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Paperback. Highlighting the cultural activities of young, predominantly unmarried Asian American women from 1930 to 1960, this book traces the diverse ways in which these young women sought claim to cultural citizenship, exploring such topics as the nation's first Asian American sorority, Chi Alpha Delta; and Asian American youth culture and beauty pageants. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJPG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751947
ISBN
9780814751947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? This title tackles these profound questions and suggests a fresh way in which culture explains the wealth, and the poverty, of nations. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 432 pages, 25 halftones. 78 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTK; JHBL; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141282
ISBN
9780691141282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456534
ISBN
9780801456534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

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

Hardback. "Portions of this book were originally published as Politika SSSR v Zapadnoi Afrike, 1956-1964: neizvestnye stranitsy istorii kholodnoi voiny (Moscow: Nauka, 2008); translated by the author"--T.p. verso. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1HFJC; 3JJ; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804760591
ISBN
9780804760591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823211128
ISBN
9780823211128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.83

Hardback. A groundbreaking reassessment of the crucial but unrecognized roles Germany's Jews played at home and at the front during World War I Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300192049
ISBN
9780300192049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226266350
ISBN
9780226266350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.17

Paperback. The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the power struggle. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJH; AVGH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Paper edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032924
ISBN
9780226032924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Hardback. The startling biography of a native Turkestani whose pursuit of self-determination for his country saw him serve the Nazis in World War II, the Red Army, and the CIA at the height of the Cold War. Translator(s): Barchard, David. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; HBWQ; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046978
ISBN
9781849046978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Pollak, Ellen. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009806
ISBN
9781350009806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Mangum, Teresa. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 47 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009813
ISBN
9781350009813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.20

Multiple-component retail product. A broad overview of the history of women from the ancient Greeks to today. Editor(s): Kalof, Linda; Pollak, Ellen; Mangum, Teresa; Phillips, Kim M.; MacCormack, Patricia; Tulloch, Janet; Raber, Karen. Series: The Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 1700 pages, 217 bw illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 112. Weight in Grams: 4316.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
1700
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847884756
ISBN
9781847884756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 658.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009936
ISBN
9781350009936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009868
ISBN
9781350009868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Global warming and the future of the climate is one of the greatest challenges of our time, but what do we know about climate variations 500 years ago, or 5000 years ago? This book introduces us to the historical research on the development of the earth's climate. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: HBTB; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645292
ISBN
9780745645292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.22

Hardcover. Hardback in good condition. With dustjacket. May have some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
np Dodd Mead (1967).
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
SKU
KRF0040553
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Jewish art and material culture are the subjects of this unique volume presented in memory of a truly profound thinker and scholar, Professor Stephen S. Kayser. A CROWN FOR A KING brings together scholars from Israel, the U.S. and Europe writing on a wide range of Professor Kayser's interests. Editor(s): Kayser, Stephen S.; Fine, Steven; Kramer, William M. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Gefen Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652292117
ISBN
9789652292117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.98
€ 44.57

Paperback. A first-hand account of the genealogy of the discipline, and of the rise of a new era of social history. Geoff Eley tracks the evolution of historical understanding in our time from social history through the so-called "cultural turn," and back again to a broad history of society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069040
ISBN
9780472069040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Cultural Revolution Culture, often denigrated as pure propaganda, was liked not only in its heyday but continues to be enjoyed today. Considering this art music, stage works, posters, comics, literature in its longue duree, Barbara Mittler suggests it builds on a tradition of earlier works, allowing for proliferation in contemporary China. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 502 pages, 14 halftones, 113 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674970533
ISBN
9780674970533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. An important new look at Cold War art on both sides of the Atlantic Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 colour + 136 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; AGB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300188431
ISBN
9780300188431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.55
€ 53.53

Hardback. Editor(s): Parascandola, Louis J.; Parascandola, John. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165723
ISBN
9780231165723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.37
€ 73.24

Paperback. The latest edition of this classic text has been updated to reflect current trends and implications for future demographic developments. The areas of Africa, international migration and population and environment have been strengthened and statistical information has been updated throughout. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119029274
ISBN
9781119029274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99

Paperback. aeo Will serve students as a readable introduction and useful reference volume throughout their Victorian studies. aeo Includes extensive bibliographies directing the student to further reading. aeo Examines Victorian literature in its cultural and historical context. Editor(s): Tucker, Herbert F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218760
ISBN
9780631218760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

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