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Paperback. Reveals a gruesome stories of exhumation and reburial throughout American history. Taking us to the contested grave sites, this title explores how complicated interactions of regional pride, shifting reputations, and evolving burial practices led to public and often emotional battles over the final resting places of famous figures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226423302
ISBN
9780226423302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

paperback. Kammen is a major American historian, whose books have received the Bancroft and Parkman prizes. This book collects his essays on American culture, of which he is one of the major historians. Num Pages: 296 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. Very good clean copy. Covers showing v. light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031746
ISBN
9780195130911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

In Imperfect Compromise, Karpin presents an entirely different thesis from that of most books about the Middle East peace settlement: when it comes to the proverbial man or woman on the street, he asserts that both Arabs and Jews prefer a peaceful solution. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612345451
ISBN
9781612345451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Paperback. Explores the body of Jewish literature called Midrash - creative interpretations of the Bible that are designed to reveal hidden or deeper meaning in Scripture. This title includes each of the over 50 midrashim that sit next to its corresponding biblical text so that readers can compare them. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLC1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Jewish Publication Society United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780827607309
ISBN
9780827607309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Avalon Publishing Group United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580053624
ISBN
9781580053624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.11

Hardback. Suitable for those interested in US history and politics, this encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. It traces the history of political institutions, parties, and founding documents. It explains ideas, philosophies, and movements that shaped American politics. Editor(s): Kazin, Michael; Edwards, Rebecca; Rothman, Adam. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 44 halftones. 3 line illus. 8 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 210 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
1056
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129716
ISBN
9780691129716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 393.36
€ 305.71

Paperback. An encyclopedia that provides comprehensive coverage of both the traditional topics of US political history and the broader forces that shape American politics - including economics, religion, social movements, race, class, and gender. Editor(s): Kazin, Michael; Edwards, Rebecca; Rothman, Adam. Num Pages: 672 pages, 3 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Concise
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152073
ISBN
9780691152073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. This book provides in-depth analysis of the main issues of the Scottish independence referendum campaign of 2014 and features extensive original survey research. Editor(s): Keating, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPA; JPFN; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198789819
ISBN
9780198789819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.63

Paperback. After the referendum - what now? A Wealthier, Fairer Scotland looks at how devolved Scotland's powers could be used to make the country the best it can be: both economically successful and socially just for all citizens. Editor(s): Keating, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPH; JPR; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474416436
ISBN
9781474416436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Hardcover. Social democracy is in office almost nowhere in Europe and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. This book examines the fortunes of social democracy in western and east-central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, and social welfare. Editor(s): Keating, Michael; McCrone, David. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748665822
ISBN
9780748665822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.88
€ 103.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Keating, Professor of Politics Michael (University of Aberdeen UK). BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCP; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474416429
ISBN
9781474416429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.55
€ 120.22

Paperback. Second edition of this comprehensive account of the policy process in contemporary Scotland. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 graphs, 13 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638499
ISBN
9780748638499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.63

Paperback. Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe? In this book, the authors examine the fortunes of social democracy in western and east central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, social welfare, public services, integration and decentralisation. Editor(s): Keating, Michael; McCrone, David. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JPFF; JPHV; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474403030
ISBN
9781474403030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. This is a comparative study of nationalism and nation-building in Quebec, Catalonia and Scotland. All are historic nations within larger states. The book argues that the concepts of ethnicity, nationalism and the state need to be separated. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DSE; 1KBC; JH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333631744
ISBN
9780333631744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.05

Hardback. Explores the notion of yellowness and shows that this label originated not in early travel texts or objective descriptions, but in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century scientific discourses on race. This title weaves together multiple narratives to tell the complex history of a problematic term. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 color illus. 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140315
ISBN
9780691140315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77
€ 51.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403933768
ISBN
9781403933768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, charts. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029320
ISBN
9780271029320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. In the late 1950s, Stuart Hall, Edward Thompson and Raymond Williams, among others, came together as part of a promising new political formation, the New Left. This book documents and analyzes the debates of the New Left, showing how their preoccupations prefigure many contemporary concerns. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853157977
ISBN
9780853157977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive and critical assessment of the ways in which Anglo--American political theorists have responded to the emergence of a politics of identity in democratic society. It examines the merits and weaknesses of the ideas associated with the major schools and thinkers in contemporary philosophical liberalism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619057
ISBN
9780745619057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.02

Hardback. Tells the story of postwar America's political evolution through two fascinating figures: Lionel Trilling and Whittaker Chambers. Born at the turn of the twentieth century, they were college classmates who went on to intellectual prominence, sharing the questions, crises, and challenges of their generation. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032583
ISBN
9780674032583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.72
€ 59.93

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