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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Thomas Linehan offers a fresh perspective on late Victorian and Edwardian socialism by examining the socialist revival of these years from the standpoint of modernism. In so doing, he explores the modernist mission as extending beyond the concerns of the literary and artistic avant-garde to incorporate political and social movements. Series: Modernism and.. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230230118
ISBN
9780230230118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. Examines the crucial first five years of Istvan Bethlen's premiership when, following the catastrophe of 1918-1920, he began the reconstruction of the country. This book argues that from 1920 to 1925, Bethlen engaged in a protracted and closely fought struggle to restore political, social, and economic stability. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335942
ISBN
9780880335942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

hardcover. This is a study of the religious and social thought of the Jesuit Antonio Vieira (1608-97), a key actor in European and Ibero-American politics whose long career exemplifies the tension between the missionary project and the Portuguese imperial project. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729079
ISBN
9780804729079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851155906
ISBN
9780851155906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover. Recounting the creation of the West German Foreign Office, this study explores three of the central themes in the early history of the Federal Republic: the integration of the new state into the international community, the cooptation of German elites by the new political system, and the creation of government in a state under foreign occupation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804637
ISBN
9780875804637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 66 b/w; 10 col. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBW; HBWS1; JW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472824882
ISBN
9781472824882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Over the past half-century, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill. This book argues that the curious ambiguity of the think tank is not an accidential feature of its existence, but the very key to its impact. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 map. 12 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143668
ISBN
9780226143668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Hardback. Offers a pioneering social and environmental history of southern Chile, exploring the origins of forestry "miracle" in Chile. This book narrates the century-long struggles among peasants, indigenous communities, large landowners, and the state over access to forest commons in the frontier territory. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBLW; JFC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822355984
ISBN
9780822355984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Paperback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011503
ISBN
9781847011503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Hardback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 302 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010902
ISBN
9781847010902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 60.10

Paperback. Morrissey has written a lengthy and detailed life and times biography of Peter Kenney. His book is an important contribution to 19th-century Irish and American religious history. Num Pages: 530 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HRCC7; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813227139
ISBN
9780813227139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48

Hardcover. Thomas Murray's The Story of the Irish in Argentina was first published in New York in 1919. During the nineteenth century, nearly 45,000 Irish-born individuals emigrated to Argentina. They were members of medium tenant families from Westmeath, Longford, Offaly, and Wexford (though Dublin, Cork, and Clare were well represented). Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KLSA; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
9781859184745
ISBN
9781859184745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 29.97

Paperback. Proffers diverse perspectives on the prehistory of government in Northern France, Spain, Germany, the Low Countries, and England. This book brings political, social, ecclesiastical, and cultural history to bear on topics such as aristocracies, women, rituals, commemoration, and manifestations of power through literary, legal, and scriptural means. Editor(s): Bisson, T. N. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215557
ISBN
9780812215557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651279
ISBN
9780691651279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.05

Hardback. This sequel to "The Voyage of the Frolic" uses the "Frolic"'s ill-fated first, and final, cargo to San Francisco to tell the broader story of the beginnings of direct commerce between China and California. It also explores the potential of contextual archaeology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 64 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741750
ISBN
9780804741750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.50

paperback. Neuhaus explores the roots of the long-standing European fascination with Tibet, from the Dalai Lama to the Abominable Snowman. Surveying a wide range of travel accounts, official documents, correspondence and fiction, he examines how different people thought about both Tibet and their home cultures. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2012
SKU
V9781349335282
ISBN
9781349335282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Paperback. In most contemporary historical writing the picture of modern life in Habsburg Central Europe is a gloomy story of the failure of rationalism and the rise of protofascist movements. This book tells a different story, focusing on the Czech writers and artists distinguished by their optimistic view of the world in the years before WWI. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349295326
ISBN
9781349295326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Hardback. How did the Irish tame the Spanish Inquisition? Why did they become one of the most successful foreign groups in early modern Spain? When did they become indispensable foreign brokers for the Spanish kings? Using original inquisitorial trial and conversion sources, this book tells the surprising success story of the Spanish Irish. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137465894
ISBN
9781137465894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.98

Hardback. A history of the Badax Tigers chronicles the experiences of Company C of the 18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the entire Civil War. The author's letters provide a complete picture of a typical Federal volunteer company in the Civil War and are supplemented by newspaper articles and letters of other soldiers. Editor(s): Nanzig, Thomas P. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520844
ISBN
9780742520844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

paperback. Chronicles the experiences of Company C of the 18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the entire Civil War as seen through the eyes of Private Thomas Jefferson Davis. Editor(s): Nanzig, Thomas P. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742560192
ISBN
9780742560192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.66

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