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Hardback. Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 36 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995434
ISBN
9780295995434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.64

Paperback. W. Wayne Farris has developed the first systematic analysis of early Japanese population, the role of disease in economic development, and the impact of agricultural technology and practices. In doing so, he reinterprets the nature of "ritsury " institutions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8M. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674690059
ISBN
9780674690059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. This work details the evolutionary development of weaponry, horsemanship, military organization and tactics from Japan's early conflicts with Korea, up to the system of the samurai. It should be of interest to both students of military history and Japanese political history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 486 pages, 5 halftones, 8 line drawings, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674387041
ISBN
9780674387041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Traces Japanese historical development from the first evidence of human habitation in the archipelago to the consolidation of political power under the Tokugawa shogunate at the beginning of the seventeenth century. This book views its subject from the perspective of developments that impacted all social classes rather than the privileged few. Num Pages: 264 pages, 29 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824833794
ISBN
9780824833794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.09

Paperback. In this account of the earliest days of settlement in the West, William Wallace conveys a sense of unspoken courage--the courage that was needed to make a fresh start in a strange new land. Editor(s): Wallace, William; Coates, Ken; Morrison, Bill. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Regina Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774087
ISBN
9780889774087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. From eminent, prize-winning historian William W. Freehling, this is the masterful, definitive account of how the Old South started the Civil War. Freehling traces the development of Southern sentiment for disunion after 1854, but shows how fortuitous events, after Lincoln's election as President in 1860, allowed a tiny minority to lead the South into war and succession. Num Pages: 624 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 40. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195370188
ISBN
9780195370188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. A provocative new history of the Civil War showing how divisions within the South itself, plus the genius of Abraham Lincoln, won the war for the North. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195156294
ISBN
9780195156294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.34

Paperback. In the spring of 1861, Virginians confronted destiny. Pivotal decisions awaited about secession, the consequences of which would unfold for a hundred years and more. But few Virginians wanted to decide at all. Instead, they talked, almost interminably. This title offers a collection of speeches by men for whom everything was at risk. Editor(s): Freehling, William W.; Simpson, Craig M. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929644
ISBN
9780813929644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

paperback. The angry emotions, and the problems they presented, were an ancient Greek preoccupation from Homer to late antiquity. The control or elimination of rage was an obsessive concern. From the Greek world it passed to the Romans. This work explains the rise and persistence of this concern. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013865
ISBN
9780674013865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.02
€ 58.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823268153
ISBN
9780823268153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823268160
ISBN
9780823268160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816633388
ISBN
9780816633388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. An examination of how many people could read and write in the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans. Harris traces the partial transition to written culture, demonstrating continued reliance on oral communication. He also explores the role of literacy as an instrument of power. Num Pages: 406 pages, 9 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; CFC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033818
ISBN
9780674033818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.15
€ 48.51

Hardback. Weaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in British Columbia's Chilcotin Plateau. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, approx. 3 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HDD; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813761
ISBN
9780774813761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

hardcover. This book explores the significance of the peach as a cultural icon and viable commodity in the American South. Series: Cambridge Studies on the American South. Num Pages: 316 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; KNAC; RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107071728
ISBN
9781107071728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 28.02

Hardback. Well written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421406442
ISBN
9781421406442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 49.91

Paperback. Well written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406459
ISBN
9781421406459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Paperback. From the Introduction to the Dogwood Press Edition .. It was the author's desire to write a story devoted solely to blockade-running in the Western Gulf of Mexico. This republished edition includes six first-hand accounts as appendixes, 56 new figures, and a new introduction putting the work in the context of the Denbigh Shipwreck Project. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 157. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979587405
ISBN
9780979587405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.94

Paperback. Covers major events including the initial contact of China, Korea, and Japan with the West; nineteenth- and twentieth-century reform movements in China, along with the Nationalist and Communist revolutions; Korea's encounter with imperialist Japan; and the Meiji Restoration. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 1192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143233
ISBN
9780231143233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.96

Paperback. Through the case of a single well-placed official, Chen Hongmou (1696-1771), this book studies the consciousness and the governing project of the 18th-century Chinese official-elite. Num Pages: 616 pages, 14ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748186
ISBN
9780804748186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

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