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Paperback. Dazzling recreation of the world of radical free-thinkers in 18th-century France. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220109
ISBN
9781780220109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

paperback. A history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military success. It studies nine major clashes between West and non-West, arguing that the West won not just because of technology, but because of its focus on individualism and democratic rights. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JFC; JFFE; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Faber Non Fiction
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571216406
ISBN
9780571216406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. In December 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a brilliant French artillery officer and a Jew of Alsatian descent, was court-martialed for selling secrets to the German military attache in Paris based on perjured testimony and trumped-up evidence. This title presents an account of the famously complex case. Series: Why X Matters Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBT; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300168143
ISBN
9780300168143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. An eyewitness account of the exceptional, non-sovereign, politics that developed during the occupation of Tahrir Square Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042659
ISBN
9781849042659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. What dark impulses lurk in our minds that can justify the eradication of thousands and even millions of unarmed human beings caught in the crossfire of political, cultural, or ethnic hostilities? This book addresses this question. It explores the motives that have provided the psychological underpinnings for genocidal killings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
With a New preface by the authors
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145945
ISBN
9780691145945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408870556
ISBN
9781408870556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Details the major aspect of Brazilian popular music and its relation to the formation of national identity in Brazil includes a wealth of musical history. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815412618
ISBN
9780815412618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.38

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 striking new answer to the classic question of why Europe industrialised and Asia did not. Num Pages: 380 pages, 6 b/w illus. 4 maps 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3J; HBJD; HBJF; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 614. Global Economic Divergence, 1600-1850. 384 pages, 6 b/w illus. 4 maps 7 tables. A striking new answer to the classic question of why Europe industrialised and Asia did not. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3J; HBJD; HBJF; HBTK; KCZ. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight: 604.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521168243
ISBN
9780521168243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.30

Paperback. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 382 pages, 1 line illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBTZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241794
ISBN
9780520241794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 6 line illus. 15 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBG; HBJD; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175843
ISBN
9780691175843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. One hundred years on from the Rising that set Ireland free, Ireland's leaders in politics and letters are running scared from their history. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782798873
ISBN
9781782798873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.42

Hardcover. This volume brings together case studies exploring how modern inhabitants in Europe "remember" instances of ethnic cleansing, and how they understand the heritage of groups that vanished in their wake. Editor(s): Tornquist-Plewa, Barbara. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 244 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBTZ; JMRM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331220
ISBN
9781785331220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.15

Paperback. Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479889082
ISBN
9781479889082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. The 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair was a major event in early twentieth-century America. This title asks: what can we learn about the lived experience of fairgoers when we compare historical accounts, individual and collective memories, and artifacts from the event? It paints a lively picture of how fairgoers spent their time. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293103
ISBN
9780226293103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.97

Hardback. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JHBS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839274
ISBN
9780810839274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.95

Hardcover. By the eve of the Holocaust, Poland was home to the second largest Jewish population in the world. By war's end, its Jews had been decimated and their culture all but destroyed. The authors of this work revisit their roots to research a rumour that Jewish life is being rekindled in modern Poland. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 74 photographs, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 875.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607199
ISBN
9780815607199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.65

Twentieth-century America has witnessed the most widespread movement of African-Americans from the South to urban centres in the north. This study examines the impact of this dislocation identifying the resulting migration narratives as a major genre in African-American cultural production. Series: Race & American Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195088977
ISBN
9780195088977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: G; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652294760
ISBN
9789652294760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. A shocking expose of the true story behind the death of the much-beloved UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBTW; JFHC; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048026
ISBN
9781849048026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Hardback. Presents a story of the battle over the Thirteenth Amendment, and of James Ashley, the unsung Ohio congressman who proposed the amendment and steered it to passage. This book takes you to the floor of Congress and to the back rooms where deals were made. It brings to life the messy process of legislation and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226178202
ISBN
9780226178202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 270 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745663
ISBN
9781910745663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardback. The prehistory of modern passport and identification technologies: the documents, seals, and stamps, that could document and transform their owner's identity. Translator(s): Kyburz, Mark; Peck, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781890951726
ISBN
9781890951726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453977
ISBN
9780801453977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

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