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Paperback. Useful to sovietologists, political scientists, and students of communism and nationalism. This title argues that the collapse of the Soviet Union was the result of an attempt by Gorbachev to concentrate political power. It also examines the complex relationship between the Communist Party, the KGB, and the military. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA; JPFC; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321248
ISBN
9780822321248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Through humorous and revealing essays by professional philosophers, The Office and Philosophy illustrates broad philosophical concepts by exploring the characters and scenes of their unexamined lives in both the British and American versions of the acclaimed television series, The Office. Editor(s): Wisnewski, J. Jeremy. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175555
ISBN
9781405175555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Bulhak, Wladyslaw; Friis, Thomas Wegener. Num Pages: 283 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 249 x 21. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776748531
ISBN
9788776748531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.11

Paperback. The powerful and bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds. Made into a Bafta and Oscar-winning film. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1DVP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814055
ISBN
9780753814055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Assembling the reflections of prominent writers on the political and intellectual history of modern Britain, this book deals with aspects of British life and manners. It includes chapters on T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill and Chamberlain. Editor(s): Louis, William Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860641152
ISBN
9781860641152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.71

Hardback. Provides a unique insight into the pivotal themes, both political and cultural, which have shaped 20th century state and society. There is detailed consideration of the works of leading figures in art, literature, politics and scholarship. Editor(s): Louis, Wm Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; DSB; HBJD1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760575
ISBN
9781780760575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 59.81

Paperback. Includes the personalities, politics and culture of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and the interaction between British and other societies throughout the world. This book features historical themes including Brian Harrison and Dominic Sandbrook on the 1960s and Geoffrey Wheatcroft on Churchill and the Jews. Editor(s): Louis, Roger. Num Pages: 388 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848851535
ISBN
9781848851535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.80

Hardback. Well known as a scholar of Asian culture, de Bary examines the concepts of self-understanding and self-cultivation in neo-Confucian thought from the 12th to the 17th centuries, in relation to the social, political, and scholarly roles of educated men in late imperial China. Rejecting the notion that Series: Neo-Confucian Studies S. Num Pages: 461 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HP; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074261
ISBN
9780231074261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 85.82

Hardback. A sourcebook for readers and scholars interested in Japan from eighteenth century to post-World War II period. It presents writings from modern Japan's philosophers, religious figures, writers, and political leaders. It also offers introductory essays and commentary to assist in understanding documents' historical setting and significance. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 1448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 69. Weight in Grams: 2224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
1448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129848
ISBN
9780231129848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 84.52

Hardback. A collection of primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, this text provides a resource for scholars and students and an introduction for general readers. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Cohen, Irene. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1589.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109383
ISBN
9780231109383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.14
€ 108.45

Hardback. Captures Columbia's rich intellectual legacy. This work also captures the spirit of a great university through the gifted men and women who have worked, taught, and studied at Columbia. It includes stories of struggle and breakthrough, searching and discovery, and tradition and transformation. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 685 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBJK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 206 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
685
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231138840
ISBN
9780231138840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. Translator(s): Lloyd-Jones, Antonia. Num Pages: 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFGU; HBJH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908699084
ISBN
9781908699084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
Condition
New
Number of pages
160
SKU
V9788323336990
ISBN
9788323336990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198331
ISBN
9780300198331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.72

Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars of France, the early modern period, and the history of religion, this book offers interpretations of what it meant to be French during a period of profound transition, from the outbreak of the Hundred Years War in the mid-fourteenth century to the consolidation of the Bourbon monarchy in the seventeenth century. Editor(s): Wolfe, Michael. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822319139
ISBN
9780822319139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Global warming and the future of the climate is one of the greatest challenges of our time, but what do we know about climate variations 500 years ago, or 5000 years ago? This book introduces us to the historical research on the development of the earth's climate. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: HBTB; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645292
ISBN
9780745645292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.16

Paperback. * broad geographical coverage: covers North America and Africa, as well as Europe * covers contemporary as well as historical witchcraft: reveals witchcraft as an important issue of our times * synthesizes the latest research to provide an accessible and engaging account. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745627182
ISBN
9780745627182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. Gives general readers and students a comprehensive history of the twelve years of the Third Reich - from political takeover of January 30, 1933 to the German capitulation of May 1945. This book's illustrations are treated as documents that illuminate the visual power of Nazi ideology. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 137 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253834
ISBN
9780520253834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 925 pages, dust jacket. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
925
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336871
ISBN
9780880336871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 72.77

Hardback. Germany's leading Holocaust scholar has crafted a concise, well-written, and powerful introduction to the subject, concluding with a discussion of what the Germans knew about the genocide. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112147
ISBN
9780231112147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 83.22

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