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Hardcover. Reflecting on the relationship between memory, power, and national identity, this book examines the complex reactions of the people of the Caribbean to the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the New World. Viala analyzes the ways in which Columbus became a reservoir of metaphors to confront anxieties of the present with myths of the past. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137443748
- ISBN
- 9781137443748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; HBJK; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349495405
- ISBN
- 9781349495405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. A focused multisited cultural analysis that reflects on the symbiotic relationship between the local, the national, and the global Series: The New Media World. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472052431
- ISBN
- 9780472052431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.93
€ 38.93
Hardback. Braccialini bags are different, surprising. Each one is the protagonist of a special story, the product of a unique technique. In this book, Carla Braccialini and her three sons Riccardo, Massimo, and Lorenzo celebrate their first sixty years in business by revealing the hidden places and secrets of the Braccialini world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 191 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AKT; JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857224510
- ISBN
- 9788857224510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 48.39
€ 53.99
€ 48.39
paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138961807
- ISBN
- 9781138961807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17
€ 50.17
Hardcover. Based on previously inaccessible material from international archives, Human Rights in the Shadow of Colonial Violence examines the relationship between emerging human rights concepts after 1945 and repressive British and French actions against anticolonial movements in Africa. Translator(s): Geyer, Dona. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 1HFGK; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244953
- ISBN
- 9780812244953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.70
€ 104.70
Hardback. The Spanish-American War focused not only on foreign policy, but also on the nation's very essence and purpose. At the heart of this debate was a consensus on American nationalism. This book explains why the belief in exceptionalism still serves as the basis of American nationalism and foreign policy even in spite of more recent military failures. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392892
- ISBN
- 9780230392892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349352111
- ISBN
- 9781349352111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. Fabian E. Diefenbach conceptually and empirically investigates entrepreneurship in public sector organizations. His analyses identify five drivers of entrepreneurship and show a positive effect of entrepreneurship on value creation. Num Pages: 205 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gabler Verlag
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783834930859
- ISBN
- 9783834930859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. An exquisite collection of objects relating to the traditions of samurai warriors, from swords and armor to dishes and paintings Num Pages: 132 pages, 178 color + 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933789033
- ISBN
- 9781933789033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.04
€ 21.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Covers the history of the beautiful game from its origins in English public schools in the early 19th century to its current role as a crucial element of a globalized entertainment industry. The authors explain how football transformed from a sport at elite boarding schools in England to become a pastime popular with the working classes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBS; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813227276
- ISBN
- 9780813227276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.81
€ 40.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403917775
- ISBN
- 9781403917775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349513673
- ISBN
- 9781349513673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardcover. This study offers an explanation of the democratic accountability of the central bank and suggests criteria by which it can be evaluated. Num Pages: 456 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841130422
- ISBN
- 9781841130422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.32€ 199.86
€ 223.32
€ 199.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Faber, Gunter. Num Pages: 177 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622570065
- ISBN
- 9781622570065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.53€ 162.43
€ 235.53
€ 162.43
Paperback. Anti-Americanism is a far from homogenous phenomenon, even in the Islamic world, where, the press would sometimes have us believe, there exists a hostility to the US. This book offer an analysis of the underlying causes, nature and development of Anti-Americanism, covering North Africa, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Editor(s): Faath, Sigrid. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850657897
- ISBN
- 9781850657897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.76
€ 52.99
€ 47.76
Paperback. Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but it has become customary to assume that the victory was inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. With biographical sketches of the great warriors who fought for the crown of England in 1066, this work shows that this view is mistaken. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w plates, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712666725
- ISBN
- 9780712666725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Tells the story of the four larger-than-life commanders directing the Allied effort: Louis Mountbatten, Orde Wingate, Joseph Stilwell and William Slim, and explores the Campaign through their often stormy relationship. Num Pages: 544 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099551782
- ISBN
- 9780099551782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Hardcover. When reason fails to guide us in our everyday lives, we turn to faith, to religion; we close our minds; we reject austere reasoning. This rejection, which is a faith-based social and intellectual malignancy, has two unfortunate consequences: it blocks the way to knowledge that might enhance the quality of life and it opens the way to charlatans.. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455125
- ISBN
- 9781845455125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.40
€ 162.40
Hardcover. The book tracks the development of Justice Thurgood Marshall's rationale and reason regarding Indian law. Drawing from Marshall's career preceding his appointment to the Supreme Court, it is anticipated that Marshall's views In Indian law would be consistent with his previous role as a champion of the disenfranchised in America. Num Pages: 90 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JP; LNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434920
- ISBN
- 9781137434920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72