Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless 'man's woman', who derided her own sex - and loved to flirt with the young men at her court. Yet she was born into a world of women and it is her relationships with these women that provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548621
- ISBN
- 9780099548621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Hardback. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political visions to guide government and society. This work contends that we have lost our foundational supports. It takes up the work of seven influential thinkers, each of whom attempted to construct a political solution to this problem. Num Pages: 432 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777467
- ISBN
- 9780226777467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 77.43
€ 93.81
€ 77.43
Paperback. From Plato through the nineteenth century, the West could draw on comprehensive political visions to guide government and society. This title takes up the thought of seven influential thinkers, each of whom attempted to construct a political solution to this problem. Num Pages: 424 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104294
- ISBN
- 9780226104294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.45
€ 33.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. This is the first book about the life of jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey CBE (1926-2013). Drawn largely from his personal diaries and some of his many interviews, his son Clark Tracey pieces together what made the late Stan Tracey a unique character in jazz music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGJ; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781793534
- ISBN
- 9781781793534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.65
€ 64.65
Hardcover. By telling the story of France's noncitizen soldiers - who included not only men born abroad but also Jews and blacks whose citizenship rights were subject to contestation - Christopher Tozzi sheds new light on the roots of revolutionary France's inability to integrate its national community despite the inclusionary promise of French republicanism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBTV2; HBW; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938332
- ISBN
- 9780813938332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.13
€ 61.13
Hardback. Examines key contemporary accounts of the civil war and a range of subsequent texts to reveal the ideas behind the conflict and how these frame the understandings of what took place and what it means for contemporary Nigeria. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Ezekwem, Ogechukwu. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 304 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011442
- ISBN
- 9781847011442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.66
€ 130.66
Paperback. This volume brings together contributions from eminent academics and senior ACAS officials to provide a fascinating account of the agencya s achievements, failures and remarkable survival during a period of political upheaval and dramatic economic and industrial relations change. Editor(s): Towers, Brian; Brown, William. Series: Industrial Relations Journal. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQ; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223269
- ISBN
- 9780631223269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.92
€ 41.99
€ 31.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JJF; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Sort of Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908745491
- ISBN
- 9781908745491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.44
€ 13.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. An unputdownable thriller set in the dark underbelly of Europe, perfect for fans of I AM PILGRIM. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DSE; 2AB; 3JMG; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- ePub edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008158989
- ISBN
- 9780008158989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475931
- ISBN
- 9780801475931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813570150
- ISBN
- 9780813570150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.87
€ 169.87
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813570143
- ISBN
- 9780813570143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.79
€ 47.99
€ 47.79
Hardback. Presents an account of a Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during the 1850s. This title paints a portrait of the reality of slavery, gender relations, and daily life in mid-nineteenth century Brazil. It provides a firsthand view of a slaveholding society, describing both men and women, slave and free, rich and poor. Editor(s): Hahner, June E. Translator(s): Toussaint-Samson, Emma. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 121 pages, illustrations, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028547
- ISBN
- 9780842028547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.91
€ 161.91
Paperback. Sir Winston Churchill spent many winters in Marrakech visiting Si Hassan El Glaouis family. Sir Winston Churchill is the one who discovered that his host's son Hassan had a hidden passion, painting. This title presents paintings of both Sir Winston Churchill and Si Hassan El Glaoui that evoke Marrakech of the forties. Editor(s): Sandys, Celia. Num Pages: 76 pages, 50 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 76
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857212418
- ISBN
- 9788857212418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.99
€ 32.99
€ 27.99
Hardback. Covers some of the leading themes of historiography of 20th-century Iran, including constitutional reform and revolution, literature and architecture, identity, women and gender, nationalism, modernism, Orientalism, Marxism and Islamism. Editor(s): Atabaki, Touraj. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119621
- ISBN
- 9781845119621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.44€ 135.20
€ 152.44
€ 135.20
Paperback. This unique book presents all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, organised by chronology and geography written by an experienced politician and academic. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; JFSJ1; JPB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447315803
- ISBN
- 9781447315803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.93
€ 47.99
€ 44.93
Paperback. Transcribed directly from hunters, the stories described here relate adventures in the hazardous environment of Greenland in the mid 19th century. Editor(s): Rink, Signe. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JH; HBTB; WSSN5; WSZ; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 107 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- International Polar Institute
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780996193849
- ISBN
- 9780996193849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.58
€ 22.58
Hardcover. Leif Lundsten flew hundreds of Spitfires during the Second World War. He flew seven different types, whether as a test pilot with Vickers-Armstrong or as an important part of the legendary 331 Squadron from North Weald. This is the story of a man's heroic and gallant war effort and all the Spitfire marques he flew, and what happened to them. Num Pages: 288 pages, 69 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555019
- ISBN
- 9781781555019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.49
€ 35.99
€ 31.49
Hardcover. Examines the development of Michael Moore's ideas and the evolution of his filmmaking, then dissects "Fahrenheit 9/11", and explores the many claims and disagreements about the movie's truthfulness. This study shows that Michael Moore's film did more than shake up a nation. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; APF; JFC; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614523
- ISBN
- 9780700614523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.48
€ 45.48
Paperback. This Coretta Scott King Honor Book provides a much-needed window into a little-documented time in black history. The poignant story, based on the memoir of Maritcha Remond Lyons, shows what it was like to be a black child born free and living in New York City in the mid-1800s. Num Pages: 56 pages, Full-colour images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 255 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Abrams United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419716263
- ISBN
- 9781419716263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.68
€ 11.68