Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Explores the men behind what was once the largest industrial building in the world. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBTK; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445657530
- ISBN
- 9781445657530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Paperback. Reviews the contribution of the volunteers who left Britain to serve with the Republican Medical Services during the Spanish Civil War. This title acknowledges the immense effort and self-sacrifice made by men and women from all walks of life who, working ceaselessly in the rearguard, made it possible for the medical teams to function in Spain. Num Pages: 296 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195199
- ISBN
- 9781845195199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Zapruder, Ms. Alexandra. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205992
- ISBN
- 9780300205992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.07
€ 37.07
Paperback. Reconstructing religious motivation, conviction and behaviour in early modern Europe, this text shows the shifting perspectives of authorities willing to kill, martyrs willing to die, martyrologists eager to memorialize and controversialists keen to dispute. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8 halftones, 28 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRAM7; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007048
- ISBN
- 9780674007048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.48
€ 52.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJK; HBW; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927527221
- ISBN
- 9781927527221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6, 5 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702372
- ISBN
- 9781501702372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.34
€ 58.34
Hardcover. The cultural history of same-sex sexual matters in later medieval England. Series: Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Num Pages: 388 pages, 0 black and white; 6 full color. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9789089646293
- ISBN
- 9789089646293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.48
€ 208.48
Paperback. This volume offers a biography of Samuel Adams, the man Thomas Jefferson once described as the helmsman of the American Revolution. Series: American Profiles. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521155
- ISBN
- 9780742521155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92
€ 52.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 160
- SKU
- V9788323336990
- ISBN
- 9788323336990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. From Kurosawa's epic "Seven Samurai" to the figure of Darth Vader in "Star Wars", to Manga comics and video games, the figure of the fighting samurai inspires us. This book lets us discover the truth behind the legend. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bantam Press.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553825282
- ISBN
- 9780553825282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black and white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313343
- ISBN
- 9784805313343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.57
€ 18.99
€ 13.57
Hardback. The first of a two-part, exhaustively researched meditation on the astonishingly beautiful and intricate armour of the samurai. This volume focuses on the dou, the armour that protected the warrior's chest. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 240. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472807960
- ISBN
- 9781472807960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.26
€ 60.26
Paperback. Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 images: colour and black and white photos, engravings, line art. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804847858
- ISBN
- 9780804847858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.92
€ 17.99
€ 12.92
Paperback. Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure. Num Pages: 416 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340794685
- ISBN
- 9780340794685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.15
€ 17.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan's rich history. This book tells the story of Japan's female warriors, revealing the role of the women of the samurai class in their many manifestations. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLC; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 166 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846039515
- ISBN
- 9781846039515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Archival postcard views and modern photos are combined to show what has changed to the buildings and locations of San Antonio. The Alamo is prominently featured. While appreciating the citys past, the author includes his memories of the old town in an ef Num Pages: 128 pages, 350 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330407
- ISBN
- 9780764330407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.77
€ 30.99
€ 20.77
Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Cisneros, Jose. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; DNF; DQ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595347442
- ISBN
- 9781595347442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.84
€ 15.99
€ 14.84
Paperback. The definitive collection of San Francisco's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for San Francisco residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. Series: Curiosities Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; WH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762758678
- ISBN
- 9780762758678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.15
€ 16.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Series: Jacana Pocket Guides. 160 pages, Illustrations, map. The new Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of relevant topics of South African history, politics and biography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACBK; HBJH. Dimension: 181 x 115 x 11. Weight: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431401000
- ISBN
- 9781431401000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.11
€ 14.99
€ 14.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 47, 33 black & white halftones, 14 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801450808
- ISBN
- 9780801450808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.24
€ 30.99
€ 28.24
