General & world history
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General & world history
hardcover. New Arabian Studies is an international journal covering a wide spectrum of topics including geography, archaeology, history, architecture, agriculture, language, dialect, sociology, documents, literature and religion. Editor(s): Smart, J. R.; Pridham, B. R. Series: New Arabian Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HD; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894791
- ISBN
- 9780859894791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.91
€ 125.91
Hardback. Volume 5 offers essays by leading scholars on the writing of history globally since 1945. Divided into two parts, part one selects and surveys theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches to history, and part two examines select national and regional historiographies throughout the world. Editor(s): Schneider, Axel; Woolf, Daniel. Series: Oxford History of Historical Writing. Num Pages: 744 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199225996
- ISBN
- 9780199225996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.16
€ 270.16
Paperback. Opening the subject of subaltern genocide for exploration by scholars of genocide, ethnic conflict, and human rights, this title explores genocide's sociological, anthropological, psychological, symbolic, and normative dimensions. Editor(s): Robins, Nicholas A.; Jones, Adam. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 b&w illus., 2 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220776
- ISBN
- 9780253220776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Hardback. Offers essays by leading scholars on the writing of history globally during the early modern era, from c.1400 to c.1800. Editor(s): Rabasa, Jose; Sato, Masayuki; Tortarolo, Edoardo; Woolf, Daniel. Series: Oxford History of Historical Writing. Num Pages: 750 pages, 8 maps and 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199219179
- ISBN
- 9780199219179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 299.83
€ 299.83
"This book examines the historical interactions of the West and non-Western world, and investigates whether or not the exclusive adoption of Western-oriented 'international norms' is the prerequisite for the construction of international order"-- Editor(s): Quirk, Joel; Suzuki, Shogo; Zhang, Yongjin. Series: New International Relations. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBLH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415626286
- ISBN
- 9780415626286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.44
€ 187.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Prontera, Grazia; Aschauer, Wolfgang. Num Pages: 284 pages, 28 b/w ills, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911096917
- ISBN
- 9781911096917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.19
€ 46.99
€ 33.19
Hardback. During the 50 years since the end of hostilities, European literary memories of the war have undergone considerable change, influenced by the personal experiences of writers as well as changing political, social, and cultural factors. This volume examines changing ways of remembering the war in the literatures of France, Germany, and Italy.. Editor(s): Peitsch, Helmut; Burdett, Charles; Gorrara, Claire. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBG; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 579.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819369
- ISBN
- 9781571819369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.66
€ 164.66
paperback. This study offers a broad range of approaches to medieval society's understanding of mothering and the uses to which the practice and imagery of mothering could be assumed by females and males alike. Editor(s): Parsons, John Carni; Wheeler, Bonnie. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 402 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815336655
- ISBN
- 9780815336655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.23
€ 60.23
Paperback. This volume provides original source material on the history of Cyprus in English translation from the German texts. This therefore enables those with a serious interest in the history of Cyprus to access the German texts through the translations. Editor(s): Orphanides, Andreas G.; Pohlsander, Hans A.; Wallace, Paul W. Series: Sources for the History of Cyprus. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 274 x 213. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Greece & Cyprus Research Center, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931226127
- ISBN
- 9781931226127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.22
€ 23.22
The Jesuits II. Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts, 1540-1773.
. Ed(S): O'Malley, John W.; Bailey, Gauvin Al...
Paperback. With contributions from distinguished scholars from a dozen different countries, The Jesuits, II continues in the illustrious tradition of its predecessor to make an important contribution to religious memory. Editor(s): O'Malley, John W.; Bailey, Gauvin Alexander; Harris, Steven J.; Kennedy, T. Frank, S.J. Num Pages: 924 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 924
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487520687
- ISBN
- 9781487520687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.24€ 54.53
€ 55.24
€ 54.53
The Making of European Consumption. Facing the American Challenge.
