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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. One Sunday morning in 1993 a 16-year-old girl named Eliza Claps goes missing from a church in the centre of Potenza, Italy. Shortly before her disappearance, Elisa had met Danilo Restivo, a strange local boy with a fetish for cutting women's hair on the back of buses. This book deals with this true crime case. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJPR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571274963
ISBN
9780571274963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. This study is a major appraisal of the contributions of German-speaking emigres to British cinema from the late 1920s to the end of World War II. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719097478
ISBN
9780719097478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. The Public Intellectual Debate on the Global Role of the United States After September 11. 280 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPH; JPS. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 18. Weight: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Barbara Budrich Publishers
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9783847400356
ISBN
9783847400356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.58

Hardback. How fin-de-siecle Paris became the locus for the most intense revival of magical practices and doctrines since the Renaissance Num Pages: 528 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 160 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 308 x 37. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620555453
ISBN
9781620555453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.95

Hardback. This volume focuses on the journeys of Jews from Eastern Europe through Germany, Britain, and Scandinavia between 1880 and 1914. The authors investigate various aspects of transmigration including medical controls, travel conditions, and the role of the steamship lines; and also review the rise of migration restrictions around the globe. Editor(s): Brinkmann, Tobias. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; 3JH; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380290
ISBN
9781782380290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.60

Hardcover. First established 150 years ago, Chicago Sinai is one of America's oldest Reform Jewish congregations. This title brings modern Jewish history, immigration, urban history, and religious history together to trace the roots of radical Reform Judaism from across the Atlantic to this rapidly growing American metropolis. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226074542
ISBN
9780226074542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Tlusty, B.Ann. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848411
ISBN
9781603848411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tlusty, B.Ann. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848428
ISBN
9781603848428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.74
€ 41.91

Paperback. Series: Politics and Culture in the Twentieth Century South. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347318
ISBN
9780820347318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.35

Paperback. Shoe Boots, a famed Cherokee warrior and successful farmer, and Doll, an African slave he acquired in the late 1790s. Over the next thirty years, Shoe Boots and Doll lived together as master and slave and also as lifelong partners who, with their children and grandchildren, experienced key events in American history. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 h/t, 1 line, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285637
ISBN
9780520285637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

hardcover. Deals with the period of takeover and of 'high Stalinism' in Eastern Europe (1945-1955), the years that are considered to be fundamentally characterized by institutional and ideological transfers based upon the premise of radical transformism and of cultural revolution. Editor(s): Tismaneanu, Vladimir. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9789639776555
ISBN
9789639776555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.48

paperback. How do we define 'religion'? For Native Americans, religious freedom has been an elusive goal. This book shows that cultural notions about what constitutes 'religion' are crucial to public debates over religious freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJG; JFSL9; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780807859353
ISBN
9780807859353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.76

Hardcover. This book is a collection of significant papers which have appeared in the Journal of Polymer Science over the years since 1945, and celebrates 50 years of publication. Editor(s): Tirrell, David A.; Pearce, Eli M.; Sawamoto, Mitsuo; Amis, Eric J. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
50th Edition
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471178248
ISBN
9780471178248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.90

Paperback. The advent of color, big musicals, the studio system, and the beginning of institutionalized censorship made the thirties the defining decade for Hollywood. In this fifth volume of the series "History of the American Cinema", the author examines various aspects of the filmmaking and film exhibition system as it matured during the Depression era. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 483 pages, 165 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
483
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203341
ISBN
9780520203341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.09

By tracing the varied role of women as producers and distributors of welfare during the period 1780-1930 in both metropolitan and provincial contexts, this collection argues that philanthropy predated, shaped and co-existed with the formation of the "classical" welfare state. It highlights the bias of gender and class in social work. Editor(s): Jordansson, Birgitta; Vammen, Tinne. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778383396
ISBN
9788778383396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.98

Historic postcards of the great Victorian hotels, the U.S. Naval Training Station, the Emlen Mansion, the sinking ship Atlantus and more. Imagery and text trace this wonderful town's story, from nostalgic, sepia-toned past through its renaissance as one of East Coast's most popular, and distinctive historic resort towns. Num Pages: 128 pages, 191 color & b/w postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326783
ISBN
9780764326783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 342 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JM; WFL; WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311567
ISBN
9780764311567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, 582 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AJCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 314 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321535
ISBN
9780764321535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.91
€ 42.36

Paperback. Enjoy a parade as an era marches by, marking an end of innocence and the dawn of psychedelic style. A visual treasure chest, this book has over 400 images, with thousands of items of clothing pictured. Here is a picture encyclopedia of everything from collars to pant cuffs, including hats and hairstyles, gloves and galoshes. Num Pages: 160 pages, 384 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AKTA; AKTH; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764308765
ISBN
9780764308765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. Hundreds of photos reveal the pleats, embroidery, shirring, and fur that were among some of the big fashion "must-haves." Women's clothes were cut for a slim and trim look and men's suits were styled in the Clean-Cut, very popular Sports Back, and Classic styles. Num Pages: 160 pages, 427 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314711
ISBN
9780764314711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.02