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Paperback. Fight for the Streets and Fear of Civil War. Series: Studies in German History. 400 pages, black & white illustrations. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of political violence in Weimar Germany with particular emphasis on the political culture from which it emerged. It refutes both the claim that the Bolshevik revolution was the prime cause of violence, and the argument that the First World War's all-encompassing "brutalization" doomed post-1918 Germany. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight: 558. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453143
- ISBN
- 9780857453143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28
Paperback. Why hasn't Africa been able to respond to the challenges of modernity and globalization? Going against the conventional wisdom that colonialism brought modernity to Africa, this book claims that Africa was already becoming modern and that colonialism was an unfinished project. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221308
- ISBN
- 9780253221308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650333
- ISBN
- 9780691650333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.43
€ 193.43
Paperback. Covering early societies, the classical, postclassical, and modern periods, and the 20th century, and blending the great advances in historical research over the past quarter century, this title represents an important addition to the teaching of world history. Num Pages: 498 pages, 15 b/w figs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814706916
- ISBN
- 9780814706916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardback. During the last two decades Europe has experienced a rise in transnational contention. Citizens are crossing borders to advance alternative visions of Europe. They spread protest concepts and tactics and explore new ways of organizing dissent. Editor(s): Teune, Simon. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457280
- ISBN
- 9781845457280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.51
€ 156.51
Hardback. A comprehensive collection of primary and secondary readings on the history of slaveholding in the American South. Each topical section contains one major article by a prominent historian, and three primary documents. Editor(s): Halpern, Rick; Dal Lago, Enrico. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217343
- ISBN
- 9780631217343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.69
€ 139.69
Paperback. The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. This history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126050
- ISBN
- 9780691126050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.76
€ 45.99
€ 32.76
Hardback. Chronicles the rise of night baseball. David Pietrusza balances precise research with an eye for intriguing anecdotal material. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833074
- ISBN
- 9780810833074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.88
€ 110.88
Hardcover. Reveals how colonies were central to the defence of the British Empire and the command of the oceans that underpinned it. This book considers the colonial role in the WWI. It also considers the WWII, documenting the recruitment of colonial soldiers, their manifold roles in British military formations, and the impact of war on colonial home fronts. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193492
- ISBN
- 9781845193492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Hardback. Twentieth-century French philosopher Simone Weil's complete writings on colonialism are collected and translated into English in this volume. Translator(s): Little, J. P. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522824
- ISBN
- 9780742522824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.85
€ 182.85
Hardback. Analyzes the experiences of Filipino men in Los Angeles's Little Manila, from the 1920s to the end of World War II. This book discusses Filipino boxers' challenge to white America's assumptions about race; the meanings behind zoot suit fashions; and taxi dance halls, where Filipino men crossed racial boundaries by dancing with Anglo women. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b& w halftones, 9 color halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115926
- ISBN
- 9780231115926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.08
€ 135.08
Hardcover. The author's aim in this study is to demonstrate the past significance of Buddhism in India and how its importance was only gradually recognized in the first half of the 19th-century, becoming the focus of study for many British philologists as well as those motivated by Imperial concerns. Series Editor(s): Eck, Dr. Caroline van. Series: Histories of Vision. Num Pages: 184 pages, Includes 59 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; AGR; HBJF; HBLL; HBT; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754601388
- ISBN
- 9780754601388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.86
€ 160.86
Paperback. The nineteenth century, a time of cultural, political, and socio-economic transformation in Europe, brought about fundamental changes in the role of women. Women achieved this by fighting for their rights in the legal, economic, and political spheres. This volume provides a context to the movement by including countries from all regions of Europe. Editor(s): Paletschek, Sylvia; Pietrow-Ennker, Bianka. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBTB; JFFK; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754941
- ISBN
- 9780804754941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791472
- ISBN
- 9780859791472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Paperback. Green examines the intimate relationship between the Celts and animals, covering their crucial role in the Celtic economy, in hunting and warfare, in art and literature and in religion and ritual. The book covers the period between 800 BC and 400 AD. Num Pages: 304 pages, figs and photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HDD; JFFZ; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415185882
- ISBN
- 9780415185882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.89
€ 54.89
Paperback. An innovative book revealing the impact of print on social change in early modern Ireland Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; FC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087820
- ISBN
- 9780719087820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.91
€ 36.91
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852855079
- ISBN
- 9781852855079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.83
€ 35.99
€ 35.83
Paperback. In Bioinsecurities Neel Ahuja shows how twentieth-century U.S. imperial expansion was dependent on controlling the spread of disease through the transformation of humans, animals, bacteria, and viruses into living theaters of warfare and securitization. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFSL4; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360636
- ISBN
- 9780822360636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Hardback. Series: Rsa Series in Transdisciplinary. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271065557
- ISBN
- 9780271065557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.44€ 61.23
€ 72.44
€ 61.23
A study of darts and society. It examines the development of darts in the context of English society in the early twentieth century, concentrating principally upon key developments between 1918 and 1939. It is suitable for sports historians, social historians, business historians, sociologists and sports scientists. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; JHBS; WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078033
- ISBN
- 9780719078033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.03
€ 151.03
paperback. Examines the aspects of childhood in the American colonies between the late sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries. This work contains essays and documents that shed light on the ways in which the process of colonization shaped childhood, and in turn how the experience of children affected life in colonial America. Editor(s): Marten, James. Series: Children and Youth in America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814757161
- ISBN
- 9780814757161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Between 1820 and 1860, tens of thousands of single women left rural New England to work in the factory towns of the region. In this text Dublin presents letters from six of these women in order to provide a perspective on early industrial capitalism and its effect on women. Editor(s): Dublin, Thomas. Num Pages: 217 pages, 4 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081573
- ISBN
- 9780231081573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.21
€ 46.21
Paperback. A study of the role of marriage in national policy, law and political rhetoric. This book examines the political history of marriage, analyzing the shaping of the accepted model of consensual, lifelong monogamy by legislators and judges throughout American history. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008755
- ISBN
- 9780674008755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.10
€ 35.99
€ 30.10
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; APFA; HBJD1; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637228
- ISBN
- 9780691637228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.90€ 176.49
€ 235.90
€ 176.49