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Hardcover. Documents cultural and religious sites across the Tibetan Plateau and its bordering regions from the Paleolithic and Neolithic times all the way up to today. This book ranges through the five periods in Tibetan history, offering introductory maps of each followed by details of western, central, and eastern regions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 121 colour plates, 36 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226732442
ISBN
9780226732442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

Paperback. This instant Sunday Times bestseller tells the story of two fighter pilots, an American and a German, whose remarkable encounter during the Second World War became the stuff of legend Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782392569
ISBN
9781782392569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.71

Hardback. No up-to-date book on Venezuelan politics out there Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047951
ISBN
9781849047951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.39

Hardcover. Two and a half centuries after the American Revolution the US stands as one of the greatest powers on earth and the undoubted leader of the western hemisphere. The author maintains that the Founding Fathers clearly understood the connection between public finance and power: a well-managed public debt was a key part of every modern state. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226181578
ISBN
9780226181578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612003450
ISBN
9781612003450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.11

Hardcover. *A Handbook to Classical Reception in Eastern and Central Europe is the first comprehensive English ]language study of the reception of classical antiquity in Eastern and Central Europe. Editor(s): Torlone, Zara Martirosova; Munteanu, Dana LaCourse; Dutsch, Dorota. Series: HCRZ - Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception. Num Pages: 632 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118832714
ISBN
9781118832714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.97

Hardback. The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the world's most polarizing confrontations. Its current phase, Israel's "temporary" occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, turns a half century old in June 2017. This book shows what is the occupation, why has it lasted so long, and how has it transformed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293502
ISBN
9780520293502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Hardcover. Hundreds of images showing details of these original wartime publications covers the stories behind all the familiar slogans exhorted to the population to do the utmost. This title advises enthusiasts on what is available, what is still published and where to find it. Num Pages: 272 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783831548
ISBN
9781783831548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.23

Hardcover. Emerging in the early 1970s, the Organization of Iranian People's Fadai Guerrillas (OIPFG) become one of the most important secular leftist political organizations in Iran. This title presents a comprehensive examination of the rise and fall of the Fadai urban guerrilla movement in Iran. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 black-&-white illustrations, 5 tables, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632436
ISBN
9780815632436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.95

Paperback. To many foreigners, Colombia is a nightmare of drugs and violence. Yet normal life goes on there, and, in Bogota, it's even possible to forget that war still ravages the countryside. This paradox of perceptions drew the author back to Bogota for a year's stay in 2005. This title presents a portrait of Bogota and covers many aspects of city life. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292722972
ISBN
9780292722972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487397
ISBN
9780752487397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.30

Paperback. Focuses on the Imperial mission to promote the unity of the Church, the State's involvement in intensely-debated doctrinal questions, and the calling by the Emperor of two major Church Councils at Ephesus, in 431 and 449. This work also includes material that illustrates the working of government and the involvement of State and the church. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 306 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253919
ISBN
9780520253919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.43

Hardback. Dispelling the myth that Florentine politics offered only negative lessons, Mark Jurdjevic shows that significant aspects of Machiavelli's political thought were inspired by his native city. Machiavelli's contempt for Florence's shortcomings was a direct function of his considerable estimation of the city's unrealized political potential. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725461
ISBN
9780674725461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.24

Paperback. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages. This title presents the biography of this truly formidable king. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099481751
ISBN
9780099481751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. In this succinct history of a conflict that raged for over a century, Gordon Corrigan reveals the horrors of battle and the machinations of power that have shaped a millennium of Anglo-French relationships. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879270
ISBN
9781848879270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.83

Paperback. Told with the full cooperation of many of the survivors, this is the story of WWII's greatest escape. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 39. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857886498
ISBN
9781857886498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Hardback. Editor(s): Ugolini, Wendy (University of Edinburgh); Forsyth, David (National Museums Scotland). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474402736
ISBN
9781474402736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.10
€ 105.10

Paperback. Germans of the generation born just before the outbreak of World War I lived through a tumultuous and dramatic century. This book tells the story of their lives and, in so doing, offers a new history of twentieth-century Germany, as experienced and made by ordinary human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300192452
ISBN
9780300192452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Schonhorn, Manuel. Series: Dover Maritime. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 41. Weight in Grams: 932.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486404882
ISBN
9780486404882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.10

