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History: theory & methods

paperback. This text argues that traditional social contract theory does not account for the continuing existence of the non-social community and its relation to the social community in the body politic. It aims to establish links between the levels of consciousness, society, civilization, and barbarism. Num Pages: 584 pages, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPCF; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198238805
ISBN
9780198238805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.79

Paperback. This work on the philosophy of history, by the Oxford philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943) also includes two conclusions written by Collingwood for lectures which were eventually revised and published as "The Idea of Nature". Editor(s): Dussen, W. J. van der. Num Pages: 382 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199243150
ISBN
9780199243150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.95

Paperback. Offers essays by leading scholars on the writing of history globally during the early modern era, from c.1400 to c.1800. Editor(s): Rabasa, Jose; Sato, Masayuki; Tortarolo, Edoardo; Woolf, Daniel. Series: Oxford History of Historical Writing. Num Pages: 752 pages, 8 maps and 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198738008
ISBN
9780198738008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.03

Paperback. A.J.P. Taylor was arguably the most influential and popular British historian of the 20th century. This biography explores Taylor's activities as historian, Oxford don, broadcast journalist, husband and friend during a brilliant life punctuated by success, failure and frequent controversy. Num Pages: 498 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 37. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094534
ISBN
9780300094534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Examines a broad variety of topics including oral evidence, photographs, ecological data, films and television programs, church and town records, census data, and novels. This book introduces readers to the detective work and analytical approaches historians use when they are actually doing history. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBA; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
6 Rev ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780073385488
ISBN
9780073385488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 171.82

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
V9780394703916
ISBN
9780394703916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.76

Paperback. Explores how our personal pasts intersect with broader historical questions and debates. Drawing on interviews with Australians from five communities around the country, Anna Clark uncovers how we think about the past in the context of our local and intimate stories, and the role history plays in our lives. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522868951
ISBN
9780522868951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

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

€ 102.71

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

€ 26.27

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

€ 50.27

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

€ 40.28

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

€ 43.49

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813215815
ISBN
9780813215815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.38

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

€ 167.89

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

€ 44.50

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

€ 44.07

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.68

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 262.50

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 258.25

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

€ 156.28

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