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Hardback. Few wartime cities in Virginia held more importance than Petersburg. On the eve of the Civil War, the city elected a conservative, pro-Union approach to the sectional crisis. This book provides a study of this city, looking at both Petersburg's civilian experience and the city's place in Confederate military strategy and administration. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925707
ISBN
9780813925707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.32

Paperback. The first phase of the Civil War was fought west of the Mississippi River at least six years before the attack on Fort Sumter. Starting with the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, this title traces the development of the conflict between the pro-slavery elements from Missouri and the New England abolitionists who migrated to Kansas. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803281264
ISBN
9780803281264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. In observance of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this book aims to involve kids in Civil War activities. The book covers 50 interactive and fun ways for kids to learn about and honor those who fought in the War. Full color. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 12.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762782055
ISBN
9780762782055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Johnston, Roy. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w plate. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 116 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621304
ISBN
9781900621304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 43 b/w photos & 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589806702
ISBN
9781589806702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.03

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Thomas, Andy. Num Pages: 112 pages, 22 illus. & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565541108
ISBN
9781565541108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.10

Hardback. A military, political, religious, and family history, told against the backdrop of disunion, war, violence, and grief Num Pages: 395 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814773017
ISBN
9780814773017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

Paperback. The first effort to gather together into one book the wartime experiences of the populations who lived outside the dominant white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant citizenry of nineteenth-century America Editor(s): Ural, Susannah. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814785706
ISBN
9780814785706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Provides information about places to visit and things to do to commemorate the anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War and provides descriptions and images for each entry, plus clear directions on where to look or how to get there. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 23.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762772070
ISBN
9780762772070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FB; GTJ; HBJD1; HBJF1; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137551085
ISBN
9781137551085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.30

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive account of Nigerian civil society groups in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Kew blends democratic theory with conflict resolution methodologies to argue that the manner in which groups - and states - manage internal conflicts provides an important gauge as to how democratic their political cultures are. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 456 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; GTJ; HBJH; JPFF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815634447
ISBN
9780815634447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.04

Hardback. Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded. Editor(s): Bermeo, Nancy Gina; Nord, Philip G. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695492
ISBN
9780847695492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.22

Paperback. The struggle of civil rights in America can be traced back to the arrival of the first Africans. This text tells the story of the civil rights struggle in its full context, emphasizing the role of those ignored by history, as well as the part played by education and religion. Editor(s): Birnbaum, Jonathan; Taylor, Clarence. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1633.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782491
ISBN
9780814782491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389898
ISBN
9781934389898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. The second volume of Double Exposure, a major new series of books based on the remarkable NMAAHC photography archive. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGC; AJCR; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 183 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804472
ISBN
9781907804472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.17

Paperback. Shows that contrary to previous scholarly belief, the courts in Qing and Republican China dealt extensively with civil matters and, moreover, did so in a consistent and predictable way. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804737791
ISBN
9780804737791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.41

hardcover. Based on newly available records of 628 civil dispute cases from the 1760's to the 1900's, this book challenges many conventional assumptions about the Qing legal system. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727402
ISBN
9780804727402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.79

Hardback. Chinese civil examinations, a piece of social engineering worked out over centuries, prefigured the regime of meritocratic exams that undergirds higher education around the globe today. This book describes how education, examinations, and civil service fostered the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724952
ISBN
9780674724952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.98
€ 52.25

Hardcover. Demonstrates that the creation of a civil defense program produced dilemmas about the degree to which civilian society should be militarized to defend itself against threats. This book uncovers responses to the militarization of daily life and reveals how government planners and ordinary people negotiated their way at the dawn of the atomic age. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JWKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001388
ISBN
9780691001388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.13
€ 68.15

Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536. A History of the Internationalization of Communal Conflict. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124775
ISBN
9780231124775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. In this work, Samir Khalaf analyses the history of civil strife and political violence in Lebanon throughout its history. He reveals what he views as the inherent deficiencies and contradictions that have plagued Lebanon, particularly its vulnerability to inter-Arab and superpower rivalries. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124768
ISBN
9780231124768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Deslippe, Dennis A.; Fure-Slocum, Eric; McKerley, John W. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSC; KCF; KNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081965
ISBN
9780252081965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Hardback. An examination of the community of a major late medieval town: its economy, its customs, and its relationship with the Crown. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 283 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271634
ISBN
9781783271634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. The many political lives of an Indian Ocean metropolis, as seen through the eyes of scholars, writers and activists. Editor(s): Khan, Nichola. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047265
ISBN
9781849047265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

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