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Hardcover. This is a detailed study of the changing nature and limits of academic freedom in pre-war Japan from the Meiji Restoration to the eve of World War II. The analysis is complemented by an extensive use of biographical and archival material. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520078215
ISBN
9780520078215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 53.36

Hardcover. An investigation of life in the great household of late mediaeval England. Based on household accounts and related primary documents, it looks at the daily routines, weekly and annual patterns, and the life-cycle observances of birth, childhood, marriage, death and burial. Num Pages: 262 pages, 24 colour plates, 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300076875
ISBN
9780300076875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.30

paperback. Editor(s): Boyle, Conall. Series: Sortition and Public Policy. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBTB; JFC; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Enlarged ed.
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845401177
ISBN
9781845401177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.78

Paperback. Life and Labour in the Nineteenth Century Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880323
ISBN
9781845880323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Paperback. An exploration of Francophone communities from the 19th century to the present. It is a collection of ten articles that provides an opportunity to explore Francophone communities from a range of perspectives which similarly engage with the most pressing questions in Francophone-Caribbean studies and postcolonial studies more generally. Editor(s): Forsdick, Charles; Hanrahan, Mairead; Munro, Martin. Series: Paragraph Special Issues. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692491
ISBN
9780748692491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 193 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616. A History of Wine-distilling and Spirits from 500 BC to AD 2000. 300 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. A history of distilling in the Middle East and Europe from the earliest experiments by the Pythagorean alchemists of Ptolomaic Egypt to the commercial production of spirits in the British Isles. This work includes the manufacture of spiritous liquors such as whisky, gin, and others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Dimension: 229 x 193 x 28. Weight: 604.
Publisher
Prospect Books (UK)
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018460
ISBN
9781903018460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.28

Paperback. 48pp
Format
Paperback
Publisher
C. Broekema, Antiquarian Bookseller Amsterdam
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KON0819573
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. "Little Willie" Adams, and Walter Sondheim-who prepared Jim Crow's grave and waited for the nation to deliver the body. Num Pages: 340 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJP; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407654
ISBN
9781421407654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine (blank). Stamps on inside front cover and first page, date written on inside front cover. 189pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brown, Son & Ferguson Glasgow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
SKU
KON0819481
ISBN
9780851744896
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.99
€ 5.49

Hardback. Maritime Piracy and its Control develops an economic approach to the problem of modern-day maritime piracy with the goal of assessing the effectiveness of remedies aimed at reducing the incidence of piracy. Num Pages: 145 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTM; KCS; KCX; LBDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137465276
ISBN
9781137465276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

The Jewel Tea Company distributed famous Autumn Leaf Pattern dishes and much more to a national market with its household products from 1901 until 1981. Over 500 photos chronicle the staggering array of Jewel Tea wares including china, cookware, coffee and teapots, premium products, children's toys, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, 558 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406348
ISBN
9780887406348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp. b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181913
ISBN
9780300181913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.33

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive oral history of the Iraq War. It presents the raw and vivid testimonies and recollections from combat veterans, family members, conscientious objectors, Bush administration officials, Iraqi leaders, and many others, forming a gripping and moving portrait of the war. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTD; HBWS5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230601550
ISBN
9780230601550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 59.86

Hardcover. The naval archives containing records of Horatio Nelson's ships were researched in detail by Dr. Longridge to produce this classic book. His expert text is supported by 271 detailed line drawings, rare photographs and unique fold-out plans showing hull framing, interior construction, complex rigging and deck layouts. Num Pages: 327 pages, 50 black and white photographs; 183 line drawings; 12 fold-out scale plans. BIC Classification: HBTM; WDH; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 186 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
Special Interest Model Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
327
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1955
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854861221
ISBN
9781854861221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.16

Paperback. This book examines the range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in Germany since Gerhard Schroder's Red-Green coalition came to power in 1998." Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349355730
ISBN
9781349355730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.50

Paperback. Yet the very permeability of the frontiers, Whittaker contends, permitted a transformation of Roman society, breathing new life into the empire rather than causing its complete extinction. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 341 pages, 55, 55 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857850
ISBN
9780801857850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.84

Hardback. Examines how the ongoing struggle over the Washington Redskins team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL9; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803278646
ISBN
9780803278646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700604777
ISBN
9780700604777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.06

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTJ; HBTB; JPS; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646336
ISBN
9780691646336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.98

Paperback. This is the first study of mass media in Germany from a social and cultural-historical perspective. Beyond the conventional focus on organizational structures or aesthetic content, it investigates the impact the media has on German society under varying political systems, and how the media is shaped by wider social, political and cultural context. Editor(s): Ross, C. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JFD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st ed. 2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349284016
ISBN
9781349284016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.23

Paperback. Tells the saga of five generations of slave owners in colonial New England. This title follows the tale from the early seventeenth to the early twenty-first century, from New England, through the South, to the sprawling slave plantations of the Caribbean. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 halftones. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150352
ISBN
9780691150352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the comfort women - mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by Japanese army - endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. This study reveals that the forces of Japanese colonialism and Korean patriarchy together determined the fate of Korean comfort women. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767772
ISBN
9780226767772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

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
€ 34.03

Paperback. A rich and definitive history of the gay rights movement's West Coast origins Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076411
ISBN
9780252076411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.62

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