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Paperback. Challenges advanced language learners to elevate their reading ability to the level necessary for handling real primary sources in an unmediated way Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Margaret; Starr, Chloe. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991276
ISBN
9780295991276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. Examining Queen Victoria's own contributions to Victorian writing and art, this text looks at the cultural mechanisms through which her influence was felt. It explores the variability of Victoria's agency and of its representations using a wide array of literary, historical and visual sources. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226351148
ISBN
9780226351148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. This is a biography of Eleanor of Provence. It draws on the rich sources available, to reveal the interaction of the private and public facets of the queen's life, the cultural and spiritual influences to which she responded and the character of her queenship. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227397
ISBN
9780631227397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Hardback. Medicine and public health clearly advanced during the war-and continued to do so after military hostilities ceased. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409993
ISBN
9781421409993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629147123
ISBN
9781629147123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.74

paperback. In 1908, the ruler of the Balinese realm of Klungkung and over 100 members of his family and court were massacred when they marched deliberately into the fire of the Dutch colonial army. This work examines the question of what their action meant and its significance in contemporary Klungkung. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 half-tones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226885827
ISBN
9780226885827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611006
ISBN
9780691611006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.13
€ 68.07

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639048
ISBN
9780691639048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 267.09

Paperback. Shows how the sudden opportunity to "practice" democracy in 1867 opened up a free space in the land of Kaisers, generals, and Junkers. This book offers a reinterpretation of 19th- and early 20th-century Germany and engages historians concerned with the question of Germany's "special path" to modernity. Num Pages: 488 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048543
ISBN
9780691048543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590174463
ISBN
9781590174463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.89

Hardback. A biography of Franklin D Murphy (1916-994). It delivers the story of how Murphy, as chancellor of UCLA and later as chief executive of the "Times Mirror" media empire, was able to influence academia, the media, and cultural foundations to reshape a fundamentally provincial city. It also brings to light the influence of LA's powerful families. Num Pages: 495 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
495
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520224957
ISBN
9780520224957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.66

Paperback. In the 18th century shotgun weddings were not unusual, but in most cases it wasn't the bride that was holding the gun. So began the stormy marriage between Lord and Lady Grange, a marriage which was to end with Lady Grange's death on the Isle of Skye after 13 years in exile. Num Pages: 192 pages, black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHQ; 3JF; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 195 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817657
ISBN
9781906817657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Series: A Journey through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight in Grams: 354. King of Egypt. Series: A Journey through Time. 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight: 354.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714119984
ISBN
9780714119984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Ancient Rome and Modern America explores the vital role the narratives and images of Rome have played in America's understanding of itself and its history. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 247 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139342
ISBN
9781405139342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

paperback. This edition of "The Dawn of a New Era in Syria" captures the country at a difficult time in its history. Syria was still waiting to discover how it was to be governed following the war - the country was on the brink of a new political future. Series: Folios Archive Library. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Garnet Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859641675
ISBN
9781859641675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.08

Hardback. Renaissance humanists believed that the origins of peoples could reveal crucial facts about their modern political character. The author explores what happened when European historians turned to study the political history of a faith other than their own. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 370 pages, 8 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674026568
ISBN
9780674026568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.37
€ 70.43

hardcover. Margaret O'Callaghan has given us a subtle, compressed reinterpretation of a crucial period in Anglo-Irish relations. Every scholar of the period is in her debt.Paul Bew, The Irish Times Series: Irish history. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; HBJD1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 541.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859180013
ISBN
9781859180013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.16

Hardback. What is the magic formula for turning a place into a high-tech capital? How can a city or region become a high-tech powerhouse like Silicon Valley? This book examines why high-tech development became so economically important late in the twentieth century, and why its magic formula of people, jobs, and capital has been so difficult to replicate. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117164
ISBN
9780691117164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 54.95

Paperback. From the era of the industrial factory to the age of the microchip, Pivotal Tuesdays explores four twentieth-century elections-1912, 1932, 1968, and 1992-using the election of the American president as a lens through which to explore the broader sweep of the nation's social, economic, and political history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780812223934
ISBN
9780812223934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. In a small village beside a reed-lined lake in the Russian north, a cluster of farmers has lived for centuries - in the time of tsars and feudal landlords; Bolsheviks and civil wars; collectivization and socialism; perestroika and open markets. This book discusses the place and the power of social memory. Series: Woodrow Wilson Center Press. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218018
ISBN
9780253218018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

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