History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574391
- ISBN
- 9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.79
€ 11.99
€ 10.79
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Heimdal
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782840484196
- ISBN
- 9782840484196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.02€ 44.78
€ 58.02
€ 44.78
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442637504
- ISBN
- 9781442637504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.44
€ 82.44
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011107
- ISBN
- 9781847011107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.68
€ 127.68
Hardback. Searching for a job has been an everyday affair in both modern and past societies, and employment a concern for both individuals and institutions. The case studies in this volume investigate job search and placement practices in European countries, Australia, and India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Wadauer, Sigrid; Buchner, Thomas; Mejstrik, Alexander. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 456 pages, 30 illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385509
- ISBN
- 9781782385509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.58
€ 174.58
Paperback. First English translation of this 19th century novel tracing the relationship between traditional Greenlandic life and the interaction with the culture of their Danish colonizers Translator(s): Johanson, L. S. Num Pages: 192 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- International Polar Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982915561
- ISBN
- 9780982915561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.09
€ 23.09
Paperback. In the wake of Kristallnacht, November 9, 1938, the author and his parents fled their home in Germany and relocated to one of the few cities in the world that offered shelter without requiring a visa: the notorious pleasure capital, Shanghai. This title unfolds the Jewish life in the exotic sanctuary of Shanghai. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076244
- ISBN
- 9780252076244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.03
€ 30.03
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837091
- ISBN
- 9781843837091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.25
€ 153.25
Editor(s): Sonenscher, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JPA; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204317
- ISBN
- 9780872204317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.62
€ 53.99
€ 38.62
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Paperback ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326670
- ISBN
- 9780822326670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.29
€ 41.99
€ 37.29
Paperback. In this collection of essays, a group of political scientists and historians re-evaluate the legacy of the New Deal. They show how Roosevelt and his allies forged an enduring public philosophy - modern liberalism - that redefined the relationship of government and governed. Editor(s): Milkis, Sidney M.; Mileur, Jerome M. Series: Political Development of the American Nation: Studies in Politics and History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JPFK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493216
- ISBN
- 9781558493216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Paperback. An aristocratic member of a prominent Philadelphia family, Sidney George Fisher was a prolific man of letters. He kept a diary that chronicled not only daily life in America's second city but also the key political, social, and cultural events of the 19th century. This book talks about the Fisher's diary written during the Civil War. Editor(s): White, Jonathan W. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DNJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823227280
- ISBN
- 9780823227280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.28
€ 42.99
€ 38.28
Hardback. An invaluable guide with information to help researchers understand the nature and significance of sources so they can determine where to focus, how to allot time, and how best to approach materials in the archives. Current information on public and private archives, libraries, research institutes, Series: Guides to European Diplomatic History Research and Research Materials. Num Pages: 391 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842023108
- ISBN
- 9780842023108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.97
€ 147.97
Hardcover. Analyses Spain's political shift, reassessing the role of the right as it mobilised against the Second Republic, swinging from ostensibly 'moderate' Catholic conservatism to fascist violence. This work focuses on the conspiracy to destroy the Republic, the creation of the new state, and the true social and political origins of the Franco regime. Num Pages: 332 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193737
- ISBN
- 9781845193737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Hardback. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800. Chronicles of a Radical Regime. 416 pages. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128887
- ISBN
- 9780691128887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.83
€ 37.83
Paperback. A study of the ways that knowledge of the slave revolt in Haiti was denied/repressed/disavowed within the network of slave-owning states and plantation societies of the New World, and the effects and meaning of this disavowal Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332909
- ISBN
- 9780822332909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.26
€ 41.99
€ 37.26
Paperback. The fascinating story of how a beautiful nineteenth-century Irishwoman came to be the Eva Peron of her day Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755311156
- ISBN
- 9780755311156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.22
€ 11.99
€ 10.22
paperback. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781904675273
- ISBN
- 9781904675273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardback. Examines the development of tyrannical government in theory and in practice. This book considers different forms which sole rulership took - the violent usurper, the appointed magistrate, the general and the Hellenistic king - and the responses which tyranny evoked, from the citizens of the polis and from intellectuals such as Plato and Aristotle. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904675532
- ISBN
- 9781904675532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.16
€ 176.16
Hardback. This book examines the autocratic rulers and dynasties of classical Greece and Rome and the changing concepts of tyranny in political thought and culture. Editor(s): Lewis, Sian. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621255
- ISBN
- 9780748621255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.00€ 142.12
€ 148.00
€ 142.12