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Hardcover. Focusing on the marginal region of Toyama, this book explores the interplay of central and regional authorities, local and national perceptions of rights, and the emerging political practices in Toyama and Tokyo that became part of the new political culture in Japan following the Meiji Restoration. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002425
ISBN
9780674002425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.25

Paperback. Tells the epic thousand-year story of Britain's Jewish community, the country's oldest minority group, replete with the dark episodes of persecution and expulsion, but also with positive periods of acceptance and toleration. This book offers an introduction and fitting tribute. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812302
ISBN
9780747812302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472947
ISBN
9780801472947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585446049
ISBN
9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.57

Hardcover. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Num Pages: 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1344. 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight: 1338.
Publisher
British Library
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712358378
ISBN
9780712358378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Leach, Michael; Kingsbury, Damien. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; 3JM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 799.
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277897
ISBN
9780877277897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Paperback. A new perspective on the controversial life of Roger Casement. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; B; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845889821
ISBN
9781845889821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Hardcover. This second edition of The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England is a major reference-work covering the history, archaeology, arts, architecture, literatures and languages of England from the Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c. 450 - 1066 AD). Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; GBC; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656327
ISBN
9780470656327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.56

paperback. An analysis of the political organisation of Irish republicanism after the Easter Rising of 1916. Num Pages: 532 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521672672
ISBN
9780521672672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.77

Hardback. Indonesian Islam is often portrayed as being intrinsically moderate by virtue of the role that mystical Sufism played in shaping its traditions. This title traces how the popular image of Indonesian Islam was shaped by encounters between colonial Dutch scholars and reformist Islamic thinkers. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145303
ISBN
9780691145303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.11
€ 51.02

paperback. At first glance, it may be difficult to accept that race and racism play a major role, whether conscious or subconscious, in policymaking. But leaders are products of their upbringing and era, and even some of America's best-educated presidents and secretaries of state have been slave owners, segregationists, or bigots. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888034
ISBN
9781574888034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Helps draw the road map for counterinsurgency in the postmodern world. This book is suitable for cadets and junior military leaders - as well as general readers seeking a deeper understanding of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 178 pages, 8 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080932
ISBN
9780226080932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.32

Hardback. Louis Mandrin led a gang of bandits who brazenly smuggled contraband into eighteenth-century France. Michael Kwass brings new life to the legend of this Gallic Robin Hood, exposing the dark side of early modern globalization. Decades later, the memory of Mandrin inspired ordinary subjects and Enlightened philosophers alike to challenge royal power. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726833
ISBN
9780674726833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.87
€ 58.65

Hardback. Describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use the weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130165
ISBN
9780231130165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 57.06

Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2014. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 269 x 55. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062116307
ISBN
9780062116307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.13

Paperback. .
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060772628
ISBN
9780060772628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681772318
ISBN
9781681772318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. The first full-length book of the unique and extraordinary political situation in Rojava, Syria Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336596
ISBN
9780745336596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.91

Hardback. Tells the story of postwar America's political evolution through two fascinating figures: Lionel Trilling and Whittaker Chambers. Born at the turn of the twentieth century, they were college classmates who went on to intellectual prominence, sharing the questions, crises, and challenges of their generation. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032583
ISBN
9780674032583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05
€ 59.68

Paperback. A comprehensive history of the transformation of Russia's southern steppes from border territories to Empire. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b&w photos, 10 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217707
ISBN
9780253217707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

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