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paperback. This volume brings together essays by 14 accomplished Lincoln scholars. They provide an insight into how Lincoln's administration dealt with the issues of war and slavery. The work covers facets of three general themes, the problems of emancipation, presidential politics, and the Lincoln legacy. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 383.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219605
- ISBN
- 9780823219605
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. This work takes the reader behind the scenes of newspaper life in Park Row, New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219445
- ISBN
- 9780823219445
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219384
- ISBN
- 9780823219384
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
paperback. A re-issue of this classic study of President Roosevelt's adminstrative policy toward monopoly during the period of the New Deal, updated with a new introduction by the author. Num Pages: 525 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 525
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823216093
- ISBN
- 9780823216093
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
paperback. Canavan's treatment of the relationship of Edmund Burke's economic theory to his political theory, aims to show that Burke's own emphasis was not on capitalistic laissez-faire economics, but that his goals were primarily political and cultural, dependent on the support of landed property owners. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JPA; JPF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823215911
- ISBN
- 9780823215911
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
paperback. Lisio re-examines the events surrounding the 1932 Bonus March on Hoover's White House by outraged veterans. Included is an incisive look at the protective motives of Hoover himself, and how the president came to be vilified for the actions of MacArthur. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 541.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823215720
- ISBN
- 9780823215720
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
paperback. This portrait of the controversial figure, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), aims to balance the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3226 x 5182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823215386
- ISBN
- 9780823215386
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. This book covers the design and use of the self-propelled armored vehicle Bison in WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 283 x 4. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404061
- ISBN
- 9780887404061
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
hardcover. "Covers the major political, economic, social and cultural forces that have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent"--Provided by the publisher. Num Pages: 374 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138961142
- ISBN
- 9781138961142
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Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
paperback. Famine moves a Greenlandic family into a new settlement in the 1850's where the joys and tragedies of pre-Christian times are depicted Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 104 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780996193832
- ISBN
- 9780996193832
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Condition: New
€ 23.70
€ 23.70
paperback. This text is a biography of the American military historical figure Oliver Otis Howard. It looks at his career as a distinguished army officer in two wars, and his philanthropical work as the founder of two universities, and the promoting of African-American education with the Freedman's Bureau. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 379 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219889
- ISBN
- 9780823219889
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.83
€ 41.99
€ 37.83
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674517875
- ISBN
- 9780674517875
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
paperback. Leading scholar K. C. Chang challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. This strikingly illustrated book is a persuasive demonstration of the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of early civilizations. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674048089
- ISBN
- 9780674048089
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.06
€ 35.99
€ 31.06
hardcover. Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415824187
- ISBN
- 9780415824187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
paperback. Emerging from the ruins of Aztec civilization and from centuries of Spanish contact with indigenous people, Mexican culture followed the Spanish colonial frontier northward and put its distinctive mark on what became the south-western United States. This book tells the story of Mexicans in the United States. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221254
- ISBN
- 9780253221254
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.63
€ 27.99
€ 26.63
hardcover. Vichy Law and the Holocaust in France raises fundamental and disturbing questions about the ease with which democratic legal systems can be subverted. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9783718658923
- ISBN
- 9783718658923
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Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
Paperback. This volume offers a powerful argument that Catholics and Catholicism had a more pervasive and impeding influence on postrevolutionary state formation in Mexico than historians have recognized or acknowledged. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480. 360 pages. Reshapes our understanding of agrarian reform, federal schooling, revolutionary anticlericalism, elections, and the Revolution's valorization of the Mesoamerican past. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353379
- ISBN
- 9780822353379
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.98
€ 41.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. This edited collection by scholars of both history and anthropology re-examines the concepts of resistance and the effect of neoliberalism from the 1980s to the present day comparing Brazil and Mexico, two of the largest countries in Latin America. Editor(s): Gledhill, John; Schell, Patience A. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; HBJK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351870
- ISBN
- 9780822351870
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.90
€ 41.99
€ 29.90
paperback. Demonstrates that in the early English colonies in North America, constitutional thought and practice were more diverse than historians and political theorists have thought. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346326
- ISBN
- 9780822346326
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.52
€ 26.99
€ 25.52
paperback. Offers an analysis of how Mexicans living in Oaxaca City experienced "modernity" during the lengthy "Order and Progress" dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. This book describes how Oaxacans, both elites and commoners, crafted and manipulated practices of tradition and modernity to define themselves and their city as integral parts of a modern Mexico. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b&w photos, 3 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822337904
- ISBN
- 9780822337904
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.63
€ 33.99
€ 26.63
paperback. Presents an examination of the political and social construction of gender under the Vichy regime. This book argues that the regime used symbolic violence to reshape a liberal culture once based on individual rights into one of deference to hierarchical authority. Translator(s): Johnson, Kathleen A. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822327745
- ISBN
- 9780822327745
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.98
€ 41.99
€ 29.98
hardcover. This book shows how, though Suzhou entered the Ming defeated and suspect, interactions between the imperial state and local elites gave rise to a network of markets, centered on Suzhou, that fostered high-quality local specialization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 12 tables, 2 figures, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731126
- ISBN
- 9780804731126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.52
€ 87.52
hardcover. Drawing on the best research produced over the last sixty years, this collection brings together the most significant secondary literature on the Nazi persecution and mass murder of the Jews. Editor(s): Cesarani, David. Series: Critical Concepts in Historical Studies. Num Pages: 2680 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 178. Weight in Grams: 4717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 2680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415275095
- ISBN
- 9780415275095
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Condition: New
€ 667.06
€ 667.06
hardcover. Presents an introductory history of India with an account which begins before the period of British rule, and pursues the continuities since then. This book provides coverage ranging from Mughal India to post-independence Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with a focus on the 'ordinary' people of India and South Asia. Num Pages: 420 pages, 25 black & white halftones, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415214834
- ISBN
- 9780415214834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17