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Regional & national history
Paperback. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. Num Pages: 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 778. An Interdisciplinary Reader. 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight: 778.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852552308
- ISBN
- 9780852552308
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.16
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Hardcover. Portugal's poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealistic. Nevertheless, his loyal press in Portugal described him as the leader of the small nations', and reported his every statement as a major triumph. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791873
- ISBN
- 9781905791873
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
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Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208933
- ISBN
- 9780520208933
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. In 1919, Afghanistan invaded British India and caused the short Third Anglo-Afghan War. Although this Anglo-Afghan War was more limited than the first two, it drove defeated Afghanistan toward Revolutionary Russia. The Kingdom of Afghanistan worried about Britain's intentions and so they became the first country to recognize the new Bolshevik state Editor(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982031
- ISBN
- 9781909982031
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
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Paperback. Afghanistan dominates the news today, as it often did during the Soviet occupation two decades ago. But even in the 19th and early 20th centuries at the height of the Great Game, Afghanistan was the focal point of East-West relations. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850438571
- ISBN
- 9781850438571
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.39
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Paperback. Traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in Afghanistan, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. This title introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in this volatile region of the world. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 line illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154411
- ISBN
- 9780691154411
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.59
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages, Tabs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590334218
- ISBN
- 9781590334218
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Condition: New
€ 99.26€ 75.86
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Hardback. Editor(s): Buck, James K.; Hinton, Meredith J. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF; HBWS4; JPH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620812891
- ISBN
- 9781620812891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.86€ 127.56
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€ 127.56
Paperback. Originally published by the U.S. Army to provide an overview of the terrain, tribes, history, and course of the war for American troops, Afghanistan Declassified provides an essential background to the war in Afghanistan as well as offering a vivid account of the country's people, history, and geography. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223446
- ISBN
- 9780812223446
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.66
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Paperback. An up-to-date edition of the only military history of Afghanistan, including the recent operations by American and Afghan forces fighting the Taliban insurgency Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 pages of b/w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF1; HBL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474. A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban. 392 pages, 8 pp b/w photographs. For over 2,500 years, the forbidding territory of Afghanistan has served as a vital crossroads for armies and has witnessed clashes between civilizations - Greeks, Arabs, Mongols, and Tartars, and in more recent times, Britain, Russia, and America. This book presents the military history of Afghanistan and information about Taliban resurgence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF1; HBL; HBW. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 28. Weight: 474.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US Philadelphia
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306818264
- ISBN
- 9780306818264
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.22
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 322 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120725423
- ISBN
- 9788120725423
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 804 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 804
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691616094
- ISBN
- 9780691616094
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Condition: New
€ 122.63€ 92.41
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Hardback. Considers how Afghan intellectuals and ordinary people interpret their own history Editor(s): Green, Nile. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045087
- ISBN
- 9781849045087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.33
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Paperback. Examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests and the many British imperial wars and skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources and interviews, the author shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, soldiers, advisers, journalists, and women. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846680625
- ISBN
- 9781846680625
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
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Paperback. An exploration of the way in which the Northern Democrats of the mid-19th century lived their public lives. The author begins with an explanation of how people became Democrats, and goes on to discuss topics including the Democratic ideology, and their mordant rascism and partisan behaviour. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 367 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPFM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218653
- ISBN
- 9780823218653
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
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paperback. In this nuanced portrait of Athelstan, Sarah Foot offers the first full account of the king ever written. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187717
- ISBN
- 9780300187717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.46
€ 25.99
€ 19.46
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446783
- ISBN
- 9780752446783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
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Hardback. Aesthetic Life is a study of modern Japan, engaging the fields of art history, literature, and cultural studies, seeking to understand how the beautiful woman (bijin) emerged as a symbol of Japanese culture during the Meiji period (1868 1912). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 25 x 17. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975163
- ISBN
- 9780674975163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.52€ 66.48
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Paperback. The study of Aegean prehistory developed over the 20th century into a vibrant area of archaeological research. This book offers a synthesis of research in the field and covers approaches to the discipline of Aegean prehistory whilst also including information on field projects and museum studies. Editor(s): Cullen, Tracey. Series: American journal of archaeology monographs. Num Pages: 480 pages, 109 figs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; 3B; ACC; HBJD; HBLA; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1479.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Archaeological Institute of America
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780960904259
- ISBN
- 9780960904259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Archaeological Institute of America United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780960904242
- ISBN
- 9780960904242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.21
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