History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
paperback. A compelling exploration of the lives of individual men and women from all levels of sixteenth-century life that gives a vivid feel for the reality of Elizabethan society Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472102331
- ISBN
- 9781472102331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.49
€ 19.99
€ 7.49
Hardcover. Presents the history of love and desire between men in Britain. Covering nearly a thousand years from the Norman Conquest to the internet age, this book talks about not only public figures like Richard the Lionheart or Derek Jarman, but also little-known individuals such as 'Eleanor', a cross-dresser in Chaucer's England, and many others. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Praeger
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846450020
- ISBN
- 9781846450020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.59€ 53.53
€ 58.59
€ 53.53
hardcover. Previous ed. published under title: Key concepts in post-colonial studies. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; GBC; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415661904
- ISBN
- 9780415661904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.42
€ 139.42
Hardcover. These documents illuminate the conduct of British trade in the Caribbean when slavery was at its height and Jamaica was the wealthiest territory in Britain's Atlantic empire. Detailing the commercial and plantation interests of two Bristol families, the volume sheds light on how fortunes were created by merchants striving for social improvement. Editor(s): Morgan, Kenneth O. Series: Records of Social and Economic History New Series. Num Pages: 726 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJQ; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1303.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 726
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264058
- ISBN
- 9780197264058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.39
€ 170.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Endicott, Kirk. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; CF; HBTB; HD; HRKT; J; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971698614
- ISBN
- 9789971698614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.73
€ 47.73
Paperback. In this work, the author discusses four interrelated spheres of activity, namely, the traditional rural sector, the port cities, the coastal trade and the overseas trade links. He argues that the creative use of clan organizations was key to the growth of the Amoy network along the coast as well as overseas. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971697730
- ISBN
- 9789971697730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.73
€ 47.73
Paperback. Focuses on the Geneva conference on Laos of 1961-2, which Britain played a role in bringing about and bringing to a conclusion. It throws light on Britain's policy in Southeast Asia in what in some sense may be seen as the last of the decades in which its influence was crucial. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 28. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971695033
- ISBN
- 9789971695033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.82
€ 50.82
Revolution Is My Name: An Egyptian Woman's Diary from Eighteen Days in...
Prince, Mona, Mehrez, Samia
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166693
- ISBN
- 9789774166693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.51
€ 24.51
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134236
- ISBN
- 9781592134236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.05
€ 45.05
Paperback. Now updated with two new chapters and an extraordinary collection of photographs, this second edition of Paul Friedlander's Rock and Roll: A Social History is a smash hit. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813343068
- ISBN
- 9780813343068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.64€ 70.35
€ 72.64
€ 70.35
Explaining the bias of union members - most of whom were classical or jazz music performers - against rock music and musicians, this book addresses issues of race and class; questions of what qualified someone as a "skilled" or professional musician. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822354635
- ISBN
- 9780822354635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.17
€ 136.17
Paperback. An award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry to uncover secrets of its ancient inhabitants. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352337
- ISBN
- 9780393352337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.82
€ 18.99
€ 17.82
paperback. A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b/w, 80 col illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 83 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Collins
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024675
- ISBN
- 9780007188857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. This Very Short Introduction offers an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. Cheryl A. Wall brings readers to the Harlem of 1920s to identify the cultural themes and issues that engaged writers, musicians, and visual artists alike. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024664
- ISBN
- 9780199335558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Montesano, Michael J.; Chachavalpongpun, Pavin; Chongvilaivan, Aekapol. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBTV; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814345354
- ISBN
- 9789814345354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Graf, Arndt; Schroter, Susanne; Wieringa, Edwin. Num Pages: 412 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814279123
- ISBN
- 9789814279123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.63
€ 80.63
Paperback. Shows how the cultural, political, socio-economic and intellectual evolutions that gave birth to South Africa affect the oral history process. This book seeks to help practitioners to reflect critically on their practice and find better ways of handling the interview process. Editor(s): Denis, Philippe; Ntsimane, Radikobo. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869141479
- ISBN
- 9781869141479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.32
€ 40.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Curthoys, Ann; Damousi, Joy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742233918
- ISBN
- 9781742233918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.48
€ 29.48
Paperback. Shark attacks and sewage slicks, lifesavers and surfers, amusement parks and beach camps - the beach is Sydney's most iconic landscape feature. Sydney Beaches tells the story of how Sydneysiders developed their love of the beach, from 19th-century picnickers to the surfing and sun-baking pioneers a century later. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742232898
- ISBN
- 9781742232898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.58
€ 32.58
Paperback. After immersing himself in the culture of a remote Australian Indigenous community for close to a year, a Japanese scholar emerged with a new world view. Gurindji Journey tells of his experience living with the Gurindji people of Daguragu and Kalkaringi in the Northern Territory, absorbing their way of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1MBFX; HBAH; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UNSW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742232683
- ISBN
- 9781742232683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.47
€ 41.47
Paperback. The poorest men and women in colonial NSW are no longer marginalised, but front and centre in a book that reveals what life was like for them. In this rich and revealing book, Tanya Evans collaborates with family historians - many writing about their own ancestors - to present the everyday lives of these people. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; 3JH; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742232577
- ISBN
- 9781742232577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.58
€ 32.58
Paperback. From the Makassan trepang fisherman of Arnhem Land, the Malay pearl-divers of Broome, through the Afghan camel drivers of the interior, Muslims have lived and worked in Australia for over 3 centuries, and were among the earliest people to form connections with Indigenous Australians. This work tells the stories of Australia's Indigenous Muslims. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742232478
- ISBN
- 9781742232478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.33
€ 40.33
Paperback. In today's connected and interactive world, it is hard to imagine a time when cultural and intellectual interests did not lead people to associate with others who shared similar views and preoccupations. In this volume of essays, fifteen scholars explore how these kinds of relationships began to transform early modern European culture. Editor(s): Yachnin, Paul. Series: Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, recorded music items. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625341679
- ISBN
- 9781625341679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Hardcover. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633945
- ISBN
- 9780815633945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.11
€ 54.11