History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a renowned cavalryman who fought during the American Civil War. This book presents an analysis of his life, from childhood in Mississippi, to wealth from the slave trade, his role as founder and Grand Wizard of the first Ku Klux Klan, and his death. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 51 illustrations, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608850
- ISBN
- 9780700608850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.85
€ 32.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. The discipline of American studies was established in the early days of World War II and drew on the myth of American exceptionalism. But now that the so-called American Century has come to an end, what would a truly globalized version of American studies look like? The authors offer a new standard for the field's transnational aspiration. Editor(s): Edwards, Brian T.; Gaonkar, Dilip Parameshwar. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226185071
- ISBN
- 9780226185071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.50
€ 40.99
€ 31.50
Paperback. In A Narrow Vision, Brian Titley chronicles the career of Confederation poets Duncan Campbell Scott in the Department of Indian Affairs between 1880 and 1932. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774804202
- ISBN
- 9780774804202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTB; JFSL3; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927051948
- ISBN
- 9781927051948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. The figure of the medieval cook revealed, in the context of time and circumstance. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19, 19 black & white illustrations, 19 black and white. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838265
- ISBN
- 9781843838265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.54
€ 26.99
€ 23.54
Paperback. Cows and Catastrophes includes tales of the author's 40 years of farming on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, where he has lived and worked for all his life. Including 32 specially commissioned illustrations by Rory Walker, this book will bring a wry smile to the faces of other farmers who will recognise situations that they too have been in. Illustrator(s): Walker, Rory. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BM; HBTB; KNAC; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Fox Chapel Publishers International
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910456484
- ISBN
- 9781910456484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.30
€ 13.99
€ 11.30
Hardcover. The 1916 Irish Rebellion is the companion book to a three-part documentary series to be broadcast worldwide in 2016. Narrated by Liam Neeson, the documentary, entitled "1916 The Irish Rebellion," and its related seventy-minute version are initiatives of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Num Pages: 216 pages, highly illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782051916
- ISBN
- 9781782051916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
An American in Victorian Cambridge. Charles Astor Bristed's "Five Year...
Bristed, Charles Astor. Ed(S): Stray, Chris
Hardback. "An American in Victorian Cambridge" is a richly detailed account of student life in the Cambridge of the 1840s. The rationale for the book, which is as appealing today as it was then, is that this is pre-eminently a book about an American student at an English university. In this new edition, some substantial additions have been made. Editor(s): Stray, Chris. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JH; BM; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898249
- ISBN
- 9780859898249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Paperback. Curiosity about elite military units is greater than ever in today's crisis-ridden world. And while numerous books have examined the various elite forces, Bunker Hill to Bastogne goes much further to show the relationship between these special units and the societies that gave birth to them. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w drawing, 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887761
- ISBN
- 9781574887761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99
€ 19.99
Paperback. Series: Europa Militaria Special. Num Pages: 96 pages, 200col.ill. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360. Series: Europa Militaria Special. 96 pages, 200col.ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JW. Dimension: 256 x 174 x 9. Weight: 360.
- Publisher
- Crowood
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861262899
- ISBN
- 9781861262899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.42
€ 17.99
€ 16.42
Hardcover. Based on rich source material, this book charts cultural changes that are hallmarks of the modern era, such as the rise of the companionate marriage, the role of expert advice in intimate matters, and the body as a source of pleasure and anxiety. These changes are evidence of a dramatic shift in attitudes from a form of scientific inquiry.. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453372
- ISBN
- 9780857453372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.00
€ 155.00
Paperback. Widely regarded as one of the classics of post--war historical writing, this book shows how central the role of poverty has been throughout the history of Europe. * A history of poverty in Europe covering over 1000 years. * Translated into Italian, French, German, Spanish and Japanese. Translator(s): Kolakowska, Agnreszka. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205296
- ISBN
- 9780631205296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Hardcover. Tells the story of German nurses who, directly or indirectly, participated in the Nazis' "euthanasia" measures against patients with mental and physical disabilities, measures that claimed well over 100,000 victims from 1939 to 1945. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HPQ; MBX; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006659
- ISBN
- 9780691006659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 76.79
€ 101.01
€ 76.79
Paperback. As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands. Clandestine sea transport operations provided lines of vital intelligence for wartime Britain. These secret flotillas" landed and picked up agents in and from France Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590805
- ISBN
- 9781781590805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. In MAN WALKS INTO A PUB, Pete Brown takes us on a well-lubricated pub-crawl through the amazing story of beer, from the first sacred sip of ancient Egyptian bouza to the last pint of lager on a Friday night. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330412209
- ISBN
- 9780330412209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.76
€ 15.99
€ 11.76
The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian. With Letters While Living...
Brown, Joseph Epes. Ed(S): Brown, Elinita; We...
Paperback. Offers insight into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. This book presents a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. It also offers a personal view of Dr Brown's life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation. Editor(s): Brown, Elinita; Weatherly, Marina Brown; Fitzgerald, Michael Oren; Hultkrantz, Ake. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Edition
- Commemorative ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316369
- ISBN
- 9781933316369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.31
€ 23.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681433
- ISBN
- 9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback. As a result of immigration from Asia in the wake of the passage of the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act, the fastest-growing religions in America - faster than Christian groups combined - are Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. This book asks how these faiths have changed or have been changed by the pluralist face of American civil society. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115216
- ISBN
- 9780231115216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. The only book on the history of Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the nation's largest Native arts event. Num Pages: 152 pages, , black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 258 x 14. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135488
- ISBN
- 9780890135488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Presents the story of the war as it unfolded in one small town, New Castle, Indiana through the eyes of the residents of Plum Street as families search for information about the progress of war and the fate of loved ones in the censored accounts in local newspapers. This book captures the war on the home front as lived by some average Americans. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221063
- ISBN
- 9780253221063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72