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Hardcover. Flateyjarbok, or GKS 1005 fol, is a manuscript housed at the Arni Magnusson Institute in Reykjavik, the largest and one of the best preserved extant medieval Icelandic manuscripts. Num Pages: 486 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1DNN; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778389275
ISBN
9788778389275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.51

Paperback. Series: Germanic and Anglistic Studies of the University of Leiden. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9789060214466
ISBN
9789060214466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.32

Paperback. This work offers an account, from the perspective of a young lieutenant, of the trials and tribulations of a soldier in the Third Turkish Brigade in Korea in 1952-53. Turkey was one of the first countries to support United Nations action against Communist aggression in Korea. Num Pages: 160 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FPK; 3JJPG; DNF; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Arba Yayinlari
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789759481841
ISBN
9789759481841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.08

Paperback. An analysis of the nature and trajectory of Jamaica's foreign relations from 1972 to 1989. It argues that the relative autonomy of Jamaica declined due to the evolution of an international regime, which in effect disallowed the political, social and economic experimentation originally envisioned. Num Pages: 228 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBT; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766400583
ISBN
9789766400583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.91

Plantation Jamaica analyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 925.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766401658
ISBN
9789766401658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.98

Paperback. Weaving his way through many intricate branches of knowledge, including archaeology, building construction, chemistry and geology, the author embarks on a journey that takes him through the pages of history and across the island. He examines, analyses and describes the nature and origin and use of various lithic materials and objects. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ of West Indies Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766401924
ISBN
9789766401924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

Paperback. Aalyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. This work charts both the extent of absentee ownership and the complex structure of the managerial hierarchy that stretched across the Atlantic. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766402099
ISBN
9789766402099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.36

Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJQ; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 906.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766402556
ISBN
9789766402556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.53

Paperback. Founded in 1769 as a new port town on JamaicaAEs north coast, Falmouth expanded dramatically in the decades around 1800. Spanning from the foundation of the town in 1769 to the opening of the cruise ship terminal in 2008, this book explores the range of architecture built by Jamaicans and others in the making of this extraordinary town. Editor(s): Nelson, Louis P.; Chappell, Edward A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; AMX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766404932
ISBN
9789766404932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.68

Paperback. Series: UWI Press political history series. Num Pages: 340 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Canoe Press Jamaica
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9789768125330
ISBN
9789768125330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.72

paperback. Two cultures collided in Tipu, Belize in the 1600s: that of the native Maya and of the Spanish missionaries. Combining historical documentation with archaeological finds, the author provides an account of the meshing of these cultures and the Tipu's assimilation of Catholic practices. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HDD; HRAF; HRCC7; HRKT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024175
ISBN
9780817310257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. A wealth of archival material allows an insider's view of the orchestra that has become an icon of Canadian culture and enriched the lives of Torontonians and all Canadians for over eighty years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 102 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; AVRB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802035882
ISBN
9780802035882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.82

hardcover. This bibliography encompasses all extant books of emblems, and books dealing with the theory and practice of emblematics written by members of The Society of Jesus. Translations and adaptations of Jesuit works in all languages are also included. Editor(s): Daly, Peter M.; Dimler, S. J.; Dimler S.J., G.Richard. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; GBCR; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038531
ISBN
9780802038531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.37

Hardback. 'Paper-contestations' and Textual Communities in England challenges traditional readings of literary history and proposes a fresh approach to the politics of consensus and contestation that distinguishes current scholarly debates about this period. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 255 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038845
ISBN
9780802038845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.68

paperback. Elegantly written, witty, and comprehensive, the volume represents a distinctive achievement by one of Canada's pre-eminent historians. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802064202
ISBN
9780802064202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.76

paperback. A challenging examination of the history of Canadian governance and the central role played by legal and other discourses in the formation of civil culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3J; GTC; HBJK; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 569.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802081193
ISBN
9780802081193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.53

hardcover. Reflections on Native-Newcomer Relations opens up for discussion a series of issues in Native-newcomer history. It addresses all the trends in the discipline of the past two decades and never shies from showing their contradictions, as well as those in the author's own thinking as he matured as a scholar. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802087232
ISBN
9780802087232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.09

Hardback. Canada and the Third World provides a long overdue introduction to Canada's historical relationship with the Third World. Editor(s): Dubinsky, Karen; Mills, Sean; Rutherford, Scott. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1QFG; GTF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442608061
ISBN
9781442608061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.90

hardcover. Prejudice and Pride examines and compares how English and French Canadian intellectuals viewed American society from 1891 to 1945. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442640450
ISBN
9781442640450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.74

hardcover. Robert McLaughlin finds new interpretations of how Orange Canadian unionists and Irish Canadian nationalists viewed their heritage, their membership in the British Empire, and even Canadian citizenship itself. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442641860
ISBN
9781442641860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.88

Hardback. As William Nester asserts in The Age of Jackson, it takes quite a leader to personify an age. A political titan for thirty-three years (1815-1848), Andrew Jackson possessed character, beliefs, and acts that dominated American politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346052
ISBN
9781612346052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardcover. This book explores illustrates how widespread anti-Jewish feelings were among the Christian population in 19th century. It tries to identify the structural preconditions that turned anti-Jewish feelings into collective violence. Pogroms in Lithuania are compared to anti-Jewish violence in other regions of the Russian Empire and East Galicia. Series: Historical Studies in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRAM9; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Central European University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789633860724
ISBN
9789633860724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.78

hardcover. Sheds light on Wilson as party and parliamentary leader and diplomatist. This book also features numerous personal letters, that reveal his warmth and capacity for friendship. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046525
ISBN
9780691046525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.33

paperback. Weapons of Mass Persuasion chronicles the making of a Hollywood war: fast-paced and heroic, pitting the forces of good against the forces of evil to achieve a triumphant, sanitized, and commodified outcome. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780802086518
ISBN
9780802086518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.90

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