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hardcover. The 20th century, declared at its start to be the Century of the ChildA" by Swedish author Ellen Key, saw an unprecedented expansion of state activity in and expert knowledge on child-rearing on both sides of the Atlantic. Children were seen as a crucial national resource whose care could not be left to families alone. Editor(s): Schumann, Dirk. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845456962
- ISBN
- 9781845456962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.30
€ 164.30
Paperback. Examines the demise of the North American Indian and the effect of U.S. policy towards Indians from the beginning of the nation's history to the Indian New Deal of the 1930s. Num Pages: 424 pages, 36 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605071
- ISBN
- 9780700605071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
paperback. Addresses the mythical figure of Europe that is often taken to be the original site of modernity in many histories of capitalist transition in non-Western countries. This book proposes that every case of transition to capitalism is a case of translation as well and categories into the categories and self-understandings of capitalist modernity. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTQ; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130019
- ISBN
- 9780691130019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.02
€ 43.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Num Pages: 572 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW3; HBTW; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- EDS Publications Ltd. (Consignment)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591140825
- ISBN
- 9781591140825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.91
€ 44.99
€ 37.91
Paperback. When they reach adulthood, children of Holocaust victims often need professional help as during their childhood, their parents unconsciously transmit to them much of their own trauma. Dina Wardi shows verbatim accounts of therapy sessions. Series: International Library of Group Psychotherapy and Group Process. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JMC; JMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415060998
- ISBN
- 9780415060998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.85
€ 50.99
€ 50.85
Paperback. A story of a Jewish family's legal battle to reclaim a building stolen from them by the Nazis in the 1930s. Written by the daughter of one of the original owners of the building, it details the history of its confiscation by the Nazis, and the family's legal fight to reclaim ownership. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BM; HBJD; HBTZ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- American Bar Association
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634254274
- ISBN
- 9781634254274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.92
€ 19.99
€ 19.92
Paperback. Narrates the individual stories of artisans and traders of Kenyan arts and crafts as they overcome the loss of physical access to roadside market space by turning to new digital technologies to make their businesses more mobile and integrated into the global economy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 b/w, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; GTC; HBJH; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292895
- ISBN
- 9780520292895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. The story of one man's struggle to achieve his dream, a fast-paced adventure & paean to the power of self-belief. In May 2010 Cdr Dilip Donde earned his place in India's maritime history by becoming the first Indian to complete a solo circumnavigation under sail. The book chronicles Dilip's progress from building the boat to completing the voyage. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 colour photos / 1 diagram. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BTP; HBTM; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911499
- ISBN
- 9781909911499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.64
€ 15.99
€ 13.64
Num Pages: 272 pages, over 60 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764319884
- ISBN
- 9780764319884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 32.53
€ 49.99
€ 32.53
Hardback. Through careful examination of the lives of East Germans in the decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this book details how a very sudden and very radical system change alters the interweaving of individual agency with institutions and social structures in shaping life-course trajectories. Editor(s): Diewald, Martin; Goedicke, Anne; Mayer, Karl Ulrich. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752084
- ISBN
- 9780804752084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.50
€ 86.50
Hardback. A comprehensive account of how Europeans have used violence to conquer, coerce and police in pursuit of imperialism and colonial settlement Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048071
- ISBN
- 9781849048071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardcover. Illustrated with more than a hundred photographs, this is a comprehensive history of Berry College, located in northwest Georgia. It tells how Martha Berry's founding vision - to educate the head, the heart, and the hands - evolved to meet the challenges of each new generation. The book will be of interest to historians and scholars, among others. Num Pages: 256 pages, 101 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBT; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327587
- ISBN
- 9780820327587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.06
€ 47.99
€ 44.06
Paperback. The lifeboats of Valentia have been in service since 1946, when the volunteer crew were summoned to action by the firing of maroon flares. This title includes accounts, images, and detailed records of the station. It gives a tribute to the people who have served here. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTM; JKSW3; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560. 8vo Very good copy. Kerry
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KEX0277214
- ISBN
- 9781845887070
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. Cover s the heyday of Londons gang era. Num Pages: 208 pages, Integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473894761
- ISBN
- 9781473894761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.87
€ 21.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. From Aaron to Una, this book provides a gloss on more than four hundred Irish forenames. It helps us learn that the name Art has nothing to do with Arthur; that Brendan is originally of Welsh origin and came to Ireland in a Latinised form; that Cathal is usually translated as Charles, and others. It is useful to choose your child's name. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 124 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- GILL & MAC MILLAN
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717140084
- ISBN
- 9780717140084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.33
€ 9.33
Paperback. Unravels a polyphony of silences from the history of Christianity and beyond. This book considers Judaeo-Christian borrowings from Greek explorations of the divine, and the silences which were a feature of Jesus' brief ministry. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241952320
- ISBN
- 9780241952320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. The author of this text set out to capture and relate the history of her ancestors - African Americans in central Virginia after the Civil War. Using plantation documents and oral histories in the form of stories, anecdotes and sayings, she has created a history of a slave community. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTG; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921372
- ISBN
- 9780813921372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.84
€ 33.84
Paperback. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, 133 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTB; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816654567
- ISBN
- 9780816654567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.62
€ 41.99
€ 37.62
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638867
- ISBN
- 9780691638867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.52€ 167.73
€ 184.52
€ 167.73
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTV; JPWQ; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633961
- ISBN
- 9780691633961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.57€ 134.37
€ 178.57
€ 134.37
Paperback. Drawing on interviews with seventy Jewish men and women who, as children, were placed in non-Jewish families during the Nazi occupation of Holland, this book paints a portrait of Holocaust survivors whose experiences were often diametrically opposed to the experiences of those who suffered in concentration camps. Num Pages: 406 pages, 24 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248106
- ISBN
- 9780520248106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. The Suffragette Movement was one of the most important political lobbying organisations in British history. This title includes the stories of famous figures of Emmeline Pankhurst, Annie Kenney and Emily Wilding Davison. It includes images that are taken from the Suffragette Fellowship Collection. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457963
- ISBN
- 9780752457963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.17
€ 30.99
€ 26.17
Paperback. A remarkable true story of bravery and sanctuary during World War II - for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Postmistress. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755365036
- ISBN
- 9780755365036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. An ideology of African ignorance arose in South Africa during the first half of the 20th century: Africans were hungry because they didn't know how to feed themselves properly. This work tells of the foods Africans ate, the maladies they suffered, and how the doctors and politicians reacted. Series: Reconsiderations in Southern African History. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; JFFA; JFFJ; JFSL; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920689
- ISBN
- 9780813920689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29