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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. In parts of eighteenth-century Japan, couples raised only two or three children. As villages shrank and headcounts dwindled, posters of child-murdering she-devils began to appear, and governments offered to pay their subjects to have more children. This book focuses on Eastern Japan, where population growth resumed in the nineteenth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 439 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272439
ISBN
9780520272439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.26
€ 65.36

Hardback. Braccialini bags are different, surprising. Each one is the protagonist of a special story, the product of a unique technique. In this book, Carla Braccialini and her three sons Riccardo, Massimo, and Lorenzo celebrate their first sixty years in business by revealing the hidden places and secrets of the Braccialini world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 191 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AKT; JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857224510
ISBN
9788857224510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.40

paperback. Offers new insights into the tumultuous history of the relations between China and Tibet at the start of the twentieth century Translator(s): Bisset-Buechel, Rebecca. Num Pages: 402 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9786162150166
ISBN
9786162150166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Hardback. Looks at a number of authors who started writing in Iraq in or around the 1950s to explore a pivotal moment in Iraqi novel writing. This monograph on Iraqi fiction focuses on Gha'ib Tu'ma Farman (1927-1990), Mahdi Isa al-Saqr (1927-2006) and Fu'ad al-Takarli (1927-2008), and a selection of works by Dhu al-Nun Ayyub and Abd al-Malik Nuri. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; 3JJPG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641413
ISBN
9780748641413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.81
€ 96.10

Paperback. This book is the first systematic study of the relations between German high society and the Nazis. It uses unpublished archival material, private diaries and diplomatic documents to take us into the hidden areas of power where privileges, tax breaks, and stolen property were exchanged. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643120
ISBN
9780745643120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardback. In this fascinating study, Murtin focuses on the relative importance of income and education in his exploration of the long-term health improvements which have occurred over the last two centuries. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCQ; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137577207
ISBN
9781137577207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.93

Hardback. Front-line despatches on the global crisis - China to Cyprus, Madrid to Moscow, Iraq to Iceland - from Channel Four's prize-winning Economics Editor. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCBM; KCLF; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 650. Fine in fine dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0011300
ISBN
9781781854105
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452192
ISBN
9780801452192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Hardback. An unprecedented women's history of the Civil Rights Movement, from sit-ins to Black Power Editor(s): Holsaert, Faith S.; Noonan, Martha Perscod Norman; Richardson, Judy; Garman Robinson, Betty; Smith Young, Jean; Zellner, Dorothy M. Num Pages: 656 pages, 27 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTD; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252035579
ISBN
9780252035579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

Hardback. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJ; RNF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792326199
ISBN
9780792326199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 289.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Bloom, Edward A.; Bloom, Lillian D. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 46. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555741
ISBN
9780199555741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The "Wild" West is full of stories told and retold. The captivity narrative, in which people are captured by usually "uncivilized" or "barbaric" enemies, is a curious category of literature, and the American genre more so. This title deals with this topic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BM; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626364226
ISBN
9781626364226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. A selection of the journals and letters of 19th century writer, Fanny Kemble. This collection provides an insight into the best-selling author's life and work, tracing her intellectual development - particularly her views on women and slavery, of which she was a passionate abolitionist. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JH; APB; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674004405
ISBN
9780674004405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.06

Hardback. Dame Fanny Waterman: My Life in Music tells the extraordinary story of one of the twentieth century's most inspirational British women. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 373 x 356 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571539185
ISBN
9780571539185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.56

Paperback. Examines Frantz Fanon's relevance to contemporary South African politics and by extension research on postcolonial Africa and the tragic development of postcolonies. Scholar Nigel C. Gibson offers theoretically informed historical analysis, providing insights into the circumstances that led to the current hegemony of neoliberalism in South Africa. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTQ; JFSL3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137414779
ISBN
9781137414779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652298393
ISBN
9789652298393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.90

Hardback. With interesting facts, statistics, and comparisons presented in almanac style as well as the expertise of prominent scholars, The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s is the most complete guide to an enduringly fascinating era. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113724
ISBN
9780231113724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.20

Hardback. Translator(s): Todd, Jane. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JM; HRAM9; JKVP1; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620972687
ISBN
9781620972687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.00
€ 23.91

Paperback. Offers a look inside a country torn apart - from corrupt officials to warlords and child brides - while revisiting the author's own family's deep roots to the land. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061934704
ISBN
9780061934704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. This book offers an innovative collaborative approach to the study of a particular region of the Ottoman empire, the southwestern Peloponnese (or Morea), Greece. Num Pages: 310 pages, 93 b/w illus, 19 tbs, CD-Rom. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JF; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876615348
ISBN
9780876615348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.51

Hardback. A new diplomatic and military history of South Asia's 'Forgotten War' and of its impact on India and Pakistan A compellingly told history of a nasty five week war that involved some of the largest tank battles since the end of the Second World War and led to thousands of casualties on both sides, many details of which are still little known. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042307
ISBN
9781849042307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.61

Hardcover. An interdisciplinary study of violence and the modern Irish experience, this book contributes to both Irish studies and the broader examination of violence in the modern world. Editor(s): Danine, Farquharson; Farrell, Sean. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; JFFE; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st edition,
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184240
ISBN
9781859184240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Multiple copy pack. A two-volume set exploring the history of Empire in Asia from the 13th to the long 19th centuries. Editor(s): Farrell, Brian P. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472596666
ISBN
9781472596666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 321.70

Hardback. An inquisitive socio-historical analysis of the long road Iran has traveled in quest of constitutionalism and democracy. The book explicates the paradox that after over a hundred years of struggle for freedom, the Iranian people currently have less of it than they did a hundred years ago at this time. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 black & white tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3J; HBJF1; JHMC; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137429131
ISBN
9781137429131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.29

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