History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardback. The author of this work explores the immediate aftermath of slavery in Maryland, which differed ways from other slaveholding states of the South: it never left the Union; white radicals had access to power; and, even before legal emancipation, a large free black population lived there. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 307 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219629
- ISBN
- 9780823219629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.63
€ 112.63
Paperback. An immersive account of Britain in 1997, a year which laid the foundation of our current political crisis. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; AC; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC; JFCA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786991997
- ISBN
- 9781786991997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.19
€ 17.99
€ 14.19
Paperback. "First Time" traces the shape of historical thought among peoples who had previously been denied any history at all. Each page of the book presents s transcript of oral histories told by living Saramakas about their 18th century ancestors, with additional commentary. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSS; HBTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680606
- ISBN
- 9780226680606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.14
€ 47.99
€ 37.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 92 drawings, 1 Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629506
- ISBN
- 9781469629506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.70
€ 56.70
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745952291
- ISBN
- 9780745952291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.48
€ 15.99
€ 14.48
Hardcover. A brief guide to the history of England's only native medieval heretical movement. From its 14th-century origins in the theology of an Oxford professor, John Wyclif, Richard Rex examines the spread of Lollardy across much of England until its eventual dissolution in the 16th century. Series: Social History in Perspective. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; HRAM7; HRAX; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333597514
- ISBN
- 9780333597514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.18
€ 43.18
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583740
- ISBN
- 9781602583740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.09
€ 51.09
Paperback. This collection of essays from a broad cross-section of historians and political scientists provides a 'second generation' scholarly assessment of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The authors use a mix of comparative case-studies and quantitative approaches. Editor(s): Conley, Richard S. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBT; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761824831
- ISBN
- 9780761824831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.14
€ 113.14
Paperback. Presents a vivid portrait of English life in the Caribbean more than three centuries ago. Using a host of contemporary primary sources, Richard Dunn traces the development of plantation slave society in the region. Series: Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 illustrations, 31 tables, 1 map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848777
- ISBN
- 9780807848777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
Paperback. Employing a socially and culturally integrated approach to the history of warfare that connects military and political policies with the society and culture in which they developed, Fogarty presents a fresh picture of how the French came to deal with race relations, religious differences, and French identity itself. Series: War/Society/Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12, 10 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBTQ; HBWN; JFSL; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407661
- ISBN
- 9781421407661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
Paperback. Presents descriptions of coronations, funerals, parades, trips through the realm, and historical celebrations. This book reveals how these ceremonies were constructed or reconstructed to fit the political and cultural narratives in the lives and reigns of successive tsars. It also describes the upbringing of the heirs as well as their roles. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 512 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123745
- ISBN
- 9780691123745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.33€ 55.10
€ 71.33
€ 55.10
Paperback. Presents the story of how the modern, professional, spectator sport of football was born in Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century. This title picks apart the complex processes which forged the modern game, turning accepted wisdom on its head. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2x8pp. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819359
- ISBN
- 9780553819359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.63
€ 21.99
€ 16.63
Hardback. A history of the Bank of Scotland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2078.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748607570
- ISBN
- 9780748607570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.05
€ 113.05
Paperback. Are we now so self-absorbed that we take little interest in the world beyond our own lives? Or has public life left no place for individuals to participate? This title examines the growing imbalance between private and public experience, and asks what can bring us to reconnect with our communities. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141007571
- ISBN
- 9780141007571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Hardcover. From its position at the heart of the ancient city of York, York Minster has for centuries formed the focus of a community, while performing a national role as the seat of Britain's second Archbishop. This title is a portrait of the Minster and its community, including recollections and thoughts of people who have been a part of its human fabric. Editor(s): Jones, Very Revd Keith; Hampson, Louise. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 col. and mono. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; AMN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Third Millennium Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903942758
- ISBN
- 9781903942758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.23
€ 46.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. A celebration of the sports mopeds of the '70s and early '80s. This book recaptures the spirit of happy, carefree times and looks at the bikes that gave freedom and mobility to a generation. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 150 colour pictures. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBT; WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845840785
- ISBN
- 9781845840785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.66
€ 52.99
€ 44.66
Hardcover. At the turn of the nineteenth century, even the most experienced mariners were still risking catastrophe when navigating the North American coastline because they lacked accurate navigational charts. This title presents a narrative of how American ingenuity solved an international scientific mystery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press South Carolina
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570038013
- ISBN
- 9781570038013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Looks at the various manifestations of "The Little List Song". This title presents the history of this song, taking in previous performers such as George Grossmith, Martyn Green, Groucho Marx, Frankie Howerd and Eric Idle -not to mention poets as varied as John Hollander and Tim Rice. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843680369
- ISBN
- 9781843680369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.10
€ 19.99
€ 18.10
paperback. The untold history of Welsh Witches and Wizards and how they were tracked down by a vengeful community. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBT; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752428260
- ISBN
- 9780752428260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.56
€ 24.99
€ 21.56
Paperback. Victorian Britain made sport 'sporting' - respectable, rule-bound and a nationwide obsession. Ancient sports, such as archery and fencing, were revived. New sports, such as tennis and cycling, were invented. Foreign sports, including polo, judo and lacrosse, were imported. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 4. Weight in Grams: 106. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 40
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747806660
- ISBN
- 9780747806660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of London, looking at the capital's development from Roman times to its modern-day role, as financial and tourist metropolis. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955214
- ISBN
- 9781904955214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.68
€ 19.99
€ 19.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTM; JPSF; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118789
- ISBN
- 9780813118789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.98
€ 49.98
Hardback. A rare insider's look at Stanford's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which time the author served as the university's vice president, provost, and then president. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBTB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760799
- ISBN
- 9780804760799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.43
€ 76.43
Paperback. Looking at a time when beer was often a nutritional necessity, was sometimes used as medicine, could be flavored with everything from the bark of fir trees to thyme and fresh eggs, and was consumed by men, women, and children alike, this book presents a detailed history of the business, art, and governance of brewing. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219999
- ISBN
- 9780812219999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99