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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735100
ISBN
9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.84

Hardback. This collection profiles the people who helped shape life in North Carolina in the 20th century. It includes 160 biographical sketches of Tar Heels who made a difference, highlighting their accomplishments in the areas of agriculture, the arts, business, education, law, media, and politics. Editor(s): Covington, Howard E., Jr.; Ellis, Marion E. Num Pages: 624 pages, 160 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1982.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807827574
ISBN
9780807827574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.06

Paperback. First published in 1985, and now expanded and revised to include a new chapter on women, the book explores the social, political, economic, and intellectual currents that shaped 19th century Brazil and whose reverberations continue to be felt throughout contemporary Brazilian society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 illustrations, 1 map, 3 figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807848401
ISBN
9780807848401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

Paperback. Offers an interpretation of the Revolutionary period that places women at the center. This book provides a synthesis of the scholarship on women's experiences during the era, as well as a nuanced understanding that moves beyond a view of the war as either a "golden age" or a disaster for women. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807856970
ISBN
9780807856970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.66

Hardcover. Detroit's industrial health has long been crucial to the American economy. Today's troubles not withstanding, Detroit has experienced multiple periods of prosperity, particularly in the second half of the 18th century, when the city was the center of the thriving fur trade. This book details this seldom-discussed chapter of Detroit's history. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096704
ISBN
9780226096704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.19

Paperback. This study analyzes all the major doctrines, personalities and defining features of the Spanish fascist movement, from its beginnings until the death of General Francisco Franco. It also seeks to explain why Franco was able to hold onto power long after Fascism was a spent force in politics. Num Pages: 648 pages, 48 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299165642
ISBN
9780299165642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Hardcover. Explores the plight of gypsies in Germany before, during and since the era of the Third Reich. The book reveals the painful record of the official treatment of the German Gypsies, from the heightened racism of the 19th century, to the National Socialist genocidal policies and up to the present day. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299176709
ISBN
9780299176709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.38

paperback. George Washington's long career began with defeat in the bloody frontier skirmishes of the French and Indian War and culminated in the role of commanding general of the Continental army in victory over the British army. Among his achievements was the establishment of a professional army. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 76 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association United States
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780931917332
ISBN
9780931917332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.06

Paperback. This selection of articles focuses on Washington's changing attitudes towards the institution of slavery and his everyday relationships with the slaves who shared his Mount Vernon estate. Editor(s): Schwarz, Philip J. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 182 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780931917387
ISBN
9780931917387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051922
ISBN
9780472051922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Hardcover. Offers the first complete biography in English of Epiphanius, lead bishop of Cyprus in the late fourth century CE and author of the Panarion , a massive encyclopaedia of heresies. Young Richard Kim studies the bishop as a historical person and a self-constructed persona, as mediated within the pages of the Panarion . Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBLA1; HRCC1; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119547
ISBN
9780472119547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.95

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kehoe, Dennis; Ratzan, David; Yiftach, Uri. Series: Law and Society in the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 tables, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; KCZ; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119608
ISBN
9780472119608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.00

Hardcover. The first English commentary on Plautus unabridged text" Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; AN; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119707
ISBN
9780472119707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.61

Hardcover. The contributors to The Topography of Violence in the Greco-Roman World examine how topography shaped the perception and interpretation of violence in Greek and Roman antiquity. No other book either adopts the spatial theoretical framework or pairs the examination of different classes of violence in classical antiquity in this way. Editor(s): Riess, Werner; Fagan, Garrett G. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 40. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119820
ISBN
9780472119820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.21

Hardcover. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700601325
ISBN
9780700601325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700602087
ISBN
9780700602087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.61

Paperback. An analysis of Eisenhower's presidency, focusing not on whether he was an active or passive president, but on how his decisions shaped American life in the 1950s and beyond. The authors explore the significance of Eisenhower's policies on a range of issues, from civil rights to atomic testing. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700604371
ISBN
9780700604371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.66

Hardcover. Gara provides a clear, tough-minded analysis of the Pierce administration and a fair, though generally negative, assessment of the man and the president. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700604944
ISBN
9780700604944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.54

Paperback. This work on the Civil War describes how and why the Confederate leader, John Bell Hood, was ultimately defeated by the Union General, George G. Thomas, at Springhill, Franklin and Nashville after the fall of Atlanta. The story is told from both sides, illuminating both the good and the bad. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700606504
ISBN
9780700606504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.63

Paperback. These letters, from a rural school teacher to the Montpelier "Green Mountain Freeman" provide a glimpse into the life of a private during the US Civil War. They chart Fisk's early enthusiasm for battle and later disillusionment. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 57. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700606818
ISBN
9780700606818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.18

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