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History: earliest times to present day

hardcover. 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; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Zone Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032790
ISBN
9781890951221
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

paperback. This new edition of Georges Dicker's commentary on Descartes's Meditations serves as an introduction to Descartes's philosophy for undergraduates and as a sophisticated companion to his Meditations for advanced readers, and it incorporates much recent Descartes scholarship. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HPCD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Usa
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032782
ISBN
9780195380323
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

paperback. This is the first comprehensive history of renaissance rhetoric, an advanced training in the use of language to argue, persuade, and convey information, which was an essential component of renaissance culture, and discusses rhetorical training as well as the opinions on rhetoric of major scholars including Erasmus, Melanchthon, and Sturm. Series: Oxford-Warburg Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: CFG; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032752
ISBN
9780199679997
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

hardcover. This book focuses on the political thought of late eighteenth-century Britain, discussing the crisis of the early modern state provoked by the American revolution and setting it in its European context. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 488 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KB; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 788. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032661
ISBN
9780521442596
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

hardcover. Based on research into public and private papers, this biography offers an interpretation both of the significance of Nasir al-Din Shah and the way in which the Iranian monarchy withstood and adjusted to the challenges of modern times. Num Pages: 288 pages, line drawings, halftones, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTG; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
I.B.Tauris Publishers London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032660
ISBN
9781860640971
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

hardcover. The author of this work argues that if Harold Wilson's government in the late Sixties has pursued a different policy the province might have been spared The Troubles. Wilson had promised the Catholics that they would be granted their civil rights. However, new evidence suggests other areas. Series: Contemporary History in Context. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 455. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032643
ISBN
9780333753460
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

hardcover. A distinctive history of the traditions of reading and life in the Renaissance library, as seen in the texts of Renaissance intellectuals Series: Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures. Num Pages: 264 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032639
ISBN
9780472106264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

hardcover. 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. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032561
ISBN
9780231110204
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

paperback. This book explores how medieval people categorized the world, concentrating on the division between the natural and the supernatural. Series: The Wiles Lectures. Num Pages: 182 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032474
ISBN
9780521702553
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

paperback. Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive. This is a tragic tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJP; BTP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781910948033
ISBN
9781910948033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.02

paperback. A new look at the rise and fall of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781780330488
ISBN
9781780330488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
OUP India India
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195635041
ISBN
9780195635041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.51

paperback. Describes the earliest people to arrive in Bohemia, the first rulers and the origins of the Premyslid dynasty, the founding of Prague, and the early phases of Christianization. This title covers the period from 1037 to 1092, the age of Duke Bretislav I and his five contentious sons. It provides the oldest history of a Slavic people. Translator(s): Wolverton, Lisa. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Catholic University America Pr United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813215709
ISBN
9780813215709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.72

Paperback. A collection of essays by American and Mexican scholars, offering perspectives on the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. Topics addressed include the influence of Great Britain; the role of the first war correspondents; and the reasons for the collaboration by many Mexicans with US troops. Editor(s): Francaviglia, Richard; Richmond, Douglas (both of University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA). Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652320
ISBN
9780875652320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. Series: Oxford Greek and Latin College. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLA; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199340613
ISBN
9780199340613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809309801
ISBN
9780809309801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Hardcover. Companion book to: Tracking the Texas Rangers: the nineteenth century.--Denton: University of North Texas Press, c2012. Editor(s): Glasrud, Bruce A (CSU-East Bay, CA Professor Emeritus at California State University, USA Professor Emeritus at California State University, USA Professor Emeritus at California State University, USA CSU-East Bay, CA CSU-East Bay, CA CSU-East Bay, CA CSU-East Bay, CA); Weiss, Harold J, Jr. Series: Frances B. Vick. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574415261
ISBN
9781574415261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Curthoys, Ann; Damousi, Joy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742233918
ISBN
9781742233918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.04

Hardcover. Indigenous life under colonial rule as revealed through never-before-published wills and testaments" Editor(s): Christensen, Mark; Truitt, Jonathan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 maps, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607814160
ISBN
9781607814160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Paperback. Though Dan Summitt retired from the US Navy years ago, he still regrets not receiving clearance to launch 35000 pounds of wet grits at a very pesky Russian spy ship. Here, he tells the story of his career, proving that navy life at the height of the Cold War as commander of two nuclear submarines kept him on his toes. Series: Texas A & M University Military History S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line drawing, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585444144
ISBN
9781585444144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.28

Hardcover. Includes firsthand accounts of slavery from across the Palmetto State. This title presents a representative cross section of slave experiences, from religious awakenings and artisan apprenticeships to sexual exploitations and harrowing escapes. Editor(s): Ashton, Susanna. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570039003
ISBN
9781570039003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Paperback. A wide-ranging exploration of the culture of American politics in the early decades of the Cold War Editor(s): Donohue, Kathleen G. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 587.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1st Paper Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499133
ISBN
9781558499133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 38.02

Hardcover. This volume contains a varied and instructive set of studies of human behavioral adaptation to environmental change in the ancient Southwest making significant contributions to southwestern prehistory, settlement pattern studies, agriculture, behavioral ecology, paleo-environmental reconstruction, and statistical and computer-aided modeling. Editor(s): Doyel, David E; Dean, Jeffrey S. Num Pages: 359 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874808537
ISBN
9780874808537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.50

Paperback. A wide-ranging appraisal of the legacy of progressivism. The essays, written by a group of political scientists and historians, explore the impact of progressivism on domestic as well as foreign affairs, and on the theory as well as practice of American government and politics. Editor(s): Milkis, Sidney M.; Mileur, Jerome M. Series: Political Development of the American Nation: Studies in Politics and History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558491939
ISBN
9781558491939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.28

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