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Hardback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HBTB; JHMC; VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449109
ISBN
9780801449109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Hardcover. This book examines the building and use of ships for warfare in 11th century Denmark. The subjects are addressed through detailed analyses of aspects such as resources, organisational structures and naval warfare. Num Pages: 164 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 276 x 15. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Viking Ship Museum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788785180728
ISBN
9788785180728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.91

Book. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644308
ISBN
9780816644308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.66

paperback. Num Pages: 877 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HBT; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 213 x 40. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
877
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307278074
ISBN
9780307278074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Hardback. A history of the Ottoman participation in colonial expansion in Africa in the last 20 years of the 19th century, this book turns the spotlight onto the Ottoman Empire's experiment in "new imperialism." Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QDT; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804795142
ISBN
9780804795142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.71

Paperback. Gives an account of everyday life in Algeria during decolonization. This journal captures the heartbreak of a writer profoundly aware of the social and political turmoil of the time. It is suitable for those interested in the history of European colonialism and the tragedies of contemporary Algeria. Editor(s): Fouillade, Claude. Translator(s): Wolf, M. E.; Fouillade, Claude. Num Pages: 340 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BJ; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780803269033
ISBN
9780803269033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardcover. This volume focuses on the interconnected formations of patrimonialism, colonialism/empire and capitalism. The articles show that patrimonial practices, which often form the backbone of empire, are present throughout history, including in global capitalist modernity. Editor(s): Charrad, Mounira Maya; Adams, Julia P. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784417581
ISBN
9781784417581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.35

Paperback. Gives a sense of the heady days as Leadville became a major mining center. This title describes the challenges of life for women in the Pacific Northwest. It offers a glimpse of the operations of the mission system while illuminating the perils of living with the acquisitive Americans. Editor(s): Moynihan, Ruth Barnes; Armitage, Susan H.; Dichamp, Christiane Fischer. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803282483
ISBN
9780803282483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. A leading observer of Chinese literature, society, and politics lifts the veil on the culture wars that have raged between officials and dissidents in the period before and after the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Num Pages: 512 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106153
ISBN
9780231106153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. The true story of the Mona Lisa - the people behind it, how Leonardo painted it and what it meant to him, and its fortunes in the centuries since. Read this book and the world's most famous image will never look the same again. Num Pages: 288 pages, 66 Colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AGB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198749905
ISBN
9780198749905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.83

Paperback. As Titanic sank, a 'mystery' ship was spotted some distance away. Rockets were fired but the ship ignored them. The Californian was blamed but was the mystery ship really the Mount Temple? Num Pages: 320 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445649481
ISBN
9781445649481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.88

Paperback. Why is so much heroism attached to the sinking of the Titanic? Why do we accord impossible glory to the miserable, misbegotten drowning of the equivalent of a small town? What did society - and the press - do with an overriding need for blame? This book focuses on Titanic, history's most famous shipwreck. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445700
ISBN
9780752445700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Did Captain Smith really ignore the ice warnings, or was there some fabled treasure on board when she went down? Perhaps the most famous ship ever built, there has always been a fascination with Titanic. This book looks at the evidence and makes the case for Lord's innocence, his only crime to be in the vicinity of Titanic. Num Pages: 352 pages, 60. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437439
ISBN
9780752437439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Hardcover. With a blend of narrative and analysis, this book explores the extent to which mercenaries have been used, from Sumer to Rome, and the reasons governments hired them when they could conscript native citizens. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604. Clean copy in fine dustjacket with shelf wear. Some sunning to spine and minor tearing and edgewear to DJ. All illustrations present. In very good condition
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Constable
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000025
ISBN
9780094757509
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Six annotated pamphlets on the role of women in 15th Century society. They give insight into debates within English culture on gossips, treatises against wife-beating, superiority of women, and cross-dressing. They constitute a significant body of primary literature, allowing the contending voices to be heard. Editor(s): O'Malley, Ms Susan Gushee. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071287
ISBN
9780252071287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.92

Hardcover. Along the Russian-Qing frontier in the nineteenth century, a new political space emerged, shaped by competing imperial and spiritual loyalties, cross-border economic and social ties, and revolution. David Brophy explores how a community of Central Asian Muslims responded to these historic changes by reinventing themselves as the Uyghur nation. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674660373
ISBN
9780674660373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3JM; HBTV; HRHT; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811032707
ISBN
9789811032707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 267 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199065127
ISBN
9780199065127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Blue Dome Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935295839
ISBN
9781935295839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020446
ISBN
9780268020446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.84

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