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Regional & national history
Paperback. Series: Brief History Of.. (Checkmark Books). Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- FACTS ON FILE
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816083626
- ISBN
- 9780816083626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Paperback. Explores the way in which Islamic legal thinkers understood Islam as it related to women and gender roles. In seventeenth and eighteenth century Syria and Palestine, Muslim legal thinkers gave considerable attention to women's roles in society, this title shows how fatwas, or legal opinions, greatly influenced these roles. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1FBS; 3H; 3J; HBJF1; HBLL; JFSJ1; JFSR2; LAFS; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224742
- ISBN
- 9780520224742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.25
€ 35.99
€ 26.25
Paperback. This work offers insights into how specific films influenced the Americanization of the Holocaust and how the medium per se helped seed that event into the public consciousness. It provides an analysis of "Schindler's List" and the debate over the merit of Spielberg's vision of the Holocaust. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629269
- ISBN
- 9780815629269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.48
€ 27.48
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621878
- ISBN
- 9781900621878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.03€ 46.06
€ 50.03
€ 46.06
Paperback. Part biography, part memoir, all brilliantly written, Funny How Things Turn Out chronicles the long, long life of Muriel Newmarch and her daughter. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857208217
- ISBN
- 9780857208217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Hardback. Examines contact stories from indigenous and newcomer populations from New Zealand and throughout North America. Focusing on misunderstandings embedded in the stories of "first contacts" and these narratives' contemporary relevance, production, and performance, this book introduces different tools for understanding the genre. Editor(s): Lutz, John Sutton. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812627
- ISBN
- 9780774812627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Paperback. In this comprehensive analysis of thirty-five years of population change in the People's Republic of China, the author highlights China's shifting population policies and pieces together the available data, assessing and adjusting them as necessary in order to discover the actual population changes. Num Pages: 508 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 28. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue,Subsequent
- SKU
- V9780804718875
- ISBN
- 9780804718875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.64
€ 46.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. This text tells the story of the true provenance of rice in the Americas. It establishes, through agricultural and historical evidence, the vital significance of rice in West African society for a millennium before Europeans arrived and the slave trade began. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 halftones, 10 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1K; KNAC; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008342
- ISBN
- 9780674008342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.50
€ 35.99
€ 30.50
Paperback. Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated the transition from the Viking age to the medieval period. Editor(s): Jesch, Judith. Series: Studies in Historical Archaeoethnology. Num Pages: 382 pages, 2, 2 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HDDM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 382
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837282
- ISBN
- 9781843837282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.45
€ 38.99
€ 32.45
paperback. Editor(s): Judge, Edward H. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814742235
- ISBN
- 9780814742235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Hardcover. This title intervenes in debates over the significance of Diana, Princess of Wales by offering a critical account of her media iconicity from 1981 to the present. It outlines the historical development of representations of Diana and assesses issues at stake in debates over the "meaning" of Diana. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTG; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736883
- ISBN
- 9780333736883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. The fall of the powerful Safavid Dynasty (1501-1722) to invading Afghan tribesmen in 1722 marked a crucial turning point in the country's history. Num Pages: 904 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JF; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764689
- ISBN
- 9781780764689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 440.67
€ 440.67
Paperback. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; HBAH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349387090
- ISBN
- 9781349387090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Paperback. The secrets behind one of the world's most secretive dictators. Fidel Castro's life from revolutionary to being one of the wealthiest leaders in the world Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660141
- ISBN
- 9781445660141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
hardcover. This book advances the argument that the events of July 14, 1958, when Iraqi military officers overthrew the British-installed Iraqi monarchy, constituted simultaneously as a coup and a revolution for a number of reasons, including military involvement, popular participation, and policies that radically departed from those of the previous regime. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTV; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852582
- ISBN
- 9780761852582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.57
€ 124.57
Paperback. This book advances the argument that the events of July 14, 1958, when Iraqi military officers overthrew the British-installed Iraqi monarchy, constituted simultaneously as a coup and a revolution for a number of reasons, including military involvement, popular participation, and policies that radically departed from those of the previous regime. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTV; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852599
- ISBN
- 9780761852599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
paperback. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816640799
- ISBN
- 9780816640799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. Students and scholars of both Latin American politics and comparative politics will find The Resilience of the Latin American Right of vital interest. Editor(s): Luna, Juan Pablo; Rovira Kaltwasser, Cristobal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JPA; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413907
- ISBN
- 9781421413907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.17
€ 45.17
Paperback. Vives advocated education for all women, regardless of social class and ability. From childhood through adolescence to marriage and widowhood, this manual offers advice as well as philosophical meditation. Vives stressed that women were intellectually equal if not superior to men. Translator(s): Fantazzi, Charles. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226858159
- ISBN
- 9780226858159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.35
€ 35.99
€ 28.35
Paperback. In his own exciting account, Garbo recalls his career. A fantastic addition to the Dialogue Espionage Classics series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849541077
- ISBN
- 9781849541077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.64
€ 13.99
€ 11.64
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Histoire & Collections France
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782352503231
- ISBN
- 9782352503231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.63
€ 46.99
€ 36.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472916
- ISBN
- 9780801472916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. From 1918 into the early twenties, any African American who spoke out forcefully for their race-editors, union organizers, civil rights advocates, radical political activists, and Pan-Africanists - were likely to be investigated by a network of federal intelligence agencies. This title presents an account of this story. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213549
- ISBN
- 9780253213549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.19
€ 16.19
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 b/w photos & 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735070
- ISBN
- 9780811735070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.86
€ 18.99
€ 15.86