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Paperback. Cultural and literary study of the 1781 massacre on the slaveship Zong for the insurance money and the aftereffects of the event on the development of modernity Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; HBG; HBLL; HBTS; JHBA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6161 x 3971 x 29. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335962
- ISBN
- 9780822335962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.12
€ 35.99
€ 32.12
Paperback. In a 1968 speech on British immigration policy, Enoch Powell insisted that although a black man may be a British citizen, he can never be an Englishman. This book explains why such a claim was possible to advance and impossible to defend. It reveals how 'Englishness' emerged against the institutions and experiences of the British Empire. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004037
- ISBN
- 9780691004037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.19
€ 49.99
€ 35.19
Paperback. Ian Buruma's wonderful book is about a time, immediately after the end of the war, which has somehow fallen between the cracks of history, and which the author has now devastatingly brought to light.. A compelling and astounding addition to the literature of the war' Daily Mail Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848879393
- ISBN
- 9781848879393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.24
€ 19.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. At the end of the Second World War, some 12 million German refugees and expellees fled or were expelled from their homelands in Eastern and Central Europe into what remained of the former Reich. This book examines their economic, social and political integration in Germany from 1945 up to the present day. Num Pages: 288 pages, Tables, black & white|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719068874
- ISBN
- 9780719068874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.89
€ 39.89
Paperback. By turns bizarre, surprising, trivial, and enlightening, History without the Boring Bits offers rich pickings for the browser, and entertainment and inspiration aplenty for those who have grown weary of more conventional works of history. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848668683
- ISBN
- 9781848668683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Hardback. An essential guide to the things that shaped our world. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857380753
- ISBN
- 9780857380753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.16
€ 17.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. A guide to debate and action. It charts the past and present of international migration and makes practical recommendations that allow everyone to benefit from its unstoppable future growth. It also allows individuals to escape destitution, human rights abuses, and repressive regimes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 37 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFN; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156316
- ISBN
- 9780691156316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.39
€ 29.99
€ 21.39
Paperback. Featuring distinguished writers and reporters: John Simpson, James Fenton, Martha Gellhorn, Germaine Greer, Ryszard Kapuscinski, as well as talents Elana Lappin, Suketu Mehta and Wendell Steavenson, this book covers some of the signal events: the fall of Saigon, the end of apartheid in South Africa, the massacre in Tiananmen Square, and more. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Series: Classics of Reportage S. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBG; HBLW3; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781862078154
- ISBN
- 9781862078154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 14.78
€ 24.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLW; HBW; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445600208
- ISBN
- 9781445600208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 18.90
€ 22.00
€ 18.90
Paperback. The 1914-18 conflict narrated through the voices of the men whose combat was in the air. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828137
- ISBN
- 9780753828137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Macedo, Stephen. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 halftones. 28 line illus. 2 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175898
- ISBN
- 9780691175898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 19.18
€ 22.00
€ 19.18
Paperback. Why does the West rule? This title answers this provocative question, drawing on 15,000 years of history and archaeology, and the methods of social science. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 47. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682087
- ISBN
- 9781846682087
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Condition: New
€ 23.19
€ 23.19
Paperback. Sweeping through the last thousand years of human development, this book is a treasure chest of the lunar leaps and lightbulb moments that, for better or worse, have sent humanity swerving down a path that no one could ever have predicted. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099593386
- ISBN
- 9780099593386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
hardcover. An account of the partition of India at independence in 1947. Series: New Approaches to Asian History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 48.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521856614
- ISBN
- 9780521856614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.86
€ 90.86
Paperback. Jamaica used to be the source of much of Britain's wealth, a tropical paradise for the planters, a Babylonian exile for the Africans shipped to the Caribbean. This work focuses on the all-pervading influence of the USA; and the increasing disillusionment felt by its people, who can't rely on the state for their most basic security. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227624
- ISBN
- 9780571227624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. The development of nationalism, movement of peoples, imperialism, industrialization, environmental change and the struggle for equality are all key themes in the study of both US history and world history. In this revised and updated new edition, Tyrrell explores the relationship between events and movements in the US and wider world. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338549
- ISBN
- 9781137338549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.20
€ 34.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. The development of nationalism, movement of peoples, imperialism, industrialization, environmental change and the struggle for equality are all key themes in the study of both US history and world history. In this revised and updated new edition, Tyrrell explores the relationship between events and movements in the US and wider world. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338532
- ISBN
- 9781137338532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.68€ 83.36
€ 92.68
€ 83.36
Paperback. The description for this book, Book of Idols, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 73 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 73
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691627427
- ISBN
- 9780691627427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Ibn Battutah -- ethnographer, bigrapher, anecdotal historian and occasional botanist -- was just twenty-one when he set out in 1325 from his native Tangier on a pilgramage to Mecca .. Editor(s): Mackintosh-Smith, Tim. Num Pages: 400 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330418799
- ISBN
- 9780330418799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.28
€ 14.99
€ 12.28
The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History - Abridged Edition
Ibn Khaldun, Franz Rosenthal (Trans.), N. J. ...
paperback. Editor(s): Dawood, N. J. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Franz. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HPDC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton Univers. Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691166285
- ISBN
- 9780691166285
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Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 25.22
€ 39.99
€ 25.22
Paperback. Represents a valuable contribution to the limited literature available on the Malay population of present-day southern Thailand. This book is suitable for those seeking to understand the persistence of conflict in southern Thailand. Translator(s): Bailey, C.; Miksic, J. N. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 135 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896801233
- ISBN
- 9780896801233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.63
€ 23.63
hardcover. Between 1560 and 1620, a thousand or more people left the town of Brihuega in Spain to migrate to New Spain (now Mexico), where nearly all of them settled in Puebla de los Angeles. This text examines the transference of social, economic and cultural patterns within the early modern Hispanic world. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line diagram 6 maps 9 genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804736633
- ISBN
- 9780804736633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.72
€ 85.72
Hardback. Interprets a much revered chapter in Jewish and Zionist history: the clandestine immigration to Palestine of Jewish refugees. This title scrutinizes the Mossad's mode of operation, its ideology and politics, its structure and history, and its collective human profile. Num Pages: 345 pages, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJP; HBG; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215788
- ISBN
- 9780520215788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.76€ 44.66
€ 56.76
€ 44.66
Paperback. Studies admission records to Soviet Communist party cells in the 1920s for what they reveal about the politics of self-representation in Bolshevik political culture Series: Donald W. Treadgold Studies on Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1DVUA; GTB; HBG; HBLW; HBTV4; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991122
- ISBN
- 9780295991122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.13
€ 34.99
€ 31.13