Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardcover. This study redraws the world of the overseas Japanese. Using the Japanese language press of Brazil, it explains the development of a community with its own, often aggressively independent or ironic views of identity, institutions, education, leisure, and on Japan itself. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333636862
- ISBN
- 9780333636862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; HBJF; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312232894
- ISBN
- 9780312232894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. Using Japanese materials, including the letters of frontline troops and provincial newspapers, this book studies Japan's conflict with China between 1894-5, presenting the diverse experiences of soldiers and civilians, and assessing how war accelerated the modernization of Japanese society. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1994 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333555545
- ISBN
- 9780333555545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615771417
- ISBN
- 9781615771417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.27
€ 32.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Progressive Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615774616
- ISBN
- 9781615774616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.67
€ 29.99
€ 20.67
Offers a look at Asia from 700 to 1500 AD, a time when Asia was the world, by describing the personal journeys of Asia's many travellers - the merchants who traded spices along the Silk Road, the apothecaries who exchanged medicine and knowledge from China to the Middle East, and the philosophers and holy men who crossed continents to explore. Num Pages: 288 pages, 35 pages of b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300126365
- ISBN
- 9780300126365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. A statistical study of lynching in ten southern states which shows that economic and status concerns were at the heart of that violent practice. This book tests explanations of the causes of lynching, using US Census and historical voting data and a newly constructed inventory of southern lynch victims. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064135
- ISBN
- 9780252064135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; APF; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415873512
- ISBN
- 9780415873512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.21
€ 52.21
Hardcover. Focusing on Northwest Europe, this book follows the Sherman into action on D-Day, among the Normandy hedgerows, during Patton's race across France, in the great tank battle at Arracourt in September 1944, at the Battle of the Bulge, across the Rhine, and in the Ruhr pocket in 1945. Num Pages: 360 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1264. The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II. 360 pages, b/w photos & illus. Focusing on Northwest Europe, this book follows the Sherman into action on D-Day, among the Normandy hedgerows, during Patton's race across France, in the great tank battle at Arracourt in September 1944, at the Battle of the Bulge, across the Rhine, and in the Ruhr pocket in 1945. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 260 x 213 x 24. Weight: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811704243
- ISBN
- 9780811704243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.29
€ 48.99
€ 37.29
Hardback. The most definitive account of the Suez affair to date, based on newly opened archives. Mr. Freiberger argues that the crisis was only the culmination of long American irritation with British imperialism in the Middle East. Commendable..this book breaks new ground."-William B. Quandt, Foreign Affairs. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1HBES; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929587837
- ISBN
- 9780929587837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.53
€ 37.53
Paperback. This collective biography offers a new perspective on the development of socialist thinking, especially after the events in Hungary in 1956, a period when many left-leaning intellectuals began to question Soviet-style communism. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Merlin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364941
- ISBN
- 9780850364941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.61
€ 19.99
€ 18.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118879993
- ISBN
- 9781118879993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.83
€ 80.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118880074
- ISBN
- 9781118880074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.59
€ 41.59
Hardback. Spanish California - with its diverse mix of Indians, soldiers, settlers, and missionaries - provides a fascinating site for the investigation of individual and collective identity in colonial America. This volume helps in reshaping our understanding of how people in the northernmost Spanish Borderlands viewed themselves and remade their worlds. Editor(s): Hackel, Steven W. Series: Western Histories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520289048
- ISBN
- 9780520289048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.62€ 65.36
€ 83.62
€ 65.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451713
- ISBN
- 9780801451713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Hardback. This is a study of US-Brazilian relations that seriously examines the internal politics and economics of both countries and how they played themselves out in the late 19th century. The author examines not only internal dynamics but also the nature of the international regime at the time. Num Pages: 316 pages, 7 tables 17 figures 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726023
- ISBN
- 9780804726023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.24
€ 169.24
Paperback. Demonstrating that globalization is a centuries-old phenomenon, this book examines the commodity chains that have connected producers in Latin America with consumers around the world for five hundred years. It reconstructs complex webs of relationships and economic processes, highlighting Latin America's central place in the world economy. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337669
- ISBN
- 9780822337669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.90
€ 41.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This book brings together a distinguished group of expert scholars from the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University on the main areas of American Jewish life, from colonial Jewish experience to images of Jews in contemporary films. This volume represents the fruit of this collective reflection and interrogation. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761847687
- ISBN
- 9780761847687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.83
€ 150.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571747815
- ISBN
- 9781571747815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Presents excerpts from the official reports of investigations into the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, examining the failures in leadership that led to the abuse, the extent of the crimes, and the consequences for the U.S. military. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KHN0001609
- ISBN
- 9781586483197
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Sudan has historically suffered devastating famines that have powerfully reshaped its society. This study shows that food crises were the result of exploitative processes that transferred resources to a small group of beneficiaries, including British imperial agents and indigenous elites who went on to control the Sudanese state at independence. Series: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies. Num Pages: 277 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383860
- ISBN
- 9781137383860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Sudan has historically suffered devastating famines that have powerfully reshaped its society. This study shows that food crises were the result of exploitative processes that transferred resources to a small group of beneficiaries, including British imperial agents and indigenous elites who went on to control the Sudanese state at independence. Series: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies. Num Pages: 277 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBL; JPA; KCP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480708
- ISBN
- 9781349480708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. This text examines Bill Clinton's role in redefining the institution of the presidency, and his effect on future presidents' economic and foreign policies. The contributors highlight the president's gained "celebrity status", his impeachment and his style of presidency. Editor(s): Schier, Steven E. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822957423
- ISBN
- 9780822957423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.23
€ 76.23
paperback. A look at the extensive inequality and individualism in Prince George's County, Maryland, and the wider tobacco south, this book draws on colonial historiography to take a groundbreaking approach and examines the profound impacts of the structure of the international tobacco trade on local life. Series: Americas in the Early Modern Atlantic World. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349294121
- ISBN
- 9781349294121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29