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Hardcover. This collection of essays examines German-language cultural production pertaining to modern China and Japan, and explicitly challenges orientalist notions by proposing a conception of East and West not as opposites, but as complementary elements of global culture, thereby urging a move beyond national paradigms in cultural studies. Editor(s): Shen, Qinna; Rosenstock, Martin. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1F; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383604
ISBN
9781782383604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.83

Paperback. This volume looks at the rise of the Ottoman Empire - the longest-lived political entity in human history - showing the transformation of a tiny frontier enterprise into a centralized imperial state that saw itself as both leader of the world's Muslims and heir to the the Eastern Empire. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206007
ISBN
9780520206007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Pennisi, Kate. Num Pages: 54 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Bede's Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781879007062
ISBN
9781879007062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Drawing on the diaries of one of the key combatants, this title tells the little-known, devastatingly brutal story of this subterranean war waged beneath the Western Front - a stygian battle-ground where men suffocated in the blue gray clay, choked on poisonous air or died in the darkness, caught up in vicious hand-to-hand fighting.. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 16pp b & w photographic inset. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857500496
ISBN
9780857500496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Hardback. Behind Enemy Lines draws on personal testimonies, official records and film to explore the experiences of male and female clandestine agents who were recruited and trained by a British organisation and infiltrated into Nazi-Occupied France to encourage sabotage and subversion during the Second World War. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 black & white tables, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719075698
ISBN
9780719075698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.91

Hardcover. A heavily illustrated guide to the main peoples of the pre-Greek civilisations of Europe and Western Asia, from the Sumerians to the Egyptians, the Minoans to the Hebrews, and the Sea Peoples to the Persians. Num Pages: 164 pages, 40 b/w figs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718829506
ISBN
9780718829506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.24

Paperback. In this portrait of world trade before the age of European hegemony, the author examines global commercial connections amongst a large number of cities between the years 1250 and 1350. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
460
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195067743
ISBN
9780195067743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.20

paperback. From the Belgian coast, across the fields of Flanders, over the valley of the Somme and down the line to the Argonne, this title covers all the major battlefields of the First World War. It is suitable for those contemplating a tour of the battlefields in Belgium and France. Num Pages: 248 pages, over 875 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
After the Battle
Condition
New
SKU
9781870067621
ISBN
9781870067621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 170 b/w and color photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 283 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323423
ISBN
9780764323423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.80
€ 46.33

Paperback. As this cogent analysis of geography and war makes clear, those who know more about the shape, nature, and variability of battleground conditions will always have a better understanding of the nature of combat and at least one significant advantage over a less knowledgeable enemy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 81, 57 maps, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JWA; JWKT; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866487
ISBN
9780801866487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. Reprint of a series constituting the best all-round monographs on German surface warships Num Pages: 176 pages, 249 photos, 36 line, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848321922
ISBN
9781848321922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. The best single-volume reference book for classical battles. Brings together the accounts of the ancient historians and isIdeal for Wargamers Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 maps 18 battle plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327900
ISBN
9781848327900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.68

Paperback. "A book of excitement and interest which ably deals with men, strategy, tactics and ships that vanished for ever.." THE NAVY "An excellent account of two dramatic battles.." ROYAL UNITED INSTITUTION JOURNAL Contains a new preface and addendum by Rodney Bennett, the author's son. Num Pages: 180 pages, 16 pages of b&w plates. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783462797
ISBN
9781783462797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.09

Paperback. Based on previously unavailable materials, an account of the largest naval battle in known history outlines the roles of such figures as MacArthur, Roosevelt, Halsey, and Nimitz while considering important facts and events. Photos. Illustrations. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557502438
ISBN
9781557502438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
Number of pages
293
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9789059113077
ISBN
9789059113077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. The Baroque period stretched from the end of the 16th to the second half of the 17th century. In this book, 13 scholars develop a portrait of institutions, ideologies, intellectual themes and social structures as they are reflected in Baroque personae, or characteristic social roles. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 half-tones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226856377
ISBN
9780226856377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.48

Hardback. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804782760
ISBN
9780804782760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.24

Paperback. A vibrant new history of twentieth-century Europe - covering everything from war and politics to social, cultural, and economic developments in a period of convulsive and dramatic change. Num Pages: 928 pages, 16pp b&w plates, 18 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198730736
ISBN
9780198730736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158. Weight in Grams: 725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804714068
ISBN
9780804714068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.11

Paperback. Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, and super- and anti-heroes. This title compiles tales from the beginning of time and tells them in the completely over-the-top manner in which they were intended. Series: Badass Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062001351
ISBN
9780062001351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.15

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