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c 1600 to c 1700

Hardback. This work considers several texts, cultural practices and intellectual processes to chart the emergence of a new geographical conciousness in early modern Japan. The study shows how spatial and geographical knowledge confined to elites in early Japan became more widespread in the Tokugawa period. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 249 pages, 22 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232693
ISBN
9780520232693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.70
€ 61.98

Hardback. Early modern Japan was a military-bureaucratic state governed by patriarchal and patrilineal principles and laws. During this time, however, women had considerable power to directly affect social structure, political practice, and economic production. This book explores the dynamic nature of Japanese women's lives during the early modern era. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b/w, 2 line, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292000
ISBN
9780520292000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.89
€ 52.18

hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771815
ISBN
9780814771815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.46

Hardcover. La Fontaine was a great French lyric poet of the 17th century. This study is almost as much about Louis XIV as about La Fontaine. It provides analysis of the absolutist politics and attempts by the King to enforce an official cultural style, and the plight of the artist under such a ruler. Translator(s): Todd, Jean Marie. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JD; BGH; BGR; DSBD; DSC; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1025.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038779
ISBN
9780268038779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.55

Paperback. This is one of the first book length studies available in English of the development of Catholic identity and a specific German Catholic culture in the 300 years after the Reformation. The book emphasizes the particular nature of Church institutions in Germany and the vital role of the population in the creation of Catholic practice and belief. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HRAX; HRC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333698389
ISBN
9780333698389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777107
ISBN
9781910777107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Controversial study of the principal battles of the English Civil War. The book Reconsiders Edgehill, Newbury I, Cheriton, Marston Moor, Newbury II, Naseby, Preston Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBLH; HBWE; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783469758
ISBN
9781783469758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.40

Hardback. The print repertoire of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in England has been neglected historically. This book provides an iconographic survey of the single-sheet prints produced in Britain during the early modern era and reveals significant discoveries from this visual storehouse. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 400 pages, 270 black-&-white illustrations & 20 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 256 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300136975
ISBN
9780300136975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.78
€ 44.09

Paperback. Series: Classic Histories Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 117 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBLC1; HBWC; HRAM9; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750978545
ISBN
9780750978545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 487 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
487
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485084
ISBN
9780801485084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.25

Paperback. This groundbreaking chapter, now all but forgotten, deserves to be rescued from oblivion. It is presented here, standing alone, preceded by a long introduction in which Macaulay's life and career are set forth in detail-highlighting his contributions to English history, politics and letters. Editor(s): Carneiro, Robert L. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780975273876
ISBN
9780975273876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.90

Paperback. Here Graves provides a summary of conflicting interpretations of Elizabethan parliaments and seeks to present a different perspective - striking a balance between business and politics. A selection of documents illustrate the political, organizational and functional aspects of parliament. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPH; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582291966
ISBN
9780582291966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.93

Hardback. The Puritans were not as busy policing their neighbors' behavior as Nathaniel Hawthorne or many early American historians would have us believe. Keeping their own households in line occupied too much of their time. Under Household Government reveals that family members took on the role of watchdogs in matters of sexual indiscretion. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, 15 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066335
ISBN
9780674066335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.78
€ 54.19

Paperback. Series: Magin in History Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRQX2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029160
ISBN
9780271029160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. A beautifully produced volume, Stories in Gilded Frames offers a new way of looking at one of the most enduringly popular periods in art history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 black and white; 21 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACV; AFC; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 262 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981478
ISBN
9789462981478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.66
€ 56.22

Hardcover. These essays show how unpredictable attitudes to classical art turn out to be in Britain during the period 1550-1650. They aim to show how British artists, patrons and builders made informed choices from the classical vocabulary while working within systems distinct from those of classicism. Editor(s): Gent, Lucy. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 478 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300063813
ISBN
9780300063813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.54
€ 44.71

Hardcover. Based on an extensive study of Jianyang imprints, genealogies of the leading families of printers, local histories, documents and annotated catalogues and bibliographies, this is not just a history of commercial printing but also a wide-ranging study of the culture of the book in traditional China. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 78 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBT; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009554
ISBN
9780674009554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.23

Paperback. Wonders and the Order of Nature is about the ways in which European naturalists from the High Middle Ages through the Enlightenment used wonder and wonders, the passion and its objects, to envision themselves and the natural world. Num Pages: 512 pages, 114 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299915
ISBN
9780942299915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.36

With the expansion of the publishing industry between the 16th and 18th centuries, reading for pleasure became possible for an increasing number of people. This work examines the proliferation of romances in early modern England, as well as their vilification by elite writers. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; DSK; FRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123785
ISBN
9780231123785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.64

Paperback. With the expansion of the publishing industry between the 16th and 18th centuries, reading for pleasure became possible for an increasing number of people. This work examines the proliferation of romances in early modern England, as well as their vilification by elite writers. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; DSK; FRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123792
ISBN
9780231123792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.43

hardcover. This rhetorical and historical analysis of sermons in the reign of James I argues that the official polemic of Jacobean government belies its claim to religious consensus and political moderation in pre-Civil War England. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732215
ISBN
9780804732215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.04

Paperback. King Charles's Pirate Prince Num Pages: 448 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753824016
ISBN
9780753824016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

paperback. Locke's Second Treatise is a classic of political philosophy. It helped entrench ideas of a social contract, human rights, and consent as guiding principles for modern Western democracy. His Letter calls for religious tolerance and separation of church and state. This edition offers an essential guide to these two foundational works. Editor(s): Goldie, Mark. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD; HPCD1; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194. Some light scuffing and shelfwear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233483
ISBN
9780198732440
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 7.55

Paperback. 'From poverty to pets, from medicine to magic, from slang to sex, from wallpaper to women's rights' A glorious portrait of life in London from 1660-1670 by the bestselling author of ELIZABETH'S LONDON. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842127308
ISBN
9781842127308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.95

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