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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704383
ISBN
9781501704383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. Presents the social and cultural history of courtesans in South India who are generally called devadasis, focusing on their encounters with colonial modernity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This title charts the historical fissures that lie beneath cultural modernity in South India. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 312 pages, 48 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768106
ISBN
9780226768106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.73

Paperback. Offers a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked. This book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses as by its own strength. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 bw interleaved. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846140891
ISBN
9781846140891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. Asserting that the organization of sexual difference is a social, not natural, phenomenon, Poovey shows how representations of gender took the form of a binary opposition in mid-Victorian culture. Series: Women in Culture & Society S. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780226675305
ISBN
9780226675305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Hardback. Explores the impact of the highly controversial means test in south Wales and north-east England Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white tables, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings, 2 m. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086809
ISBN
9780719086809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour photograhs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTB; HRCC2; KNSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 234. .
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927322185
ISBN
9781927322185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00
€ 22.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849351348
ISBN
9781849351348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.56

Hardback. Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Queen's University, 2014. Series: Expanding Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803286801
ISBN
9780803286801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.21

Paperback. A fascinating portrait of the capital's dark and criminal underbelly throughout history Num Pages: 352 pages, B&W illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849832922
ISBN
9781849832922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. "First published 2012"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 362 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138906105
ISBN
9781138906105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.74

Hardback. Presents a comparative overview of the cultural imaginations of nuclear weapons and the anticipation of nuclear destruction. It considers representations of elements of the Cold War in popular culture and thought across Europe, Japan, USSR and the USA, providing a significant addition to Cold War historiography. Editor(s): Grant, Matthew; Ziemann, Benjamin. Series Editor(s): Jones, Max. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784994402
ISBN
9781784994402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.91

Paperback. What has made Silicon Valley so productive of new technologies and new firms? How did its pioneering achievements begin? What propelled its unprecedented growth? Contributors from business, geography, history, regional planning, and sociology examine the history, development, and entrepreneurial dynamics of Silicon Valley. Editor(s): Kenney, Martin. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBT; KJH; KJK; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804737340
ISBN
9780804737340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. Draws on a range of empirical studies of aspects of the history of voluntary action. This title includes chapters that range across two centuries and a variety of fields of activity, geographical areas and organisational forms. Editor(s): Rochester, Colin; Gosling, George Campbell; Penn, Aliason; Zimmeck, Meta. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194246
ISBN
9781845194246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Hardback. The book offers a frank account of an African state that shook off colonial rule but has yet to see the fruits of independence distributed evenly among its people. Drawing on inside knowledge of SWAPO, the anti-colonial liberation movement, the author provides a valuable case study of nation building in the modern era. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044127
ISBN
9781849044127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.00
€ 51.45

Hardback. Multiculturalism has long been linked to calls for tolerance of cultural diversity, but today many observers are subjecting the concept to close scrutiny. After the political upheavals of 1968, the commitment to multiculturalism was perceived as a liberal manifesto, but in the post-9/11 era, it is under attack.. Editor(s): Feichtinger, Johannes; Cohen, Gary B. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2 ills, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382645
ISBN
9781782382645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Joel T. Series: Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415780742
ISBN
9780415780742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.14

Paperback. Examines slavery's historical roots to illuminate today's puzzles. The author explores our basic ideas about what slavery is and how the phenomenon fits into our moral, political, and economic worlds. He asks how we can study and measure this mostly hidden crime. Throughout, he emphasizes that to end global slavery, we must first understand it. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 drawings, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245075
ISBN
9780520245075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTP1; HRAX; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 300 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Carta the Isreal Map & Pub Co Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652208644
ISBN
9789652208644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Genealogists and local historians have probably seen every birth, marriage, death and census record available, and are adept at unsing the internet for research. However, once they have learnt everything they can from them, the next step is reading and understanding older documents. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464640
ISBN
9780752464640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.84

Paperback. This text is an introductory survey of German society focusing on the post-unification situation. It raises questions relating to German identity and adopts an integrated approach, considering society, culture, politics, economics and history. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385. Some shelf wear , name on endpaper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KTK0097297
ISBN
9780415141246
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 305. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Carta,The Israel Map & Publishing Company Ltd,Israel Israel
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652208460
ISBN
9789652208460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Why is the Victoria Line so hot? What is an Electrical Multiple Unit? Is it really possible to ride from King's Cross to King's Cross on the Circle line? This book offers an informative history of everything you need to know about the Tube. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684784
ISBN
9781846684784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497723
ISBN
9780752497723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 363 pages, 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTW; HBWS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 994.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848844803
ISBN
9781848844803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807447
ISBN
9780875807447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 422 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JMG; HBTB; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
AK Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352017
ISBN
9781849352017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780935706
ISBN
9781780935706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.26

