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Paperback. Thinkers and historians have long perceived violence and its control as integral to the very idea of 'Western Civilization'. Focusing on interpersonal violence and the huge role it played in human affairs in the post-medieval West, this timely collection brings together the latest interdisciplinary and historical research in the field. Editor(s): Carroll, S. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349285600
- ISBN
- 9781349285600
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Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13
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
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
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€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
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€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 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
€ 53.51€ 49.75
€ 53.51
€ 49.75
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
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
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
€ 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
€ 89.80
Paperback. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349371587
- ISBN
- 9781349371587
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This study explores U.S-Japanese relations in the interwar period to find that the seeds of the Pacific War were sown in the failure of cultural diplomacy and the growth of mutually antagonistic images. While most Americans came to see Japan's modernity as a facade, the Japanese began to group Americans with the warlike European powers." Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF; HBJK; HBL; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535972
- ISBN
- 9781349535972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Paperback. "Cultural Creativity" is about the ways that ordinary people in town and country creatively define themselves, their families, and their social networks and how this can be recovered form surviving textual evidence. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349543281
- ISBN
- 9781349543281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
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
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 261 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403902832
- ISBN
- 9781403902832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Paperback. Papers presented at an international conference entitled "Perspectives on cross-cultural history," held at Saint Louis University, Saint. Louis, Mo., in March 2010. Editor(s): Rozbicki, Michal Jan; Ndege, George O. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349342501
- ISBN
- 9781349342501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
€ 36.99€ 28.90
€ 36.99
€ 28.90
Paperback. Presenting the first English-language collection of essays on Jorge Semprun, this volume explores the life and work of the Spanish Holocaust survivor, author, and political activist. Essays explore his cultural production in all its manifestations, including the role of testimony and fiction in representations of the Holocaust." Editor(s): Herrmann, G.; Ferran, Ofelia. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 334 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSBH5; HBG; HBJD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458592
- ISBN
- 9781349458592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
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
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Hardback. Gardner examines the causes and consequences of Russia's annexation of Crimea. By analyzing alliance formations and the consequences of other annexations in world history, the book urges an alternative US-NATO-European-Japanese strategy toward both Russia and China in the effort to prevent a renewed arms race, if not global war. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137546760
- ISBN
- 9781137546760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 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
€ 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
€ 147.43€ 111.78
€ 147.43
€ 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
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. This volume offers an unusual, interdisciplinary collaboration of scholars working on the major regions of the global South. The authors probe important episodes of resistance in the colony and postcolony for the light they shed on the vexed notion of counterhegemony, enriching our notion of resistance and pointing to new directions for research. Editor(s): Chalcraft, John; Noorani, Yaseen. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019188
- ISBN
- 9780230019188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Ganim, John M.; Legassie, Shayne Aaron. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341085
- ISBN
- 9781349341085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94