General & world history
Results 457 - 480 of 1979
General & world history
Paperback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129121
- ISBN
- 9780231129121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129138
- ISBN
- 9780231129138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.19€ 77.95
€ 103.19
€ 77.95
This group biography investigates the personal and professional histories of what is often referred to as the World War II Generation of Historians, a group that includes Daniel Boorstin, Hugh Trevor Roper and Barbara Tuckman. It is based on personal interviews and readings of their work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HBAH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122069
- ISBN
- 9780813122069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99
€ 53.99
Paperback. Christopher Tyerman offers this book-length study of the role of England in the Crusades which focuses on the courtroom and council chamber rather than the battlefield. Tyerman seeks to demonstrate the impact of the Crusades on the political and economic functions of English society. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226820132
- ISBN
- 9780226820132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
€ 36.58
Paperback. Offers a study of those at the centre of Western civilization's vision of the world - the Enlightenment: nobles, priests, functionaries, men of letters, artists, explorers, soldiers and women. This book examines the fundamental structures of society, and attitudes to birth, death and sexuality. Editor(s): Vovelle, Michel. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226865706
- ISBN
- 9780226865706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 49.58
€ 58.63
€ 49.58
Paperback. Turning his back on neoliberalism at the moment that its advocates were in their pomp, trumpeting 'the end of history' and the supposedly unstoppable spread of liberal values across the globe, Gray's was a lone voice of scepticism. The thinking he criticised here would lead ultimately to the invasion of Iraq. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415424042
- ISBN
- 9780415424042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.50
€ 17.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Series: Enquiring History. Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 3H; 4KL; HBG; HBLC; HBWC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444144512
- ISBN
- 9781444144512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.48
€ 31.48
Hardback. With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry. Editor(s): Konstan, David; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: DSC; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193078
- ISBN
- 9781405193078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.95
€ 163.95
Paperback. With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry. Editor(s): Konstan, David; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118785119
- ISBN
- 9781118785119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.10
€ 62.10
Paperback. This text aims to provide an accessible guide to the responsible use of Greek and Latin inscriptions as sources for ancient history by presenting a series of essays focused on a few central topics. Editor(s): Bodel, John. Series: Approaching the Ancient World. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415116244
- ISBN
- 9780415116244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Hardcover. Epitacio Pessoa was elected Brazilian President while at the Paris Peace Conference Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5, plus maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791866
- ISBN
- 9781905791866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
paperback. Translator(s): Cook, M. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBLH; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226123165
- ISBN
- 9780226123165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.17
€ 31.99
€ 28.17
Paperback. A harrowing account of Jewish refugees in the Philippines Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 photos; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFFD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075261
- ISBN
- 9780252075261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.74
€ 22.74
Hardback. Probing the paradoxes of "the long twentieth century"--from unprecedented human opportunity and deprivation to the rise of the United States as a hegemon Editor(s): Adas, Michael; Brier, Stephen. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439902691
- ISBN
- 9781439902691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.95
€ 98.95
Paperback. Historically leftist ideas and theories have had a profound impact on modern Jewish life. But, the left's impact on the Jewish community has greatly diminished today. This book presents a sweeping portrait of the defining impact of the left on modern Jewish politics and culture in Europe, Palestine/Israel, and the New World. Editor(s): Mendelsohn, Ezra. Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSR1; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Text is Free of Markings
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814755716
- ISBN
- 9780814755716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.90
€ 38.90
Paperback. For this paperback edition, an updated bibliographical essay discusses the latest research and discoveries in the field. Num Pages: 256 pages, 141, 141 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874130
- ISBN
- 9780801874130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 65 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 113.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 65
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833014726
- ISBN
- 9780833014726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Paperback. Collects information about footbinding in China, using color and black-and-white photography to chronicle the history of the practice. Num Pages: 162 pages, 61 color illustrations, 17 b/w photographs, 15 line figures, 6 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232846
- ISBN
- 9780520232846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.51
€ 41.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. This revised edition of Casson's engaging work, originally published in 1975 as Daily Life in Ancient Rome, includes two new chapters as well as full documentation of the sources. Num Pages: 184 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801859922
- ISBN
- 9780801859922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.99
€ 35.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207585
- ISBN
- 9780872207585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Two interviews have been added to this second edition, in which Wiesel discusses religious faith in the face of evil and love, the moral responsibilities of Jews and non-Jews, the plight of the exiled, Jewish-Christian relations, antisemitism, and mystery and the ineffable. Translator(s): Rothschild, Jon; Gladding, Jody. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HRAB; HRAF; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ of Notre Dame Pr
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268027582
- ISBN
- 9780268027582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.22
€ 30.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. When Germany was defeated in 1945, both the Russians and the Americans undertook mass internments in the territories they occupied. The Americans called their approach 'automatic arrest'. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511648
- ISBN
- 9781509511648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.32
€ 22.32
Hardback. When Germany was defeated in 1945, both the Russians and the Americans undertook mass internments in the territories they occupied. The Americans called their approach 'automatic arrest'. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511631
- ISBN
- 9781509511631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.86
€ 58.86
Paperback. A guide to debate and action. It charts the past and present of international migration and makes practical recommendations that allow everyone to benefit from its unstoppable future growth. It also allows individuals to escape destitution, human rights abuses, and repressive regimes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 37 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFN; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156316
- ISBN
- 9780691156316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.68
€ 33.99
€ 24.68