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Paperback. A timely and engaging look at the new China told through the stories of its ordinary people. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444791082
- ISBN
- 9781444791082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. A poignant memoir of pre-1979 Iran and the human drama behind the fall of the last shah Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BGH; BM; HBJF; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774168260
- ISBN
- 9789774168260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.71
€ 44.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBWJ; JM; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171328
- ISBN
- 9780231171328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.36
€ 52.36
Paperback. Translator(s): Strayer, Alison L. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609805319
- ISBN
- 9781609805319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.88
€ 21.99
€ 21.88
Hardback. This pioneering collection examines the practices surrounding human remains in post-conflict societies, using a unique set of case studies that span multiple disciplines and geographic areas. Editor(s): Dreyfus, Jean-Marc; Anstett, Elisabeth. Series: Human Remains and Violence. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: GM; HBTZ; HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526107381
- ISBN
- 9781526107381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.16
€ 168.16
Paperback. How could Nazi killers shoot Jewish women and children at close range? Why did Japanese soldiers rape and murder on such a horrendous scale? How was it possible to endure the torment of a Nazi concentration camp? In this title, the author presents 35 of his encounters. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091917593
- ISBN
- 9780091917593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. An illustrated history of Britain s coal mines and the lives of the miners who worked in them, which will appeal to those interested in the Industrial Revolution and social history." Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 35 b/w; 31 Col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK; KNAT; KNBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Shire Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784421205
- ISBN
- 9781784421205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Avalon Travel Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802150271
- ISBN
- 9780802150271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.25
€ 18.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. September 1940. With calm deliberation, Polish Army officer Witold Pilecki walked into a Nazi German street roundup in Warsaw.. and became Auschwitz Prisoner No. 4859. Translator(s): Garlinski, Jarek. Num Pages: 460 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Aquila Polonica Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607720102
- ISBN
- 9781607720102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Hardback. Interpreting the German-Polish relationship according to a paradigm of 'synthesis' between nations, this book examines the process and socio-political effects of how conflict and contradiction between Germans and Poles gave rise to mentalities and behaviours that were 'transnational'; representing the harmonization of the national dichotomy. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, 21 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284166
- ISBN
- 9780230284166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.72
€ 67.72
Paperback. This oral history collection brings together extended interviews with fifteen women, illuminating the part that gender roles play in ensnaring women in cycles of domestic abuse and homelessness and highlighting the physical stresses. It also challenges liberal myths about homeless people, and homeless women in particular. Editor(s): Hellegers, Desiree. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 236 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBTD; JFFB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116580
- ISBN
- 9780230116580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.87
€ 71.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; TBX; TDPB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226379685
- ISBN
- 9780226379685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Addison Wesley Longman
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582315549
- ISBN
- 9780582315549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02
Paperback. In 1999 and 2007 respectively, the central courtyard and the northwest corner of the British Museum estate were redeveloped in order to create two iconic additions to the institution: the Great Court and the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre. This volume presents the results of the ensuing studies undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 160. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; GM; HBTB; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- British Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861592104
- ISBN
- 9780861592104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.82
€ 90.82
Paperback. The period 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups. This volume explores the aims and achievements of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192842206
- ISBN
- 9780192842206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.37
€ 31.99
€ 23.37
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463650
- ISBN
- 9780752463650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
Hardback. Cutting-edge case studies examine the partisan and anti-partisan warfare which broke out across German-occupied eastern Europe during World War Two, showing how it was shaped in varied ways by factors including fighting power, political and economic structures, ideological and psychological influences, and the attitude of the wider population. Editor(s): Shepherd, Ben; Pattinson, Juliette. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575691
- ISBN
- 9780230575691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.50
€ 139.50
Paperback. Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011. Life is on the up. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 47959th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007267125
- ISBN
- 9780007267125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, the late fourth-century priest and bishop. This book explores the impact of doulology, brings to light the pervasive fissures between ancient Roman slave holding and early Christianity. Num Pages: 331 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286214
- ISBN
- 9780520286214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.94€ 73.24
€ 94.94
€ 73.24
Paperback. Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503823
- ISBN
- 9780674503823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Hardcover. These original interpretations of Renaissance culture focus on the English Renaissance as well as attending to work in a range of vernacular languages and on the reception and transformation of the Greco-Roman literary, political and intellectual heritage. Series Editor(s): Hutson, Lorna. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616. Women's Friendship and the Politics of Betrayal in England, 1640-1705. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. 288 pages. These original interpretations of Renaissance culture focus on the English Renaissance as well as attending to work in a range of vernacular languages and on the reception and transformation of the Greco-Roman literary, political and intellectual heritage. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight: 616. Series Editor(s) :Hutson, Lorna.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748655823
- ISBN
- 9780748655823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.09
€ 146.09
Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428992
- ISBN
- 9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. A fascinating study of the contribution of ordinary men and women to Spain's democratic transition of the 1970s. Radcliff argues that participants in neighbourhood and other associations experimented with new practices of civic participation that put pressure on the authoritarian state and made the building blocks of a future democratic citizenship Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241053
- ISBN
- 9780230241053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.10
€ 69.10
Paperback. These original interpretations of Renaissance culture focus on the English Renaissance as well as attending to work in a range of vernacular languages and on tne reception and transformation of the Greco-Roman literary, political and intellectual heritage. Series Editor(s): Hutson, Lorna. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360. English Renaissance Republicans, Modern Selfhoods and the Virtue of Vunerability. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. 232 pages. These original interpretations of Renaissance culture focus on the English Renaissance as well as attending to work in a range of vernacular languages and on tne reception and transformation of the Greco-Roman literary, political and intellectual heritage. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 13. Weight: 360. Series Editor(s) :Hutson, Lorna.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748664870
- ISBN
- 9780748664870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90