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Regional & national history
Paperback. Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time. This title provides a genealogy for the critique of orientalism by examining the divergence of the British and French colonial experiences. Editor(s): Burke, Edmund, III; Prochaska, Assoc Professor David. Num Pages: 460 pages, 33 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803213425
- ISBN
- 9780803213425
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
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Hardcover. This is the first of two volumes containing Boswell's correspondence with more than 200 people, including Pitt, Rousseau, Paoli, John Wilkes, Sir Alexander Dick, Baretti and numerous women friends. Editor(s): Cole, Richard Cargill; Baker, Peter S.; McClennan, Rachel; Caudle, James C. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; BGA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748604036
- ISBN
- 9780748604036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.69€ 219.46
€ 230.69
€ 219.46
Hardback. The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766-1769 Editor(s): Cole, Richard Cargill; Baker, Peter S.; McClennan, Rachel; Caudle, James C. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 320 pages, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; BGA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748608102
- ISBN
- 9780748608102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.69€ 219.46
€ 230.69
€ 219.46
Hardcover. General Ioan Emanoil Florescu modernized the Romanian army in the second half of the 19th century, following the union of the Romanian principalities but predating the war for Romanian independence. This title stresses the role of General Florescu, whose model for modernization was primarily the French army. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336130
- ISBN
- 9780880336130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 22 photographs, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072598
- ISBN
- 9780252072598
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
Hardcover. Jan Smuts was one of the key figures behind the creation of the League of Nations; Wilson was inspired by his ideas, including the mandates scheme. He pleaded for a magnanimous peace, warning that the treaty of Versailles would lead to another war. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791828
- ISBN
- 9781905791828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Hardback. The Battle of the Bulge lives in history as the U.S. Army's largest and bloodiest battle of World War II. This innovative study of American military leadership in action during the battle examines the performance of six generals in the days and weeks after the German attack in December 1944. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pg. insert w/ 21 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811711999
- ISBN
- 9780811711999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.02
€ 40.99
€ 29.02
Paperback. Walter Laqueur has drawn on interviews, memoirs and his own experiences to present a generational history of the young people who were forced to flee their homelands in the decade following Hitler's rise to power in 1933. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648854
- ISBN
- 9781860648854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Paperback. In 2003, the author arrived in Egypt as a 23-year-old trainee journalist. She found a country on the brink of change. In this book, she unravels the complex forces shaping the lives of four young Egyptians caught between tradition and modernity, and what their stories mean for the future of the Middle East. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846557637
- ISBN
- 9781846557637
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. A master historian traces African-American slavery in the United States from its beginnings in the 17th century to its fiery demise nearly 300 years later, providing a rich understanding of the slaves' experience that continues to mobilize American thought and passions today. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 halftones, 5 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 8/31/04
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016248
- ISBN
- 9780674016248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.95
€ 34.99
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Paperback. This work describes the background of social and theoretical ideas and the progress of scientific researches which, between them, produced the religious difficulties that afflicted the development of science in early industrial England. Num Pages: 351 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HRCM; PSAJ; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674344815
- ISBN
- 9780674344815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.10
€ 41.99
€ 35.10
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 120 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608570
- ISBN
- 9780691608570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Spawning an empire ranging from Persia to China, Genghis Khan united a nomadic warrior culture that had lived with their agrarian neighbors through controlled and limited extortion. This book provides an introduction to the history and culture of the Steppe people from which Genghis Khan emerged. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209695
- ISBN
- 9780872209695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.92
€ 23.99
€ 17.92
paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, b & w illustrations, maps & line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Crown
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780609809648
- ISBN
- 9780609809648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.30
€ 23.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, the largest continuous land empire ever. On his death in 1227, this extended from the Near East to the Yellow Sea, and was expanded by his successors to include what is now Iran, Iraq and southern Russia. He then launched his assault on Northern China. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BGH; HBJF; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189497
- ISBN
- 9780631189497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback. A biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDM; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553814989
- ISBN
- 9780553814989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784703509
- ISBN
- 9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Hardback. Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive and highly-readable, 'Genius, Power and Magic' surveys the legacy of this golden age, including the literature of Goethe and Grimm, the music of Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn and the philosophy of Schiller and Kant. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764009
- ISBN
- 9781780764009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 54.35
€ 59.15
€ 54.35
Paperback. Fascinating history of Genoa that includes the imprisonment of Marco Polo, the introduction of the Black Death to Europe and the rise of explorer Christopher Columbus Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045124
- ISBN
- 9781849045124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.17
€ 25.99
€ 24.17
paperback. Editor(s): Andreopoulos, George. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812216165
- ISBN
- 9780812216165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73