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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Examining excavated underwater "treasure sites" and terrestrial pirate lairs found off the coast of Madagascar, throughout the Caribbean, and within the United States, this book explores the romanticized "Golden Age of Piracy," and the "gentleman pirate" Jean Lafitte. Editor(s): Skowronek, Russell K.; Ewen, Charles R. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 153 b&w illustrations, 20 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; HBTM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030791
- ISBN
- 9780813030791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99
€ 40.99
hardcover. Written on the Body surveys the history of the tattoo in Europe and North America from Antiquity to the present. While the subject of tattooing has previously been approached from the viewpoints of anthropology, sociology and cultural studies, this book sets the practice into a historical perspective. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane. Series: Critical Views. Num Pages: 319 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; AFY; HBT; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032352
- ISBN
- 9781861890627
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814186
- ISBN
- 9780226814186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
paperback. This study traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, organizing its history with significant attention to the tools used for these acts. In this revised edition Edward L.Shaughnessy contributes a new introduction. Num Pages: 234 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CF; GL; HBJF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814162
- ISBN
- 9780226814162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.59
€ 36.99
€ 29.59
Hardcover. This book proposes a new perspective on the role of literature in the Cold War and shifts the reader's attention to the gaps in the ostensibly impenetrable Iron Curtain. It uncovers the histories of the widely forgotten phenomenon of tamizdat: "publishing-over-there". Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW; JPVH2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Central European University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789633860229
- ISBN
- 9789633860229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.78
€ 262.78
Writing the Rules for Europe: Experts, Cartels, and International Orga...
Kaiser, Wolfram, Schot, Johan W.
Hardcover. Drawing on fresh archival evidence, this book tells the story of how experts, cartels and international organizations have written the rules for Europe since around 1850. It shows that the present-day European Union was a latecomer in European integration, which is embedded in a long-term technocratic internationalist tradition. Series: Making Europe. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 246 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230308077
- ISBN
- 9780230308077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.13
€ 105.13
Hardback. This book describes the development of local history in England from its origins in the Middle Ages to its practise in the early twenty-first century. It looks also at how local history is related to archaeology, landscape, and family history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719029509
- ISBN
- 9780719029509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719076602
- ISBN
- 9780719076602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.51
€ 20.99
€ 19.51
Paperback. This updated edition includes a substantive new preface that reconsiders some of the issues raised in the book. Series: Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSA; HBAH; HBTZ1; JFC; JM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414003
- ISBN
- 9781421414003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.71
€ 32.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Examines the changing identity of gay men writing within a historical context. By contrasting the personal experience of these disparate writers, this work illustrates the social transformations that these men helped shape. Series Editor(s): Andrews, William L. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299222048
- ISBN
- 9780299222048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.26
€ 36.26
Paperback. Presents a critical model for students of Holocaust literature and historiography. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780253206138
- ISBN
- 9780253206138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.03
€ 24.99
€ 24.03
hardcover. Drawing on the work of a variety of other fields and disciplines - from the ancient Mediterranean to colonial Spain, and from anthropology to psychology - the author argues that colonialism in Africa needs to be understood through the medium of writing. Series: Anthropological Horizons. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802048721
- ISBN
- 9780802048721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.00
€ 110.00
Paperback. The Egyptians believed that the creator god Ptah brought the world into being by naming everything in it. Names had great power, and kings often over-wrote their own names on the monuments of earlier rulers. This book is about reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases. Num Pages: 64 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 202 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366. Names * Greetings * Insults * Sayings. 64 pages, 50 colour illustrations. The Egyptians believed that the creator god Ptah brought the world into being by naming everything in it. Names had great power, and kings often over-wrote their own names on the monuments of earlier rulers. This is an illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL; HBTG. Dimension: 259 x 202 x 10. Weight: 366.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714119762
- ISBN
- 9780714119762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. In spring 1914, a new ballpark opened in Chicago. The park would soon be known as Wrigley Field, one of the most emblematic and controversial baseball stadiums in America. In this book, the author provides a detailed chronicle of this living historic landmark. It shows how the stadium has evolved through the years. Num Pages: 448 pages, 30 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; WSBV; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226134277
- ISBN
- 9780226134277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.15
€ 33.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Stichting Kunstboek
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789058565761
- ISBN
- 9789058565761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Editor(s): McWilliams, Mark. Series: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018996
- ISBN
- 9781903018996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.00
€ 38.99
€ 34.00
Paperback. Addresses questions central to the study of women's history. This book focuses on organizations that were open to women: the International Council of Women, founded in 1888; the International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904; and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which grew out of the International Congress of Women. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 halftones 2 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016757
- ISBN
- 9780691016757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.84
€ 89.84
Paperback. This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609843
- ISBN
- 9780745609843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.03
€ 27.03
Hardcover. In 17th Century China, as formerly disparate social spheres grew closer, the theatre began to occupy an important ideological niche among traditional cultural elites. This book shows how the theatre acquired this figurative power. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 3 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AN; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021440
- ISBN
- 9780674021440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.92
€ 48.99
€ 41.92
Hardcover. Drawing on a variety of sixteenth-century sources, including household inventories, epigrams, dedications, catalogs, travel books, and advice manuals, this book studies how individuals displayed different maps in their homes as deliberate acts of self-fashioning. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226255316
- ISBN
- 9780226255316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.50
€ 62.50