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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070056
ISBN
9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Hardback. The early twentieth century is usually remembered as an era of rising nationalism and military hostility, culminating in the disaster of the First World War. This book explores the role of artists and writers in the formation of a modern, secular peace movement in Britain, and the impact of ideas about 'positive peace' on their artistic practice. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 40 colour images + 100 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; ACXD2; DSBH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151954
ISBN
9780300151954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613736647
ISBN
9781613736647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195151008
ISBN
9780195151008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.40
€ 46.16

Paperback. From his memorial in Washington and immortalization on Mount Rushmore, one might assume Abraham Lincoln was a national hero rather than a controversial president. Drawing on an array of material, this is a study of the role Lincoln's reputation and memory has played in American life. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
University of Chicago Press, 2000
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226741987
ISBN
9780226741987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 255 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319315881
ISBN
9783319315881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Paperback. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this landmark publication establishes Burlingame as the most assiduous Lincoln biographer of recent memory and brings Lincoln alive to modern readers as never before. Num Pages: 960 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1504. Volume 1
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
960
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409733
ISBN
9781421409733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.19

Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1048
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410586
ISBN
9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.19

Paperback. Enjoy fascinating look at the life of this extraordinary historic figure. Beginning in the backwoods of Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln's life story is toldfrom his childhood and young adulthood to becoming a businessman, soldier, surveyor, lawyer, politician, Num Pages: 144 pages, 270 postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328572
ISBN
9780764328572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497754
ISBN
9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629147123
ISBN
9781629147123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; ABA; AC; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628971
ISBN
9780816628971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472930
ISBN
9780801472930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A major rethinking of Japanese imperialism in Asia using subaltern postcolonial studies and Marxism to focus attention on the role of human life and labor in colonial expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347613
ISBN
9780822347613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. From the Pan Military Classics Series comes a hugely accomplished, definitive account of one of history's most pivotal wars. Series: Pan Military Classics. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 55. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330510042
ISBN
9780330510042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 58 color plates, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; ACXD9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226393957
ISBN
9780226393957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 45.21

Paperback. Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system. Num Pages: 668 pages, 51 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
668
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109220
ISBN
9780226109220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. This is a detailed study of the changing nature and limits of academic freedom in pre-war Japan from the Meiji Restoration to the eve of World War II. The analysis is complemented by an extensive use of biographical and archival material. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520078215
ISBN
9780520078215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 53.97

Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 165 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HPCD; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319381886
ISBN
9783319381886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.65

Hardcover. Academic Skepticism in Seventeenth-Century French Philosophy Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 177 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HPCD; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319073583
ISBN
9783319073583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

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