History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
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€ 24.89
€ 24.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. * The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain. * Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth--century Britain. * Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century. Editor(s): Gilbert, David; Matless, David; Short, Brian. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235019
- ISBN
- 9780631235019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Paperback. Did America's fortieth president lead a conservative counter revolution that left liberalism gasping for air? The answer, for both his admirers and his detractors, is often "yes." This work covers Ronald Reagan's legacy taking us through the 1980s in ten year-by-year chapters. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130606
- ISBN
- 9780691130606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.24
€ 54.99
€ 39.24
Paperback. This compact volume identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around Reagan and his legacy, while providing an illuminating look at some of the era's defining personalities, ideas, and accomplishments. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 maps & halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195317107
- ISBN
- 9780195317107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Debating the Kennedy Presidency examines the successes and failures of Kennedy's foreign and domestic policies. The differing viewpoints of the two authors, as well as the supplementary documents, allow readers to examine the issues and draw their own conclusions about America's 35th president. Series: Debating Twentieth-Century America. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508347
- ISBN
- 9780742508347
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Condition: New
€ 48.23
€ 48.23
Paperback. This work is a concise collection of Lincoln's writings from his early years to his death, with emphasis on the presidential years. These selections convey Lincoln's basic ideas, the nature of his wartime leadership, and his personality and character. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151015
- ISBN
- 9780195151015
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Condition: New
€ 77.31
€ 77.31
Paperback. Introduction to Presocratics presents a succinct introduction to early Greek thought by following a thematic exposition of the topics and enquiries explored by the first philosophers of the Western tradition. Key areas of Presocratic philosophy are addressed, including principles, cosmos, being, soul, knowledge, and ethics. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBLA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 143 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655030
- ISBN
- 9780470655030
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.47
€ 41.99
€ 41.47
Paperback. The story of the Ottoman Empire's struggle with the Portuguese for control of the sixteenth-century Indian Ocean. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JB; HBJF1; HBLH; HBTQ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199874040
- ISBN
- 9780199874040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.38
€ 56.38
Paperback. Using newly collected data from American and Korean newspapers, this book examines relations between the United States and South Korea from 1992 to 2003, a particularly contentious period in the history of the two allies. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 tables, 48 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763691
- ISBN
- 9780804763691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.96
€ 27.99
€ 26.96
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763684
- ISBN
- 9780804763684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.55€ 97.66
€ 110.55
€ 97.66
paperback. Relates the author's childhood in Palestine, the flight to Britain after the catastrophe of 1948, and coming of age in the coffee-bars of Golders Green, the middle-class Jewish quarter in North London. Num Pages: 452 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844673681
- ISBN
- 9781844673681
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Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
paperback. Celebrated author Ghada Karmi argues that the only practical solution to the conflict is for Palestinians and Israelis to live together in a secular democratic state Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745320656
- ISBN
- 9780745320656
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.13
€ 35.99
€ 24.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 272. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982611
- ISBN
- 9781909982611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.27€ 62.34
€ 82.27
€ 62.34
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874622444
- ISBN
- 9781874622444
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.42
€ 40.99
€ 28.42
Hardcover. Published in Hungarian as: A Magyar Kiralysag es a Habsburg Monarchia a 16. szazadban. Budapest: Historia, 2011. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336338
- ISBN
- 9780880336338
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.93
€ 58.80
€ 45.93
Hardback. Provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the Graeco-Macedonian settlements founded in the East. This book pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects, making a distinct contribution to ongoing questions and opening new avenues of inquiry. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 440 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273825
- ISBN
- 9780520273825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.79€ 75.32
€ 98.79
€ 75.32
Hardback. A survey of the Greek settlements founded or refounded in the Hellenistic period. It provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the settlements in Syria, The Red Sea Basin, and North Africa from 331 to 31 BCE. It brings together debates from dozens of scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 501 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HB; 1QSL; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241480
- ISBN
- 9780520241480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.79€ 74.64
€ 98.79
€ 74.64
Hardback. Provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the cities founded or refounded in Europe, The Islands, and Asia Minor during the Hellenistic period. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 494 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520083295
- ISBN
- 9780520083295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.49
€ 94.08
€ 71.49
Paperback. In her authoritative survey, Gesine Manuwald evokes the many faces of Cicero, as well as his complexities and seeming contradictions. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764023
- ISBN
- 9781780764023
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.45
€ 27.99
€ 23.45
Paperback. The final selection, the Announcement of The Johns Hopkins Medical School, stands as a landmark that foretells the beginning of a new era. Editor(s): Brieger, Gert H. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892684
- ISBN
- 9780801892684
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Condition: New
€ 42.12
€ 42.12
Paperback. Challenges the heroic myths about the foundation of the State of Israel by investigating the struggle to control land and labor during the early Zionist enterprise. This title argues that it was not the imported Zionist ideas that were responsible for the character of the Israeli state. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520204010
- ISBN
- 9780520204010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.08
€ 38.99
€ 28.08
Hardback. Exposes those responsible for the First World War. This book reveals how accounts of the war's origins have been deliberately falsified to conceal the guilt of the secret cabal of rich and powerful men in London responsible for the heinous crime perpetrated on humanity. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780576305
- ISBN
- 9781780576305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.55
€ 33.99
€ 22.55
Hardcover. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 820. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KCD0035431
- ISBN
- 9780863223174
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.96
€ 5.96
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, the eminent scholar Gerhard L. Weinberg explores one of the most important events in history. Examining the origins, course, and impact of the World War II - through both the soldiers and the ordinary citizens who lived through it - he considers the long-lasting impact it continues to have around the world. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approx 14 black and white maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688777
- ISBN
- 9780199688777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.75
€ 11.99
€ 10.75