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General & world history

Paperback. Presents overviews and approaches to the problems of world history. This book offers radical postmodern and postcolonial critiques of holism, identity, and Western "scientific" history in favor of a different kind of universalism. It is suitable for those interested in teaching history courses attuned to the global era in which we live. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Elphick, Richard H.; Vann, Richard T. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208990
ISBN
9780631208990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Hardback. This work examines how an anthropological definition of culture shaped the central political and social narratives of the Cold War era. The author suggests that the emphasis on individualism in contemporary identity politics must be understood as a legacy of the Cold War liberalism of the 1950s. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847690572
ISBN
9780847690572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.23

Paperback. Shows how the interwar exhibitions heralded the arrival of modern America - a new empire of abundance built on old foundations of inequality. Rydell demonstrates how the fairs reached their height of popularity following the crash of 1929 by offering a vision of recovery from the Depression. Num Pages: 280 pages, 58 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226732374
ISBN
9780226732374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. This text presents an overview of the major events and people that have shaped world politics since the end of the Second World War in 1945, including the Cold War, the fall of communism, and the ascendancy of the nuclear powers. Num Pages: 856 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1466.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
856
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
9th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405899383
ISBN
9781405899383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 73 b/w photos & 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811732093
ISBN
9780811732093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.34

Hardback. This work contains annotated listings of aviation books in French, German, Italian and English. It contains 4217 listings of material culled from the major libraries of the US and UK. It is intended for any one with an interest in or research of aviation. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 2ADF; 2ADT; GBCR; HBG; HBWN; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830851
ISBN
9780810830851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 265.16

Paperback. Series: Wiley Short Histories. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118951927
ISBN
9781118951927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.39

Mixed media pr. Fueled by films and TV series such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers" and popular books by Stephen Ambrose and Tom Brokaw, interest in World War II has soared. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842050203
ISBN
9780842050203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 153.73

Mixed media pr. Fueled by films and TV series such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers" and popular books by Stephen Ambrose and Tom Brokaw, interest in World War II has soared. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842050210
ISBN
9780842050210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.79

Num Pages: 144 pages, over 220 color and b/w photographs, documents. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 10. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311109
ISBN
9780764311109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. In 1914 a new kind of war, and a new kind of world, came about. Fourteen million combatants died, a further twenty million were wounded, four empires were destroyed and even the victors' empires were fatally damaged. This title provides a terse, opinionated and wry short history of the First World War. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003587
ISBN
9780141031569
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the narrative of the Second World War. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037141
ISBN
9780141037141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465013722
ISBN
9780465013722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.24

Hardcover. Editor(s): Trentmann, Frank; Daunton, Martin. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403932181
ISBN
9781403932181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Annotated Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441151292
ISBN
9781441151292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.79

paperback. Focuses on politics and the political as contested concepts; boundary disputes between the political and other spheres; the question of whether violence is a means, an object, or the end of political communication; and on a future agenda for writing political history. Editor(s): Steinmetz, Willibald; Gilcher-Holtey, Ingrid; Haupt, Heinz-Gerhard. Series: Historische Politikforschung. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9783593398068
ISBN
9783593398068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.52
€ 46.83

Paperback. This book brings together experts on national history writing from all five continents to discuss the role of history in the making of national identities in a transnational and comparative way. The institutionalisation and professionalisation of history writing is analysed in the context of history's increasing nationalisation. Editor(s): Berger, Stefan. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137428127
ISBN
9781137428127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

Paperback. A study of writings about love in the English Middle Ages. Editor(s): Cooney, Helen. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349530694
ISBN
9781349530694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.78

Paperback. The cartoon has a special place in the history of World War II, and the power of its message was felt by all sides of the conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AKLC; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909808119
ISBN
9781909808119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. Ian Buruma's wonderful book is about a time, immediately after the end of the war, which has somehow fallen between the cracks of history, and which the author has now devastatingly brought to light.. A compelling and astounding addition to the literature of the war' Daily Mail Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879393
ISBN
9781848879393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

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