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Regional & national history
Hardcover. What did it mean to be Russian as the imperial era gave way to Soviet rule? The author turns to a unique art form produced in the village of Palekh to investigate how artists and craftsmen helped to reshape Russian national identity. This book follows the development of Palekh art as it adapted to dramatic changes in the Russian nation. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JH; 3JJ; ACB; AFT; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803395
- ISBN
- 9780875803395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Hardcover. State Power and Democracy is the first book to show that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109353
- ISBN
- 9780230109353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones, 1 line art illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816643462
- ISBN
- 9780816643462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 19 color and 99 b&w photos, 104 figures, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1191.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477300510
- ISBN
- 9781477300510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.18
€ 72.18
Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; JHM; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023951
- ISBN
- 9780884023951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.34€ 60.05
€ 65.34
€ 60.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453250
- ISBN
- 9780801453250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Paperback. This wide-ranging study starts with an analysis of the late-medieval church, the book then charts the progress of reform and the impact of the Reformation. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582070202
- ISBN
- 9780582070202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Paperback. "O'Shaughnessy's excellent, clearly written book is an important contribution to Caribbean and US history. He successfully explains why the Caribbean colonists, far from supporting the American Revolution, preferred to keep the British empire intact.. Highly recommended."-Choice Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 41 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812217322
- ISBN
- 9780812217322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardcover. The surrender of Hong Kong to the Japanese in December 1941 started the collapse of British power in the Far East. The colony became critical in Britain's battle to retain her Empire. This text sheds light on the Anglo-American relationship and the significance of Britain's "imperial mentality". Series: Contemporary History in Context. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333793336
- ISBN
- 9780333793336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. Sparberg deftly captures five boroughs of grit, chaos, and emotion grappling with a massive and unwieldy transit system. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 color, 150 b/w Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780823271801
- ISBN
- 9780823271801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.56
€ 29.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. The international history of the development of the atomic bomb, its first use against Japan, and the Cold War nuclear arms race that it gave rise to. Series: Making of the Modern World. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199569762
- ISBN
- 9780199569762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542. 8vo. Very good copy.The history and politics of India
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KEX0272614
- ISBN
- 9780801484605
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Paperback. Nathan explored the roots of the Tiananmen tragedy in Deng Xiaoping's ten-year reform. How will cultural values and attitudes shape China's political development? What will be the impact of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the West? Drawing on ground-breaking empirical research, Nathan measures the expectations of individual Chinese and their attitudes toward government and democracy. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 242 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072854
- ISBN
- 9780231072854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140515
- ISBN
- 9780231140515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. This book follows Thomas Jones, the first Welsh missionary from rural Wales to Cherrapunji, now one of the most Christianised parts of India. It foregrounds broader political, scientific, racial and military ideologies that mobilised the Khasi Hills into an interconnected network of imperial control. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 maps, Illustrations, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1FKA; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080357
- ISBN
- 9780719080357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.15
€ 158.15
Paperback. This book follows Thomas Jones, the first Welsh missionary from rural Wales to Cherrapunji, now one of the most Christianised parts of India. It foregrounds broader political, scientific, racial and military ideologies that mobilised the Khasi Hills into an interconnected network of imperial control. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1FKA; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTB; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099977
- ISBN
- 9780719099977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.51
€ 50.51
Paperback. Examines the meaning of liberalism for a slave society, the tension between systems of patriarchy and patronage, and the link between language and power in a largely illiterate society. Series: Engendering Latin America. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ2; JFSP; JMJ; JNC; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278042
- ISBN
- 9780803278042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Exploring the influence of race in foreign relations, this book examines the contributions of Andrew Young, an African American activist, politician, and diplomat to US foreign policy. It is suitable for those interested in diplomatic history and African American history. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029575
- ISBN
- 9780842029575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Paperback. The RAF's first Cold War strategic bomber, the Vickers Valiant, was procured as an insurance measure in case either the Vulcan or Victor was found to have a serious flaw. The Valiant was the equivalent of the US B-47 Stratojet. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBTW; HBWS; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087537
- ISBN
- 9781849087537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Hardback. More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a American "way of war." This volume includes an overview of the war. It explores the conflict's relationship to US strategy, the Revolution in Military Affairs, and American civil-military relations, among other topics. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J.; Cohen, Eliot A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124829
- ISBN
- 9780231124829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.36€ 102.15
€ 134.36
€ 102.15