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Paperback. In the Shadow of Auschwitz: The Polish Government-in-exile and the Jews, 1939-1942 Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807865361
- ISBN
- 9780807865361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.11
€ 70.11
Paperback. Following the route of Hernan Cortes, In the Shadow of Cortes offers a visual and cultural history of the legacy of contact between Spaniards and indigenous civilizations. The book is a reflective journey that presents a diversity of voices, images, and ideas about history and conquest. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816521036
- ISBN
- 9780816521036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.14
€ 46.14
Hardcover. The "Halbjuden" of Hitler's Germany were half Christian and half Jewish, but, like the rest of the "Mischlinge" ("partial-Jews"), were far too Jewish in the eyes of the Nazis. James Tent recounts how these men and women from all walks of life struggled to survive in an increasingly hostile society. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612284
- ISBN
- 9780700612284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Paperback. Presents a memoir of a defiant Polish Jew who commanded Italian resistance fighters during the Holocaust. Throughout the years of the Holocaust, Hermann Wygoda lived a life of narrow escapes, daring masquerades, and battles that almost defy reason. This book celebrates the memory of this man who received decorations from three Western powers. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071393
- ISBN
- 9780252071393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. Deeds not words: an extraordinary ordinary life Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSRC; HBT; JFSJ1; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119035
- ISBN
- 9780472119035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.08
€ 100.08
paperback. Showcases peasants' memories of everyday life in North India under royal rule before Indian Independence and their musings on the contrast between the old days and the unprecedented shifts that a half century has wrought. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 b&w photos, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822328209
- ISBN
- 9780822328209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.28
€ 36.99
€ 33.28
In the Unlikeliest of Places: How Nachman Libeskind Survived the Nazis...
Annette Libeskind Berkovits
Paperback. With just a box of tapes, Annette Libeskind Berkovits tells more than her father's story: she builds an uncommon family saga and reimagines a turbulent past. Num Pages: 396 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 202 x 39. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771122481
- ISBN
- 9781771122481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.69
€ 20.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; HBTB; JHBD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 9. Weight in Grams: 263. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- University Press of New England Hanover
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KRS0018329
- ISBN
- 9780874517699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Cunliffe, Tom. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472936004
- ISBN
- 9781472936004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Using the multiple meanings of "wake" to illustrate the ways Black lives are determined by slavery's afterlives, Christina Sharpe weaves personal experiences with readings of literary and artistic representations of Black life and death to examine what survives in the face of insistent violence and the possibilities for resistance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 300 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362944
- ISBN
- 9780822362944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
paperback. Over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the technologies began to light up streets, sidewalks, buildings, and public spaces. This book depicts the changing experience of the urban night over this period, visiting a host of actors - scavengers, newsboys, and mashers alike - in the nocturnal city. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 291 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226269542
- ISBN
- 9780226269542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. When Anglo-Americans looked west after the Revolution, they hoped to see a blank slate to build their republic. But, French settlers had inhabited the territory. Images of these French settlers saturated every American text. This work argues that these representations played a significant role in developing the identity of the new nation. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807857625
- ISBN
- 9780807857625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.80
€ 39.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471228
- ISBN
- 9780752471228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.18
€ 20.99
€ 19.18
Paperback. Series: Research in Maritime History. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- International Maritime Economic History Association Canada
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780973007367
- ISBN
- 9780973007367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.72
€ 35.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. Drawing on the experiences of mixed-Maori/White families, Wanhalla examines the early history of southern New Zealand, a world in which inter-racial intimacy played a formative role. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AU Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897425862
- ISBN
- 9781897425862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.86
€ 36.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. Over the decades, structural unemployment, concentrated urban poverty, and mass homelessness have also become permanent features of the political economy. This title traces the roots of this carceral crisis through a series of turning points in US history including the Watts insurrection in 1965, the Detroit rebellion in 1967, and more. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281820
- ISBN
- 9780520281820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134. Series: Dover Thrift S. 176 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight: 146.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486419312
- ISBN
- 9780486419312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.16
€ 6.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632204554
- ISBN
- 9781632204554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.08
€ 16.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709879
- ISBN
- 9780198709879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. John Jacobs' short slave narrative, "A True Tale of Slavery", published in London in 1861, adds a brother's perspective to Harriet Jacobs' autobiography. This book is the enlarged edition of the most significant and celebrated slave narrative that completes the Jacobs family saga. Editor(s): Yellin, Jean Fagan. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 496 pages, 13 halftones, 1 line illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035836
- ISBN
- 9780674035836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.07
€ 27.99
€ 24.07
Paperback. Uncovers twelve shocking stories, untold for over a century and reveals the darker side of the Victorian upper and middle classes - their sexuality, fears of inherited madness, financial greed and fraudulence - and chillingly evoke the black motives at the heart of the phenomenon of the 'inconvenient person'. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099541868
- ISBN
- 9780099541868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. A work on Chaskel Tydor, an Auschwitz and Buchenwald survivor, who was at various times a bookkeeper, metallurgist, kibbutz founder, Hebrew book publisher, uranium mine manager, and travel agent. It presents his story that takes the reader through three continents, two marriages, and one Holocaust. Num Pages: 235 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193805
- ISBN
- 9781845193805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.47
€ 32.99
€ 29.47
Paperback. Extensively revised to incorporate the latest interpretations and address issues of race and gender as well as of economic interest, this is the only book that in such a short space covers the causes, events, and consequences of the wars of independence (1810-1825) in all of Latin America Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292745346
- ISBN
- 9780292745346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. In overturning Spain's control of the Americas, such great military leaders as Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin unleashed both civil wars and revolutions between 1810 and 1824. Sixteen nations emerged from these violent and cataclysmic wars. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 187 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; HBTV; HBW; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826321770
- ISBN
- 9780826321770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.04
€ 40.04