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Regional & national history
Hardback. China's sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw an unprecedented explosion in the production of woodblock-printed books. This volume considers what a wide range of late Ming books reveal about their readers' ideas of a pleasurable private life, as well as their orientations toward early modernity and toward traditional Chinese sources of authority. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, 5 halftones, 64 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066809
- ISBN
- 9780674066809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.30
€ 44.99
€ 37.30
Hardback. An examination of the actions of clerics in warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, looking at the difference between their actions and prescriptions for behavior. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271627
- ISBN
- 9781783271627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.96
€ 95.96
Paperback. Provides a focus on the history of the ancestors, who fought for the South Carolina Militia, to show just how effective the irregular forces were in a complex war of raids, ambushes, and pitched battles. This book explores the tactics, and performance of the opposing Patriot and Rebel forces, shining new light on the vicious struggle in the South. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 236 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472807540
- ISBN
- 9781472807540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.68
€ 21.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJH; HBTR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847082596
- ISBN
- 9781847082596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.83
€ 17.99
€ 12.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 58 colour images. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSL3. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (L) ELT / TEFL; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Books of Africa Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956638021
- ISBN
- 9780956638021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.26
€ 26.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. In the late 18th century German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of undeveloped principalities. Yet by the early 20th century, unified Germany had become the most powerful state in Europe. This book tells the story of this transformation weaving together political, social and cultural history. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231967
- ISBN
- 9780631231967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.06
€ 39.06
Hardback. The Portuguese Colonial Empire established its base in Africa in the 1500s & would not be dissolved until 1975. This book looks at how the different populations under Portuguese rule were represented within the context of the Colonial Empire by examining the relationship between these representations and the meanings attached to the notion of race. Translator(s): Ayton, Mark. Series: European Anthropology in Translation. Num Pages: 308 pages, 26 ills & tables. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1H; HBJD; HBTS; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538. Radicalized Representations During Portuguese Colonialism. Series: European Anthropology in Translation. 308 pages, 26 ills & tables. The Portuguese Colonial Empire established its base in Africa in the 1500s & would not be dissolved until 1975. This book looks at how the different populations under Portuguese rule were represented within the context of the Colonial Empire by examining the relationship between these representations and the meanings attached to the notion of race. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1H; HBJD; HBTS; JFSL1; JHM. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight: 538. Translator(s): Ayton, Mark.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457622
- ISBN
- 9780857457622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.74
€ 158.74
Paperback. Explores how, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the younger George Bush headed for the Wild West (Osama bin Laden); how his administration brought "victory culture" roaring back as part of its War on Terror; and how, from its "Mission Accomplished" moment on, its various stories of triumph crashed and burned in that land. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JMH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495869
- ISBN
- 9781558495869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.42
€ 34.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWMV1; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 246 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- PeKo Publishing Kft.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786158007276
- ISBN
- 9786158007276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Paperback. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349677481
- ISBN
- 9781349677481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Paperback. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408220146
- ISBN
- 9781408220146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.85
€ 47.99
€ 46.85
Hardcover. Bronwen Everill offers a new perspective on African global history, applying a comparative approach to freed slave settlers in Sierra Leone and Liberia to understand their role in the anti-slavery colonization movements of Britain and America. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137028679
- ISBN
- 9781137028679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.09
€ 143.09
The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history. James managed, despite having access to tremendous reserves of good will and deference, to so alienate his supporters that he had to flee for his life. This book tells his story. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141977065
- ISBN
- 9780141977065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.52
€ 20.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. The account of what happened in Rwanda on 22nd April 1995 when a group of Australian UN peacekeepers were forced to watch helplessly while over 4,000 men, women and children were slaughtered at the hands of the Rwandan Patriotic Army. Stresses the weaknesses of the UN charter and what happens when 'good men do nothing'. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; HBW; JWXK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Pure Massacre: Soldiers Reflect on the Rwandan Genocide
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780980325188
- ISBN
- 9780980325188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.29
€ 14.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Kent has been on England's first line of defence. Many people in the county have lived closer to the enemy in Europe than they did to London. This book delves into the long history of military Kent, from Roman forts to Martello towers, from the ambitious Royal Military Canal to wartime airfields and underground Cold War installations. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944601
- ISBN
- 9780750944601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. This book examines how, from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s, British policymakers, welfare providers, and working-class men struggled to accommodate men's dependence on the state within understandings of masculine citizenship. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349483556
- ISBN
- 9781349483556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.16
€ 122.16
Paperback. A fascinating study of the strategies of cultural survival in the Roman Ghetto, by a leading authority on Italian Jews. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Washington
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980225
- ISBN
- 9780295980225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
€ 34.99
€ 31.49
Paperback. A portrait of the Victorian world that takes readers on a journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, it tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that helped define the Victorian spirit and imagination. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846077449
- ISBN
- 9781846077449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.73
€ 26.99
€ 18.73
Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 10.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175737
- ISBN
- 9780691175737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.46
€ 23.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; ACK; HBJF; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Bard Graduate Center, Exhibitions Department
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941792100
- ISBN
- 9781941792100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.07
€ 43.07
Paperback. Series: Century of the Soldier. Num Pages: 136 pages, c 30 b/w ills, 8pp colour plates & maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 182 x 8. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777725
- ISBN
- 9781910777725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.27
€ 33.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. A brilliant new history of the Caribbean. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447217282
- ISBN
- 9781447217282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Christabel Bielenberg, a niece of Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 1934. She lived through the war in Germany, as a German citizen under the horrors of Nazi rule and Allied bombings. This title tells her story with the outbreak of peace - a time of struggle for reconciliation with, and the rebuilding of, a defeated nation. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165143
- ISBN
- 9780552165143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.94
€ 25.99
€ 17.94
Hardcover. An interpretation of World War II in Asia and the Pacific from an international perspective, this book has converted the proceedings of an international conference at London into an account of the Pacific War, with contributions from various historians. Editor(s): Dockrill, Saki. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBJM; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333577226
- ISBN
- 9780333577226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.38
€ 186.38