Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. A history of Brazilian racial inequality from the abolition of slavery in 1888 up to the late 1980s, showing how economic, social and political changes in Brazil during the last 100 years have shaped race relations. It traces how discrimination led Afro-Brazilians to mobilize in various ways. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299131043
- ISBN
- 9780299131043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
paperback. Questions the assumption that "clans" are static structures that hamper political centralization. By reconstructing the history of kings and clans in the Kivu Rift Valley at a time of social change, this book enlarges our understanding of social process and the growth of state power in Africa. Num Pages: 392 pages, 14 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JFC; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299128944
- ISBN
- 9780299128944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
Paperback. Based on ethnographic research conducted from 1966, this book includes interviews with people from all levels of Tanzanian society. The author provides a history of the struggles to define the basic issues of public political discourse in the Shambaa-speaking region. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299125240
- ISBN
- 9780299125240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89
paperback. This work addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature of law, and the foundation of constitutional government in custom and contractarian theory. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299108748
- ISBN
- 9780299108748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
paperback. Blamed, at first, by the Spanish government for the recent Madrid train bombings, ETA (Euzkadi ta Askatasuna), the Basque nationalist organization, has been perhaps the most violent insurgent group on the European continent. Yet little is known about it outside of Spain. This book, now back in print, offers a full analytical study of ETA. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299096540
- ISBN
- 9780299096540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
paperback. This work provides a commentary on the landmarks of Irish agrarian history in the modern period. Editor(s): Clark, Samuel; Donnelly, James S. Num Pages: 468 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299093747
- ISBN
- 9780299093747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 232 x 27. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205880768
- ISBN
- 9780205880768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 169.11
€ 169.11
paperback. Offers an account of art made in Hong Kong in the years leading up to the handover of British sovereignty to China. The author considers a range of media, including painting, sculpture and photography, as well as other kinds of visual production such as architecture, fashion and graphic design. Series: Envisioning Asia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJ; ACBP; ACXJ; AK; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891129
- ISBN
- 9781861891129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.49
€ 33.49
hardcover. Describes the intervention of the tramp as a social type in the United States between 1869 and 1939. Tim Cresswell considers the ways in which the figure of the tramp was imagined, written and spoken about, and how by World War II it was being reclassified, renamed and rendered invisible. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFC; JFF; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890696
- ISBN
- 9781861890696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.61
€ 36.61
Paperback. The Albatros family of fighters were among the most effective aircraft used by the Imperial German Air Service for much of World War I. The text outlines the exploits of the aces who flew them and is accompanied by 40 specially commissioned artworks. Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855329607
- ISBN
- 9781855329607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.82
€ 21.99
€ 15.82
Paperback. The history of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel (or Jasta) 18 is one of the more unique and complex of German fighter squadrons of World War I. In August 1917, the aggressive and demanding Oblt Rudolf Berthold took over the Staffel and brought a cadre of seasoned pilots with him from his former command. Illustrator(s): Dempsey, Harry. Series: Aviation Elite Units. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849083355
- ISBN
- 9781849083355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.82
€ 21.99
€ 15.82
Paperback. Focusing on the northern Atlantic Wall in the Low Countries and Scandinavia, this title addresses the special defensive features and unique aspects of fortification in these countries, such as the early focus on fortifying Norway; the greater use of turreted naval guns; and, the establishment of first-line Flak defences in the Low Countries. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDN; 1DND; 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033933
- ISBN
- 9781846033933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30ill.32col.ill. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767765
- ISBN
- 9781841767765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. The West Wall played a crucial role in the fighting of 1944 and 1945 in North-West Europe. This title takes a detailed look at the development and form of this key fortification, examining the principles of its defence in visual depth, and discussing its fate in the wake of the Allied onslaught. Illustrator(s): Taylor, Chris. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 43 b&w illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, bibliography, further reading, glossary, ind. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766782
- ISBN
- 9781841766782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
Hardcover. In this book, Craig Clunas analyses the Ming Dynasty aristocracy's patronage of architecture, painting, calligraphy, and other art forms, as well as the contents of their splendid and recently-excavated tombs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 colour, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; ACBP; ACN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231037
- ISBN
- 9781780231037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Paperback. The author of the bestselling Darwin Spitfires casts a forensic eye over the role that Allied air forces played - or failed to play - in crucial World War II campaigns in New Guinea. This is the story of the early battles of the South West Pacific theatre - the Coral Sea, Kokoda, Milne Bay, Guadalcanal - presented as a single air campaign. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742233833
- ISBN
- 9781742233833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.55
€ 33.55
Paperback. Gives detailed analysis of the military colours, flags and standards of the minor combatants in the Napoleonic Wars, such as the German states of Westphalia and Mecklenburg, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Illustrator(s): Rosignoli, Guido. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8pp colour artwork, 35 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DNS; 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JH; GTH; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850454109
- ISBN
- 9780850454109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.84
€ 17.99
€ 12.84
Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 22col.ill. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850450958
- ISBN
- 9780850450958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.84
€ 17.99
€ 12.84
Paperback. The Edwardian period is often seen as something of a gilded age, war would imminently remove hundreds of thousands of men from the labour force, and instigate progress to mechanize. This book tells the story of farming in Britain in the early years of the twentieth century - an age of horse, steam and intensive labour. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBTB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747808077
- ISBN
- 9780747808077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.86
€ 11.99
€ 9.86
Paperback. Assessing the relative importance of British influence and of indigenous impulses in shaping an independent Ireland, this book identifies the relationship between personality and process in determining Irish history. Num Pages: 778 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1078. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036625
- ISBN
- 9780521377416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00