History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. A historical and cultural overview of Suriname's Jewish community, with special emphasis on the former Dutch colony's synagogues and Jewish and Creole cemeteries. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878202515
- ISBN
- 9780878202515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.81
€ 40.81
Paperback. The defining, best-selling book on the history, origins and development of nationalism Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFP; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784786755
- ISBN
- 9781784786755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.73
€ 17.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. Nothing experienced in human history, before or since, eclipses the terror, tragedy and scale of the Black Death, the disease which killed millions of people in Medieval Europe. This title tells the story of Britain immediately before, during and after this catastrophe. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548836
- ISBN
- 9780099548836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AMKD; HBTB; TNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 139 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747805533
- ISBN
- 9780747805533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Hardback. Chinese civil examinations, a piece of social engineering worked out over centuries, prefigured the regime of meritocratic exams that undergirds higher education around the globe today. This book describes how education, examinations, and civil service fostered the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724952
- ISBN
- 9780674724952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.08€ 52.61
€ 57.08
€ 52.61
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439650
- ISBN
- 9780801439650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484. Mass Killing and Genocide in the 20th Century. 336 pages, 7 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight: 480.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472732
- ISBN
- 9780801472732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215307
- ISBN
- 9780253215307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.72
€ 23.99
€ 21.72
Hardcover. An examination of how women's writings, over two hundred centuries, shaped public opinion and morality. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 300 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933433
- ISBN
- 9780861933433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.56
€ 116.56
Paperback. In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but the musical traditions that constitute the US musical heritage are hotly debated. This book explores the competing musical visions of America's past that vie for influence over the public imagination. Series: Cultural Studies of the United States. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 illustrations, notes, discography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848623
- ISBN
- 9780807848623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.04
€ 46.04
Hardcover. Presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State. This book features performers who recall their love affairs with the sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, and amateur night at the Apollo Theater. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; AVGJ; AVGK; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037436
- ISBN
- 9781570037436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442222380
- ISBN
- 9781442222380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.19
€ 104.19
Hardback. This work presents a biography of the artist Marc Chagall in dialogue with events and ideologies of his time. It encompasses different aspects of his life (1889-1985) including his roots in folk culture, his personal relationships and his inerests. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 166 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AGB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 201 x 65. Weight in Grams: 2132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742139
- ISBN
- 9780804742139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.08
€ 105.08
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
€ 50.00€ 39.18
€ 50.00
€ 39.18
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€ 40.32
€ 45.99
€ 40.32
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
€ 86.74
€ 86.74
Paperback. In 1941 Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs) was imprisoned by the Third Reich. His possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills saved his life. He spent a year and a half in Auschwitz where he was forced to remove gold teeth from corpses. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190129
- ISBN
- 9780813190129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.27
€ 30.27
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
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Originally published by UNC Press in 1961, this work is a comprehensive history of the roles played by African Americans during the American Revolution. It also addresses the diplomatic repercussions created by the British evacuation of African Americans at the close of the war. Series: Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia. Num Pages: 266 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JFSL3; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807846032
- ISBN
- 9780807846032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
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
€ 85.61
€ 85.61
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€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
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€ 18.09
€ 20.99
€ 18.09
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€ 15.39
€ 15.99
€ 15.39
Hardback. An entertaining and unpretentious chronicle of a life in American popular music, recounted with wit and honesty. Bennett evokes a bygone era when 'territory' and 'name' bands-each with its own 'girl singer'-crisscrossed the country. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; BGF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837140
- ISBN
- 9780810837140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.37
€ 95.37