Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line illustration, 4 maps, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Ethnic Classification in Modern China. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight: 350.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272743
- ISBN
- 9780520272743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. "The History of King Richard the Third" is Thomas More's English masterpiece. This book intends to make More's work accessible to 21st-century readers. It presents More's text with modern English spelling and punctuation, and with full annotation of linguistic difficulties and the historical background. Editor(s): Logan, George M.; More, Saint Thomas. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- A reading ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217998
- ISBN
- 9780253217998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.53
€ 19.99
€ 19.53
Hardback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 302 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010902
- ISBN
- 9781847010902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 58.48
€ 64.68
€ 58.48
Paperback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011503
- ISBN
- 9781847011503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.08
€ 33.99
€ 32.08
Paperback. Over the past half-century, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill. This book argues that the curious ambiguity of the think tank is not an accidential feature of its existence, but the very key to its impact. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 map. 12 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143668
- ISBN
- 9780226143668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.59
€ 33.99
€ 26.59
Hardcover. Recounting the creation of the West German Foreign Office, this study explores three of the central themes in the early history of the Federal Republic: the integration of the new state into the international community, the cooptation of German elites by the new political system, and the creation of government in a state under foreign occupation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804637
- ISBN
- 9780875804637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.55
€ 62.55
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851155906
- ISBN
- 9780851155906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.80
€ 113.80
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313299797
- ISBN
- 9780313299797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.63€ 52.93
€ 57.63
€ 52.93
Paperback. On May 4, 1970, National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed antiwar protesters at Kent State University in Ohio, killing four students and wounding nine others. The book shows how these events were not some tragic anomaly but were grounded in a tradition of student political activism that extended back to Ohio's labor battles of the 1950s. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JNMN; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625341112
- ISBN
- 9781625341112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.35
€ 41.35
hardcover. This is a study of the religious and social thought of the Jesuit Antonio Vieira (1608-97), a key actor in European and Ibero-American politics whose long career exemplifies the tension between the missionary project and the Portuguese imperial project. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729079
- ISBN
- 9780804729079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.40
€ 86.40
Paperback. Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job of running the Royal Mint. And then, Newton became drawn into a battle with William Chaloner, the most skilful of counterfeiters, a man who got away with faking His Majesty's coins, and was trying to take over the Mint itself. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229932
- ISBN
- 9780571229932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. * The first compact Dictionary of American History for over 50 years*3000 concise entries on political, economic, cultural and legal events and people* Full coverage of Americaa s ethnic and religious diversity. . Editor(s): Purvis, Thomas. Num Pages: 464 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180999
- ISBN
- 9781577180999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Hardback. This companion volume presents how the Panzertruppen fought during their defensive struggle with details on the units, organizations, types of Panzers, and tactics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47 b/w photographs, maps, charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1778. The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force. 1943-1945. 224 pages, 47 black and white photographs, maps, charts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWM. Dimension: 292 x 224 x 25. Weight: 1890.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300806
- ISBN
- 9780764300806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.69€ 45.64
€ 53.69
€ 45.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, 30 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302268
- ISBN
- 9780764302268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09€ 38.65
€ 54.09
€ 38.65
Num Pages: 400 pages, over 150 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764326202
- ISBN
- 9780764326202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.00
€ 42.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 430 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; JHBK; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226457642
- ISBN
- 9780226457642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Consists of articles primarily focused on Home Rule, offering both historical and contemporary analyses. This book presents a collection that includes articles focused on Unionism, particularly on Ulster Unionism. It provides an insight into nationalist ideas about the fragility of the unionist bloc and the unreasonableness of their cause. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558767
- ISBN
- 9781904558767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.32
€ 20.32
Paperback. Winner of the Booker Prize and international bestseller Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780340936290
- ISBN
- 9780340936290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 5.70
€ 16.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. On the last, cold Sunday of February 1859, Daniel Sickles shot his wife's lover in Washington's Lafayette Square, just across from the White House. This title tells the story of that killing and its repercussions. It recreates an extraordinary period, when women were punished for violating codes of society that did not bind men. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0002517
- ISBN
- 9780099285991
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A new non-fiction book recounting the 19th century history of Ireland. The book traces the three causes of the halving of the Irish population in that century: the famine, the Irish emigrations to American and Canada, and the transportation of political activitists to Australia. It is a quest for the author's Irish ancestors. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749386047
- ISBN
- 9780749386047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.16
€ 25.99
€ 19.16
Paperback. Tells the story of modern Australia begins in eighteenth-century Britain, where people were hanged for petty offences but crime was rife, and the gaols were bursting. Num Pages: 528 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JF; HBJM; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099483748
- ISBN
- 9780099483748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. The legacy of state socialism and Romanian history has affected change in Romania, causing such problems as social stratification, slow economic development, and the failure to create a solid national identity. This book addresses Romania's transition since the fall of the Ceausescu regime in 1989. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880335843
- ISBN
- 9780880335843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Hardcover. The vexed and sometimes shocking story of Martin Luther, one of the most important figures in modern European history, and his increasingly vitriolic attitudes towards the Jews - as well as the ominous legacy of Luther's anti-semitism for the future of Germany in the centuries to come Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198738541
- ISBN
- 9780198738541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.24
€ 30.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. This text explores the shifting history of European attitudes towards America, utilizing British and French writing from the late 18th century to the middle of the 19th century. Thomas Murphy studies a variety of literary, philosophical and political writing by Europeans in this era. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DSB; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102206
- ISBN
- 9780739102206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41