Paperback. Contains two interlocking strands: the story of those who sought to know and understand our weather; and the story of its impact on us - our history, our culture, the way we think and behave. This work focuses on the people who volunteered and toiled for the cause, telling their stories by tracking them down to the places. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KEX0224754
ISBN
9780099461241
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534578
ISBN
9781784534578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Marquez-Noe, Delfina. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pyramid Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780989901758
ISBN
9780989901758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472701
ISBN
9780801472701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Under Fire studies the impact of total war on the civilian population of Essex between 1939 and 1945. How people coped with the immense stress of heavy bombing and the fear of invasion and undercurrents of political disaffection, crime and a supposed crisis in morality, as well as the hostility faced by conscientious objectors are all examined. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909291287
ISBN
9781909291287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887629
ISBN
9781845887629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 16.46

Hardback. An interesting set of studies on external perceptions of Yugoslavia during World War II by diverse observers including those by General de Gaulle and The Duke of Spoleto. Series: East European Monographs S. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880330817
ISBN
9780880330817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.83

Paperback. Comparative case studies reveal the multiple relations between psychoanalysis and globalization, showing how imperial ideologies were incorporated into early psychoanalytic theory, and how psychoanalysis has been reconfigured to critique imperialism. Editor(s): Anderson, Warwick; Jenson, Deborah; Keller, Richard C. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349792
ISBN
9780822349792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Hardback. Combining the colorful intrigue of courtroom drama and the keen insights of social history, Unconscious Crime depicts Victorian England's legal and medical cultures confronting a new understanding of human behavior, and provocatively suggests these trials represent the earliest incarnation of double consciousness and multiple personality disorder. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; JKVQ; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874284
ISBN
9780801874284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.47

Paperback. * Classic essays on the history of radical protest. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780349112282
ISBN
9780349112282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. This warm and humorous memoir of the nineteenth-century Bluegrass recalls a special moment in Kentucky's past. It was a time of self-sufficient country estates; a time when, as Thomas D Clark writes in his introduction, "every Bluegrass farm gate was the entryway into a ruggedly independent domain." Wildwood was such a domain, ruled by Uncle Will. Illustrator(s): Foose, Robert James. Num Pages: 128 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191478
ISBN
9780813191478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.25

paperback. A powerful account of America's first mass mobilization, revealing how the homefront tensions of World War I dramatically changed the modern American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199734795
ISBN
9780199734795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.51

Paperback. Almost fifty years after Brown v Board of Education, research shows that minority students continue to receive an unequal education. At the heart of this inequality is a complex and often conflicted relationship between teachers and civil rights activists. This title traces the tensions between the two groups in New York City over the years. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JNFR; JNKH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226660721
ISBN
9780226660721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Hardcover. Marking Roy Foster's retirement from the Carroll Professorship of Irish history at the University of Oxford, and recognising his extraordinary career as a historian, literary critic, and public intellectual, this essay collection charts Foster's career while reflecting on developments in the field of Irish history writing, teaching, and research. Editor(s): Paseta, Senia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198748274
ISBN
9780198748274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.16

Paperback. Presents an argument that the coming of sound inspired more in the massively influential horror movies than screams, creaking doors, and howling wolves. This book makes a case for understanding film viewing as a force that can powerfully shape both the minutest aspects of individual films and the broadest sweep of film production trends. Num Pages: 202 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251229
ISBN
9780520251229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Starting with the crippling custom of footbinding, this work presents a study of Chinese American women during the first half of the twentieth century. Using this symbol of subjugation to examine social change in the lives of these women, it shows the stages of 'unbinding' that occurred between the turn of the century and the end of World War II. Num Pages: 395 pages, 33 b&w illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520088672
ISBN
9780520088672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.87

Paperback. From household objects to maps and ideas of race, Kariann Yokota examines early US history through the lens of postcolonial theory. While its leaders went to great lengths to establish their "civility,"what really distinguished the new nation were its unlimited natural resources, slavery, and the displacement of native societies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 50 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190217877
ISBN
9780190217877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.55

Paperback. Includes the personalities, politics and culture of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and the interaction between British and other societies throughout the world. This book features historical themes including Brian Harrison and Dominic Sandbrook on the 1960s and Geoffrey Wheatcroft on Churchill and the Jews. Editor(s): Louis, Roger. Num Pages: 388 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848851535
ISBN
9781848851535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Aster, Howard; Potichnyj, Peter. Num Pages: 551 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894865197
ISBN
9781894865197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.86

Hardcover. Krawciw traced the physical and aesthetic depiction of Ukraine across its changing borders as a means of self-recognition and as a cultural and political history of the contested nation and its peoples. This book serves as a catalog of his collection and a description of how the maps he collected serve as a source for Ukraine's history. Num Pages: 248 pages, 45 colour maps, 45 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD; HBTP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 306 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ukrainian Research Institute of Harvard University
Edition
Har/Com
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932650044
ISBN
9781932650044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.39

