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Hardback. Tells the stories of three of the most dramatic fugitive slave trials of the 1850s, presenting the determination of the fugitives, the radical tactics of their rescuers, the brutal doggedness of the slavehunters, and the tortuous response of the federal courts. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047044
ISBN
9780674047044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. An examination of the complex history of the French coiffure and its role in the evolution of consumption and consumerism culture in modern France Num Pages: 343 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; KCZ; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349533459
ISBN
9781349533459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. Like Huck's raft, the experience of American childhood has been both adventurous and terrifying. This title gives us a comprehensive history of American childhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019980
ISBN
9780674019980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. Fully revised, updated, and extended, the fifth edition of Hollywood s America provides an important compilation of interpretive essays and primary documents that allows students to read films as cultural artifacts within the contexts of actual past events. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118976494
ISBN
9781118976494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Paperback. In 100 stories, one for every year that has passed since the Great War, this collection provides snapshots of how Ireland and its people, at home and scattered across the world, were affected by, and had an effect on, the conflict that changed the world forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781780730769
ISBN
9781780730769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. In 100 stories, one for every year that has passed since the Great War, this collection provides snapshots of how Ireland and its people, at home and scattered across the world, were affected by, and had an effect on, the conflict that changed the world forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0000665
ISBN
9781780730769
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 135 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Capstone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781491484579
ISBN
9781491484579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.54

Hardcover. DIASPORA Knights Across the Atlantic tells the story of the Knights of Labor, one of the great social movements of American history, in Britain and Ireland. Series: Studies in Labour History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781781383186
ISBN
9781781383186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.31

Paperback. Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we see daily on our screens from around the world suggest this is an almost obscene claim to be making. In this title, the author shows violence within and between societies - both murder and warfare. Num Pages: 1056 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFE; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
1056
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141034645
ISBN
9780141034645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; GTB; HBTR; JFSL9; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed.
SKU
V9781517901424
ISBN
9781517901424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Hardcover. Draws a comparison between the dynamics of settler colonialism in the United States in regard to Native Americans and Israel in regard to the Palestinians, revealing the way in which politics influences literary production. This work also identifies the commonalities in the myths and rationales employed by both groups. Series: Middle East Beyond Dominant Paradigms S. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631255
ISBN
9780815631255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.80

Hardcover. This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians belief in the afterlife. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HBTB; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120890
ISBN
9781405120890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.37

Hardback. This book brings together a distinguished group of expert scholars from the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University on the main areas of American Jewish life, from colonial Jewish experience to images of Jews in contemporary films. This volume represents the fruit of this collective reflection and interrogation. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761847687
ISBN
9780761847687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.76

Paperback. A critical exploration of significant topics in modern Jewish history and thought. The author attempts to identify the main issues in the contemporary Jewish intellectual universe and to outline a larger, more synthetic understanding of contemporary Jewish existence. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814746479
ISBN
9780814746479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Hardcover. This study of the US District Court, Southern District of Texas, analyses the changes in its mission, structure, policies and procedures from 1955 to 2000. These efforts are situated within the social, cultural and political expectations that prompted the increase in judical seats. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 656 pages, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; HBT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820323633
ISBN
9780820323633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.71

Hardcover. Few films have resonated through the years as Schindler's List has. Released in December 1993, it won seven Oscars. It inspired Steven Spielberg to create one of the world's most important visual history resources. This book commemorates that legacy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150-200 Full-Color Photos Throughout. BIC Classification: APF; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 283 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
20 Anv Cmv
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062285188
ISBN
9780062285188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.07

Series: Plains Histories. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896727182
ISBN
9780896727182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873519588
ISBN
9780873519588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. The brain moves into over-drive and it's time for empire building. So goes Stewart Lee Allen's crazy theory. Only thing is, after retracing coffee's journey to world domination - by train, rickshaw, cargo freighter and donkey - he has plenty of evidence to back it up. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; WBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170. Coffee, the Driving Force in History. 240 pages. The brain moves into over-drive and it's time for empire building. So goes Stewart Lee Allen's crazy theory. Only thing is, after retracing coffee's journey to world domination - by train, rickshaw, cargo freighter and donkey - he has plenty of evidence to back it up. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; WBX. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight: 184.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951430
ISBN
9781841951430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.46

Hardcover. Using Japanese materials, including the letters of frontline troops and provincial newspapers, this book studies Japan's conflict with China between 1894-5, presenting the diverse experiences of soldiers and civilians, and assessing how war accelerated the modernization of Japanese society. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1994 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333555545
ISBN
9780333555545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.11

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