History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Focusing on the British empire, this book assesses the extent to which Jews participated in the institution of slavery through investment in slave trading companies, ownership of slave ships, commercial activity as merchants who sold slaves upon their arrival from Africa, and direct ownership of slaves. Series: New Perspectives on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780814726396
- ISBN
- 9780814726396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Paperback. Offering a view of Jewish society and culture, the essays in this volume shed light on a little-known chapter of Jewish history. Written by scholars from Israel, Turkey, Europe and the United States, it presents a broad historical canvas that brings together different perspectives and viewpoints. Editor(s): Levy, Avigdor. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 301 pages, 4 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; HRJ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629412
- ISBN
- 9780815629412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.06
€ 44.06
Paperback. While there exists no evidence to date that the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia knew of holy war prior to Islam, holy war ideas and behaviours appear already among Muslims during the first generation. This book focuses on why and how such a seemingly radical development took place. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBT; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195154948
- ISBN
- 9780195154948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.92
€ 55.92
Hardback. Series: Studies in Genocide: Religion, History, and Human Rights. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742562028
- ISBN
- 9780742562028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTS; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422410
- ISBN
- 9780821422410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.42
€ 41.99
€ 36.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTS; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422403
- ISBN
- 9780821422403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.08
€ 110.08
Paperback. How do we balance the desire for tales of exceptional accomplishment with the need for painful doses of reality? How hard do we work to remember our past or to forget it? These are some of the questions that Jonathan Scott Holloway addresses in this exploration of race memory from the dawn of the modern civil rights era to the present. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469626413
- ISBN
- 9781469626413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Paperback. The correspondence between Joaquim Nabuco, the leading Brazilian abolitionist, and Charles Harris Allen, secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society, and other British abolitionists reveals a partnership to internationalize the struggle to abolish slavery. This collection of letters provides an insight into the evolution of Nabuco's thinking on slavery. Editor(s): Bethell, Leslie; Carvalho, Murilo De. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039956
- ISBN
- 9781900039956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.52
€ 36.99
€ 35.52
Paperback. How many people can truly say that they know the history of the city in which they live? It is true to say that for most of us who live in Johannesburg, the rich political and social history, and the many fascinations of the city, remain hidden. Num Pages: 132 pages, b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; WTHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919931333
- ISBN
- 9781919931333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.09
€ 20.99
€ 19.09
Hardback. The first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic should appeal to everyone who seeks to know more about America's first major political theorist. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419220
- ISBN
- 9781421419220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 331 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; HBT; KNTP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Truman State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931112567
- ISBN
- 9781931112567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.51
€ 55.51
Paperback. Presents a look at one of the first major railway disasters in Britain, the fall of the Dee bridge in May 1847, which occurred just outside Chester with the loss of five lives. This book provides detailed technical insight and is illustrated with contemporary material. It is useful for engineering students, historians and railway enthusiasts. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JH; HBTK; TNCJ; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442662
- ISBN
- 9780752442662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.08
€ 24.99
€ 21.08
Paperback. John Clare was born at a time of great social upheaval, just months after the beheading of Louis XVI and the outbreak of war with France. This exploration of John Clare's life shows the socio-economic and environmental aspects of his observations and includes his reports on an insidious revolution taking place in the English countryside. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856832703
- ISBN
- 9780856832703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.20
€ 13.99
€ 13.20
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 964 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 964
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630366
- ISBN
- 9780691630366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 452.56
€ 452.56
Paperback. Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history Editor(s): Fennell, Philip; King, Marie. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727744
- ISBN
- 9780814727744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.52
€ 35.52
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719077920
- ISBN
- 9780719077920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.56
€ 143.56
Sheet map, folded.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mapseeker Archive Publishing
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844918126
- ISBN
- 9781844918126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.07
€ 26.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. Biography of John MacBride, husband of Maude Gonne, who was executed as part of the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172709
- ISBN
- 9781847172709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.85
€ 15.99
€ 10.85
hardcover. Series: Princeton Studies in History. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652627
- ISBN
- 9780691652627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.19
€ 156.19
paperback. This is a biography of John P. Holland, whose technological innovations led to the launching of the first modern submarine in May 1897. The work draws on diaries and papers to trace the inventor's eventful life, including frustration with the US Navy and the eventual loss of his company. Num Pages: 241 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTM; JWMV; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570032363
- ISBN
- 9781570032363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
paperback. Demythologizing Sutter while giving him a more secure place in western history, this collective portrait exemplifies revisionist scholarship at its best. Editor(s): Owens, Kenneth N. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1 photograph, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803286184
- ISBN
- 9780803286184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.33
€ 40.33
Weaving together the stories of the Old World apple in America and the life and myth of John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard casts new light on both. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407289
- ISBN
- 9781421407289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.64
€ 61.64
Hardback. Pamphlet, cream cover. Jonathan Potter stock catalogue. 8pp
- Publisher
- Jonathan Potter Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KON0819791
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 5.49
€ 20.99
€ 5.49
Hardback. Pamphlet, cream cover. Jonathan Potter stock catalogue. 8pp
- Publisher
- Jonathan Potter Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KON0819792
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 5.49
€ 20.99
€ 5.49