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Hardback. More than a conventional biography, Grant Wacker's interpretive study deepens our understanding of why Billy Graham has mattered so much to so many, and how his uncanny ability to appropriate trends in the wider culture allowed him to transform his born-again theology into a moral vocabulary capturing the aspirations and fears of average Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGX; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052185
ISBN
9780674052185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Hardcover. Offering a collection of a Native American orator's speeches, this edition presents the speeches of Red Jacket or Sagoyewatha, a formidable diplomat and one of the most famous orators of the nineteenth century. It spans Red Jacket's political career from 1790 to 1830 and includes major addresses to Presidents Washington, Adams, and Monroe. Editor(s): Ganter, Granville. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, 6 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630968
ISBN
9780815630968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.02

Paperback. Anthony Cotterell was a brilliant journalist, conscripted into the British Army in 1940. Here, his diary and selected war journalism are presented together to give a new insight into the life and work of the man who created a unique and vivid form of war reporting. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black & white plates, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493091
ISBN
9780752493091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. From slave narratives to the Civil War, and from country music to Southern sport, this book presents the literature and culture of the American South. It includes discussion of the visual arts, music, society, history, and politics in the region. It explores the work of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and Zora Neale Huston. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 672 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; DSB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224044
ISBN
9780631224044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Tuttle, Gray; Schaeffer, Kurtis R. Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144698
ISBN
9780231144698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. This work offers insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion in East Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134460
ISBN
9780231134460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.56

hardcover. Written to educate American soldiers on Vietnam's history, culture, politics, infrastructure, geography, and people, this is an eloquent and compelling document of a seminal decade, the legacy of which continues to resonate. As relevant today as when it was first written. Adopts similar format to the bestselling 'Instructions' series. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851242856
ISBN
9781851242856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.49

This book on cultural studies aims to identify the status of the field in Italian cultural studies. It contains articles that will interest a variety of undergraduate and graduate classes and it is an invaluable resource for scholars of Italian studies. Editor(s): Parati, Graziella. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611475326
ISBN
9781611475326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292721258
ISBN
9780292721258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Hardback. A guide to the themes, events and concepts of the major turning point in early American history. Containing coverage before, during, and after the war, as well as the effect of the Revolution on a global scale, it is suitable for students, scholars, or general readers seeking a reference to the field. Editor(s): Greene, Jack P.; Pole, J. R. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 796 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
796
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210580
ISBN
9780631210580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.45

Paperback. These essays, drawn from the author's work since 1964, address three themes in American history in the century preceding the 1760s: authority in colonial British America; the political and constitutional development of these colonial entities; and shifting constitutional tensions within the empire. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915173
ISBN
9780813915173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.13

Hardcover. The RAF in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain looks at the opportunities missed in the French campaign. It takes a fresh look at the Battle of Britain and asks if the RAF was ready to help repel an invasion. It follows the disputes between the Army and RAF and debates whether air power used independently can ever achieve decisive results. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555255
ISBN
9781781555255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. Re-envisions racial mixture as a vehicle for pride and a way for citizens to examine mixed America as a better America Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814772508
ISBN
9780814772508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Accelerating seismic activity in late Meiji Japan climaxed in the legendary Great Nobi Earthquake of 1891, which rocked the main island from Tokyo to Osaka, killing thousands. This book presents the history of modern Japanese earthquakes and earthquake science. Num Pages: 346 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246072
ISBN
9780520246072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.08
€ 65.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955904
ISBN
9780750955904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.29

Paperback. Offers a fresh cultural history of sport and imperialism. focusing on nineteenth-century British big-game hunting and exploration narratives from the western interior of Rupert's Land. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, approx. 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813556
ISBN
9780774813556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. After decades of bloodshed and political terror, many lament the rise of the left in Latin America. With Guatemala as the case study, this title argues that the Latin American Cold War was a struggle not between political liberalism and Soviet communism but two visions of democracy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition, Updated Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306902
ISBN
9780226306902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. Over the latter half of the twentieth century, the Guatemalan state slaughtered more than two hundred thousand of its citizens. In the wake of this violence, a vibrant pan-Mayan movement has emerged, one that is challenging Ladino (non-indigenous) notions of citizenship and national identity. This book deals with this topic. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 6 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324959
ISBN
9780822324959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777898
ISBN
9780413777898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395245
ISBN
9780888395245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307401342
ISBN
9780307401342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.29

paperback. The Bang-Bang Club was a group of four young photographers, friends and colleagues, Ken Oosterbroek, Kevin Carter, Greg Marinovich and Joao Silva, who covered the last years of apartheid. This title tells their stories, - the stresses, tensions and moral dilemmas of working in situations of extreme violence - and the story of the end of apartheid. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AJB; AJCR; BG; HBJH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099281498
ISBN
9780099281498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Making Africa Work is a first-hand account and handbook of how to ensure growth beyond commodities and create jobs in the continent. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048736
ISBN
9781849048736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. In 1942 Attu, the westernmost island in the Aleutian chain, was home to two Americans and forty-five Aleut hunters and their families. This book offers accounts of the survivors. It presents them here in their own immediate, direct, and informal language. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1MTA; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295575
ISBN
9780803295575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

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