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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
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
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
€ 53.03€ 49.18
€ 53.03
€ 49.18
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
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
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€ 34.13
€ 34.99
€ 34.13
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
€ 88.52
€ 88.52
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€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. Postcolonial studies and composition studies appear to have little in common. However, they share a strikingly similar goal: to provide power to the words and actions of those who have been marginalized and oppressed. This study attempts to establish dialogue between the two disciplines. Editor(s): Lunsford, Andrea A. (Professor of English and Director, Writing and Rhetoric, Stanford University, USA); Ouzgane, Lahoucine (Associate Professor of English, University of Alberta, Canada). Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CJA; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822958376
- ISBN
- 9780822958376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.24
€ 70.24
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€ 28.90
€ 35.99
€ 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€ 11.49
€ 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
€ 41.99€ 37.21
€ 41.99
€ 37.21
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
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
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
€ 146.11€ 110.46
€ 146.11
€ 110.46
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
€ 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€ 24.70
€ 31.99
€ 24.70
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
€ 102.60
€ 102.60
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
€ 120.06
€ 120.06
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
€ 47.15
€ 47.15
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
€ 161.96
€ 161.96
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
€ 61.79
€ 61.79
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
€ 74.18€ 68.20
€ 74.18
€ 68.20
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€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
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
€ 53.03€ 41.90
€ 53.03
€ 41.90
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
€ 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€ 22.00
€ 25.99
€ 22.00