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General & world history

Paperback. Describing various aspects of life in complex historical eras - cultural, social, religious, and political, this work details such day-to-day activities as cooking, games, dress, and parenting. Num Pages: 336 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; HBG; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
299
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209343
ISBN
9780872209343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651453
ISBN
9781841651453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 7.96

Hardback. Stories of the men who served the guns on the D-Day beaches Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD1; HBW; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473834934
ISBN
9781473834934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Hardback. Offers conceptual vocabularies for understanding how cultures have trespassed across geography and social space. This title challenges the premise of fixed, stable cultural systems by showing that cultural practices have always been moving, crossing borders and locations with often surprising effect. Editor(s): Rodgers, Daniel T.; Raman, Bhavani; Reimitz, Helmut. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JFC; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159096
ISBN
9780691159096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

Paperback. "Publication in partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University." Editor(s): Rodgers, Daniel T.; Raman, Bhavani; Reimitz, Helmut. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176178
ISBN
9780691176178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. In the early twentieth century, the Chinese state made strenuous efforts to broaden and deepen its authority over rural society. This book is an ambitious attempt to offer both a method and a framework for analyzing Chinese social history in the state-making era. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804718882
ISBN
9780804718882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Hardcover. A study of themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts, this text examines lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times and the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Meri, Josef W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 44. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648595
ISBN
9781860648595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 49.23

Paperback. This Open University reader is a wide-ranging inter-disciplinary collection of material illustrating the relationship between cultural change and religious belief in 16th century Europe. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFC; JNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631169918
ISBN
9780631169918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Hardcover. An overview of the history of the Atlantic Basin before 1830, describing interactions between the inhabitants of Africa, Europe and North and South America. Num Pages: 562 pages, 16 b/w illus. 11 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
558
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521898751
ISBN
9780521898751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.22

Paperback. Probing beneath the apparent confusion of dozens of cuisines, this book shows how merchants, missionaries, and the military took cuisines over mountains, oceans, deserts, and across political frontiers. It emphasizes how cooking turns farm products into food. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages, 68 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286313
ISBN
9780520286313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. The notion of 'empire' has been at the forefront of world politics for over a century. This work traces the critical response to the British imperial project in the years leading up to WWI. It demonstrates the power and influence of major critics such as J A Hobson, E D Morel and Mary Kingsley, and organisations like the Congo Reform Association. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 56. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115074
ISBN
9781845115074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.95

Paperback. Attempting to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which the religious diversity of the 20th century can be accurately described and responsibly discussed, this book contains contributions from scholars working in a variety of religious traditions. Num Pages: 426 pages, 5 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 354 x 254 x 5. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226791579
ISBN
9780226791579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 101 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 331. Good clean copy showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dell
Publication date
2002
SKU
KSG0014268
ISBN
9780440236955
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Outlines the history and extent of key crimes against humanity, and highlights the efforts of popular movements to suppress them. This title explores the progress made in toughening international law, and the stumbling blocks which prevent full compliance with it. It is suitable for those interested in the well-being of humanity and its future. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations maps.,. BIC Classification: HBG; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686018
ISBN
9781851686018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. A historical reconstruction of the making of a slave society in the Indian Ocean. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; HBG; HBLL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 307 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333999
ISBN
9780822333999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. "Bisaha provides the most comprehensive and nuanced account now available of the attitudes of Western intellectuals to the Turks, the Byzantines, and crusading in Renaissance Italy, an important time and place for the formation of Western cultural identity."-James Hankins, Harvard University Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219760
ISBN
9780812219760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

hardcover. Editor(s): Suter, Claudia E. Num Pages: 395 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525530047
ISBN
9783525530047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.82
€ 110.55

Hardback. Cox's Fragmenta II Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465074
ISBN
9780752465074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. A penetrating look at the way in which experts, policy-makers and the media have dealt with the crisis in Iran and the Middle East. With examples, Said demonstrates that the government-business establishment has produced a portrait of Islam and Muslims based on ignorance, inaccuracy and prejudice. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1Q; HBG; HRH; JFD; JFSR2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099595014
ISBN
9780099595014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. In the 17th century, the vision of Cosmopolis arose - a rationally ordered society. This vision perpetuated the delusion that human nature and society could be fitted into precise and manageable rational categories. This text confronts that agenda - its illusions and its consequences. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JJ; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HPC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Univ of Chicago PR ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808383
ISBN
9780226808383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

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