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Hardcover. The author argues that by fostering awareness of membership in an elite group, the native place lodges generated a sense of belonging to a nation that furthered the reforms undertaken in the early twentieth century. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 326 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674019560
ISBN
9780674019560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 42.19

Paperback. How Hitler's spy chief sabotaged the German war effort. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304367184
ISBN
9780304367184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. The definitive history of Austria s multinational army and its immense role during three centuries of European military history" Num Pages: 616 pages, 30 b/w illus + 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3J; HBJD; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219678
ISBN
9780300219678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Paperback. The destruction of the French army at Crecy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. This book is about knighthood, battle tactics and grand strategy, and it is also about fashion, literature and the privates lives of everyone from queens to freebooters. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020679
ISBN
9780141020679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle. Num Pages: 240 pages, 144, 42 colour, 102 black and white. BIC Classification: 1D; ASZ; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851157818
ISBN
9780851157818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.86

Paperback. Features a study of the career of Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492. Good clean copy with light shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Boydell Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KTJ0049446
ISBN
9780851156866
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. Num Pages: 842 pages, 45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
842
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752525
ISBN
9780226752525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.24

Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289666
ISBN
9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.95
€ 54.49

Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289673
ISBN
9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.23

Hardcover. Once heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBJD; HBLW3; JFF; JKS; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226261782
ISBN
9780226261782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.31
€ 102.23

paperback. Gladstone and Disraeli were the fiercest political rivals. The vitriolic duel between Gladstone and Disraeli was nothing less than a battle to lead the richest powerful nation on earth. To Disraeli, his antagonist was an 'unprincipled maniac'. For Gladstone, his rival was 'The Grand Corrupter'. Victorians were electrified by the confrontation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844133123
ISBN
9781844133123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Hardback. The first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic should appeal to everyone who seeks to know more about America's first major political theorist. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419220
ISBN
9781421419220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.06
€ 56.07

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691622200
ISBN
9780691622200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. The Economy of Renaissance Florence offers both a systematic description of the city's major economic activities and a comprehensive overview of its economic development from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance to 1600. Num Pages: 672 pages, 7, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400594
ISBN
9781421400594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. This work explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilisation. Revealing how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually de-humanize Jews, this work shows how the seeds of the Holocaust were sown Editor(s): Etlin, Richard A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; AB; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226220871
ISBN
9780226220871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Called by Plutarch 'the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors,' Antigonos the One-Eyed (382-301 BC) was the dominant figure during the first half of the Diadoch period, ruling most of the Asian territory conquered by the Macedonians during his final twenty years. This book provides a detailed study of this great general and administrator. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 876.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208803
ISBN
9780520208803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.88

Hardback. Editor(s): Bourke, Richard; McBride, Ian. Num Pages: 552 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3J; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
552
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154060
ISBN
9780691154060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927527252
ISBN
9781927527252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926613956
ISBN
9781926613956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 1KBBWR; 1KBCB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927051788
ISBN
9781927051788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974967
ISBN
9781894974967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Latin America's widespread poverty and multi-dimensioned inequalities have long perplexed and provoked observers. This title brings together some of the most important results of this work to measure and explain changes in Latin American living standards as far back as the colonial era. Editor(s): Salvatore, Ricardo; Coatsworth, John H.; Challu, Amilcar E. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFSC; KCB; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055858
ISBN
9780674055858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500054
ISBN
9781487500054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.69

Paperback. Ricardo D. Salvatore rewrites the history of Latin American studies by tracing its roots back to the first half of the twentieth century, showing how its ties to U.S. business and foreign policy interests helped build an informal empire that supported U.S. economic, technological, and cultural hegemony throughout the hemisphere. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360957
ISBN
9780822360957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

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