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Paperback. A memoir that intends to revisit Bulgaria and the author's own muddled relationship to it, travelling back to the scenes of her childhood, sampling its bizarre tourist sites, uncovering its centuries' old history of bloodshed and blurred borders, and capturing the absurdities and idiosyncrasies of her own and her country's. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b&w integrated photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846271243
ISBN
9781846271243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Hardcover. Starting from the analysis of the Irish characters in Kipling's Indian stories, this book shows that the representation of the British Empire was greatly indebted to analogies and comparisons made between colonies. It contrasts two different ways of making colonial analogies: 'imperialist' and 'nationalist'. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004385
ISBN
9781859184080
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 289 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBTK; KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811008238
ISBN
9789811008238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.64

Hardback. This book examines the social and gendered world of college-educated New Englanders who fought in the Civil War by exploring how they tried to develop good character traits and a sense of nationalism. The book also explores how these men interacted with soldiers and southerners, faced battle, and approached Reconstruction. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780823271818
ISBN
9780823271818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.36

Paperback. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262. Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag. 256 pages. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight: 266. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544999
ISBN
9781843544999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Are weak states more conspicuous in troubled regions like the Middle East or does their continued existence suggest that they have cards to play with their bigger and more bellicose neighbours? Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044820
ISBN
9781849044820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JMC; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452093
ISBN
9780801452093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. Why has the West developed and modernized, while the Muslim world has lagged behind? Why has democracy not found a hospitable home in much of the Muslim world? And why have the opponents of innovation found their message so resonant with ordinary Muslims? This volume offers analyses of the history, causes, and consequences to innovation in Islam. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266957
ISBN
9780520266957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. A scholarly investigation of the lesser and greater port cities of the Persian Gulf, their hinterlands, their wider influence and future prospects Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045636
ISBN
9781849045636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. From the fall of the Ottoman Empire through the Arab Spring, this title offers a classic treatise on the making of the contemporary Middle East remains essential reading for students and general readers who want to gain a better understanding of this diverse region. Num Pages: 576 pages, 39 b/w photographs, 5 maps, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277816
ISBN
9780520277816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. A compilation of the writings and opinions of the German authorities regarding the Allied bombing campaign into German defensive policies and tactics Num Pages: 256 pages, integrated. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848328457
ISBN
9781848328457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238. 288 pages, map. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 200.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822333
ISBN
9781408822333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Whether you are a tourist or a native New Yorker, you can enjoy this informative walking guide to New York City. The historic tours connect the contemporary city with the snapshots of yesterday, blending social and cultural history with the evolution of different ethnic and cultural communities. Num Pages: 390 pages, 50 illustrations, photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 2591 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747483
ISBN
9780814747483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Hardback. This is a lavishly illustrated history of the Oregon-American Lumber Company, one of the most important lumber firms in the Pacific Northwest from 1922 to 1957. The book shows in text and 285 illustrations how the lumbering industry was pivotal to America's settlement and development, reaching its zenith in the period covered by this book. Num Pages: 384 pages, 285 illustrations, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBT; KNAL; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 6782 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1501.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744812
ISBN
9780804744812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.95
€ 69.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 247 x 2. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466316
ISBN
9780752466316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 150. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757830
ISBN
9789384757830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Hardback. Perspectives on Modern South Asia presents an exciting core collection of essays drawn from anthropology, literary and cultural studies, history, sociology, economics, and political science to reveal the complexities of a region that is home to a fifth of humanity. Editor(s): Visweswaran, Kamala. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 396 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100625
ISBN
9781405100625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.84

Paperback. Lebanon is one of the world's most divided countries, yet the Lebanese have never shown a keener consciousness of common identity. Kamal S. Salibi examines the historical myths on which his country's warring communities have based their conflicting visions of the Lebanese nation. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649127
ISBN
9781860649127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.71

Paperback. Maclean's history of Indian revolutionaries in the interwar years situates their politics of violence in the broader context of the freedom struggle and Congress politics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043328
ISBN
9781849043328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.22

The narrative of the discovery of a hacked up body outside of Philadelphia leads to a police investigation and trial of a woman and man, which sheds like on post-Reconstruction America, the history of African Americans, illicit sex, and domestic violence. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190241216
ISBN
9780190241216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.32

Hardback. No up-to-date book on Venezuelan politics out there Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047951
ISBN
9781849047951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

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. Calendar art appears in all manner of contexts in India: in chic elite living rooms, middle-class kitchens, urban slums, and village huts. This book examines the power that calendar art wields in Indian mass culture, arguing that its meanings derive as much from the production and circulation of the images as from their visual features. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 448 pages, 156 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; ACBP; AFH; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339267
ISBN
9780822339267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235902
ISBN
9781936235902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.04

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