History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. The 'honorable men' who ruled the Old South had a language that comprised apparently outlandish features, yet revealed much about the lives of masters and the nature of slavery. This book demonstrates the language of honor that embraced a system of phrases, gestures, and behaviors centered on values, asserting authority and maintaining respect. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 28.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691017198
- ISBN
- 9780691017198
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.78
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Paperback. Presents the international history of the Korean War which argues that by its timing, its course, and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III. This work draws on materials, and the archives of the United Nations, presenting a narrative of the diplomacy of the conflict and an assessment of its critical role in the Cold War. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016245
- ISBN
- 9780691016245
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.24
€ 54.99
€ 39.24
Paperback. Presents the story of the adventures and misadventures of the people of Israel in the land of Egypt the years shrouded in the mists of biblical history under the Pharaohs; the strange intermezzo of the Jewish mercenary detachment on the island of Elephantine on the upper Nile. This title probes a turning point in Western civilization. Translator(s): Cornman, Robert. Num Pages: 301 pages, 28 halftones 7 line illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015750
- ISBN
- 9780691015750
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Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 46.12
€ 58.63
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Hardcover. American higher education was transformed between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War I. This work identifies the forces and explains the events that reformed the college curriculum during this era. It also examines how the study of science became detached from theological considerations. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015569
- ISBN
- 9780691015569
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Condition: New
€ 87.95€ 67.79
€ 87.95
€ 67.79
Paperback. A collection of essays that seeks to establish Roman constructions of sexuality and gender difference as a distinct area of research, complementing work already done on Greece to give a picture of ancient sexuality. This title applies feminist critical tools to forms of public discourse, including literature, history, law, and political oratory. Editor(s): Hallett, Judith P.; Skinner, Marilyn B. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011783
- ISBN
- 9780691011783
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Condition: New
€ 70.36€ 53.85
€ 70.36
€ 53.85
Paperback. Looks at a conversation among practitioners of two very different fields: ancient history and political theory. The topic of the conversation is classical Greek democracy and its contemporary relevance. Editor(s): Ober, Josiah; Hedrick, Charles. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011080
- ISBN
- 9780691011080
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Condition: New
€ 76.22€ 58.48
€ 76.22
€ 58.48
Paperback. Brings together information pertaining to the society, economy, and culture of a province important to understanding the entire eastern part of the later Roman Empire. This title focuses on Egypt from the accession of Diocletian in 284 to the middle of the fifth century. Num Pages: 388 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010960
- ISBN
- 9780691010960
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.72
€ 54.99
€ 38.72
Paperback. An inquiry into the collective psychology of the ancient Romans that speaks not about military conquest, sober law, and practical politics, but about extremes of despair, desire, and envy. This title makes us uncomfortably familiar with a society struggling at or beyond the limits of human endurance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010915
- ISBN
- 9780691010915
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.78
€ 52.77
€ 41.78
Paperback. From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, this title covers various events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II. Editor(s): Hickman, William C. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 572 pages, 36 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 870.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010786
- ISBN
- 9780691010786
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.59
€ 52.77
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Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691007564
- ISBN
- 9780691007564
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.35
€ 52.77
€ 41.35
Paperback. In a 1968 speech on British immigration policy, Enoch Powell insisted that although a black man may be a British citizen, he can never be an Englishman. This book explains why such a claim was possible to advance and impossible to defend. It reveals how 'Englishness' emerged against the institutions and experiences of the British Empire. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004037
- ISBN
- 9780691004037
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.33
€ 51.99
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Paperback. In this study, originally published in Norway as Fra Principat Til Dominat, Professor L'Orange sets down the essence of his thought on the crucial period of transition from decentralization to standardization in civic and cultural life-a period not unlike our own. Num Pages: 131 pages, 67ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 178.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003054
- ISBN
- 9780691003054
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Condition: New
€ 56.29€ 44.15
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€ 44.15
Paperback. America and Russia were both willing to live with the status quo in Europe. What then could have generated the kind of conflict that might have led to a nuclear holocaust? This book focuses on the central question of how a stable international system came into being during the Cold War period. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 table, 4 maps, 2 line illus., 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002736
