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Paperback. Using the dramatic story of one former perpetrator who settled in New Jersey, conned the CIA into hiring him, and begged for the agency's support when his wartime identity emerged, Eric Lichtblau tells the full, shocking story of how America became a refuge for hundreds of postwar Nazis. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPHF; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 319. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mariner Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544577886
ISBN
9780544577886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.42

Paperback. "Originally published in French in 2012 under the title Les coptes d'Egypte." Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBTB; JFSL1; JPFN; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503600782
ISBN
9781503600782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762786992
ISBN
9780762786992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. A critical exploration of significant topics in modern Jewish history and thought. The author attempts to identify the main issues in the contemporary Jewish intellectual universe and to outline a larger, more synthetic understanding of contemporary Jewish existence. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814746479
ISBN
9780814746479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. "This is one of those rare books that quickly became the standard work in its field. Professor White has done justice to the complexity of her subject."-Anne Firor Scott, Duke University Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393314816
ISBN
9780393314816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.05

Hardcover. Translated by Carl Ipsen. This short book provides a succinct and masterly overview of the history of migration, from the earliest movements of human beings out of Africa into Asia and Europe to the present day, exploring along the way those factors that contribute to the successes and failures of migratory groups. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661865
ISBN
9780745661865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.16

Paperback. Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes? Num Pages: 584 pages, 72 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 850. The Gangster Years. 584 pages, Illustrations. Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKVP1. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 38. Weight: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265967
ISBN
9780520265967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. This history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126050
ISBN
9780691126050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Providing a re-assessement of the cause of Bolivia's 1952 revolution, this book argues that the revolution had deeper roots in the indigenous struggles for land and justice that swept through Bolivia during the first half of the twentieth century. It demonstrates that rural indigenous activists helped shape populist projects of 1930s and 1940s. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 b&w photos, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HBTV; JFC; JFSL9; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822340676
ISBN
9780822340676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. British imperial history can now be seen as a bridge to global history. This study renews the debate on British imperialism by combining Western and Asian historiography and constructing a new global history as an aid to the understanding of globalization in the late 20th and 21st centuries. Editor(s): Akita, Shigeru. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBTQ; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333993064
ISBN
9780333993064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.09

Hardback. "The essays in this volume were originally presented at a symposium held at Rice University on February 23-25, 2007"--Introd. Editor(s): Boles, John B.; Hall, Randal L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929934
ISBN
9780813929934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.16

Paperback. We have specific images of the kinds of bodies that house great minds. Focusing on the 17th century to the present, this book examines how intellectuals have sought to establish the value and authority of their ideas through public displays of their private life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 54 halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470146
ISBN
9780226470146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Takes stock of the 'new British queer history'. Topics range from newspaper reporting of sodomy cases, to homoerotic representations in art, to queer autobiographical accounts, to oral histories of Scottish lesbians, and much else besides. Editor(s): Lewis, Brian. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088940
ISBN
9780719088940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.57
€ 90.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Monash University Australia
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980361667
ISBN
9780980361667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

hardcover. This collection continues the study of ancient Judaism. Editor(s): Borgen, Peder; Frerichs, Ernest S.; Horsley, Richard. Series: Neusner Titles in Brown Judaic Studies. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of South Florida United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781555404970
ISBN
9781555404970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.89

Paperback. Reconstructs and intervenes in the fascinating debates that have pitted the history of thinking about film. Both an engaging history and an invaluable sourcebook, this book examines a vast pool of thought. Editor(s): Tredell, Nicolas. Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APFA; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0002875
ISBN
9781840463545
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Cases of mutiny and other forms of protest are used to reveal full and interesting details of lascar shipboard life. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 254 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270385
ISBN
9781783270385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardback. Vidor recounts his early days in Texas, his years at the birth of Hollywood, and his rise through the MGM Studios to become a prominent film director. Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 333 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821613
ISBN
9780810821613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.48

Paperback. "Sex Without Consent" explores the experience, prosecution and meaning of rape in American history from the time of the early contact between Europeans and Native Americans to the present. Editor(s): Smith, Merril D., Ph.D. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFE2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797891
ISBN
9780814797891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Revealing the complex interplay of nationalism and regionalism in the lives of southern men, Glover brings new insight to the question of what led the South toward sectionalism and civil war. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884986
ISBN
9780801884986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451591
ISBN
9780801451591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.72

Hardback. This history of the Afrikaner peoples begins with their arrival in Southern Africa in 1652 and leads up to the present day. The account covers the establishment of the Dutch East India trading post in the Cape, the Great Trek of the 1830s and the democratic elections of 1994. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3J; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631182047
ISBN
9780631182047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.47

Hardback. Editor(s): Shively, Donald H. Series: Studies in the modernization of Japan. Num Pages: 712 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644332
ISBN
9780691644332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.17
€ 231.80

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813583952
ISBN
9780813583952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

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