Hardcover. In 1847, General Winfield Scott's military campaign helped pave the way for victory in the wider war against Mexico and also posed new challenges for discipline and logistics. This work highlights the visionary command of this general, the toughness of the troops he led, and the emergence of the United States as a potential global military power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615414
ISBN
9780700615414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.47

Paperback. A narrative of the family odyssey across the America and of their early years in California. It presents the portrait of a remarkable woman. Num Pages: 144 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803258563
ISBN
9780803258563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.88

paperback. A remarkable account by a French naval officer who volunteered to take part in the Royal Navy search for the Franklin expedition. Translator(s): Barr, William. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442623699
ISBN
9781442623699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

Hardcover. Intimate insights into the life of a woman in 1930s London, both private and public. Editor(s): Malcolmson, Patricia; Malcolmson, Robert. Series: London Record Society. Num Pages: 231 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 252 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
London Record Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900952555
ISBN
9780900952555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442211384
ISBN
9781442211384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.32

Paperback. In this refreshing account of the Fourth Estate's efforts to improve U.S. society, Streitmatter draws on historical and contemporary examples, primary and secondary sources, to provide a thoughtful tour of American history, social change, and the benefits of a robust media. Num Pages: 246 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; HBJK; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442245112
ISBN
9781442245112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.80

Paperback. A history examining the interactions between church authorities and Mexican parishioners-from the late-colonial era into the early-national period-shows how religious thought and practice shaped Mexico s popular politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 photos, 10 tables, 9 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346395
ISBN
9780822346395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

Paperback. Examines the grim reality of southern Africa's contemporary post-'liberation' plight, with up-to-date analysis of the ANC and social movements. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745334790
ISBN
9780745334790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.25

Paperback. Many Guatemalans speak of Mayan indigenous organizing as 'a finger in the wound'. This book explores the implications of this painfully graphic metaphor in a study of the civil war and its aftermath. It investigates the notion of Quincentennial Guatemala, which has given focus to the overarching question of Mayan - and Guatemalan - identity. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 black-and-white illustrations and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520212855
ISBN
9780520212855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.95

Hardcover. Editor(s): Towne, Stephen E. Series: Voices of the Civil War. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ Tennessee Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572335998
ISBN
9781572335998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. A statistical study of lynching in ten southern states which shows that economic and status concerns were at the heart of that violent practice. This book tests explanations of the causes of lynching, using US Census and historical voting data and a newly constructed inventory of southern lynch victims. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252064135
ISBN
9780252064135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Hardcover. Drawing on an array of artworks and chroniclers' accounts, to reassess the medieval visual culture in which banquets were staged, this book shows the ways of appreciating artistic skill and attending to their own processes of perception, thereby forging a court culture that delighted in the exercise of fine aesthetic judgment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 colour plates, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK; AS; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226242200
ISBN
9780226242200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.37

hardcover. Editor(s): Winden, Bob van der. Series: African Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill.(some col.).6M. BIC Classification: HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 124 x 14. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
WorldView Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872142326
ISBN
9781872142326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.00

Hardcover. Emmala Reed's journals from 1865 and 1866 present a detailed account of life in western South Carolina as war turned to reconstruction. Reed's post-war writings are particularly important given their rarity - many Civil War diarists stopped writing at war's end. Series: Women's Diaries & Letters of the South. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035456
ISBN
9781570035456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456534
ISBN
9780801456534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

Paperback. Here, David Wetzel depicts the drama of machinations and passions that exploded in the war that forever changed the face of Europe. He provides a clear narrative of the diplomatic background to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299174941
ISBN
9780299174941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Williams, C.Fred; Bolton, S. Charles; Moneyhon, Carl H.; Williams, LeRoy T. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Arkansas Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557286345
ISBN
9781557286345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.32

