Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. When Siraj, the ruler of Bengal, overran the British settlement of Calcutta in 1756, he allegedly jailed 146 European prisoners overnight in a cramped prison. Of the group, 123 died of suffocation. This title follows the ever-changing representations of this historical event and founding myth of the British Empire in India. Num Pages: 440 pages, 23 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152011
- ISBN
- 9780691152011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Hardcover. This volume closely examines Tibet's history and politics, focusing on issues of autonomy, human rights, and India's role vis-a-vis Tibet. The author provides possible alternatives for conflict resolution in this contested nation. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFSL3; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198068624
- ISBN
- 9780198068624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.02
€ 65.02
Paperback. A history of Norfolk. It tells the story of America's biggest maritime port from the first contact between a Spanish sailor and a Chiskiack man in 1561 to the city's late-20th-century concerns, including pollution, urban development, racial tensions and traffic in illegal guns. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919881
- ISBN
- 9780813919881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.78
€ 38.78
Hardback. When Japan invaded China in 1937, Chinese journalists greeted the news with euphoria, convinced their countrymen, led by Chiang Kai-shek, would triumph. Parks Coble shows that correspondents underplayed China's defeats for fear of undercutting morale and then saw their writings disappear and themselves denounced after the Communists came to power. Num Pages: 267 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967670
- ISBN
- 9780674967670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.20
€ 56.20
Paperback. A definitive ethnological study of the Iroquois' subsistence, religious traditions, laws, and customs. Illustrator(s): Fenton, William Nelson. Num Pages: 158 pages, illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601159
- ISBN
- 9780815601159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.47
€ 26.99
€ 26.47
Paperback. A detailed examination of the contest in Manchuria between Korean, Chinese, and Japanese interests and its consequences for history Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 photos, 6 tables, 3 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336143
- ISBN
- 9780822336143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. Rethinking the Cuban Revolution Nationally and Regionally offers new perspectives on the political and cultural life of the Cuban Revolution based on interdisciplinary methods. Contributions reassess the national survival of the Revolution, and propose new approaches to cultural and political identity in Cuba. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444361544
- ISBN
- 9781444361544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415424097
- ISBN
- 9780415424097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.67€ 74.05
€ 118.67
€ 74.05
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702462
- ISBN
- 9780292702462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. This work analyzes the link between the awakening of China as a historical narrative and the awakening of the Chinese people as a political technique for building a sovereign and independent state. In sum, it asks what we mean when we say that China woke up in the last century. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 27. Weight in Grams: 645.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804733373
- ISBN
- 9780804733373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. This book decodes the rhetoric of China's turbulent decade, a time of both brutal iconoclasm and radical experimentation in the arts, to offer new insights into works that have transcended their times. Editor(s): King, Richard. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, 65 illustrations, 23 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; ACBP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774815437
- ISBN
- 9780774815437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
paperback. The Japanese women whose memoirs, journals and essays are collected in this volume constitute a strong current in the history of modern Japanese life from the 1880s to the outbreak of World War II. The women reveal why they joined left-wing groups in order to fight oppression and injustice. Editor(s): Hane, Mikiso. Translator(s): Hane, Mikiso. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Reflections on the Way to the Gallows: Rebel Women in Prewar Japan United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520084216
- ISBN
- 9780520084216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Pan Ku's celebrated and influential History of the Former Han has been a model for dynastic history since its appearance in the first century A.D.Burton Watson has translated ten chapters from the biography section, including the lives of imperial princes, generals, officials, and some lesser figures. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 282 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083546
- ISBN
- 9780231083546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.89
€ 42.99
€ 30.89
paperback. Presents the life of Brian Cowen, Ireland's eleventh Taoiseach. This book follows his life story, tracing the road to power from early childhood right up to his eventful early months in the office of An Taoiseach. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JMC; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428. 8vo. Very good copy. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310300
- ISBN
- 9781848270299
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. The fascinating story of the role played by Britons in uncovering the origins of Buddhism on the Indian subcontinent. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719554285
- ISBN
- 9780719554285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Drawing extensively on the men's diaries, journals and letters, this text retells the story of a brotherhood of young men who together laid claim to one of the most notorious frontiers in the world: India's north-west frontier. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848547162
- ISBN
- 9781848547162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. The Domesday Book was described by David Hume as "the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation". This text presents a complete translation of this extraordinary document. Num Pages: 1456 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439945
- ISBN
- 9780141439945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.00
€ 52.99
€ 34.00
Paperback. * A classic history of Britons' experiences of India in the last days of the Raj. Editor(s): Allen, Charles. Num Pages: 304 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349104973
- ISBN
- 9780349104973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. A fascinating history of the religious fanatics that would come to be known as the founding fathers of Islamic terrorism and who set down the intellectual roots of Al Queda. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349118796
- ISBN
- 9780349118796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Offers an account of the bloody rivalry between the dynasties of York and Lancaster for the throne of England. This title tells the story of this complex and dangerous period of history through the lives of five men and women who experienced the conflict first hand. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845290061
- ISBN
- 9781845290061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43