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Paperback. Provides a portrait of America in the twentieth century. This book offers a varied and authentic voice for the American people, whose lives, loves, griefs, regrets, joys and sense of humour are vividly and honestly recounted throughout, and adeptly organised by Auster into themed sections. Editor(s): Auster, Paul. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571210701
- ISBN
- 9780571210701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.80
€ 16.99
€ 12.80
Paperback. This is a collection of Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici's body of religious poems. Ranging from lyrics on the Nativity to dialogues between Christ and the sinner who kneels before him, the nine poems of praise included here are among the few such poems known to have been written by the woman. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 286 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; DC; HBJD; HR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808543
- ISBN
- 9780226808543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.27
€ 40.99
€ 31.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 347 pages, 1500+ colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 238 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 3
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333439
- ISBN
- 9780764333439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.06€ 97.06
€ 134.06
€ 97.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 135 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; ACBP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679881
- ISBN
- 9780816679881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 41 halftones, 2 line illustrations, i colour map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195337563
- ISBN
- 9780195337563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.63
€ 162.63
Paperback. How Soviet citizens in the 1920s and 1930s internalized Soviet ways of looking at the world and living their everyday lives. Editor(s): Kiaer, Christina; Naiman, Eric. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b&w photographs, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217929
- ISBN
- 9780253217929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 235 pages, 5 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2ABA; 2ABC; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816632176
- ISBN
- 9780816632176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JPFN; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702716
- ISBN
- 9781501702716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From 'gun control myths' to 'mealy mouth media' to 'free lunch medicine', Sowell gets to the heart of matters with his characteristically unsparing candour. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817947521
- ISBN
- 9780817947521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Hardcover. "A superb piece of scholarship."--Anthony Long, author of "Hellenistic Philosophy" Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 271 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520073029
- ISBN
- 9780520073029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.33€ 48.27
€ 62.33
€ 48.27
Paperback. The Long Defeat explores war memory in Japan after World War II, showing how and why defeat remains an indelible part of national life. The book shows that assessing the culture of defeat is the key to understanding Japan's "history problem" - the disputes over revising the pacifist constitution, remilitarization, and frictions in East Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190239169
- ISBN
- 9780190239169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Hardback. James McPherson evokes the meaning and significance of the Civil War Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199375776
- ISBN
- 9780199375776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.16
€ 31.99
€ 28.16
Hardcover. Featuring updates and revisions that reflect recent historiography, this new edition of The Portuguese Empire in Asia 1500-1700 presents a comprehensive overview of Portuguese imperial history that considers Asian and European perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1F; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470672914
- ISBN
- 9780470672914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.12
€ 102.12
Paperback. Cork. Traces how rural society and farming evolved, and surveys the world of landowners and of the marginalized, of wealthy merchants and the teeming masses of the towns. This study sets the more familiar landmarks of the nineteenth century - agrarian conflict, structural poverty, and the collapse of food supply - in a complex historical framework. Num Pages: 760 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781859184035
- ISBN
- 9781859184035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Sheba, or Saba, was a region of high mountains and vast desert situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in present-day Yemen. This work provides an overview of this remote civilization, the uniqueness of the region's geography and climate, and major events that shaped its history. Translator(s): LaFarge, Albert; Farge, Albert Le. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1H; 1QDA; 3D; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- E.D.S.
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020040
- ISBN
- 9780268020040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.65
€ 34.99
€ 31.65
Hardcover. Media Nation brings together some of the most exciting voices in media and political history to present fresh perspectives on the role of mass media in the evolution of modern American politics. Together, these contributors offer a field-shaping work that aims to bring the media back to the center of scholarship modern American history. Editor(s): Schulman, Bruce J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DNJ; HBJK; JFD; KNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248883
- ISBN
- 9780812248883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.90
€ 69.90
Paperback. This volume explores the dramatic struggle between Nazism and the German Confessing Church - a group of outraged Christians who sought to establish a church untainted by Nazi ideology. The author's research included interviews with more than 60 Germans who were active in the Confessing Church. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW3; HRCC99; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195121186
- ISBN
- 9780195121186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Paperback. Tomi Reichental, who lost 35 members of his family in the Holocaust and was the subject of the documentary "Till The Tenth Generation", gives his account of being imprisoned as a child at Belsen concentration camp. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172273
- ISBN
- 9781847172273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.23
€ 14.99
€ 13.23
Paperback. Translator(s): Dror, Olga. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780253021649
- ISBN
- 9780253021649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.70
€ 23.70
Paperback. Traces the cultural and social transformations and interventions that created a sense of Armenian nationality in the 19th and 20th centuries. This book shows that while the limits of Armenia excluded the diaspora, at a time of state renewal, the boundaries have been expanded to include Armenians who live beyond the borders of the republic. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253207739
- ISBN
- 9780253207739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 514 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674961913
- ISBN
- 9780674961913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.62
€ 47.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. Since the end of the cold war, Africa has seen a rise in political and religious phenomena, including an eviscerated privatized state, neoliberal NGOs, Pentecostalism, a resurgence in accusations of witchcraft, and a culture of scamming and fraud. This title argues that a novel cultural politics is remaking one of the world's poorest regions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669656
- ISBN
- 9780226669656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.62
€ 32.99
€ 25.62
Paperback. The appalling story of Hitler's murderous policies aimed at the disabled including tens of thousands of children killed by their doctors. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454023
- ISBN
- 9780752454023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32
Hardcover. The Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era. Integrating themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, it provides a concise, engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118651209
- ISBN
- 9781118651209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.51
€ 94.51