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A comprehensive intellectual history of the idea of the West How did "the West" come to be used as a collective self-designation signaling political and cultural commonality? When did "Westerners"...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Remainder markA Portrait Of The Central West chronicles the rich tapestry of a distinct geographical region, presenting its unique history, cultural...

Tony's pieces are an absolute tonic. That's because Tony himself is full of such palpable energy, empathy, a relentless ear for hilarity and irony, and most importantly boundless curiosity. The...

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One of the greatest classics of Chinese literature One of China's Four Great Classical Novels, Monkey King was written anonymously during the Ming dynasty and is most commonly attributed to...

The shocking and compelling story about the original inhabitants of America and the first book to focus on their plight. The American West, 1860-1890- years of broken promises, disillusionment, war...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDescription: Illustration West 19 presents a vibrant collection of contemporary illustration, showcasing the diverse...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name on fep. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. West Country Tales: Stories of Mystery and Suspense...

For much of the twentieth century, Americans saw their nation as part of a shared Western civilization rooted in European Enlightenment ideals of liberty and self-government and the heritage of...

Author: Tom Cole Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 The bestselling story of a real-life Crocodile Dundee. the bestselling story of a real-life Crocodile Dundee. In this remarkable memoir, tom...

Author: Grant MacewanBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical narrative chronicles the arduous journey and settlement of the Canadian West, painting a vivid...

Author: Herman J. ViolaBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the arduous journeys and significant discoveries that shaped the...

Often compared to Graham Greene, Australia's highest-selling author, Morris West was considered the first Australian author to truly crack the overseas market and he was also the first to create...

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"Western writers," says Thomas J. Lyon in his epilogue to Updating the Literary West , "have grown up with the frontier myth but now find themselves in the early stages...

In all the sagas of human migration, none can top the drama of the journey by mid-Western farmers to Oregon and California in the years 1840-49. Seeking the promised land,...

How the West's six 'killer apps' transformed the history of the world Winner of the Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book Prize 2013 If in the year 1411 you had been...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA powerful snapshot of a world in transition, this issue grapples with the shifting...

Author: Douglas Murray Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'The most important book of the year' Daily Mail The brilliant and provocative new...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis captivating non-fiction work, Wild The West Coast, chronicles the untamed beauty and ecological diversity found...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A landmark work of historical philosophy, The World and the...

It would have been inconceivable," wrote Henry Kissinger in his best-selling book Diplomacy, that the architects of NATO would have seen as the end result of victory in the Cold...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work in Australian political history, John West's Union of the Colonies: Essays...

Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, were pioneering missionaries to the Cayuse Indians in Oregon Territory. In this biography, the author traces her motivations and relationships, as well as the...

"This is the book The West Wing deserves." Allison Janney "A joy and a MUST READ for all the Wingnuts out there!" Brad Whitford A behind-the-scenes look into the creation...

Author: J.M. RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe monumental work The Triumph Of The West chronicles the complex trajectory of Western civilization, examining the multifaceted...

The book titled Civilization in the West by the author Mark A Kishlansky. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"This is the book The West Wing deserves." Allison Janney "A joy and a MUST READ for all the Wingnuts out there!" Brad Whitford A behind-the-scenes look into the creation...

Author: Berkeley GrayBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear and rubbing of cloth cover; significant tanning and...

Author: J.C. Trewin (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Webb & Bower, 1981Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume chronicles the unique charm and rich heritage of England's West Country, presenting...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the sun-scorched plains of Texas to the smoky saloons of the frontier, Heart of the West captures the rugged, unpredictable spirit of the...

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From the time that George Bernard Shaw remarked that "Rebecca West could handle a pen as brilliantly as ever I could and much more savagely", West's writings and her politics...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedThe Young Rebecca: Writings of Rebecca West 1911–1917 presents a electrifying portrait of one of the twentieth century's most formidable literary minds at the...

One of the greatest classics of Chinese literature, in a new translation by the award-winning Julia Lovell One of China's Four Great Classical Novels, Monkey King was written anonymously during...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn one of the most shattering works of American history ever written, Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at...

Edited by Tony Hillerman, the Southwest's foremost suspense writer, this first-ever collection of mystery stories set in today's West contains 20 original entries by such luminary mystery writers as Marcia...

Author: George B. AbdillBinding: HardbackPublished: Bonanza Books, New York, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis captivating non-fiction work, Rails West: A Collectors...