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General & world history
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General & world history
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Hardcover. A Companion to Global Historical Thought provides an in-depth overview of the development of historical thinking from the earliest times to the present, across the world, directly addressing the issues of historical thought in a globalized context. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 976.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470658994
- ISBN
- 9780470658994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.67
€ 191.67
Hardcover. A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower brings new depth to the historiography of this significant and complex figure, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of both the man and era. * Thoughtfully incorporates new and significant literature on Dwight D. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470655214
- ISBN
- 9780470655214
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Condition: New
€ 218.43
€ 218.43
Hardback. In this collection, a dozen scholars of international affairs consider the 20th century's recurring failure to construct a peaceful and stable international order in the wake of war. They reflect on the difficulties faced by governments as they sought to secure a world order. Editor(s): Kennedy, Paul; Hitchcock, William I. Translator(s): Spade, Paul Vincent. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GTJ; HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300080100
- ISBN
- 9780300080100
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Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Paperback. Offers an account of two second-generation Japanese Americans who were demonized as threats to national security during World War II. This book follows their lives before, during, and after the war. It leads through the half century of uncertainty and trauma endured by the family before it was able to confront issues central to its existence. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BGH; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985855
- ISBN
- 9780295985855
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Beginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985084
- ISBN
- 9780295985084
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. A sophisticated political history of East Central Europe in the interwar years. Series: A History of East Central Europe (HECE). Num Pages: 438 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780295953571
- ISBN
- 9780295953571
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Intends to cover the history of contemporary Mexico during the twentieth century. This book focuses on the Mexican Revolution, the gradual consolidation of institutions, the Cardenas regime, the "Mexican economic miracle" and its subsequent collapse, and the transition toward a new historical period. Translator(s): Fierro, Luis Alberto. Series: LLILAS Translations from Latin America Series. Num Pages: 295 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292704510
- ISBN
- 9780292704510
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Public discourse and everyday life during the last days of Yugoslavia Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DV; GTB; HBG; HBLW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223067
- ISBN
- 9780253223067
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Examines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British imperialism, from the late 18th century onwards. This book offers a study of benevolence that avoids simple moralistic judgments while exploring a range of ethical, political, social, and cultural issues linked with benevolent pursuits and policies. Editor(s): Gilbert, Helen; Tiffin, Chris. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219602
- ISBN
- 9780253219602
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. The African community in colonial Mexico under Spanish and Catholic rule. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217752
- ISBN
- 9780253217752
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
paperback. William Dannenmaier served in Korea with the US Army from December 1952 to January 1954, first as a radioman and then as a radio scout with the Fifteenth Infantry Regiment. This memoir offers an account by this common soldier. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252069260
- ISBN
- 9780252069260
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Second
- SKU
- V9780252062193
- ISBN
- 9780252062193
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.15
€ 23.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252011672
- ISBN
- 9780252011672
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. An unsettling reflection on the twentieth century in its twilight hours in which we are asked to rethink our assumptions about universalism and humanism. While many people look to humanist ideals as a deterrent to nationalist chauvinism, Finkielkraut challenges the abstract idea of universalism by describing the terrible crimes "civilized" Europe has committed in its name. Translator(s): Friedlander, Judith. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110204
- ISBN
- 9780231110204
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Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 46.96
€ 59.45
€ 46.96
Paperback. How did the USA establish its dominant role in international relations in the second half of the 20th century? What central ideas, policies and methods shaped Cold War international order? These questions are examined in this text - an account of the establishment of global political order. Series: New Directions in World Politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107570
- ISBN
- 9780231107570
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1952
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Volume 2
- SKU
- V9780231088398
- ISBN
- 9780231088398
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Condition: New
€ 148.63€ 112.66
€ 148.63
€ 112.66
Paperback. Documenting four painful years in the life of German writer Christa Wolf, this volume of essays, letters and diary entries portrays the cultural and political situation in the former German Democratic Republic. An admired writer, Wolf was reviled after the publication of her novel "What Remains". Editor(s): Heurck, Jan Van. Translator(s): Heurck, Jan Van; Heurck, J.V. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; BG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Chicago
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226905037
- ISBN
- 9780226905037
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
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€ 28.00
Paperback. These essays, which make the science of economics intelligible to a general audience, are grouped into six areas: the relevance of economics; the "Keynesian revolution"; economics and the university; economics and contemporary problems; world inflation, money, trade, growth, and investment; and economics and the environment. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401638
- ISBN
- 9780226401638
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Highlighting the contributions of Victorian and Edwardian women to the study, protection, and writing of nature, this text recovers their works from the misrepresentation they often faced at the time of their composition. Num Pages: 306 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284439
- ISBN
- 9780226284439
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. Focuses on key episodes of military history from the point of view of economics - with dramatically insightful results. The authors also suggests lessons for today's military, from counter terrorist strategy and military manpower planning to the use of private military companies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 line drawings, 21 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226071633
- ISBN
- 9780226071633
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Condition: New
€ 52.32€ 45.21
€ 52.32
€ 45.21
Paperback. With the changes in the world understanding the nature of civilization is essential. This study of the history of civilization for several generations describes them as a response to the spiritual vision of God as Light. It focuses on the genesis of civilizations rather than their decline. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 45. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905047635
- ISBN
- 9781905047635
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.03
€ 33.99
€ 29.03
Paperback. Essays on the discipline of medieval history and its practictioners, from the late eighteenth century onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBAH; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- York Medieval Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153703
- ISBN
- 9781903153703
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.02
€ 33.99
€ 33.02
Paperback. An exploration of the roles of metamorphosis and hybridity in the establishment of personal identity, with particular emphasis on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951238
- ISBN
- 9781890951238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68