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Paperback. How did the USA establish its dominant role in international relations in the second half of the 20th century? What central ideas, policies and methods shaped Cold War international order? These questions are examined in this text - an account of the establishment of global political order. Series: New Directions in World Politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107570
- ISBN
- 9780231107570
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.02
€ 38.99
€ 28.02
Paperback. The 16th-century Mediterranean witnessed the expansion of European and Middle Eastern civilizations in the guises of the Hapsburg monarchy and the Ottoman empire. This title considers the relations between these two dynasties in light of the social, economic, and political affairs at the frontiers between North Africa and the Iberian peninsula. Series: Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, 9 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330310
- ISBN
- 9780226330310
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.21
€ 41.99
€ 32.21
Paperback. In the eighth and ninth centuries, three Byzantine empresses - Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora - changed history. Their efforts restored the veneration of icons, saving Byzantium from a symbolic and decorative art and ensuring its influence for centuries to come. This book shows how these women exercised imperial sovereignty. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 color illus. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691117805
- ISBN
- 9780691117805
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.02
€ 38.99
€ 28.02
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811733304
- ISBN
- 9780811733304
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.51
€ 17.99
€ 15.51
Paperback. A consideration of tenth-century Europe on the eve of the second millennium. Fichtenau offers a survey of all the main spheres of life: the social order, the rural economy, schooling and religious belief and practice in both the secular and monastic church. Translator(s): Geary, Patrick J. Num Pages: 494 pages, xxii, 472 p. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 782.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226246215
- ISBN
- 9780226246215
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.42
€ 50.99
€ 39.42
Paperback. GALWAY "Bestselling author Malachy McCourt recounts the story of Ireland's timeless symbol of loyalty, friendship, and love, a ring design of two clasped hands that is worn by millions worldwide. Following th" Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBG; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780762420148
- ISBN
- 9780762420148
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.03
€ 16.99
€ 16.03
Paperback. At the end of the 20th century, democracy appeared to have overcome the Cold War partition of the world, as countries across the globe had deposed autocratic regimes. This title offers a critique of existing theories of democratization, as well as of earlier understandings of the fall of communism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBG; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749282
- ISBN
- 9780804749282
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.18
€ 24.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. Series: Anthem World History. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857287809
- ISBN
- 9780857287809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.30
€ 28.30
Hardback. Despite their historical importance, empires have received scant attention from social scientists. Now, Alexander J. Motyl examines the structure, dynamics, and continuing relevance of empire. Rejecting choice-centered theories of imperial decline, Motyl maintains that the very structure of empires promotes decay and that decay in turn facilitates the progressive loss of territory. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFS; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121101
- ISBN
- 9780231121101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.68
€ 81.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Andrea, Alfred J., PhD. Num Pages: 7743 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 235 x 335. Weight in Grams: 9999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 7743
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781851099290
- ISBN
- 9781851099290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 2,106.56
€ 2,106.56
Paperback. Represents a valuable contribution to the limited literature available on the Malay population of present-day southern Thailand. This book is suitable for those seeking to understand the persistence of conflict in southern Thailand. Translator(s): Bailey, C.; Miksic, J. N. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 135 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896801233
- ISBN
- 9780896801233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.18
€ 24.99
€ 23.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088473
- ISBN
- 9780231088473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.14
€ 179.14
Paperback. This volume looks at the rise of the Ottoman Empire - the longest-lived political entity in human history - showing the transformation of a tiny frontier enterprise into a centralized imperial state that saw itself as both leader of the world's Muslims and heir to the the Eastern Empire. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206007
- ISBN
- 9780520206007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.53
€ 35.99
€ 25.53
hardcover. This volume complements the second edition of "The Cambridge Ancient History Volumes V and VI", which covers the history of Greece and associated areas between the Persian Wars and the death of Alexander the Great. It is intended to be an account of the physical evidence for Greek culture. Editor(s): Boardman, John. Series: Cambridge Ancient History Plates. Num Pages: 220 pages, 239 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521233491
- ISBN
- 9780521233491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.71
€ 165.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Wandel, Lee Palmer. Series: Sixteenth Century Essays and Studies. Num Pages: 167 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Truman State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931112178
- ISBN
- 9781931112178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.52
€ 49.99
€ 38.52
Authority, Identity and the Social History of the Great War
. Ed(S): Coetzee, Frans; Coetzee, Marilyn She...
Hardback. The unprecedented scope and intensity of the First World War has prompted an enormous body of retrospective scholarship. However, efforts to provide a coherent synthesis about the war's impact and significance have remained circumscribed, tending to focus either on the operational outlines of military strategy and tactics or on the cultural legacy. Editor(s): Coetzee, Frans; Coetzee, Marilyn Shevin. Num Pages: 384 pages, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810175
- ISBN
- 9781571810175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.26
€ 168.26
Paperback. Describes measures that were taken to deal with the post-war slump and the ways in which capitalist economies achieved growth and affluence in the 1950s and 1960s. The book then shows how this boom was undermined by inflation and falling profits, and how high unemployment ensued. Num Pages: 352 pages, charts, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBG; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179351
- ISBN
- 9780631179351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
hardcover. This volume examines the evolving role of the city and citizenship from classical Athens through fifth-century Rome and medieval Byzantium. Editor(s): Rapp, Claudia; Drake, H. A. Num Pages: 243 pages, 2 b/w illus. 10 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107032668
- ISBN
- 9781107032668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.40
€ 108.40
Paperback. In far-flung locations around the globe, an unparalleled sequence of international events took place between December 1 and December 12, 1941. This book explores how the story unfolded. It demonstrates how these dramatic events marked a turning point not only in the course of World War II but also in the direction of the entire century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16-page black-&-white section of illustrations + 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187878
- ISBN
- 9780300187878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.21
€ 24.99
€ 19.21
Num Pages: 352 pages, 600+ b/w photos, 12 color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1712.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764305924
- ISBN
- 9780764305924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.28€ 45.42
€ 63.28
€ 45.42
Hardback. Sets the Italian-American political confrontation within the context of the two countries' cultural perceptions of each other, different war experiences, and ideas about participatory democracy and peace. This book highlights the impact of American ideology and sense of mission in the world. Translator(s): Shugaar, Antony. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 276 pages, 2 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028241
- ISBN
- 9780674028241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.44€ 64.98
€ 72.44
€ 64.98
paperback. Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents nine speeches which reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career. These new translations achieve new standards of accuracy. Translator(s): Berry, D. H. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199540136
- ISBN
- 9780199540136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 9.88
€ 19.99
€ 9.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525100141
- ISBN
- 9783525100141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Paperback. Series: (SVEC ). Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780729411387
- ISBN
- 9780729411387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.15
€ 105.15