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Paperback. In 1944, 13-year-old Fritz Tubach was almost old enough to join the Hitler Youth in his German village of Kleinheubach. That same year in Tab, Hungary, 12-year-old Bernie Rosner was loaded onto a train with the rest of the village's Jewish inhabitants and taken to Auschwitz, where his whole family was murdered. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261310
- ISBN
- 9780520261310
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
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Paperback. This book collects the only known group of letters from one of over an estimated 400 women who served in the Civil War under assumed male names and identities. Num Pages: 128 pages, halftones, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 121.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195102437
- ISBN
- 9780195102437
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.98
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Hardcover. Set in the first decade of modern Israel's existence, this volume offers an insightful look at the changing relationship of American Jews and the reborn Jewish nation/state. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 photographs, glossary,notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630517
- ISBN
- 9780815630517
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Condition: New
€ 45.09
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Argues that the Chinese Revolution of 1911 engendered a new political life - one that began to free men and women from the inequality and hierarchy that formed the spine of China's social and cultural order. This title demonstrates how a sea change in political performance left leaders dependent on popular support. Num Pages: 408 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267367
- ISBN
- 9780520267367
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Condition: New
€ 83.45€ 65.22
€ 83.45
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Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479804153
- ISBN
- 9781479804153
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
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An Unsettled Conquest. The British Campaign Against the Peoples of Aca...
Plank, Geoffrey (Associate Professor Of Histo...
paperback. "Ultimately, the story of Nova Scotia's violent integration into the British system offers a case study in the limits of voluntarism in the ramshackle empire that preceded the Seven Years' War."-William and Mary Quarterly Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBCV; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218695
- ISBN
- 9780812218695
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
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Paperback. Informs and elucidates the bizarre events, ridiculous characters and stupid decisions that have shaped Britain's story since 1945. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552775465
- ISBN
- 9780552775465
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
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€ 12.61
paperback. Examines how England's peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendents still have wine cellars and second homes in the Dordogne. This title explores the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain's kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel. It is a journey through Britain' bizarre history. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552773966
- ISBN
- 9780552773966
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
hardcover. The "Anabasis" by Xenophon (c. 430 c. 354 BCE) is an eyewitness account of Greek mercenaries' challenging 'March Up-Country' from Babylon back to the coast of Asia Minor under Xenophon s guidance in 401 BCE, after their leader Cyrus the Younger fell in a failed campaign against his brother. Translator(s): Brownson, C.L. Num Pages: 652 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 652
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Rev ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674991019
- ISBN
- 9780674991019
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.94
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Paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489990
- ISBN
- 9780801489990
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.40
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Paperback. A study of 'community unionism' that examines the tenacity of union loyalty and communal values within the confines of a one-industry town: Anaconda, Montana, home to the world's largest copper smelter and the namesake of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. It depicts the vibrant life of the smelter city at full steam. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069888
- ISBN
- 9780252069888
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
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Paperback. From WWI to Operation Desert Storm, American policymakers have repeatedly invoked the 'lessons of history' as they contemplated taking their nation to war. This work argues that leaders use analogies not merely to justify policies but also to perform specific cognitive and information-processing tasks essential to political decision-making. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025353
- ISBN
- 9780691025353
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Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.47
€ 52.89
€ 42.47
Hardback. Sho Konishi traces the emergence from 1860 to 1930 of transnational networks of Russian and Japanese "cooperatist anarchists" devoted to creating a state-free society. Arguing that this radical movement forms one of the intellectual foundations of modern Japan, Konishi offers a new approach to Japanese history that challenges Western narratives. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; HBJF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073319
- ISBN
- 9780674073319
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486821
- ISBN
- 9780801486821
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
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Paperback. An authoritative account of the operation of the Auschwitz death camp. Num Pages: 656 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253208842
- ISBN
- 9780253208842
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
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Paperback. This title was first published in the late 1960s at a time when the ANC was forced by events to confront major ideological and policy issues. Many of these debates are still not resolved and many have great relevance for the present. The issues are: What was distinctive about the armed struggle? Editor(s): Turok, Ben. Series: Understanding the ANC Today Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; JPL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 186. Series: Understanding the ANC Today Series. 144 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Turok, Ben. This title was first published in the late 1960s at a time when the ANC was forced by events to confront major ideological and policy issues. Many of these debates are still not resolved and many have great relevance for the present. The issues are: What was distinctive about the armed struggle?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; JPL; JPWL. Dimension: 201 x 132 x 10. Weight: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770099685
- ISBN
- 9781770099685
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.47
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Paperback. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 194 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GT; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067162
- ISBN
- 9780226067162
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
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Paperback. Rescuing the pre-modern family from the grim picture many historians have given us of life in early Europe, this text offers a major reassessment of a crucial aspect of European history, and tells a story of age-old domesticity inextricably linked, and surprisingly similar, to our own. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTG; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004849
- ISBN
- 9780674004849
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.99
€ 35.99
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Paperback. A work on Chinese concepts of the afterlife. It explores how Chinese authors, including Daoists and non-Buddhists, received and deployed ideas about rebirth from the third to the sixth centuries CE. In tracing the antecedents of these scriptures, it presents non-Buddhist accounts that provide detail on the realms of the dead. Num Pages: 234 pages, A Lillienthal title. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259881
- ISBN
- 9780520259881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. In the sixteenth century, European missionaries brought a foreign and global religion to China. Converts then transformed this new religion into a local one. This book focuses on the Catholic communities of Fuan county in northeast Fujian. It suggests that Christianity became part of a pre-existing pluralistic, local religious space. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 5 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRCC7; HRCX7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035966
- ISBN
- 9780674035966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Paperback. This text provides insights into early prehistory to students of archaeology and landscape history, and all those interested in what life in prehistoric Britain might really have been like. Num Pages: 186 pages, 39 line figures, 22 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HDDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415204323
- ISBN
- 9780415204323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292075
- ISBN
- 9780500292075
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.28
€ 17.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. Follows one family through six hundred years of Chinese history and brings to life the epic narrative of the nation, from the fourteenth century through the Cultural Revolution. The author draws from rare manuscripts and archival and oral history sources to provide an uncommonly personal and intimate glimpse into Chinese family history. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267008
- ISBN
- 9780520267008
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
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Hardback. Deconstructs earthen mounds and myths in examining their importance in contemporary Native communities. Drawing on ethnographic and archaeological studies, Jay Miller explores the wide-ranging themes and variations of mounds, from those built thousands of years ago to contemporary mounds, focusing on Native southeastern and Oklahoma towns. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278660
- ISBN
- 9780803278660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49