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Paperback. After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing an economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, this work explores the exclusion, degradation and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola. Series: Global, Area, and International Archive. Num Pages: 338 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; HBJH; HBLX; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258228
ISBN
9780520258228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226727998
ISBN
9780226727998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26, 25 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479755
ISBN
9780801479755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778671
ISBN
9780804778671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.05

hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804778664
ISBN
9780804778664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.74

Paperback. Did you know that blue eyes, baldness, bad breath and boils were all considered bodily 'blights' by Medieval Arabs, as were cross eyes, lameness and deafness? What assumptions about bodies influenced this particular vision of physical difference? How did blighted people view their own bodies? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695881
ISBN
9780748695881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.04

Hardback. An interdisciplinary analysis of a subject that has intrigued scholars for generations, Into the Ocean will challenge the assumptions of anyone interested in the Atlantic branch of the Celtic world. Series: Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (Tonis). Num Pages: 264 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646179
ISBN
9781442646179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBJM; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742233239
ISBN
9781742233239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Hardback. Why did Bismarck's new German State degenerate into Hitler's Third Reich? What happened to Europe's leading industrial nation - cultural heirs to Kant, Goethe, Durer and Bach? How did East and West Germany diverge after 1945? This study explores German social mores, political structures and national psyche over several centuries. Editor(s): Schweitzer, Reicke. Translator(s): Schweitzer, Reicke. Num Pages: 352 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080869
ISBN
9780719080869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.65

Paperback. Series: Lancaster Imprints. Num Pages: 137 pages, 32 b/w figs, 52 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLW; HDT; KND; KNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 296 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Lancaster United Kingdom
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904220322
ISBN
9780904220322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; AGC; HBJM; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 297 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oratia Books
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780947506025
ISBN
9780947506025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346760
ISBN
9780822346760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Hardback. A leading proponent of knowledge exchanges within East Asia and of an international cultural studies insists that those on both sides of the imperial divide must assess the conduct, motives, and consequences of imperialism. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346647
ISBN
9780822346647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Tulachandra. Num Pages: 663 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 128 x 200 x 36. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Firecracker Interactive Thailand
Number of pages
663
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747100662
ISBN
9789747100662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.10

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307475213
ISBN
9780307475213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.33

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.98

paperback. Series: Contradictions S. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816634538
ISBN
9780816634538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Based on the letters that inspired Clint Eastwood's film Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823019
ISBN
9780753823019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; GTB; HBJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843310518
ISBN
9781843310518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.62

Hardback. Translator(s): Mote, Frederick W. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 800 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640792
ISBN
9780691640792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 368.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 10. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
African American Images United States
Edition
Third Edition, Third edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543658
ISBN
9780913543658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.32

Paperback. Presents a debate about the origins of Athenian democracy. This book addresses such questions as: Why was democracy first realized in ancient Greece? Was democracy 'invented' or did it evolve over a long period of time? And what were the conditions for democracy, the social and political foundations that made this development possible? Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258099
ISBN
9780520258099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.78

Hardcover. Recent years have seen powerful developments in the study of archaic Greece, with the emergence of new areas of interest, new ways of thinking about old problems, radical new approaches to the sources and new evidence. Editor(s): Wees, Hans van. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 750 pages, maps, figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 183 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
750
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230458
ISBN
9780631230458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 268.61

Paperback. More than a history of a train station, this book is the story of a city and an age as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral. Num Pages: 264 pages, 176, 82 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white illustrations, 82 black & white half. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AMG; HBJK; HBLW; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421411927
ISBN
9781421411927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.36

Paperback. "-Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians"Ably tells the story of the New York rail system's most active and visible symbol: the architectural and engineering masterpiece, with its grand public concourse, in the heart of Midtown."-New Scientist Series: The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, 52, 31 black & white illustrations, 21 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; HBJK; TBX; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411934
ISBN
9781421411934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.27

Paperback. Addresses the personal and collective abysses that may open when one examines the legacy of the National Socialist extermination of Jews many years after the Holocaust, in the very country of the murderers. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9783899424423
ISBN
9783899424423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.98

Hardcover. In 1777, the Danish astronomer Thomas Bugge (1740-1815) was appointed professor of mathematics and astronomy at the University of Copenhagen. He travelled through Germany to Holland and England to learn more about the state of astronomy and instrument-making. During his tour he kept a journal. This title presents Bugge's travel journal. Editor(s): Moller Pedersen, Kurt; de Clercq, Peter. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779343115
ISBN
9788779343115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R.; Kapstein, Matthew T.; Tuttle, Gray. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 856 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
856
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135993
ISBN
9780231135993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.50

hardcover. The Silk Road served to connect the diverse geographies and populations of China, the Eurasian Steppe, Central Asia, India, Western Asia, and Europe. The majority of the Silk Road routes passed through the Eurasian Steppe. This book looks at the history of this crucial area before the formal establishment of Silk Road trade and diplomacy. Editor(s): Mair, Victor H. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 264 pages, 73 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240412
ISBN
9780812240412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.22

Paperback. In this vastly important, widely-acclaimed volume, Appiah, a Ghanaian philosopher who now teaches at Harvard, explores what it means to be an African American, on the many preconceptions that have muddled discussions of face, Africa, and Afrocentrism since the end of the 19th century. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195068528
ISBN
9780195068528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JPF; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799232
ISBN
9780804799232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 407 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573091770
ISBN
9781573091770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.26

paperback. Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this important West African nation, emphasizing Ghana's enormous symbolic and pragmatic value to global relations and its ethnic and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Konadu, Kwasi; Campbell, Clifford C. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 53 illustrations, incl. 12 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 786.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359920
ISBN
9780822359920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.89

Hardback. Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this important West African nation, emphasizing Ghana's enormous symbolic and pragmatic value to global relations and its ethnic and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Konadu, Kwasi; Campbell, Clifford C. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 53 illustrations, incl. 12 in color. BIC Classification: HBJH; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359845
ISBN
9780822359845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408859186
ISBN
9781408859186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Britain is at a cross-roads; from the economy, to the education system, to social mobility, Britain must learn the rules of the 21st century, or face a slide into mediocrity. Brittania Unchained travels around the world, exploring the nations that are triumphing in this new age, seeking lessons Britain must implement to carve out a bright future. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 figures, 1 colour line drawings, 1 colour tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLX; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137032232
ISBN
9781137032232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.42

Paperback. The story of Nat Turner and his slave rebellion - which began on August 21, 1831 - is known among school children and adults. This novel includes introduction by TBD (either Stanley Crouch, Cornell West, or Michael Dyson), as well as footnotes, a bibliography and historical supplementary material and documents. Num Pages: 208 pages, cl182 / bw / tt182 illustrations, cl / bw / tt photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; FX; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810972278
ISBN
9780810972278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.88

Paperback. Challenges traditional interpretations of who was called to serve during during King Philip's War Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797341
ISBN
9780814797341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107640818
ISBN
9781107640818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.20

Hardcover. The Scottish diasporic communities closest to home - those which are part of what we sometimes term the 'near diaspora' - are those we know least about. Whilst an interest in the overseas Scottish diaspora has grown in recent years, Scots who chose to settle in other parts of UK have been largely neglected. This book addresses this imbalance. Series: Scottish Historical Review Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748679928
ISBN
9780748679928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.29
€ 107.77

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