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Hardcover. This book offers a culture-based, interdisciplinary study that formulates a general theory as to the essence of the Restoration mentality, that is, ways in which the period viewed itself, its artistic creations, and the world. Contributors include Restoration scholars from around the world. Editor(s): Marshall, Gerald W. Num Pages: 275 pages, 6ill. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874135718
ISBN
9780874135718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.30

Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904010203
ISBN
9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. This text examines the role played by the mass media and public opinion in the development of United States foreign policy in the Gulf War. It explores the prewar media debate, news coverage during and after the war, and the media's effect on public opinion and decision-makers. Editor(s): Bennett, W.Lance; Paletz, David L. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 341 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; JFD; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042596
ISBN
9780226042596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Hardback. W. Puck Brecher overturns standard narratives of wartime Japan's racial attitudes, focusing on the experiences of Western civilians rather than enemy POWs in Japan. His bold thesis is borne out by a broad mosaic of stories of police harassment, suspicion, relocation, starvation, internment, and torture, as well as extraordinary acts of charity. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975149
ISBN
9780674975149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750969826
ISBN
9780750969826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Katutura, located in Namibia's major urban center and capital, Windhoek, was a township created by apartheid, and administered in the past by the most rigid machinery of the apartheid era. This book looks at urbanization, poverty, stratification, ethnicity, social structure, and social history. Series: Research in International Studies - Africa Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, Tables, maps, photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 407. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896801882
ISBN
9780896801882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. In the early years of the 21st century, a number of Muslim women have achieved positions of influence. This book presents the stories of 20 women from Bradford between the ages of 14 and 80, from their own perspectives. It offers a mosaic of the experiences, views and hopes of these women. Editor(s): Shaffi, Wahida. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTD; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424105
ISBN
9781847424105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.50

Hardcover. Wai-yee Li examines the discursive space of women in seventeenth-century China. Using texts written by women or by men writing in a feminine voice, as well as writings that turn women into signifiers of lamentation or nostalgia, Li probes the emotional and psychological turmoil of the Ming-Qing transition and subsequent moments of national trauma. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 625 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674492042
ISBN
9780674492042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.30
€ 63.83

Hardback. On October 10, 1941, the entire Jewish population of the Belarusian village of Krucha was rounded up and shot. This atrocity was the work of footsoldiers in a regular German army unit, acting on its own initiative. This book paints a searing portrait of the Wehrmacht's descent into ever more intimate participation in genocide. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
276
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725508
ISBN
9780674725508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.21

Paperback. Takes a further look at Castleford's past. This title provides more material about the town and its people and will be of interest to all those who know, or have links with, the area. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752415635
ISBN
9780752415635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. * This source book presents fresh new translations of the most important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. * Provides comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228219
ISBN
9780631228219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Hardback. In this history of the last year of the war in the Pacific, award-winning historians Waldo Heinrichs and Marc Gallicchio examine all the issues facing the Allies in their fight against the Japanese, and whether unconditional surrender was inevitable. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190616755
ISBN
9780190616755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.46

Num Pages: 200 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764308710
ISBN
9780764308710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. Walker Rumble follows the trail of the Swifts, a group of colourful compositors who became famous by winning typesetting races. Tellingly, at the same time that the most celebrated contests were taking place, technological and cultural forces were threatening the Swifts's way of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KNTR; TBX; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921617
ISBN
9780813921617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.45

Hardback. This Concise Companion presents fresh perspectives on eighteenth--century literature. * Contributes to current debates in the field on subjects such as the public sphere, travel and exploration, scientific rhetoric, gender and the book trade, and historical versus literary perceptions of life on London streets. Editor(s): Wall, Cynthia. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101172
ISBN
9781405101172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.38

Paperback. Analyzes the various ways black southerners transformed African American religion in Chicago during their Great Migration northward. This book illustrates how the migration launched a new sacred order among blacks in the city that reflected aspects of both Southern black religion and modern city life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. 3 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133751
ISBN
9780691133751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Originally published in 1948, Wallace K. Ferguson's The Renaissance in Historical Thought is a key piece of scholarship on Renaissance historiography. Series: Rsart: Renaissance Society of America Reprint Text Series. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094155
ISBN
9780802094155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556222559
ISBN
9781556222559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

paperback. An extraordinary narrative of the oldest continuously operating penitentiary in the Western World, based on prison records, investigative reports, and personal interviews. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780938420675
ISBN
9780938420675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. Deals with a thousand-mile migration marked by hardship and sudden death - but unique in American history for its purpose, discipline, and solidarity. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803292130
ISBN
9780803292130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.11

paperback. Where others saw only sage, a salt lake, and a great desert, the Mormons saw their "lovely Deseret," a land of lilacs, honeycombs, poplars, and fruit trees. Unwelcome in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, they migrated to the dry lands between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada to establish Mormon country, a wasteland made green. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; HBJK; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293052
ISBN
9780803293052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.40

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. 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
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614946
ISBN
9780691614946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.17
€ 68.36

Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1968. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691622231
ISBN
9780691622231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.42
€ 59.66

Hardback. BIC Classification: GBC; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780631201540
ISBN
9780631201540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.29

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