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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. This book illuminates what judicial modernity actually meant to the Chinese state and society in the early twentieth century and how the judicial reform resulted in paradoxical consequences due to a lack of resources and a disjunction between the national reform agenda and local social ecology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 21 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755863
ISBN
9780804755863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Paperback. This unique reader allows students to examine Galileo's trial as a legal event and, in so doing, to learn about seventeenth-century European religion, politics, diplomacy, bureaucracy, culture, and science. Editor(s): Mayer, Thomas F. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HR; LNF; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605190
ISBN
9781442605190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346908
ISBN
9781612346908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. Pursued by British forces, Washington and his remaining 5,000 men resolved on a risky strike against the British and Hessian positions across the Delaware River. This book shows how, crossing the river, Washington took the Trenton garrison for the loss of only four men, before outflanking Cornwallis' 8,000-strong force and marching on Princeton. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846033506
ISBN
9781846033506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.44

Hardback. Trent, the Catholic Church's attempt to put its house in order after the Reformation, has long been praised and blamed for things it never did. This one-volume history, the first in modern times, explores the volatile issues that pushed several Holy Roman emperors, kings and queens of France, five popes, and all of Europe to the brink of disaster. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JB; HRAX; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066977
ISBN
9780674066977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Why does Catholicism in the early modern era go by so many names? Taking up such questions, John O'Malley works out a guide to the intellectual and historical developments behind the concepts of Catholic reform, the Counter Reformation and Early Modern Catholicism. Num Pages: 240 pages, color frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008137
ISBN
9780674008137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Hardback. Presents an overview of the tree physiology research within the European tree physiology Eurosilva network. Editor(s): Huttunen, Satu; Jarvis, Paul; Heikkila, Hannele (Thule Institute, University of Oulu, Finland); Sundberg, Bjorn; Bucher, Jurg; Matyssek, Rainer. Series: Tree Physiology. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPR; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402000232
ISBN
9781402000232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.46

Paperback. George Pine was born in Bristol in 1891. He fought in WW1 and spent his working life on the Bristol trams. When he was 80, George wrote his life story. For the past 10 years his grandson (by marriage) Clive Burlton has been editing, researching and annotating George's story. He has included 200 archive photographs and illustrations. Illustrator(s): Burt, Joe. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, World War 1 and other archive photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Tangent Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906477462
ISBN
9781906477462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Tells the history of the trenches, drawing on the renowned resources and photographic collection of the Imperial War Museums, providing an insight into trench warfare on the Western Front. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472801326
ISBN
9781472801326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACX; AFK; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848846371
ISBN
9781848846371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Argues that the Haitian Revolution nonetheless had an enduring cultural and political impact, particularly on peoples and communities that have been marginalized in the historical record and absent from the discourses of Western historiography. This book interrogates the literary, historical, and political discourses that the Revolution produced. Editor(s): Garraway, Doris L. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926865
ISBN
9780813926865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.20

Paperback. In Treblinka Survivor, Journalist and author Mark S. Smith traces the life of a man who survived seven camps, and what he had to do to achieve this. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463711
ISBN
9780752463711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

Helps understand the history of the African Diaspora, slavery in colonial Latin America, and the role of Christianity in the formation of Cartagena de Indies. This book includes a general introduction and headnotes to each selection which provide cultural, historical, and religious context. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; 1KL; 3JD; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209305
ISBN
9780872209305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.01
€ 40.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209299
ISBN
9780872209299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.09

Hardback. This entirely new English translation of Buridan's classic treatment of logical consequence aims to make accessible to the modern reader the foremost treatment of the subject in the middle ages. The translation is accompanied by an introduction in which Buridan's ideas are set in their historical context and clearly explained. Translator(s): Read, Stephen. Series: Medieval Philosophy: Texts and Studies (FUP). Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBLC1; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257188
ISBN
9780823257188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publication date
2017
Publisher
NBM Publishing Company United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681120638
ISBN
9781681120638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Fridolf. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 160 pages, 236 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 211 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486242804
ISBN
9780486242804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

At a time of acute interest in Scottish independence, the book charts the Treasury's response to Scottish claims from the late 19th century until the 1979 referendum. Key issues include Highland depopulation, fisheries, universities, support for farming, new towns, regional policy, North Sea Oil, budgetary responsibility and the Barnett formula. Editor(s): Levitt, Ian. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265796
ISBN
9780197265796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.35

Paperback. The first publication on the Michael Wellby bequest to the Ashmolean, introducing over sixty of the most important items in the collection, and timed to coincide with the opening of the new Wellby Bequest Gallery in the Museum in September 2015. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 3J; ACN; AFKG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 265 x 14. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Ashmolean Museum United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910807019
ISBN
9781910807019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Treasures of the Civil War is an exhibit catalog that focuses on artifacts from leaders in the Civil War. It accompanies a three year exhibit entitled With Firmness in the Right that is set to open at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center next June. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 colour illustrations, 210 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AGC; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442223981
ISBN
9781442223981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.54

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