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Paperback. There was racism in the ancient world, after all. This book refutes the common belief that the ancient Greeks and Romans harbored "ethnic and cultural," but not racial, prejudice. It considers themes in the history of discrimination. It provides analysis of proto-racism and prejudices toward particular groups of foreigners in Greco-Roman world. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
590
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125985
ISBN
9780691125985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

paperback. Grounded in archival research and oral history, Militant Minority provides a valuable case study of one of the most organized and independent working classes in North America, during a period of ideological tension and unprecedented material advance. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBTB; HBTK; JPFF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442611054
ISBN
9781442611054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.93

hardcover. Grounded in archival research and oral history, Militant Minority provides a valuable case study of one of the most organized and independent working classes in North America, during a period of ideological tension and unprecedented material advance. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBTB; HBTK; JPFF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442641945
ISBN
9781442641945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Paperback. A collection of essays by historians of the Canadian-U.S. border region and those focused on the Mexican-U.S. border, examining borderlands events and phenomena from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth. Editor(s): Johnson, Benjamin; Graybill, Andrew R. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23 photos, 1 table, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTP; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822346999
ISBN
9780822346999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821421819
ISBN
9780821421819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Paperback. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821421826
ISBN
9780821421826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBTB; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709642
ISBN
9780226709642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 323 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307338785
ISBN
9780307338785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Between 1500 and 1870, millions of Africans were transported across the Atlantic by European traders to work as slaves in the Americas. First published to accompany a permanent gallery in the Merseyside Maritime Museum, this reissue includes essays on women in slavery, the impact on West and Central Africa, and the African view of the slave trade. Series: National Museums Liverpool. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 212 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846316395
ISBN
9781846316395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Willow Publishing,Timperley United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946361441
ISBN
9780946361441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

hardcover. This work is a history of the Rock Island Barracks, one of the Union's largest camps for Confederate prisoners. The testimony of its most famous (albeit fictional) inmate Ashley Wilkes of "Gone with the Wind" fame, has helped to seal its harsh reputation. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875802671
ISBN
9780875802671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.20

Hardback. From the pogroms of czarist Russia to the shores of Palestine, Leo Pinsker, Max Nordau, Theodor Herzl, Israel Zangwill and Ze'ev Jabotinsky dreamed, advocated, hoped and devoted themselves to the Zionist cause. All passed from the scene before the watershed moment on May 14, 1948, when Israel was born. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; G; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Blue Channel Media, LLC Israel
Number of pages
230
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933267159
ISBN
9781933267159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.67

paperback. Addresses conceptual and ethical questions that arise from historical accounts of the Holocaust. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217288
ISBN
9780253217288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.94

Hardcover. Paperback in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Burndy Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Edition
First
SKU
KRF0040589
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of social welfare and social policy in Britain before the modern welfare state. It examines the role played by voluntary social provision (including self-help and mutual aid), as well as the growth of state intervention, in meeting welfare needs. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 753. "Includes bibliographical references (p. 376-382) and index. Commissioning organisation: Bernard Harris. xii, 402 p. ill. 24 cm. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,History - Other Historical Subjects - General,His"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2004th Edition
SKU
KEX0166456
ISBN
9780333649978
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 60.75

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 458. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074288
ISBN
9780252074288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Bernard McCall
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
hardcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902953687
ISBN
9781902953687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059503
ISBN
9780231059503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.95
€ 98.34

Hardcover. Major new book from leading historian of British Empire. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534455
ISBN
9781784534455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 49.23

Paperback. The notion of 'empire' has been at the forefront of world politics for over a century. This work traces the critical response to the British imperial project in the years leading up to WWI. It demonstrates the power and influence of major critics such as J A Hobson, E D Morel and Mary Kingsley, and organisations like the Congo Reform Association. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 56. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115074
ISBN
9781845115074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.95

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