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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Offers an analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. This title examines the ideological appeal of these radical, revolutionary political movements, the visions of salvation and revolution they pursued, the value and types of charisma of leaders within these political movements, and their legacies in contemporary politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590. Communism, Fascism, and Some Lessons of the Twentieth Century. 336 pages. Offers an analysis of the relationship between communism and fascism. This title examines the ideological appeal of these radical, revolutionary political movements, the visions of salvation and revolution they pursued, the value and types of charisma of leaders within these political movements, and their legacies in contemporary politics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 25. Weight: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239722
ISBN
9780520239722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

paperback. Robert Darnton explores the scandalous literature of libel and the colorful lives of libelers in eighteenth-century France. By doing so he shows how an ideological current eroded authority under the Old Regime and became absorbed in a new, more radical, political culture under Robespierre. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 552 pages, 47 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221718
ISBN
9780812221718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. Presenting accounts of the looting of Baghdad and his encounters with ordinary Iraqis all over the country, the author offers an inspirational account of Iraq after Saddam. Translator(s): West, John. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BM; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863566493
ISBN
9780863566493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.03

Hardback. During the unprecedented modernization of Germany's Weimar Republic, motorcycle culture instantiated the new link between consumption and identity. Motorcycles became symbols of masculinity and freedom that exposed the problems and allures of mass-consumption and modern values. Series: Explorations in Mobility. Num Pages: 374 pages, 26 illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331695
ISBN
9781785331695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.36

paperback. In 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake. He had been found guilty of conspiring with the devil to seduce an entire convent of nuns in what was the most sensational case of mass possession and sexual hysteria in history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BT; HRQX9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477761
ISBN
9780099477761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. For nearly two years the two most infamous dictators in history actively collaborated with one another. This book tells the story of the pact between Hitler and Stalin, from the motivation for its inception to its dramatic and abrupt end in 1941 as Germany declared war against its former partner. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099571896
ISBN
9780099571896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Author of Nazi Paris, a Choice Academic Book of the Year in 2009, Allan Mitchell has researched a companion volume concerning the acclaimed and controversial German author Ernst Junger. Spending more than three years in the French capital where his principal duty was to mingle with French intellectuals and with visiting German celebrities. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ACG; 3JJH; DSBH; DSK; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
140
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451149
ISBN
9780857451149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454196
ISBN
9780801454196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.73

Paperback. This is the story of the most highly decorated German regimental commander of World War II, known as the "Panzer Graf" (Armoured Count). An aristocratic Silesian, whose ancestors had faced the Mongols at Leignitz, Strachwitz first won the Iron Cross in the Great War. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612004327
ISBN
9781612004327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008159689
ISBN
9780008159689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.47

Hardback. Heinz Rutha, pioneer of a youth movement that emphasized male bonding in its quest to reassert German dominance over Czechoslovakia, was arrested in 1937 for corrupting male adolescents. This led to an international scandal. Cornwall's biography is the first to tackle the long-taboo intersection of youth, homosexuality, and fascist nationalism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046160
ISBN
9780674046160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

paperback. A history of the Frankfurt School and its impact during its early years in Germany and the United States. This edition includes a new preface which reflects on the continuing relevance of the work of the Frankfurt School. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HPCF; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204232
ISBN
9780520204232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Hardcover. The diaries of an MP and Lord Mayor in the eighteenth century shed light on contemporary political life. Editor(s): Eagles, Robin. Series: London Record Society. Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
London Record Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900952548
ISBN
9780900952548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.83

Paperback. In her diaries Lady Anne Clifford documents both the great and the trivial events of her long life. They cover her life from her childhood days, when she witnessed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, to her last months, when she recalled her past life from her room in Brougham Castle. Editor(s): Clifford, David J. H. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750931786
ISBN
9780750931786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. 'I can never understand how the scribbles of such an ordinary person.. can possibly have value.' So wrote Nella Last in her diary on 2 September 1949. This is a collected edition of bestselling author Nella Last's diaries, including substantial material from the war years. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, ports., map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First PB Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685460
ISBN
9781846685460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

paperback. Includes the recollections of the author's childhood in Bern, his relations with his family and such friends as Kandinsky, Marc, Macke, and many others, his observations on nature and people, his trips to Italy and Tunisia, and his military service. This book also includes the author's ideas about his artistic technique and the creative process. Num Pages: 434 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576. 434 pages, Ill. Includes the recollections of the author's childhood in Bern, his relations with his family and such friends as Kandinsky, Marc, Macke, and many others, his observations on nature and people, his trips to Italy and Tunisia, and his military service. This book also includes the author's ideas about his artistic technique and the creative process. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 30. Weight: 564.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520006539
ISBN
9780520006539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.43

Paperback. Ronald Tritton was recruited in 1940 for the position of War Office Publicity Officer by Major-General Beith, Director of Public Relations at the War Office, to transform the dysfunctional department. Editor(s): McGlade, Frederick. Num Pages: 672 pages, 64 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677441
ISBN
9781907677441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.27

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chu, Cindy Yik-Yi. Num Pages: 241 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRAB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403976680
ISBN
9781403976680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Paperback. This ever-popular diary sheds new light on the social history of early19th Century Cotswold life Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 black and white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JH; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554685
ISBN
9781781554685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Translator(s): Rubens, Paul. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590175866
ISBN
9781590175866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.46

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