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c 1700 to c 1800

Paperback. In contrast with scholarship on women and gender in the modern period, the author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralising and unifying tendencies, could actually increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunities and allow them to thrive in corporate organisations such as the guild. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photos, 7 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326663
ISBN
9780822326663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Challenges many assumptions about gender and politics in the French Revolution. This title shows how revolutionary politics and laws brought about a social revolution within households and created space for thousands of French women and men to reimagine their most intimate relationships. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 474 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248168
ISBN
9780520248168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008840
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. This is the first full-length history of the Scottish cotton industry, from its beginnings in the late eighteenth century to its premature decline in the years leading up to the First World War. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080821
ISBN
9780719080821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.81
€ 86.94

Paperback. In the reign of Ch'ien-lung emperor, Hungli, mass hysteria broke out. It was feared that sorcerers were roaming the land clipping off the ends of men's queues (braids worn by royal decree) and stealing their souls. Kuhn chronicles this epidemic of fear and the official prosecution of soulstealers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 254 x 58. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674821521
ISBN
9780674821521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484377
ISBN
9780801484377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.86

Hardback. Captain Thomas Coram was dismayed at the sight of children dying on the dung heaps of London. He petitioned to the King to grant a Royal Charter for building the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury. Children were brought to hospital for shelter. This book presents this social history of London's poverty, revealed through the members of the hospital. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map, ports, plan. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBTB; JKSB1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Good copy in clean dustwrapper 8vo. The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304495
ISBN
9780752442440
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. 'A page-turning book about the history of British foreign policy' INDEPENDENT Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
W&N
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828526
ISBN
9780753828526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. This survey of child labour argues that during the 18th and 19th centuries, child labour provided a major contribution both to economic growth and to the incomes of working class households. The book also discusses the issues involved in the study of children's employment. Series: Social History in Perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, figures, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSP1; JHBL; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333671948
ISBN
9780333671948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.67

Hardcover. The Irish famine of 1845-51 was a pivotal event in the development of modern Ireland. This work explores aspects of it, including the rise in crime, the food export controversy, the role of religion, the growth of the Orange Order, and the impact of the uprising in 1848. Series: British History in Perspective. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333677728
ISBN
9780333677728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.84

Hardcover. The question of what brought about the French Revolution remains the subject of vigorous debate and perennial interest. This clear collection is an excellent introduction to a complex topic, written by ten distinguished American and British historians. Editor(s): Campbell, Peter Robert. Series: Problems in Focus S. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333949702
ISBN
9780333949702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.84

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494819
ISBN
9780801494819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.76

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312413590
ISBN
9780312413590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.41

Hardback. In the years of revolution between 1776 and 1848, stress and transition produced some fundamental reflections on politics and society. This introductory text considers how a cluster of key European thinkers, including Burke, Hegel, Tocqueville and Marx, viewed the global political upheavals and social changes of their times. Series: European Culture & Society Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTV; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272101
ISBN
9780230272101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.84

Paperback. Was the Habsburg monarchy an empire like those of Great Britain, France or Spain? Drawing upon modern theoretical perspectives on European expansion to answer this question, Paula Sutter Fichtner argues that the Habsburg holdings did indeed constitute a form of European imperialism. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333737286
ISBN
9780333737286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Offering a thought-provoking combination of analysis and chronological coverage, this book offers an up-to-date treatment of a crucial period in the development of European International Relations. Jeremy Black's determined engagement with events in Eastern Europe redresses the general tendency to focus on Western Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333964514
ISBN
9780333964514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.78

Hardback. From fine art paintings by such artists as Stubbs and Landseer to zoological illustrations and popular prints, a vast array of animal images was created in Britain during the century from 1750 to 1850. This book investigates the rich meanings of these visual representations as well as the ways in which animals were actually used and abused. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 140 b&w illustrations + 140 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126792
ISBN
9780300126792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.68

Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey of Buck Whaley's many adventures far and wide. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845885410
ISBN
9781845885410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBTQ; HBW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349951352
ISBN
9781349951352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Paperback. War played a fundamental role in European history during the early modern period. This up-to-date collection covers this crucial period in military history and analyses the nature and impact of warfare on the political and social development of Europe. Editor(s): Black, Professor Jeremy. Series: Problems in Focus S. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
Edition
1999th Edition
SKU
V9780333692240
ISBN
9780333692240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.82

Paperback. This study plots a narrative course through the French Revolution examining the elements behind the breakdown of the 18th-century monarchic state. Engaging with the late-1990s historical research, it presents a picture of the tensions throughout the revolutionary decade. Series Editor(s): Greengrass, Mark. Series: New Frontiers. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051913
ISBN
9780719051913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.89

Paperback. Provides an analysis of the preparation of the French troops from manual regulations to the training ground, as well as a study of the changing quality of command and control within the army. This book explores the role of the French infantry at the apex of their powers and their role in these key battles. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032783
ISBN
9781846032783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.63

Hardcover. "Cadenus" is primarily concerned with the relationship between Swift and Vanessa (Esther Van Homrigh), "Swift's Most Valuable Friend" with that between Swift and Stella (Esther Johnson). Both help to determine the precise nature of this triangle, and the impact it had on his writing and career. Illustrator(s): Brocquy, Louis Le. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. . Clean copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Edition
New
Number of pages
320
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220096
ISBN
9781843510178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848404601
ISBN
9781848404601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

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