Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. A new intellectual community came together in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, a community outside the universities, the professions and, in general, the established centers of intellectual life. This book is a cultural history of this community of free-lance critics. Series: American Social Experience. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780814712320
- ISBN
- 9780814712320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.18
€ 36.99
€ 31.18
hardcover. Num Pages: 692 pages. BIC Classification: HBJM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107026346
- ISBN
- 9781107026346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.00
€ 147.00
Hardcover. Tea Sets and Tyranny offers a political history of politeness in early America, from its origins in the late seventeenth century to its remaking in the age of the Revolution. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248609
- ISBN
- 9780812248609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Paperback. Examines the work experience, living conditions, and social relations of thousands of African men, women, and children on European-owned tobacco farms in colonial Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1945. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802032
- ISBN
- 9780896802032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.51
€ 36.99
€ 33.51
Drawing on extensive research in published and unpublished documents - including associational records, newspapers, periodicals, government documents, guidebooks, exhibition catalogues, memoirs, and private letters - Steven C. Soper provides a complex account of Italian liberalism during Europe's age of association. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645035
- ISBN
- 9781442645035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AFKV; APF; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816691340
- ISBN
- 9780816691340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.02
€ 31.99
€ 29.02
Hardcover. Even though they were not granted citizenship until 1924, Native Americans have served in all of America's wars. During World War 1, 12,000 served and in World War II, 44,000 (out of a total population of 350,000). This book offers a tribute to the Native American warriors, men and women, who have served in all of America's wars. Num Pages: 128 pages, 107 colour photos. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 289 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135648
- ISBN
- 9780890135648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
Paperback. Examining various museums, this text argues that Americans built the institutions with the confidence that they could collect, organize, and display the sum of the world's knowledge. It discovers how they gave definition to different bodies of knowledge and how that knowledge was presented. Num Pages: 310 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114934
- ISBN
- 9780226114934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114958
- ISBN
- 9780226114958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.18
€ 36.99
€ 29.18
Hardback. Features the Civil War and reconstruction that took place in American history. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 239 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027267
- ISBN
- 9780842027267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.17
€ 149.17
Paperback. Courage, perseverance, and dedication were hallmarks of the Civil War soldier. These qualities, along with their disarming humanness, have lent an enduring attraction to their story. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029315
- ISBN
- 9780842029315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68
Paperback. The essays in this volume seek to confront some of the charged meeting points of European - especially German - and Jewish history. All, in one way or another, explore the entanglements, the intertwined moments of empathy and enmity, belonging and estrangement, creativity and destructiveness that occurred at these junctions. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137002280
- ISBN
- 9781137002280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. The essays in this volume seek to confront some of the charged meeting points of European - especially German - and Jewish history. All, in one way or another, explore the entanglements, the intertwined moments of empathy and enmity, belonging and estrangement, creativity and destructiveness that occurred at these junctions. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137002273
- ISBN
- 9781137002273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Hardback. Communism on Tomorrow Street demonstrates the relationship of Soviet mass housing and urban planning to international efforts at resolving the "housing question" that had been studied since the nineteenth century and led to housing developments in Western Europe, the United States, and Latin America as well as the USSR. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405667
- ISBN
- 9781421405667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.04€ 54.95
€ 60.04
€ 54.95
Paperback. Organized chronologically by topic, Seize, Burn, or Sink contains over 3,000 quotations from Sir Horatio Nelson. Moreover, the addition of a chronology of Lord Nelson's life, a bibliography, and maps and photos further enhance the usefulness of Sir Horatio's quotes. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810857810
- ISBN
- 9780810857810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.50
€ 198.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Steven E.; Lynn-Jones, Sean M.; Van Evera, Stephen. Series: International Security Readers. Num Pages: 328 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691023496
- ISBN
- 9780691023496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.30€ 45.69
€ 58.30
€ 45.69
Hardback. Taiwan's relationship with China is one of the most fraught in East Asia, a key issue in the island's domestic politics and a major obstacle in Sino-American relations. This book explores the roots of the conflict in the post-war period and examines how the Nationalists consolidated their rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1FPCW; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744577
- ISBN
- 9780804744577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.17
€ 80.17
hardcover. Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that pointed to a military career. His total military training before mid-1775, when he abandoned pacifism, consisted of serving as a private in the Rhode Island militia for a few hours each week. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889123
- ISBN
- 9781574889123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.49
€ 26.49
Paperback. When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against the Confederacy in the trans-Appalachian theater. The Federal success along the river opened the way for advances into central and eastern Tennessee, which culminated in the bloody battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for Chattanooga. Series: Great Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298132
- ISBN
- 9780803298132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.71
€ 25.99
€ 23.71
paperback. An examination of how the community of Lynchburg, Virginia, experienced four distinct but overlapping events: secession, civil war, black emancipation, and reconstruction. The book seeks to demonstrate how ordinary people influenced the contours of race and class relations in their town. Series: Yankee Town, Southern City. Num Pages: 362 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814782378
- ISBN
- 9780814782378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.18
€ 36.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. A remarkable analysis to add to the study of modern history's most famous general and statesman. Englund charts Napoleon's dramatic rise and fall, from his Corsican boyhood, his French education, his military victories and acts of reform as First Consul (1799-1804) to his controversial record as emperor, and finally, to his exile and death. Num Pages: 600 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018037
- ISBN
- 9780674018037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.26
€ 35.99
€ 30.26
Paperback. Running for Freedom, Fourth Edition, updates historian Steven Lawson s classic volume detailing the history of African-American civil rights and black politics from the beginning of World War II to the present day. Offers comprehensive coverage of the African-American struggle for civil rights in the U.S. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118836545
- ISBN
- 9781118836545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.61
€ 53.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 illus, 35 b/w photos & 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Tidewater Pub
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870335013
- ISBN
- 9780870335013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.81
€ 36.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. On Europe's periphery, Russia was an early modernizing nation whose troubles stimulated intellectuals to develop radical and utopian alternatives to Western models of modernity. This work tells the fascinating story of how Russian figures, ideas, and movements changed our world in dramatic but often unattributed ways. Num Pages: 408 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118451
- ISBN
- 9780691118451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.81
€ 45.99
€ 32.81