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Paperback. Breaking the Codes is a cultural history of the fin-de-siecle that uses the "problem" of the criminal woman to examine both the debates around the appropriate place of women in French society and the ways in which issues of gender were central to the most important cultural transformations of the period. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 half-tones, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804726931
ISBN
9780804726931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Providing heterogeneous accounts of the intersections between the fine art world with literature, jazz, film, and theater in New York, Paris, Milan, Brazil, and Cuba between 1959 and 1960, the contributors show this period to be pivotal in the culture and politics of Western Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Guilbaut, Serge; O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; 3JJPG; ACXD; APFA; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360230
ISBN
9780822360230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

paperback. Providing heterogeneous accounts of the intersections between the fine art world with literature, jazz, film, and theater in New York, Paris, Milan, Brazil, and Cuba between 1959 and 1960, the contributors show this period to be pivotal in the culture and politics of Western Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Guilbaut, Serge; O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; 3JJPG; ACXD; APFA; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360414
ISBN
9780822360414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Bred for Perfection provides the historical context in which this system arose, adding to our understanding of how domestication works and how our welfare-since the dawn of time-has been intertwined with the lives of animals. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFZ; PDX; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873447
ISBN
9780801873447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.55

Hardcover. A compendium of fascinating information about the great waters that cover two-thirds of our Earth and the men and women that sailed them. Num Pages: 384 pages, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847247766
ISBN
9781847247766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.20

Hardcover. From 1505 to 1689, Russia's Tsars chose their wives through an elaborate ritual: the bride-show. Alongside accounts of sordid boyar plots against brides and the multiple marriages of Ivan the Terrible, this book offers an analysis of the show's role in the complex politics of royal marriage in early modern Russia. Num Pages: 396 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804484
ISBN
9780875804484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.85

Hardback. A subtle investigation of how fears of cultural dilution and violence have shaped Afrikaner identity historically and in the present day. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTR; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046817
ISBN
9781849046817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. A collection of essays by historians of the Canadian-U.S. border region and those focused on the Mexican-U.S. border, examining borderlands events and phenomena from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth. Editor(s): Johnson, Benjamin; Graybill, Andrew R. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23 photos, 1 table, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTP; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822346999
ISBN
9780822346999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. The most comprehensive general guide to Islam available. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Constable
Edition
First THUS
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845292744
ISBN
9781845292744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Presents the British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. This book includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, as well as an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781841195513
ISBN
9781841195513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. From tea's first discovery in China to the present day, the story of a great world obsession Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCLT; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845297473
ISBN
9781845297473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The real story behind the Industrial Revolution Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBTK; TGBN1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781845295530
ISBN
9781845295530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Uncovering one of the world's greatest civilisations Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841197906
ISBN
9781841197906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.71

Paperback. Separates myth from truth and describes the development of the society from its origins amongst the masons working upon the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296780
ISBN
9781845296780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. Presents author's experience of a complex variety of people who have contributed to our political, spiritual and cultural life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; DNJ; HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099550259
ISBN
9780099550259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Blaszczyk, Regina Lee; Spiekermann, Uwe. Series: Worlds of Consumption. Num Pages: 390 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, 24 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319507446
ISBN
9783319507446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.86

Paperback. The Bright Young People were one of the most extraordinary youth cults in British history. A pleasure-seeking band of bohemian party-givers and blue-blooded socialites, they romped through the 1920s gossip columns. This book chronicles England's 'lost generation' of the Jazz Age. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099474470
ISBN
9780099474470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sussex. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJC; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 115 x 3. Weight in Grams: 26. Sussex Sheet 66.09. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sussex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJC; HBTP1; WQH. Dimension: 205 x 115 x 3. Weight: 24.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847840851
ISBN
9781847840851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Hardcover. A history of Brighton College Num Pages: 288 pages, 340 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Publisher
Phillimore & Co.
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850339789
ISBN
9780850339789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. From Morrissey and Nick Cave to The Streets and Kanye West, this book explores the links between hip-hop and rock. It focuses on two strands: white alternative rock and black street music. It identifies the strange dance of white bohemian rock and black culture, how they come together at various points and then go their own way. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232079
ISBN
9780571232079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.26

Hardback. Explores the memory of the Holocaust and the Jewish past in post-communist Eastern Europe Editor(s): Himka, John-Paul; Michlic, Joanna Beata. Num Pages: 792 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803225442
ISBN
9780803225442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 105 blank and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJPK; 3JJPN; HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Bernard McCall
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902953618
ISBN
9781902953618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.29

Hardback. In early modern Britain, there was an argument that war at sea, especially war in Spanish America, was an ideal means of warfare, offering the prospect of rich gains at relatively little cost whilst inflicting considerable damage on enemy financial resources. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838623
ISBN
9781843838623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.28

Hardcover. "Includes bibliography. Commissioning organisation: John Darwin. [ix, 232] p. 22 cm. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "History - Britain - Post-war Period, 1946-Present,History - Social & Economic History - Imperialism,Subjects - History - General,Subject"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1988th Edition
SKU
KEX0164467
ISBN
9780333292563
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 110.22

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