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Paperback. An inquiry into the collective psychology of the ancient Romans that speaks not about military conquest, sober law, and practical politics, but about extremes of despair, desire, and envy. This title makes us uncomfortably familiar with a society struggling at or beyond the limits of human endurance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010915
ISBN
9780691010915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Paperback. Provides insights into life at the turn of the 20th century. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140189988
ISBN
9780140189988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Deals with a crucial phenomenon: the ubiquitous presence of sound in early cinema. This title argues that in order to understand cinema's emergence, especially as a cultural practice at the turn of the last century, we have to recognise that the experience of sound and hearing was no less significant than that of images and seeing. Editor(s): Abel, Richard; Altman, Rick. Series: Early Cinema in Review: Proceedings of Domitor. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214799
ISBN
9780253214799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

Hardcover. Translator(s): Wall, Richard. Series: European Expansion & Global Interaction. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814470
ISBN
9781571814470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTM; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216943
ISBN
9780300216943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.22

Hardcover. Hardback, in good condition. With dustjacket in protective mylar wraps.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Viking Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1952
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KRF0040127
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A collection of six essays by key American Agrarians such as Donald Davidson, Andrew Nelson Lytle and Herman Clarence Nixon. Combined with an introduction, they offer a radically revised view of the Agrarian movement as it was redefined and revived during the New Deal. Editor(s): Bingham, Emily S.; Underwood, Thomas A. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPWD; JPWF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919959
ISBN
9780813919959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.27

Paperback. Since the Civil War, whites and blacks have struggled over the meanings and uses of the Southern past. This title argues that these battles are ultimately about who has the power to determine what we remember of the past, and whether that remembrance will honor all Southerners or only select groups. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674027213
ISBN
9780674027213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Hardback. By examining how the Olympic movement developed in Puerto Rico, Antonio Sotomayor illuminates the profound role sports play in the political and cultural processes of an identity that developed within a political tradition of autonomy rather than traditional political independence. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14 photographs, 2 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBTQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803278813
ISBN
9780803278813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Hardback. Based on newly available archival sources, Krausz examines the holocaust in the Soviet Union and contrasts it with the genocide in Hungary. He studies the roots of Soviet anti-Semitism and its impact on politics before the holocaust. He also explains why the holocaust was a taboo subject in Eastern Europe before the collapse of communism.

Num Pages: 128 pages, 23 cm. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVU; 3JH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335690
ISBN
9780880335690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTV4; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195340556
ISBN
9780195340556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 148.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrated in full colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BG; HBTB; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Primavera Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955789205
ISBN
9780955789205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. An assessment of the impact of Spain on the Americas. It presents a picture of the conquests of Cortes and Pizarro and of the economic and social consequences in Spain of the effort to maintain control of vast holdings. It probes the complex administration of the empire, its economy, social structure, the influence of the Church, and more. Num Pages: 417 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
417
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520071407
ISBN
9780520071407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.95

Paperback. Reveals the many ways that the Salem witch trials loomed over the American collective memory from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Shedding new light on the many, varied American invocations of Salem, the author ultimately illuminates the function of collective memories in the life of a nation. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005430
ISBN
9780226005430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.21

Hardcover. Reveals the many ways that the Salem witch trials loomed over the American collective memory from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Shedding new light on the many, varied American invocations of Salem, the author ultimately illuminates the function of collective memories in the life of a nation. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005416
ISBN
9780226005416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The New Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620971260
ISBN
9781620971260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; AJC; HBJH; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
Protea Boekhuis
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781485303060
ISBN
9781485303060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.08

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941532877
ISBN
9780941532877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.59

Hardback. This book examines the confiscation of Armenian properties during the genocide and subsequent attempts to retain seized Armenian wealth. Through the close analysis of laws and treaties, it reveals that decrees issued during the genocide constitute central pillars of the Turkish system of property rights. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386230
ISBN
9781782386230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; HRLM7; JFMX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 323.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021366
ISBN
9780253021366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; HRLM7; JFMX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021243
ISBN
9780253021243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.05

