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Regional & national history
Paperback. In 1664, Moliere's Tartuffe was banned from public performance. This book provides a detailed, in-depth account of five-year struggle (1664-69) to have the ban lifted and, so doing, sheds important new light on 1660s France and the ancien regime more broadly." Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; HBJD; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465941
- ISBN
- 9781349465941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.16
€ 53.37
€ 46.16
Hardback. Koreans and Burakumin, two of the largest minority groups in modern Japan, share a history of discrimination that spans the decades of Japan's modernization and imperial expansion. Bayliss explores the historical processes that cast them as "others" on the margins of the Japanese empire and that also influenced their views of themselves. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066687
- ISBN
- 9780674066687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.46
€ 49.99
€ 42.46
Paperback. This pioneering collection of 15 essays argues that Japan's medieval age began in the 14th century rather than the 12th, and marks the beginning of a fundamentally new debate about how Japan's lengthy classical period finally ended. Editor(s): Mass, Jeffrey P. Num Pages: 524 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804743792
- ISBN
- 9780804743792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.12
€ 40.99
€ 36.12
Hardback. This pioneering collection of 15 essays argues that Japan's medieval age began in the 14th century rather than the 12th, and marks the beginning of a fundamentally new debate about how Japan's lengthy classical period finally ended. Editor(s): Mass, Jeffrey P. Num Pages: 524 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804728942
- ISBN
- 9780804728942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
Paperback. The Kamakura period, 1180-1333, is known as the era of Japan's first warrior government. As the essays in this book show, however, the period was notable for the coexistence of two centers of authority, the Bakufu military government at Kamakura and the civilian court in Kyoto. Editor(s): Mass, Jeffrey P. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780804724739
- ISBN
- 9780804724739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.45
€ 36.99
€ 34.45
Hardback. This collection of essays is built around a major but previously unstudied theme in Japanese history - the extent to which the exaggeration of antiquity has distorted historical understanding. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719742
- ISBN
- 9780804719742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.41
€ 156.41
Hardback. This book is a much expanded and wholly rewritten treatment of the subject of the author's first book, Warrior Government in Early Medieval Japan, published in 1974. In this new version, the "warrior" and "medieval" character of Japan's first shogunate is significantly de-emphasized, thus requiring not only a new title, but also a new book. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrationsmap. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804735919
- ISBN
- 9780804735919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.32
€ 99.32
Paperback. This collection of essays is built around a major but previously unstudied theme in Japanese history - the extent to which the exaggeration of antiquity has distorted historical understanding. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725927
- ISBN
- 9780804725927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Hardback. The Kamakura period, 1180-1333, is known as the era of Japan's first warrior government. As the essays in this book show, however, the period was notable for the coexistence of two centers of authority, the Bakufu military government at Kamakura and the civilian court in Kyoto. Editor(s): Mass, Jeffrey P. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725323
- ISBN
- 9780804725323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.23
€ 170.23
Paperback. This is a history of student protests in Shanghai from the turn of the century to 1949, showing how these students experienced and help shape the course of the Chinese Revolution. Num Pages: 444 pages, 19 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804731669
- ISBN
- 9780804731669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
This book studies "armchair" travel writers who journeyed to Europe during the interwar period of 1919-1939. It focuses on travel conversations writers experienced as they sought the real Europe stripped of press reports and government propaganda. They encountered a continent where a cherished past was colliding with an ominous future. Num Pages: 274 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761860242
- ISBN
- 9780761860242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.74
€ 130.74
Hardcover. A critical examination of the turbulent early political career and the controversial military service of Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, an Illinois Whig, Republican politician, and Northern political general who rose to distinction as a member of the Union high command during the Civil War. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387668
- ISBN
- 9780873387668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.23
€ 55.23
Paperback. Probes into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book illuminates the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. It is suitable for courses on Mexican history and Latin American film. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 238 pages, photographs, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJP; APB; APF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027717
- ISBN
- 9780842027717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Hardback. Probes into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book illuminates the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. It is suitable for courses on Mexican history and Latin American film. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 238 pages, photographs, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJP; APB; APF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027694
- ISBN
- 9780842027694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.43
€ 172.43
Paperback. Planet Taco examines the historical struggles between globalization and national sovereignty in the creation of "authentic" Mexican food. By telling the stories of the "Chili Queens" of San Antonio and the inventors of the taco shell, it shows how Mexican Americans helped to make Mexican food global. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190655778
- ISBN
- 9780190655778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.31
€ 26.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JPA; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349262922
- ISBN
- 9781349262922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.54
€ 65.54
Hardcover. The first study in half a century to focus on the election of 1796. Colorfully portrays the young nation's politics, focusing especially on images of Adams and Jefferson created by supporters and detractors through the press, capturing the way that ordinary citizens in 1796 would have experienced candidates they never heard speak. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 41. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition - First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619078
- ISBN
- 9780700619078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68
€ 73.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 213 color and 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 43. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292726611
- ISBN
- 9780292726611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
paperback. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442638983
- ISBN
- 9781442638983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Hardback. Reagan's Legacy in a World Transformed offers a timely retrospective on the fortieth president's policies and impact on today's world, from the influence of free market ideas on economic globalization, to the role of an assertive military in U.S. foreign policy, to reduction of nuclear arsenals in the interest of stability. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967694
- ISBN
- 9780674967694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.12€ 50.74
€ 54.12
€ 50.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 219 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3J; HBJK; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146494
- ISBN
- 9780231146494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226445700
- ISBN
- 9780226445700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. The central question for both the victors and the vanquished of World War II was just how widely the stain of guilt would spread over Germany. This title chronicles explores the processes of accommodation and rejection that Allied plans for a new German state inspired among the German intelligentsia. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226103341
- ISBN
- 9780226103341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.77
€ 32.99
€ 25.77
Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 316 x 2. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226386492
- ISBN
- 9780226386492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.82€ 45.21
€ 51.82
€ 45.21