History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 140. Weight in Grams: 425. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0035649
- ISBN
- 9780853030430
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Makes important inroads into the widely discussed topic of historical memory, evoking the everyday lives of eleventh-century people and both their written and nonwritten ways of preserving the past. This title unearths a range of approaches to preserving the past as it was or formulating the past that an individual or group prefers to imagine. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 maps. 14 halftones. 4 figs. 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0035772
- ISBN
- 9780691026039
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Janusz Korczak devoted himself to the care of orphans in the Warsaw Ghetto after the Nazi occupation of Poland. This volume constitutes his grimly inspiring ghetto diary, and is accompanied by a new introduction by Betty Jean Lifton, the author of a biography of Korczak. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300097429
- ISBN
- 9780300097429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.93
€ 18.99
€ 15.93
hardcover. Hugh Crow was the captain of a slave-trading vessel which made one of the last legal journeys across the Atlantic with its 'human cargo'. This is a highly engaging, rare, first-hand account written by a staunch defender of the slave trade. Crow depicts himself as an enlightened practitioner of the trade, concerned with the welfare of his 'negroes'. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851243211
- ISBN
- 9781851243211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.93
€ 18.99
€ 15.93
paperback. Was Jesus a Freemason? This book raises questions that have challenged some of Western civilisation's most cherished beliefs. Based on the discovery of evidence of the most secret rites of Freemasonry in an ancient Egyptian tomb, it sheds light on Masonic ceremony, and on the understanding of history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFH; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 292. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0035934
- ISBN
- 9780099699415
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. An examination of British and German processes of cultural transfer, as spearheaded by feminist reformists, from 1714 to 1837 Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035946
- ISBN
- 9780472035946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. A revealing exploration of Northern proslavery sentiment during the period before the Civil War Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472052264
- ISBN
- 9780472052264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
paperback. Dealing only with the most important historical developments, this is a comprehensive and accessible survey for all newcomers to the subject. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606870
- ISBN
- 9780748606870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.56
€ 38.99
€ 35.56
Hardcover. In this operational history of a significant period for the Royal Navy, the author presents the story of the battles, blockades, great fleet cruises, and the failures and lost opportunities. He argues that the British government underestimated the American maritime strength. Series: Studies in Maritime History. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, 1 plan. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTM; JWF; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570032387
- ISBN
- 9781570032387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.29
€ 43.29
hardcover. The history, legends and cookery of popcorn in America. The book tests legends against agricultural, archaeological, culinary and social findings and gauges the reasons for its unflagging popularity. The account is concluded with more than 160 historical recipes for popcorn cookery. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University South Carolina Pr United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570033001
- ISBN
- 9781570033001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.29
€ 43.29
Paperback. Among the most important slave revolts in colonial America, the Stono Rebellion also ranks as South Carolina's largest slave insurrection and one of the bloodiest uprisings in American history. This study introduces readers to the documents needed to understand both the revolt and the discussion among scholars about the legacy of the insurrection. Editor(s): Smith, Mark M. Num Pages: 152 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036057
- ISBN
- 9781570036057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.48
€ 32.48
paperback. First full publication of Edgar Thompson's 1932 dissertation on the economics of the plantation. Editor(s): Mintz, Sidney W.; Baca, George. Series: Southern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570039416
- ISBN
- 9781570039416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.39
€ 29.39
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007150700
- ISBN
- 9780007150700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.05
€ 13.99
€ 12.05
hardcover. Rusnock shows how vital accounts became the measure of public health and welfare. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 270 pages, 53 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3JF; HBTB; MBNS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036072
- ISBN
- 9780521803748
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Since the rise of Napster and other file-sharing services in its wake, most of us have assumed that intellectual piracy is a product of the digital age and that it threatens creative expression as never before. This title explores the intellectual property wars from the advent of print culture in the fifteenth century to the reign of the Internet. Num Pages: 640 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFM; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 864. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036222
- ISBN
- 9780226401195
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. This book discusses educational developments during a crucial period of English history. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBG; HBLH; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036550
- ISBN
- 9780521296793
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Exploring overarching themes in a comparative context, this title provides a survey of the history of the Jewish people from biblical antiquity onwards. Series: Themes in World History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415462051
- ISBN
- 9780415462051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.58
€ 50.99
€ 50.58
Paperback. A bold reconsideration of the meaning of 1960s San Francisco counterculture Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; HBJ; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035724
- ISBN
- 9780472035724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.72
€ 38.72
Hardcover. Explores the rise of liberalism and the development of modern political institutions in Europe Series: Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6tabs. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBT; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472110155
- ISBN
- 9780472110155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.79
€ 103.79
hardcover. This first scholarly edition of the writings of a unique Native American woman details an extraordinary life in a combination of genres including oral history, ethnography, and western adventure sketches. Editor(s): Kilcup, Karen L. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813028668
- ISBN
- 9780813028668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.34
€ 69.34
library. Offers history and technical design information on various types of small rescue crafts used by the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard. This book sheds lights on the brave men and women who served in USLSS and USCG stations, saving innumerable lives. Series Editor(s): Bradford, James C.; Smith, Gene Allen. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 125 b/w illustrations, cd-rom with 338 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM; JKSW3; TRLD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033341
- ISBN
- 9780813033341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.45
€ 140.45
Hardback. Re-assesses the myths that have come to shape and limit our understanding of the Nazi genocide as well as totalitarianism's broader, constitutive, and recurrent features Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 205 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814738498
- ISBN
- 9780814738498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.50
€ 103.50
paperback. Kistiakovsky's life was devoted to the development of a government based on respect for national minorities, human rights and constitutional federalism. This study shows a fresh urgency of Kistiakovsky's ideas as Russia and other former Soviet countries seek to establish values he put forth. Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916458652
- ISBN
- 9780916458652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.88
€ 27.88