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Regional & national history
Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002876
- ISBN
- 9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.85€ 82.96
€ 92.85
€ 82.96
Hardback. This text advances a republican conception of citizenship, which is described and defended through an analysis of the general will in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, leaders of the French Revolution and Restoration-era liberals. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPA; JPF; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507883
- ISBN
- 9780742507883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.69
€ 180.69
Hardback. A story of love and friendship between Captain-General John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, the prime minister Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, and Marlborough's wife Sarah during the reign of Queen Anne. The book traces their role in the union of England and Scotland, and throws a new light on this formative period of British and European history. Num Pages: 432 pages, ten black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198802440
- ISBN
- 9780198802440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.85
€ 53.85
Hardback. What can we learn about the Chinese revolution by placing a doubly marginalized group - rural women - at the center of the inquiry? This title explores changes in the lives of seventy-two elderly women in rural Shaanxi province during the revolutionary decades of the 1950s and 1960s. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 472 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780. Rural Women and China's Collective Past. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. 472 pages, Illustrations, maps. What can we learn about the Chinese revolution by placing a doubly marginalized group - rural women - at the center of the inquiry? This title explores changes in the lives of seventy-two elderly women in rural Shaanxi province during the revolutionary decades of the 1950s and 1960s. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 225 x 163 x 36. Weight: 780.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267701
- ISBN
- 9780520267701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.58
€ 83.50
€ 63.58
Paperback. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 black & white photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282490
- ISBN
- 9780520282490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Yang, Anand A.; Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Kaimal, Padma. Series: Global South Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995649
- ISBN
- 9780295995649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.50
€ 131.50
Paperback. An illustrated account of The Gempei War - a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. It examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 82 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813848
- ISBN
- 9781472813848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.17
€ 21.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. "This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for" (The Washington Post). Num Pages: 832 pages, 2x8-pg b&w inserts, 44 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451694123
- ISBN
- 9781451694123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Deals with a thousand-mile migration marked by hardship and sudden death - but unique in American history for its purpose, discipline, and solidarity. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803292130
- ISBN
- 9780803292130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.89
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141980614
- ISBN
- 9780141980614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. In 1971, the young French scholar Francois Bizot was captured by the Khmer Rouge. Accused of being an agent of American imperialism, he was chained and imprisoned. Four years later, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. Francois Bizot became the official intermediary between the ruthless conqueror and the refugees behind the French embassy gate. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; HBTZ; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449195
- ISBN
- 9780099449195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16 pp. color + 87 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212358
- ISBN
- 9780300212358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.18
€ 18.99
€ 15.18
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714328
- ISBN
- 9780292714328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606798
- ISBN
- 9780691606798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.37
€ 52.99
€ 37.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRHT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140850
- ISBN
- 9780231140850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.92
€ 36.99
€ 26.92
Hardback. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, Rabbi Eliahu ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797) was known as the "Gaon of Vilna". He was the acknowledged master of Talmudic studies in the intellectual centre of Vilna. This text sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223943
- ISBN
- 9780520223943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.33€ 48.70
€ 62.33
€ 48.70
Paperback. The extraordinary human story of London's most infamous prison Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780719561337
- ISBN
- 9780719561337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Follows the fortunes of five men at the centre of the ultra-fashionable Clermont Set: the Clermont Club's eccentric founder John Aspinall; Dominic Elwes, who was to betray the Set's code of silence; the socialite owner of Annabel's, Mark Birley; the womanising, multi millionaire James Goldsmith; and the infamous Lord 'Lucky' Lucan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461180
- ISBN
- 9780099461180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.69
€ 14.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Maume, Mairead; Maume, Patrick; Casey, Mary. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 121 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558224
- ISBN
- 9781904558224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.32
€ 20.32
Paperback. Translator(s): Hammond, Carolyn. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figure, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540266
- ISBN
- 9780199540266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74