Hardback. In this volume, Heather Munro Prescott shows how the mid-20th-century emergence of adolescent medicine resulted from a combination of social changes that reached far beyond the field of medicine - changes that placed teenagers themselves at the centre of the national agenda. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSP1; JFSP2; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674214613
ISBN
9780674214613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Paperback. Translator(s): Tsubui, N. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 247.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Weatherhill Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780834801929
ISBN
9780834801929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. The Revolutionary United Front (RUF), claimed to be freeing the country from corruption and the brutalities of its political class and their foreign allies, but their insurgency killed more than 75,000 people. This title charts in detail the decade long civil war that brought Sierra Leone to its knees from 1991-2001. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850657422
ISBN
9781850657422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.35

Hardback. A new collection of twelve sad but true stories documenting the hardship of World War 1. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745137
ISBN
9781910745137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. This study discusses Egypt's nationalist response to the phenomenon of colonialism, as well as examining colonialism and nationalism generally. It demonstrates how central the issue of the Sudan was to Egyptian nationalism and highlights ambivalence in Egyptian attitudes to empire. Series: Colonialisms S. Num Pages: 271 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HBE; 1HBS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233171
ISBN
9780520233171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Paperback. This is an invaluable source of information about the people, places, and events that have shaped the history of Britain over the past two millennia. From wars, battles, and the monarchy to Wembley stadium, Robin Hood, and the Black Death - this book contains all the facts you need to know. Editor(s): Cannon, John. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; GBC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199550371
ISBN
9780199550371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.97

Hardback. BIC Classification: GBC; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780631201540
ISBN
9780631201540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.13

Paperback. Using documentary and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the fighting at Cowpens, 1781, this volume provides a minute-by-minute account of the clash that many believed turned the tide of the Revolutionary War in the South. Num Pages: 231 pages, 6 illustrations, 6 tables, 19 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849262
ISBN
9780807849262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.27

Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF1; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231154932
ISBN
9780231154932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231154925
ISBN
9780231154925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823211128
ISBN
9780823211128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674197374
ISBN
9780674197374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 19, 16 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454486
ISBN
9780801454486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.75

Hardcover. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933849
ISBN
9780813933849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809332441
ISBN
9780809332441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Examines the historiography of the Irish Famine and its relevance now, in the context of the longer-term relationship between England and Ireland. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745310749
ISBN
9780745310749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.39

Hardback. Re-examines this unresolved murder in Kenya and the underlying role of rumour, the media and inter-state relations on how the death has been reported and investigated. Series: African Articulations. Num Pages: 233 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; DSBH5; HBJH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011275
ISBN
9781847011275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
William Morrow
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062284068
ISBN
9780062284068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.29

Hardback. A groundbreaking reassessment of the crucial but unrecognized roles Germany's Jews played at home and at the front during World War I Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300192049
ISBN
9780300192049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226266350
ISBN
9780226266350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.16

Paperback. How Pearl Harbor has been written about, thought of, and manipulated in American culture. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822336372
ISBN
9780822336372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

Hardback. The life of Howard Johnson, nicknamed "Stretch" because of his height (6'5"), epitomizes the cultural and political odyssey of a generation of African Americans who transformed the United States from a closed society to a multiracial democracy. Series: Empire State Editions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; GTB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823256532
ISBN
9780823256532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.28

paperback. The world's first women combat pilots were members of the Soviet Army Air Force. Here they speak openly of their experiences and their courageous efforts to show the Red Army that they were adequate to the great role they sought, grappling with deep distrust from male pilots and officers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 197 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTD; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585441778
ISBN
9781585441778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Reveals the theatricality of early colonial encounter and how it continues to influence Congolese and Belgian understandings of history today Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253007506
ISBN
9780253007506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Hardback. Uses examination records from the Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing dynasties, 1315-1904, to explore the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the civil examination system, one of the most important institutions in Chinese history. This book considers the intersections between elite social life, popular culture, and religion. Num Pages: 889 pages, 1 color illustration, 31 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 82 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; HBJF; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
889
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520215092
ISBN
9780520215092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.29

Paperback. An explosive account of the Kennedy assassination that will rewrite the history of the 20th century's most controversial murder investigation - now with a groundbreaking new afterword. Num Pages: 704 pages, 2 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140612
ISBN
9780349140612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Robert Kee's vivid account of his years in a German prisoner-of-war camp - and his flight across Europe when he escaped. A classis survival story. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTM; BTP; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
W&N
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826744
ISBN
9780753826744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Hardback. A look at a critical period in American Studies Editor(s): Isensee, Reinhard; Milich, Klaus; Pease, Donald E.; Rowe, John Carlos. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781512600025
ISBN
9781512600025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.21

