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Regional & national history
Paperback. In this set of essays that cover the period from 1992 to 2012, Kobena Mercer uses a diasporic model of criticism to analyze the cross-cultural aesthetic practice of African American and black British artists and to show how their refiguring of visual representations of blackness transform perceptions of race. Num Pages: 384 pages, 111 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; ACBS; HBJH; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360940
- ISBN
- 9780822360940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.66
€ 32.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone. India produced the largest volunteer army in world history: over 2 million men. In this book, we hear the myriad voices of ordinary Indian people, from the first Indian to win the Victoria Cross, the nurses in Indian General Hospitals to labourers and their families in remote villages. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542278
- ISBN
- 9780099542278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this important West African nation, emphasizing Ghana's enormous symbolic and pragmatic value to global relations and its ethnic and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Konadu, Kwasi; Campbell, Clifford C. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 53 illustrations, incl. 12 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359920
- ISBN
- 9780822359920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Ens, Gerhard J.; Binnema, Theodore; Macleod, Roderick. Num Pages: 294 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DQ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643636
- ISBN
- 9780888643636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.80
€ 40.99
€ 28.80
Paperback. A collection of folk tales about milkmen, covering the history of the job and the milkman's everyday experience - delivering milk, collecting money, engaging with customers, dealing with dogs, coping with emergencies, and looking for opportunities (either with women or money). Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472138903
- ISBN
- 9781472138903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. The Enlightenment Reader brings together the work of major Enlightenment thinkers to illustrate the full importance and achievements of this great period of change. Editor(s): Hyland, Paul; Gomez, Olga; Greensides, Francesca. Series: Routledge Readers in History. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 b&w photographs, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; ACQ; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HPCD; HR; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415204491
- ISBN
- 9780415204491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.13
€ 58.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 110 b/w + 12 pp. col. illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219401
- ISBN
- 9780300219401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277588
- ISBN
- 9780520277588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46 Photographs In Text. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804172486
- ISBN
- 9780804172486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.46
€ 18.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039727
- ISBN
- 9781900039727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.30
€ 35.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. Translator(s): Neuhouser, Joshua. Series: Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 12. .
- Publisher
- Autonomedia
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584351979
- ISBN
- 9781584351979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.35
€ 14.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Is your knowledge of The Crusades less than tip-top? Maybe you're curious about Columbus, or you're desperate to read about the Black Death in all its gory detail? This title includes - from kings, knights and anti-Popes, to invasion, famine, the Magna Carta and Joan of Arc (and a few rebellious peasants thrown in for good measure). Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470747834
- ISBN
- 9780470747834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.69
€ 27.99
€ 20.69
Hardcover. Evelyn was a scholar, a scientific amateur, a garden designer and architect, and a founder member of the Royal Society who published a magisterial book about trees, Sylva, and many pamphlets on assorted subjects. This work is a vivid portrait of the social, personal and political life of a society in ferment by one of its major players. Num Pages: 1050 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1050
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152913
- ISBN
- 9781857152913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.81
€ 25.99
€ 17.81
Hardback. * This is a major new study of the very sensitive question of the collaboration of Jews with the Nazi regime. * The book uses newly discovered archival material to examine the role of the Judenrat or Jewish Council in Holocaust Vienna. Translator(s): Somers, Nick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646824
- ISBN
- 9780745646824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.24
€ 19.24
Paperback. Istanbul's Galata Bridge has spanned the Golden Horn since the sixth century AD, connecting the old city with the more Western districts to the north. This title introduces reader to the cigarette vendors and the best pickpockets in Europe, and interweaves their stories with vignettes illuminating the history of Istanbul and Turkey. Translator(s): Garrett, Sam. Num Pages: 160 pages, integrated b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532149
- ISBN
- 9780099532149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Orkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. This book tells the story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; 3JJH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLW; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402. The True Story of an Icon. 256 pages, 8pp plates. Orkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. This book tells the story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; 3JJH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLW; HRC. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight: 392.
- Publisher
- B & W Pub
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845025298
- ISBN
- 9781845025298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 mono photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; GBC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Ian Allan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857802863
- ISBN
- 9781857802863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.13
€ 17.99
€ 14.13
Hardback. As Qing Dynasty China disintegrated, economic hardship and civil disorder led to millions of Chinese men and women seeking their fortunes abroad, many journeying south into French Indochina. This title focuses on the overseas Chinese communities in French Indochina and the interactions between them and French colonial authorities. Series: Library of Modern China Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTQ; JFFN; JHB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780761343
- ISBN
- 9781780761343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 134.38
€ 152.89
€ 134.38
Paperback. Includes "Burke's Reflections" and "Pocock's Reflections on Burke and the Eighteenth Century". Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200203
- ISBN
- 9780872200203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472807250
- ISBN
- 9781472807250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. The fascinating story of the Austrian, German and Russian imperial families during the four years of the First World War and the political and personal struggles that brought about their ruin Num Pages: 304 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445650500
- ISBN
- 9781445650500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.12
€ 20.12
Paperback. Romans, Celts & Germans Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419121
- ISBN
- 9780752419121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.27
€ 33.99
€ 28.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Pavilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911042440
- ISBN
- 9781911042440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.02
€ 10.99
€ 9.02
Paperback. This compact volume identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around Reagan and his legacy, while providing an illuminating look at some of the era's defining personalities, ideas, and accomplishments. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 maps & halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195317107
- ISBN
- 9780195317107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41