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Regional studies

Hardback. For centuries, Africa's Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions. This book examines how such encounters have continued into the present day, identifying the disruptions and continuities in social phenomena that have resulted. Editor(s): Knorr, Jacqueline; Kohl, Christoph. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; GTB; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330698
ISBN
9781785330698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.97

Hardcover. France experienced four major conflicts in the fifty years between 1914 and 1964: two world wars, and the wars in Indochina and Algeria. In each the role of myth was intricately bound up with memory, hope, belief, and ideas of nation. This is the first book to explore how individual myths were created, sustained, and used for purposes of propaganda Editor(s): Holman, Valerie; Kelly, Debra. Series: Contemporary France Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 maps, 10 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571817013
ISBN
9781571817013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.97

Hardcover. Voglis (New York U.) examines the relationship between the specific subject of political prisoners, and certain practices of punishment in the context of a polarization that led to civil war in Greece from 1946 to 1949. He asks what impact an exceptional situation, such as a civil war, has on practi Num Pages: 6 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; GTB; HB; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571813084
ISBN
9781571813084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.40

Hardcover. Studies on the First World War are plentiful but most tend to focus on the combatants. This volume offers a new and highly original perspective that shows the reader the civilian side of this protracted and destructive war through a succession of "snapshots": 130 excerpts from leading American and Canadian newspapers provide a collective portrait. Editor(s): Young, Robert J. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; GTB; HBJD; HBWN; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811325
ISBN
9781571811325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.32

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Num Pages: 334 pages, 26 B&W. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838200422
ISBN
9783838200422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.42

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863565748
ISBN
9780863565748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.66

Hardcover. Civil society stands for one of the influential concepts relating to the study of modern societies. Reviewing the history of the concept, its use in various regional contexts, and its place in critical political theory, this book asks about the potential of the concept of civil society in guiding political transformations. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter. Series Editor(s): Kocka, Jurgen; Gosewinkel, Dieter. Series: European Civil Society. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JH; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451189
ISBN
9781845451189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.12

Paperback. First ancient seat of the royal house, then centre of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally the birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving urban centre. This is a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Translator(s): Duiker, Claire. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516557
ISBN
9780742516557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595582034
ISBN
9781595582034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. Offers a series of penetrating reflections on the state of American culture and its prospects, from military to higher education, from religion and law to music and visual arts. Editor(s): Kimball, Roger; Kramer, Hilton. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594030543
ISBN
9781594030543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. This work covers the fact that America has become not merely the strongest nation in the world, but the strongest nation in the history of the world. It shows that now, in the 21st century, it is challenged by globalisation and by a systematic crisis in the nation-state system. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576752814
ISBN
9781576752814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.67

Hardback. Since the demise of the First Republic, Italy's social and political developments have appeared both intriguing and contradictory to the outside world, resulting in controversial interpretations of the current changes. Based on a study of two northern areas characterized until recently by a proletarian/communist subculture.. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; HB; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819444
ISBN
9781571819444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Hardback. Merezhkovsky's bold claim that "all Russian literature is, to a certain degree, a struggle with the temptation of demonism" is undoubtedly justified. And yet, despite its evident centrality to Russian culture, the unique and fascinating phenomenon of Russian literary demonism has so far received little critical attention. Editor(s): Davidson, Pamela. Series: Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 548 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 2AGR; DSB; GTB; HRQX9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571817587
ISBN
9781571817587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.46

Hardback. This volume combines vivid descriptions of various public celebrations with a sophisticated methodological and theoretical approach. Editor(s): Heideking, Jurgen; Fabre, Genevieve. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812377
ISBN
9781571812377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.77

Hardback. This volume brings together two classic works on the culture of the Russian people which have been long out of print. Gorer's Great Russian Culture and Mead's Soviet Attitudes towards Authority: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Problems of Soviet Character were among the first attempts by anthropologists to analyze Russian society. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812308
ISBN
9781571812308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.48

Hardback. Jews and Judaism played a significant role in the history of the expansion of Europe to the west as well as in the history of the economic, social, and religious development of the New World. They played an important role in the discovery, colonization, and eventually exploitation of the resources of the New World. Editor(s): Bernardini, Paolo; Fiering, Norman. Series: European Expansion & Global Interaction. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1K; 3H; 3JF; GTB; HBG; HRJ; JFC; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811530
ISBN
9781571811530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.86

Hardback. The present collection show-cases significant new scholarship, reflecting greater access to French archival sources, and focuses on the role of crises in fostering modernization in areas covering politics, economics, women, diplomacy and war. Editor(s): Alexander, Martin S.; Moure, Kenneth. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811462
ISBN
9781571811462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.52

Hardcover. In 2001 the Chinese government announced that the precise location of Shangrila - a place that previously had existed only in fiction - had been identified in Zhongdian County, Yunnan. This book advances a view of landscapes as media of governance, representation, resistance, and examining how they are reshaping cultural economies. Editor(s): Yeh, Emily T.; Coggins, Chris. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 348 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993577
ISBN
9780295993577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.85

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Quest Books,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780835607414
ISBN
9780835607414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.40

This second edition analyzes the network of international organizations in Africa, both governmental and non-governmental, profiling their role, impact, and significance in African affairs. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, footnotes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTB; GTN; JPSN; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810842571
ISBN
9780810842571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 291.47

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