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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270200
ISBN
9781783270200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198702962
ISBN
9780198702962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Provides a unique longitudinal study of women in colonial India, examining their life experiences and how their position changed, both personally and professionally, over more than a century of British rule. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085796
ISBN
9780719085796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.30

Paperback. "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" is one of the most widely studied works of English literature, and Frankenstein's creature is a key figure in the popular imagination. This book examines Mary Shelley's novel within its literary and cultural contexts, dealing with: the contexts from which Frankenstein emerged; and the novel's early reception. Editor(s): Morton, Timothy. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 220 pages, 10 b&w photographs, recommended editions, further reading, directory of proper names, ind. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415227322
ISBN
9780415227322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

Paperback. Compiling firsthand accounts, testimonies, and letters by notable Titanic survivors, this work focuses on the disaster. Editor(s): Maltin, Tim. Series: Penguin Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Deluxe
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106623
ISBN
9780143106623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A new anthology that combines generous selections from well-known soldier poets such as Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon with work by civilian and women poets. A general introduction places Great War poetry in its contexts and the work of each poet is prefaced with a biographical account that explains the circumstances of composition. Editor(s): Kendall, Tim. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; DCQ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780198703204
ISBN
9780198703204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.32

Hardback. Mauritian Independence in 1968 marked the end of the heyday of the island's Franco-Mauritian elite, who are now is faced with a more diverse power constellation. This book focuses on the power of these white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and addresses how this group aims to prolong its position over time. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 1HSU; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386407
ISBN
9781782386407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.63

Hardback. This title is a study of the power of the Russian parliament in the policy process from 1994-2001, within the context of executive legislative relations. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333992838
ISBN
9780333992838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Top scholars in eighteenth-century studies examine the significance of the parallel devaluations of women's culture and popular culture by looking at theatres and actresses; novels, magazines, and cookbooks; and populist politics, dress, and portraiture. Editor(s): Potter, Tiffany. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442641815
ISBN
9781442641815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.51

Paperback. iGiuseppe VasiOs Rome Lasting Impressions from the Age of the Grand Touri breaks new ground in understanding a significant Italian artist and of RomeOs urban and social fabric in the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; ACQ; AFH; AGB; AGP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 286 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Arts
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871142979
ISBN
9780871142979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.90

Hardcover. Consisting of five essays examining the American portrayal of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, this title examines depictions in the New York Times, history, textbooks, fiction, prose, art, and memoirs of diplomats. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336161
ISBN
9780880336161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070056
ISBN
9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Hardcover. Explores the complex interactions between French medicine and Vietnamese childbirth traditions, documenting the emergence of a plural system of maternity services that incorporated both biomedical knowledge and local birthing traditions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465687
ISBN
9781580465687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.59

paperback. This monumental triple biography weaves together the personal and public lives of the triumvirate behind the 1917 Russian Revolution. Num Pages: 680 pages, 54. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPHL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cooper Square Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411772
ISBN
9780815411772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.24

Paperback. Co-operation among western European states in the period after World War II has followed two paths. A traditional intergovernmental path and the integration path. This book traces the ramifications of early post-war western European co-operation and integration in an attempt to explain the motives regulating the choice between the alternatives. Editor(s): Olesen, Thorsten B. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778381774
ISBN
9788778381774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.57

Hardback. What might the "organic" mean in the context of film studies? This innovative volume locates one instance of organicity in the work of Bela Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker "slow cinema" pioneer. It analyzes Tarr's long take and other signature techniques, establishes links between the seemingly remote spheres of film and architecture. Num Pages: 238 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJ; 3JM; AMA; APFA; APFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335662
ISBN
9781785335662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.56

Paperback. Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JH; JFC; JFSC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552580
ISBN
9780199552580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

This book is the first major Anglophone study of Austrofascism in over two decades. Introducing new themes, including press politics, minority politics, regionalism, immigration and refugees, it argues for a transnational approach to fascism in Austria. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJG; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719079672
ISBN
9780719079672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 157.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, maps, frontispiece, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJF; 3JJG; RGBS; WSZG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927330067
ISBN
9781927330067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.84

From 1837 to 1861 Thoreau kept a Journal that began as a conventional record of ideas, grew into a writer's notebook, and eventually became the principal imaginative work of his career. This volume presents nearly eight hundred manuscript pages of this Journal. Editor(s): Neufeldt, Leonard N.; Simmons, Nancy Craig. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 800 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 52. Weight in Grams: 924.
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691065359
ISBN
9780691065359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 145.07
€ 110.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 2AB; 3JJH; BG; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 117 x 14. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006280682
ISBN
9780006280682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Presents a local study of state formation in nineteenth-century Mexico. This book focuses on the life of Juan Francisco Lucas, the principal Indian leader of the Puebla Sierra between 1854 and 1917. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 420 pages, photographs, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026840
ISBN
9780842026840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.69

Hardback. Hitler's autobahn was more than just the pet project of an infrastructure-friendly dictator. Many historians have taken this claim at face value and concluded that the Nazi regime harbored an inbred love of nature. This book argues that such conclusions are misleading. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 8 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW; RPT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453091
ISBN
9781845453091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.76

Hardback. Focusing on the Catholic intellectual critique of modernity during the period immediately before and after the turn of the twentieth century, this book examines how the Catholic Church attempted to retain its identity in an age of pluralism. It shows a Church fundamentally united on major issues. Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131865
ISBN
9780231131865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.39
€ 83.75

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