×


 x 

Shopping cart

Humanities

Results 65665 - 65688 of 68410

Humanities

Paperback. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. Num Pages: 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 778. An Interdisciplinary Reader. 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight: 778.
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852552308
ISBN
9780852552308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.81

Hardcover. Portugal's poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealistic. Nevertheless, his loyal press in Portugal described him as the leader of the small nations', and reported his every statement as a major triumph. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791873
ISBN
9781905791873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394552
ISBN
9780888394552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Provides an overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan. Looking beyond the unifying rhetoric of theology, this book reveals the disparate and contested forms of Afghanistan's Islam. Editor(s): Green, Nile. Num Pages: 348 pages, 25 b/w images, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294134
ISBN
9780520294134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208933
ISBN
9780520208933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. In 1919, Afghanistan invaded British India and caused the short Third Anglo-Afghan War. Although this Anglo-Afghan War was more limited than the first two, it drove defeated Afghanistan toward Revolutionary Russia. The Kingdom of Afghanistan worried about Britain's intentions and so they became the first country to recognize the new Bolshevik state Editor(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982031
ISBN
9781909982031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, 114 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; AJB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 661. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309391
ISBN
9781477309391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.31

Paperback. Traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in Afghanistan, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. This title introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in this volatile region of the world. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 line illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154411
ISBN
9780691154411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. BIC Classification: HBJF. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333492918
ISBN
9780333492918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages, Tabs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590334218
ISBN
9781590334218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65
€ 76.80

Hardback. Editor(s): Buck, James K.; Hinton, Meredith J. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF; HBWS4; JPH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620812891
ISBN
9781620812891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.47
€ 129.19

Paperback. Originally published by the U.S. Army to provide an overview of the terrain, tribes, history, and course of the war for American troops, Afghanistan Declassified provides an essential background to the war in Afghanistan as well as offering a vivid account of the country's people, history, and geography. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223446
ISBN
9780812223446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
DRA Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955781339
ISBN
9780955781339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Paperback. An up-to-date edition of the only military history of Afghanistan, including the recent operations by American and Afghan forces fighting the Taliban insurgency Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 pages of b/w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF1; HBL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474. A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban. 392 pages, 8 pp b/w photographs. For over 2,500 years, the forbidding territory of Afghanistan has served as a vital crossroads for armies and has witnessed clashes between civilizations - Greeks, Arabs, Mongols, and Tartars, and in more recent times, Britain, Russia, and America. This book presents the military history of Afghanistan and information about Taliban resurgence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF1; HBL; HBW. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 28. Weight: 474.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US Philadelphia
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306818264
ISBN
9780306818264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 322 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120725423
ISBN
9788120725423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 804 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
804
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643434
ISBN
9780691643434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 401.55

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 804 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
804
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691616094
ISBN
9780691616094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.35
€ 94.84

Paperback. Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNJ; HBWS4; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042314
ISBN
9781849042314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Hardback. Considers how Afghan intellectuals and ordinary people interpret their own history Editor(s): Green, Nile. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045087
ISBN
9781849045087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.25

Paperback. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and its allies in Afghanistan? This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the alternatives for restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Editor(s): Rothstein, Hy; Arquilla, John. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWK; JWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589019089
ISBN
9781589019089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.82

Paperback. Examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests and the many British imperial wars and skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources and interviews, the author shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, soldiers, advisers, journalists, and women. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680625
ISBN
9781846680625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

Paperback.
Publisher
Crossway Books United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433502101
ISBN
9781433502101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.38

Paperback. Two philosophers discuss public policy issues relating to social justice in the late 20th century. Each begins by making a case for or against affirmative action, laying out the major arguments on both sides. Each author then responds to the other's essay. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683024
ISBN
9780847683024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.47

Paperback. Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064635
ISBN
9780226064635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!