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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. Reflecting on the relationship between memory, power, and national identity, this book examines the complex reactions of the people of the Caribbean to the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the New World. Viala analyzes the ways in which Columbus became a reservoir of metaphors to confront anxieties of the present with myths of the past. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137443748
ISBN
9781137443748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

The humanitarian crisis in Darfur,has attracted significant international media attention. Here, Noah Bassil offers a re-conception of the conflict by examining the origins of the conflict through the broader issue of state failure in post-colonial Sudan, providing a valuable contribution to History, International Relations and Peace Studies. Series: International Library of African Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 integrated bw, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; HBTR; JWDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760858
ISBN
9781780760858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.72

Paperback. The author of the bestselling "The Future of Freedom" describes a world in which the U.S. will no longer dominate the global economy. He sees the "rise of the rest" as the great story of modern times, and one that will reshape the world. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340389
ISBN
9780393340389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.83

Paperback. Interweaving substantial excerpts from primary historical documents with commentary, this text shows how the plague of sorceries and possessions in France that climaxed in the events at Loudun both revealed the deepest fears of a society in traumatic flux and accelerated its transformation. Translator(s): Smith, Michael B. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 halftones, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226100357
ISBN
9780226100357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1HFMQ; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPWS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350036802
ISBN
9781350036802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.78

Paperback. This volume is the first of two covering the organistion, uniforms and weapons of the Portuguese Army in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. Based on Portuguese as well as British documents, this study comprises a source on the material culture of these forces between 1806 and 1815. Illustrator(s): Younghusband, William. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855327672
ISBN
9781855327672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

hardcover. Tells the history of a tiny country caught up in four major world crises from 1938 to 1989 and how the American print media presented these events to its readers. This book also discusses how American journalists and political cartoons portrayed, and in some cases stereotyped, Czechoslovakia during this period. Editor(s): Ference, Gregory C. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335904
ISBN
9780880335904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. This volume brings together more than 100 selections of works from the 18th century, including examples from Kant, Diderot, Newton and Locke. They demonstrate the impact of Enlightenment views on philosophy and epistemology as well as on political, social and economic institutions. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; DNF; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HPC; HPK; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140245660
ISBN
9780140245660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.15

hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007479436
ISBN
9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 22 black and white halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195384710
ISBN
9780195384710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.59

Paperback. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442628281
ISBN
9781442628281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.07

Paperback. Missionary work, arising from a sense of pity, helped convince the British that they were a benevolent people. Stevens relates this to the rise of the cult of sensibility, when philosophers argued that humans were inherently good because they felt sorrow at the sign of suffering. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219678
ISBN
9780812219678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Hardcover. In the fall of 1950, newspapers around the world reported that the Italian-born nuclear physicist Bruno Pontecorvo and his family had mysteriously disappeared while returning to Britain from a holiday trip. This title offers an account of Pontecorvo, his activities, and his possible motivations for defecting. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Tra Rev
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226816647
ISBN
9780226816647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.77
€ 50.94

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 halftones, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBLW; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691605111
ISBN
9780691605111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; HBTB; JP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137446398
ISBN
9781137446398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.38

Hardcover. This study focuses on the idea of virtue and its place in political thought in 18th century France. Virtue could be used to impart moral authority to arguments about political power. The development of this strategic idea is traced through the works of key Enlightenment thinkers. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333949597
ISBN
9780333949597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JFCX; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349663873
ISBN
9781349663873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. The Thatcher era was the most dramatic period in British politics since the 1940s. As Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher proved to be the 'Iron Lady' at home and abroad. This book analyzes the politics of the Thatcher era in an incisive and challenging manner. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349412662
ISBN
9781349412662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.33

Hardback. The Thatcher era was the most dramatic period in British politics since the 1940s. As Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher proved to be the 'Iron Lady' at home and abroad. This book analyzes the politics of the Thatcher era in an incisive and challenging manner. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPFM; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333751961
ISBN
9780333751961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.29

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691602882
ISBN
9780691602882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.89
€ 42.58

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