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Paperback. The My Lai massacre of March 16, 1968, and the court martial of Lt. William Calley a year and a half later are among the bleakest episodes of the Vietnam War. This work examines its haunting legacy through an exchange of contemporary viewpoints. Editor(s): Anderson, David L. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610570
- ISBN
- 9780700610570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.34
€ 37.34
Paperback. Environmental history has traditionally told the story of Man and Nature. This book reintroduces gender as a meaningful category of analysis for environmental history, showing how women's actions, desires and choices have shaped the world and seeing men as gendered actors as well. Editor(s): Scharff, Virginia J. (Professor of History, University of New Mexico, USA). Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSJ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612857
- ISBN
- 9780700612857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.42
€ 45.42
Hardcover. Lyndon Baines Johnson ascended to the presidency in the wake of tragedy. His presidency was marked by controversies over civil rights, the Vietnam War, foreign policy, and law-and-order issues. Decades later, it's now possible to reexamine those controversies to illuminate the achievements and failures of one of this misunderstood president. Editor(s): Lerner, Mitchell B. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613847
- ISBN
- 9780700613847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.62
€ 79.62
Paperback. Following William T Sherman's capture of Chattanooga, the Union Army initiated a series of battles and operations that took it from the Tennessee border to the outskirts of Atlanta - with bloody confrontations at places such as Resaca and New Hope Church. This title offers introduction to Sherman's route. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W. Series: U.S.Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illustrations, 41 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615704
- ISBN
- 9780700615704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.64
€ 45.64
Hardcover. Assesses Union generalship during the final two years of the Civil War. This book covers Union field generals like William T Sherman, George Thomas, George Meade, and Philip Sheridan, as well as the less-prominent Franz Sigel, Horatio Wright, Edward Ord, and Benjamin Butler. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615896
- ISBN
- 9780700615896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.82
€ 71.82
Paperback. This personal account of the American Civil War by General Edward Porter Alexander, provides an assessment of people and events. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East and had frequent contact with the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia. Num Pages: 692 pages, 75 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 962.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847220
- ISBN
- 9780807847220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.52
€ 40.52
Paperback. From semitropical coastal areas to high mountain terrain, from swampy lowlands to modern cities, the environment holds a fundamental importance in shaping the character of the American South. This volume surveys the dynamic environmental forces that have shaped human culture in the region - and the ways humans have shaped their environment. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858561
- ISBN
- 9780807858561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region, leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres, bluegrass, country, jazz, gospel, rock, blues, and southern hip-hop. This volume celebrates this essential element of southern life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 47 illustrations, 2 maps, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859087
- ISBN
- 9780807859087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.42
€ 37.42
Paperback. Brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the Vietnam War's psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. Editor(s): Boyle, Brenda M.; Lim, Jeehyun. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813579931
- ISBN
- 9780813579931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. George Washington used his Mount Vernon estate to preserve the memory of events that had created a new nation. This book constitutes a chronicle of the Washington estate's ascent to the status of national shrine, and offers evidence of Mount Vernon's role in helping forge American national identity. Editor(s): Lee, Jean B. Num Pages: 304 pages, 48 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925158
- ISBN
- 9780813925158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.82
€ 23.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Argues that the Haitian Revolution nonetheless had an enduring cultural and political impact, particularly on peoples and communities that have been marginalized in the historical record and absent from the discourses of Western historiography. This book interrogates the literary, historical, and political discourses that the Revolution produced. Editor(s): Garraway, Doris L. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926865
- ISBN
- 9780813926865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.73
€ 39.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931050
- ISBN
- 9780813931050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.94
€ 77.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America (Paperback). Num Pages: 313 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813933054
- ISBN
- 9780813933054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Robert M. S. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936505
- ISBN
- 9780813936505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Leche, Christine Dumaine. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936611
- ISBN
- 9780813936611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.77
€ 18.99
€ 17.77
Hardcover. Considers the conceptual and political problem of violence in the early modern Anglo-Atlantic, charting an innovative approach to the history of the American Revolution. Its editors and contributors contend that existing scholarship on the Revolution largely ignores questions of power and downplays the Revolution as a contest over sovereignty. Editor(s): Griffin, Patrick; Ingram, Robert G.; Onuf, Peter S.; Schoen, Brian D. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBWF; JFFE; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936789
- ISBN
- 9780813936789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.82
€ 64.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peart, Daniel; Smith, I. P. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937700
- ISBN
- 9780813937700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.86
€ 70.86
Paperback. The Witchcraft Outbreak at Abiquiu, New Mexico, occurred between 1756 and 1766, five decades after the witchcraft trials at Salem, Massachusetts. The Genizaro (hispanicized Indian) land grant of Abiquiu was the crown jewel of Governor Velez Cachupin's plan to achieve peace for the benefit of the early New Mexican colonists. Illustrator(s): Strock, Glen. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 halftones, 19 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826320322
- ISBN
- 9780826320322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Shows that although plantation slavery was a horrible reality for many Africans and their descendants in Latin America, blacks experienced many other realities in Iberian colonies. This work analyses a treatise by a seventeenth-century Muslim scholar in Morocco and argues it shaped the slave trade to Latin America. Editor(s): Landers, Jane G.; Robinson, Barry M. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826323972
- ISBN
- 9780826323972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.57
€ 45.57
Paperback. Examines a dramatic, complex episode in the early history of New Spain that stands as an instructive counterpoint to the much more familiar, triumphalist narrative of Spanish daring, resilience and victory embodied in the oft-told tale of the conquest of central Mexico. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826344939
- ISBN
- 9780826344939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28