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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

hardcover. This volume opens our eyes to a dynamic world of Jewish literature in nineteenth-century Europe. Editor(s): Hess, Jonathan M.; Samuels, Maurice; Valman, Nadia. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; DSBF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775465
ISBN
9780804775465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.96

Hardcover. An assessment of the life and work of renowned composer, Sergey Prokofiev, in which David Nice draws on a range of sources. He follows Prokofiev's personal and musical progression from his childhood on a Ukrainian country estate to the years he spent travelling in America and Europe. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099140
ISBN
9780300099140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

Paperback. In the 16th century, Elizabethan London was uneasy: would France side with Protestant England or with Catholic Europe? This volume describes the espionage operation that was devised to find the answer, and speculates on the identity of the mole in the French ambassador's household. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 208 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094503
ISBN
9780300094503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.40

paperback. Traces the series of events which culminated in the 1802 and 1804 Battles of Sitka, a turning point in the history of the Tlingit people of southeast Alaska and, ultimately, in the history of America. Editor(s): Dauenhauer, Nora Marks; Dauenhauer, Richard; Black, Lydia T. Series: Classics of Tlingit Oral Literature. Num Pages: 560 pages, 55 illus., 20 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986012
ISBN
9780295986012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

paperback. Looks at the politics behind child care legislation. Identifying junctures at which child care bills were introduced and debated, this book examines the politics surrounding each of these events and identifies the political structures and negotiations that evolved. It also looks at how child care legislation became part of other issues. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112376
ISBN
9780231112376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. This book tracks the rise and fall of an underworld culture that bred some of America's greatest racketeers, bootleggers, gamblers, and professional killers, examining the careers of such high-profile figures as Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel. Num Pages: 351 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096836
ISBN
9780231096836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

paperback. Editor(s): Milner, Stephen J. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816638215
ISBN
9780816638215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20, 3 colour plates, 16 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYM; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801452260
ISBN
9780801452260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

paperback. In the years following World War II, federal plans to build a mammoth new dam on the Snake River in Idaho were thwarted by a coalition of irrigators, private-power executives, and state politicians who wanted local control. The unintended result was the preservation of high deserts and mountain rivers from radical change. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 line drawings, 7 maps,. BIC Classification: 3JF; HB; RNA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989129
ISBN
9780295989129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780295984308
ISBN
9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Parisian, Catherine M. Series: Penn State Studies in the History of the Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GL; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271037134
ISBN
9780271037134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.48
€ 56.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 colour, 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JH; ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271034430
ISBN
9780271034430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.46
€ 107.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 96 colour, 98 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 303 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029559
ISBN
9780271029559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.41
€ 46.12

paperback. Series: Post-Communist Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780271020587
ISBN
9780271020587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.42

hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 colour & 121 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; ACND; AKL; HBJD; HBLH; HRCL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1229.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019680
ISBN
9780271019680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.40
€ 112.05

Hardback. Michel Foucault's The Archaeology of Knowledge was published in March 1969; Discipline and Punish in February 1975. Although only six years apart, the difference in tone is stark: the former is a methodological treatise, the latter a call to arms. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; HPCF; HPS; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509507252
ISBN
9781509507252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

paperback. Fictions of India explores the relation of narrative technique to issues of power in the work of selected writers dealing with India. It examines the imperial context in which the writers operate and suggests how historical and ideological assumptions and anxieties may be read into the texts they produce. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; 3JJ; CFG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780748611812
ISBN
9780748611812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New American Library United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451468093
ISBN
9780451468093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.93

paperback. Locke's Second Treatise is a classic of political philosophy. It helped entrench ideas of a social contract, human rights, and consent as guiding principles for modern Western democracy. His Letter calls for religious tolerance and separation of church and state. This edition offers an essential guide to these two foundational works. Editor(s): Goldie, Mark. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD; HPCD1; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194. Some light scuffing and shelfwear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233483
ISBN
9780198732440
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 7.28

paperback. An anthology that brings work by contemporary Canadian cultural analysts together with that of an earlier generation, including Harold Cardinal, Northrup Frye, Harold Innis, and Marshall McLuhan. Editor(s): Mookerjea, Sourayan; Szeman, Imre; Faurschou, Gail. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344162
ISBN
9780822344162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

hardcover. An interdisciplinary collection of essays that assesses the ideas about race, imperialism, and Western civilization manifested in the 1904 World's Fair and Olympic Games and shows how they are still relevant. Editor(s): Brownell, Susan. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 490 pages, 27 photographs, 1 figure, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803210981
ISBN
9780803210981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

hardcover. Undertakes a critical analysis of the history of domestic tourism in Yugoslavia under Commumism. It reviews tourism as a political, economic and social project of the Yugoslav federal state, and as a crucial field of social integration. Editor(s): Grandits, Hannes; Taylor, Karin. Num Pages: 432 pages, ca. 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBTB; JPFF; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9789639776692
ISBN
9789639776692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.67

Hardback. After James Cook's voyage in HMS Endeavour, Banks developed a network of scientists and explorers. Banks's correspondence is one of the great primary sources for studying the Pacific region during this important period of exploration and colonial expansion. Series: The Pickering Masters. Num Pages: 4288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 315 x 290 x 293. Weight in Grams: 9999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
4288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848935266
ISBN
9781848935266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,365.09

hardcover. An exciting contribution to the Radical Orthodoxy series, Graham Ward fills a major void in theological literature by offering the first detailed theological response to urban living for thirty-five years. Series: Routledge Radical Orthodoxy. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KB; 3JJPL; HRCM; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415202558
ISBN
9780415202558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

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