Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardback. This book examines the Jewish community of Morocco in the late 18th and early 19th centuries through the life of a merchant who was the chief intermediary between the Moroccan sultans and Europe . Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804737777
- ISBN
- 9780804737777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.00
€ 81.00
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804737791
- ISBN
- 9780804737791
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.41
€ 43.99
€ 38.41
Hardback. This work examines stories about Jewish assimilation by four authors: Grigory Bogrov, a Russian Jew; Eliza Orzeszkowa, a Polish Catholic; and Nikolai Leskov and Anton Chekhov, both Eastern Orthodox Russians. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804738309
- ISBN
- 9780804738309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.63
€ 76.63
Paperback. In order to grasp what it means to call Rousseau an author of the Revolution, it is necessary to take full measure of the difficulties of literary interpretation to which Rousseau's work gives rise. This is a deconstructive analysis of Rousseau as an "author" of the French Revolution. Series: Atopia: Philosophy, Political Theory, Aesthetics. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804738644
- ISBN
- 9780804738644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.27
€ 37.99
€ 34.27
Paperback. This tells the story of Douglas Engelbart's revolutionary vision, reaching beyond conventional histories of Silicon Valley to probe the ideology that shaped some of the basic ingredients of contemporary life. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JH; PDX; UBJ; UKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804738712
- ISBN
- 9780804738712
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBWN; JHBL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 1425. Weight in Grams: 1569.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804738804
- ISBN
- 9780804738804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 58.49
€ 59.42
€ 58.49
Paperback. Moving beyond the long-dominant emphasis on Florence, this book explores the diversity of Italian urban and provincial life from the 11th through the 17th centuries. A group of 16 urban social, religious, and economic historians present essays that reflect this shift and illustrate some of the significant new research directions of the field. Editor(s): Findlen, Paula; Fontaine, Michelle M.; Osheim, Duane J. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739351
- ISBN
- 9780804739351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. What does it mean for a society to be so closely identified with both inflicting and withstanding enormous suffering? This work reconsiders Germany's past according to the themes of pain and prosperity, focusing on such topics as welfare policy and urban history. Editor(s): Betts, Paul; Eghigian, Greg. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739382
- ISBN
- 9780804739382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. This volume consists of a selection of English translations from the extensive writings of Dr. Francisco Hernandez (1515-87). Celebrated in his own day as one of Spain s leading physicians and naturalists, he is now best remembered for his monumental work on the native plants of central Mexico. Editor(s): Varey, Simon. Translator(s): Chamberlin, Cynthia L.; Chabran, Rafael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line diagram 65 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 25. Weight in Grams: 945.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804739634
- ISBN
- 9780804739634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.67
€ 91.67
Paperback. This work reveals how South Korea was transformed from one of the poorest and most agrarian countries in the world in the 1950s to one of the richest and most industrialized states by the late 1980s. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HBJF; HBLW3; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740159
- ISBN
- 9780804740159
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 32. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740449
- ISBN
- 9780804740449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.72
€ 102.72
Paperback. What changes occurred and what remained the same in Chinese civil justice from the Qing to the Republic? Drawing on archival records of actual cases, this study provides a new understanding of late imperial and Republican Chinese law. It also casts a new light on Chinese law by emphasizing rural areas and by comparing the old and the new. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804741118
- ISBN
- 9780804741118
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. What has the land of Israel meant for the Jewish imagination> This work provides an answer, covering Biblical times up to the present. Its aim is to pierce the mystery of the images of Israel, to grasp their meaning and function, and to trace their origins and history. Translator(s): Emanuel, Susan. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804741668
- ISBN
- 9780804741668
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
paperback. This title is a detailed examination of social interaction in the city of Chihuahua, a major silver mining center of colonial Mexico. Founded at the beginning of the 18th century, the city attracted people from all over New Spain, all summoned by the voices of the mines of Chihuahua. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804741682
- ISBN
- 9780804741682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741866
- ISBN
- 9780804741866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. These essays focus on the growth of representative institutions and the mechanics of European state finance from the end of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Editor(s): Hoffman, Philip T.; Norberg, Kathryn. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741927
- ISBN
- 9780804741927
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- V9780804741934
- ISBN
- 9780804741934
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. This work argues that the formation of the Campesino as both a political category and a cultural identity in Mexico was one of the most enduring legacies of the great revolutionary upheavals that began in 1910. It provides information through oral histories, archival documents, and newspapers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804743563
- ISBN
- 9780804743563
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. This pioneering collection of 15 essays argues that Japan's medieval age began in the 14th century rather than the 12th, and marks the beginning of a fundamentally new debate about how Japan's lengthy classical period finally ended. Editor(s): Mass, Jeffrey P. Num Pages: 524 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804743792
- ISBN
- 9780804743792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. The Event and its Terrors undertakes a critical reimagining of one of the major events of Irish history-the Great Famine of the 1840s-and of its subsequent legacies. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744409
- ISBN
- 9780804744409
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. The only complete guide to the historical landmarks of California, this edition is enriched by 225 photographs and a historical overview. Num Pages: 688 pages, 201 photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6782 x 5182 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744836
- ISBN
- 9780804744836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.62
€ 43.99
€ 38.62
Paperback. Founded during the Gold Rush years, the Chinese community of San Francisco became the largest and most vibrant Chinatown in America. This is a detailed social and cultural history of the Chinese in San Francisco. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745505
- ISBN
- 9780804745505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. This work compares extreme rightist organizations, ideas, and actions in different national settings in Latin America. The right in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile has changed over time and has contained moderate and extreme factions. Num Pages: 512 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745994
- ISBN
- 9780804745994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.32
€ 43.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. This volume is an ambitious study of efforts by twentieth-century states to reshape-either through social policy or brute force-their societies and populations according to ideologies based on various theories of human perfectibility. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JHBD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746304
- ISBN
- 9780804746304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95