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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. Bossler traces changing gender relations in China from the tenth to fourteenth centuries by examining three critical categories of women: courtesans, concubines, and faithful wives. Bossler illustrates how these groups intersected and interacted with men, influencing the social, political, and intellectual life of the Song and Yuan dynasties. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 375 pages, 6 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 36. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
375
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066694
ISBN
9780674066694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.30

Paperback. Examination of the complexity of the colonization movement, describing the difference between those who supported colonization for political and social reasons and those who supported it for religious and humanitarian reasons Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814764534
ISBN
9780814764534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

paperback. This engaging collection of essays seeks to create an awareness of the contributions made by women to history and the historical profession from 1870 to 1970 in English Canada. Editor(s): Boutilier, Beverly; Prentice, Alison. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806411
ISBN
9780774806411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardback. This engaging collection of essays seeks to create an awareness of the contributions made by women to history and the historical profession from 1870 to 1970 in English Canada. Editor(s): Prentice, Alison; Boutilier, Beverly. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806404
ISBN
9780774806404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. Courtesans, Concubines, and the Cult of Female Fidelity traces changing gender relations in China from the tenth to fourteenth centuries. By taking women and men's relationships with women seriously, this book makes a case for the centrality of gender relations in the social, political, and intellectual life of the Song and Yuan dynasties. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674970649
ISBN
9780674970649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Hardcover. This study examines the realignment of the Chinese social order that took place over the course of the Sung dynasty. From the perspective of specific Sung families, it uses data on two groups of Sung elites - the grand councilors who led the bureaucracy, and locally prominent gentlemen in Wu-chou. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674695924
ISBN
9780674695924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.25

Paperback. It took Henry VIII 28 years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was the only illegitimate offspring ever acknowledged by Henry VIII. So just how close did he come to being Henry IX? Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750937092
ISBN
9780750937092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 414 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448157
ISBN
9780801448157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Paperback. Featuring the translation of poems written to the Near Eastern goddess Inanna by Enheduanna, this work is an articulation of a theology. Num Pages: 225 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 2AB; 3D; DCF; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
245
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752429
ISBN
9780292752429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Women were at the forefront of the civil rights struggle, but their individual stories were rarely heard. Only recently have historians begun to recognize the central role women played in the battle for racial equality. This book represents the coming age of African-American women's history and presents stories that point the way to future study. Editor(s): Collier-Thomas, Bettye; Franklin, V. P. Num Pages: 363 pages, Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716038
ISBN
9780814716038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. The result is a compelling book that chronicles the history, ideology, and strategies of the white separatist movement. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Johns Hopkins Paperbacks Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801865374
ISBN
9780801865374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.42

Hardback. The diversity of women's lives as wives then as widows negotiating the law, patriarchy, family relationships, and the economy in 19th-century Montreal come alive in this first major study of widows in Canada. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774819510
ISBN
9780774819510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 140 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739127315
ISBN
9780739127315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.38

Paperback. The history of Wal-Mart uncovers a complex network that united Sun Belt entrepreneurs, evangelical employees, Christian business students, overseas missionaries, and free-market activists. Through the stories of people linked by the world's largest corporation, the author shows how a Christian service ethos powered capitalism at home and abroad. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HRC; KCZ; WJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
8.8.2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057401
ISBN
9780674057401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Offers insight on the origins and evolution of women's activism in the United States by examining more than 200 exclusively female antislavery societies that persisted from the 1820s through the Civil War. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806198
ISBN
9780875806198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Hardcover. Explains how, before entering World War I, the United States sought a way to avoid the enormous cost of providing injured soldiers with pensions, which it had done since the Revolutionary War. This title includes a story that culminates in the postwar establishment of the Veteran's Administration. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWJ; MQV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482538
ISBN
9780226482538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. A biography of the Supreme Court Justice of 34 years, Hugo Black, (1886-1971). He once was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and went on to be one of the most celebrated and important civil libertarians in the history of the USA and the 20th century's chief proponent of the First Amendment. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218684
ISBN
9780823218684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251540
ISBN
9780520251540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Following the story of the Port Said orphan scandal, this book uncovers hidden links between Protestant evangelicals and the growth of Islamist groups in Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HRCX7; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804791380
ISBN
9780804791380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Momani, Bessma; Mohamed, Eid. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 255.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023100
ISBN
9780253023100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. This book examines the dramatic and sometimes violent events which accompanied the fall of the Russian czars and the creation of the Soviet nation. In drawing upon the most recent research, especially on the nature of the popular movement during 1917, Beryl Williams examines how and why Bolsheviks came to power in October 1917. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631150831
ISBN
9780631150831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Hardback. A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds draws from both established and current scholarship to offer a broad overview of the field, engage in contemporary debates, and pose stimulating questions about future development in the study of families. Editor(s): Rawson, Beryl. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405187671
ISBN
9781405187671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.81

Hardback. In the years 1432-3 Bertandon de la Brocquiere , fifteenth-century gentleman and confidante to the Duke of Burgundy, undertook a pilgrimage to the Middle East and beyond. Editor(s): Irwin, Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764320
ISBN
9781780764320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.13
€ 116.46

Paperback. A work of political history in which significant economic and political forces and events that shaped the nineteenth century are examined. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTB; HPC; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487399
ISBN
9780415487399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.18

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