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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

paperback. An examination of the tensions between racism and antiracism in Cuba's struggle to become a nation. It explores the participation of black and mulatto Cubans in nationalist insurgency from 1868, when the revolution began, until the intervention of American forces in 1898. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JH; HBJQ; HBTB; HBTV; JFFJ; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University North Carolina Pr United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847831
ISBN
9780807847831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Explains how poorly designed government guarantees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac led to the debacle of mortgage finance in the United States, weighs different reform proposals, and provides practical recommendations. This book unravels the dizzyingly immense, highly interconnected businesses of Fannie and Freddie. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCP; KCZ; KFF; LNPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150789
ISBN
9780691150789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): Accosi, Cody. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633215894
ISBN
9781633215894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 285.60
€ 197.19

Hardcover. "The History of Akbar" by Abu l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. In this volume, Humayun s turbulent reign ends, and Akbar ascends his father s throne." Translator(s): Thackston, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Wheeler M (Harvard University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504943
ISBN
9780674504943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Hardcover. The History of Akbar by Abu'l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. It is at once a biography of the Mughal Emperor Akbar that includes descriptions of his political and martial feats and cultural achievements, and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674427754
ISBN
9780674427754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652297433
ISBN
9789652297433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.46

Hardback. Gender in Scottish History offers a new perspective on Scotland's past since around 1700, viewing some of the main themes with a gendered perspective. Editor(s): Abrams, Lynn; Gordon, Eleanor; Simonton, Deborah; Yeo, Eileen. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617609
ISBN
9780748617609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.61
€ 131.62

Paperback. "Silent Warfare" is an insider's guide to a shadowy, often misunderstood world. Abram Shulskey and Gary Schmitt explain such topics as the principles of collection, analysis, counter-intelligence and covert action, and their interrelationship with policy makers and democratic values. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574883459
ISBN
9781574883459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.68

Hardcover. No U.S. president has faced the problems Lincoln confronted, nor expressed himself with such eloquence on issues of great moment. Harold Holzer and Thomas Horrocks explore his writings on slavery, emancipation, racial equality, the legality of secession, civil liberties in wartime, and the meaning of the terrible suffering caused by the Civil War. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504837
ISBN
9780674504837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.26

Paperback. Bancroft-Prize winning scholar David S. Reynolds introduces a broad selection of Abraham Lincoln's writings-from earliest days through to his last. Editor(s): Reynolds, David S. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 608 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393921793
ISBN
9780393921793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Blaisdell, Bob. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBCQ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 208 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486440972
ISBN
9780486440972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.53

Paperback. A history of the great Mughal rulers of India, one of the world's greatest empires. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753817582
ISBN
9780753817582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. Translator(s): Weinberger, Leon J.; Ordan, Dena. Series: Judaic Studies S. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817352905
ISBN
9780817352905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Hardback. Reconstructing the often volatile US-Israeli relationship, this study examines the extent to which various coercive measures made by the USA between 1953 and 1991 proved effective in influencing Israeli policy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081849
ISBN
9780231081849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.60
€ 62.68

Hardback. This is a concise history of the Revolution of 1905, a critical juncture in the history of Russia when several possible paths were opened up for the country. This book by a leading scholar in the field explores the event and its ramifications for the political future of Russia. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747196
ISBN
9780804747196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.58

Hardback. is a comparative study of how British, French, and America diplomats serving in Germany in the 1930s assessed the domestic and foreign policies of the Nazis, in reports that were readily available to government leaders in London, Paris, and Washington. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804783552
ISBN
9780804783552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.54

Paperback. This is a concise history of the Revolution of 1905, a critical juncture in the history of Russia when several possible paths were opened up for the country. This book by a leading scholar in the field explores the event and its ramifications for the political future of Russia. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750288
ISBN
9780804750288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.65

Paperback. A rigorous introduction to the infamous despot and one of the key figures of modern history Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780749136
ISBN
9781780749136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A radical new introduction that reveals the Soviet Union as a perpetually revolutionary state. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780743875
ISBN
9781780743875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

hardcover. A vivid exploration of the evolution of reading as an essential social and domestic activity during the eighteenth century Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History. Num Pages: 360 pages, 57 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; DSB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300208290
ISBN
9780300208290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.79

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