Paperback. Offers insight into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. This book presents a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. It also offers a personal view of Dr Brown's life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation. Editor(s): Brown, Elinita; Weatherly, Marina Brown; Fitzgerald, Michael Oren; Hultkrantz, Ake. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Edition
Commemorative ed
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316369
ISBN
9781933316369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 44 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816653157
ISBN
9780816653157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Hardcover. Horse Racing, Politics and Gambling 1865-1913 in New York Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKVM; WSNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609858
ISBN
9780815609858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.17

Hardcover. Explores the nineteenth- and twentieth-century spread of modern industry to the global periphery to understand the economic, historical, and political implications of how, in the twenty-first century, economies in Asia, Latin America and even sub-Saharan Africa are converging on the historically-wealthy economies of Europe and North America. Editor(s): O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshoj; Williamson, Jeffrey Gale. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198753643
ISBN
9780198753643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.73

Paperback. A story of wartime intelligence, super-power relations and spies and their handlers - seen through the experience of Melita Norwood. Series: History of British Intelligence. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations, 16 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838876
ISBN
9781843838876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.19

Hardback. The SS Great Britain story Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 186 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456041
ISBN
9780752456041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

paperback. Originally published: New York: Farrar & Rinehart, c1942. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 b/w illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; RBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
OUP Canada Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195449556
ISBN
9780195449556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873519588
ISBN
9780873519588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590175804
ISBN
9781590175804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 604 pages, 43 color illus., 27 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; HBTD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6147 x 4522 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022547
ISBN
9780253022547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Offers both the rationale for the new regime and insights into Leninist politics. Editor(s): Service, Robert. Translator(s): Service, Robert. Num Pages: 192 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPFC; JPFF; JPLM; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140184358
ISBN
9780140184358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.38

Paperback. A revised and updated edition of this introduction to social welfare in contemporary Britain. It considers the central questions which have emerged from the break-up of the post-war political consensus around the welfare state and explores the different political and theoretical issues involved. Editor(s): Loney, Martin; Bocock, Robert; Clarke, John H.; Cochrane, Allan Douglas; Graham, Peggotty A. M.; Wilson, Michael J. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Martin Loney . [et al.]. 360 p. ill. 23 cm. Associated Names: Loney, Martin,. Associated Dates: 1944-. Paperback. As new. 2nd ed." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,History - Social & Economic History - Health & Welfare,Subjects - Business, Finan"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
Edition
Second
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0161869
ISBN
9780803986428
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1631 Barbary pirates kidnapped the inhabitants of Baltimore, West Cork in a daring night time raid. Only two of them ever returned. Here is the story of their kidnap, sale in the slave markets of Algiers and the political fallout from the attack. Num Pages: 488 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBG; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171047
ISBN
9781847171047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Num Pages: 264 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; AMX; HBJK; HBTB; HD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745673
ISBN
9781931745673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Hardcover. This is a lively, narrative history of the world's great weather tragedies - the greatest storms in history - and the epic quest by pioneering scientists to figure out how to accurately predict the weather. It tells the story of the development of meterology from the time of Aristotle up to current-day breakthroughs in weather prediction. Num Pages: 252 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBT; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471381082
ISBN
9780471381082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.24

Paperback. Reveals why heraldry remains a treasured part of our heritage. Illustrated throughout, with over 575 images especially commissioned from heraldic artists, this guide to the medieval world in which heraldry thrived covers the language it used and the elaborate system of coded messages it conveyed. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 281 x 8. Weight in Grams: 554. The Development of Coats of Arms and Heraldic Symbols, with 575 Illustrations. 128 pages. Reveals why heraldry remains a treasured part of our heritage. Illustrated throughout, with over 575 images especially commissioned from heraldic artists, this guide to the medieval world in which heraldry thrived covers the language it used and the elaborate system of coded messages it conveyed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTG. Dimension: 215 x 281 x 8. Weight: 552.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780192161
ISBN
9781780192161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. A stirring history of America focused on its animating impulse: freedom. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393319620
ISBN
9780393319620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTB; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746051
ISBN
9781901746051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.07

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791096
ISBN
9780198791096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.63