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Paperback. Primo Levi's devastating and classic account of what it meant to have survived the Holocaust. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349138640
ISBN
9780349138640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.70

Hardcover. Offers an account of life as a concentration camp prisoner. This title describes the author's deportation to Poland and the twenty months he spend working in Auschwitz. It covers his long journey to Italy at the end of the war through Russia and Central Europe. Levi never raises his voice, complains or attributes blame. Translator(s): Woolf, S. J. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152227
ISBN
9781857152227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888393623
ISBN
9780888393623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. The vivid history of Beale Street-a lost world of swaggering musicians, glamorous madams, and ruthless politicians-and the battle for the soul of Memphis. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 photographs; map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352139
ISBN
9780393352139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. A candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. This book presents the life of a great national and international figure, President Bill Clinton revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 758. Good, clean copy; minor shelf wear on cover.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0001381
ISBN
9780099441359
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. In 2004, one of the region's notorious paramilitary groups famously arrested and killed a young woman named Thangjam Manorama. This title takes its inspiration from the mass demonstrations that arose after her death and the unprecedented protests against the violence that has wracked the area. Editor(s): Gill, Preeti. Num Pages: 516 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9789381017951
ISBN
9789381017951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. This lively account of Nepal's recent history conveys the complexities of life in its better-known Himalayan regions as well as in the Terai, or foothills. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044592
ISBN
9781849044592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

paperback. This study offers a systematic account of the relationship between the nation-state, nationalism, and the concept of linear history. Num Pages: 286 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
286
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167220
ISBN
9780226167220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. A striking new answer to the classic question of why Europe industrialised and Asia did not. Num Pages: 380 pages, 6 b/w illus. 4 maps 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3J; HBJD; HBJF; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 614. Global Economic Divergence, 1600-1850. 384 pages, 6 b/w illus. 4 maps 7 tables. A striking new answer to the classic question of why Europe industrialised and Asia did not. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3J; HBJD; HBJF; HBTK; KCZ. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight: 604.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521168243
ISBN
9780521168243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.15

Hardback. This accessible cultural history explores 400 years of British imperial adventure in India, developing a coherent narrative through a wide range of colonial documents, from exhibition catalogues to memoirs and travelogues. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444338560
ISBN
9781444338560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.61

Hardback. The "Maratha period" of the 17th and 18th centuries, when an independent Maratha state successfully resisted the Mughals, is a defining era in the history of the region of Maharashtra in western India. This book highlights shifts in history writing in early modern and modern India and the connections between historical and literary narratives. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBAH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124867
ISBN
9780231124867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.63
€ 62.34

Hardcover. Editor(s): Villaume, Poul; Westad, Odd Arne. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763525886
ISBN
9788763525886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 46.81

Paperback. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 95 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890685
ISBN
9788772890685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.32

Paperback. Sunni-Shia relations in the GCC countries are analysed by the contributors in the wake of recent protests in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere. Editor(s): Potter, Lawrence G. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HRAM2; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043380
ISBN
9781849043380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardcover. A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries. Provides a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies. Takes account of recent discoveries. Editor(s): Potter, David S. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 728 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226444
ISBN
9780631226444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.54

Paperback. Focusing on the responses of writers in Shanghai to the Japanese occupation, this book corrects the postwar conception of occupied China as a field of conflict between selfless resisters and shameless collaborators by showing a complexity and ambiguity of moral choices that defies such stereotyping. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780804727969
ISBN
9780804727969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. In this historical reader, Amanda Porterfield has gathered nine essays and over 30 primary documents to present a picture of the history of American religion. The book identifies major developments and important controversies, as well as presenting a wide range of beliefs and practices involved. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631223214
ISBN
9780631223214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.13

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Price, Fiona. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115986
ISBN
9781551115986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.97

Paperback. Includes ten essays by leading scholars covering the American radical tradition from the Revolutionary War period to the present day. Provides general and sectional introductions, primary documents, chronologies, and suggested reading lists to supplement the text. Editor(s): Pope, Daniel. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218999
ISBN
9780631218999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.52

Paperback. Polybius' account of Rome's rise to world power and her method of rule is a major source for the history of the years 220-146 BC. This new translation includes Books 1-5 in their entirety and all of the fragmentary Books 6 and 12 on the Roman constitution and historiography. It is accompanied by an illuminating introduction and notes. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199534708
ISBN
9780199534708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.40

paperback. Presenting Punic War in 264 BC, this title records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps, plan, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
Later Printing Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443622
ISBN
9780140443622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. Drawing on hitherto unexamined manuscripts, this book challenges the standard narrative that English presbyterianism was successfully extinguished from the late sixteenth century until its prominent public resurgence during the English Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 tables, 1 figure, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759878
ISBN
9780804759878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Hardcover. Presents a collection of some of the most significant Elizabethan and Jacobean texts on the morality of the theater. This title includes attacks on the stage by moralists, defences by actors and playwrights, letters by magistrates, mayors and aldermen of London, and extracts from legislation. Editor(s): Pollard, Tanya. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; AN; DNF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111935
ISBN
9781405111935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403946843
ISBN
9781403946843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.94

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