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Regional & national history
Paperback. The occupation of Alcatraz Island by American Indians from November 20, 1969, through June 11, 1971, focused the attention of the world on Native Americans and helped develop pan-Indian activism. This work examines the takeover, and tells the story of those who organized the occupation and those who participated. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL9; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803217799
- ISBN
- 9780803217799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vehicule Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550653274
- ISBN
- 9781550653274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.10
€ 29.99
€ 25.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848858619
- ISBN
- 9781848858619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127912
- ISBN
- 9780231127912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 131 photos & 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; BM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888397102
- ISBN
- 9780888397102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.93
€ 36.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. This book is about the bond between two legendary journalists, Walter Winchell and Damon Runyon, during the unforgettable era of World War II and the years following. Winchell was a popular radio personality and Runyon was a popular Broadway personality, best known for having written the show "Guys and Dolls." Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851301
- ISBN
- 9780761851301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.89
€ 40.99
€ 31.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226459905
- ISBN
- 9780226459905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.94
€ 41.99
€ 31.94
Paperback. Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349298013
- ISBN
- 9781349298013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.77
€ 61.77
Hardback. This abridgment of Tryntje Helfferich's acclaimed 2009 anthology "The Thirty Years War" features an expanded General Introduction and annotation designed to support student readings in swift-moving surveys of European and World history. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624663505
- ISBN
- 9781624663505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.22
€ 53.99
€ 38.22
Paperback. This abridgment of Tryntje Helfferich's acclaimed 2009 anthology "The Thirty Years War" features an expanded General Introduction and annotation designed to support student readings in swift-moving surveys of European and World history. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624663499
- ISBN
- 9781624663499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.69
€ 20.00
€ 17.69
Hardcover. Reveals the origins, significance, and consequences of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), the first great, and catastrophic, pan-European conflict. This book also provides a brief history of the War and a discussion of its causes. It includes maps and a chronology. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209404
- ISBN
- 9780872209404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.26€ 52.76
€ 68.26
€ 52.76
Hardback. In the bloodiest conflict Europe had ever experienced, Amalia Elisabeth fought to save her tiny German state, her Calvinist church, and her children's inheritance. Tryntje Helfferich reveals how this embattled ruler used diplomacy to play the European powers against one another, while raising one of the continent's most effective fighting forces. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JD; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073395
- ISBN
- 9780674073395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.33
€ 54.99
€ 45.33
Hardcover. This book analyzes the development of indigenous religious, commercial, and political institutions among the Oromo mainly during the relatively peaceful two centuries in its history, from 1704 to 1882. The largest ethnic group in East Africa, the Oromo promoted peace, cultural assimilation, and ethnic integration. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117747
- ISBN
- 9780230117747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349297887
- ISBN
- 9781349297887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
Hardback. This definitive history of modern Tibet -- based entirely on unpublished primary sources and written by a Western-educated Tibetan author -- shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-la unaffected by broader international developments and rises above the simplistic dualism so often encountered in accounts of Tibet's contested recent history. Num Pages: 606 pages, 17 photos; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118149
- ISBN
- 9780231118149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.17
€ 77.17
Paperback. A probing enquiry into Sino-Tibetan relations, both at the level of high politics and everyday interactions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044714
- ISBN
- 9781849044714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.44
€ 46.99
€ 41.44
Paperback. Examines the tumultuous and often fractious politics in Kroonstad's black townships. In spite of the town's relative obscurity, the author demonstrates a rich tradition of civic and political life in its townships and provides a persuasive explanation for the violence unleashed in the 1990s after decades of relative political "quiescence". Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868146871
- ISBN
- 9781868146871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.79
€ 37.79
paperback. This study traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, organizing its history with significant attention to the tools used for these acts. In this revised edition Edward L.Shaughnessy contributes a new introduction. Num Pages: 234 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CF; GL; HBJF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814162
- ISBN
- 9780226814162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.48
€ 36.99
€ 29.48
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811005534
- ISBN
- 9789811005534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.93€ 101.45
€ 105.93
€ 101.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186. The Way of the Samurai. 112 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight: 186. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru.
- Publisher
- Square One Publishers, Inc
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780757000263
- ISBN
- 9780757000263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.12
€ 14.12