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Hardback. Presents history of the Romanian Communist Party. This title traces the origins of the once-tiny, clandestine revolutionary organization in the 1920s through the years of national power from 1944 to 1989 to the post-1989 metamorphoses of its members. Series: Society and Culture in East-Central Europe S. Num Pages: 395 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237476
- ISBN
- 9780520237476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40€ 65.42
€ 83.40
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Hardback. Demonstrates that Polybius' work performs a literary and political balancing act of heretofore unappreciated subtlety and interest. This book shows how Polybius contrived to tailor his historiography for multiple audiences, comprising his fellow Greeks, whose freedom Rome had usurped in his own generation, and the Roman conquerors. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 343 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237643
- ISBN
- 9780520237643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40€ 65.32
€ 83.40
€ 65.32
Hardback. Beijing University (or Beida) has been at the centre of China's greatest political and cultural upheavals. From the May Fourth Movement of 1919 to the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s to the tragic events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Invaluable in our understanding of the political and intellectual life of China. Series: Berkeley Series in Interdisciplinary Studies of China. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237674
- ISBN
- 9780520237674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40€ 65.32
€ 83.40
€ 65.32
Paperback. Though they are almost completely absent from the historical record, Palestinian women were extensively involved in the unfolding national struggle in their country during the British mandate period. This history studies the development of the Palestine women's movement between 1920 and 1948. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st PAPERBACK
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237902
- ISBN
- 9780520237902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.27
€ 41.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. The tradition of Chan Buddhism - more popularly known as Zen - has been romanticized throughout its history. This book shows how modern critical techniques make possible a more skeptical, accurate, and - ultimately - productive assessment of Chan lineages, teaching, fundraising practices, and social organization. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 b/w illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237988
- ISBN
- 9780520237988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.38
€ 40.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. Amid the turbulence of political assassinations, the civil rights struggle, and antiwar protests, American society was experiencing growing affluence and profound cultural change during the 1960s. This text looks at the way in which the film industry interpreted the era. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 359 pages, 112 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632. 1960-1969. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 359 pages, 112 b&w photographs, 6 tables. Amid the turbulence of political assassinations, the civil rights struggle, and antiwar protests, American society was experiencing growing affluence and profound cultural change during the 1960s. This text looks at the way in which the film industry interpreted the era. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 21. Weight: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520238046
- ISBN
- 9780520238046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.65
€ 47.99
€ 34.65
Paperback. Composed by Tibet's great yogi-scholar and founder of the Ge-luk-ba school, Dzong-ka-ba's (1357-1419) "The Essence of Eloquence" stands as a landmark in Buddhist philosophy. This title focuses on how the conflict between appearance and reality is presented in the Mind-Only, or Yogic Practice, School. Num Pages: 542 pages, Includes a 92-page critical edition in Tibetan script. BIC Classification: HPD; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239081
- ISBN
- 9780520239081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.37
€ 41.99
€ 30.37
Hardback. On March 28, 1979 the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. This is the comprehensive account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island crisis. It captures the high human drama surrounding the accident. Num Pages: 314 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; RNP; RNQ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239401
- ISBN
- 9780520239401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.12
€ 53.99
€ 39.12
Hardback. Offers an analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. This title examines the ideological appeal of these radical, revolutionary political movements, the visions of salvation and revolution they pursued, the value and types of charisma of leaders within these political movements, and their legacies in contemporary politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590. Communism, Fascism, and Some Lessons of the Twentieth Century. 336 pages. Offers an analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. This title examines the ideological appeal of these radical, revolutionary political movements, the visions of salvation and revolution they pursued, the value and types of charisma of leaders within these political movements, and their legacies in contemporary politics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 25. Weight: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239722
- ISBN
- 9780520239722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.42
€ 49.99
€ 36.42
Hardback. Placing meanings of health and disease at the center of modern Chinese consciousness, this work reveals how meanings of weisheng, with the arrival of violent imperialism, shifted from Chinese cosmology to encompass such ideas as national sovereignty, laboratory knowledge, the cleanliness of bodies, and the fitness of races. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 415 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240018
- ISBN
- 9780520240018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40€ 65.32
€ 83.40
€ 65.32
Paperback. A revisionist history of the origins of Egyptian nationalism and the revolution of 1919, focusing on gender and the family. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240230
- ISBN
- 9780520240230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. At the turn of the twentieth century, two distinct, yet at times overlapping, male same-sex sexual subcultures had emerged in the Pacific Northwest. This title draws on police logs, court records, and newspaper accounts to create a picture of the lives of these men and youths - their sexual practices, cultural networks, and more. Num Pages: 335 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBT; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240483
- ISBN
- 9780520240483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
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Paperback. A work on Jewish communities in the medieval Mediterranean world that offers an unparalleled view of how people lived, traveled, worshiped, and conducted their economic and social affairs. Editor(s): Lassner, Jacob. Num Pages: 525 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Number of pages
- 525
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240599
- ISBN
- 9780520240599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.29
€ 41.99
€ 30.29
Paperback. Focusing on the era from Napoleon's conquest and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone to the outbreak of World War I, this book examines the evolution of Egyptian archaeology in the context of Western imperialism and nascent Egyptian nationalism. Num Pages: 424 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240698
- ISBN
- 9780520240698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.79
€ 35.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. Presents the social history of the Japanese countryside in its twentieth-century transition from 'peasant' to 'consumer' society. This book features an account of the life of one village woman and her community caught up in the inexorable march of historical events. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240971
- ISBN
- 9780520240971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Hardback. A survey of the Greek settlements founded or refounded in the Hellenistic period. It provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the settlements in Syria, The Red Sea Basin, and North Africa from 331 to 31 BCE. It brings together debates from dozens of scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 501 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HB; 1QSL; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241480
- ISBN
- 9780520241480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.67€ 76.48
€ 98.67
€ 76.48
Hardback. Num Pages: 283 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241718
- ISBN
- 9780520241718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40€ 65.18
€ 83.40
€ 65.18
Paperback. Examining the conflict in Iraq, this work reveals the government's assault on the constitutional freedoms of the American media during Operation Desert Storm. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF; HBLW; JFMD; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242319
- ISBN
- 9780520242319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.13
€ 32.99
€ 24.13
Paperback. Launches a sensitive investigation into Christian fitness and diet culture. This book analyzes Christianity's intricate role in America's obsession with the body, diet, and fitness. It traces the underpinning of modern-day beauty and slimness ideals - as well as the bigotry against people who are overweight. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 337 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242401
- ISBN
- 9780520242401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. Chronicles the history of a Communist-led resistance movement inside the Minsk ghetto, which, through its links to its Belarussian counterpart outside the ghetto and with help from others, enabled thousands of ghetto Jews to flee to the surrounding forests where they joined partisan units fighting the Germans. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242425
- ISBN
- 9780520242425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40€ 65.26
€ 83.40
€ 65.26