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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. Explores how the Great War influenced the construction of identity and nationalism in the Ottoman Empire. This title also explores how, during the First World War, Ottoman prisoners of war and military doctors discursively constructed their nation as a community, and at the same time attempted to exclude certain groups from that nation. Num Pages: 452 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748665785
ISBN
9780748665785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.22

Paperback. Explores how the Great War influenced the construction of identity and nationalism in the Ottoman Empire. This book broadens the discussion of nationalism to include both ideological and biological factors. It explores the social, demographic, psychological and medical impact of the Great War on the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695898
ISBN
9780748695898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.94

Paperback. This is a personal account of the Cultural Revolution. As a student, the author was caught up in dramatic events as, with jeers and chants, students-turned-Red Guards held mass rallies. The interplay between the perceptions of father and son offer an additional, unusual, perspective. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804713696
ISBN
9780804713696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.32

Hardback. Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving an eleven-year prison sentence-has helped shatter longstanding barriers to freedom of organization and expression in China. This biography, written by one of his closest friends, retraces Liu Xiaobo's inspiring life, from his childhood years to his current imprisonment. Translator(s): Hsu, H.C. Num Pages: 260 pages, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442237131
ISBN
9781442237131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.04

Paperback. A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. Editor(s): Choueiri, Youssef M. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183796
ISBN
9781405183796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.62

hardcover. This book examines global humanitarian efforts involving the two German states and Third World liberation movements during the Cold War. Series: Human Rights in History. Num Pages: 439 pages, 38 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 1DFGW; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107095571
ISBN
9781107095571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.03

Hardback. Editor(s): Tanaka, Yuki. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595583635
ISBN
9781595583635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. This title offers a fresh analysis of the medieval roots of the Scottish Independence movement, taking a controversial look at the murder which helped to bring Robert Bruce to power in Scotland. Num Pages: 274 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Donald Short Run Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566654
ISBN
9781906566654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060545772
ISBN
9780060545772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.18

Hardback. "A profile of the Asia Pacific War, the most important and still the least understood experience of Japan and Asia's modern history--as seen and lived by ordinary Japanese"--Provided by publisher. Translator(s): Mark, Ethan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 maps, 3 graphs, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165686
ISBN
9780231165686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.64

Paperback. Explores the history of Japanese imperialism in Manchuria from the acquisition of a railway concession following the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 to the founding of the puppet state of Manchoukuo in 1932. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 544 pages, 11 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012066
ISBN
9780674012066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.71

Hardback. Originally published in Japanese as: Chugoku kyosanto seiritsushi, 2001. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 520 pages, Halftones: 11,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 826. 520 pages, 11 black & white halftones. Originally published in Japanese as: Chugoku kyosanto seiritsushi, 2001. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 37. Weight: 826. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158084
ISBN
9780231158084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.13
€ 55.68

Paperback. One of Japan's best-known prime ministers, Yoshida Shigeru witnessed history in the making. This book is the autobiography of Yoshida Shigeru, including Yoshida's service in China, his travel abroad as a member of Japan's mission to conclude World War I, and his role in the days leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack. Editor(s): Nara, Hiroshi. Translator(s): Yoshida, Kenichi; Nara, Hiroshi. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742539334
ISBN
9780742539334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.17

Paperback. Translator(s): Mark, Ethan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 b&w illustrations and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165693
ISBN
9780231165693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. Using new research and considering a multidisciplinary set of factors, Contemporary China offers a comprehensive exploration of the making of contemporary China. * Provides a unique perspective on China, incorporating newly published materials from within and outside China, in English and Chinese. Editor(s): Zheng, Yongnian. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655801
ISBN
9780470655801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.36

hardcover. This 2007 book investigates the Young America group within the US Democratic Party during the 1840s and 1850s. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521875646
ISBN
9780521875646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.49

Paperback. The Companion focusses on the international intellectual movement of the Enlightenment, and the individuals who shaped it. A number of substantial essays survey the main topics of dictionaries, encyclopedias, art, music and theatre, while central philosophical concepts such as human nature are also examined. Editor(s): Yolton, John W.; Rogers, Pat; Stafford, Barbara; Porter, Roy. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; GBC; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196884
ISBN
9780631196884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.71

Hardcover. This volume attempts to integrate present controversies concerning the development of the Jewish-Palestinian war from December 1947 to mid-May 1948 and the consecutive Israeli-Arab war. Num Pages: 399 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
Second expanded edition
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210674
ISBN
9781902210674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Paperback. A study that illuminates the Egyptian experience of modernity by critically analyzing the foremost medium through which it was articulated: history. Covering more than one hundred years of mostly unexamined historical literature in Arabic, it explores Egyptian historical thought and examines the careers of numerous critical historians. Num Pages: 406 pages, 4 b/w photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257337
ISBN
9780520257337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. What caused the emergence of nationalist movements in many post-communist states? This text answers this and many other questions, starting by tracing the Russian nationalist movement from its origins, to its institutionalization in electoral alliances, and political movements of the early 1990s. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004382
ISBN
9780674004382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245198
ISBN
9780803245198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

hardcover. This book explores sex and sexuality in the Babylonian Talmud within the context of competing cultural discourses, for students of comparative religion. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; 3F; HBLA; HBTB; HRJS; HRLM7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107155510
ISBN
9781107155510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.70
€ 108.40

Hardback. The Marranos were former Jews forced to convert to Christianity in Spain and Portugal, and their later descendents. This book describes the Marranos as 'the Other within' - people who both did and did not belong. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135717
ISBN
9780691135717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.57
€ 58.11

Paperback. A detailed, objective analysis of China's historical relationship with Tibet Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1-2 maps,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989525
ISBN
9780295989525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.35

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