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Paperback. * A story of love and survival amidst the great events of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp of b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1FK; BG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117980
- ISBN
- 9780349117980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.92
€ 19.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. A "bottom-up" perspective on democratization, correcting analyses that view the process in Mexico as flowing down from the President. The author challenges existing theories by stressing the importance of strong social institutions for the development of democracy. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268034597
- ISBN
- 9780268034597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.84
€ 20.84
Paperback. Mixing thrilling anecdotes from street-level reporting that give readers a sense of what is at stake with a bird's-eye view of the geopolitics of the region and the globe, the author guides us through the dramatic changes in players, politics, and economics in the Middle East over the years. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293267
- ISBN
- 9780520293267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Hardcover. As Milosevic faces trial in The Hague for war crimes, this biography by one of Serbia's greatest writers presents a story of tragic, near-Shakespearean proportions. Stevanovic, with the knowledge of an insider, tells how a fractured country and a shattered society could raise such a man to such power. Translator(s): Filipovic, Zlata. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648427
- ISBN
- 9781860648427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.43€ 54.16
€ 59.43
€ 54.16
Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095226
- ISBN
- 9780691095226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.16
€ 128.16
Paperback. Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters tells the story of the battle for access to leisure space in cities across the United States. This detailed and eloquent history shows how African Americans fought to enter segregated amusement areas not only in pursuit of happiness but in connection to a wider movement for racial equality. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812223286
- ISBN
- 9780812223286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. The complex story behind Henry Ford's stunning 1927 apology to the Jews--a statement that was supposed to put an end to his career as a purveyor of hate speech but which ironically kept his name on one of the most widely circulated antisemitic tracts in history. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772341
- ISBN
- 9780804772341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.11
€ 150.11
Hardback. An innovative study of student activism during Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-85) and an examination of the very notion of student activism, which changed dramatically in response to the student protests of 1968. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822352983
- ISBN
- 9780822352983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353126
- ISBN
- 9780822353126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Hardback. From whitened doorsteps to polished boots, starched pinafores to scrubbed floors, this title tells the story of how Victorians and Edwardians engaged in the pursuit of cleanliness and the battle against grime in domestic life. It reveals how cleanliness and dirt were perceived and understood at this period of history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848850521
- ISBN
- 9781848850521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.64€ 126.76
€ 142.64
€ 126.76
Hardcover. On July 14, 1789, a crowd of angry French citizens en route to Bastille broke into the Paris Opera and helped themselves to any sturdy weapons they could find. This title tells the story of how this legendary opera house, despite being a lightning rod for charges of tyranny and waste, weathered the dramatic political upheaval in European history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 colour plates, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; AVGC9; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401959
- ISBN
- 9780226401959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.23€ 49.30
€ 58.23
€ 49.30
paperback. A systematic study of bystanders during the Holocaust which analyzes why individuals, institutions and the international community remained passive while millions died. The work illustrates the terrible consequences of indifference and passivity towards the persecution of others. Series: Contributions to the Study of Religion. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Edition
- unknown
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275970451
- ISBN
- 9780275970451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA; JPHX; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271048703
- ISBN
- 9780271048703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.43€ 61.07
€ 72.43
€ 61.07
Paperback. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780763187
- ISBN
- 9781780763187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.62
€ 26.99
€ 23.62
Hardback. A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author. Editor(s): Pagan, Victoria Emma. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 618 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190329
- ISBN
- 9781405190329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.72
€ 202.72
Hardback. The Business of News in England, 1760-1820 explores the commerce of the English press during a critical period of press politicization, as the nation confronted foreign wars and revolutions that disrupted domestic governance. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables, 7 graphs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336385
- ISBN
- 9781137336385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.41
€ 135.41
Paperback. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604. Italy, 1922-1945. 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520074576
- ISBN
- 9780520074576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.19
€ 38.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. Yemen is the dark horse of the Middle East. Untangling Yemen's history before examining the country's role in both al-Qaeda and the wider jihadist movement, this title presents an account of a little-known state whose chronic instability is increasingly engaging the general reader. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300117011
- ISBN
- 9780300117011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875461298
- ISBN
- 9780875461298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. Guardian journalist Victoria Brittain presents a moving account of the years of civil war, foreign invasions and landmines which have decimated Angola. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745312477
- ISBN
- 9780745312477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. This volume explores the dramatic struggle between Nazism and the German Confessing Church - a group of outraged Christians who sought to establish a church untainted by Nazi ideology. The author's research included interviews with more than 60 Germans who were active in the Confessing Church. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW3; HRCC99; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195121186
- ISBN
- 9780195121186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966160
- ISBN
- 9780750966160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
hardcover. In this charming and affecting book, Victoria Radford has collected the best of the many impressions and recollections of real people who met President Abraham Lincoln. 15 photos & engravings. Editor(s): Radford, Victoria. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs, engravings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566631990
- ISBN
- 9781566631990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.54
€ 25.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Sedgwick, Peter. Translator(s): Sedgwick, Peter. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608462674
- ISBN
- 9781608462674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.66
€ 30.99
€ 25.66