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paperback. The greatness of Italy's culture and way of life have had a powerful attraction for many generations of visitors. This book while sharing everyone's enthusiasm for Italy as a place, distinguishes this from its political role over the past two centuries, which has been both vicious and ruinous for Europe as a whole. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141013909
- ISBN
- 9780141013909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.09
€ 25.99
€ 18.09
Paperback. Comprehensively updated new edition of Christopher Duggan's acclaimed introduction to the history of Italy. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 360 pages, 41 b/w illus. 4 maps 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521747431
- ISBN
- 9780521747431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.25
€ 31.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. Looks at a country in thrall to a charismatic dictator. Tracing fascism from its conception to its legacy, this title unpicks why the regime enjoyed so much support among the majority of the Italian people. It examines the extraordinary hold the Duce had on Italy and how he came to embody fascism. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099539896
- ISBN
- 9780099539896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
paperback. Dunn argues that the Great Pyramid was a source of harmonic resonance that converted the Earth's vibrational energies to electricity. Did this technology of harmonic resonance provide the ancient world with endless supplies of energy-and was this the same energy discovered by Nicholas Tesla? Num Pages: 320 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLA; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bear & Company
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0026184
- ISBN
- 9781879181502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 22.99€ 16.20
€ 22.99
€ 16.20
paperback. Dunn argues that the Great Pyramid was a source of harmonic resonance that converted the Earth's vibrational energies to electricity. Did this technology of harmonic resonance provide the ancient world with endless supplies of energy-and was this the same energy discovered by Nicholas Tesla? Num Pages: 320 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLA; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bear & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781879181502
- ISBN
- 9781879181502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.20
€ 22.99
€ 16.20
paperback. Dramatic social and economic change during the middle ages altered the lives of the people of Britain in far-reaching ways, from the structure of their families to the ways they made their livings. This book presents a fresh view of the British economy from the ninth to the sixteenth century and an account of medieval life. Series: The New Economic History of Britain Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300101911
- ISBN
- 9780300101911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.75
€ 19.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. Joan Thirsk was the leading English agrarian historian of the late 20th century. Her research explored regional farming, rural industry, changing tastes and fashions, and innovations in the rural economy. This book demonstrates Thirsk's relevance for historians today, presenting new work that has been influenced by her. Editor(s): Dyer, Emeritus Professor of Local History Christopher (Emeritus Professor of Local History University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester); Jones, Richard (Manchester Metropolitan University). Series: Explorations in Local and Regional History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 9. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- University Of Hertfordshire Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909291560
- ISBN
- 9781909291560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.31
€ 20.31
Hardback. The turn of the twentieth century represented a crossroads in the French experience of modernization, especially in regard to ideas about gender and sexuality. Drawing together prominent scholars in French gender history, this volume explores how historians have come to view this period in light of new theoretical developments since the 1980s. Editor(s): Forth, Christopher E.; Accampo, Elinor. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220997
- ISBN
- 9780230220997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.64
€ 129.64
Hardback. Finally, he examines the relation of the Dreyfus Affair to the "culture of forcethat marked French society during the prewar years, thus accounting for the rise of the youthful athlete as a more compelling manly ideal than the bookish and sedentary intellectual. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874338
- ISBN
- 9780801874338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.83
€ 68.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141047010
- ISBN
- 9780141047010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.98
€ 25.99
€ 17.98
Connecting Histories: Decolonization and the Cold War in Southeast Asi...
Christopher E. Goscha (Ed.)
Hardback. Editor(s): Goscha, Christopher E.; Ostermann, Christian. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769433
- ISBN
- 9780804769433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.17
€ 92.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807447
- ISBN
- 9780875807447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.48
€ 46.99
€ 46.48
Hardcover. This work traces the construction of Russia's cultural landscape, showing how 19th-century representations of nature reflected and shaped Russians' ideas about themselves and their nation. It should appeal to those who are interested in landscape history and in Russian art and culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AMV; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803036
- ISBN
- 9780875803036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.39
€ 60.39
Paperback. Traces the cultural construction of Russia's landscape during the 19th century. This book shows how artistic and literary representations of nature reflected and shaped Russians' ideas about themselves and their nation. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AMV; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875809854
- ISBN
- 9780875809854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.36
€ 32.99
€ 32.36
Hardcover. Offers a full coverage of various aspects of aerial operations throughout the whole of the Mediterranean area. This title helps readers to follow the wartime careers of units and personnel involved. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1544.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908117076
- ISBN
- 9781908117076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.29
€ 81.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 188 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1914.
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909166127
- ISBN
- 9781909166127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.44€ 78.47
€ 85.44
€ 78.47
Paperback. Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. The aim of this Very Short Introduction is to explode the myths and explore the reality of modern Japan - by taking a concise look at its history, economy, politics, and culture. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 67 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199235698
- ISBN
- 9780199235698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
€ 10.73
Hardback. On April 28, 2004, 60 Minutes II broadcast the now-infamous photos of prisoner abuse by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib. The news quickly spread worldwide, undermining the U.S. presence in Iraq. Despite several Department of Defense investigations and eleven courts-martial convictions, important questions remain about the events at Abu Ghraib. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974417
- ISBN
- 9781597974417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.88
€ 47.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 377 pages, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 221 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137597397
- ISBN
- 9781137597397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.26
€ 130.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12, 5 black & white halftones, 3 colour tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801453984
- ISBN
- 9780801453984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.75
€ 84.75
Transregional and Transnational Families in Europe and Beyond: Experie...
Christopher H. Johnson (Ed.)
Hardback. This book, centered largely on the European experience of families scattered geographically, challenges the dominant narratives of modernization by offering a long-term perspective from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Paradoxically, transnational familiesA" are to be found long before the nation state was in place. Editor(s): Johnson, Christopher H.; Sabean, D. W.; Teuscher, Simon; Trivellato, Francesca. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFFN; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451835
- ISBN
- 9780857451835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.43
€ 163.43
Hardcover. Blood awakens associations with ancient ideas. But we know very little about the historical representations of blood in Western cultures. The contributors attempt to follow the use of blood in mapping family and kinship relations in European culture from the ancient world to the present. Editor(s): Johnson, Christopher H.; Jussen, Bernhard; Sabean, David Warren; Teuscher, Simon. Num Pages: 372 pages, 6 ills, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610. Matter and Metaphor from Ancient Rome to the Present. 372 pages, 6 ills, 1 table. Editor(s): Johnson, Christopher H.; Jussen, Bernhard; Sabean, David Warren; Teuscher, Simon. Blood awakens associations with ancient ideas. But we know very little about the historical representations of blood in Western cultures. The contributors attempt to follow the use of blood in mapping family and kinship relations in European culture from the ancient world to the present. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JHMC. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457493
- ISBN
- 9780857457493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.06
€ 164.06
Hardcover. This study ranges across the 19th century to chronicle the evolution of the institutions, theology and social attitudes of Georgia Methodists. These are examined in the context of such phenomena as: slavery; class prejudice; republicanism; population growth; war; emancipation; and urban growth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC95; HRCM; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319636
- ISBN
- 9780820319636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
Hardcover. Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators to justify conquest and domination, especially of India. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278615
- ISBN
- 9780230278615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82