Hardback. After situating sanctuary law within early Christian and late Roman traditions, this book explores a range sources, with special attention to the early English common law, and concludes by examining the legal arguments that led to the abolition of sanctuary privileges and ushered in state-centered age of criminal deterrence and social control. Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232680
- ISBN
- 9780823232680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.25
€ 93.25
Paperback. Both Sanctuary Wood and the village of Hodge saw intense fighting during the First World War. Nigel Cave takes the reader on an explanatory tour of the immediate area. Included is a description of the museum at Hill 62 with its trench system, stereoscopic photos and weapons. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 120 pages, 80 b&w illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850523553
- ISBN
- 9780850523553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.83
€ 17.99
€ 13.83
Hardcover. Examines five key areas, each selected to reveal insights about the revolution - the Sandinista Party, agrarian reform, the national bourgeoisie, the Catholic Church and the United States. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557860064
- ISBN
- 9781557860064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Ramirez, Sergio. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 556 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJG; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637471
- ISBN
- 9780691637471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.50
€ 269.50
Paperback. The overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi has been one of the twenty-first century's defining moments: the Arab world's most bizarre dictator brought down by his own people with the aid of NATO aircraft. This is the story of modern Libyan as it was lived, from the excesses of dictatorship to violent revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571288069
- ISBN
- 9780571288069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Paperback. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) is one of the most famous, and infamous, figures in Mexican history. Six times the country's president, he is consistently depicted as the exclusive cause of all of Mexico's misfortunes following the country's independence from Spain. This book presents his biography. Num Pages: 528 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226388
- ISBN
- 9780803226388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.01
€ 34.01
Paperback. The only book on the history of Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the nation's largest Native arts event. Num Pages: 152 pages, , black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 258 x 14. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135488
- ISBN
- 9780890135488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574160956
- ISBN
- 9781574160956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.95
€ 23.99
€ 16.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Imprint unknown
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993537813
- ISBN
- 9780993537813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.47
€ 6.47
Paperback. In its Ottoman heyday Sarajevo was synonymous with learning, its skyline punctuated by minarets and domes of mosques. Under Tito it was a haven of multiculturalism where Yugoslavs lived and worked together, irrespective of their ethnic or religious affiliations. This title explores the city's history from its founding in the 15th century onwards. Num Pages: 478 pages, 34 b/w, 10 maps, 17 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659433
- ISBN
- 9781850659433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.97
€ 29.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 3JJH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449215
- ISBN
- 9780801449215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
Paperback. An anthropological analysis of Sarajevo and its cultural complexities that examines contemporary issues of social divisiveness, pluralism, and intergroup dynamics in the context of national identity and state formation. Series: Interpretations of Culture in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 black & white photographs, 1 map, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077135
- ISBN
- 9780252077135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.83
€ 30.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 165 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW3; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325946
- ISBN
- 9780764325946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.82
€ 25.99
€ 17.82
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647616
- ISBN
- 9780691647616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.23
€ 172.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peleggi, Maurizio. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7, 4 black & white halftones, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877277965
- ISBN
- 9780877277965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.85
€ 174.85
Paperback. The Inside Story of the SAS's most famous battle - nine men against four hundred - told for the first time by the men who were there. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444726961
- ISBN
- 9781444726961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Hardcover. Sasun, a region of Anatolia formerly under Ottoman rule and today part of eastern Turkey, is frequently described as the site where, in 1894, the Turks massacred large numbers of Armenian Christians. This volume provides a close examination of the historical evidence to shed light on what happened at Sasun. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607813842
- ISBN
- 9781607813842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. The story of the rise and fall of the gambling industry in Tijuana during the Jazz Age opens into a history of the development of that area and Southern California. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 408 pages, 78 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347026
- ISBN
- 9780822347026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Paperback. At the height of the antagonism of the Cold War, the US State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth, in order to win the hearts of the Third World and to counter perceptions of American racism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022607
- ISBN
- 9780674022607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.94
€ 36.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JH; BGR; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572411357
- ISBN
- 9781572411357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.44
€ 38.99
€ 28.44