History: theory & methods
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History: theory & methods
Paperback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521612
- ISBN
- 9780742521612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.44
€ 81.44
Hardback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521605
- ISBN
- 9780742521605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.85
€ 201.85
Hardback. This volume examines Churchill's intentions in writing his books of military history and contends that Churchill's books teach readers the prudence needed for self-government in a democratic age. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; HBAH; HBG; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521049
- ISBN
- 9780742521049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.16
€ 95.16
Hardback. This work covers the Shakespearean ouvre from a philosophical perspective, finding that Shakespeare's historical dramas reflect issues and reveal puzzles which were later taken up by philosophy proper. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512504
- ISBN
- 9780742512504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.27
€ 205.27
hardcover. 'Who will write the History of the American Revolution' asked a worried John Adams, and 'who will ever write it? This book is an attempt to answer these questions. Examining the many histories of the American Revolution and Constitution, it looks at how the transition from amateur to professional transformed the interpretation of the Revolution. Series Editor(s): Richardson, Roger. Series: Issues in Historiography. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 31. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719052415
- ISBN
- 9780719052415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.03
€ 142.03
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBAH; JFCX; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635385
- ISBN
- 9780691635385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Paperback. To what extent does peoplehood make sense today? Can plural societies tell "national stories" without marginalising their minorities? Should historians be concerned with stories of peoplehood? This book offers theoretical reflections on the narrative character of national identities and studies of the contexts in which they emerged. Editor(s): Boss, Michael. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779345690
- ISBN
- 9788779345690
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Condition: New
€ 26.04
€ 26.04
Paperback. Was the "mfecane" a figment of historians' imagination? How large a responsibility do Shaka and the Zulu people bear for the social turbulence in South-central and South-east Africa in the early decades of the 19th century? These are some of the issues explored in this collection. Editor(s): Hamilton, Carolyn. Num Pages: 12 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBAH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868142521
- ISBN
- 9781868142521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Hardcover. Memory studies has become a rapidly growing area of scholarly as well as public interest. This volume brings together world experts to explore the current critical trends in this new academic field. It embraces work on diverse but interconnected phenomena, such as twenty-first century museums, shocking memorials in present-day Rwanda.. Editor(s): Crownshaw, Richard; Kilby, Jane; Rowland, Antony. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456931
- ISBN
- 9781845456931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.09
€ 168.09
Hardcover. The abuse of history is common and quite possibly once more on the rise. Although this is well documented, there is no general theory that enables historians to identify, prove, explain, and evaluate the many types of abuse of history. In this book, the author, founder of the Network of Concerned Historians, presents such a theory. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 532. 274 pages. The abuse of history is common and quite possibly once more on the rise. Although this is well documented, there is no general theory that enables historians to identify, prove, explain, and evaluate the many types of abuse of history. In this book, the author, founder of the Network of Concerned Historians, presents such a theory. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HBA. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 14. Weight: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455415
- ISBN
- 9781845455415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.98
€ 158.98
New perspectives on the genre and context of history-writing in the ancient world and its focus on war and empire. Editor(s): Stoneman, Richard; Muller, Sabine; Howe, Timothy. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBAH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785702990
- ISBN
- 9781785702990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.80
€ 79.80
Hardcover. In this work, overviews of the relevant literature on modern life, as well as empirical case studies, appear alongside theoretical and methodological reflections. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817778
- ISBN
- 9781571817778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.98
€ 158.98
French Historians 1900-2000: The New Historical Writing in Twentieth-Century France examines the lives and writings of 40 of France s great twentieth-century historians. Editor(s): Daileader, Philip; Whalen, Philip. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1266.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198677
- ISBN
- 9781405198677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.01
€ 263.01
The philosophy of historiography examines our representations and knowledge of the past, the relation between evidence, inference, explanation, and narrative. The philosophy of history is the direct philosophical examination of history, whether it is necessary or contingent, whether it has a direction, or whether it is coincidental. Editor(s): Tucker, Aviezer. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 180 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149082
- ISBN
- 9781405149082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.34
€ 267.34
Mabel Lang's long career as a scholar and teacher has given her a unique perspective on one of the most important authors in western literature. This book brings together several of her most thoughtful papers on figures and issues including the 400, Cleon, and Alcibiades, and joins them with new material on narrative technique. Editor(s): Hamilton, Richard; Dickey, Eleanor; Rusten, Jeffrey S. Series: Cultural Legacies. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Michigan Classical Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979971341
- ISBN
- 9780979971341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.19
€ 35.19
Paperback. Series: New German Historical Perspectives. 252 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Paletschek, Sylvia. The authors analyze different forms of popular historiographies and popular presentations of history since 1800 and the interrelation between popular and academic historiography, exploring in particular popular histories in different media and popular historiography as part of memory culture. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 16. Weight: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857458148
- ISBN
- 9780857458148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
Comparative and Transnational History: Central European Approaches and...
Heinz-Gerhard Haupt And Jurgen Kocka
Paperback. Central European Approaches and New Perspectives. 304 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Haupt, Heinz-Gerhard; Kocka, Jurgen. Since the 1970s West German historiography has been one of the main arenas of international comparative history. It has produced important empirical studies particularly in social history as well as methodological and theoretical reflections on comparative history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; HBAH; HBJD. Dimension: 230 x 186 x 16. Weight: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857456038
- ISBN
- 9780857456038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.28
€ 45.28
Hardcover. This volume argues that reflection on the historical process of (re)constructing the past is as important for understanding the Holocaust - and, by extension, any past event - as is archival research. It aims to go beyond the dominant paradigm of political history and describe the emergence of methods now being used.. Editor(s): Stone, Dan. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBAH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586. Series: Making Sense of History. 356 pages. Editor(s): Stone, Dan. This volume argues that reflection on the historical process of (re)constructing the past is as important for understanding the Holocaust - and, by extension, any past event - as is archival research. It aims to go beyond the dominant paradigm of political history and describe the emergence of methods now being used. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1D; HBAH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454928
- ISBN
- 9780857454928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.80
€ 170.80
Paperback. Examines some of the salient historiographical and conceptual issues that animate various debates about the nature of the medieval contribution to modern Western political ideas. This book includes three sections that address salient themes that illustrate continuity and change: Dissent and Power, Empire and Republic, and Political Economy. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215815
- ISBN
- 9780813215815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.38
€ 50.38
Offers vivid memories of Thomas Dionysius Clark's personal and academic journey, a journey that took him from Mississippi to Kentucky and North Carolina, to leadership of the nation's major historical organizations, and to visiting professorships in Austria, England, Greece, and India, as well as in universities throughout the United States. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJ; BGA; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124018
- ISBN
- 9780813124018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.21
€ 44.21
Offers vivid memories of Thomas Dionysius Clark's personal and academic journey, a journey that took him from Mississippi to Kentucky and North Carolina, to leadership of the nation's major historical organizations, and to visiting professorships in Austria, England, Greece, and India, as well as in universities throughout the United States. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJ; BGA; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124001
- ISBN
- 9780813124001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.93
€ 40.93
This group biography investigates the personal and professional histories of what is often referred to as the World War II Generation of Historians, a group that includes Daniel Boorstin, Hugh Trevor Roper and Barbara Tuckman. It is based on personal interviews and readings of their work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HBAH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122069
- ISBN
- 9780813122069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.62
€ 55.62
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719069574
- ISBN
- 9780719069574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.68
€ 26.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Donner, Fred M. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 2CSR; DSA; DSB; HBAH; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640877
- ISBN
- 9780691640877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.46
€ 104.46