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Hardback. On Demand shows that consumers in early modern England were a powerful force in transforming the economy of the time and that their "demand" was a powerful, though contradictory, force in shaping its literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738569
- ISBN
- 9780804738569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.55
€ 81.55
Paperback. Explores how American Indian autobiographers' approaches to writing about their own lives have been impacted by American legal systems from the Revolutionary War until the 1920s. This book traces the way that their sustained engagement with colonial legal institutions gradually enabled them to produce a new rhetoric of "Indianness". Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072666
- ISBN
- 9780252072666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.97
€ 34.99
€ 31.97
Paperback. Focuses instead on the concept of identity to reveal a Roman society made up of far-flung populations whose experience of empire varied enormously. This title examines the nature of power in Rome and the means by which the Roman state exploited the natural, mercantile, and human resources within its frontiers. Series: Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures in Ancient History and Archaeology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 line illus. 15 tables. 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160177
- ISBN
- 9780691160177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. This is the fascinating social history of a remote chiefdom in Zimbabwe. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTB; HRC; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748611300
- ISBN
- 9780748611300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.00
€ 41.99
€ 35.00
Paperback. Over 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America. This title tells the scientific story of the first Americans: where they came from, when they arrived, and how they met the challenges of moving across the vast, unknown landscapes of Ice Age North America. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 color illustrations, 64 b/w illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267992
- ISBN
- 9780520267992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.18
€ 31.99
€ 23.18
Hardback. David Silverman argues against the notion that Indians prized flintlock muskets more for their pyrotechnics than for their efficiency as tools of war. Native peoples fully recognized the potential of firearms to assist them in their struggles against colonial forces, and mostly against one another, as arms races erupted across North America. Num Pages: 360 pages, 28 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737471
- ISBN
- 9780674737471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Presents the story of Spain's three-hundred-year tenure on the continent. From the first Spanish-Indian contact through Spain's gradual retreat, this title offers an assessment of the impact of each civilization upon the other. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations & 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Brief
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300140682
- ISBN
- 9780300140682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.76
€ 30.99
€ 22.76
Paperback. Covers thirteen thousand years of fascinating, dynamic, and often tragic history. From a hunting and gathering lifestyle to first contact with Europeans to land dispossession to claims cases, and much more, Wishart takes a wide-angle look at one of the most significant groups of people in the US. Series: Discover the Great Plains. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 illustrations, 8 maps, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803269620
- ISBN
- 9780803269620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.45
€ 16.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. A New Nation of Goods highlights the significant role of provincial artisans in four crafts in the northeastern United States-chairmaking, clockmaking, portrait painting, and book publishing-to explain the shift from preindustrial society to an entirely new configuration of work, commodities, and culture. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 color, 107 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; JFCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222005
- ISBN
- 9780812222005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Paperback. Ruthless revolutionary; passionate womaniser; activist; hothead. Meet the young Mandela. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292. Some minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0009711
- ISBN
- 9780753825488
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Before the Second World War, Petersfield was a small Hampshire market town of around four thousand inhabitants. During the 1950s, '60s and '70s, however, its population began to expand quite rapidly, and major architectural changes took place. This book traces this transformation of the postwar years with reference to the political decisions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750941303
- ISBN
- 9780750941303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. The small Hampshire town of Petersfield saw little direct conflict during World War II, yet its story reflects the anxieties and concerns of Britain's inhabitants during that period. This record of the effect of the war will serve as a memorial to an exceptional period in Petersfield's history. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750936729
- ISBN
- 9780750936729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Presents English translations from the works of Michael Psellos, a key philosopher of the Byzantine Empire. This book contains the works that Psellos wrote about his family, including a funeral oration for his mother that features recollections from a childhood spent in Constantinople. Editor(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033156
- ISBN
- 9780268033156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. By returning to a pivotal moment in South African history - the Cape Colony in the period 1770-1830 - this book addresses current debates about nationalism, colonialism and neo-colonialism, and postcolonial/post-apartheid culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; DSBF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748664894
- ISBN
- 9780748664894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. A guide to Britain's swinging fashion scene. It looks back at the emergence of London as a major player in the world of style during the 1960s. It explores how the trend began and developed, and lists the most with-it Carnaby St boutiques and looks forward to the fashions of the future. Num Pages: 72 pages, 15 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPK; AKTH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 104 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908402561
- ISBN
- 9781908402561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.31
€ 9.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SELECTABOOK LTD
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843094036
- ISBN
- 9781843094036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.37
€ 16.99
€ 13.37
Hardcover. Fall of Hitler's Third Reich Num Pages: 192 pages, 70col.ill.30col.M. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862272613
- ISBN
- 9781862272613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.73
€ 26.99
€ 23.73
Paperback. Takes the reader on a stroll through Thailand's intellectual history - the thoughts of the people of Siam, and the products of their thought, through history. The author touches upon political and religious thought, but also upon such "artistic" thought as that demonstrated in novels, paintings, and historical writing. Num Pages: 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBJF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Chiang Mai
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747551723
- ISBN
- 9789747551723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87
Paperback. Neither a random event nor the act of a lone madman - the assassination of President John F Kennedy was an appalling and grisly conspiracy. Informed by original sources, this title adds fresh material to different aspects of the case. Num Pages: 536 pages, 28 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034723
- ISBN
- 9780674034723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.82
€ 35.99
€ 30.82
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153188
- ISBN
- 9780231153188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.60€ 76.26
€ 99.60
€ 76.26
Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816642380
- ISBN
- 9780816642380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
€ 27.99
€ 26.35
Hardback. In The Brink of Freedom David Kazanjian revises dominant understandings of nineteenth-century conceptions of freedom by examining the letters of black settler colonists in Liberia and the letters and literature of Mayan rebels and their Creole antagonists in Yucatan, showing how they disrupted liberal formations of freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJH; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822361510
- ISBN
- 9780822361510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81
€ 115.81
Paperback. In The Brink of Freedom David Kazanjian revises dominant understandings of nineteenth-century conceptions of freedom by examining the letters of black settler colonists in Liberia and the letters and literature of Mayan rebels and their Creole antagonists in Yucatan, showing how they disrupted liberal formations of freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJH; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361701
- ISBN
- 9780822361701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
paperback. The author jumped into the chaos of occupied Europe on D-Day, fighting his way through Holland and finally capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest. He was the only member of Easy Company to write down his experiences as soon as he came home from war. This book shows how a group of comrades entered the furnace of war and came out brothers. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091957988
- ISBN
- 9780091957988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.29
€ 18.99
€ 15.29