Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardback. This study of British shipbuilding in its heyday brings together original discussions of the organization of production, the relationship between leaders and members of the industry's key trade union, and the involvement of that union in wider labour politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081033
- ISBN
- 9780719081033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.22
€ 152.22
hardcover. Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (1833-1918) was one of the most significant pioneers of the British women's emancipation movement. Wolstenholme Elmy referred to herself as an 'initiator' of movements, and she was at the heart of every campaign Victorian feminists conducted. This title presents a portrait of this 'Insurgent woman'. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719081095
- ISBN
- 9780719081095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.98
€ 150.98
paperback. Ideas about marriage, gender and the family were central to political debate in late Stuart England. This book shows how political argument became an arena in which the proper relations between men and women, parents and children, public and private were defined and contested. Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081248
- ISBN
- 9780719081248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.39
€ 33.39
Discusses uses of photography in the context of art practice, and relates them to wider cultural debates. Focusing on conceptual and political projects between 1970 and the turn of the century, it draws parallels between issues discussed in theory and those displayed visually in practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ABA; ACX; AJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081569
- ISBN
- 9780719081569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.22
€ 150.22
Paperback. This volume analyses major French plays of the 1830s, focusing on their theatricality, and on the ways in which they expose the workings of the theatre rather than conceal them. It breaks new ground in nineteenth-century theatre scholarship while proposing a fresh direction in the study of text and performance. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Mike. Series: Durham Modern Languages Series. Num Pages: 145 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; AN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081910
- ISBN
- 9780719081910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.98
€ 30.98
Paperback. This book examines what 16 radical and conservative, famous and notorious British women wrote about their sex in the 1790s. It offers a comprehensive survey of what they thought about their fellow women with regard to love, sexual desire and marriage; their domestic roles and issues of gender and female abilities including sensibility and genius. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082177
- ISBN
- 9780719082177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.19
€ 33.19
Hardback. With primary, though not exclusive, reference on the English side to Shakespeare and Marlowe, and on the French side to a wide range of dramatic and non-dramatic material, Hilman focuses on distinctive elements that emerge within the English tragedy of the 1590s and early 1600s. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082764
- ISBN
- 9780719082764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.47
€ 149.47
Detailed study of same-sex desire and military authority in the British Armed Forces between 1939 and 1945 Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 224 pages, Tables, black & white|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082948
- ISBN
- 9780719082948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.08
€ 150.08
Hardback. Medicine was transformed in the eighteenth century. Aligning the trajectories of intellectual and material wealth, this book uncovers how medicine acquired a new materialism as well as new materials in the context of global commerce and warfare. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KJW; 3JF; HBTQ; MBX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083129
- ISBN
- 9780719083129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.43
€ 151.43
Hardback. The first book to examine the proposition that Irish public servants in India were moved by their 'Irishness' to subvert or eccentrically implement policies of the Raj. Essential reading for those wishing to understand the three-way interaction between the Irish, the empire and the peoples of India. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 163 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083853
- ISBN
- 9780719083853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.43
€ 151.43
This book looks at imperial heroes from behind the legends of a dozen major colonial figures on both sides of the Channel, revisiting the familiar stories from a radically new angle. It demonstrates how their reputations were made over several decades, and depicts the milieus and individuals who supported, and benefited from, these heroic stories. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1H; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719084928
- ISBN
- 9780719084928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.22
€ 150.22
The 1989 Revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe. From Communism to ...
. Ed(S): Mcdermott, Kevin; Stibbe, Matthew
This book reassesses a defining historical, political and ideological moment in contemporary history: the 1989 revolutions in central and eastern Europe. Bringing together experts from a variety of disciplines, the volume examines the rapid dismantling of the communist regimes in the late 1980s and the transition to pluralism in the 1990s. Editor(s): McDermott, Kevin; Stibbe, Matthew. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085277
- ISBN
- 9780719085277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.21
€ 162.21
Hardback. Drawing on a wide range documentary and oral sources, including interviews with refugees, this book explores the responses in Manchester to those threatened by the rise of Fascism in Europe. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFD; JFSR1; JPFQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085499
- ISBN
- 9780719085499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.21
€ 175.21
A rich and original study of the culture of association, showing the 'Big Society' in action in interwar Britain. First full-length study of a major British pressure-group, the League of Nations Union, since 1981, making extensive use of local archives. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of social movements in modern Britain. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPSN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086168
- ISBN
- 9780719086168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.04
€ 151.04
This book analyses the 1984-5 miners' strike by focusing on its vital Scottish dimensions, especially the role of workplace politics and community mobilisation. Series Editor(s): Fielding, Steven; Callaghan, John; Ludlam, Steve. Series: Critical Labour Movement Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJPN; JPWF; KNAT; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086328
- ISBN
- 9780719086328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.34
€ 150.34
Paperback. New edition, combines a discussion of successive historical approaches to the English Reformation with a critical review of recent debates in the area Series: Issues in Historiography. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBAH; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086625
- ISBN
- 9780719086625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.92
€ 35.92
Analyses the experiences of Spanish Republican refugees in France Series Editor(s): Cross, Maire; Hopkin, David. Series: Studies in Modern French History. Num Pages: 304 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DSE; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD; HBWP; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086915
- ISBN
- 9780719086915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.39
€ 150.39
Explores the rapid rise of cheap print and how it permeated Venetian urban culture in the Renaissance Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087035
- ISBN
- 9780719087035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.22
€ 150.22
This book deals with the French military occupations of Lorraine and Savoy during the personal rule of Louis XIV (1661-1715). It investigates the aims and intentions of the French monarchy in occupying these regions, the problems of administering them, and French relations with key local elite groups. Series Editor(s): Bergin, Joseph; Roberts, Penny; Naphy, Bill. Series: Studies in Early Modern European History. Num Pages: 240 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087165
- ISBN
- 9780719087165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.07
€ 150.07
Looks at how the Anglican Church coped with mass migration from Britain in the first half of the nineteenth century Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTQ; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087226
- ISBN
- 9780719087226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.22
€ 150.22
Hardback. This book examines the impact siblings had on eighteenth-century English families and society. Using evidence from letters, diaries, probate disputes, court transcripts, prescriptive literature, and portraiture it argues that siblings had to constantly negotiate between prescribed equality and practiced inequalities. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Line drawings, black & white|Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087370
- ISBN
- 9780719087370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.63
€ 150.63
This book examines a decade of extraordinary ferment in ideas, and the battles about those ideas out of which emerged the Britain of the late-twentieth century. Editor(s): Black, Lawrence; Pemberton, Hugh; Thane, Pat. Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings, black & white|Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719088148
- ISBN
- 9780719088148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.93
€ 161.93
The first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War Num Pages: 208 pages, Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089510
- ISBN
- 9780719089510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.22
€ 150.22
The first book to study the cultural impact of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 Editor(s): Tate, Trudi; Kennedy, Kate. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Summerfield, Penny; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719090028
- ISBN
- 9780719090028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.00
€ 162.00