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Paperback. Told through the life and work of a barber--Ibn Budayr--this book explores emerging written historical forms by non-scholars in the 18th century Ottoman Empire to offer a revisionist history that connects 18th century society and culture to the 19th century Arab Renaissance. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804797276
- ISBN
- 9780804797276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. While European commerce in race was substantial, the colonial trade in ideas of race was profitable as well. Looking at official propaganda and commercial representations in France during the Third Republic, this book explores the way the French increased the value of their identity at home at the expense of their colonized brothers and sisters. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b&w photos, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFD; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218995
- ISBN
- 9780253218995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.36
€ 27.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. Tracing the proliferation of forms of mourning and memorial across a century increasingly concerned with their historical and temporal significance, this work offers a different view of the aesthetic, social, and political implications of emotion. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752234
- ISBN
- 9780814752234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardcover. *A Handbook to Classical Reception in Eastern and Central Europe is the first comprehensive English ]language study of the reception of classical antiquity in Eastern and Central Europe. Editor(s): Torlone, Zara Martirosova; Munteanu, Dana LaCourse; Dutsch, Dorota. Series: HCRZ - Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception. Num Pages: 632 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118832714
- ISBN
- 9781118832714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.13
€ 215.13
Hardback. "IISS An International Institute for Strategic Studies book." Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610396417
- ISBN
- 9781610396417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.51
€ 43.99
€ 28.51
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651521
- ISBN
- 9780691651521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.90
€ 273.90
Hardcover. The Northwest Territory sparked heated debates over race and civil rights in the nascent United States from the moment of its founding. Part of the "Early American Places" series, this book contributes to the study of slavery and social activism in nineteenth-century America. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 325 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804576
- ISBN
- 9780875804576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
Paperback. Commoning customs and practices in the Revolutionary era offered non-elite actors a relationship to democratic power different from the representative democracy that would be institutionalized by the Framers in 1787. Commons Democracy uncovers the democratic spirit, ideals and practices created by ordinary folk in the early nation. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823268399
- ISBN
- 9780823268399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.94
€ 34.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; JNAM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169288
- ISBN
- 9780231169288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. We all picture Shaka as a lean, mean, assegai-wielding warrior-king, the military genius who founded the Zulu nation. In fact, we don't actually know when he was born, what he looked like, or exactly when he died. Series: Jacana Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770099623
- ISBN
- 9781770099623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. The compelling story of a key turning point in WWI: the British Navy's failed attempt to capture Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia in 1915. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w insert. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Winston Churchill's Greatest Failure. 240 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w insert. The compelling story of a key turning point in WWI: the British Navy's failed attempt to capture Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia in 1915. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Dimension: 193 x 128 x 20. Weight: 236.
- Publisher
- Duckworth Overlook
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715637791
- ISBN
- 9780715637791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.16
€ 15.99
€ 12.16
Hardback. The subject of a New York Times best-selling biography and a Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, interest in Alexander Hamilton is at an all-time high. This carefully curated collection of Hamilton's writings gives the reader an intimate glimpse into the mind of our most misunderstood founding father. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316503679
- ISBN
- 9780316503679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.62
€ 23.99
€ 16.62
Hardback. When Hitler assumed the German Chancellorship in January 1933, 34 per cent of Germany's work force was unemployed. By 1936, most of the jobless had disappeared from official unemployment statistics. Dan Silverman explores how the Nazis put Germany back to work, and asks: was the recovery genuine? Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674740716
- ISBN
- 9780674740716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.97€ 90.15
€ 100.97
€ 90.15
Paperback. Suitable for those who have read the American Sniper, this title takes you right into the heart of the Iraq war. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029016
- ISBN
- 9780141029016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets - their story is the story of Britain. Num Pages: 672 pages, (16pp B/W plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007213948
- ISBN
- 9780007213948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.39
€ 17.99
€ 11.39
Paperback. A vivid, in-the-round portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781858837
- ISBN
- 9781781858837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.14
€ 11.99
€ 10.14
Paperback. The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands violently five times as the great families of England fought to the death for the right to rule. This book tells a history of these turbulent times. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571288083
- ISBN
- 9780571288083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Revolt and upheaval in medieval Britain by a brilliant new narrative historian, 'Summer of Blood' breaks new ground in its portrayal of the personalities and politics of the bloody days of June 1381. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16pp B/W plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007213931
- ISBN
- 9780007213931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.96
€ 17.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. The book describes how Botswana's leaders effectively employed the instruments of power at their disposal, portraying a state that works. It argues that Africans are contributing meaningfully to emerging global thinking on security and urges Africa's friends to take advantage of opportunities for productive partnerships over environmental issues. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349370870
- ISBN
- 9781349370870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 54 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370618
- ISBN
- 9781785370618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.18
€ 14.99
€ 14.18