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Paperback. This book will be of interest to anyone-in any discipline-who takes the past as a serious object of study. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; DSA; HBJD; HP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Fortieth Anniversary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415604
ISBN
9781421415604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.82

Paperback. Siena of the 13th and 14th centuries was one of the great cities of Europe, and its artists were among those who reshaped the nature and place of painting. Maginnis' book asks the fundamental questions about the painters' lives and work and shows how Sienese society shaped them. Translator(s): Erasmi, Gabriele. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 colour illustrations, 110 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACK; AFC; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271023380
ISBN
9780271023380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.94
€ 46.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Haycox, Stephen W.; Mangusso, Mary Childers. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
Subsequent
SKU
V9780295974958
ISBN
9780295974958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. Brings together a series of essays - many recognized as classics in the field - that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the 'new India' of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Editor(s): Hawley, John Stratton; Narayanan, Vasudha. Series: The Life of Religion S. Num Pages: 337 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468. Series: The Life of Religion S. 337 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Hawley, John Stratton; Narayanan, Vasudha. Brings together a series of essays - many recognized as classics in the field - that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the 'new India' of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRG. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249141
ISBN
9780520249141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Hardback. An insight into the cultural traditions that have shaped the Balkan region from pagan times, through folk culture, the medieval Christian churches, the encounter between Christianity and Islam, up to the religious and national mythologies that have proved so destructive in the modern era. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; HBJD; HRAX; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333778104
ISBN
9780333778104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.88

Paperback. Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time-and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 Colour Photographs, 20 Black and White Photographs, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426205453
ISBN
9781426205453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.24

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Braun-Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783765080265
ISBN
9783765080265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.15

Hardback. This rare volume was originally published in Germany during World War II and now makes its first appearance in an English language edition. It is a short study of Germanys paratroops to the end of 1943. This volume contains over 95 rare images of the Fallschirmjger during training and in action. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 95 b/w photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 12. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302305
ISBN
9780764302305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Hardback. Compiling a portrait that's both fascinating and deliciously fun, Gastropolis explores the endlessly evolving relationship between New Yorkers and food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136532
ISBN
9780231136532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.34

Hardcover. A close look at the presidency of Jefferson Davis. It seeks to provide a clear picture of his leadership and ability to handle domestic, diplomatic and military matters under the most trying circumstances - without the resources of the north and without the formal recognition of other nations. Num Pages: 576 pages, 39 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611706
ISBN
9780700611706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.40

The 7th Panzer Divison was one of the outstanding armored units of World War II, and became famous during the Battle of France in 1940 with Erwin Rommel as its commander. This photographic chronicle, by famed Knights Cross holder Hasso v. Manteuffel, traces the path of the 7th PD through its entire war history on a variety of fronts. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 874. An Illustrated History of Rommel's "Ghost Division" 1938-1945. 160 pages, 200ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWTR. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 20. Weight: 874.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764312083
ISBN
9780764312083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216165
ISBN
9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction: dr. alexander t. Series: Black Stars. Num Pages: 122 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 234 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471220695
ISBN
9780471220695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.72

Paperback. A major re-examination of postwar American Jewry that debunks the assumption of silence Series: The Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History. Num Pages: 540 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814721223
ISBN
9780814721223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137590879
ISBN
9781137590879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.70

Paperback. Features essays and articles by Japanese visitors to the United States from many walks of life: writers and academics, bureaucrats and priests, politicians and journalists, businessmen, philanthropists, artists. Covering the period from 1878 to 1989, this title offers these visitors' perspectives on Americans and American society. Editor(s): Duus, Peter; Hasegawa, Kenji. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268456
ISBN
9780520268456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Paperback. The remarkable story of the Lowndes County freedom struggle and its contribution to the larger civil rights movement Num Pages: 372 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814743317
ISBN
9780814743317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A study of Arab politics in the late Ottoman Empire as viewed from the imperial capital in Istanbul. This analytical narrative of the young Turk period (1908-1918), discusses both Arab concerns and the policies of the Ottoman government toward the Arabs. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204461
ISBN
9780520204461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. The New Silk Road Diplomacy traces how China, faced with internal and external challenges to its authority following the collapse of the Soviet Union, constructed a gradualist approach to Central Asia that prioritized multilateral diplomacy. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSL3; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774816939
ISBN
9780774816939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.70

Paperback. This work offers an account, from the perspective of a young lieutenant, of the trials and tribulations of a soldier in the Third Turkish Brigade in Korea in 1952-53. Turkey was one of the first countries to support United Nations action against Communist aggression in Korea. Num Pages: 160 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FPK; 3JJPG; DNF; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Arba Yayinlari
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789759481841
ISBN
9789759481841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.48

paperback. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988849
ISBN
9780295988849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.96

Hardcover. An Oral History of the ILWU. 320 pages, 50 illustrations. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; KNXB. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ of Washington Pr
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988832
ISBN
9780295988832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 8. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589794252
ISBN
9781589794252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. The author was one of the first openly and politically gay public officials in the United States, and his remarkable activism put him at the very heart of a pivotal civil rights movement reshaping America in the 1970s. This title brings together a substantial collection of his speeches, editorials, political campaign materials, and press releases. Editor(s): Black, Jason Edward; Morris, Charles E., III. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378. Harvey Milk's Speeches and Writings. 280 pages. Editor(s): Black, Jason Edward; Morris, Charles E., III. The author was one of the first openly and politically gay public officials in the United States, and his remarkable activism put him at the very heart of a pivotal civil rights movement reshaping America in the 1970s. This title brings together a substantial collection of his speeches, editorials, political campaign materials, and press releases. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSJ. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight: 378.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275492
ISBN
9780520275492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

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