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Hardback. Many artists and scholars were forced to migrate from Nazi Germany. Their story is twofold, of impoverishment for the countries the musicians left behind and enrichment for the United States. The latter is the focus of this collection, which approaches the subject from diverse perspectives. Editor(s): Brinkmann, Reinhold; Wolff, Christoph. Series: Roth Family Foundation Music in America Book. Num Pages: 386 pages, 7 music examples , 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; AV; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214132
- ISBN
- 9780520214132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.87€ 57.47
€ 72.87
€ 57.47
Hardback. An updated edition of the original, published in 1986 by UPA; the book is divided into four parts: From Byzantium to the Communes, 476-1122; From the Communes to the High Renaissance, 1122-1534; Italy Between the Hapsburgs and the French, 1534-1814; Italy in the Modern World. The author describes recent events in the Epilogue. Num Pages: 430 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819180841
- ISBN
- 9780819180841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.47
€ 165.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPR; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451003
- ISBN
- 9780801451003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.77
€ 61.77
Paperback. History of the American sexual revolution as depicted through the correspondence between Ira Reiss and Albert Ellis, two leading social scientists and pioneers of the revolution. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; DNF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102736
- ISBN
- 9780759102736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.93
€ 74.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415841566
- ISBN
- 9780415841566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. Places the events of the 1990s in the context of the author's family's experience through a period of over 100 years, culminating in her own flight from Serbian forces in 1999. This work presents a story of endurance, love and hope. Series: Non-Fiction. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Sandstone Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905207138
- ISBN
- 9781905207138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.55
€ 11.99
€ 10.55
Hardcover. Radio was one of the major weapons used in the Cold War and The Undivided Sky gives a lively and comprehensive account of radio programming and audience responses in the divided Germany of the 1960s by looking at the reportage of major war-crimes trials of the time, issues of the Holocaust and German national identity. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576766
- ISBN
- 9780230576766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807093139
- ISBN
- 9780807093139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.60
€ 24.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 page photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 229 x 43. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605986678
- ISBN
- 9781605986678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 19.97
€ 30.99
€ 19.97
Hardback. While Myanmar under Aung San Suu Kyi may seem destined for a smooth transition towards an enduring democracy, behind the scenes the military remains very much in control. Egreteau's shrewd analysis is a stark reminder of where the balance of power resides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046589
- ISBN
- 9781849046589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.89
€ 52.99
€ 47.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJQ; WDKX. Dimension: 211 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Blue Bike Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897278161
- ISBN
- 9781897278161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.53
€ 10.99
€ 9.53
Paperback. Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war. This book details all the types of fortification used throughout the conflict, the engineers on all sides who constructed and maintained them, and the actions fought around and over them. Illustrator(s): Spedaliere, Donato. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 27 b/w; 37 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472814456
- ISBN
- 9781472814456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.14
€ 23.99
€ 19.14
Hardback. Bursting with full color illustrations, this is a handy, complete guide to the Vikings, from the lives they led at home to their voyages of plunder across Europe and into America. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w; 80 col. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813213
- ISBN
- 9781472813213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. "Tomahawk and Musket: French and Indian Raids in the Ohio Valley 1758". Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 188 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849085649
- ISBN
- 9781849085649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. This book focuses on a daring feat of arms at the height of the French and Indian War. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Stacey, Mark. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472803306
- ISBN
- 9781472803306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.79
€ 25.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. This book covers the army that fought the Texans at the Alamo and San Jacinto, and was poised to fight the US in the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. It was far from negligible and on the eve of the latter war a correspondent from the London Times judged it superior to the US Army. Illustrator(s): Younghusband, William. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition, 2nd Printing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766676
- ISBN
- 9781841766676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.17
€ 23.99
€ 19.17
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Leliepvre, Eugene. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48ill.(8col.). BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326026
- ISBN
- 9781855326026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. This volume is the first of two covering the organistion, uniforms and weapons of the Portuguese Army in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. Based on Portuguese as well as British documents, this study comprises a source on the material culture of these forces between 1806 and 1815. Illustrator(s): Younghusband, William. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327672
- ISBN
- 9781855327672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Canada was the first Commonwealth ally to come to Britain's aid in 1940. This is an illustrated study of their uniforms, weapons and equipment, with many battlefield photographs, and eight colour plates by famous Canadian military illustrator Ron Volstad. Illustrator(s): Volstad, Ron. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour & 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWD; JWF; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763026
- ISBN
- 9781841763026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.02
€ 21.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. This collection of essays explores the contemporary crises in Rwanda, Burundi, and the Congo-Kinshasa, offering important new insights into the cycle of genocidal violence, ethnic strife, and civil war that has made the Great Lakes region of Central Africa the most violent on the continent. Series: National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220902
- ISBN
- 9780812220902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Illustrates the relationship between religion and society across the whole of modern Europe. Traces the evolution of secular states from the religious societies of the past. Reveals convergence in religious experience between different countries across the continent. Translator(s): Nevill, Antonia. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208181
- ISBN
- 9780631208181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Hardcover. The story of Marie Duplessis, the woman who inspired Verdi's La traviata. A rags-to-riches fairytale, from rural poverty to Parisian stardom, which ended in tragedy but gave rise to some of the most heart-wrenching and lyrical music ever composed. Num Pages: 416 pages, 38 b& w halftones; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708544
- ISBN
- 9780198708544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Hardback. Translator(s): Freeland, Anne. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857423580
- ISBN
- 9780857423580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.48
€ 35.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480968
- ISBN
- 9781349480968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03