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Regional & national history
Hardback. Chinese civil examinations, a piece of social engineering worked out over centuries, prefigured the regime of meritocratic exams that undergirds higher education around the globe today. This book describes how education, examinations, and civil service fostered the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724952
- ISBN
- 9780674724952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.98€ 52.25
€ 56.98
€ 52.25
hardcover. Based on newly available records of 628 civil dispute cases from the 1760's to the 1900's, this book challenges many conventional assumptions about the Qing legal system. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804727402
- ISBN
- 9780804727402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.79
€ 148.79
Paperback. Shows that contrary to previous scholarly belief, the courts in Qing and Republican China dealt extensively with civil matters and, moreover, did so in a consistent and predictable way. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804737791
- ISBN
- 9780804737791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.41
€ 43.99
€ 38.41
Paperback. The second volume of Double Exposure, a major new series of books based on the remarkable NMAAHC photography archive. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGC; AJCR; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 183 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804472
- ISBN
- 9781907804472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.17
€ 15.99
€ 12.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389898
- ISBN
- 9781934389898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.91
€ 17.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. The struggle of civil rights in America can be traced back to the arrival of the first Africans. This text tells the story of the civil rights struggle in its full context, emphasizing the role of those ignored by history, as well as the part played by education and religion. Editor(s): Birnbaum, Jonathan; Taylor, Clarence. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782491
- ISBN
- 9780814782491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded. Editor(s): Bermeo, Nancy Gina; Nord, Philip G. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695492
- ISBN
- 9780847695492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.22
€ 200.22
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive account of Nigerian civil society groups in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Kew blends democratic theory with conflict resolution methodologies to argue that the manner in which groups - and states - manage internal conflicts provides an important gauge as to how democratic their political cultures are. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 456 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; GTJ; HBJH; JPFF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634447
- ISBN
- 9780815634447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.04
€ 68.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FB; GTJ; HBJD1; HBJF1; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137551085
- ISBN
- 9781137551085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.30
€ 65.30
Paperback. Provides information about places to visit and things to do to commemorate the anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War and provides descriptions and images for each entry, plus clear directions on where to look or how to get there. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762772070
- ISBN
- 9780762772070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.80
€ 16.99
€ 13.80
Paperback. The first effort to gather together into one book the wartime experiences of the populations who lived outside the dominant white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant citizenry of nineteenth-century America Editor(s): Ural, Susannah. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814785706
- ISBN
- 9780814785706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. A military, political, religious, and family history, told against the backdrop of disunion, war, violence, and grief Num Pages: 395 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814773017
- ISBN
- 9780814773017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.69
€ 39.69
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Thomas, Andy. Num Pages: 112 pages, 22 illus. & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565541108
- ISBN
- 9781565541108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.10
€ 16.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 43 b/w photos & 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589806702
- ISBN
- 9781589806702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.03
€ 17.99
€ 17.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Johnston, Roy. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w plate. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 116 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621304
- ISBN
- 9781900621304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. In observance of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this book aims to involve kids in Civil War activities. The book covers 50 interactive and fun ways for kids to learn about and honor those who fought in the War. Full color. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762782055
- ISBN
- 9780762782055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.34
€ 14.99
€ 12.34
Paperback. The first phase of the Civil War was fought west of the Mississippi River at least six years before the attack on Fort Sumter. Starting with the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, this title traces the development of the conflict between the pro-slavery elements from Missouri and the New England abolitionists who migrated to Kansas. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803281264
- ISBN
- 9780803281264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Hardback. Few wartime cities in Virginia held more importance than Petersburg. On the eve of the Civil War, the city elected a conservative, pro-Union approach to the sectional crisis. This book provides a study of this city, looking at both Petersburg's civilian experience and the city's place in Confederate military strategy and administration. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925707
- ISBN
- 9780813925707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.32
€ 40.99
€ 35.32
Paperback. Re-enacting Civil War battles in authentic costumes has become a growing hobby among the general population today. Popular with novice and historian alike, the human drama of the Civil War is brought to life through study, folk skills and stories, and re-living the events of a hundred and thirty years ago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 296 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887409493
- ISBN
- 9780887409493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.06
€ 25.99
€ 18.06
Hardback. Editor(s): Spaulding, Lily May; Spaulding, John. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; WBA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813120829
- ISBN
- 9780813120829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.63
€ 23.63
Paperback. When Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state, what state was admitted as a free state? President James Buchanan and one member of his cabinet were considered "doughfaces." What does this term mean? The Battle of Honey Springs was unusual in that it did not take place in either a state or an organized territory. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612345802
- ISBN
- 9781612345802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.53
€ 26.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FYB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages but otherwise a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008782
- ISBN
- 9780486280387
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820343426
- ISBN
- 9780820343426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.96
€ 38.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 153 color and 46 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764334764
- ISBN
- 9780764334764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.16
€ 26.99
€ 25.16