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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. Focusing on the marginal region of Toyama, this book explores the interplay of central and regional authorities, local and national perceptions of rights, and the emerging political practices in Toyama and Tokyo that became part of the new political culture in Japan following the Meiji Restoration. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002425
ISBN
9780674002425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.34

Hardback. An investigation of English writing in seventeenth-century Ireland, and its connections to Shakespeare, Sidney and Milton. Num Pages: 310 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635. Fine in fine dust wrapper, showing light shelf and reading wear. Remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0024930
ISBN
9780521843027
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 30.00

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742551145
ISBN
9780742551145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173597
ISBN
9780691173597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.20

Paperback. In 1942, with a black-market chicken under his arm, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 charing cross road, and went to war. Num Pages: 480 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 49. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
625
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948357
ISBN
9780750948357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. An analysis of the nature and trajectory of Jamaica's foreign relations from 1972 to 1989. It argues that the relative autonomy of Jamaica declined due to the evolution of an international regime, which in effect disallowed the political, social and economic experimentation originally envisioned. Num Pages: 228 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBT; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766400583
ISBN
9789766400583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.18

Paperback. Treats Nietzsche's youthful analysis of the contradictions in Wagner's doctrine; the question of periodicization in romantic and neo-romantic music; the underlying kinship between Brahms' and Wagner's responses to the central musical problems of their time; and, the true significance of musical nationalism. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Series: California Studies in 19th Century Music. Num Pages: 129 pages, music. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
129
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520067486
ISBN
9780520067486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.74

Paperback. Offers an assessment of the non-Jewish defense of Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness from the foundation of the German Reich in 1871 until the ascent of the Nazis in 1932, when befriending Jews became a crime. Alan T. Levenson reveals the dynamic process by which a generally despised minority attracts defenders and supporters. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245761
ISBN
9780803245761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Between Nations argues for a cross-cultural, cross-national approach to the history of the British Isles, making its case by tracing the heterogeneous influences on texts of three early modern English authors - Shakespeare, Spenser, and Marvell. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804741842
ISBN
9780804741842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--Columbia University). Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 halftones 1 line illus. 15 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601731
ISBN
9780691601731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.22

Hardback. The English East India Company was one of the most powerful and enduring organizations in history. This book locates the source of that success in the innovative policy by which the Company's Court of Directors granted employees the right to pursue their own commercial interests while in the firm's employ. Series: Princeton Analytical Sociology Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 line illus. 8 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159065
ISBN
9780691159065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. Series: Princeton Analytical Sociology Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173795
ISBN
9780691173795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.21

Hardcover. During the Cold War, Chinese Americans struggled to gain political influence in the United States. This book looks at the divergent ways that Chinese Americans in these two cities balanced domestic and international pressures during the tense Cold War era. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226193564
ISBN
9780226193564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.37

Hardcover. This study represents a radical rethinking of traditional distinctions involving the term "religion" in the ancient Greek world and beyond, through late antiquity to the 17th century, and promotes the fluidity of such concepts as religion and magic. Editor(s): Asirvatham, Sulochana R.; Pache, Corinne; Watrous, John. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; 3F; 3H; 3J; HRKP; HRQX2; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847699681
ISBN
9780847699681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.21

Paperback. Presents a history of Colombia's "long twentieth century," from the civil wars of the late nineteenth century to the drug wars of the late twentieth. This book explains Colombia's political history, discussing key leaders, laws, parties, and ideologies; corruption and inefficiency; and the paradoxical nature of government institutions. Translator(s): Stoller, Richard. Series: Latin America in Translation. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337676
ISBN
9780822337676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.22

hardcover. Lack of cooperation and compliance with the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY) was one of the biggest obstacles to Serbia's integration into Euro-Atlantic political structures following the overthrow of Milo'evi?. By scrutinising the attitudes of the Serbian authorities towards the ICTY and the prosecution of war crimes. Series Editor(s): Bieber, Professor Florian. Series: Southeast European Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 3JMC; JPA; JPFN; LBBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781409467427
ISBN
9781409467427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.90

Paperback. A study of the cultural policies and activities of the Italian Communist Party, following the collapse of fascism and the struggle with popular consumer culture that led to its demise in 1991. This book is intended to those with an interest in modern Italy, the European left, political science, and media studies. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press Durham
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325635
ISBN
9780822325635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.11

Paperback. These twenty-two cleverly linked stories, written over two decades, trace a life from childhood to middle age. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Unthank Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910061251
ISBN
9781910061251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.18

hardcover. This book examines the contest between local people, state officials, and foreigners to lay claim to urban streets, state institutions, historic monuments, and temples in Suzhou, one of China's most ancient and culturally rich metropolises, as it was transformed into a modern city. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 figures, 19 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804753593
ISBN
9780804753593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.38

Paperback. David A.R. White followed his dream from a small town outside of Dodge City Kansas to the bright lights of Los Angeles, discovering the passions God placed on his heart. David's inspires readers with the reality that their dreams aren't frivolous; they might be the most important part of their lives. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JJ; 3JM; APB; BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Gld
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310345947
ISBN
9780310345947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.09

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