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Paperback. Shows that without effective church leadership under Pius XII, Catholics acted ambiguously during the Holocaust--some saving Jews, others helping Hitler murder them, the majority simply standing by Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HRCC7; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214713
- ISBN
- 9780253214713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.56
€ 30.99
€ 27.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: AM; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119182290
- ISBN
- 9781119182290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.43
€ 104.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, 278 black/white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMGD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764331541
- ISBN
- 9780764331541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.65
€ 24.99
€ 23.65
paperback. Published in 1929, Robert Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd's "Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture" was destined to become a sociological point of reference for the quality of life in an average American town in the 1920s. This study sheds new light on the Middletown project. Num Pages: 176 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804738460
- ISBN
- 9780804738460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470167397
- ISBN
- 9780470167397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.28
€ 30.99
€ 26.28
Hardback. Offers an analysis of masking in Venice city. This title explores the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. Num Pages: 336 pages, 52 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; ASZP; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670. Masks in the Serene Republic. 336 pages, Illustrations. Offers an analysis of masking in Venice city. This title explores the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DST; ASZP; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 32. Weight: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267718
- ISBN
- 9780520267718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.70€ 62.38
€ 81.70
€ 62.38
Paperback. Examines the rise and abrupt decline of anti-Catholic literature during the Progressive Era, as well as the issues and motivations that informed anti-Catholic writers and their "Romanist" opponents. This work explores the connection between anti-Catholicism and nationalism from 1910-1919. It is intended for scholars and students of history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; HRCC7; JFCA; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268036058
- ISBN
- 9780268036058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.99
€ 38.99
€ 34.99
The Yard of Wit. Male Creativity and Sexuality, 1650-1750.
Stephanson, Raymond (Professor Of English, Un...
Hardback. "Raymond Stephanson configures masculinity and its expressions in male creativity historically, biographically, and in sufficient deep-layer detail to persuade the most rigorous of scholars that this work will be a reliable source of enduring worth."-George Rousseau, De Montfort University Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237580
- ISBN
- 9780812237580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.71
€ 101.71
Hardcover. * A leading expert discusses and analyzes the Sioux people with rigorous scholarship and remarkably clear writing. * Raises questions about Sioux history while synthesizing the historical and anthropological research over a wide scope of issues and periods. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865663
- ISBN
- 9781557865663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.41
€ 45.99
€ 45.41
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814260442
- ISBN
- 9789814260442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.16
€ 42.99
€ 36.16
Hardcover. Traces the Caribbean from its pre-Columbian state through European contact and colonialism to the rise of US hegemony and the economic turbulence of the twenty-first century. This volume begins with a discussion of the region's diverse geography and challenging ecology and features an in-depth look at the transatlantic slave trade. Editor(s): Palmie, Stephan; Scarano, Francisco A. Num Pages: 624 pages, 71 halftones, 2 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226645063
- ISBN
- 9780226645063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.84€ 83.39
€ 101.84
€ 83.39
Hardback. Looks at the role of sport as practiced in several important civilisations in the ancient world. This book explores how athletics had an importance that extended beyond physical prowess to include military associations, religious ritual, status, and politics. It also compares the significance of famous sporting figures in the ancient societies. Series: Praeger Series on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275987398
- ISBN
- 9780275987398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.92
€ 54.99
€ 53.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; HBTB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825283
- ISBN
- 9780774825283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.74
€ 110.74
A collection of essays from one of the most renowned bibliographical scholars of our time. Editor(s): Hall, David D. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238372
- ISBN
- 9780812238372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.54
€ 83.54
paperback. A biography of Mexican guerilla leader (in Chiapas) Subcommander Marcos that synthesizes his life, his career, and his influence. The first such study in English. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBTV; JPWQ; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339953
- ISBN
- 9780822339953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.87
€ 37.99
€ 33.87
Paperback. Nine writers record two centuries worth of human history, tracing the evolution of trading routes into the Rockies' largest park. Series: Mountain Cairns: A Series on the History and Culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644831
- ISBN
- 9780888644831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.46
€ 49.99
€ 35.46
La Varenne's Cookery: The French Cook, The French Pastry Chef, The Fre...
Francois Pierre De La Varenne
Hardcover. Translator(s): Scully, Terence. Num Pages: 655 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBTB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1324. The French Cook, the French Pastry Chef, the French Confectioner. 655 pages, 1 black & white illustration. Includes characteristics of medieval cookery, as well as new world ingredients. The watershed from medieval to modern times is crossed in La Varenne's pages. This title presents three important cookery books of the seventeenth century combined in a single volume. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBTB; WBN. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 66. Weight: 1328. Translator(s): Scully, Terence.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Prospect Books (UK)
- Number of pages
- 655
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018415
- ISBN
- 9781903018415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.51
€ 68.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926613734
- ISBN
- 9781926613734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBAH; HBJK; HBTV; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479884100
- ISBN
- 9781479884100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
The Jewel Tea Company distributed famous Autumn Leaf Pattern dishes and much more to a national market with its household products from 1901 until 1981. Over 500 photos chronicle the staggering array of Jewel Tea wares including china, cookware, coffee and teapots, premium products, children's toys, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, 558 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887406348
- ISBN
- 9780887406348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.81
€ 47.99
€ 39.81
Hardback. This book examines the impact of the Revolution of 1905 on the nature and contours of community and self among Jews (and Poles) in Warsaw, Europe's largest Jewish center at the turn of the century. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763837
- ISBN
- 9780804763837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.92
€ 89.92
Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in History. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691626338
- ISBN
- 9780691626338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
Hardback. The Russians have undergone an historical development whose direction and destiny fascinates us. This book represents an exploration of the ancient roots and subsequent transformations of their cultural history. It helps readers understand controversial matters of ethnicity and historical identity for this influential, if often unstable, nation. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188056
- ISBN
- 9780631188056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.00
€ 109.00
Paperback. The telephone looms large in our lives, as ever present in modern societies as cars and television. This title presents the social history of this vital technology - how we encountered, tested, and ultimately embraced it with enthusiasm. It explores how, when, and why Americans started communicating in this manner. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 20 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFD; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520086470
- ISBN
- 9780520086470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.53
€ 35.99
€ 25.53