History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. A close look at Charlotte Salomon's fantastical autobiography "Life? or Theater?" and the way that German social history has omitted the stories of German Jewish women and suicide Series: Michigan Studies in Comparative Jewish Cultures. Num Pages: 412 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; AGB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118557
- ISBN
- 9780472118557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.80
€ 109.80
Hardcover. Germany's rise from newly formed nation-state on the European continent to global industrial power during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was propelled by the rapid transformation of its heavy industries, especially coal mining, iron and steel-making, electrical engineering, and chemical production. This book explores this transformation. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116782
- ISBN
- 9780472116782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.79
€ 102.79
Hardcover. Depicts the state of disorientation brought about by sudden cultural upheavals in 5th century Athens. This book examines the social and cultural disorientation experienced by Athenians in a period that witnessed the revolution of 411 BCE and the military misadventures in 413 and 404. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116164
- ISBN
- 9780472116164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.63
€ 102.63
Hardcover. An exploration of disability in Germany, from the Weimar Republic to the fall of the Berlin Wall. This book examines a range of literary and visual depictions of disability, focusing particular attention on disability and Nazi culture. It reveals how central the notion of disability is to modern German cultural history. Series: Corporealities: Discourses of Disability. Num Pages: 480 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFG; JPFQ; PSAK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115952
- ISBN
- 9780472115952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.36
€ 121.36
Hardcover. Presents a cultural and political history of German Freemasonary in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This work shows how Freemasonry became a social refuge for elevated and liberal-minded bourgeois men who felt attracted to its secret rituals and moral teachings. It argues that they failed to balance modern politics with a cosmopolitan ethos. Translator(s): Lampert, Tom. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 424 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; JFSV1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115730
- ISBN
- 9780472115730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.16
€ 115.16
Hardcover. Tells the story of how Americans made sense of their country's constantly fluctuating borders and its annexation of vast new territories. This book looks at a variety of sources, including letters, speeches, newspaper editorials, and schoolbooks, as well as visual and literary works of art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115709
- ISBN
- 9780472115709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.09
€ 102.09
Category 5: The Story of Camille, Lessons Unlearned from America's Mos...
Judith A. Howard Ernest Zebrowski
Hardcover. Late in the day of August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast near Biloxi with a force of near-biblical proportions. This is the story of Camille, the violent hurricane, and of the lessons that remain to be learned about human failing in the face of nature's fury. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 1KBBSM; HBT; JFFC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115259
- ISBN
- 9780472115259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Hardcover. A fascinating study of one of the greatest German woman writers of the twentieth century Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBH; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472112159
- ISBN
- 9780472112159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.18
€ 116.18
Hardcover. Patriotic Women and the National Imagination in Dynastic Germany, 1813-1916 Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472111718
- ISBN
- 9780472111718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.99
€ 114.99
Hardcover. A bold analysis of the evolution of Western attitudes toward disability, available for the first time in English Translator(s): Sayers, William. Series: Corporealities: Discourses of Disability. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472110636
- ISBN
- 9780472110636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.47
€ 114.47
Hardcover. A systematic examination of Germany's post-reunification foreign policy from a broader historical and analytical perspective Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472110087
- ISBN
- 9780472110087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.29
€ 108.29
Hardcover. A thorough account of the development of Western aristocracies as a unitary system Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HBTG; JFSC; JHM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 38. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472104840
- ISBN
- 9780472104840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.52
€ 121.52
Hardcover. Documents that Great Lakes Indians not only survived but are able peacefully to protect the old ways in the face of marginalization. This book reveals a story of how Native American communities and their leaders determined their own destinies and preserved core values, lands, and identities even while adapting to their altered circumstances. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBG; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472096909
- ISBN
- 9780472096909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.65
€ 86.65
Paperback. This book is the first to study the Roman public bathing experience primarily as a historical, social, and cultural phenomenon rather than a technological or architectural one. As a result, many issues are developed here that have to date been addressed only superficially. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3D; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472088652
- ISBN
- 9780472088652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.48
€ 58.48
Paperback. Explains why Russia does not dissolve into independent countries Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBT; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472088317
- ISBN
- 9780472088317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Paperback. Explores the relationship between war and revolution Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPS; JPWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472085781
- ISBN
- 9780472085781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.00
€ 40.00
Hardcover. A revealing exploration of Northern proslavery sentiment during the period before the Civil War Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472072262
- ISBN
- 9780472072262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.43
€ 102.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472072187
- ISBN
- 9780472072187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.63
€ 102.63
Hardcover. The first student commentary on Pausanias in over a century Series: Michigan Classical Commentaries. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472072101
- ISBN
- 9780472072101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.34
€ 91.34
Hardcover. Examines the historical roots of clerical work and the role that class and gender played in determining professional status. This book explores the changing meanings of clerical work in nineteenth-century America, focusing on the discourse surrounding that work. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472070558
- ISBN
- 9780472070558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.47
€ 114.47