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Hardback. Argues that despite the American Revolution's rhetoric of classical liberalism, the founding generation did not trust ordinary citizens with extensive liberty Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814770191
ISBN
9780814770191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.69

Paperback. This fascinating history examines the circumstances of two elderly New Englanders who were prosecuted and sentenced to death for bestiality at the turn of the eighteenth century. Their astonishing cases become a springboard to examine the Enlightenment Era political and religious turmoil of the region. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223750
ISBN
9780812223750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

hardcover. Through a study of Malaysia, Taming Babel examines how empires and postcolonial nation-states struggle to govern multilingual and polyglot subjects. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Edition
First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107148536
ISBN
9781107148536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.24

Paperback. A finely tuned investigation of why the Tamils of Sri Lanka and of India took such divergent paths in their respective political evolution. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKS; HBJF; JFSL1; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044783
ISBN
9781849044783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

paperback. A powerful account of the life of Tamerlane the Great (1336-1405), the last master nomadic power, one of history's most extreme tyrants, and the subject of Marlowe's famous play. Marozzi travelled in the footsteps of the great Mogul Emperor of Samarkland to write this wonderful combination of history and travelogue. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 358.
Edition
New Edition
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007116126
ISBN
9780007116126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Talleyrand is a silver-tongued master diplomat, infamous turncoat, peacekeeper and libertine. Talleyrand held high office in five successive regimes from France's Ancient Regime, into the Revolution of 1789, Robespierre's Terror, Napoleon's epic wars, and on through restored kings to more revolution. This title charts the progress of Talleyrand. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099541622
ISBN
9780099541622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Shines a light on the Taliban's propaganda arm and its impact on the course of the war in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBWS4; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048439
ISBN
9781849048439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

paperback. John Milton Oskison, born in the Indian Territory to a Cherokee mother and an immigrant English father, and was brought up engaging in his Cherokee heritage. Oskison left Indian Territory to attend college and went on to have a long career in New York City journalism. This is the first comprehensive collection of Oskison's writings. Editor(s): Larre, Lionel. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 680 pages, French flaps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237926
ISBN
9780803237926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.61
€ 67.11

Hardback. Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material. Series: Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405160735
ISBN
9781405160735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.01

Paperback. Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material. Series: Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118785102
ISBN
9781118785102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.48

Paperback. A collection of almost 50 tales about New Jersey's southernmost counties. While the focus is on Atlantic City and its remarkable people, outsize structures and quirky events, the storytelling ranges across the wider region to provide an insider's look at history as it was being made. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 329. An excellent, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Brunswick
Number of pages
230
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0018839
ISBN
9780813530079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. A collection of almost 50 tales about New Jersey's southernmost counties. While the focus is on Atlantic City and its remarkable people, outsize structures and quirky events, the storytelling ranges across the wider region to provide an insider's look at history as it was being made. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 329. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Brunswick
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KRS0018838
ISBN
9780813530079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Seventy-two colorful stories about the men and women, the places and events that have contributed to San Francisco's flamboyant history are included in this one-volume edition of Samuel Dickson's three popular books, San Francisco Is Your Home, San Francisco Kaleidoscope, and The Streets of San Francisco. Num Pages: 720 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5436 x 3429 x 36. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720977
ISBN
9780804720977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Hardback. In the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great, the ancient world of the Bible the ancient Near East came under Greek rule, and in the land of Israel, time-old traditions and Greek culture met. This book discloses fresh political and economic factors. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 986.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275584
ISBN
9780520275584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 72.61

Paperback. An imaginative look into the story of the Jacobites who fought to bring the Stuart kings back to Scotland, McHardy creates a vivid historical picture of Scotland's Stuart past. Series: Luath Storyteller. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373236
ISBN
9781908373236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

hardcover. Editor(s): Baker, William; Alexander, J. H. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875802084
ISBN
9780875802084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.90

paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804009553
ISBN
9780804009553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Stories of real-life bravery and courage-under-fire contribute to a unique and poignant record of a club created for heroes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0009803
ISBN
9780007452545
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; BGR; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300228700
ISBN
9780300228700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Reveals, through the eyes of a conscripted soldier, the day-to-day lives of British soldiers in British West Africa during World War II Looks at the strange cultures, the landscape and wildlife, the unusual situations that were encountered in an alien and often frightening location known as The White Man's Grave Num Pages: 144 pages, +8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849951265
ISBN
9781849951265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGA; HBJK; RGR; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816643943
ISBN
9780816643943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. An absolutely unique book, this is the Second World War in Burma as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese soldiers Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
W&N LOndon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304359783
ISBN
9780304359783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for this introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics. This work includes discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208254
ISBN
9780872208254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

hardcover. Nineteen sixty-two-it's been called "the end of innocence," as America witnessed the Cuban Missile Crisis and the following year saw the Kennedy assassination and the early stirrings of Vietnam. In baseball, 1962 was a thrilling season. Num Pages: 274 pages, 10 b&w photos, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974318
ISBN
9781597974318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.76

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