History
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History
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€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
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€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
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
€ 161.04
€ 161.04
Paperback. Writing the American Past reproduces dozens of untranscribed, handwritten documents, offering students the opportunity to transcribe, decipher, and interpret primary sources. Editor(s): Smith, Mark M. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 222 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163590
- ISBN
- 9781405163590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.55
€ 36.55
Hardcover. "The first comprehensive history of the composition of one of the most famous and iconic speeches in American history, one that persuasively resolves previously unresolved issues relating the speech and enriches our understanding of how the speech reflected Lincoln's evolving ideas"-- Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619337
- ISBN
- 9780700619337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 732. Studies on Culture and Politics. 536 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight: 710.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158114
- ISBN
- 9780231158114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. 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: DSA; HBAH; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283644
- ISBN
- 9781349283644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Paperback. 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 institutionalisation and professionalisation of history writing is analysed in the context of history's increasing nationalisation. Editor(s): Berger, Stefan. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428127
- ISBN
- 9781137428127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
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
€ 134.56
€ 134.56
Hardcover. Writing the Ottomans examines historical writing on the Turks in England from 1480-1700, tracing the evolution of this discourse and exploring its central authors, works, and contexts. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; 2AB; DSBD; HBJF1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401526
- ISBN
- 9781137401526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
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
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
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
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
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
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
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
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
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
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
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
€ 65.35€ 55.72
€ 65.35
€ 55.72
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€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
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
€ 113.94
€ 113.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Toby. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141395951
- ISBN
- 9780141395951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Written for the most part from a collective point of view, the texts themselves range from judicious to bloodthirsty in tone and reveal a fascination both with legal forms of address and with the more personal forms of Romantic literature, as well as with the recent political revolutions in France and America. Editor(s): Binfield, Kevin. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416960
- ISBN
- 9781421416960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.61
€ 35.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. A study of writings about love in the English Middle Ages. Editor(s): Cooney, Helen. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349530694
- ISBN
- 9781349530694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. This study traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, organizing its history with significant attention to the tools used for these acts. In this revised edition Edward L.Shaughnessy contributes a new introduction. Num Pages: 234 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CF; GL; HBJF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814162
- ISBN
- 9780226814162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814186
- ISBN
- 9780226814186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61