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Hardback. This contemporary oral history, based on interviews and recorded observations made over an eighteen-year period, tells the compelling story of the small Jewish community of Dijon, France, and how it has evolved over time in response to both internal and external challenges. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605589
ISBN
9781442605589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

Paperback. In 1944, 13-year-old Fritz Tubach was almost old enough to join the Hitler Youth in his German village of Kleinheubach. That same year in Tab, Hungary, 12-year-old Bernie Rosner was loaded onto a train with the rest of the village's Jewish inhabitants and taken to Auschwitz, where his whole family was murdered. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261310
ISBN
9780520261310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. Some 30,000 years ago, deep in the prehistory of humankind, an individual crammed a sharpened stone into a split in a sturdy piece of wood - and found that this new handled axe made quicker work of cutting than a hand-held rock alone. This work is suitable for history buffs, pop culture lovers and seekers of littleknown lore. Num Pages: 304 pages, 525 colour photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426204203
ISBN
9781426204203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.02

Argues that the Chinese Revolution of 1911 engendered a new political life - one that began to free men and women from the inequality and hierarchy that formed the spine of China's social and cultural order. This title demonstrates how a sea change in political performance left leaders dependent on popular support. Num Pages: 408 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267367
ISBN
9780520267367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.36
€ 65.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479804153
ISBN
9781479804153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

paperback. "Ultimately, the story of Nova Scotia's violent integration into the British system offers a case study in the limits of voluntarism in the ramshackle empire that preceded the Seven Years' War."-William and Mary Quarterly Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBCV; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218695
ISBN
9780812218695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Informs and elucidates the bizarre events, ridiculous characters and stupid decisions that have shaped Britain's story since 1945. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Transworld
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552775465
ISBN
9780552775465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

paperback. Examines how England's peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendents still have wine cellars and second homes in the Dordogne. This title explores the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain's kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel. It is a journey through Britain' bizarre history. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Black Swan
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552773966
ISBN
9780552773966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489990
ISBN
9780801489990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AB; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 4. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1865
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662386446
ISBN
9783662386446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.08

Paperback. A study of 'community unionism' that examines the tenacity of union loyalty and communal values within the confines of a one-industry town: Anaconda, Montana, home to the world's largest copper smelter and the namesake of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. It depicts the vibrant life of the smelter city at full steam. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069888
ISBN
9780252069888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. From WWI to Operation Desert Storm, American policymakers have repeatedly invoked the 'lessons of history' as they contemplated taking their nation to war. This work argues that leaders use analogies not merely to justify policies but also to perform specific cognitive and information-processing tasks essential to political decision-making. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025353
ISBN
9780691025353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Hardcover. "Published for the Southern African Research Service. Commissioning organisation: edited and compiled by Glenn Moss and Ingrid Obery. xxvii, 490 p. ill. 24 cm. Associated Names: Moss, Glenn. Associated Names: Obery, Ingrid. Original boards. Good copy in dulled covers. Bumped copy. Minor stamp inside front board. Text bright and clean." Keywords: "Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - Countries & Regions - Africa,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - General"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hans Zell Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0105418
ISBN
9780905450421
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Boissonnade, Auguste; Vagliente, Victor N. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 639 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; PBX; PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1997
Number of pages
639
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048147793
ISBN
9789048147793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 430.59

Hardback. The theories of knowledge, art, and power are locked into sterile debates around the question of representation. This book examines the limits of antirepresentationalism in these fields and argues that the anarchist tradition can point the way beyond our contemporary "crisis of representation." Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911052
ISBN
9781575911052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.61

Hardback. Sho Konishi traces the emergence from 1860 to 1930 of transnational networks of Russian and Japanese "cooperatist anarchists" devoted to creating a state-free society. Arguing that this radical movement forms one of the intellectual foundations of modern Japan, Konishi offers a new approach to Japanese history that challenges Western narratives. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; HBJF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073319
ISBN
9780674073319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Hardback. Series: Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792302759
ISBN
9780792302759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.77

Hardback. 161 - 192. staple binding, marks on text - Anarchy,
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Anarchy
Number of pages
161
Publication date
1968
SKU
KTK0101658
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 10.00

Hardcover. A chronological list of the works of Anatole France": p. 301-303. Commissioning organisation: by Barry Cerf. xi, 303 p. 24 cm. Publishers cloth. Good copy with clean dark blue cloth and gilt title on the spine, attractive blind stamp motif on the f". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
L. MacVeagh, The Dial Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1926
SKU
KEX0051464
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 14.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 122-127. Commissioning organisation: by W.L. George. 5-127 p. illus. 18 cm. Original cloth. Good copy in edge rubbed and dulled red boards. Spine sun toned. Library marks remain internally and externally. Text clean in a strong binding. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
H. Holt and Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1915
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
SKU
KEX0103211
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 16.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Africa. 88 pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Christian Institute of South Africa
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
SKU
KNW0001777
ISBN
9780869750094
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 31.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Anatomy of Dissent in Islam is an interdisciplinary study of political and legal dissent in Islamic civilization from the seventh century on. (7th century). Using Ibadism as a case study, this work explores the events and teachings that shaped legitimacy and rebellion, orthodoxy and sectarianism, and law and culture in Islamic societies. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAM; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349475681
ISBN
9781349475681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486821
ISBN
9780801486821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Showalter, Dennis E. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493306
ISBN
9781611493306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.85

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