General & world history
Results 1033 - 1056 of 2093
General & world history
paperback. This collection is the first forum in which the merits and pitfalls of the case-file approach are debated. A timely contribution to current scholarship and debate in social history and related fields. Editor(s): Iacovetta, Franca; Mitchinson, Wendy. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10ill.8tabs. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802081292
- ISBN
- 9780802081292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.92
€ 46.99
€ 41.92
Paperback. Information is broken down into manageable bite-sized chunks, refreshing your memory of all those things you once knew but have forgotten, and filling you in on the bits that the school syllabus didn't include. From building the pyramids in Egypt to the fall of the Berlin Wall, everything you used to know - and much that you didn't - is here. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434481
- ISBN
- 9781782434481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.97
€ 10.99
€ 9.97
Hardcover. John Franklin Jameson (1859-1937) was instrumental in the development of history as an academic discipline in the United States. This volume includes diary entries covering nearly all of Jameson's collegiate and graduate education and his early teaching career. It also includes letters and reports. Editor(s): Chase, John Terry; Millikan, Frank Rives. Num Pages: 392 pages, 15 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBAH; HBG; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820317137
- ISBN
- 9780820317137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Hardcover. Examining the sermons and writings of Protestant clergy, the author finds that clerics on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line (the dividing line between North and South before the Civil War) displayed unanimity in their condemnation of mammonism, which, they believed, would destroy the nation. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC9; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319056
- ISBN
- 9780820319056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.81
€ 60.81
Hardcover. Challenges the orthodox view that fishing and fish played only a marginal role in the economy of the ancient world. This work assesses the research on ancient fishing and discusses its implications for the history of the Black Sea region, especially the period of Greek colonisation along its shores. Editor(s): Bekker-Nielsen, Tonnes. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSK; HBG; HBLA; WSXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779340961
- ISBN
- 9788779340961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. Focusing on the way Jewish history - particularly the Holocaust - and tradition inform postwar Canadian and American Jewish literature, this text highlights their concerns and work in the context of the broader traditions of mulitculturalism, postcolonial writing, and critical theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773516656
- ISBN
- 9780773516656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 307 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JWT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875651279
- ISBN
- 9780875651279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.40
€ 31.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. Contains 1,112 essays on more than 1,100 world events between 1941 and 1970. This work includes historical maps and a keyword list of contents, an additional 84 maps, as well as 235 quotations from primary source documents, lists, and time lines as well as a bibliography, list of URL's and websites, and a chronological list of entries. Editor(s): Gorman, Robert F. Num Pages: 4020 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GBC; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 432 x 273 x 171. Weight in Grams: 12247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Salem Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 4020
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587653315
- ISBN
- 9781587653315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 645.85
€ 645.85
Hardcover. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630074
- ISBN
- 9780815630074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.00
€ 69.00
Hardcover. In this work, John Rennie Short reveals how the spatial discourses of the 16th century formed a remarkable revolution that changed the way the world was represented. In addition, he highlights the role of the occult practices in the new spatial sciences. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 71 illustrations, maps, appendix, index. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630234
- ISBN
- 9780815630234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.77
€ 36.77
Paperback. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630326
- ISBN
- 9780815630326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.81
€ 33.81
Hardcover. Presents a model of analysis based on the rise of the rich. This book identifies a history of resolving conflicts through negotiations among the wealthy classes of various regions. Num Pages: 236 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631712
- ISBN
- 9780815631712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.83
€ 37.83
paperback. This classic text is the first integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Well illustrated, this book is a valuable companion for enthusiasts of military history as well as early modern historians. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415146494
- ISBN
- 9780415146494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.02
€ 57.02
paperback. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. Charting his rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, this book explores the enduring legacy of this champion of Islam. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3H; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552170840
- ISBN
- 9780552170840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
paperback. Deals with the answers that historians, philosophers, theologians, practising politicians and would-be revolutionaries have given to one question: how should human beings best govern themselves? Num Pages: 1152 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 122 x 51. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140285185
- ISBN
- 9780140285185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.59
€ 25.99
€ 16.59
paperback. From Abdul Kassem Ismail, the tenth-century Persian who never went anywhere without his library, this title takes aim at the pretensions of official history and illuminates moments and heroes that we have all but forgotten. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141975986
- ISBN
- 9780141975986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
hardcover. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, "Midway Inquest" answers the central mystery of the battle. Why could the Japanese not get a bomber strike launched against the American carrier force before being attacked and destroyed by American dive bombers from the Enterprise and Yorktown? Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 34. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253349040
- ISBN
- 9780253349040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.47
€ 43.47
paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292751866
- ISBN
- 9780292751866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
paperback. Explores the rich history of baseball in Cuba and the social, political, and cultural climate through which the game has thrived. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32 pp halftone plates and 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; WSJT; YNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press USA United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780195146059
- ISBN
- 9780195146059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.69
€ 27.69
Paperback. The end of the nineteenth century in France was marked by political scandals, social unrest, dissension, and "decadence," yet also by great social and scientific progress. In this thoroughly engaging history, Weber describes ways of life, not as recorded by general history, but as contemporaries experienced them. Series: Studies in Cultural History. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674318137
- ISBN
- 9780674318137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.86
€ 41.99
€ 34.86
Series: Oxford Oral History Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 49 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTD; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199744343
- ISBN
- 9780199744343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
"This book examines the historical interactions of the West and non-Western world, and investigates whether or not the exclusive adoption of Western-oriented 'international norms' is the prerequisite for the construction of international order"-- Editor(s): Quirk, Joel; Suzuki, Shogo; Zhang, Yongjin. Series: New International Relations. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBLH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415626286
- ISBN
- 9780415626286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.37
€ 186.37
A portrait of Victorian society and culture, this text presents aspects of the age through profiles of pioneering figures. It covers attitudes to a range of issues from education, health and self-help to civic ideals and sexual identity. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582292895
- ISBN
- 9780582292895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
paperback. Adopting a different approach to ancient Egypt, this book aims to illuminate the complex world of Egyptian myth. It explores the cultural and historical background behind a variety of sources and objects, from Cleopatra's Needle and Tutankhamun's golden statue, to a story on papyrus of the gods misbehaving. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones, line drawings and text boxes. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0025308
- ISBN
- 9780192803467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.12
€ 5.12