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Paperback. How did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with the epic upheavals - revolution, war, and again revolution - that shook their lives? In this carefully researched study, Hanchao Lu weaves rich. Num Pages: 473 pages, 36 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
473
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243781
ISBN
9780520243781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.98

Hardback. This is a comprehensive study of beggars' culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-twentieth century, with a reference to the resurgence of beggars in China today. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 20 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751483
ISBN
9780804751483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002545
ISBN
9780691002545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.95
€ 98.01

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608464609
ISBN
9781608464609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

paperback. Inspired by the trial of a bureaucrat who helped cause the Holocaust, this radical work on the banality of evil stunned the world with its exploration of a regime's moral blindness and one man's insistence that he be absolved all guilty because he was 'only following orders'. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141024004
ISBN
9780141024004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition, First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486795768
ISBN
9780486795768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747). 272 pages, b&w illustrations. A facsimile of the classic Georgian cookery book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; WBA. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 21. Weight: 558.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018880
ISBN
9781903018880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199659005
ISBN
9780199659005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; JFM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158725
ISBN
9780231158725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.35
€ 57.11

paperback. Paperback edition of Amberley's bestselling title of 2012. Collects together unabridged, all the major substantial first-hand accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. Num Pages: 512 pages, 135 Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614434
ISBN
9781445614434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.87

Hardcover. In The Medieval Kitchen, Hannele Klemettila presents a richly illustrated history of medieval food and cookery in Western Europe and Scandinavia. The book is also a practical cookbook, with a collection of more than 60 originally sourced recipes that can easily be prepared in today's modern home. Num Pages: 224 pages, 114 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861899088
ISBN
9781861899088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. A brief history of one of the most vibrant periods of European culture. Connects European culture of the period, including literature, art and philosophy, to broader themes of industrialisation, commercialisation and empire. Written in a very fluid and readable style and brings in a wealth of cultural examples. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643595
ISBN
9780745643595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 60 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGS; HBT; WSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
Har/DVD
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772898278
ISBN
9788772898278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.42
€ 52.64

Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104678
ISBN
9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. Illustrated 8vo.Good copy in original cloth . Maritime History.The Sea.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The Macmillan Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1946
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0254523
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the eighth century through the Middle Ages feudalism determined the nature of European warfare. Medieval Warfare is full of recreations of famous events such as the Battle of Hastings and movements like the Crusades; with the brightest flowers of knighthood, and with the mercenary grandeur of Byzantium. Translator(s): Renfroe, Walter J., Jr. Num Pages: 712 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803265851
ISBN
9780803265851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.88

Paperback. Traces the collapse of the Roman military system and its replacement with barbarian mercenaries by the fourth century, following the invasions by the Germanic peoples. This book offers an examination of the decline of the Germanic-Romanic military system in the Middle Ages and the rise of the feudal system. Translator(s): Renfroe, Walter J., Jr. Num Pages: 506 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 36. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
506
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292000
ISBN
9780803292000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Considers developments including the use of gunpowder, the invention of firearms and iron balls. After reviewing the establishment of a European infantry, this work discusses the transformation of loose confederations of knights into cavalry, the organization of fighting mercenaries, and the changing of mercenary bands into standing armies. Translator(s): Renfroe, Walter J., Jr. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803265868
ISBN
9780803265868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Hardcover. 78pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Kosmos Stuttgart
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1933
SKU
KON0819558
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003054
ISBN
9780691003054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 44.93

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