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General & world history
Hardback. Jonathan Vance examines Canada's role in the formation of an important aspect of international law, traces the growth and activities of a number of national and local philanthropic agencies, and recounts the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBG; HBLW; JWT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774805049
- ISBN
- 9780774805049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
Hardback. Magisterial analysis of human history, from the first hominid to the Great Recession of 2008. Written from the perspective of ordinary men and women. Series: Counterfire. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10-15 black and white images. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745332154
- ISBN
- 9780745332154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07€ 84.39
€ 101.07
€ 84.39
Paperback. 'An important work that asks important questions about the struggle for racial equality today, and adds new insights into the history of racial thinking.' Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313030
- ISBN
- 9780745313030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.53
€ 37.99
€ 25.53
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 748 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 748
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691615530
- ISBN
- 9780691615530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.85€ 95.13
€ 124.85
€ 95.13
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780691612119
- ISBN
- 9780691612119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 51.34
€ 65.40
€ 51.34
Paperback. In the eighth and ninth centuries, three Byzantine empresses - Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora - changed history. Their efforts restored the veneration of icons, saving Byzantium from a symbolic and decorative art and ensuring its influence for centuries to come. This book shows how these women exercised imperial sovereignty. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 color illus. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691117805
- ISBN
- 9780691117805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Explores how various government leaders assess the cost of war in terms of domestic politics and their own postwar fates. This book develops the argument that two sides will wage war until both gain sufficient knowledge of the other's strengths and weaknesses so as to agree on the probable outcome of continued war. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 line illus., 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DVUA; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049441
- ISBN
- 9780691049441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Steven E.; Lynn-Jones, Sean M.; Van Evera, Stephen. Series: International Security Readers. Num Pages: 328 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691023496
- ISBN
- 9780691023496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 51.34
€ 65.40
€ 51.34
Paperback. Drawing on recently declassified documents and extensive interviews with Soviet and American policy-makers, this title casts new light on the effect of nuclear threats in two of the tensest moments of the Cold War: the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the confrontations arising out of the Arab-Israeli war of 1973. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 35. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691019413
- ISBN
- 9780691019413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.23€ 64.47
€ 83.23
€ 64.47
Paperback. Here is the first real comparison of the civil governments of two traditional East Asian societies on an institution-by-institution basis. Mr. Woodside examines in detail the surviving statutes of both societies in his political and cultural study, a pioneering venture in East Asian comparative history. Series: East Asian Monograph. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 68 x 2 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674937215
- ISBN
- 9780674937215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.78
€ 25.99
€ 22.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 936 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2497.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674654433
- ISBN
- 9780674654433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.29€ 282.71
€ 310.29
€ 282.71
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Hardback. This book explores the fascinating world of sex and gender roles in the classical period. It provides readers with essays that represent a range of perspectives on women, gender and sexuality in the ancient world. Editor(s): Mcclure, Professor Laura K (University of Wisconsin-Madison USA). Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225881
- ISBN
- 9780631225881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.26
€ 143.26
Hardback. Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Schroeder, Caroline T. Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780520292086
- ISBN
- 9780520292086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 73.24
€ 95.12
€ 73.24
Hardback. An exploration of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans, focusing on the sentiments of honour that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. The book draws on contemporary theories of the self and social theory to deepen the reader's understanding of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225251
- ISBN
- 9780520225251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Presents essays on seven core, premodern classical Chinese texts. This book draws from literature, philosophy, religion, and art history and challenges the presumption of a monolithic Chinese tradition that has been promoted by scholars and popular culture alike, both in China and the West. Editor(s): Yu, Pauline; Bol, Peter; Owen, Stephen; Peterson, Willard. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 292 pages, 6 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224667
- ISBN
- 9780520224667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Investigates the images of Jews and Judaism in the works of medieval Christian theologians from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas. This book reveals how, and why, medieval Christianity fashioned a Jew on the basis of its reading of Bible, and how this hermeneutically crafted Jew assumed distinctive character and power in Christian thought and culture. Num Pages: 461 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRCM; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 461
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218703
- ISBN
- 9780520218703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.06
€ 44.99
€ 32.06
Paperback. As a Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century AD, Pausanias travelled all through Greece and wrote a description of its classical sites that includes information on archaeology, religion, history and art. This is a study of the work and personality of Pausanias. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 223 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520061705
- ISBN
- 9780520061705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Deals with Latin America's past. This title also emphasizes that the victory of the European oriented ruling elites over the Latin American folk with their community values resulted only after a long and violent struggle, which characterized most of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17ill.3M. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520050785
- ISBN
- 9780520050785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31
paperback. Treats human communication in terms of ideal cooperation. In this book, the author establishes that form permeates society just as it does poetry and the arts. It states that forms of art are not exclusively aesthetic: the cycles of a storm, the gradations of a sunrise, the undoing of Prince Hamlet are all instances of progressive form. Num Pages: 396 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Third Edition, With new Afterword
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520041462
- ISBN
- 9780520041462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56