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Paperback. For Central America, the last third of the twentieth century was a time of dramatic change in which most countries shifted from dictatorships to formal political democracy. Editor(s): Armony, Ariel C.; Walker, Thomas W. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 301 pages, map, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027687
ISBN
9780842027687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Paperback. Shows how, for both Puerto Ricans and North Americans, ideologies of sexuality, reproduction, and gender have shaped relations between the island and the mainland. This work suggests that interventionist discourses of rescue, family, and sexuality fueled US imperial projects and organized American colonialism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 289 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232587
ISBN
9780520232587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.69

paperback. Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, Gender, and Population Politics after Slavery Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781469616056
ISBN
9781469616056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.94

Hardback. Examines the development of medicine in Qing dynasty China. Focusing on the specialty of 'medicine for women' (fuke), this book explores the material and ideological issues associated with childbearing in the late imperial period. It analyzes the points of convergence and contention that shaped people's views of women's reproductive diseases. Num Pages: 378 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260689
ISBN
9780520260689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.89

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16, 10 graphs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; KCM; KCP; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781501700637
ISBN
9781501700637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. This book takes a critical look at India in the momentous 1950s. It looks at the colossal challenges which India faced after Independence. It considers the key ideas, paths, and trajectories which were articulated in these years. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 Tables, 8 photographs, 7 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 280. .
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198098553
ISBN
9780198098553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. Rising gas prices, sprawl and congestion, global warming, even obesity - driving is a factor in many contentious issues. This book looks at the period between 1895 and 1961 - from the founding of the first automobile factory in America to the creation of the Interstate Highway System - to find out how driving evolved into a symbol of freedom. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226745640
ISBN
9780226745640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardcover. The most powerful political tool of the modern presidency is control of the message and the image. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393067064
ISBN
9780393067064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. "A brilliant, fast-moving narrative history of the leaders who have defined the modern American presidency."-Bob Woodward Num Pages: 576 pages, 24 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780393353648
ISBN
9780393353648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. This study treats the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich as a continuum, exploring a series of key themes through the 1920s and 1930s, without artificial breaks. It considers political, economic, social and foreign policy issues across the period and examines the legacy of the Third Reich. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780582492103
ISBN
9780582492103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.32
€ 97.36

Hardback. A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately "traditional" Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 403 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520230507
ISBN
9780520230507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 65.15

Hardback. What can we learn about modern Chinese history by reading a marginalized set of materials from a widely neglected period? This book captures the ingenuity of a journal that captures the chaotic potentialities within China's early Republic and its global twentieth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 black and white, 8 color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBTV; JPH; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284364
ISBN
9780520284364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.11
€ 54.08

Paperback. This text makes available in English the essay, "How to Bring Order to Popular Government", by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. It also analyzes this work, showing that the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thought points to a modern idea of the republican state. Translator(s): Moulakis, Athanasios. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689941
ISBN
9780847689941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.06

Hardcover. Essays by historians on aspects of republicanism in Ireland (north and south) from the early 20th century to the present. Splits, schism and rivalry emerge as a significant dynamic of the political culture and republican organizations are shown to be ideologically incoherent and opportunist. Editor(s): McGarry, Fearghal. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Edition
1st.ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621946
ISBN
9781900621946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.51
€ 46.87

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr Dublin
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621953
ISBN
9781900621953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.60

Hardback. This examination of republicanism in an Anglo-American and European context gives weight not only to the thought of the theorists of republicanism but also to the practical experience of republican governments in England, Geneva, the Netherlands, and Venice. Editor(s): Wootton, David. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723565
ISBN
9780804723565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.23

Hardback. This study traces the role of East Germany's military (NVA) in the country's unification with West Germany. Utilizing interviews with NVA officers, Herspring aims to unravel the puzzle of the NVA's decision against using force to save the political system it was sworn to serve. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; HBJD; HBLW3; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687183
ISBN
9780847687183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.73

Paperback. The phrase "the Black Legend" was coined in 1912 by a Spanish journalist in protest of the characterization of Spain by other Europeans as a backward country. Challenging this stereotype, this book contextualizes Spain's tarnished reputation by exposing colonial efforts of other nations whose interests were served by propagating the Black Legend. Editor(s): Greer, Margaret R.; Mignolo, Walter D.; Quilligan, Maureen. Num Pages: 448 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTQ; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226307220
ISBN
9780226307220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Hardback. A survivor of the Holocaust and a distinguished scholar of Jewish history, Lucien Lazare presents a compelling defense of the Jewish resistance movement in France during World War II, arguing that rescue was a genuine and significant way of fighting back. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780231101240
ISBN
9780231101240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062325075
ISBN
9780062325075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Why did the Danes risk their lives to rescue the Jewish population? Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, 1map,ports. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814730119
ISBN
9780814730119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Num Pages: 208 pages, over 100 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304613
ISBN
9780764304613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

paperback. This study offers a systematic account of the relationship between the nation-state, nationalism, and the concept of linear history. Num Pages: 286 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
286
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167220
ISBN
9780226167220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. Students and scholars of both Latin American politics and comparative politics will find The Resilience of the Latin American Right of vital interest. Editor(s): Luna, Juan Pablo; Rovira Kaltwasser, Cristobal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JPA; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413891
ISBN
9781421413891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.34

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