Paperback. A look at a critical period in American Studies Editor(s): Isensee, Reinhard; Milich, Klaus; Pease, Donald E.; Rowe, John Carlos. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781512600032
ISBN
9781512600032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.77

Paperback. During the period from Rome's Stone Age beginnings on the Tiber River to its conquest of the Italian peninsula in 264 BC, the Romans in large measure developed the social, political, and military structure. This account traces Rome's early development within a multicultural environment of Latins, Sabines, Etruscans, Greeks, and Phoenicians. Num Pages: 417 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
417
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249912
ISBN
9780520249912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.17

Hardcover. Brings to life the fascinating story of this physical legacy of the University of Michigan's first president, Henry Philip Tappan Num Pages: 250 pages, 125 b&w photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; AMG; HBJK; HBLL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BENTLEY LIBRARY
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472590063
ISBN
9780472590063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.26

Paperback. A burgeoning city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. In 1906 the dreams of this city, came crashing down beneath the rippling wave of a horrifying earthquake. This story delves beneath the surface of the earth, and explains why the world moves as it does. It portrays the lives of the people who suffered and survived the devastation. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Books London
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141016344
ISBN
9780141016344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.39

Hardback. Between 1751 and 1784, the Qianlong emperor embarked upon six southern tours, travelling from Beijing to Jiangnan and back. This study elucidates the tensions and the constant negotiations characterising the relationship between the imperial centre and Jiangnan, which straddled the two key provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024540
ISBN
9780674024540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardcover. An analysis of educational reforms in modern China and their impact on rural inhabitants Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112838
ISBN
9780472112838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.47

Hardback. The Transformation of Muslim Societies Around the World. 160 pages, 1 map, 8 graphs, 10 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRH; JHBD. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 17. Weight: 310. Translator(s): Holoch, George.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150026
ISBN
9780231150026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150033
ISBN
9780231150033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.40

Hardback. Cultural Revolution Culture, often denigrated as mere propaganda, not only was liked in its heyday but continues to be enjoyed today. Considering Cultural Revolution propaganda art from the point of view of its longue duree, Mittler suggests that it built on a tradition of earlier art works, which allowed for its sedimentation in cultural memory. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages, 125 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 188 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065819
ISBN
9780674065819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.09

Paperback. Cultural Revolution Culture, often denigrated as pure propaganda, was liked not only in its heyday but continues to be enjoyed today. Considering this art music, stage works, posters, comics, literature in its longue duree, Barbara Mittler suggests it builds on a tradition of earlier works, allowing for proliferation in contemporary China. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 502 pages, 14 halftones, 113 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674970533
ISBN
9780674970533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFT. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 202 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375707377
ISBN
9780375707377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152266
ISBN
9780231152266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Parascandola, Louis J.; Parascandola, John. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165723
ISBN
9780231165723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.49

Paperback. A history of America's nation-building project told through the voices of its peoples, from the early settlers to its multicultural citizens of the twenty-first century. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 472 pages, 70 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682. The Making of the American Nation. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. 472 pages, 70 b/w illus. 5 maps. A history of America's nation-building project told through the voices of its peoples, from the early settlers to its multicultural citizens of the twenty-first century. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJK. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight: 616.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521612791
ISBN
9780521612791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.19

Paperback. Gives general readers and students a comprehensive history of the twelve years of the Third Reich - from political takeover of January 30, 1933 to the German capitulation of May 1945. This book's illustrations are treated as documents that illuminate the visual power of Nazi ideology. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 137 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253834
ISBN
9780520253834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

Paperback. An integrated history of three Baltic peoples - Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians - from their origins as tribal societies to separate nations. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 492 pages, 45 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. 490 pages, 45 b/w illus. 1 map. An integrated 2011 history of three Baltic peoples - Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians - from their origins as tribal societies to separate nations. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJD. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 23. Weight: 676.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
490
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Concise
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521541558
ISBN
9780521541558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.63