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Paperback. Marwan Bishara, the chief policy analyst for Al Jazeera English and presenter of the show "Empire", looks at the roots of pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and offers an original analysis of what went right, why this moment is paramount, and how Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Avalon Publishing Group United States
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568589749
- ISBN
- 9781568589749
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.14
€ 25.99
€ 19.14
paperback. Europeans and Americans tend to hold the opinion that democracy is a uniquely Western inheritance. In this book, the authors recover stories of an alternate version, describing a transnational history of democracy in the first half of the twentieth century through the lens of ethics in the broad sense of disciplined self-fashioning. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; HPS; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226019901
- ISBN
- 9780226019901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 26.22
€ 28.99
€ 26.22
paperback. Translator(s): Cook, M. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBLH; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226123165
- ISBN
- 9780226123165
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.17
€ 31.99
€ 28.17
paperback. Dramatizing the misery of the dust bowl migrants hoping to find work in California agriculture, this text starts with the scandals of the Spanish land grant purchases, and goes on to examine the experience of ethnic groups that have provided labour for California's agricultural industry. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSC; JHBL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520224131
- ISBN
- 9780520224131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.31
€ 30.99
€ 25.31
The Neighbors Respond: The Controversy over the Jedwabne Massacre in P...
Edited By Anthony Polonsky And Joanna B. Mich...
paperback. Presents an account of the brutal mass murder of the Jews of Jedwabne by their Polish neighbors. This book captures some of the important voices in the ensuing debate, including those of residents of Jedwabne itself as well as those of journalists, intellectuals, Catholic clergy, and historians both within and well beyond Poland's borders. Editor(s): Polonsky, Antony; Michlic, Joanna B. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691113067
- ISBN
- 9780691113067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.50
€ 52.99
€ 43.50
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBLA; HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691176352
- ISBN
- 9780691176352
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.82
€ 25.99
€ 21.82
hardcover. In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations remain quaintly relevant today. Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, this is a wonderfully evocative war-time memento. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851240852
- ISBN
- 9781851240852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.55
€ 7.55
Hardcover. An investigation of life in the great household of late mediaeval England. Based on household accounts and related primary documents, it looks at the daily routines, weekly and annual patterns, and the life-cycle observances of birth, childhood, marriage, death and burial. Num Pages: 262 pages, 24 colour plates, 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300076875
- ISBN
- 9780300076875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.60
€ 43.99
€ 31.60
Paperback. Topics include land and sea warfare from the Renaissance to the neoclassical age; the Anglo-American military tradition; the French Revolution and Napoleon; the Industrial Revolution and war; and the First and Second World Wars and their aftermath. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801864452
- ISBN
- 9780801864452
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.69
€ 41.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. Discusses how Chinese conceptions of nationalism were affected by the "discovery" of Hawaii as a centre of the Pacific, the Philippine revolution against the United States, and the relationship between nationality and ethnicity made apparent by the Boer War in South Africa. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328674
- ISBN
- 9780822328674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851998336
- ISBN
- 9780851998336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.74
€ 140.74
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Merlin Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAK0001468
- ISBN
- 9780863278181
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustwrapper. DW has minor wear to edges but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOC0027500
- ISBN
- 9780316907392
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This volume offers and extensive critique of Benedict Anderson's deepitions of colonial history, his comparative method, and his political anthropology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429908
- ISBN
- 9780226429908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.99
€ 35.99
€ 27.99
Hardcover. A cultural history of impotence that shows us that the failure of men to rise to the occasion has been a recurrent topic since the dawn of human culture. This work also explores the surprising political and social effects of impotence. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500768
- ISBN
- 9780226500768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.99
€ 35.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. One of the most dramatic explorations of a German town in the grip of anti-Semitic passion ever written. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393325058
- ISBN
- 9780393325058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.27
€ 18.99
€ 17.27
hardcover. An interdisciplinary, engaging book which looks at the nature of Indian society since Independence. By focusing on the Doon school, a famous boarding school in India, it unpacks what post-colonialism means to Indian citizens. Series: Culture and Communication in Asia. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, map ;. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415178556
- ISBN
- 9780415178556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.20€ 171.79
€ 173.20
€ 171.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 44 black & white halftones, 35 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415594820
- ISBN
- 9780415594820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.85
€ 71.85
Paperback. An acclaimed science writer tells the story of Pope Sylvester II, the erstwhile mathematician, astronomer, and spy, who brought Islamic science to the West before the year 1000 Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos/Maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400. The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages. 328 pages, B&W photos/Maps. Called "The Scientist Pope," Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings and ascended to the pinnacle of the Christian world to become Pope Sylvester II. In this book, the author follows Gerbert through scientific exploration and political scheming, showing how science was central to the lives of monks, kings, and popes a thousand years ago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 24. Weight: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465031443
- ISBN
- 9780465031443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.71
€ 28.71
paperback. Offers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226067346
- ISBN
- 9780226067346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.92
€ 29.99
€ 22.92
paperback. At the height of the Greek Civil War in 1948, thirty-eight thousand children were evacuated from their homes. The Greek Communist Party relocated half of them to orphanages in Eastern Europe, while their adversaries placed the rest in children's homes elsewhere in Greece. This book presents a comprehensive study of the two evacuation programs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS; JFFD; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226135991
- ISBN
- 9780226135991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 28.09
€ 39.99
€ 28.09
paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226452388
- ISBN
- 9780226452388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.88
€ 29.99
€ 23.88
paperback. This work argues that a number of devout Christians, including trained theologians, displayed an uncanny preoccupation with the topic of witches having sex with demons during the centuries of the "witch craze". It analyzes the first treatises on witchcraft to discover why. Num Pages: 478 pages, 16 halftones, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HRCM; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226772622
- ISBN
- 9780226772622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 28.09
€ 39.99
€ 28.09
paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226871462
- ISBN
- 9780226871462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 30.68
€ 39.99
€ 30.68