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paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609803469
- ISBN
- 9781609803469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.42
€ 20.99
€ 19.42
Hardback. Considering the two-hundred-year period between 1431, which saw the foundation of Duke Humfrey's famous library, and 1631, when the great antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton died, this book revises the history of the modern library by focusing on its origins in medieval and early modern England. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; GLM; HBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 33. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226781716
- ISBN
- 9780226781716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.68€ 77.49
€ 93.68
€ 77.49
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Anniversary Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451683233
- ISBN
- 9781451683233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.90
€ 42.99
€ 35.90
Hardcover. This book, based on extensive historical research and anthropological fieldwork in contemporary Jerusalem, details the multiple ways in which space, identity, and alterity are experienced, produced and contested by the habitants of this conflicted urban center. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPG; 3JMG; HBTQ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633488
- ISBN
- 9780815633488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.59
€ 40.99
€ 33.59
Hardback. Surveying the cultural and political heritage of the Irish people, North and South, this book highlights the remarkable accomplishments of Ireland's artists, musicians and performers. It also investigates the role of religion in Irish life, and the ways in which prosperity, feminism, and scandals within the churches have weakened that role. Series: Cultures and Customs of the World. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313331626
- ISBN
- 9780313331626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.04€ 50.43
€ 55.04
€ 50.43
Paperback. Originally published in 1975 as The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, this revised edition includes a new chapter as well as full documentation of the sources. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801866012
- ISBN
- 9780801866012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.33
€ 38.33
paperback. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- SKU
- V9780312099541
- ISBN
- 9780312099541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Paperback. An astonishingly detailed account of life in early nineteenth-century Concord Editor(s): Chapin, Sarah. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497665
- ISBN
- 9781558497665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Esther Ann. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853036227
- ISBN
- 9780853036227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.44
€ 29.44
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994055
- ISBN
- 9780851994055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.36
€ 158.36
hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; BTP; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062372130
- ISBN
- 9780062372130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.54
€ 29.99
€ 24.54
Paperback. Do you want to call him Romeo? Or her Tiger Lily? Does the name you have chosen suit your surname? With so many names to choose from, it's not surprising that many parents find choosing a name for their child an alarming prospect. This work offers a survey of over 4,000 names that help you survive this particular minefield. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTG; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091894771
- ISBN
- 9780091894771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. Reviews a century of history to tell the story of the 'lost' boys who struggled to survive on the city's streets as it evolved from a booming late-nineteenth-century industrial center to a troubled mid-twentieth-century metropolis. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218889
- ISBN
- 9780826218889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
Hardback. Examines every aspect and phase of aid under appropriate headings. Includes an extensive bibliography subdivided into regional and subject areas and a dateline covering principal events in the development of aid strategies. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; GTF; HBG; HBLW3; HBT; JKSR; JPS; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830400
- ISBN
- 9780810830400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.97
€ 80.97
Paperback. Few human communities have remained untouched by outsiders. Whether by intent or outcome, colonialist mentalities have significantly shaped the practices of archaeology, anthropology and history. This book exmaines the material consequences of colonialism in nine essays. Editor(s): Lloyns, Clair L.; Papadopoulos, John K.; Lyons, Claire L. Series: Issues & Debates. Num Pages: 296 pages, 90 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366354
- ISBN
- 9780892366354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. Using the border state of Missouri as a case study, this book argues that the historical development of urban black working-class communities, cultures, and institutions propelled the major African American social movements in the period between the Great Depression and the end of the Great Society. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050659
- ISBN
- 9780472050659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.48
€ 36.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. A cultural history of intertribal activism centered on the Indian Ecumenical Conference, an influential movement among native people in Canada and the U.S. during the Red Power era. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRC; JFF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349730988
- ISBN
- 9781349730988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
paperback. John Brown Russwurm (1799-1851) played a pioneering role as an educator, abolitionist, editor, government official, emigrationist and colonizationist. He is the first African American graduate of Maine's Bowdoin College, and co-founder of "Freedom's Journal". This title presents an account of Russwurm's life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742907
- ISBN
- 9780814742907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.96
€ 26.99
€ 24.96
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AD; CFB; HBG; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349453030
- ISBN
- 9781349453030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.24
€ 63.24
Paperback. This book serves as a memorial to loved ones who do not even have a grave, as well as a tribute to those who risked their lives and families to save a Jewish child. A wide variety of experiences during the Nazi occupation of Poland are related. Translator(s): Bussgang, Julian; Bussgang, Fay; Cygielski, Simon. Series: Jewish Lives S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810122390
- ISBN
- 9780810122390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.57
€ 45.99
€ 38.57
Paperback. A Social History of Psychology documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society. The book focuses on practical, or 'applied', psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychology's omnipresence in our society. Editor(s): Jansz, Jeroen; Drunen, Peter Van. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215714
- ISBN
- 9780631215714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
paperback. Presenting interviews with five ordinary people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, this title focuses on a question at the heart of ethics: Why do people risk their lives for strangers and what drives such moral choice? It offers a counterpoint to conventional arguments about rational choice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127736
- ISBN
- 9780691127736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.97
€ 45.99
€ 32.97
Hardcover. The rise and fall of the British Empire profoundly shaped the history of modern Scotland and the identity of its people. By examining the opinions of Scots towards the empire from numerous professional and personal backgrounds, Scotland emerges as a nation inextricably linked to the British Empire. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427298
- ISBN
- 9781137427298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Paperback. A repositioning of French women's struggle for suffrage within the distinct cultural landscape of the masculine honour system. Whether activists demanded admission to the popular ritual of the duel or publicly shamed men for their extramarital sexual behaviour, they appropriated extralegal honour codes to enact new civic and familial identities. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333202
- ISBN
- 9781349333202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.81
€ 122.81