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Paperback. In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer highlights anthropology's continuing ability to gain insights on the whole through the comparative study of the particular and unique while critiquing the quantitative social sciences for their sweeping generalizations. Series: The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361589
- ISBN
- 9780822361589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. Editor(s): James, John Stanley; Cannon, Michael; Flippen, Robert G.; McDonald, Willa. Num Pages: 282 pages, 50 b/w photos, cartoons & sketches. BIC Classification: 1MB; 1MK; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235985
- ISBN
- 9781922235985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.98
€ 32.99
€ 23.98
Hardcover. Offers a complex consideration of the relationship of mass terror and utopianism under the fascist government of wartime Croatia. Editor(s): Yeomans, Rory. Series: Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465458
- ISBN
- 9781580465458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.88
€ 115.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 3JB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477096
- ISBN
- 9780801477096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Hardback. Military, social and economic historians have long appreciated the significance of the conflict in Korea in shaping the post-war world. This study explores these fluctuating relationships, the tensions between Washington and its British Commonwealth allies and their impact on the development of the conflict, from its outbreak in 1950 onwards. Series: Library of Modern American History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 bw integrated, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 223 x 35. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780763682
- ISBN
- 9781780763682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.79€ 135.76
€ 153.79
€ 135.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition, 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226013824
- ISBN
- 9780226013824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Hardcover. Anselm Gerhard argues in this text that questions such as "why do so many operas end in suicide, murder, and death?" can only be answered by looking at life in the rapidly urbanized mid-19th-century Paris, which introduced new social forces, and also new modes of perception and expectations of art. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226288574
- ISBN
- 9780226288574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
Paperback. A timely examination of African politics during the formative years of Zimbabwean nationalism. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 242 pages, 13, 10 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 10 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463638
- ISBN
- 9781580463638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Paperback. From unthinkable hardship to dreams of fur trade profits, this fascinating exploration sheds new light on France and its imperial venture into the Great Lakes. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9, 3 black & white halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801888380
- ISBN
- 9780801888380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.37
€ 35.99
€ 30.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750968492
- ISBN
- 9780750968492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. America is in crisis. In the space of a generation, it has become more than ever a country of winners and losers, as industries have failed, institutions have disappeared and the country's focus has shifted to idolise celebrity and wealth. This book tells the story of America over the years, empathizing with those facing difficult challenges. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571251292
- ISBN
- 9780571251292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. The baby abandoned on the doorstep is a phenomenon that has virtually disappeared from our experience, but in the early modern world, unwanted children were a very real problem. This title recreates sixteenth-century Nuremberg to explore what befell abandoned children in this period in vivid detail. Num Pages: 456 pages, 64 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102054
- ISBN
- 9780226102054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.71
€ 37.99
€ 29.71
Paperback. Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, this title documents how US administrations have repeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, taking part in covert operations and wars in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 35. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949310
- ISBN
- 9780091949310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.22
€ 25.99
€ 18.22
Hardback. Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. This book traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b/w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, 1 ed.
- SKU
- V9780520277564
- ISBN
- 9780520277564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.46
€ 59.15
€ 46.46
Paperback. This work aims to disprove the idea that the United States has been on a steady march toward the end of racial discrimination. Rather, progress has been made only in brief periods and has always been followed by periods of stagnation and retrenchment. Num Pages: 418 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226443416
- ISBN
- 9780226443416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.88
€ 35.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Examines how collective memories of Asia-Pacific War continue to affect relations among China, Japan, and United States. This book explores how American ideas about Japanese history shaped US occupation policy following Japan's surrender in 1945. Editor(s): Gallicchio, Marc. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339458
- ISBN
- 9780822339458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Chronicles the long and bloody history of Western intervention in Arab lands. This book examines the major events that have shaped the region - ranging from the French in Algeria and the British in Egypt in the nineteenth century to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and to the war in Iraq. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261709
- ISBN
- 9780520261709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. In this book Zeina G. Halabi examines the figure of the intellectual as profet national icon, and exile in contemporary Arabic literature and film. Staging a comparative dialogue with writers and critics such as Elias Khoury, Edward Said, Jurji Zaidan, and Mahmoud Darwish, Halabi focuses on new articulations of loss, displacement, and memory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474421393
- ISBN
- 9781474421393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 102.92
€ 106.47
€ 102.92
Paperback. Powerful testimonies by Holocaust survivors Editor(s): Rubenstein, Joshua; Rubenstein, Joshua. Num Pages: 496 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222671
- ISBN
- 9780253222671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardback. Thanks to extensive archival research and a thorough examination of the published works of the university's professors, Grendler's history tells a new story. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891717
- ISBN
- 9780801891717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.66€ 60.29
€ 65.66
€ 60.29