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paperback. This book provides an introduction to the concept of cultural memory, offering a comprehensive overview of its history, forms and functions. Num Pages: 424 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638. Functions, Media, Archives. 422 pages, 14 b/w illus. This book provides an introduction to the concept of cultural memory, offering a comprehensive overview of its history, forms and functions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBG; JFC. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight: 568.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
422
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
English ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521165877
ISBN
9780521165877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.20

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

€ 89.80

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
€ 25.06

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

€ 36.99
€ 28.90

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
€ 11.58

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
€ 29.90

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
€ 34.36

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

€ 147.50
€ 111.78

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
€ 14.33

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
€ 25.21

Hardback. This book examines how the early modern Portuguese state used convicts and orphans to populate its global empire. In addition, it addresses the issue of gender in the state's use of two distinct groups of single women as colonizers, orphan girls and reformed prostitutes, each given state-awarded dowries if they agreed to relocate overseas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1QD; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBG; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804733595
ISBN
9780804733595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.14

In this book Norman Housley, one of the most distinguished historians of the medieval period, provides an introduction to the complex history of crusading. * Steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of medieval history. * Draws on the author's 30 years' experience of crusading scholarship. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111881
ISBN
9781405111881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.32

Paperback. In this book Norman Housley, one of the most distinguished historians of the medieval period, provides an introduction to the complex history of crusading. * Steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of medieval history. * Draws on the author's 30 years' experience of crusading scholarship. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111898
ISBN
9781405111898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.69

Paperback. Presents a history of the world in the twentieth century and into the millennium that chronicles the key events of the period and examines the underlying issues that have shaped the times. It takes a global approach to the subject while doing justice to the distinctive character of individual civilizations and regions. Num Pages: 384 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 206 x 13. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285447902
ISBN
9781285447902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.49

Paperback. To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765761118
ISBN
9780765761118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.96

Hardback. As the cold war took shape during the late 1940s, policymakers in the United States and Great Britain displayed a marked tendency to regard international communism as a 'monolithic' conspiratorial movement. This book explains the cold war mindset that determined global policy for much of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031791
ISBN
9780674031791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.89
€ 68.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Lochrie, Karma; McCraken, Peggy; Schultz, James A. Series: Mediaeval Cultures S. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628292
ISBN
9780816628292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. America and Russia were both willing to live with the status quo in Europe. What then could have generated the kind of conflict that might have led to a nuclear holocaust? This book focuses on the central question of how a stable international system came into being during the Cold War period. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 table, 4 maps, 2 line illus., 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002736
ISBN
9780691002736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.53
€ 42.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
243
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed of 2 Revised ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204966
ISBN
9780872204966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. Focusing on four major cultural areas, this book attempts to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465014002
ISBN
9780465014002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.87

hardcover. Editor(s): Beyer, Jurgen. Num Pages: 386 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525100639
ISBN
9783525100639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.09
€ 45.06

Paperback. Provides a thorough history of the nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focussing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frame. This title provides the rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern construction. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBT; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 141 x 40. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773525641
ISBN
9780773525641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Summary of the current debate about the nature of modern conflict, which analysts have been struggling to define since the end of the Cold War Editor(s): Haug, Karl Erik; Maao, Ole Jurgen. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; HBG; HBLW3; HBWS; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042727
ISBN
9781849042727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, over 70 b/w photographs, 30 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 39. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305931
ISBN
9780764305931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.00
€ 32.61

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