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Hardback. What India's founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India's own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, showing how five founders turned to classical texts to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; HBTR; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048959
- ISBN
- 9780674048959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.43€ 49.18
€ 53.43
€ 49.18
paperback. Covering themes that include the Supreme Court of Canada, changing policies towards human rights, First Nations, as well as the legendary battles between Mitchell Hepburn and W.L. Mackenzie King, this collection illustrates the central role that federalism continues to play in the Canadian polity. Editor(s): Anastakis, Dimitry; Bryden, P. E. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094360
- ISBN
- 9780802094360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.11
€ 38.99
€ 35.11
Hardcover. Focusing on the return of the diasporic second generation to Greece, primarily in the first decade of the twenty-first century, Counter-Diaspora examines migration experiences of Greek-Americans and Greek-Germans growing up in the Greek diasporic setting, motivations for the counter-diasporic return, and evolving notions of the "homeland." Series: Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674420069
- ISBN
- 9780674420069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.82€ 67.60
€ 74.82
€ 67.60
Paperback. Combining archival sources with life histories, this work aims to clarify the contentious debate over ethnic identities and nationalist ideologies in Greek Macedonia. It demonstrates that, contrary to official rhetoric, the people of Macedonia derive from profoundly diverse ethnic backgrounds. Num Pages: 354 pages, 14 halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW3; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424941
- ISBN
- 9780226424941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.60
€ 44.99
€ 34.60
Paperback. World War II marked a pivotal point in the history of Cyprus, yet surprisingly, this period of the island's history has been little studied to date. In this title, the author provides the major study of the impact of World War II on the political development of Cyprus. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780761336
- ISBN
- 9781780761336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.25
€ 48.99
€ 41.25
Paperback. In the wake of Pakistan's development of nuclear weapons, unpoliceable border areas, shelter of the Afghan Taliban and Bin Laden, there is a clear need to look further than the simple image of a failed state so often portrayed in the media. This title offers an understanding of this remarkable and highly contradictory country. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16 pp. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038247
- ISBN
- 9780141038247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPFB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 31. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849352482
- ISBN
- 9781849352482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.74
€ 23.99
€ 22.74
Paperback. The first English translation of the memoirs of Anbara Salam Khalidi, the iconic Arab feminist. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBJF1; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333564
- ISBN
- 9780745333564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.78
€ 33.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210. 320 pages. The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 210.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747596035
- ISBN
- 9780747596035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. The Russian revolution, collapse of the Soviet Union, and Russia's ensuing transformation belong to the greatest dramas of our time. This book focuses on the transformation from Soviet Russia to Russia as a market economy, and explores why the country has failed to transform into a democracy. It also gives an overview of Russia's economic change. Num Pages: 592 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 51558th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324099
- ISBN
- 9780881324099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Hardcover. This collection of papers, articles and essays explores the neolithisation of Denmark from various disciplines, including archaeology, physical anthropology, botany, zoology, sociology, environmental studies, history and the hard sciences. Num Pages: 440 pages, 200 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 204. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781850756972
- ISBN
- 9781850756972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.54
€ 86.54
Paperback. Overturning the received narrative of Europe's military and religious conquest and colonization of the region, the author contends that rather than acting as passive recipients, Scandinavians converted to Christianity because it was in individual chieftains' political, economic and cultural interests to do so. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205534
- ISBN
- 9780300205534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.02
€ 32.99
€ 24.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 color illus. 30 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169293
- ISBN
- 9780691169293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.21
€ 18.99
€ 16.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Perseus Books
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802144119
- ISBN
- 9780802144119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.77
€ 25.77
Thinking about America: The United States in the 1990s (Hoover Press P...
Anderson, Annelise Graebner, Bark, Dennis L.
Paperback. Series: Hoover Press Publication. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 840. Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- SKU
- KEX0241277
- ISBN
- 9780817987527
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Offers new perspectives on Ronald Reagan's primary accomplishment as president - persuading the Soviets to reduce their nuclear arsenals and end the Cold War. The authors examine the decisions Reagan made during his presidency that made his success possible and review Reagan's critical negotiations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Num Pages: 209 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817918347
- ISBN
- 9780817918347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.02
€ 26.99
€ 24.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817918354
- ISBN
- 9780817918354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Hardcover. Andras Gero contextualizes the racialist, misogynist, and anti-Semitic ideas that influenced public discourse among the Austrian faction of the Dual Monarchy. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336697
- ISBN
- 9780880336697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 346 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927322369
- ISBN
- 9781927322369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. Explores the man behind the legend, revealing his development as a ruler of an empire that was shaken to the core by religious and social revolt. This book presents a tale of war, culture and political intrigue during the reign of the legendary Harun al-Rashid from "The Thousand and One Nights". Translator(s): Howe, John. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288. Clean copy with slight shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000360
- ISBN
- 9780863565502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99