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Regional & national history
The Saga of Leon Trotsky. His Clandestine Operations and His Assassina...
Mahoney, Harry Thayer; Mahoney, Marjorie Lock...
Hardback. This historical study focuses on Leon Trotsky's efforts to create a military intelligence operation of global significance and his subsequent efforts to recreate earlier success. It features material on Mexican sources and the players in the various assassination plots against him. Num Pages: 450 pages, graphs, maps, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KLCM; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Austin & Winfield,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572921245
- ISBN
- 9781572921245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.61
€ 124.61
Hardcover. For 250 years the Turkic Muslims of Tibet, who call themselves Uyghurs today, have cultivated a sense of history and identity that challenges Beijing's national narrative. The roots of this history run deeper than recent conflicts, Rian Thum says, to a time when manuscripts and pilgrimage along the Silk Road dominated understandings of the past. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX; HRH; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674598553
- ISBN
- 9780674598553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.33
€ 53.99
€ 44.33
Hardcover. This study ranges across the 19th century to chronicle the evolution of the institutions, theology and social attitudes of Georgia Methodists. These are examined in the context of such phenomena as: slavery; class prejudice; republicanism; population growth; war; emancipation; and urban growth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC95; HRCM; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319636
- ISBN
- 9780820319636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801485244
- ISBN
- 9780801485244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.97
€ 40.99
€ 39.97
Hardcover. American higher education was transformed between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War I. This work identifies the forces and explains the events that reformed the college curriculum during this era. It also examines how the study of science became detached from theological considerations. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015569
- ISBN
- 9780691015569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 67.79
€ 88.20
€ 67.79
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916518
- ISBN
- 9781908916518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.23
€ 52.92
€ 41.23
Paperback. On 1 October 1990, hundreds of Banyarawanda militants that served with the Ugandan Army deserted their posts to form the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and invade Rwanda. Thus began the Rwandan Civil War, which was to culminate in the famous genocide of nearly one million of Tutsi and moderate Hutus, in 1994. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 297. .
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294567
- ISBN
- 9781910294567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.04
€ 26.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. Offering an up-to-date historical perspective which should enable readers to fathom how the brutal massacres of 800,000 Rwandese came to pass in 1994, this volume includes a new chapter that brings the analysis up to the end of 1996. Num Pages: 424 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850653721
- ISBN
- 9781850653721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.02
€ 26.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. A study of the Russo-Japanese War. It explains the background and outbreak of the war, then follows the course of the fighting at Yalu River, Sha-ho, and finally Mukden, the largest battle anywhere before World War I. It also demonstrates how Japan emerged from this conflict as a Great Power. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 colour & 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 7. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764467
- ISBN
- 9781841764467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767086
- ISBN
- 9781841767086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.19
€ 17.99
€ 17.19
Paperback. Represents an exploration of the ancient roots and subsequent transformations of the Russians' cultural history. This book concentrates on seven hundred years up to Russia's 'Westernization' in the eighteenth century, and follows several important social, cultural and artistic themes through to modern times. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3H; 3J; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218494
- ISBN
- 9780631218494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
Hardback. The Russians have undergone an historical development whose direction and destiny fascinates us. This book represents an exploration of the ancient roots and subsequent transformations of their cultural history. It helps readers understand controversial matters of ethnicity and historical identity for this influential, if often unstable, nation. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188056
- ISBN
- 9780631188056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.22
€ 113.22
paperback. In 1950s America, flag waving, martial pomp, and staged ceremony were presented and perceived as America's last best defence against the communist threat. In this volume, Fried explores the often absurd lengths the average citizen in McCarthyite America went to to help shore up patriotism and fend off the threat of the Red Menace. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780195134179
- ISBN
- 9780195134179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 8.02
€ 24.99
€ 8.02
Paperback. * A well--balanced collection of key articles on the Russian Revolution commonly used in courses. * Helpful introductions provide the context and framework for understanding the articles. * The first student--friendly collection to trace the development of historical writing on the Russian Revolution over the last half century. Editor(s): Miller, Martin A. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216391
- ISBN
- 9780631216391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Hardback. This volume comprises nine articles on the Russian Revolution, covering the background to the Revolutions of 1917; movements and personalities; and issues of class, gender and ethnicity. The book offers an aid to understanding the themes and arguments on this major turning-point in modern history. Editor(s): Miller, Martin A. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216384
- ISBN
- 9780631216384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.41
€ 140.41
Paperback. Provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. This very short introduction examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole - on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, and youth. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, numerous halftones and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 91 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853950
- ISBN
- 9780192853950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. A radical new introduction that reveals the Soviet Union as a perpetually revolutionary state. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780743875
- ISBN
- 9781780743875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. A new history of the Russian Revolution, exploring how people experienced it in their own lives, from Bloody Sunday in 1905 to the final shots of the civil war in 1921. The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921 focuses on human experience to address key issues of inequality, power, and violence, and ideas of justice and freedom. Series: Oxford Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 353 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199227631
- ISBN
- 9780199227631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.12
€ 53.12
Paperback. This popular, concise and approachable text discusses the key debates and themes surrounding the Russian Revolution. The expanded fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of the latest research, and now features a new scene-setting Introduction and maps. Series: Studies in European History. Num Pages: 152 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 4th ed. 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220409
- ISBN
- 9780230220409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Carmichael, Joel. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 746 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 746
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612782
- ISBN
- 9780691612782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.49€ 93.64
€ 123.49
€ 93.64