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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. Offering a fundamental reinterpretation of the emergence of the Soviet state, this text situates the Bolshevik Revolution within the continuum of mobilization and violence that began with World War I and extended through Russia's civil war. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009073
ISBN
9780674009073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.68
€ 85.03

paperback. This portrait of the controversial figure, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), aims to balance the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3226 x 5182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 389.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215386
ISBN
9780823215386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. A collection of William Cullen Bryant's editorials for the New York "Evening Post". This volume traces the growth of the chief editor and principal owner's political and social maturity as he made over a conservative, parochial, small-city newspaper into a national organ. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; DNF; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 22. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215447
ISBN
9780823215447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219384
ISBN
9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. This volume brings together essays by 14 accomplished Lincoln scholars. They provide an insight into how Lincoln's administration dealt with the issues of war and slavery. The work covers facets of three general themes, the problems of emancipation, presidential politics, and the Lincoln legacy. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 383.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219605
ISBN
9780823219605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. Dramatizing the misery of the dust bowl migrants hoping to find work in California agriculture, this text starts with the scandals of the Spanish land grant purchases, and goes on to examine the experience of ethnic groups that have provided labour for California's agricultural industry. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSC; JHBL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520224131
ISBN
9780520224131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.31

paperback. Offers an intimate evocation of the famous of all mountaineering exploits and the old-fashioned Fleet Street scoop. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; BTP; HBTB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571219445
ISBN
9780571219445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.59

paperback. But why did Descartes think we should take these exaggerated doubts seriously? And if we do take them seriously, how did he think any of our beliefs could ever escape them? This work undertakes a study of Descartes's first three meditations to answer these questions and to present a fresh way of understanding precisely what Descartes was up to. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691117324
ISBN
9780691117324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.64

Paperback. Discusses how Chinese conceptions of nationalism were affected by the "discovery" of Hawaii as a centre of the Pacific, the Philippine revolution against the United States, and the relationship between nationality and ethnicity made apparent by the Boer War in South Africa. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328674
ISBN
9780822328674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

paperback. Abner Small served as a non-commissioned officer in the Third Maine Infantry during the summer of 1861, experiencing battle for the first time at First Bull Run. As a recruiting officer, he helped to raise the Sixteenth Maine Infantry and served as its adjutant. This book tells his story. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220144
ISBN
9780823220144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

paperback. This text is the complete life story of one of the most controversial yet least well known generals on either side during the Civil War. The number one graduate of the West Point class of 1843, William Buel Franklin served in the US Army's Corps of Topographical Engineers. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 392 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823221493
ISBN
9780823221493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.06

Paperback. Offers translations of classic texts by such celebrated writers as Nagai Kafu, Shimazaki Toson, Natsume Soseki, Kawabata Yasunari, and Yosano Akiko. This book features selections that reflect the major political, social, and intellectual changes of the period, including exposure to Western ideas and literature, the rise of nationalism, and more. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
888
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118613
ISBN
9780231118613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.54

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393067774
ISBN
9780393067774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.28

paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138253155
ISBN
9781138253155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

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

€ 185.85

paperback. Union Soldiers and the Northern Home Front: Wartime Experiences, Postwar Adjustments explores the North's Civil War in ways that brings fresh perspectives to our knowledge of the way soldiers and civilians interacted in the Civil War North. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823221462
ISBN
9780823221462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.41

paperback. Describes that Philadelphians were leaders in the national gay and lesbian movement and suggests that New York and San Francisco have for too long obscured the contributions of other cities to gay culture. This book brings to life the neighborhood bars and clubs where people gathered and the political issues that rallied the community. Num Pages: 480 pages, 33 b/w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131303
ISBN
9781592131303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Since World War II, tanks have proved themselves in every conflict - Korea, Vietnam, Afganhistan, the Gulf and the Arab-Israeli wars. This volume concentrates on how to model accurately not just postwar technical developments but also changing tactical uses. Editor(s): Scutts, Jerry. Series: Osprey Modelling Manuals. Num Pages: 64 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JWMV; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761381
ISBN
9781841761381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

paperback. At the height of the Greek Civil War in 1948, thirty-eight thousand children were evacuated from their homes. The Greek Communist Party relocated half of them to orphanages in Eastern Europe, while their adversaries placed the rest in children's homes elsewhere in Greece. This book presents a comprehensive study of the two evacuation programs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS; JFFD; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226135991
ISBN
9780226135991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 28.09

paperback. This work argues that a number of devout Christians, including trained theologians, displayed an uncanny preoccupation with the topic of witches having sex with demons during the centuries of the "witch craze". It analyzes the first treatises on witchcraft to discover why. Num Pages: 478 pages, 16 halftones, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HRCM; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226772622
ISBN
9780226772622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 28.09

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