Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. This book provides the first synthetic and contextualized study of German Orientalistik, demonstrating both the richness and the dangers of this intriguing field. Series: Publications of the German Historical Institute. Num Pages: 562 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 766. Religion, Race, and Scholarship. Series: Publications of the German Historical Institute. 560 pages, 3 b/w illus. This book provides the first synthetic and contextualized study of German Orientalistik, demonstrating both the richness and the dangers of this intriguing field. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight: 756.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521169073
- ISBN
- 9780521169073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.89
€ 50.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535223
- ISBN
- 9781784535223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.33€ 88.93
€ 141.33
€ 88.93
Paperback. A collection of approximately forty portraits with mini biographies of Maryland's extraordinary African American men and women. It includes luminaries such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, "Baby Joe" Gans, Leon Day, Lillie Carroll Jackson, and Thurgood Marshall. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780938420699
- ISBN
- 9780938420699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.32
€ 24.99
€ 22.32
Hardback. From antebellum slavery to the twenty-first century, African American funeral directors have orchestrated funerals or 'homegoing' ceremonies with dignity and pageantry. This title offers a history of how African American funeral directors have been integral to the fight for freedom. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JHBZ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674036215
- ISBN
- 9780674036215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Drawing on medieval Chinese poetry, fiction, and religious scriptures, this book illuminates the greatest goddess of Taoism and her place in Chinese society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725842
- ISBN
- 9780804725842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. The appalling story of Hitler's murderous policies aimed at the disabled including tens of thousands of children killed by their doctors. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454023
- ISBN
- 9780752454023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Desan, Suzanne; Hunt, Lynn; Nelson, William Max. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9, 3 black & white halftones, 2 tables, 2 charts, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801478680
- ISBN
- 9780801478680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59
Paperback. A revolutionary slice-of-life biography of one of England's most fascinating monarchs Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745953328
- ISBN
- 9780745953328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. This book reveals the history of the Tudors and paints a vivid and captivating picture of what it would have been like to live in Tudor England. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091960223
- ISBN
- 9780091960223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333961209
- ISBN
- 9780333961209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Hardback. Presents a study grounded in the transnational geography and political economy of the coca-leaf and coca-derived commodities market stretching from Peru and Bolivia into the United States. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 12 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; JKVG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280779
- ISBN
- 9780520280779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 73.24
€ 94.22
€ 73.24
Paperback. Presents a study grounded in the transnational geography and political economy of the coca-leaf and coca-derived commodities market stretching from Peru and Bolivia into the United States. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 12 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; JKVG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280786
- ISBN
- 9780520280786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover. How contested notions of modernity, civilisation and being governed were envisioned through the aid of photography. Num Pages: 246 pages, 11 black and white; 29 full color. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089646620
- ISBN
- 9789089646620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.59
€ 148.59
Paperback. "First published 2012"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 362 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138906105
- ISBN
- 9781138906105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.64
€ 68.64
Paperback. "Gentlemen Bankers" focuses on the social and economic circles of one of America s most renowned and influential financiers, J. P. Morgan, to tell a closely focused story of how economic and political interests intersected with personal rivalries and friendships among the Wall Street aristocracy during the first half of the twentieth century." Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; KFFK; KJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416901
- ISBN
- 9780674416901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Hardcover. Moving away from orthodox narratives of the Raj and British presence in India, this book examines the significance of the networks and connections that South Asians established on British soil. Looking at the period 1858-1950, it presents readings of cultural history and points to the urgent need to open up the parameters of this field of study. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392717
- ISBN
- 9780230392717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. A fascinating history of royal dining from medieval times to the present day, which features menus from royal celebrations, 200 rarely published illustrations and a foreword by well-known chef Heston Blumenthal. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858946139
- ISBN
- 9781858946139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.00
€ 33.99
€ 27.00
Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270428
- ISBN
- 9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. After the privations of WWII the British embraced modern design like never before. From spindly-legged furniture to fabrics based on atomic desin, quirkily patterned pottery to abstract graphics, they wanted everything around them to reflect the bright new post-war world. This book traces the development of modern design in the 1950s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; AK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747811459
- ISBN
- 9780747811459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. The first effort to gather together into one book the wartime experiences of the populations who lived outside the dominant white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant citizenry of nineteenth-century America Editor(s): Ural, Susannah. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814785706
- ISBN
- 9780814785706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90