Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardback. This book charts the growth of the university settlement movement, a fundamental influence in the shaping of the welfare state, from 1918 to Margaret Thatcher's election in 1979. It looks at the complex relationships between charities, the welfare state and individuals and the ways in which change was negotiated over the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078750
- ISBN
- 9780719078750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.29
€ 153.29
Paperback. This reader provides two centuries of historical context to debates on health inequality. Extracts from classic texts, information about authors and an introduction draw together important themes of change and continuity. It is a key text for students on a range of policy courses and an excellent resource for anyone interested in poverty. Editor(s): Davey-Smith, George; Dorling, Daniel; Shaw, Mary. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFA; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342119
- ISBN
- 9781861342119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.01
€ 41.99
€ 40.01
Paperback. Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838661
- ISBN
- 9781843838661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780691102559
- ISBN
- 9780691102559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.81
€ 45.99
€ 32.81
Hardback. This comprehensive volume demonstrates that the question of how to care for the poor has had significant implications for German history throughout the modern era. Here, eight leading historians provide essential case studies and syntheses of current research into German welfare, from the Holy Roman Empire to the present day. Editor(s): Raphael, Lutz. Series: New German Historical Perspectives. Num Pages: 326 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333569
- ISBN
- 9781785333569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.90
€ 158.90
Paperback. An overview of the literature on poverty, and of the welfare policies of the state, as well as the alternative welfare strategies of the poor for the period 1700 to 1850. It examines how we should conceptualize poverty and how ordinary families and communities responded to that poverty. Series: Manchester Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719049408
- ISBN
- 9780719049408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
Hardcover. The book provides the first detailed, comprehensive assessment of the ideological basis and practical operation of the poor law system in the post-Famine period in Ireland (1850-1914). Series: Reappraisals in Irish History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 maps, 11 graphs, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846319419
- ISBN
- 9781846319419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.71
€ 137.71
Hardback. Provides a pan-European analysis of pauper narratives, focusing on the experiences of the sick poor in England, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales. This book highlights the value of pauper narratives for exploring the agency, rhetoric and experiences of the poor and sick poor. Editor(s): King, Steven. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441184818
- ISBN
- 9781441184818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.61€ 143.51
€ 160.61
€ 143.51
Paperback. An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Addison Wesley Longman
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582315549
- ISBN
- 9780582315549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39
Hardback. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50-75 maps & ills. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911096559
- ISBN
- 9781911096559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 31.76
€ 45.99
€ 31.76
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641300
- ISBN
- 9780691641300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.19
€ 156.19
Paperback. This rare, first-hand, ethnographic account of a potlatch from Tsimshian scholar William Benyon reveals the wonderful complexities of the events that took place in Gitsegukla in 1945. Editor(s): Halpin, Marjorie M.; Anderson, Margaret. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJP; JFSL9; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807449
- ISBN
- 9780774807449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 45.21
€ 49.99
€ 45.21
Paperback. By placing emerging artists in their political and social contexts, this collection attempts to confront the new activist scene that has arisen in the Russian art world during the past few years. It brings to light the important work of Russian artists today and to explicate the political environment that has given rise to such work. Editor(s): Dziewanska, Marta; Degot, Ekaterina; Budratskis, Ilya. Translator(s): Aslanyan, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; ACXJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788393381845
- ISBN
- 9788393381845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.43
€ 29.99
€ 23.43
Paperback. Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war, mass slaughter, bombing and chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control, exchanging one despotism for another. This title tells the rich and complex story of how we got from there to here. Num Pages: 960 pages, 24pp b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 176 x 51. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099542032
- ISBN
- 9780099542032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 13.83
€ 21.99
€ 13.83
Paperback. Women in the Federal Republic, the former GDR, Switzerland and Austria have initiated a remarkable literary movement, especially after 1968, which is also attracting growing attention elsewhere. Informed by critical feminist and literary theory, this broad-ranging collection, the first of its kind, examines the history of these writings.. Editor(s): Weedon, Chris. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810489
- ISBN
- 9781571810489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.02
€ 45.02
Hardback. A well organized study of contemporary women's writing in German offering overviews of feminist critical approaches and readings of individual writers from 1945 to 1990 in East and West Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The 16 essays describe developments in women's writing in each of the countries Editor(s): Weedon, Chris. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819024
- ISBN
- 9781571819024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.25
€ 159.25
Paperback. After devastating air raids during the Second World War, Lowestoft has undergone major redevelopment. This book reflects the changes and events that took place in the town between 1945 and 2000. It includes the demolition of picturesque back streets in the 1960s and the construction of a controversial new spine road in the 1970s. Num Pages: 144 pages, 220 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JJP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944120
- ISBN
- 9780750944120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. aeo Provides a much--needed, accessible overview of the Japanese economic miracle. aeo Sets economic discussions against clear political and social background. aeo Draws on recent research to reexamine complex relationship with the US. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179016
- ISBN
- 9780631179016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Paperback. This study examines the 45 years of post-war Japanese history, describing the related themes: Japan's extraordinary economic growth and the endurance of conservative rule. Editor(s): Gordon, Andrew. Num Pages: 563 pages, 33 b&w illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 706. 563 pages, 33 b&w illustrations, 9 tables. Editor(s): Gordon, Andrew. This study examines the 45 years of post-war Japanese history, describing the related themes: Japan's extraordinary economic growth and the endurance of conservative rule. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 34. Weight: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520074750
- ISBN
- 9780520074750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Post-War Hollywood Cinema is an accessible and comprehensive history of the American film industry, from 1946 to 1962. Drew Casper chronicles the restructuring of Hollywood cinema against the backdrop of the major political, economic, and social changes taking place after World War II. Num Pages: 484 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405150743
- ISBN
- 9781405150743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.71
€ 118.71