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Paperback. Exploring volunteering as a characteristic of modern wars, this book examines why individuals go to war. It studies the motivations, social backgrounds and military experiences of war volunteersin a wide range of conflicts since the French Revolution, and helps to interpret the relationship between war and society in modern times." Editor(s): Kruger, Christine G.; Levsen, Sonja. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349309931
ISBN
9781349309931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.53

Paperback. This is a study of Arab writers such as Ghada al-Samman, Hanan al-Shaikh, Emily Nasrallah and Etel Adnan. It presents a constructive literary approach to the ravages of the civil war in the Lebanon. The ways in which women's consciousness is awakened in terms of female liberation is a theme. Num Pages: 228 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; DSBH; HBJF1; HBW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815603771
ISBN
9780815603771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.76

Hardcover. Explains how, before entering World War I, the United States sought a way to avoid the enormous cost of providing injured soldiers with pensions, which it had done since the Revolutionary War. This title includes a story that culminates in the postwar establishment of the Veteran's Administration. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWJ; MQV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482538
ISBN
9780226482538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. With US soldiers stationed around the world and engaged in multiple conflicts, Americans will be forced for the foreseeable future to come to terms with those permanently disabled in battle. This book explains how, before entering World War I, the United States sought a way to avoid the enormous cost of providing injured soldiers with pensions. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWN; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143354
ISBN
9780226143354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466917
ISBN
9781608466917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.70

Hardback. This volume examines the impact of the wars in the Atlantic world between 1770 and 1830, focusing both on the military, economic, political, social and cultural demobilization that occurred immediately at their end, and their long-term legacy and memory. Editor(s): Forrest, Alan; Hagemann, Karen; Rowe, Michael. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 675.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
434
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137406484
ISBN
9781137406484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.92

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Compromise After Conflict. Num Pages: 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBJF; JKV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319563237
ISBN
9783319563237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993498
ISBN
9781784993498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Paperback. The imperial warfare of the period 1770-1830, including the American wars of independence and the Napoleonic wars, affected every continent. Covering southern India, the Caribbean, North and South America, and southern Africa, this volume explores the impact of revolutionary wars and how people's identities were shaped by their experiences. Editor(s): Bessel, Richard; Guyatt, Nicholas; Rendall, J. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJD1; HBJF; HBJH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349311088
ISBN
9781349311088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardback. This is the first book to systematically integrate 'Jack Tar,' the common seaman, into the cultural history of modern Britain, treating him not as an occasional visitor from the ocean, but as an important part of national life. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230615915
ISBN
9780230615915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Hardback. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBW; JP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319495880
ISBN
9783319495880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.60

Paperback. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349390878
ISBN
9781349390878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. This case study of the causes of the Thirty Years' War suggests an alternative framework to that of Absolutism, and views statebuilding as an interactive bargaining process that can engender challenges to political authority. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDU; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333572412
ISBN
9780333572412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.84

Hardback. American foreign policy since World War II has actively sought to reshape both domestic and international orders, hoping to hasten the coming of the "end of history" in a peaceful democratic utopia. While the end of the Cold War heightened optimism that this goal was near, American foreign policymakers still face dramatic challenges. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612345390
ISBN
9781612345390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.81

Paperback. Warfare was an integral part of early medieval life. This book looks at warfare in a rounded context in the British Isles and Western Europe between the end of the Roman Empire and the break-up of the Carolingian Empire. Series: Warfare and History. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415239400
ISBN
9780415239400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. A complete survey of the military campaigns of the early Saxons, tactics, strategy, and logistics, demonstrating in particular the sophistication of the administration involved. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 324 pages, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839279
ISBN
9781843839279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

Hardback. A complete survey of the military campaigns of the early Saxons, tactics, strategy, and logistics, demonstrating in particular the sophistication of the administration involved. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837626
ISBN
9781843837626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Paperback. Series: Battle for Britain. Num Pages: 48 pages, approx. 12 photos & original figure artwork. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; WDHW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 298 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Act Csm
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512035
ISBN
9781911512035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.13

Hardback. The displacement of population during and after the Second World War took place on a global scale and formed part of a longer historical process of violence, territorial reconfiguration and state 'development'. This book focuses on the profound political, social and economic upheavals in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe at this time. Editor(s): Gatrell, Peter; Baron, Nick. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1DVU; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576018
ISBN
9780230576018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Paperback. The displacement of population during and after the Second World War took place on a global scale and formed part of a longer historical process of violence, territorial reconfiguration and state 'development'. This book focuses on the profound political, social and economic upheavals in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe at this time. Editor(s): Gatrell, Peter; Baron, Nick. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137441423
ISBN
9781137441423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. 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
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650135
ISBN
9780691650135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.93

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623481
ISBN
9780691623481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Guevara's writings call on Spanish women to bear responsibility equally with men for restoring Spain's power in Europe. This collection includes examples of Guevara's shorter writings on matters of state, network with dignitaries, and govern family affairs. It provides a perspective on the possibilities for women in the public sphere in Spain. Editor(s): Romero-Diaz, Nieves. Translator(s): Romero-Diaz, Nieves. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Bilingual edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226140810
ISBN
9780226140810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

This facsimile reprint of the very rare 345th Bombardment Group (M) war book appears here in a new quality edition. The 345th Bombardment Group, the famed Air Apaches, flew against the Japanese in heavily armed B-25s in hair-raising low level bombing and strafing attacks. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 570 b/w photos, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1744.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302183
ISBN
9780764302183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 39.78

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