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Regional & national history
Hardback. On a June morning in 1870, seventy-five Chinese immigrants stepped off a train in New England. They threaded their way through a hostile mob and then their new employer lined them up and had them photographed. This work seeks to understand the social forces that brought this photograph into being, and the events it subsequently spawned. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 color illus. 136 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; AJCR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133256
- ISBN
- 9780691133256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.12€ 53.34
€ 68.12
€ 53.34
Hardback. In this work a decorated combat veteran, plus bestselling author, turns his sights on the true focal point of the Vietnam War. He unveils a chronicle of unsung U.S. courage in battle, while also acknowledging that the second the U.S. decided to give up on its fight for the A Shau Valley it was clear that the war had been lost .. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612003542
- ISBN
- 9781612003542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.36
€ 42.99
€ 35.36
Paperback. Moves beyond the hostile 'Christian' versus 'Muslim' divide that has coloured many historical interpretations of the early modern Mediterranean, and reveals a society with a richer set of cultural and social dynamics. This book focuses on Crete, which the Ottoman Empire wrested from Venetian control in 1669. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QSM; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095424
- ISBN
- 9780691095424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. The definitive history of the 1915 Armenian Genocide Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 498. The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility. 620 pages, 8pp illustrations. In 1915, the Turkish government systematically organized the wholesale slaughter of a complete race, the Armenians. Under the cover of World War-I, through the secret organization of unofficial gangs of Kurds, released prisoners, German officers and Turks who had lost their lands in the war against Balkans, over 1 million Armenians were murdered. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWN; JFSL. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 620
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845295523
- ISBN
- 9781845295523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
hardcover. Focusing on Fannin and Lumpkin counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains along Georgia's northern border, this work argues for a localized, idiosyncratic understanding of the Civil war. This book reveals that, for many participants, this war was fought less for abstract ideological causes than for reasons tied to home, family, friends, and community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813925493
- ISBN
- 9780813925493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.67
€ 84.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447891
- ISBN
- 9780801447891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.64
€ 33.99
€ 33.64
Hardback. Examines the vast Kanto region as a locus of cultural identity and an object of familial attachment in late fifteenth and early sixteenth century Japan. Using memoirs, letters, travelogues, land registers, and other documents, the author analyzes the relationships of the eastern elites to the space they inhabited. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726734
- ISBN
- 9780674726734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.24
€ 44.99
€ 38.24
Hardback. Unraveling the influence and power of antebellum secret societies Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036552
- ISBN
- 9780252036552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.65
€ 39.65
Paperback. British and Irish had 'got used to' a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: Gerry Adams. How did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process? Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBT; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141028767
- ISBN
- 9780141028767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. A study which takes the reader beyond the euphemistic and romantic popular misconceptions to reveal the often invisible past and the present subterfuge of Australia. It portrays a country of stark contrasts, of visionaries and criminals whose secrets are exposed. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099152316
- ISBN
- 9780099152316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Hardback. Engaging with topics central to scholarly debates on modern China, this book shows that China's early twentieth-century school system, a product of negotiation and compromise, was more successful than previous scholarship has allowed. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774821766
- ISBN
- 9780774821766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.83
€ 100.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 616 pages, 51 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169408
- ISBN
- 9780691169408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.72
€ 52.72
paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172186
- ISBN
- 9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.70
€ 19.99
€ 14.70
hardcover. Through an examination of the rite and practice of consecrating (dedication) churches in eleventh-century Italy, A Sacred City examines how ritual was employed to foster the Gregorian reform and how sacred space shaped identity, generated conflict, and provoked a debate over symbolic meaning and ecclesiology among the reformers. Series Editor(s): Rigby, Steve. Series: Manchester Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719080265
- ISBN
- 9780719080265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.04
€ 158.04
Paperback. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This title deals with the two artists, who at the height of their powers, answer their needs to document human struggle. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This title deals with the two artists, who at the height of their powers, answer their needs to document human struggle. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141186337
- ISBN
- 9780141186337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
paperback. Covering the period from the Russian parliamentary elections of December 2003 to the tragic aftermath of the Beslan school siege in late 2005, this title is an unflinching record of the plight of millions of Russians and a pitiless report on the cynicism and corruption of Vladimir Putin's Presidency. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523451
- ISBN
- 9780099523451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.91
€ 20.99
€ 16.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: BM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lost Moose
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550176728
- ISBN
- 9781550176728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.88
€ 36.99
€ 31.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W art throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; RNC; RNK; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 244 x 34. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610395304
- ISBN
- 9781610395304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.86
€ 34.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065774
- ISBN
- 9780252065774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.91
€ 38.99
€ 34.91
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473863422
- ISBN
- 9781473863422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.31
€ 26.99
€ 20.31
Hardcover. 1958 was a turning point in the history of the Middle East and the Arab World. The Arabs seemed to be splitting from the West and realigning itself with the Communists. This gap was bridged by US military dominance, the UN, and lucrative links between the Iraqi regime and western petrol companies. Editor(s): Louis, Roger; Owen, Roger. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860644023
- ISBN
- 9781860644023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.89
€ 188.89
Paperback. Maclean's history of Indian revolutionaries in the interwar years situates their politics of violence in the broader context of the freedom struggle and Congress politics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043328
- ISBN
- 9781849043328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.27
€ 25.99
€ 24.27
Hardback. Egypt's democratic experiment has been derailed, but will her people remain committed to progressive change, and at what cost? Hellyer's first-hand knowledge of the country suggests the price will be high. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046848
- ISBN
- 9781849046848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.63
€ 33.99
€ 30.63
A Revolution of the Spirit: Crisis of Value in Russia, 1890-1924
Rosenthal, Bernice Glatzer; Bohachevsky-Chomi...
hardcover. The spiritual revival that is sweeping the Soviet Union had its genesis in the religious renaissance of the early 20th century. In both cases, it was lay intellectuals who adapted Russian orthodoxy to modern life. This book includes selections that reflect the profundity and breadth of their thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HRCC8. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 541.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212859
- ISBN
- 9780823212859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.29
€ 100.29