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Hardcover. Sensation novels - characterized by emotionally and socially provocative dialogue and plots - had their heyday in England in the 1860s and 1870s. Exploring the metaphor of marital violence, the author examines the relationship between the representations of such violence in fiction and in the law. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC; JFFE3; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1061.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919492
ISBN
9780813919492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of the Philippines Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789715506496
ISBN
9789715506496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.05

Hardback. This book tells the Korean immigrants' life stories in California's eight San Joaquin Valley farm communities. It describes how they survived through discrimination and injustices in the early 20th century America, and also details the Korean immigrants' efforts to regain their lost motherland from Japanese colonialism (1910-1945). Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761852193
ISBN
9780761852193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.31

Hardback. This book examines Bulmer Hobson (1883-1969) nationalist career in the period 1900-16, as well as his lesser-known activities in the years after the rebellion. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078682
ISBN
9780719078682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.52

Hardback. Surveys the relationships of workers and trade unions to the state in Egypt, bringing to light the often overlooked effect of workers' collective actions in shaping public policy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBL; JPQB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106924
ISBN
9780231106924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.05
€ 90.64

Hardback. In this work, Marshall Foletta contends that by calling for a new American literature in their journal, "The North American Review", the second-generation Federalists helped American readers break free from imported neo-classical standards, thus paving the way for the American Renaissance. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920597
ISBN
9780813920597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.32

Hardcover. This study of 13 personal accounts of the Mau Mau revolt by Kenyans, demonstrates that these memoirs serve to refute both the British version of the revolt and that of the leaders of the independent Kenyan state. It also points to the importance of Mau Mau in the making of modern Kenya. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BG; HBJH; HBLW3; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555875374
ISBN
9781555875374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.31

Paperback. Hawaiian culture as it met foreign traders and settlers is the context for Sahlins's structuralist methodology of historical interpretation Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 figure, 2 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QSP; HBA; HBJM; HBLC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472027217
ISBN
9780472027217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Paperback. Is Russian history one big inevitable failure? The Soviet Union's demise and Russia's ensuing troubles have led many to wonder. But this is to look through a skewed prism indeed. This history of Russia takes us beyond the Soviet haze deep into the nation's - not at all inevitable, and in key respects remarkably successful - past. Num Pages: 136 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126067
ISBN
9780691126067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.20

Hardback. Series: Studies in the Humanities. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801437984
ISBN
9780801437984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Bland, Larry I.; Stevens, Sharon Ritenour. Series: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. Num Pages: 856 pages, 72, 9 maps, 63 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
856
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801878718
ISBN
9780801878718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.48

Marshall retired at the beginning of 1949, but his respite from public service would be short-lived. Editor(s): Bland, Larry I.; Stevens, Sharon Ritenour; Holt, Daniel D.; Stoler, Mark A. Series: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. Num Pages: 880 pages, 50, 46 black & white illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1308.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
880
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407920
ISBN
9781421407920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.43

paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Revell United States
Edition
Repackaged
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800733940
ISBN
9780800733940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardcover. This volume presents the visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino. His Platonic evangelizing was successful and influential, and his "Platonic Theology" is one of the keys to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance. Translator(s): Allen, Michael J.B.; Warden, John. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HPCA; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003453
ISBN
9780674003453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.08

Paperback. Provides an overview of the military history of South Asia since 1700, covering the areas including states of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. This book offers introductions to topics ranging from the rise of the East India Company, to the rise of national armies and the tensions between India and Pakistan. Editor(s): Marston, Daniel P., D. Phil.; Sundaram, Chandar S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219992
ISBN
9780253219992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.53

Hardcover. Officially known as the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico has also been the Land without Law, the Land of Heart's Desire, the Land of the Well Country, the Land of Pueblos, and the Land of Sunshine. This title presents a narrative history of New Mexico's 19th and 20th century identities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135730
ISBN
9780890135730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.02

Paperback. Officially known as the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico has also been the Land without Law, the Land of Heart's Desire, the Land of the Well Country, the Land of Pueblos, and the Land of Sunshine. This title presents a narrative history of New Mexico's 19th and 20th century identities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135747
ISBN
9780890135747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Suddaby, Steven. Translator(s): Suddaby, Allen. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856622
ISBN
9780810856622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282186
ISBN
9780520282186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. An exploration of why innumerable boys were castrated for singing between the mid-sixteenth and late-nineteenth centuries. It shows that the entire foundation of Western classical singing, culminating in bel canto, was birthed from an unlikely and historically unique set of desires, public and private, aesthetic, economic, and political. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 musical examples, 75 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3J; AVGC; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292444
ISBN
9780520292444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. A collection of essays examining Latin American cultural history through a focus on animals and their vital but often ignored roles in colonization and nation-building. Editor(s): Few, Martha; Tortorici, Zeb. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353973
ISBN
9780822353973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.89

Hardback. Centering Animals in Latin American History writes animals back into the history of colonial and postcolonial Latin America Editor(s): Few, Martha; Tortorici, Zeb. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353836
ISBN
9780822353836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.12

Hardback. The blood of the Hambletons is the blood of Maryland, a rich land stretching from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the tidal basins of the mighty Chesapeake to the mountains of the west, a poetic framework that illuminates one truly American family that continues its legacy of building new generations of strong Americans. Num Pages: 690 pages, 406, 181 black & white illustrations, 225 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3J; HBJK; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
690
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996594400
ISBN
9780996594400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.19
€ 68.64

Paperback. Series: International Monographs in Prehistory, Ethnoarchaeological S. Num Pages: 113 pages, with 46 figs & illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
International Monographs in Prehistory United States
Number of pages
113
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879621169
ISBN
9781879621169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.28

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