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Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, Bibliography: p[268-9]. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- American Traveler Press United States
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939650804
- ISBN
- 9780939650804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
Hardcover. In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not, in fact, make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFMS; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226235059
- ISBN
- 9780226235059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.57€ 80.40
€ 96.57
€ 80.40
Hardback. While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed the education of black residents, their counterparts in slaveholding Baltimore did little to resist the establishment of African American schools. Such discrepancies, the author argues, suggest that white opposition to black education was not a foregone conclusion. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542492
- ISBN
- 9780226542492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.98€ 76.71
€ 91.98
€ 76.71
Paperback. Provides an overview of four of the most significant cultural centers in the ancient world, now in Egypt, the Persian Gulf region, India, and China. This title approaches author's subjects from a variety of perspectives and offers information on the economy, society, political climate, and religion within each of the empires. Num Pages: 450 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024622149
- ISBN
- 9788024622149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.44
€ 24.99
€ 20.44
Educational Histories of European Social Anthropology
Schippers, Thomas K.; Drackle, Dorle; Edgar, ...
hardcover. Aimed at professional anthropologists, their students and academic policy-makers, the contributions to this volume provide an unprecedented array of insights into the current teaching and learning of social anthropology across Europe. With case-studies from eighteen different countries this volume presents a rich panorama of local histories.. Editor(s): Drackle, Dorle; Edgar, Iain R.; Schippers, Thomas K. Series: Learning Fields S. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JHMC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814524
- ISBN
- 9781571814524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.36
€ 157.36
Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some wear and discolouring to edges, with nick to top of spine, but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1954
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0000972
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 229ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1110.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674690769
- ISBN
- 9780674690769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.74
€ 27.99
€ 23.74
Hardback. Designed for classroom use, this book gathers in one volume primary source materials related to the first two wars that Great Britain launched against native leaders of the Afghan region. It is a cautionary tale, unheeded by Western powers in the post-9/11 era. Editor(s): Burton, Antoinette. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356509
- ISBN
- 9780822356509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.02
€ 114.02
Hardback. Places modern slavery in its historical context, tracing the phenomenal development of the international anti-slavery movement. This book demonstrates how the problems of eradication seem greater and more intractable than they had ever been with the expansion of slaving to include forced labor, prostitution, and the exploitation of children. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103399
- ISBN
- 9780759103399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.66
€ 190.66
hardcover. A provocative new book calling into question everything we thought we knew about capitalism and what makes it unique. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107108684
- ISBN
- 9781107108684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86
Paperback. A historical account of masturbation as a moral issue and cultural taboo. Num Pages: 504 pages, 32. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951337
- ISBN
- 9781890951337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Examines how popular culture has shaped the ways Americans define their 'interests' in the Middle East. Including the 9/11 and the Iraq war, this book argues that US foreign policy, while grounded in material and military realities, is also developed in a cultural context. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 426 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244993
- ISBN
- 9780520244993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 542 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691626529
- ISBN
- 9780691626529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.08
€ 94.08
Hardcover. Emma Hamilton (1765-1815) rose to national and international fame as a model, performer, trendsetter and interpreter of neoclassical fashion. Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, from November 2016 to April 2017, this book provides an evaluation of Emma Hamilton's artistic undertakings, cultural achievements and legacy. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; AGC; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 277 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500252208
- ISBN
- 9780500252208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 6.75
€ 36.99
€ 6.75
Hardcover. Recent years have seen powerful developments in the study of archaic Greece, with the emergence of new areas of interest, new ways of thinking about old problems, radical new approaches to the sources and new evidence. Editor(s): Wees, Hans van. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 750 pages, maps, figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 183 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230458
- ISBN
- 9780631230458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.00
€ 211.00
Paperback. Ultimately, Alternative Contact theorizes a more dynamic indigeneity that articulates new or overlooked connections among peoples, histories, cultures, and critical discourses within a global context. Editor(s): Lai, Paul; Smith, Lindsey Claire. Series: A Special Issue of American Quarterly. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; JFFS; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400600
- ISBN
- 9781421400600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.69
€ 37.99
€ 31.69
paperback. The peopleAs charter was the most famous and important radical manifesto of 19th century Britain. Editor(s): Roberts, Stephen. Series: Chartist Studies Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Merlin Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustriert.
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850365146
- ISBN
- 9780850365146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. How, for example did African Americans, feminists, and labor activists respond to the Titanic disaster? Why did the El train crash take on such symbolic meaning for the citizens of Chicago? In what ways did the San Francisco earthquake reaffirm rather than challenge a predominant faith in progress? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814713464
- ISBN
- 9780814713464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. George III was a high-profile character in British history around whom rages a perennial dispute over his aims: did he seek to restore royal power or merely exercise his constitutional rights? This chronological survey covers the first ten years of his reign of power politics and policy-making. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719064296
- ISBN
- 9780719064296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.84
€ 31.84
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 577
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608460632
- ISBN
- 9781608460632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.84
€ 26.99
€ 24.84
Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transatlantic Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0014335
- ISBN
- 9781907176685
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Shows how some of the ideas about the afterlife presented by spiritualism helped to shape popular Christianity in the period. Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HRAX; HRC; HRQM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835899
- ISBN
- 9781843835899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81
€ 93.81
paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBWF; HBJF; HBJK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816681129
- ISBN
- 9780816681129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. The author documents the reality of daily life in Ban Vinai, a refugee camp in north-east Thailand, focusing on the activities of five families over a year. She describes their interactions with camp relief workers and the changes in their family relationships caused by the camp. Num Pages: 242 pages, 26 photographs, 15 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JFFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078634
- ISBN
- 9780231078634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.90
€ 48.90