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Hardback. Through a bold combination of meticulous historiographical research and autobiographical material, this book characterizes the post-World War II era as a time of "latency" during which there emerged a new "chronotope," or change in our relationship to time. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804785181
- ISBN
- 9780804785181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.28
€ 42.99
€ 42.28
Paperback. Historians and archaeologists normally assume that the economies of ancient Greece and Rome between about 1000 BC and AD 500 were distinct from those of Egypt and the Near East. This book asks whether the differences between accounts of these regions reflect real economic differences. Editor(s): Manning, J. G.; Morris, Ian. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 tables, 24 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757553
- ISBN
- 9780804757553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
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
€ 103.15
€ 103.15
Hardcover. The authors use major new documentary sources, including cables and letters between Mao Zedong and Stalin, to tell for the first time the inside story of the creation of the Sino-Soviet alliance and the origins of the Korean War. Editor(s): Goncharov, Sergei; Lewis, John Wilson; Litai, Xue. Series: Studies in Intl Security and Arm Control. Num Pages: 412 pages, 42 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721158
- ISBN
- 9780804721158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.10
€ 160.10
Paperback. "The present edition, with minor revisions by the author, was first published by Faber and Faber Ltd, London, 1972"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804709019
- ISBN
- 9780804709019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. Offers an account of the growth and uses of Western learning in Japan from 1720 to 1830. This book features dates of the beginning of official interest in Western learning and of the expulsion of Siebold from the country, the first stage of a crisis that could be resolved only by the opening of the country of the West. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804706698
- ISBN
- 9780804706698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 photographs, 2 maps, notes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259959
- ISBN
- 9780803259959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. An incredible, true tale of wartime heroism Num Pages: 26 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236417
- ISBN
- 9780803236417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Hardback. Offers a study of the connections between French colonial migrants and white women in Paris between the world wars. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 354 pages, 6 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBG; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803225459
- ISBN
- 9780803225459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.49
€ 47.49
Paperback. A study of the use of propaganda in Mexico during WWII to promote a policy of national unity and patriotism. It examines the pervasive domestic and foreign propaganda strategies in Mexico during World War II and their impact on Mexican culture, charting the evolution of these campaigns through popular culture, advertisements, and art. Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 384 pages, 29 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224551
- ISBN
- 9780803224551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Since the Nuremberg trials following World War II, there has been considerable debate about the nature and effects of war crimes with regard both to the Nazis and to modern-day perpetrators. This title illuminates a dark subject and helps us to understand the struggle to hold accountable those who perpetrate crimes against humanity. Editor(s): Heberer, Patricia; Matthaus, Jurgen. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803210844
- ISBN
- 9780803210844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. Epstein reveals the modern view of cultural, ethnic, and religious purity in the early modern Mediterranean as a mirage, and he offers new insights into how present-day conceptions about creed, color, ethnicity, and language originated. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4, 3 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884849
- ISBN
- 9780801884849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76€ 57.66
€ 62.76
€ 57.66
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
€ 34.99€ 29.39
€ 34.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Witt's acclaimed Isis in the Ancient World is now available in paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 71, 71 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAB1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801856426
- ISBN
- 9780801856426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.45
€ 36.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Traces the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire. The book describes the ships themselves as well as the crews, weaponry, cargo storage, methods of navigation and harbour facilities. Num Pages: 592 pages, 197 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801851308
- ISBN
- 9780801851308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.62
€ 43.99
€ 36.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 110. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473043
- ISBN
- 9780801473043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36
Hardcover. In 1988, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the leading historian Roger Chartier met for a series of lively discussions that were broadcast on French public radio. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745679587
- ISBN
- 9780745679587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.79
€ 53.79
Hardcover. * A groundbreaking new study by a leading scholar on the history of the Jews and the process by which they became a diaspora people. * Wide-ranging in scope, from the expulsion of Jews from their ancestral homeland in the Ancient world to the 'Final Solution' and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660165
- ISBN
- 9780745660165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. This book, by a renowned and distinguished historian, is an arresting account of the role that resentment has played throughout history, from Antiquity and early Christianity through to the present day. At the origin of resentment we always find an injury, an act of humiliation, an affront, a trauma. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646879
- ISBN
- 9780745646879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.39
€ 23.39
Hardback. This book, by a renowned and distinguished historian, is an arresting account of the role that resentment has played throughout history, from Antiquity and early Christianity through to the present day. At the origin of resentment we always find an injury, an act of humiliation, an affront, a trauma. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646862
- ISBN
- 9780745646862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardback. This short book by one of France's leading historians deals with a big question: how was it that Christianity, that masterpiece of religious invention, managed, between 300 and 400 AD, to impose itself upon the whole of the Western world? In his erudite and inimitable way, Paul Veyne suggests three possible explanations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644981
- ISBN
- 9780745644981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardback. The first study to explore the full spectrum of peace and peacemaking from our evolutionary origins to contemporary times. Examples include diplomatic, pacifist, non-violent, disarmament and anti-war movements, from across the globe. The diversity of peace and peacemaking presented challenges the notions that peace is solely the absence of war. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641256
- ISBN
- 9780745641256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Hardback. Everywhere, the twentieth century has been judged and condemned: the century of totalitarian terror, of utopian and criminal ideologies, of empty illusions, of genocides, of false avant-gardes, of democratic realism everywhere replaced by abstraction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636313
- ISBN
- 9780745636313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.87
€ 75.87
Paperback. This authoritative new book offers a panoramic overview on health and healthy living from classical Antiquity through to the mid-nineteenth century. Klaus Bergdolt offers the reader a thoroughly researched and a well exemplified examination of the numerous historical manifestations of 'dietetics'. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629148
- ISBN
- 9780745629148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.29
€ 26.29