Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. Provides insights into our American psyche. This book shows that an artist's personal imagery can eclipse the graphic potency of a camera in telling a human story. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 colour & 70 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608714
- ISBN
- 9780815608714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.01
€ 32.01
Paperback. Richly rooted in archival sources, including local and central-level secret police reports, detailed cases of the local and provincial courts, government records, and newspaper reports, Face to the Village is a nuanced study of the everyday workings of the Russian village in the 1920s. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487521691
- ISBN
- 9781487521691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 44.06
€ 48.99
€ 44.06
paperback. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Maryland Center for History and Culture United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780938420941
- ISBN
- 9780938420941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.49
€ 27.49
Paperback. In The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of Hiding Man (a New Yorker and New York Times Notable book) and Just One Catch, delves deep into the life of distinguished American author and journalist Joan Didion in this, the first printed biography published about her life. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250105943
- ISBN
- 9781250105943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.36
€ 34.99
€ 28.36
Paperback. Will friendship overcome the social boundaries of Edwardian London in this bestselling historical tale perfect for fans of Audrey Niffenegger and Sarah Waters. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780007217236
- ISBN
- 9780007217236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. In an era defined by the threat of nuclear annihilation, Western nations attempted to prepare civilian populations for atomic attack through staged drills, evacuations, and field exercises. This title investigates the fundamentally theatrical nature of these Cold War civil defense exercises. Num Pages: 432 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWKW; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339700
- ISBN
- 9780822339700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman's wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549178
- ISBN
- 9780099549178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Tracy Borman, author of the bestselling biography of Thomas Cromwell, takes us behind the scenes to reveal the intimate secrets of the Tudor court and the private lives of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I and more. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 x 8 page colour insets. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444782929
- ISBN
- 9781444782929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Historian Tracy Borman tells the story of the real Wolf Hall in this definitive biography of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's most trusted servant. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pg colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444782882
- ISBN
- 9781444782882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
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€ 16.54
€ 21.99
€ 16.54
paperback. September 1613. In Belvoir Castle, the heir of one of England's great noble families falls suddenly and dangerously ill. His body is 'tormented' with violent convulsions. Within a few short weeks he will suffer an excruciating death. Soon the whole family will be stricken with the same terrifying symptoms. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549147
- ISBN
- 9780099549147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
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
€ 94.04€ 78.49
€ 94.04
€ 78.49
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€ 26.71
€ 33.99
€ 26.71
hardcover. Pageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. The book provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare's time and beyond. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; ASZP; DSBD; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080104
- ISBN
- 9780719080104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.78
€ 150.78
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
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
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
€ 62.55
€ 62.55
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
€ 133.57
€ 133.57
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€ 32.54
€ 41.99
€ 32.54
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€ 11.57
€ 13.99
€ 11.57
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€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
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€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813570150
- ISBN
- 9780813570150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.45
€ 159.45
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813570143
- ISBN
- 9780813570143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.86
€ 47.99
€ 42.86
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
€ 163.49
€ 163.49