Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. The Ethical Foundations of Early Daoism: Zhuangzi's Unique Moral Vision argues that we can read early Daoist texts as works of moral philosophy that speak to perennial concerns about the well-lived life in the context of the Way. Lee argues that we can interpret early Daoism as an ethics of attunement. Series: Content and Context in Theological Ethics. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HPC; HPQ; HRAB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481798
- ISBN
- 9781349481798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Hardback. Jung-Sun N. Han examines the role of liberal intellectuals in reshaping transnational ideas and internationalist aspirations into national values and imperial ambitions in early twentieth-century Japan. Han's focus is on the ideas and activities of Yoshino Sakuzo (1878--1933), who was a champion of prewar Japanese liberalism and Taisho democracy. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPFM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065710
- ISBN
- 9780674065710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.32
€ 44.99
€ 38.32
Hardback. African slaves living in the Americas resisted subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. This encyclopedia provides historical detail of how slaves struggled against bondage. It highlights key revolts and examines important cultural and religious currents that nurtured and fed slaves' hunger for freedom. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313332715
- ISBN
- 9780313332715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.74
€ 257.74
Hardcover. In doing so, the book highlights the conjoined history of broad transnational processes and local political change. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801899829
- ISBN
- 9780801899829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.31€ 63.20
€ 68.31
€ 63.20
Hardback. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312227777
- ISBN
- 9780312227777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.89
€ 194.89
Paperback. Narrates the experiences of a common soldier, exploring their motivation for serving the Wehrmacht, and detailing their experiences in a brutal and hostile theater of World War II. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034121
- ISBN
- 9781846034121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.61
€ 19.99
€ 18.61
Hardcover. This study of global political history since 1941, with a particular emphasis on America's attitude to neutrality, draws on newly released documentation, most importantly on Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333762561
- ISBN
- 9780333762561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book highlights Mexico's stunning geographical, ethnic, and social diversity and focuses primarily on the period since independence in 1821. Effectively summarizing Mexico's rich history, this book delineates some of the major processes at the national level, as well as on regional and local counter-currents. Num Pages: 164 pages, photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882952635
- ISBN
- 9780882952635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.94
€ 29.94
Hardback. Presents a study of Plutarco El'as Calles and the Mexican Revolution. This book traces the remarkable life story of a key figure in Mexico's history. It draws on an array of archival evidence from Mexico, US, and Europe to explore Calles's origins and political trajectory, leading to his reformist, yet authoritarian presidency from 1924 to 1928. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537484
- ISBN
- 9780742537484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.30
€ 184.30
Paperback. aeo This early book by Habermas is in fact one of his most important works. aeo The concept of the public sphere is now very topical and is directly relevant to current debates about television, newspapers, and the role of the media in politics. aeo This early book by Habermas is in fact one of his most important works. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; JFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610771
- ISBN
- 9780745610771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.22
€ 25.22
Paperback. Over the past 25 years, Jurgen Habermas has presented what is arguably the most coherent and wide-ranging defence of the project of European unification and of parallel developments towards a politically integrated world society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JM; HBJD; HBLX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745686820
- ISBN
- 9780745686820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Paperback. A Berlin Republic brings together writings on the new, united Germany by one of their most original and trenchant commentators, Jürgen Habermas. Among other topics, he addresses the consequences of German history, the challenges and perils of the post-Wall era, and Germany's place in contemporary Europe. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 215 x 126. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620459
- ISBN
- 9780745620459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardcover. Over the past 25 years, Jurgen Habermas has presented what is arguably the most coherent and wide-ranging defence of the project of European unification and of parallel developments towards a politically integrated world society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JM; HBJD; HBLX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745686813
- ISBN
- 9780745686813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
In this work, Habermas retraces the emergence and development of the bourgeois public sphere, focusing on Europe in the early modern period. He examines the writing of political theorists and the specific institutions and social forms in which the public sphere was realized. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; JFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745602745
- ISBN
- 9780745602745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.09
€ 73.09
Paperback. In this rigorously researched biography Jurgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider the reputation of the Roman Emperor Nero. * Focuses on the growing tension between Nero's artistic tendencies and his role as emperor. * Steers readers through the diverse interpretations of Nero that have arisen through the ages. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121781
- ISBN
- 9781405121781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Matthaus, Jurgen. Series: Oxford Oral History Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199772537
- ISBN
- 9780199772537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.69
€ 44.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811716550
- ISBN
- 9780811716550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.25
€ 21.99
€ 18.25
Hardback. Jurgen Tampke tells the story of the Sudeten Germans from the beginning of their settlement in the 14th century, in what is now the Czech Republic, to the 21st century. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVK; 3H; 3J; HBJD; JPS; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734490
- ISBN
- 9780333734490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 48 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Greystone Books,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771642903
- ISBN
- 9781771642903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.08
€ 19.08
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847183552
- ISBN
- 9781847183552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 28.31
€ 46.99
€ 28.31
Paperback. This probing look at a generation of New Orleanians and how they redefined a society shattered by the Civil War engages historical actors on their own terms and makes real the human dimension of life during this difficult period in American history. Num Pages: 324 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416977
- ISBN
- 9781421416977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.61
€ 35.99
€ 30.61
Hardback. A bold transatlantic history of American independence revealing that 1776 was about far more than taxation without representation Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History. Num Pages: 396 pages, 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300214246
- ISBN
- 9780300214246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.64
€ 43.99
€ 31.64
Hardback. The Historical Dictionary of Singapore relates this history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Singapore history from the earliest times to the present. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810871847
- ISBN
- 9780810871847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.28
€ 160.28
Hardback. Based on Stearns's analysis of Muslim and Christian legal, theological, historical, and medical texts in Arabic, Medieval Castilian, and Latin, Infectious Ideas is the first book to offer a comparative discussion of concepts of contagion in the premodern Mediterranean world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1; HRA; MBX; MMF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898730
- ISBN
- 9780801898730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.05
€ 78.05