History: specific events & topics
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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 25.99
€ 23.86