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Regional & national history
Paperback. Love it or hate it, the world that radio made has steered popular music and provided the soundtrack of American life for more than half a century. The author studies the evolution of this multicentered pop landscape, along the way telling the stories of the Isley Brothers, Dolly Parton, A&M Records, and Elton John, among others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896182
- ISBN
- 9780226896182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Written over a 25-year span, these essays explore the ways in which the rural, regional, political, and cultural history of colonial and nineteenth-century Mexico has been approached by scholars. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804768610
- ISBN
- 9780804768610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. This book argues that in addition to being a war of national liberation, Mexico's movement toward independence from Spain was also an internal war pitting classes and ethnic groups against each other, an intensely localized struggle by rural people, especially Indians, for the preservation of their communities. Num Pages: 720 pages, tables, figures, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1193.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748216
- ISBN
- 9780804748216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.52
€ 42.99
€ 42.52
Hardback. How did Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic "Arab Spring" uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak's reign? Based on research in Egypt and interviews with dozens of Brotherhood leaders, the author argues that the very organizational characteristics that helped them win power also contributed to its rapid downfall. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables, 3 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSR2; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163621
- ISBN
- 9781626163621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.02
€ 45.02
Hardback. This collection of twenty essays provides an unprecedented overview of Chinese trade through the centuries, highlighting its scope, diversity, complexity, and the commodities that have linked it with Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Tagliacozzo, Eric; Chang, Wen-Chin. Num Pages: 552 pages, 22 photos, 25 tables, 15 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348818
- ISBN
- 9780822348818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.48
€ 147.48
Hardcover. The first of three volumes surveying the historical, spatial, and human dimensions of inter-Asian connections, Asia Inside Out: Changing Times> brings into focus the dynamic networks that have linked peoples from Japan to Yemen over the past five centuries. Each author examines a single year or decade that redefined Asia. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674598508
- ISBN
- 9780674598508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.50
€ 53.99
€ 44.50
Paperback. Intended as a reminder of Europe for soldiers and clerks of the empire, the city of Dalat, located in the hills of Southern Vietnam, was built by the French in an alpine locale that reminded them of home. This book uncovers the strange 100-year history of a colonial city that was conceived as a center of power. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 374 pages, 34 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition Thus; 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272699
- ISBN
- 9780520272699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. Tells the story of the global effort to apprehend the world's most wanted fugitives. This book explores the range of diplomatic and military strategies-both successful and unsuccessful - that states and international courts have adopted to pursue and capture war crimes suspects. Num Pages: 504 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JHB; JHMC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278059
- ISBN
- 9780520278059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 6. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486425603
- ISBN
- 9780486425603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.29
€ 13.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486425610
- ISBN
- 9780486425610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.11
€ 13.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 278 x 5. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486433943
- ISBN
- 9780486433943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.04
€ 16.04
Hardback. The founding of the United States after the American Revolution was so deliberate, so inspired, and so monumental in scope that the key actors considered this new government to be a work of art framed from natural rights. The author explores these ideas and gives an account of the origins and meanings of the Constitution of the United States. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226761954
- ISBN
- 9780226761954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.17€ 77.70
€ 94.17
€ 77.70
Hardback. A definitive new biography, deftly interweaving an account of Turner's early life with profound scholarly and aesthetic appreciation of his work Series: J.M.W. Turner: A Life in Art. Num Pages: 552 pages, 350 color + 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AGB; BGF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 241. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300140651
- ISBN
- 9780300140651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.06€ 76.13
€ 100.06
€ 76.13
Paperback. An account of a young journalist's experience during World War II. This book records the events of the war and the development of journalistic strategies for covering international affairs. Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210142
- ISBN
- 9780826210142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.85
€ 32.99
€ 30.85
Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612031
- ISBN
- 9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.84
€ 66.84
Paperback. Debating the Highland Clearances introduces the Highland Clearances as a classic historical problem. Eric Richards reviews the historical debate and examines the methods and sources employed by the combatants past and present. Series: Debates and Documents in Scottish History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621835
- ISBN
- 9780748621835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.12
€ 32.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Debating the Highland Clearances introduces the Highland Clearances as a classic historical problem. Eric Richards reviews the historical debate and examines the methods and sources employed by the combatants past and present. Series: Debates and Documents in Scottish History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621828
- ISBN
- 9780748621828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 112.54
€ 117.61
€ 112.54
Paperback. This book is recognised as a definitive work on the Highland Clearances. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8pp b/w plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780273846
- ISBN
- 9781780273846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.72
€ 21.72
Paperback. In the middle of the great, global twentieth-century crisis, the Great Depression forced the United States to adopt policies at odds with its political traditions. This very short introduction to that crisis and those policies provides readers with a summary of the global impact and effect of the economic contraction and the American reaction. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 maps & halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195326345
- ISBN
- 9780195326345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Hardback. Looks at Japanese culinary history, delving into the writings of medieval and early modern Japanese chefs. This book traces the development of Japanese cuisine from 1400 to 1868. It shows how medieval 'fantasy food' rituals - where food was revered as symbol rather than consumed - were continued by early modern writers. Num Pages: 258 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 3 line drawings, 8 color images, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516. 258 pages, Illustrations. Looks at Japanese culinary history, delving into the writings of medieval and early modern Japanese chefs. This book traces the development of Japanese cuisine from 1400 to 1868. It shows how medieval 'fantasy food' rituals - where food was revered as symbol rather than consumed - were continued by early modern writers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHBT. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262270
- ISBN
- 9780520262270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.58€ 63.58
€ 83.58
€ 63.58
Paperback. Explores the historical trajectory of so-called modern globalization. This title challenges the long-held anthropological notion that non-European cultures and people were isolated and static entities before the advent of European colonialism and imperialism. Num Pages: 536 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 35 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746. 536 pages, Illustrations, maps. Explores the historical trajectory of so-called modern globalization. This title challenges the long-held anthropological notion that non-European cultures and people were isolated and static entities before the advent of European colonialism and imperialism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JHMC. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 31. Weight: 748.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268180
- ISBN
- 9780520268180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. Eric R. Schlereth places religious conflicts between deists and their opponents at the center of early American public life. This history recasts the origins of cultural politics in the United States by exploring how everyday Americans navigated questions of religious truth and difference in an age of emerging religious liberty. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812244939
- ISBN
- 9780812244939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.77
€ 106.77
hardcover. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739144428
- ISBN
- 9780739144428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.71
€ 135.71
Paperback. Moving beyond the 'clash of civilizations' model that surveys the relationship between Islam and Christianity from a geopolitical perch, the author focuses on a localized microcosm: the Venetian merchant and diplomatic community in Muslim Constantinople. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVT; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891052
- ISBN
- 9780801891052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.42
€ 39.42