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Regional & national history

Paperback. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line illustration, 4 maps, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Ethnic Classification in Modern China. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight: 350.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272743
ISBN
9780520272743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. In addition to providing an insightful account of life and work in nineteenth-century urban America, The Horse in the City brings us to a richer understanding of how the animal fared in this unnatural and presumably uncomfortable setting. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 42, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400433
ISBN
9781421400433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.08

Paperback. David Welch fully examines German society - politics, propaganda, public opinion and total war - in the Great War. Num Pages: 384 pages, 43 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768274
ISBN
9781780768274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841654140
ISBN
9781841654140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.11

Paperback. The true story of how Britain won the First World War. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304366590
ISBN
9780304366590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Mark C. Yerger, responding to requests from readers of his previous books, this new photo album provides material for the model builder, vehicle enthusiast, memorabilia collector and those interested in SS holders of the Knights Cross. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 320 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300783
ISBN
9780764300783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.65
€ 39.48

Paperback. The SOE (Special Operations Executive) was one of the most innovative British creations of the Second World War. This book looks at the men and women who made up the SOE, the rigorous training to which they were subjected, and their lives during and after the war. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 b/w; 5 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 211 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784420406
ISBN
9781784420406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. Traces how the Bible came to be known by lay people through different mediums. It brings together intellectual and religious history with art history, music, literature and social history to trace how the Bible was sung and preached, revered and studied in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century England. Series: Manchester Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, Halftones, colour|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ADL; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993740
ISBN
9781784993740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America, highlighting how Asian immigration has shaped the evolution of ideological and legal interpretations of America as a 'nation of immigrants'. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 268 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190219765
ISBN
9780190219765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The Home Front in Britain explores the British Home Front in the last 100 years since the outbreak of WW1. Case studies critically analyse the meaning and images of the British home and family in times war, challenging prevalent myths of how working and domestic life was shifted by national conflict. Editor(s): Andrews, Maggie; Lomas, Janis. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 figures, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137348975
ISBN
9781137348975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.57

Paperback. An oral history of Rochdale Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752416519
ISBN
9780752416519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. Focuses on the London's royal buildings. This title includes the glorious palaces of kings and queens, their places of worship and repose, the parks they laid out and the institutions they patronised. It features pictures of Royal London with finest details. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814385428
ISBN
9789814385428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1DVWYC; 1DVWYS; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Second Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628186
ISBN
9780816628186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888643872
ISBN
9780888643872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Local history of Walsall Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 225ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750916943
ISBN
9780750916943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.63

Paperback. Contains a selection of prose and poetry from 38 contemporary British, Australian and New Zealand writers who fought during the Battle of the Somme. This work tells the stories of different men from different backgrounds. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946148
ISBN
9780750946148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. This revised second edition now extends to the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, covering the financial crisis and the related crisis in European integration, the impact of the War on Terror on Europe, and the redefinition of Europe following EU enlargement. Series: Blackwell history of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 247 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655788
ISBN
9780470655788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.50

Hardback. Alshaer's book offers a subtle and historically grounded reading of modern Arabic poetry, emphasising the aesthetic integration of politics within poetic form. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; 3JH; 3JJ; DSC; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043199
ISBN
9781849043199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

Hardback. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Editor(s): Nora, Pierre; Kritzman, Lawrence D. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 643 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1218. The Construction of the French Past. Traditions. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 642 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Kritzman, Lawrence D. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 25. Weight: 1186. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
643
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106344
ISBN
9780231106344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.32

Paperback. Behind the celebrated code-breaking at Bletchley Park lies another secret. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781310793
ISBN
9781781310793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.40

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