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813575834
ISBN
9780813575834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 900 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 308 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2466.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325823
ISBN
9780764325823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.18
€ 70.17

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 314 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2068.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326219
ISBN
9780764326219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.29
€ 56.04

Hardcover. Editor(s): Lambert, Simon M. Num Pages: 317 pages, tables. charts. graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617618932
ISBN
9781617618932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 338.56
€ 227.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845882303
ISBN
9781845882303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
y 1st us
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483875
ISBN
9780801483875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Hardcover. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 1KBBFS; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFM; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820338644
ISBN
9780820338644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.55

Hardcover. BIC Classification: HBT; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Shelter Harbor Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627950343
ISBN
9781627950343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.70

Hardcover. Of equal appeal to general readers, designers and typographers, this book is a vibrant cultural guide to fifty of the most remarkable typefaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244317
ISBN
9781851244317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.18

Hardcover. The early modern execution was far more than a spectator sport. The period between the Restoration and the American Revolution witnessed the rise and fall of execution literature: last speeches and confessions; criminal trials and biographies, featuring the criminal as an Everyman (or Everywoman) holding up a mirror to the sins of his readers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 700. Execution in England, 1675-1775. 320 pages, 8 bw illustrations. The early modern execution was far more than a spectator sport. The period between the Restoration and the American Revolution witnessed the rise and fall of execution literature: last speeches and confessions; criminal trials and biographies, featuring the criminal as an Everyman (or Everywoman) holding up a mirror to the sins of his readers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JKVP. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 34. Weight: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Continuum
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847251718
ISBN
9781847251718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.00
€ 78.18

Paperback. Most previous published works about Ty Cobb, the first player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, paint him as a much hated athlete and lonely, old man. Ty Cobb: Safe At Home offers a deeper insight into his private life in Augusta, Georgia. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762744800
ISBN
9780762744800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555406660
ISBN
9781555406660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.95

Paperback. A fascinating, in-the-round portrait of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781781853542
ISBN
9781781853542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. The first of three studies in the "History of Education in England", this volume traces the emergence of modern education from the efforts of the scientific societies in the 1780s up to the securing of universal education with the Act of 1870. Series: Study in History of Education. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853153481
ISBN
9780853153481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.07

Hardback. Wilma and Georg Iggers came from diverse backgrounds, Wilma from a Jewish farming family from the border area of Czechoslovakia, Georg from a Jewish business family from Hamburg. This book relates their experiences of childhood and adolescence and then their lives together. It presents a history of changing conditions in US and Central Europe. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 21 ills, index. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451387
ISBN
9781845451387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.68

Paperback. In 1923, nearly 2 million citizens of Turkey or Greece were moved across the Aegean because they were the 'wrong' religion. This work presents an account of the first example of mass ethnic cleansing in Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862079243
ISBN
9781862079243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Over the last twenty years the Journal of Historical Sociology has redefined what historical sociology can be. These essays by internationally distinguished historians, sociologists, anthropologists and geographers bring together the very best of the JHS. Editor(s): Wong, Yoke-Sum; Sayer, Derek. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179348
ISBN
9781405179348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.96

Paperback. Over the last twenty years the Journal of Historical Sociology has redefined what historical sociology can be. These essays by internationally distinguished historians, sociologists, anthropologists and geographers bring together the very best of the JHS. Editor(s): Wong, Yoke-Sum; Sayer, Derek. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179331
ISBN
9781405179331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.19

Paperback. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376. The Story of an African Childhood. 464 pages. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight: 322.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596561
ISBN
9780747596561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. This text examines the forces - both destructive and dynamic - which have shaped 20th-century South Africa. The book draws on the rich and lively tradition of radical history writing on the country and weaves economic and cultural history into the political narrative. Series: OPUS. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 maps, 4 tables and 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192893185
ISBN
9780192893185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. * Argues against those who see the history of modern sexuality as a tale of liberation* Contends that sexuality is socially constructed and is remade by each generation for its own social and cultural context* Draws on interdisciplinary research. . Series: Family, Sexuality & Social Relations in Past Times. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFCX; JFSJ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208136
ISBN
9780631208136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.98

Paperback. Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years, he was able to write to friends and family in New York, who were in turn able to secure his release. Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781840225877
ISBN
9781840225877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100669
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100668
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100667
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100665
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTK0100664
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780007580422
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, DC, in 1841. He spent the next twelve years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. In this book, he gives an account of his captivity. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106708
ISBN
9780143106708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition of Solomon Northup's harrowing autobiography is based on the 1853 first edition. It is accompanied by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393264241
ISBN
9780393264241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.22

Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780486411439
ISBN
9780486411439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.47

Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486789620
ISBN
9780486789620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.92

Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 10 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 10.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175928
ISBN
9780691175928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.22

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