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Hardback. This unique collection of writings by the celebrated author David Madden provides a multitude of reflections on the Civil War and Reconstruction, from nonfiction to fiction. Num Pages: 260 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442243484
ISBN
9781442243484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
651
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221284
ISBN
9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.82

Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216165
ISBN
9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700507
ISBN
9781501700507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 712 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 228 x 37. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023944
ISBN
9780884023944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 41.98

hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780295984308
ISBN
9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.74

paperback. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HD; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555409432
ISBN
9781555409432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817915049
ISBN
9780817915049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.03

Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923499
ISBN
9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; 3JD; DSBD; DSC; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268027766
ISBN
9780268027766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.08

Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the Swiss Reformation, Gordon examines the event in the context of the history of the Swiss Federation. The Reformation is presented as a narrative of events followed by an examination of various key themes surrounding the event. Series: New Frontiers in History. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051180
ISBN
9780719051180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935149347
ISBN
9781935149347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195326888
ISBN
9780195326888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.89

Hardback. Walker Rumble follows the trail of the Swifts, a group of colourful compositors who became famous by winning typesetting races. Tellingly, at the same time that the most celebrated contests were taking place, technological and cultural forces were threatening the Swifts's way of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KNTR; TBX; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921617
ISBN
9780813921617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.45

Paperback. Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man took a very old manuscript off a library shelf. With excitement, he saw what he had discovered and ordered it copied. This book details how one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, made possible the world as we know it. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099572442
ISBN
9780099572442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

paperback. The author situates the work experience in Latin America's broader history in a chronological order and divided into five periods. With each period, he discusses the chief economic, political and social characteristics as they relate to work, identifying with continuities from the previous period. Num Pages: 220 pages, tables, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Routledge United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765602084
ISBN
9780765602084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.94

Paperback. The spread of anti-Semitism across Europe before World War II has received strikingly little comprehensive study. Drawing on newspapers, magazines, diaries, diplomatic correspondence, organizational reports, and a variety of other sources, this history reveals how imperiled European Jews navigated their world as darkness closed about. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137302465
ISBN
9781137302465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.33

Paperback. The American Revolution was deadlocked in the north, and in 1778, the focus of the conflict shifted south. This book highlights the unique style of southern frontier warfare during the Revolutionary War, and how its combatants were supplied, organized, and operated. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 7. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782006145
ISBN
9781782006145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. "As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, .. a model work."-International Journal of African Historical Studies Series: Ethnohistory S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFJ; CFF; HBJH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812212075
ISBN
9780812212075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601632
ISBN
9780691601632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.35

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