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Paperback. Probing beneath the apparent confusion of dozens of cuisines, this book shows how merchants, missionaries, and the military took cuisines over mountains, oceans, deserts, and across political frontiers. It emphasizes how cooking turns farm products into food. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages, 68 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286313
- ISBN
- 9780520286313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardcover. An overview of the history of the Atlantic Basin before 1830, describing interactions between the inhabitants of Africa, Europe and North and South America. Num Pages: 562 pages, 16 b/w illus. 11 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 558
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521898751
- ISBN
- 9780521898751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.87
€ 88.87
Paperback. This Open University reader is a wide-ranging inter-disciplinary collection of material illustrating the relationship between cultural change and religious belief in 16th century Europe. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFC; JNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631169918
- ISBN
- 9780631169918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Hardcover. A study of themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts, this text examines lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times and the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Meri, Josef W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 44. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648595
- ISBN
- 9781860648595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 48.25
€ 53.24
€ 48.25
Paperback. In the early twentieth century, the Chinese state made strenuous efforts to broaden and deepen its authority over rural society. This book is an ambitious attempt to offer both a method and a framework for analyzing Chinese social history in the state-making era. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804718882
- ISBN
- 9780804718882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. "Publication in partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University." Editor(s): Rodgers, Daniel T.; Raman, Bhavani; Reimitz, Helmut. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176178
- ISBN
- 9780691176178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Hardback. Offers conceptual vocabularies for understanding how cultures have trespassed across geography and social space. This title challenges the premise of fixed, stable cultural systems by showing that cultural practices have always been moving, crossing borders and locations with often surprising effect. Editor(s): Rodgers, Daniel T.; Raman, Bhavani; Reimitz, Helmut. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JFC; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159096
- ISBN
- 9780691159096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.00
€ 53.24
€ 42.00
Paperback. In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, an enemy or rival was cursed by writing an incantation down, and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a thousand such texts are translated here. An introduction supplies the full cultural, social and historical context for the thematically arranged texts. Editor(s): Gager, John G. Num Pages: 296 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HRKP; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195134827
- ISBN
- 9780195134827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.69
€ 93.69
Hardcover. This book deals with the role that World War I played in the life and literary imagination of the Italian author and solider Gabriele D'Annunzio. D'Annunzio believed war would not only solve the mystery of death, it would also provide him with a means of redemption. Num Pages: 176 pages, 14 ill. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSB; HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838635872
- ISBN
- 9780838635872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.56
€ 110.56
Hardback. Stories of the men who served the guns on the D-Day beaches Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD1; HBW; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473834934
- ISBN
- 9781473834934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651453
- ISBN
- 9781841651453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 7.96
€ 9.99
€ 7.96
Paperback. Describing various aspects of life in complex historical eras - cultural, social, religious, and political, this work details such day-to-day activities as cooking, games, dress, and parenting. Num Pages: 336 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; HBG; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209343
- ISBN
- 9780872209343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.69
€ 25.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. In this worldwide survey of the 1930s, Brendon examines the great powers and their leaders and investigates how, and how far, contemporary minds knew what they knew, and the extent to which our own view of the time is fogged by their uncertainty. He illuminates a period when the world was struggling with one crisis and hurtling towards another. Num Pages: 752 pages, 24pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 52. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New e.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712667142
- ISBN
- 9780712667142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Hardback. A study of Australia's attempt in the late 1980s and early 1990s to prosecute three individuals for crimes committed in German-occupied Ukraine Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803234123
- ISBN
- 9780803234123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Paperback. The 50 defining events of world history. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857383396
- ISBN
- 9780857383396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Cherewatuk, Karen; Wiethaus, Ulrike. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812214376
- ISBN
- 9780812214376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816640812
- ISBN
- 9780816640812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. Features cases such as: the notorious Victorian baby farmers who used waterways to dispose of unfortunate infants, the horrific murder of Christina Collins in 1839, the inspiration for Inspector Morse's "The Wench is Dead", and the nefarious deeds of the infamous Burke and Hare who both worked on the Union Canal. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459660
- ISBN
- 9780752459660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825689
- ISBN
- 9780774825689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.73
€ 37.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. * Offers a unique perspective on modern mechanized warfare * Fills a critical gap in World War II Literature In his rare behind the scenes story of an American armour division during World War II, Benton Y. Cooper provides surprising insight into what it took to keep Patton's tanks rolling across Europe. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 106 x 30. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780891418146
- ISBN
- 9780891418146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.22
€ 10.22
Hardback. This volume introduces the fighter pilots of World War I, including the infamous "Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen as well as numerous others. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473859289
- ISBN
- 9781473859289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.00
€ 41.99
€ 36.00
Paperback. Series: Debates in World History. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472589637
- ISBN
- 9781472589637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Hardcover. aeo Comprises work from leading international scholars examining four major historical themes. aeo Includes several pieces translated into English for the first time. aeo Designed for student use with extensive editorial introduction and explanatory notes. Editor(s): Little, Lester; Rosenwein, Barbara H. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180074
- ISBN
- 9781577180074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.46
€ 143.46
Paperback. Brings together work in the field of medieval history. This book provides an overview of medieval historiography, demonstrating that history is not a collection of static facts, but rather a dynamic process of interpretation. It is structured thematically under four key areas of scholarly discussion. Editor(s): Little, Lester; Rosenwein, Barbara H. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180081
- ISBN
- 9781577180081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.83
€ 82.83