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Paperback. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. 360 pages, Illustrations, map. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight: 566.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253902
- ISBN
- 9780520253902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. "An eclectic and poetic exploration of the cigarette lighter and its association with romance, magic, art, science, immortality and death in literature and popular culture"-- Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501307362
- ISBN
- 9781501307362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 376 pages, 112 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665440
- ISBN
- 9780816665440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Originally published: London; New York: Continuum, 2011. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472530561
- ISBN
- 9781472530561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.80
€ 32.99
€ 27.80
Paperback. The second edition of James E. G. Zetzel's masterly translation of Cicero's major works of political philosophy, On the Commonwealth and On the Laws. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316505564
- ISBN
- 9781316505564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.77
€ 29.77
Paperback. Proceedings of a conference held in late 2006 at the University of Notre Dame. Editor(s): Nicgorski, Walter. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268036652
- ISBN
- 9780268036652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.70
€ 44.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. Focusing on real-life situations, including many case studies, this handbook offers guidance to: the responsibilities of a churchwarden; how to become a churchwarden; working with the minister; the duties of a churchwarden through the year; what a churchwarden should know; what a churchwarden should ask; and, what to do when problems arise. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX1; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281060924
- ISBN
- 9780281060924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.51
€ 18.99
€ 17.51
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452364
- ISBN
- 9780752452364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.43
€ 13.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. The secret life of Brickendonbury Manor & the WW2 assassins & saboteurs who set occupied Europe alight. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445642277
- ISBN
- 9781445642277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.02
€ 19.02
Paperback. The fascinating story of the mysterious Tempsford airfield used to ferry secret agents into occupied Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445606903
- ISBN
- 9781445606903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. The incredible story of the secret underground operations of the Second World War. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444798982
- ISBN
- 9781444798982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. 'When the Nazi power was broken, I asked myself what was the best advice I could give to my fellow citizens here in this island and across the channel in our ravaged continent. There was no difficulty in answering the question. My counsel to Europe can be given in a single word: Unite!' Sir Winston Churchill in 1947 Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JJP; GTJ; HBTB; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538132
- ISBN
- 9781784538132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 49.59
€ 53.37
€ 49.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white plates, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVGS; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750968355
- ISBN
- 9780750968355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.67
€ 25.99
€ 22.67
Paperback. A charming story of a love affair that repeatedly went up in smoke. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230772441
- ISBN
- 9780230772441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.90
€ 19.99
€ 14.90
Paperback. Reveals a new aspect of Winston Churchill's life, so far completely neglected by historian. This title features his relations with his nuclear scientists, and his management of Britain's policy on atomic weapons. It deals with political and scientific personalities and intrigues, which reveals a little-known side of Britain's great war-leader. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 37. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571249794
- ISBN
- 9780571249794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.55
€ 19.99
€ 14.55
Paperback. The first ever complete history of Britain's Second World War female secret agents, including many of the women's accounts of their experiences working with resistance movements before and after D-Day. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445634319
- ISBN
- 9781445634319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.89
€ 18.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 Full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AFC; AFT; BGH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472945211
- ISBN
- 9781472945211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17
Paperback. Includes 200 extracts from entire oeuvre of books, articles and speeches that reflect author's life story, career and philosophy. This title tells the biography of the author as recounted in the great man's own inimitable words. Editor(s): Gilbert, Martin. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 45. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857501462
- ISBN
- 9780857501462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 716 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 716
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650685
- ISBN
- 9780691650685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 302.46€ 225.06
€ 302.46
€ 225.06
paperback. Would it have been possible for the First World War to be avoided? Steve Cliffe, author of Churchill, Kitchener and Lloyd George: First World Warlords, believes so as did David Lloyd George, Britain's wartime prime minister. Num Pages: 160 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781552728
- ISBN
- 9781781552728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 8.29
€ 19.99
€ 8.29