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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. This pioneering collection of 15 essays argues that Japan's medieval age began in the 14th century rather than the 12th, and marks the beginning of a fundamentally new debate about how Japan's lengthy classical period finally ended. Editor(s): Mass, Jeffrey P. Num Pages: 524 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804728942
ISBN
9780804728942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.10

Paperback. * Presents a fresh look at broad trends in human prehistory. * Ranges across the globe using particular regions and periods as case studies. * Reveals to the non--specialist how archaeological data are assembled and interpreted to develop models of past society. . Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181125
ISBN
9781577181125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.45

Hardcover. In this volume of the HISTORY OF THE WORLD series, the origins and development of human society are explored, providing readers with an understanding of the evolution of humans and the cultures they established, from the first traces of humanity to the creation of early literate societies. Series: History of the World S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863492
ISBN
9781557863492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.51

Paperback. Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book

Argues that the origins of courtliness lie in the German courts, their courtier class, and the education for court service in the tenth and eleventh centuries.

Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780812213072
ISBN
9780812213072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226152653
ISBN
9780226152653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691600925
ISBN
9780691600925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.81

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630724
ISBN
9780691630724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 90.02

Paperback. Offers an analytical account of the origins of the Arab-Zionist conflict and its development from early in the twentieth century until 1948, focusing on the period when Britain ruled Palestine under mandate from the League of Nations. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 40.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520065987
ISBN
9780520065987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. This translation presents the Analects in a revolutionary new format that, for the first time in any language, distinguishes the original words of the Master from the later sayings of his disciples and their followers, enabling readers to experience China's most influential philosophical work in its true historical, social, and political context. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 342 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HPD; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104319
ISBN
9780231104319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.89

paperback. Patricia E. Roy continues her study into why British Columbians were historically so opposed to Asian immigration. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810111
ISBN
9780774810111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801441325
ISBN
9780801441325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.17

Hardcover. The so-called Seven Weeks' War of 1866 between Prussia and Italy and Austria was notable not only for its effect on future German history but also because it was the last time the armies of the smaller German states fought as independent contingents. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384026
ISBN
9781909384026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.09
€ 45.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
742
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415707336
ISBN
9780415707336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

Paperback. Beate Sirota Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her family moved to Japan so that her father, a noted pianist, could teach, and she grew up speaking German, English, and Japanese. In 1946, at age twenty-two, she helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This title chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role. Num Pages: 176 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226132518
ISBN
9780226132518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.29

Paperback. "The Only Thing Worth Dying For" is not only brilliant, it's the one book you must read if you have any hope of understanding what our fine American soldiers are up against in Afghanistan.--former Congressman Charlie Wilson. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 204 x 27. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061661235
ISBN
9780061661235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Hardback. Through the stories of the eccentric characters who have bought, owned, and sold the one-cent magenta in the years in between, James Barron delivers a fascinating tale of global history and immense wealth, and of the human desire to collect. BIC Classification: HBLL; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 127 x 16. .
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616205188
ISBN
9781616205188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.95

Paperback. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. This title tells the story of courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the trained soldiers in the world fighting against adverse conditions. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS3; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099556671
ISBN
9780099556671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

paperback. Offers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226067346
ISBN
9780226067346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.92

Hardcover. Offers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; JHBT; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067353
ISBN
9780226067353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.05
€ 44.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226412306
ISBN
9780226412306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. De Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French revolution remains one of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal period. Editor(s): Furet, Francois; Melonio, Francoise. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
452
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226805306
ISBN
9780226805306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. A collective biography of the Americans who volunteered to fight in the Spanish civil war that provides the first comprehensive, objective, and deeply researched account of the brigade's experience in Spain and what happened to the survivors when they returned to the United States. Num Pages: 460 pages, 25 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804722773
ISBN
9780804722773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. A detailed and comprehensive account of the politics, diplomacy and enduring legacy of one of the key conflicts of modern times Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042963
ISBN
9781849042963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

paperback. This book explores how antimodern nostalgia and modern sensibilities about the landscape, child rearing, and identity shaped the history of summer camps. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 392 pages, 38 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHB; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774816403
ISBN
9780774816403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

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