The Americas
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The Americas
hardcover. An account of the conquest of the Itzas which details the layers of political intrigue and action that characterised every aspect of the conquest and its aftermath. Jones offers a comprehensive reconstruction of an independent Maya kingdom which reveals much about neighbouring lowland Maya groups with whom the Itzas interacted, often violently. Num Pages: 596 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804733175
- ISBN
- 9780804733175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.94
€ 266.94
Paperback. An account of the conquest of the Itzas which details the layers of political intrigue and action that characterised every aspect of the conquest and its aftermath. Jones offers a comprehensive reconstruction of an independent Maya kingdom which reveals much about neighbouring lowland Maya groups with whom the Itzas interacted, often violently. Num Pages: 596 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735223
- ISBN
- 9780804735223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.72
€ 52.72
Paperback. Presents a description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital. Editor(s): Cohen, John M. Translator(s): Cohen, John M. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140441239
- ISBN
- 9780140441239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.82
€ 14.99
€ 13.82
Hardback. The Spaniards portrayed the conquest and fall of Mexico Tenochtitlan as Armageddon, while native peoples in colonial Mesoamerica continued to write and paint their histories and lives often without any mention of the foreigners in their midst. This volume addresses aspects of indigenous perspectives of the conquest and Spanish colonialism. Editor(s): Schroeder, Susan. Num Pages: 273 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192990
- ISBN
- 9781845192990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.03
€ 129.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493027729
- ISBN
- 9781493027729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 48.50
€ 53.99
€ 48.50
Paperback. Fourteen conjure tales by one of America's most influential African American fiction writers. Editor(s): Greeson, Jennifer Rae; Stepto, Robert Burns. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393927801
- ISBN
- 9780393927801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback / so. The U.S. Supreme Court and the Congressional Black Caucus disagree over how best to protect minority voting rights Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPA; JPHC; JPHF; LAZ; LNAA; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035823
- ISBN
- 9780472035823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.10
€ 34.99
€ 32.10
Paperback. This book argues that the right-wing revolution in the US has created deepening inequality and will lead to economic catastrophe. The author makes the case that over the past three decades the rich have confiscated wealth and income from the poor and middle class to a far greater extent than many realize. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009371
- ISBN
- 9781137009371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.68
€ 47.68
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644813
- ISBN
- 9780691644813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.67
€ 189.67
Paperback. If one is to believe contemporary historians, the South never had a chance. This book explores not why the Confederacy collapsed so soon, but how it lasted so long. Using letters, diaries and newspapers of the day, it reveals the South's deep belief in their cause and expectations of victory. Num Pages: 230 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674160569
- ISBN
- 9780674160569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.64
€ 30.99
€ 26.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 152 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 231. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348242
- ISBN
- 9780764348242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.54
€ 48.99
€ 32.54
Paperback. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitals, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T-shirts and jeans of public school children. Polarizing Americans, these 'flag wars' reveal the profound schisms that have plagued the country since the Civil War. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019836
- ISBN
- 9780674019836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.11
€ 34.99
€ 30.11
Paperback. This work on the Civil War describes how and why the Confederate leader, John Bell Hood, was ultimately defeated by the Union General, George G. Thomas, at Springhill, Franklin and Nashville after the fall of Atlanta. The story is told from both sides, illuminating both the good and the bad. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606504
- ISBN
- 9780700606504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.63
€ 37.99
€ 35.63
Paperback. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a renowned cavalryman who fought during the American Civil War. This book presents an analysis of his life, from childhood in Mississippi, to wealth from the slave trade, his role as founder and Grand Wizard of the first Ku Klux Klan, and his death. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 51 illustrations, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608850
- ISBN
- 9780700608850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.30
€ 33.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 192 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Edition Not Stated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226724515
- ISBN
- 9780226724515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.31
€ 43.99
€ 34.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSH; 3JJP; JPSH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565849778
- ISBN
- 9781565849778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.88
€ 21.99
€ 20.88
Paperback. In September 1947, long before mass tourism and with no knowledge of Spanish, the author and William Caskey left for a six-month tour of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. This title offers an account of that journey, during which he bumped into a handful of old acquaintances on a brand-new continent. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561187
- ISBN
- 9780099561187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
hardcover. The first comprehensive study of the admission policies and practices at U.S. public universities, examining their "social contract" in light of contemporary debates over affirmative action, standardized testing, privatization, and the influences of globalization. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755580
- ISBN
- 9780804755580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81
€ 118.81
Paperback. From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the Watergate scandal and the transformation of America into a national security state, this book lays bare how US presidents have ignored the constitution and international law to influence the course of world events for the interest of the few. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091956806
- ISBN
- 9780091956806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. An encyclopedia that provides comprehensive coverage of both the traditional topics of US political history and the broader forces that shape American politics - including economics, religion, social movements, race, class, and gender. Editor(s): Kazin, Michael; Edwards, Rebecca; Rothman, Adam. Num Pages: 672 pages, 3 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Concise
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152073
- ISBN
- 9780691152073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12