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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. We live in an age of obsession. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category. Beginning with the roots of the disease in demonic possession and its secular successors, this work traces the evolution of obsessive behavior from a social and religious fact of life into a medical and psychiatric problem. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226137841
ISBN
9780226137841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.26

Hardcover. We live in an age of obsession. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category. Beginning with the roots of the disease in demonic possession and its secular successors, this work traces the evolution of obsessive behavior from a social and religious fact of life into a medical and psychiatric problem. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226137827
ISBN
9780226137827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 41.76

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536923
ISBN
9781784536923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. How fin-de-siecle Paris became the locus for the most intense revival of magical practices and doctrines since the Renaissance Num Pages: 528 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 160 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 308 x 37. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620555453
ISBN
9781620555453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.11

hardcover. Ordinary women helped restart Japan's postwar recovery by selling sex to Allied servicemen, but they were sacrificed as symbols of national shame by a country that has yet to recover full sovereignty. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776912
ISBN
9780804776912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.73

Hardcover. The golden age of ocean liners is inextricably linked with the key decorative trends of the 20th century Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Modernism. This lavish visual feast explores the technical, aesthetic, cultural, and political factors that came together to define such an iconic mode of travel. Editor(s): Finamore, Daniel; Wood, Ghislaine. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACVY; ACXD3; HBTB; JFCK; WTHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 247. .
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851779062
ISBN
9781851779062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 39.55

Paperback. Was October 1917 a coup d'etat or a social revolution? Writing as both a historian and political activist, Ernest Mandel vigorously reasserts the deep legitimacy of the Russian Revolution. He considers mistakes made by the Bolshevik leadership in 1917-21 and sets out lessons to be learnt. Editor(s): Leplat, Fred. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTV4; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Merlin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850367270
ISBN
9780850367270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.54

Hardback. Acclaimed fantasy author China Mieville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside down Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784782771
ISBN
9781784782771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. Of Gardens records a great adventure of continual discovery not only of the artful beauty of individual gardens and landscapes but also of the intellectual and historical threads that weave them into patterns of civilization. Deitz's vivid descriptions and recollections allow readers to share in the experience of her extensive travels. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: AMV; DNF; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223545
ISBN
9780812223545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardcover. What does it mean to be of Irish descent? What does Irish descent stand for in Ireland? In Northern Ireland? In the United States? This book addresses these questions by exploring the contemporary significance of ideas of ancestral roots, origins, and connections. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTG; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631590
ISBN
9780815631590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.95

Paperback. The second in a three-volume study, this volume explores colonial evangelism and modernity in South Africa. It shows how the relationship between the British evangelists and the Southern Tswana created complex exchanges of goods, signs and cultural markers which affected both Africans and Britons. Num Pages: 606 pages, 33 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTQ; HBTR; HRCX7; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114446
ISBN
9780226114446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 434 pages, 10 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; HRC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714. Christianity, Colonialism and Consciousness in South Africa. 434 pages, 10 halftones, 6 maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; HRC; JPFN. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight: 584.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
2052nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114422
ISBN
9780226114422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTG; JFSR2; JHM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164441
ISBN
9780691164441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Hardcover. 8vo.Good copy in slightly worn original cloth . Maritime History.The Sea.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
New York Knopf
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1954
Edition
Second Printing
SKU
KEX0254487
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 200 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBT; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326608
ISBN
9780764326608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 49.34

Paperback. A study of the constitutional and political development of the Isle of Man. This book analyses three broad aspects of twentieth-century political development: constitutional progress towards self-government, elections and public policy and the changing role of the state in Manx society. Series: Centre for Manx Studies Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKZ; 3JJ; HBTB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853237877
ISBN
9780853237877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.50

Hardcover. Series: Library of Modern American History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPS; KCLT; KNBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531492
ISBN
9781784531492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.60
€ 126.76

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691616087
ISBN
9780691616087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.77

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643427
ISBN
9780691643427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.28

Hardback. Editor(s): Lyon, John. Num Pages: 512 pages, 9 images, 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFA; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803286849
ISBN
9780803286849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Hardcover. An exhaustive reference drawing together a wide range of archaeological knowledge for this extraordinary period of cultural change. Fully illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs. Editor(s): Okasha, Elisabeth; Forsyth, Katherine Stuart. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 836. 8vo. Illustrated Good copy.

Early Ireland. Irish Archaeology.

Revolutionary Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
illustrated edition
SKU
KEX0282993
ISBN
9781859181706
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 75.00

In 1995, an Okinawan schoolgirl was raped by several US servicemen. Reaction to the crime culminated in a rally attended by some 85,000 people. Using this event as a point of reference, this book explores how Okinawans began to regard themselves as a confident citizenry embracing ideals of democracy, human rights, and women's equality. Num Pages: 344 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
With a new preface
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138901
ISBN
9780231138901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.15

Paperback. Traces the development of the omnibus through the horse-drawn era to that of mechanical propulsion, when, after experiments with steam and electric battery units, the petrol engine reigned supreme until just before the Second World War. Series: Shire album. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBT; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806509
ISBN
9780747806509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840337174
ISBN
9781840337174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.55

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