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Paperback. Empires - vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition - have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. This title departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a look at how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order. Num Pages: 528 pages, 44 halftones. 34 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG; HBJQ; HBL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
unknown
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152363
ISBN
9780691152363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. This title tells the story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3JB; HBLH; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571298198
ISBN
9780571298198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.90

Hardback. A study of the role of family and trade networks in shaping the American West in the nineteenth century. Series: History of the American West. Num Pages: 648 pages, 43 illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803224056
ISBN
9780803224056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Tyrrell, Ian; Sexton, Jay. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK; HBTR; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479199
ISBN
9780801479199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman's claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this was just the tip of an enormous iceberg. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 pp. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UNABRIDGED VERSION
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165327
ISBN
9780552165327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

paperback. Offers an interpretation of the role that gender played in defining the Indian state during both the colonial and postcolonial eras. Focusing on both British and Indian literary texts - primarily novels - produced between 1857 and 1947, this title examines representations of 'native' Indian women. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324904
ISBN
9780822324904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 7 bw line; 57 bw halftone. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624545
ISBN
9780190624545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Encountering Ellis Island lays bare the profound and sometimes-victorious story of people chasing the American Dream: leaving everything behind, facing a new language and a new culture, and starting a new American life. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413686
ISBN
9781421413686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.88

Hardcover. Surveys the history and culture of each people and presents a series of essays studying the philosophical and historical implications of American ethnicity. Editor(s): Thernstrom, Stephan. Num Pages: 1104 pages, 87 maps, 116 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674375123
ISBN
9780674375123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.09
€ 208.72

Hardback. A guide to the history of Japanese immigrants in the western hemisphere. Editor(s): Kikumura-Yano, Akemi. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KB; 1KL; GBC; GTB; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101494
ISBN
9780759101494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.33

Hardback. African slaves living in the Americas resisted subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. This encyclopedia provides historical detail of how slaves struggled against bondage. It highlights key revolts and examines important cultural and religious currents that nurtured and fed slaves' hunger for freedom. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1969.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313332715
ISBN
9780313332715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.40

Paperback. This study explores the decolonization movement in Cameroon. It analyzes the reforms introduced by France in Cameroon after World War II, the circumstances surrounding the unsuccessful attempt of the UPC to seize independence by force, and the subsequent eradication of this party by an alliance of Franco-Cameroonian forces. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; HBJH; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761852780
ISBN
9780761852780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.48

Paperback. Presents ideas and insights that can lead to slavery's extinction. This book recounts the author's personal journey in search of the solution and explains how governments and citizens can build a world without slavery. Num Pages: 274 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257962
ISBN
9780520257962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.29

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816655922
ISBN
9780816655922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5, 3 maps, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801445026
ISBN
9780801445026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

paperback. Bringing together national and international perspectives on Italian and other wartime internees, the essays in this book assess the differing interpretations offered of Italian internment in Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia during WWII. Editor(s): Principe, Angelo; Iacovetta, Franca; Perin, Roberto. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFS; JPF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802082350
ISBN
9780802082350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.28

Paperback. Houston's meteoric rise from a bayou trading post to the world's leading oil supplier owes much to its geography, geology, and climate. This title presents the history of the development of Houston, examining the factors that have facilitated unprecedented growth - and the environmental cost of that development. Editor(s): Melosi, Martin V.; Pratt, Joseph A. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTK; KNBP; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959632
ISBN
9780822959632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.44

Paperback. Space and time have been compressed and globalization has become a by-word for many of the processes and patterns in economic, political and cultural change. This book explores the nature of space in our lives. It looks at how we engage space and are engaged by it. Editor(s): Hourihane, James. Num Pages: 144 pages, col. Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0219991
ISBN
9781843510345
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Space and time have been compressed and globalization has become a by-word for many of the processes and patterns in economic, political and cultural change. This book explores the nature of space in our lives. It looks at how we engage space and are engaged by it. Editor(s): Hourihane, James. Num Pages: 144 pages, col. Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220233
ISBN
9781843510345
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Space and time have been compressed and globalization has become a by-word for many of the processes and patterns in economic, political and cultural change. This book explores the nature of space in our lives. It looks at how we engage space and are engaged by it. Editor(s): Hourihane, James. Num Pages: 144 pages, col. Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220378
ISBN
9781843510345
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

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