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Paperback. The War for Independence promised liberty, the opportunity for a better life, and the excitement of the battlefield. It also brought disappointment, misery, and mourning. This book presents essays that investigate the diverse experiences of Americans from North to South, coast to backcountry, and white townsfolk to African American slaves. Editor(s): Resch, John; Sargent, Walter. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806143
ISBN
9780875806143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Exposes the fact that slavery remains widespread in Sudan and is not grounded in the current civil war but on old prejudices between the Muslim north and the Christian south. "A shocking account of Sudanese slavery."-Crime & Justice International Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812217629
ISBN
9780812217629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Newitt, Professor Malyn. Series: Lost & Found: Classic Travel Writing S. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 133. .
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955696
ISBN
9781904955696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.79

Hardback. This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the political, economic, social and ideological relations of the modern world. Most accounts of war and genocide treat them as separate phenomena. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JHBA; JPA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619064
ISBN
9780745619064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardback. An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries. This book presents a study of this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority and the promotion of monasticism in late antiquity. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 339 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HRCC1; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233249
ISBN
9780520233249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.35
€ 56.86

Paperback. In September 1940, Walter Benjamin committed suicide in Port Bou on the Spanish-French border when it appeared that he and his travelling partners would be denied passage into Spain in their attempt to escape the Nazis. This is an essay about his cemetery, eyewitness accounts of Benjamin's border travails, and the circumstances of his demise. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226790046
ISBN
9780226790046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. A history of the Walsall leather industry Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBT; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752427935
ISBN
9780752427935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Drawing on Russia's Department files, personal papers of key Wall Street figures, biographies and conventional histories, this book reveals: the role of Morgan banking executives in funneling illegal Bolshevik gold into the US; the co-option of the American Red Cross by powerful Wall Street forces; and, more. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTV4; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430. The Remarkable True Story of the American Capitalists Who Financed the Russian Communists. 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. Drawing on Russia's Department files, personal papers of key Wall Street figures, biographies and conventional histories, this book reveals: the role of Morgan banking executives in funneling illegal Bolshevik gold into the US; the co-option of the American Red Cross by powerful Wall Street forces; and, more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTV4; KCZ. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight: 416.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570355
ISBN
9781905570355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Evrick; Shortell, Timothy. Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSG; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439912218
ISBN
9781439912218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Yorkshire. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJC; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 206 x 2. Weight in Grams: 26.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847845665
ISBN
9781847845665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.04

Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; BK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252040085
ISBN
9780252040085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; BK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081576
ISBN
9780252081576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 113 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923977
ISBN
9780939923977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.10

Hardback. On the eve of World War I, Russia, not known as a nation of joiners, had thousands of voluntary associations. This work examines the crucial role of voluntary associations in the development of civil society in Russia from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032798
ISBN
9780674032798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.02
€ 71.22

Paperback. Since 1912, Swansea's football side, be they called Town or City, has touched the hearts of those who have walked through the Vetch Field gates. This book contains the memories of some of those people. Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: HBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752415925
ISBN
9780752415925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. An oral history of the Potteries Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752422763
ISBN
9780752422763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTB; JFSL3; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927051948
ISBN
9781927051948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Paperback. Voices of Quedgeley & Hardwicke Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752426556
ISBN
9780752426556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Before the advent of machines in the late 1950s, hop-picking was undertaken by an army of people, many of whom saw the countryside only during these four to six weeks of picking. This collection of reminiscences captures the lives of the hop-pickers in detail, from the preparation and anticipation before departure. Series: Chalford Oral History. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411309
ISBN
9780752411309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Features the personal memories that give an insight into the lives of the people who lived in and around the Gloucestershire market town neighbours of Fairford and Lechlade. This title documents the individuality of the people and paints a picture of the lives lead, daily work and social experiences enjoyed, both public and private. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752422725
ISBN
9780752422725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Seeks to recover the lives and words of former slaves in vivid detail Editor(s): Regosin, Elizabeth; Shaffer, Donald R. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; HBW; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775875
ISBN
9780814775875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. Voices in Dialogue, a collection of essays which outline key issues in the cultural history of medieval women. Some provide evidence that women in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages achieved an accomplished form of literacy and became actively involved in literary networks. Others discuss women's ministry and spiritual leadership. Editor(s): Olson, Linda; Kerby-Fulton, Kathryn. Num Pages: 608 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; CFC; HBTB; HRCX4; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037178
ISBN
9780268037178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.29

Paperback. Shows the enormous impact that terrorism, often US-backed, has had on Cuban civilians. Includes many interviews with victims and their families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBTD; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330402
ISBN
9780745330402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. First-hand accounts of the Holocaust from the rise to power of Hilter to the Nuremberg trials. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849017237
ISBN
9781849017237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.79

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