History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. Reveals the many ways that the Salem witch trials loomed over the American collective memory from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Shedding new light on the many, varied American invocations of Salem, the author ultimately illuminates the function of collective memories in the life of a nation. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005416
- ISBN
- 9780226005416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Paperback. Exploring the political and cultural layers of memory and commemoration Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077883
- ISBN
- 9780252077883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Hardback. In documenting this transformation in American photography, Disappearing Witness forcefully rethinks the history of photography itself. Num Pages: 328 pages, 138, 107 black & white halftones, 31 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJC; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 212 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871672
- ISBN
- 9780801871672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.33
€ 52.99
€ 44.33
Hardcover. Focusing on women of the counterculture, this book describes how gender was perceived within the movement, with women taking on much of the responsibility for sustaining communes. It examines the lives of younger runaways and daughters who shared the lifestyle. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 illustrations, 8 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616336
- ISBN
- 9780700616336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Hardcover. Offers a way to understand sensationalism in newspapers and reform movements. This title explains how the social and political realities of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century society changed, slowly marginalizing this kind of journalism in favor of a ethical style that demonstrated the significance of race, and gender, to its readers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021362
- ISBN
- 9780226021362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Paperback. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the public had had enough of sex and death. This title offers a new way to understand sensationalism in both newspapers and reform movements. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021539
- ISBN
- 9780226021539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.92
€ 34.99
€ 27.92
Hardcover. Since its release in 1955, Alain Resnais's Night and Fog has been considered one of the most important films to confront the catastrophe and atrocities of the Nazi era. But was it a film about the Holocaust that failed to recognize the racist genocide? Or was the film not about the Holocaust as we know it today but a political response. Editor(s): Pollock, Griselda; Silverman, Max. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 ills. BIC Classification: APFB; HBTZ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453518
- ISBN
- 9780857453518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.00
€ 167.00
hardcover. This volume reaches back into earlier periods when the Swazi nation was being formed. The contemporary history of Swaziland is addressed, along with the colonial era, characteristics and customs of the Swazi people. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFMK; GBC; HBJH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837492
- ISBN
- 9780810837492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.70
€ 194.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HBTB; HD; JKV; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349470785
- ISBN
- 9781349470785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 147.89
€ 147.89
Paperback. Examining imperial efforts to police urban space from the late sixteenth century onward, the author shows how the production of urban space was explicitly centered on the politics of racial exclusion and social control. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286047
- ISBN
- 9780520286047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Examining imperial efforts to police urban space from the late sixteenth century onward, the author shows how the production of urban space was explicitly centered on the politics of racial exclusion and social control. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286030
- ISBN
- 9780520286030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.48
€ 95.07
€ 72.48
paperback. In this book, the author traces the evolution of the community's political activism in education during the Chicano Movement era of the early 1970s. He identifies the implications of this struggle for Mexican Americans and for public education. It is aimed at those interested in public school policy, and scholars of Mexican American history. Series: University of Houston Series in Mexican American Studies. Num Pages: 298 pages, 9 b&w photos, 6 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPL; HBTB; JNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585444939
- ISBN
- 9781585444939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.54
€ 29.54
Paperback. It is impossible to understand Palestine today without a careful reading of its distant and past. This book offers a detailed interpretation of this critical region's evolution. Starting with the prebiblical and biblical roots of Palestine, it examines the meanings ascribed to the land in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Translator(s): Harman, Graham; Kramer, Gudrun. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 halftones. 5 tables. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBTB; HRAF; JFSR1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150079
- ISBN
- 9780691150079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. The Nazis' attempt to annihilate the Jewish people, the Holocaust, continues to raise a disturbing question. About six million defenseless men, women, and children were murdered for no reason but their ancestry. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190661137
- ISBN
- 9780190661137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.97
€ 41.99
€ 39.97
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195142402
- ISBN
- 9780195142402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.10
€ 22.10
Paperback. This path--breaking study will become the standard work on the history of reading in the West. It will be indispensable to students of cultural history, and to all those who want a fresh perspective on the history of books and their uses. Editor(s): Cavallo, Guglielmo; Chartier, Roger. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF; GL; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630540
- ISBN
- 9780745630540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Paperback. No crime in the twentieth century has so deeply shocked mankind as the Holocaust. More than six million people were murdered, and countless more endured horrific suffering. This book provides an account of the history of the Holocaust. It reveals the appalling truths about the Holocaust and investigates the motives of the perpetrators. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937825
- ISBN
- 9780750937825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. What made six ordinary men instigate the terrifying criminal Nazi regime throughout German society and beyond with such enthusiasm and diligence? These people shared an awestruck dedication to Hitler. Supported by interviews with former Nazi members and victims, this title examines the background and activities of some of Hitler's right-hand men. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942881
- ISBN
- 9780750942881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. Reveals the contribution made by Scottish lighthouse technology when New Zealand governments built 38 major lighthouses during the period 1859-1941. Also provides a comprehensive account of all New Zealand lighthouses including details of the Scottish innovations. Num Pages: 366 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1MBN; 3JJ; HBJM; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849951562
- ISBN
- 9781849951562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.56
€ 29.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. The Chinese overseas now number 25 to 30 million, the 2000-year history of Chinese attempts to venture abroad and the underlying values affecting that migration are presented in this volume. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; GTB; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 119 x 11. Weight in Grams: 149.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674009868
- ISBN
- 9780674009868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.77
€ 37.99
€ 31.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTV; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Barricade Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569808122
- ISBN
- 9781569808122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.63
€ 20.99
€ 19.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198090571
- ISBN
- 9780198090571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.46
€ 52.46
Hardcover. Collects essays on the Indigenous peoples of Australia and Northern Europe, exploring the similarities and differences between the Indigenous experiences in the Nordic countries and Australia. Editor(s): Minnerup, Gunter; Solberg, Pia. Num Pages: 292 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1MBF; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193515
- ISBN
- 9781845193515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.16€ 83.08
€ 86.16
€ 83.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415234894
- ISBN
- 9780415234894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03