- ISBN
- 9780691002736
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.59
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Hardcover. Aims to encourage a deeper appreciation of ancient Greek poetry and prose by showing where a nod of the head or a wave of the hand can complete meaning in epic poetry and in tragedy, comedy, oratory, and in works of history and philosophy. This book helps to explain some persistently confusing syntaxes and to make translations more accurate. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002637
- ISBN
- 9780691002637
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Condition: New
€ 103.19€ 78.05
€ 103.19
€ 78.05
Hardcover. Presents an analysis of the social, economic, and political evolution of Syria's peasantry, the segment of society from which the holders of political power stem. This book focuses on the twentieth century and, in particular, on the Ba'th movement, the structures of power after the military coup d'etat of 1963, and the era of ivfiz al-Asad. Num Pages: 432 pages, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 820.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002545
- ISBN
- 9780691002545
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Condition: New
€ 127.81€ 95.92
€ 127.81
€ 95.92
Hardcover. Tells the story of a long-forgotten criminal case: the poisoning of the communion wine in Zurich's main cathedral in 1776. This work shows how this affair became a cause celebre, the object of a lively public debate that focused on an issue much on the minds of intellectuals in the age of Enlightenment: the problem of evil. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JF; GTB; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002330
- ISBN
- 9780691002330
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Condition: New
€ 70.36€ 54.65
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Paperback. Provides an overview of the antebellum slavery debate and its key issues and participants. This book introduces each selection, locating it historically, culturally, and thematically as well as linking it to other writings. The documents represent the full scope of the varied debates over slavery. Editor(s): Lowance, Mason I., Jr. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 tables. 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 828.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002286
- ISBN
- 9780691002286
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.90
€ 52.77
€ 41.90
Hardcover. Demonstrates that the creation of a civil defense program produced dilemmas about the degree to which civilian society should be militarized to defend itself against threats. This book uncovers responses to the militarization of daily life and reveals how government planners and ordinary people negotiated their way at the dawn of the atomic age. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JWKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001388
- ISBN
- 9780691001388
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Condition: New
€ 87.95€ 67.31
€ 87.95
€ 67.31
Paperback. Courtesans, Concubines, and the Cult of Female Fidelity traces changing gender relations in China from the tenth to fourteenth centuries. By taking women and men's relationships with women seriously, this book makes a case for the centrality of gender relations in the social, political, and intellectual life of the Song and Yuan dynasties. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970649
- ISBN
- 9780674970649
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.35
€ 34.99
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Hardback. Reagan's Legacy in a World Transformed offers a timely retrospective on the fortieth president's policies and impact on today's world, from the influence of free market ideas on economic globalization, to the role of an assertive military in U.S. foreign policy, to reduction of nuclear arsenals in the interest of stability. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967694
- ISBN
- 9780674967694
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Condition: New
€ 53.88€ 49.55
€ 53.88
€ 49.55
Hardback. This study of the evolution of Chinese capitalism chronicles the Song family of North China under five successive authoritarian governments. Brett Sheehan shows both foreign and Chinese influences on private business, which, although closely linked to the state, was neither a handmaiden to authoritarianism nor a natural ally of democracy. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967601
- ISBN
- 9780674967601
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Condition: New
€ 55.05€ 50.38
€ 55.05
€ 50.38
Hardback. Alexander Sedgwick explores a tumultuous period of French history which coincided with and punctuates the Arnauld family's struggle with the world. He show how this family reacted to political and religious developments, and the ways in which they helped shape the history of their time. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 550 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD; HBLL; HBTG; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674905672
- ISBN
- 9780674905672
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Condition: New
€ 90.23€ 80.52
€ 90.23
€ 80.52
Hardback. Minister to Britain John Adams was unable to enforce the peace treaty of 1783 and renew Anglo-American commerce. But he saved U.S. credit, petitioned to release impressed sailors, saw the Prussian-American treaty ratified, and laid the groundwork for negotiations with the Barbary States. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 183 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1808.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728950
- ISBN
- 9780674728950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.65€ 94.64
€ 106.65
€ 94.64
Hardback. The rapid rise and fall of the southern kingdom of Wu inspired many memorials in the former capital city of Suzhou, including the building of temples, shrines, and monuments. Analyzing the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and literature, the author illuminates the cultural endurance of this powerful but short-lived kingdom. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726680
- ISBN
- 9780674726680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.31
€ 44.99
€ 37.31