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Hardcover. This work locates the CIA's origins in government-wide efforts to reorganize national security during the transition from World War II to the Cold War. The author believes that the creation of the CIA was the culmination of years of negotiation among numerous policy makers. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610242
ISBN
9780700610242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.54

Hardback. The historic myths of a people/nation usually play an important role in the creation and consolidation of the basic concepts from which the self-image of that nation derives. These concepts include not only images of the nation itself, but also images of other peoples. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DF; HBJD; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571813848
ISBN
9781571813848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.78

Paperback. Shows how seemingly irrational business decisions, inspired in part by the self-interest of the owners but also by their nostalgia for the game, transformed baseball into the national pastime. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; KNSP; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058856
ISBN
9780691058856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.66
€ 42.52

Paperback. This book examines systematically both the theoretical and practical issues that have characterized the discipline over the past two centuries. Some of the historically most consequential mistakes in archaeology are dissected and explained, together with the effects of the related controversies. Num Pages: 186 pages, illustrated in colour and black and white. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905739639
ISBN
9781905739639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.65

Paperback. A historical reconstruction of the making of a slave society in the Indian Ocean. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; HBG; HBLL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 307 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333999
ISBN
9780822333999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.67

Hardback. The "cold war university" is the academic component of the military-industrial-academic complex. This work discusses the role played by university administrators in making their universities dependent upon military foundation and industrial patronage. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNKG; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205413
ISBN
9780520205413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.20
€ 49.55

Paperback. Series: Early American Histories. Num Pages: 480 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933917
ISBN
9780813933917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870234446
ISBN
9780870234446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.04

Paperback. Relax your spirit and reconnect to your authentic voice. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; HRG; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 209. .
Publisher
North Light Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440348327
ISBN
9781440348327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Steven Bunker's study shows how goods and consumption embodied modernity in the time of Porfirio Diaz, how they provided proof to Mexicans that "incredible things are happening in this world." Num Pages: 352 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826344557
ISBN
9780826344557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Hardback. Argues that the historic city we know as Medieval Cairo was created in the 19th century by both Egyptians and Europeans against a background of four overlapping political and cultural contexts: the local Egyptian, Anglo-Egyptian, Anglo-Indian, and Ottoman imperial milieux. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; ABC; AM; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 621.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774160950
ISBN
9789774160950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.94

Hardback. Analyzes the experiences of Filipino men in Los Angeles's Little Manila, from the 1920s to the end of World War II. This book discusses Filipino boxers' challenge to white America's assumptions about race; the meanings behind zoot suit fashions; and taxi dance halls, where Filipino men crossed racial boundaries by dancing with Anglo women. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b& w halftones, 9 color halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115926
ISBN
9780231115926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.82

Paperback. A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities. 464 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRJC. Dimension: 228 x 178 x 31. Weight: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jewish Lights Publishing
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580234443
ISBN
9781580234443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.57

Paperback. Offers a different way of understanding Judaism that recognizes both its immense diversity and its unifying features. Presenting a series of portraits of Judaism throughout time and from around the globe, this work explores how communities shaped Jewish tradition in light of historical circumstances. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482. History, Tradition, Practice. 360 pages, 19 illus. Offers a different way of understanding Judaism that recognizes both its immense diversity and its unifying features. Presenting a series of portraits of Judaism throughout time and from around the globe, this work explores how communities shaped Jewish tradition in light of historical circumstances. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRJ. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight: 496.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134897
ISBN
9780231134897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.17

Hardback. Series: Anthem Studies in Travel. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843318446
ISBN
9781843318446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 150 Colour Images. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ACX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1232.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911024286
ISBN
9781911024286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.29

paperback. This engaging collection of essays seeks to create an awareness of the contributions made by women to history and the historical profession from 1870 to 1970 in English Canada. Editor(s): Boutilier, Beverly; Prentice, Alison. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806411
ISBN
9780774806411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.57

Hardback. This engaging collection of essays seeks to create an awareness of the contributions made by women to history and the historical profession from 1870 to 1970 in English Canada. Editor(s): Prentice, Alison; Boutilier, Beverly. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806404
ISBN
9780774806404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.85

Hardback. This work is a chronicle of the gendering of the US military during the World War 2 years. It offers a historical perspective necessary for understanding the controversies that revolve around this issue. It examines gender, sexuality, race and class. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101448
ISBN
9780231101448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.79

Paperback. "Bisaha provides the most comprehensive and nuanced account now available of the attitudes of Western intellectuals to the Turks, the Byzantines, and crusading in Renaissance Italy, an important time and place for the formation of Western cultural identity."-James Hankins, Harvard University Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219760
ISBN
9780812219760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

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