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Paperback. Concerns the transformation of time during Japan's Meiji period, specifically from around 1870 to 1900. This book explores how changing conceptions of time destabilized inherited knowledge and practices and facilitated the reconfiguration of the archipelago's heterogeneous communities into the liberal-capitalist nation-state, Japan. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128016
ISBN
9780691128016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. 1.5 million Polish civilians - arbitrarily arrested by Stalin as enemies of the people following the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 - were deported to slave labor camps throughout the most inhospitable forests and steppes of the Soviet Union. This title presents a story of young Stefan Waydenfeld and his family. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Aquila Polonica
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607720034
ISBN
9781607720034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 22 halftones. 6 tables. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173894
ISBN
9780691173894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906548308
ISBN
9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Considers the civilization of ancient Greece, including Magna Graecia's colonial expansion. This book features color photographs and text, and offers views of various aspects of ancient Greek life, from the material needs of the people to their artistic culture, and from political and administrative organization to the religious cults. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 323 color illustrations, 18 b/w photographs, 19 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; GBC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256477
ISBN
9780520256477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Presents the latest research into understanding and interpreting social life in the Roman provinces through the study of everyday objects. Editor(s): Whitmore, Alissa; Hoss, Stefanie. Num Pages: 200 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 280 x 13. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785702563
ISBN
9781785702563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.65

Hardback. Translator(s): Weinstein, Donald. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300189780
ISBN
9780300189780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.10
€ 45.62

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352546
ISBN
9780764352546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.51

Hardback. Italian Americans made a significant contribution to Franklin D. Roosevelt's election to the White House in 1932 and to the victory of the Democratic Party in the four subsequent presidential contests. This volume offers a case study of their electoral behavior. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBER; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838640470
ISBN
9780838640470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.23

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8, 2 black & white line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452918
ISBN
9780801452918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPG; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. Oil and the State in Saudi Arabia. 312 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPG; HBJF1. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight: 438.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477515
ISBN
9780801477515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Examines state-business relations in the wake of economic liberalisation, privatisation and the 'Arab spring' Editor(s): Hertog, Steffen; Luciani, Giacomo; Valeri, Marc. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042352
ISBN
9781849042352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPFC; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789888208944
ISBN
9789888208944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. Tells how a few men set off a war that would lead to tragedy for millions. Taking us from the antechambers of policymakers in Paris to the docksides of Haiphong and the streets of Hanoi, this title provides an account of the series of events that would make Vietnam the most embattled area in the world during the Cold War period. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 388 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269934
ISBN
9780520269934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Silver, Trade, and War is about men and markets, national rivalries, diplomacy and conflict, and the advancement or stagnation of states. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1K; 1QD; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801861352
ISBN
9780801861352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.90

Hardback. Charts the rise and fall of the urban townships' youth and residents' 'civics movement' in the transition to, and consolidation of a democracy in South Africa. Editor(s): Adler, Glenn; Steinberg, Jonny. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JPHV; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pan Macmillan South Africa South Africa
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312231026
ISBN
9780312231026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.37

Hardback. Featuring excerpts from the author's diary recounting the surveillance of his activities during the late years of the Ceausescu regime, this book also includes a documentary collection of archival documents contained in the files of the Romanian security police. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; HBJD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336024
ISBN
9780880336024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.49

paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099732112
ISBN
9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. The remarkable war story of Stella Rutter, the only woman employed in the Drawing Office of Supermarine, designers of the Spitfire. Stella played the role of hostess at the Farewell Party for the most senior commanding officers on the eve of D-Day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647227
ISBN
9781445647227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. The story of four sisters, Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, great-grandchildren of Charles II, whose extraordinary lives spanned the period from 1740 to 1832. Underlying the drama of their aristocratic existence is a story of everyday life. Winner of the 1995 Fawcett Book Prize. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 403.
Edition
1st Vintage Book Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477112
ISBN
9780099477112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

hardcover. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 732. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024028
ISBN
9780701165383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Hardcover. Two of the most destructive moments of state violence in the 20th century occurred in Europe between 1933 and 1945 and in China between 1959 and 1961, the Great Leap famine. This is the first book to bring the two histories together in order to examine their differences and to understand if there are any similar processes of transmission at work. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857450869
ISBN
9780857450869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.28

Hardcover. A collection of 11 articles - 9 in English and 2 in French - on the medieval councils, decretals and collections of canon law. There are additional notes and fully revised and detailed indexes for this second edition. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, figures, plates, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRCX1; JFCX; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860783367
ISBN
9780860783367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Hardback. Landsman discusses the difficulties inherent in prosecuting crimes against humanity, from the Eichmann trial to Milosevic. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 36. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238471
ISBN
9780812238471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.56

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