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Paperback. An examination of how many people could read and write in the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans. Harris traces the partial transition to written culture, demonstrating continued reliance on oral communication. He also explores the role of literacy as an instrument of power. Num Pages: 406 pages, 9 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; CFC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033818
ISBN
9780674033818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.94
€ 47.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816633388
ISBN
9780816633388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823268160
ISBN
9780823268160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823268153
ISBN
9780823268153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.74

paperback. The angry emotions, and the problems they presented, were an ancient Greek preoccupation from Homer to late antiquity. The control or elimination of rage was an obsessive concern. From the Greek world it passed to the Romans. This work explains the rise and persistence of this concern. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013865
ISBN
9780674013865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.76
€ 57.62

Paperback. In the spring of 1861, Virginians confronted destiny. Pivotal decisions awaited about secession, the consequences of which would unfold for a hundred years and more. But few Virginians wanted to decide at all. Instead, they talked, almost interminably. This title offers a collection of speeches by men for whom everything was at risk. Editor(s): Freehling, William W.; Simpson, Craig M. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929644
ISBN
9780813929644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.46

Paperback. A provocative new history of the Civil War showing how divisions within the South itself, plus the genius of Abraham Lincoln, won the war for the North. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195156294
ISBN
9780195156294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.08

Paperback. From eminent, prize-winning historian William W. Freehling, this is the masterful, definitive account of how the Old South started the Civil War. Freehling traces the development of Southern sentiment for disunion after 1854, but shows how fortuitous events, after Lincoln's election as President in 1860, allowed a tiny minority to lead the South into war and succession. Num Pages: 624 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 40. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195370188
ISBN
9780195370188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. In this account of the earliest days of settlement in the West, William Wallace conveys a sense of unspoken courage--the courage that was needed to make a fresh start in a strange new land. Editor(s): Wallace, William; Coates, Ken; Morrison, Bill. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Regina Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774087
ISBN
9780889774087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.78

Paperback. This work details the evolutionary development of weaponry, horsemanship, military organization and tactics from Japan's early conflicts with Korea, up to the system of the samurai. It should be of interest to both students of military history and Japanese political history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 486 pages, 5 halftones, 8 line drawings, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674387041
ISBN
9780674387041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.33

Paperback. W. Wayne Farris has developed the first systematic analysis of early Japanese population, the role of disease in economic development, and the impact of agricultural technology and practices. In doing so, he reinterprets the nature of "ritsury " institutions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8M. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674690059
ISBN
9780674690059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.31

Hardback. Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 36 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995434
ISBN
9780295995434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.17

Paperback. Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative history of twenty-one tragic episodes in American history-all involving firearms, heroes, and the ongoing public fascination with guns and gunfighters. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815412892
ISBN
9780815412892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.61

paperback. William Wells Brown's book is a military history of African Americans, assailing those whose hatred and ignorance inclined them to keep blacks oppressed. In his introduction John David Smith places it in context, and analyses its aims and its interpretation of black masculinity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 458. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821415283
ISBN
9780821415283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

hardcover. This is the first biography of T. G. Jackson, an architect who transformed the image of Oxford, rebuilt public schools, and became a leading architect of the arts and crafts movement. Although many of his buildings are famous, until now he has been little known. Yet his work illuminates a whole society as well as an individual. Series: Oxford Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 284 pages, 100 in-text half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKESF; 3JH; AMB; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780199296583
ISBN
9780199296583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.52

Hardback. Series: Schiffer Military History. Num Pages: 350 pages, over 560 b/w photographs, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 219 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2154.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764318788
ISBN
9780764318788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.99
€ 48.66

Hardback. In the savage air combat over Guadalcanal and then the equally bloody air battles up Solomon chain, New Georgia and Bougainville, 13th Fighter Command took a back seat to Marine aviation in personnel, equipment, supply, operations, and publicity. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 400 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1880.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320675
ISBN
9780764320675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.99
€ 48.35

Num Pages: 256 pages, over 420 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309533
ISBN
9780764309533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.36
€ 38.86

Num Pages: 456 pages, 670+ b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2490.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314582
ISBN
9780764314582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 maps, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295741741
ISBN
9780295741741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.59

Hardcover.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493176
ISBN
9780752493176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639505
ISBN
9780691639505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.89

Paperback. He addresses the importance of the event in the national crisis and shows why such actions are not quite as alien to today's politics as they might at first seem. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894695
ISBN
9780801894695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.46

hardcover. Editor(s): Petersen, Rodney L. Num Pages: 1414 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX; HRC; HRLM3; JNB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 112. Weight in Grams: 2699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
1414
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525550564
ISBN
9783525550564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.73
€ 172.30

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