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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Colonial discourse in the United States has tended to criminalise, pathologise, and depict as savage not only Native Americans but Mexican immigrants, indigenous peoples in Mexico, and Chicanas/os as well. This book reveals how each group, has actively attempted to create for itself a social and textual space. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327486
ISBN
9780822327486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.00

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in the Criminal Corpse and its Afterlife. Num Pages: 356 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; JKVP; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137582485
ISBN
9781137582485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.65

Hardcover. In this book, twelve scholars of early modern history analyse various categories and cases of deception and false identity in the age of geographical discoveries and of forced conversions: from two-faced conversos to serial converts, from demoniacs to stigmatics, and from self-appointed ambassadors to lying cosmographer. Editor(s): Eliav-Feldon, Miriam; Herzig, Tamar. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137447487
ISBN
9781137447487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.56

Hardback. An innovative study of the ways in which Germans of different ages and life stages lived through the violent eruptions of the two world wars, and through the dictatorships of Nazism and then Communism that succeeded them. Num Pages: 528 pages, charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 45. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199287208
ISBN
9780199287208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.56

Paperback. Reveals how colonies were central to the defence of the British Empire and the command of the oceans that underpinned it. This title blends overviews of the nature of imperial defence with grass-roots explanations of how individual colonies were mobilised for war. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194383
ISBN
9781845194383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.64

Hardcover. Reveals how colonies were central to the defence of the British Empire and the command of the oceans that underpinned it. This book considers the colonial role in the WWI. It also considers the WWII, documenting the recruitment of colonial soldiers, their manifold roles in British military formations, and the impact of war on colonial home fronts. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193492
ISBN
9781845193492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.90

Hardcover. This book is a study of the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena and its role in the abolition of the slave trade. Series: Liverpool Studies in International Slavery. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 black & white tables, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTASH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382837
ISBN
9781781382837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.66

Paperback. Focusing on provinces far from the capital of Cuzco, this title includes essays that provide information on the strategies of domination asserted by the Inka across the provinces far from their capital and the equally broad range of responses adopted by their conquered people. Editor(s): Malpass, Michael A.; Alconini Mujica, Sonia. Num Pages: 372 pages, 29 photos, 38 maps, 12 drawings, 10 diagrams, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HDD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587298691
ISBN
9781587298691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.62

Paperback. Set against the backdrop of women's work experiences, friendships, and communities during World War I, this title draws on a substantial body of new archival material to expose the roadblocks still present in current practices and imagine new alternatives. It clarifies the ethical value and political purpose of identity history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226001616
ISBN
9780226001616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.18

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849951708
ISBN
9781849951708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 33.01

Paperback. Updated edition of this classic dive book marking the 100th anniversary. Comprehensive and practical guide to the history and present-day diving of the legendary Scapa Flow shipwrecks. An indispensable book for all divers and those interested in classic shipwreck sites. Num Pages: 320 pages, liberally illustrated in b&w and colour with photos, charts and subsea scans. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; HBTM; WSSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952903
ISBN
9781849952903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.86

Paperback. The concept of "care" defines our humanity. Covering topics as diverse as familial care, medical care, artistic care, scientific care, and various other permutations of the term, this book examines the word and concept of "care" from a cultural perspective, tracing its use throughout literature and history. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; HBTB; JFC; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349474691
ISBN
9781349474691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403961556
ISBN
9781403961556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.53

Hardback. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTW; JPS; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804782920
ISBN
9780804782920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.58

Paperback. Many property lines drawn in early America still survive today and continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States. This study examines the process by which land was divided into private property and distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early nationhood. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 halftones, 50 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; HBTQ; HBTR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226680651
ISBN
9780226680651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.33

Hardcover. Jesse Burgess Thomas (1777-1853), a junior U.S. senator from the new state of Illinois, lead the delicate negotiations that led to the Missouri Compromise. This book examines the legal issues underlying the controversy and the legislative history of the Missouri Compromise while focusing on Thomas's life and influence. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809334568
ISBN
9780809334568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.52

Paperback. "Examines the decades-long missionary work of the Women's National Indian Association, founded in 1879, among Native populations in California"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896727458
ISBN
9780896727458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.10
€ 46.67

Hardcover. Positions the ideological and organizational evolution of the Japanese labor movement within the historical currents that shaped and organized labor globally in the 20th century. Lonny Carlile shows how world views and labor movement strategies were shared across national boundaries and shaped in similar ways in the industrialized West and East. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBT; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824824563
ISBN
9780824824563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.33
€ 66.16

For the people of the South, railroads were both an economic boon and a metaphor for industrialization. In this reconsideration of their part in southern culture, the author explores the depiction of the railroads in southern literature and their impact on southern culture. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JJ; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; KCZ; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122342
ISBN
9780813122342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.79

Paperback. A pivotal in the study of history and politics, not only in Alabama but in the other states of the South. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; HBJK; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817302559
ISBN
9780817302559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Weaves together voices of twenty-six people who have intimate connections to two neighboring towns in the southwestern Virginia coal country - St Paul and Dante. This book offers an account of persistence, resourcefulness, and eclectic redefinition of success and community revival, with ramifications well beyond Appalachia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBTD; JFSG; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328713
ISBN
9780820328713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. Weaves together voices of twenty-six people who have intimate connections to two neighboring towns in the southwestern Virginia coal country - St Paul and Dante. This book offers an account of persistence, resourcefulness, and eclectic redefinition of success and community revival, with ramifications well beyond Appalachia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBTD; JFSG; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328638
ISBN
9780820328638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.33
€ 66.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTM; MBX; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403986856
ISBN
9781403986856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 318 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Sentient Publications United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591810322
ISBN
9781591810322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.86

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