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Paperback. During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475773
- ISBN
- 9781349475773
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Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Paperback. Historian and minister William Robertson was a central Scottish Enlightenment figure whose influence reached well beyond the boundaries of the British Isles. In this reception study of Robertson's work, Laszlo Kontler shows how the reception of Robertson's major histories in Germany tests the limits of intellectual transfer through translation. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475759
- ISBN
- 9781349475759
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Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Paperback. Anatomy of Dissent in Islam is an interdisciplinary study of political and legal dissent in Islamic civilization from the seventh century on. (7th century). Using Ibadism as a case study, this work explores the events and teachings that shaped legitimacy and rebellion, orthodoxy and sectarianism, and law and culture in Islamic societies. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAM; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475681
- ISBN
- 9781349475681
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Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
paperback. Using a wide range of student testimony and oral history, Georgina Brewis sets in international, comparative context a one-hundred year history of student voluntarism and social action at UK colleges and universities, including such causes as relief for victims of fascism in the 1930s and international development in the 1960s. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JHB; JNB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349475230
- ISBN
- 9781349475230
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.30
€ 52.90
€ 46.30
Paperback. This book traces this German idea of freedom from the late Enlightenment through the early twentieth century. McGrath shows how German intellectual and artists invoked the ancient Greeks in order to inspire Germans to cultural renewal and to enrich their understanding of freedom as something deeper and more urgent that political life could offer. Editor(s): Applegate, C; Frontz, S; Marchand, S. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 271 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474974
- ISBN
- 9781349474974
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Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. The concept of "care" defines our humanity. Covering topics as diverse as familial care, medical care, artistic care, scientific care, and various other permutations of the term, this book examines the word and concept of "care" from a cultural perspective, tracing its use throughout literature and history. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; HBTB; JFC; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474691
- ISBN
- 9781349474691
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Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. What would it mean to read postcolonial writings under the prism of trauma? Ogaga Ifowodo tackles these questions through a psycho-social examination of the lingering impact of imperialist domination, resulting in a refreshing complement to the cultural-materialist studies that dominate the field. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBTQ; JHB; JHM; JMAF; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474455
- ISBN
- 9781349474455
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Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474332
- ISBN
- 9781349474332
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Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Paperback. This book explores the Society of Friend's Atlantic presence through its creation and use of networks, including intellectual and theological exchange, and through the movement of people. It focuses on the establishment of trans-Atlantic Quaker networks and the crucial role London played in the creation of a Quaker community in the North Atlantic. Series: Christianities in the Trans-Atlantic World, 1500-1800. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; HRC; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474257
- ISBN
- 9781349474257
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Yamamoto Sanehiko's (1885-1952) achievements as a publisher, writer, and politician in the interwar period served as both a catalyst and a template for developments after the wars. While exploring the accomplishments the compelling figure, this study sheds new light on the social, cultural, and political changes that occurred in postwar Japan. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; DSBH; DSBH5; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474035
- ISBN
- 9781349474035
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Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. Eddy M. Souffrant calls for a reassessment of the starting points of moral, social, and political philosophy that takes into account the actual living circumstances of persons living the 21st century. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HPQ; JHB; JMS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473892
- ISBN
- 9781349473892
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Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. In most Caribbean countries homosexuality is still illegal and many outside of the region are unaware of how difficult life can be for gay men and lesbians. This book collects interviews with queer Caribbean writers, activists, and citizens and challenges the dominance of Euro-American theories in understanding global queerness. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; JFSJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473564
- ISBN
- 9781349473564
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Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
Paperback. Examining Malory's political language, this study offers a revisionary view of Arthur's kingship in the Morte Darthur and the role of the Round Table fellowship. Considering a range of historical and political sources, Lexton suggests that Malory used a specific lexicon to engage with contemporary problems of kingship and rule. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBJD1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473540
- ISBN
- 9781349473540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HPC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473328
- ISBN
- 9781349473328
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€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Paperback. Founded in 1893, the National League of the Blind was the first nationwide self-represented group of visually impaired people in Britain. This book explores its campaign to make the state solely responsible for providing training, employment and assistance for the visually impaired as a right, and its fight to abolish all charitable aid for them. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473304
- ISBN
- 9781349473304
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Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. This book demonstrates how the two adversaries of the Cold War, West Germany and East Germany, endeavored to create two distinct and unique German identities. In their endeavor to claim legitimacy, the German cinematic representation of the American West became an important cultural weapon of mass dissemination during the Cold War. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473243
- ISBN
- 9781349473243
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Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Paperback. The Media of Testimony explores testimony relating to the Stasi in different cultural forms: autobiographical writing, memorial museums and documentary film. Combining theoretical models from diverse disciplines, it presents a new approach to the study of testimony, memory and mediation. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFR; HBAH; HBTB; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473205
- ISBN
- 9781349473205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
paperback. Anzac Labour explores the horror, frustration and exhaustion surrounding working life in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. Based on letters and diaries of Australian soldiers, it traces the history of work and workplace cultures through Australia, the shores of Gallipoli, the fields of France and Belgium, and the Near East. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJM; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349473182
- ISBN
- 9781349473182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Paperback. Cat Wilson brings together two strands of historical scholarship: Churchill's work as a historian and the history of WWII in the Far East. Examining Churchill's portrayal of the British Empire's war against Japan, as set down in his memoirs, it ascertains whether he mythologised wartime Anglo-American relations to present a 'special relationship'. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBJK; HBL; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473168
- ISBN
- 9781349473168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. Between 1917 and 1919 women enlisted in the Women's Land Army, a national organisation with the task of increasing domestic food production. Behind the scenes organisers laboured to not only recruit an army of women workers, but to also dispel public fears that Britain's Land Girls would be defeminized and devalued by their wartime experiences. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473144
- ISBN
- 9781349473144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65