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History: specific events & topics

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644909
ISBN
9780888644909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. "Impossible Images" brings together a distinguished group of contributors, including artists, photographers, cultural critics, and historians, to analyze the ways in which the Holocaust has been represented in and through paintings, architecture, photographs, museums, and monuments. Editor(s): Silberstein, Laurence J.; Hornstein, Shelley. Series: New Perspectives on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 285 pages, 20 colour plates, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798263
ISBN
9780814798263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.18

Paperback. Traces the origins of the "illegal alien" in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in US immigration policy - a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about citizenship, race, and state authority in the twentieth century. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 halftones. 3 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Foreword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160825
ISBN
9780691160825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. Black literary production during the 19th century was dominated by the issues of slavery, racial subjugation, abolitionist politics and liberation. This book examines how those authors bore witness to the experiences they described. Num Pages: 207 pages, 1 halftone (about the author). BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756058
ISBN
9780814756058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.93

Hardcover. A cultural history of impotence that shows us that the failure of men to rise to the occasion has been a recurrent topic since the dawn of human culture. This work also explores the surprising political and social effects of impotence. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500768
ISBN
9780226500768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.07

Paperback. Correspondence between a Japanese couple separated in different internment camps in the US during WWII reveals the human side of this tragic and shameful episode in US history. Early chapters detail their lives in Japan, their arrival in Seattle in 1919, and their lives in the US up until 1941. Inc Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976457
ISBN
9780295976457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.38

Hardcover. This book explores the world of religious thinking on imprisonment, and how images of imprisonment were used in monastic thought, the cult of saints, the early inquisitions, preaching and hagiographical literature and the world of the crusades to describe a conception of inclusion and freedom that was especially meaningful to medieval Christians. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; HRCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230242487
ISBN
9780230242487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.81

Paperback. There are many political, psychological, and sociological answers to why men rape women, but few historical ones. This book explores the history of sexual violence in rural and Northern Ontario. The book expands the terms of debates about sexuality and sexual violence. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167541
ISBN
9780226167541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

hardcover. Editor(s): Alexandrakis, Othon. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBTV; JHMC; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022783
ISBN
9780253022783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Alexandrakis, Othon. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBTV; JHMC; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023117
ISBN
9780253023117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.40

Paperback. Discover the many twists and turns through history that led to the language, accents and turns of phrase which make up modern English Illustrator(s): Appleby, Barrie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CBX; CFFD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445663821
ISBN
9781445663821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.36

Paperback. In 1960, John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans. The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books. Half a century on, Geert Mak sets off from Steinbeck's home. Translator(s): Waters, Liz. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099578734
ISBN
9780099578734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. Priya Joshi demonstrates how a paradoxical legacy has shaped the works of Indian writers such as Krupa Satthianadhan, Ahmed Ali and Salman Rushdie, a process she calls the "indigenization" of the English novel. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125857
ISBN
9780231125857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.73

Hardback. Priya Joshi demonstrates how a paradoxical legacy has shaped the works of Indian writers such as Krupa Satthianadhan, Ahmed Ali and Salman Rushdie, a process she calls the "indigenization" of the English novel. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231125840
ISBN
9780231125840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.96
€ 87.44

Paperback. This books links the stories of 18th Century courtesans into the way it was perceived at the time and uses satirical illustrations and contemporary quotations. Num Pages: 166 pages, Integrated images with colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473837744
ISBN
9781473837744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.56

Paperback. An entertaining and intriguing account of sex in Rome and the exploits of some of Rome's celebrated exponents of sexual permissiveness and perversion Series: In Bed with the .. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445666730
ISBN
9781445666730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.76

paperback. Drawing on social-criticism, self-help manuals, and the social scientific analysis of American character, this text examines American thinking about individualism, conformity, and community from 1920 through 1995. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JHMC; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697076
ISBN
9780847697076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.96

Hardback. Loren's In Contact offers a fascinating synthesis of current knowledge of the contact period between Europeans and Native peoples in the American Eastern woodlands. Series: Issues in Eastern Woodlands Archaeology. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106604
ISBN
9780759106604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.74

Paperback. The former Northern Lighthouse Board tender Fingal was in service for some 37 years and was party to many operational and technical changes in the provision of aids to navigation in Scottish waters. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445648064
ISBN
9781445648064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Hardback. Despite the widespread trends of secularization in the 20th century, religion has played an important role in several outbreaks of genocide since the First World War. And yet, not many scholars have looked either at the religious aspects of modern genocide, or at the manner in which religion has taken a position on mass killing. Editor(s): Bartov, Omer; Mack, Phyllis. Num Pages: 401 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTZ; HRLP5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
401
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812148
ISBN
9781571812148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.39

Hardcover. An exploration of women's experiences and the impact of their activities on the history and landscape of St Louis. Beginning with the colonial period and ending in the 1960s, each chapter identifies the experiences of women in a specific time period and sites of their public activities. Series: Missouri Historical Society Press. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBJK; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1211.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Missouri History Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883982300
ISBN
9781883982300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Providing the definitive history of pawnbroking in the United States from the nation's founding through the Great Depression, this title demonstrates that the pawnshop was essential to the rise of capitalism. Num Pages: 248 pages, 39 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905686
ISBN
9780226905686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. Reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. Presenting the history of pawn-broking in the United States from the nation's founding through the Great Depression, this title demonstrates that the practice was inextricably intertwined with the rise of capitalism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; KCZ; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905679
ISBN
9780226905679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simply Read Books Canada
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897476796
ISBN
9781897476796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

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