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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. Republican Shanghai was a heterogeneous city with no central institutions. Yet somehow it functioned coherently. What held the city together? The authors argue that networks of middlemen with boundless connections provided the glue. Editor(s): Dillon, Nara; Oi, Jean C. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFF; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804756198
ISBN
9780804756198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.11

paperback. Using a rich variety of historical sources, Suzanne Morton traces the history of gambling regulation in five Canadian provinces ? Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and B.C. ? from the First World War to the federal legalization in 1969. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFH; LNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802084415
ISBN
9780802084415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.44

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Casemate United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935149378
ISBN
9781935149378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.29

Paperback. A fascinating glimpse of real life for a London family in the early 19th century Num Pages: 112 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Pimpernel Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910258446
ISBN
9781910258446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. At Close Quarters reveals the truth behind Grant-Taylor and his shooting method. It details for the first time why Grant-Taylor kept his true identity secret, his actual origins, his secret wartime service and how he went onto influence the Commanding Officer of the post war SAS regiment in the area of close quarter battle and special operations. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553206
ISBN
9781781553206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.61

Hardback. This work presents evidence for the phenomenon of "Asylia", the practice of declaring religious places precincts of asylum in the Hellenistic period. It lays out the documents and discusses their historical implications. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 660 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 47. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
660
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200982
ISBN
9780520200982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47
€ 96.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, 75 color illustrations, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023463
ISBN
9780884023463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.00
€ 45.36

This study explores the integral role of astrological concepts and imagery in preparing the ground for the Reformation, and in shaping the distinctive characteristics of German Christian culture through the early seventeenth century. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLH; HRAX; PDX; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199736058
ISBN
9780199736058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.18

Hardback. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276550
ISBN
9780520276550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.90

Hardback. This unique assessment of the presidency of George W. Bush reviews the successes and failures of his first and second terms. Editor(s): Wroe, Andrew; Herbert, Jon. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 579.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627400
ISBN
9780748627400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.63
€ 118.01

Paperback. This unique assessment of the presidency of George W. Bush reviews the successes and failures of his first and second terms. Editor(s): Wroe, Andrew; Herbert, Jon. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627417
ISBN
9780748627417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. The landscape history of North-East England has not been studied as much as other parts of the country. This book begins to fill this gap by utilizing Actor-Network Theory (ANT) to re-assess the familiar topics of enclosure and improvement. Series: Explorations in Local and Regional History. Num Pages: 32 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HDL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909291430
ISBN
9781909291430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. On March 24, 1980, the assassination of El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero rocked that nation and the world. This is the story of an international team of lawyers, and experts who fought to bring justice for the slain hero. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HRCC7; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286801
ISBN
9780520286801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Placing the events in a context larger than just the inquisitorial process, Aspiring Saints sheds new light on the history of religion, the dynamics of gender relations, and the ambiguous boundary between sincerity and pretense in early modern Italy. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8, 5 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801865480
ISBN
9780801865480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415611213
ISBN
9780415611213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.85

Paperback. One of the Ancient Near East's most important inscriptions is the Bisotun inscription of the Achaemenid king Darius I (6th century BCE), which reports on a suspicious fratricide and coup. Shayegan shows how the Bisotun's narrative influenced the Iranian epic, epigraphic, and historiographical traditions into the Sasanian and early Islamic periods. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 5 line illustrations; 8 black and white photos, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065888
ISBN
9780674065888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the central period of Greek History for students of classics. This title constructs the relevant historical periods from the age of colonization to Alexander the Great. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415549776
ISBN
9780415549776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Green, Michael J.; Gill, Bates. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 illus; 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144438
ISBN
9780231144438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. Asian Travel in the Renaissance looks at travel in Asia for the purposes of trade, colonialism and religious conversion by a diverse array of Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English protagonists in the Renaissance era. * Examines European travel in Asia from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Carey, Dr. Daniel. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; KCLT; RGR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111607
ISBN
9781405111607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.31

hardcover. Provides a challenge to the China-centred narrative of the Qing conquest through comparative frontier history and a pioneering use of indigenous sources. This title focuses on the Tai domains of China's Yunnan frontier, part of the politically fluid borderlands, where local, indigenous leaders were crucial actors in an arena of imperial rivalry. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 7 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021716
ISBN
9780674021716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.53
€ 72.48

Paperback. Part of a series which studies the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern Western society. Volume III, Book One examines Christian missions, trade and conquest in the East and the histories, reports, letterbooks and travelogues of 17th-century Europe. Num Pages: 736 pages, 90 halftones, 17 line drawings, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467658
ISBN
9780226467658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.24
€ 54.23

Paperback. Part of Volume III of a series which traces European encounters with Asia, and the ways in which those encounters altered the development of Western society, art, literature, science and religion since the Renaissance. The books of the third volume of this work cover the 17th century. Num Pages: 578 pages, 69 halftones, 9 line drawings, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
578
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467689
ISBN
9780226467689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56
€ 44.94

hardcover. Explores the resonance American conservatives felt with the defeat of Chiang Kai-Shek and his exile to Taiwan, which they lamented as the loss of China to communism and the corrosion of traditional values. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226252711
ISBN
9780226252711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.09

Hardback. A leading proponent of knowledge exchanges within East Asia and of an international cultural studies insists that those on both sides of the imperial divide must assess the conduct, motives, and consequences of imperialism. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346647
ISBN
9780822346647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.83

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