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Paperback. Editor(s): Lopez Jr, Donald S. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HRE; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226391236
ISBN
9780226391236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Philosophical consideration of genocide Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043939
ISBN
9781849043939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. Offers a perspective on the history of food, looking at writings about cuisine, diet, and food chemistry as a key to larger debates over the state of the nation in Old Regime France. This title demonstrates how public discussions of eating and drinking were used to articulate concerns about the state of civilization versus that of nature and more. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTB; JFCV; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768861
ISBN
9780226768861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.49

Paperback. Tells the epic story of global commerce, from its prehistoric origins to the myriad crises confronting it today. This book travels from the sugar rush that brought the British to Jamaica in the seventeenth century to debates over globalization. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white maps, integrated illustrations & 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 420. How Trade Shaped the World. 464 pages, black & white maps, integrated illustrations & 16 page plate section. Tells the epic story of global commerce, from its prehistoric origins to the myriad crises confronting it today. This book travels from the sugar rush that brought the British to Jamaica in the seventeenth century to debates over globalization. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; KCLT. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 38. Weight: 480.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843548034
ISBN
9781843548034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Elsey, Brenda; Pugliese, Stanislao G. Num Pages: 359 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349950058
ISBN
9781349950058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.30

Paperback. Suppose that everything we think we know about 'The Victorians' is wrong? That we have persistently misrepresented the culture of the Victorian era, perhaps to make ourselves feel more satisfyingly liberal and sophisticated? What if they were much more fun than we ever suspected? This book provides the answers for us. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571206636
ISBN
9780571206636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. One of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics synthesizes the vast history of strategy's evolution in this consistently engaging and surprising account of how it came to pervade every aspect of life. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPA; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190229238
ISBN
9780190229238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.01

Paperback. The most enjoyable, the most refreshing, the most stimulating, the most comprehensive, the most discerning, the most insightful, the most up-to-date - in short, the best maritime history of the world.' Felipe Fernandez-Armesto Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782393580
ISBN
9781782393580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199336135
ISBN
9780199336135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.20

Hardback. At the turn of the twentieth century women played a key role in debates about the nature of the Irish nation. Examining women's participation in nationalist and rural reform groups, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of Irish identity in the prelude to revolution and how it was shaped by women. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230294370
ISBN
9780230294370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.96

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

€ 160.77

Paperback. Editor(s): McWilliams, Mark. Series: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018996
ISBN
9781903018996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.88

Paperback. Tells the story of the world's elite and legendary investment bank - and the men who reigned over it all. In this title, the author himself a former high-level Wall Street banker, takes us into their mysterious and secretive world, telling a story of ruthless ambition, whispered advice, explosive feuds, decadent excesses and unimaginable wealth. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; KFFK; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Paper Back
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036892
ISBN
9780141036892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. Series: The Lawrence Stone Lectures. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBJK; HBTB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173603
ISBN
9780691173603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034013
ISBN
9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.33

Paperback. When Italian immigrants landed on American shores they were outsiders but over time this community moved from being ethnically suspect to being racially privileged. Asking "are Italians white?", this collection of essays explores how, when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans. Editor(s): Guglielmo, Jennifer; Salerno, Salvatore; Gugliemo, Jennifer. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415934510
ISBN
9780415934510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. The American Historical Association's Committee on Women Historians commissioned some of the pioneering figures in women's history to prepare essays in their respective areas of expertise. These volumes, the second and third in a series of three, complete their collected efforts. It also includes essays on sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. Editor(s): Smith, Bonnie G. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072345
ISBN
9780252072345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.06

Paperback. A new edition of a classic history of the Bolsheviks which destroys the platitudes of mainstream histories, reclaiming the revolution on its centenary Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399980
ISBN
9780745399980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. Thisthoughtful introduction examines the many ways in whichthe peoples along the Silk Roads interacted, and considers the implications for economies and societies, as well as political and religious institutions. The book contains a range of primary material, some of which has been translated into English for the first time. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312475512
ISBN
9780312475512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.29

Paperback. "Imperial expositions held in fin-de-siecle London, Paris and Berlin were knots in a world wide web. Conceptualizing expositions as meta-media, Fleeting Cities constitutes a transnational and transdisciplinary investigation into how modernity was created and displayed, consumed and disputed in the European metropolis around 1900"-- Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 623.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349307210
ISBN
9781349307210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.19

Hardback. Although the Igbo constitute one of the largest ethnic nationalities of Nigeria and the West African sub-region, little is known about their political history before the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. This book is a pioneer study of the broad changes Igbo political systems have undergone since the prehistoric period. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3H; HBJH; HBLC; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
258
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230621930
ISBN
9780230621930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. The home of the baby boomers now provides fashion cues for a new generation of householders. This is the perfect summary of the post-war British home. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445665689
ISBN
9781445665689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.31

Hardcover. A collection of articles that focuses on Irish writing in Latin in the Renaissance and aims to rewrite Irish cultural history through recovery and analysis of Latin sources. Editor(s): Harris, Jason; Sidwell, Keith C. Num Pages: 246 pages, facsim. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
246
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184530
ISBN
9781859184530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. In The Great British Bobby, Clive Emsley traces the development of Britain's forces of law and order from the earliest watchmen and constables of the pre-modern period to the police service of today. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849161978
ISBN
9781849161978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

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