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Paperback. W.B. Yeats is widely regarded as the greatest English-language poet of the twentieth century. This new critical biography seeks to tell the story of his life as it unfolded in the various contexts in which Yeats worked as an artist and as public figure. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228516
ISBN
9780631228516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Paperback. * A collection of essays on Stalinism by both eminent and younger scholars. * Discusses both the origins and consequences of Stalinism. * Provides an overview of the debates for students new to the subject. * Includes the results of research in the newly opened Russian archives. . Editor(s): Hoffmann, David L. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228912
ISBN
9780631228912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

Paperback. In this biography, Douglas Patey follows Evelyn Waugh's career from the comfortable middle-class home he was anxious to flee, through his escapades at Oxford, his adventures in South America and Africa, his experience of war, to his last years as veiled autobiographer. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231349
ISBN
9780631231349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.98

Hardcover. In the late 18th century German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of undeveloped principalities. Yet by the early 20th century, unified Germany had become the most powerful state in Europe. This book tells the story of this transformation weaving together political, social and cultural history. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231950
ISBN
9780631231950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.73

Paperback. This is a collection of a linguistic autobiographiesa by 23 British linguists who played a major role in the development of the subject in Britain during the second half of the twentieth century. aeo Includes contributions from 23 major British linguists. aeo Provides an overview of the rapid growth of linguistics in the last 50 years. Editor(s): Brown, Keith; Law, Vivien. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; CF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234760
ISBN
9780631234760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

Paperback. * The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain. * Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth--century Britain. * Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century. Editor(s): Gilbert, David; Matless, David; Short, Brian. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235019
ISBN
9780631235019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Hardcover. It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been. For some years the construction industry has been challenged to deliver better performance in terms of value for money, timelier construction and defect free building. Behind this remodelling of an industry is Government. Editor(s): Murray, Mike; Langford, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQB; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632059287
ISBN
9780632059287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.17

Paperback. A history of liberalism since the 1930s, offering an account of: where it came from, where it has gone, and why. Considering the role of alternative political traditions in liberalism's downfall, it shows how historical interpretation has been a reflection of liberal assumptions. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001855
ISBN
9780674001855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.23
€ 48.52

Hardcover. Focusing on the marginal region of Toyama, this book explores the interplay of central and regional authorities, local and national perceptions of rights, and the emerging political practices in Toyama and Tokyo that became part of the new political culture in Japan following the Meiji Restoration. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002425
ISBN
9780674002425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.91

Hardcover. This study of Brandenburg directly challenges the "antifascist" paradigm employed by East German historians and the "sovietization" model of Western interpretation. The author argues that denazification was a failure, offering an analysis based on the continual reformulation of policy. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003408
ISBN
9780674003408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.20
€ 86.70

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kirby, William C.; etc. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPHC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1990.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003675
ISBN
9780674003675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.30
€ 63.21

Paperback. What caused the emergence of nationalist movements in many post-communist states? This text answers this and many other questions, starting by tracing the Russian nationalist movement from its origins, to its institutionalization in electoral alliances, and political movements of the early 1990s. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004382
ISBN
9780674004382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.75

Hardcover. In the French Third Republic, nursing was an occupation caught in the crosscurrents of conflicting notions about the role of women. This deft political history shows how the turmoil and transformation of nursing during this period reflected the political and cultural tensions at work in the nation. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004917
ISBN
9780674004917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.44
€ 82.58

Hardcover. The question: can - or should - the United States try to promote reform in client states in the Third World is at the heart of this book. The book focuses on three case studies of reformist intervention in Asia: China 1946-1948; the Philippines 1950-1953; and Vietnam 1961-1963. Num Pages: 374 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1FMV; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005778
ISBN
9780674005778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.23
€ 48.52

Hardcover. Perhaps the greatest scholar of Jewish mysticism in the 20th century, Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) once said of himself, "I have no biography, only a bibliography." Yet, in thousands of letters written over his lifetime, many of which are included in this volume, Scholem's biography does unfold. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006423
ISBN
9780674006423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.11
€ 58.39

Paperback. This text analyzes the operations and tactics that defined the conduct of World War II in Europe and the Pacific. It avoids a celebratory view but preserves a respect for the problems the Allies faced and overcame as well as a realistic assessment of the Axis accomplishments and failures. Num Pages: 736 pages, 126 halftones, 23 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006805
ISBN
9780674006805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

Hardcover. This work allows the reader to hear from sailors who served in the Royal Navy during the first half of the 20th century. The author has scoured sailors' diaries, letters, memoirs, and oral interviews to uncover the lives and secret thoughts of British men of the lower deck. Num Pages: 300 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007369
ISBN
9780674007369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.11
€ 58.39

Hardcover. This text links two areas of inquiry: crime and delinquency with war and social change. In a study based on archival research, Sarah Fishman reveals the impact of the Vichy regime on one of history's most silent groups - children - and offers enlightening information about the Vichy administration. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JFSP1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007550
ISBN
9780674007550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.44
€ 82.58

Hardcover. Despite Taiwan's rise as an economic force in the world, modernity has not led to a Weberian process of disenchantment or curbed religiosity. To the contrary, other factors - social, economic, political - have stimilated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; ASZ; HRKN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010970
ISBN
9780674010970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.02

Paperback. Millions of immigrants were drawn to American shores, not by the mythic streets paved with gold, but rather by its tables heaped with food. This work tells the stories of three distinctive groups and their unique culinary dramas: the Italian, Irish, and East European Jewish immigrants. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011113
ISBN
9780674011113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

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