to the present day. Series: Writing History. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9780340949993
ISBN
9780340949993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

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