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History: specific events & topics

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Silver Link Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858951614
ISBN
9781858951614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. This work examines the the social upheavals of the Paris Commune of 1871 and the 1848 Revolution. It argues that whereas the insurgents of 1848 fought and died in defence of their status as workers, those of 1871 did so as members of a besieged urban community. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps, 12 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305615
ISBN
9780226305615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.03

hardcover. Examines the increasingly complex ethnic challenges facing the expanding European Union. This title includes essays that tackle such issues as labor migration, strains on welfare economies, the durability of local traditions, the effects of globalized cultures, and the role of Islamic diasporas, separatist movements, and threats of terrorism. Editor(s): Hsu, Roland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL1; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769464
ISBN
9780804769464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.67

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 166pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
BLV Munich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0819653
ISBN
9783405120719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine. 142pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
BLV Munich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0819654
ISBN
9783405120702
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Argues that love poetry in the Renaissance was not simply a reflection of the times but a means of cultural transformation. Using poetic examples and historical documentation, this book rewrites the relations between the Renaissance and colonial Latin America, and between poetry and history. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones, 1 map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KL; 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306704
ISBN
9780226306704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Examines the increasingly complex ethnic challenges facing the expanding European Union. This title includes essays that tackle such issues as labor migration, strains on welfare economies, the durability of local traditions, the effects of globalized cultures, and the role of Islamic diasporas, separatist movements, and threats of terrorism. Editor(s): Hsu, Roland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL1; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769471
ISBN
9780804769471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. A study of the international crisis caused by the overthrow of the Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in September 1991. This study analyses the events before and after the military coup, detailing the accomplishments of Aristide's presidency and the attempt to restore him. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JJPR; HBTV; JPHV; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819199515
ISBN
9780819199515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.47

Paperback. This widely acclaimed book is a comprehensive and authoritative account of the history and ideas of the Frankfurt School -- the most important and influential group of leftist intellectuals, philosophers and social theorists in Germany this century. Num Pages: 798 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JH; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
798
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745616216
ISBN
9780745616216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.95

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBT; JMK; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Condition
New
SKU
V9788847019225
ISBN
9788847019225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.02

Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b/w photos & 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514. 276 pages, b/w illus. For centuries, mounted cavalry dominated the battle-field through shock and mobility. This book traces the evolution of cavalry through the ages, from the warhorse to the tank and helicopter, demonstrating how cavalry's survival has depended on creative responses to the changing dynamics of modern warfare. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; JWD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811735773
ISBN
9780811735773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.00

Paperback. Showing the lessons that can be learned from the past, the author explores twelve universal topics, from work and love to money and creativity, and reveals the wisdom that we've been missing. It stepping into the territory of Alain de Botton and Theodore Zeldin, is 'practical history' - using the past to think about our day to day lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683947
ISBN
9781846683947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Ron Eyerman explores the formation of African American identity through the cultural trauma of slavery. Series Editor(s): Alexander, Jeffrey C.; Seidman, Steven. Series: Cambridge Cultural Social Studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521004374
ISBN
9780521004374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.48

Hardcover. During the worst years of apartheid, the most popular show on television in South Africa - among both blacks and whites - was "The Cosby Show". Combining South Africa's political history and a social history of television, this title challenges conventional understandings of globalization. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451886
ISBN
9780226451886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.27
€ 77.41

Paperback. During the worst years of apartheid, the most popular show on television in South Africa - among both blacks and whites - was "The Cosby Show". Combining South Africa's political history and a social history of television, this title challenges conventional understandings of globalization. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451893
ISBN
9780226451893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.29

Num Pages: 208 pages, 155 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764344299
ISBN
9780764344299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.62
€ 38.58

Paperback. Timely contribution to British historiography foregrounding the previously hidden histories of the Black and Asian communities in Britain over the last 500 years. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745315997
ISBN
9780745315997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.84

Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of behavioral scientists in government and how their potentially dangerous, "American" assumptions about human behavior would shape US views of domestic disturbances and insurgencies in Third World countries. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JMAL; JPS; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114552
ISBN
9780691114552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.87

Paperback. Available for the first time in one volume, a unique and comprehensive guide that includes the precise position and characteristics of 285 wrecks between Whitby to Berwick - from fishing boats to submarines and steamers to warships - that were lost or sunk from the 1850s to the present day. Num Pages: 400 pages, liberally illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904445890
ISBN
9781904445890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.09

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455426
ISBN
9780752455426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.26

Paperback. During the 1980s and 1990s, Hollywood released a spate of films about schools. This text offers a study of the predominant messages about education and race that these "school films" communicate. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HBTB; JFD; JNK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349534166
ISBN
9781349534166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Hardcover. Discover the rarified Peranakan (native-born Chinese of Southeast Asia) aesthetics that are today highly sought-after for their beauty: distinctive furniture and ceramics, textiles and jewellery, and many other art objects. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 400 photographs-all in colour except a few older photos included for historical refe. BIC Classification: 1FM; ACBP; HBTB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848909
ISBN
9780804848909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. "A fresh and provocative contribution .. the clearest, most penetrating, and best-informed study of the post-1830 antislavery movement that exists." -Richard Bardolph, North Carolina Historical Review Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393954449
ISBN
9780393954449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.67

Paperback. This brief history acts as an introduction to the inter-related themes of race, ethnicity and immigration in American history. It spans the years 1600 to 2000, exploring the historical roots of contemporary identity politics. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780231129411
ISBN
9780231129411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.71

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