. Ed(S): Lundin, Per; Kaiserfeld, Thomas
Paperback. American ideals and models feature prominently in the master narrative of post-war European consumer societies. This book demonstrates that Europeans did not appropriate a homogenous notion of America, rather post-war European consumption was a process of selective appropriation of American elements. Editor(s): Lundin, Per; Kaiserfeld, Thomas. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349476800
- ISBN
- 9781349476800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.74
€ 68.74
Paperback. An overview of the history and nature of antisemitism from earliest times to the present, from a team of leading international specialists in the field. Editor(s): Lindemann, Albert S.; Levy, Richard S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199235025
- ISBN
- 9780199235025
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Condition: New
€ 55.54
€ 55.54
Paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807845554
- ISBN
- 9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Envy, Spite and Jealousy: The Rivalrous Emotions in Ancient Greece
. Ed(S): Konstan, David; Rutter, Keith
hardcover. This is the first book devoted to the emotions of rivalry in the classical world taken as a whole. Editor(s): Konstan, David; Rutter, Keith. Series: Edinburgh Leventis Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBG; HPM; JFC; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780748616039
- ISBN
- 9780748616039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.24
€ 230.24
Paperback. With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry. Editor(s): Konstan, David; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118785119
- ISBN
- 9781118785119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Hardback. Examines the processes of cultural exchange as they occurred in empire building, looking at Early Mesopotamia, Africa, Greece, Japan, India, the Arab world, and empires in other parts of the globe. Editor(s): Kasinec, Wendy F.; Polushin, Michael A. Series: The World Beat Series. Num Pages: 243 pages, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1H; 1KBB; 1M; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027304
- ISBN
- 9780842027304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.32
€ 168.32
Hardback. Presents a collection of contemporary letters, poems, addresses and newspaper reports that demonstrate the remarkable esteem in which Washington was held. This selection of materials shows that in his life Washington had already become the Father of his country and was acclaimed for his sense of honor, his heroism, and his wisdom. Editor(s): Kaminski, John P.; McCaughan, Jill Adair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945612100
- ISBN
- 9780945612100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.47
€ 36.47
paperback. This collection is the first forum in which the merits and pitfalls of the case-file approach are debated. A timely contribution to current scholarship and debate in social history and related fields. Editor(s): Iacovetta, Franca; Mitchinson, Wendy. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10ill.8tabs. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802081292
- ISBN
- 9780802081292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.35
€ 46.99
€ 41.35
Paperback. Since the publication of the first edition of Why Air Forces Fail, the debate over airpower's role in military operations has only intensified. Historians Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris assemble a team of experts to add essential new details to their cautionary tale for current practitioners of aerial warfare. Editor(s): Higham, Robin; Harris, Stephen J. Num Pages: 450 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167510
- ISBN
- 9780813167510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37
Paperback. Remembering Mass Violence breaks new ground in oral history, new media, and performance studies by exploring what is at stake when we attempt to represent war, genocide, and other violations of human rights in a variety of creative works. Editor(s): High, Steven; Little, Edward; Duong, Thi Ry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTD; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614659
- ISBN
- 9781442614659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.77
€ 42.99
€ 38.77
John Donne's Marriage Letters in the Folger Shakespeare Library
. Ed(S): Hester, M. Thomas; Sorlien, Robert P...
Paperback. A facsimile edition of fourteen autograph letters of John Donne. It features letters dating from February and March 1602, which relate to Donne's clandestine marriage to Anne More and are addressed to his father-in-law, Sir George More, and to Sir Thomas Egerton, the lord keeper, who was also Donne's employer. Editor(s): Hester, M. Thomas; Sorlien, Robert Parker; Flynn, Dennis. Num Pages: 112 pages, 45 color illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HBG; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 304 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985107
- ISBN
- 9780295985107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.92
€ 36.99
€ 33.92
The Paradox of China's Post-Mao Reforms: 12 (Harvard Contemporary Chin...
. Ed(S): Goldman, Merle; Macfarquhar, Roderic...
paperback. Editor(s): Goldman, Merle; MacFarquhar, Roderick. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 454 pages, 3 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674654549
- ISBN
- 9780674654549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.65€ 48.55
€ 51.65
€ 48.55
Hardback. A collection of essays from leading historians which explores the ways in which history was written in Europe and Asian between 400 and 1400. Editor(s): Foot, Sarah; Robinson, Chase F. Series: Oxford History of Historical Writing. Num Pages: 672 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199236428
- ISBN
- 9780199236428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.87
€ 273.87
Paperback. Explores the implications of sex-for-pay from ancient Mesopotamia to the early Christian period. The essays in this volume reflect the difficulty of answering the question of whether temple prostitution existed in the ancient Near East and Greece, and the implications of literary representations of prostitutes and courtesans. Editor(s): Faraone, Christopher A.; McClure, Laura K. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299213145
- ISBN
- 9780299213145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28