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History: specific events & topics
Mass Education and the Limits of State Building, C.1870-1930
. Ed(S): Brockliss, Laurence; Sheldon, Nicola
Paperback. The first comparative study of the spread of mass education around the world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this unique new book uses a bottom-up focus and demonstrates, to an extent not appreciated hitherto, the gulf between the intentions of the government and the reality on the ground. Editor(s): Brockliss, Laurence; Sheldon, Nicola. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTB; JFCX; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 256 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349323999
- ISBN
- 9781349323999
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Condition: New
€ 68.19
€ 68.19
European Self-Reflection Between Politics and Religion
. Ed(S): Bruun, Lars K.; Lammers, Karl Christ...
Paperback. Editor(s): Bruun, Lars K.; Lammers, Karl Christian. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HPC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349455928
- ISBN
- 9781349455928
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Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. Over the last century, many 16th- and 17th-century events and personalities have been brought before home, cinema, exhibition, festival and theatrical audiences. This collection examines these representations, looking at recent television series, documentaries, pageantry, theatre and popular culture invarious cultural and linguistic guises." Editor(s): Burnett, M.; Streete, Adrian. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; APF; AS; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349323937
- ISBN
- 9781349323937
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Remembering Brown at Fifty: The University of Illinois Commemorates Br...
. Ed(S): Burton, Orville Vernon; O'Brien, Dav...
paperback. Original interpretations of Brown v. Board of Education's impact, fifty years later Editor(s): Burton, Orville Vernon; O'Brien, David. Num Pages: 456 pages, 21 Black & White photographs, 9 Color photographs, 9 charts, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252076657
- ISBN
- 9780252076657
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.47
€ 37.99
€ 35.47
The Wind of Change. Harold Macmillan and British Decolonization.
. Ed(S): Butler, L.; Stockwell, Sarah E.
Paperback. Editor(s): Butler, L.; Stockwell, Sarah E. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJH; HBL; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348268
- ISBN
- 9781349348268
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Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Byron, G.; Punter, D. BIC Classification: HBTB. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312222239
- ISBN
- 9780312222239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Refugees from Nazi Germany and the Liberal European States
. Ed(S): Caestecker, Frank; Moore, Dr. Bob
Hardback. The exodus of refugees from Nazi Germany in the 1930s has received far more attention from historians, social scientists, and demographers than many other migrations and persecutions in Europe. Editor(s): Caestecker, Frank; Moore, Dr. Bob. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455873
- ISBN
- 9781845455873
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Condition: New
€ 165.74
€ 165.74
Paperback. This volume investigates what role colonial communities and diaspora have had in shaping the Portuguese empire and its heritage, exploring topics such as Portuguese migration to Africa, the Ismaili and the Swiss presence in Mozambique, the Goanese in East Africa, the Chinese in Brazil, and the history of the African presence in Portugal. Editor(s): Cahen, M. (Department of Mathematics, Free University of Brussels, Belgium). Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTQ; JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346042
- ISBN
- 9781349346042
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Condition: New
€ 48.21
€ 48.21
Hardback. Medieval medicine had a strong spiritual dimension, and this text describes various theories of illness and curing. It also evaluates medieval material according to the findings of modern medicine, showing, for instance, how the notion of "flying venom" relates to modern germ theory. Editor(s): Campbell, Sheila; etc.; Hall, Bert; Klausner, David (Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, Canada). Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBNH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550656
- ISBN
- 9780333550656
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Condition: New
€ 128.76
€ 128.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Campbell, Sheila; Hall, Bert S.; Klausner, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349218844
- ISBN
- 9781349218844
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Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Paperback. This book explores the 'mental maps' ofleading political figuresof the era of two world wars. Chapters focus on those giants whoseideas cast a compelling shadow: Lloyd George, Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Roosevelt, Churchill, Briand and Stresemann, as well as other important figures: Poincare, Atatuerk, Bene, Chiang and Mao." Editor(s): Casey, S; Wright, J. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTQ; JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283071
- ISBN
- 9781349283071
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Cesnuityte, Vida; Luck, Detlev. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 346 pages, 53 colour illustrations, 53 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137590275
- ISBN
- 9781137590275
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Condition: New
€ 139.50
€ 139.50
Hardback. Challenging the notion that there was no "popular imperialism" in France, this book examines the importance of France's colonial role in the development of French society and culture after 1870. Editor(s): Chafer, Tony; Sackur, Amanda. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333791806
- ISBN
- 9780333791806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This volume offers an unusual, interdisciplinary collaboration of scholars working on the major regions of the global South. The authors probe important episodes of resistance in the colony and postcolony for the light they shed on the vexed notion of counterhegemony, enriching our notion of resistance and pointing to new directions for research. Editor(s): Chalcraft, John; Noorani, Yaseen. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; HBTQ; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349285471
- ISBN
- 9781349285471
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. Genius as a historical concept, rather than as a presumed trans-historical fact, is surprisingly underexamined, even as millions of daily decisions-personal, institutional, and governmental-are made according to unexamined assumptions about it. The essays in this book show that the origins and uses of concepts of genius warrant careful examination. Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E.; McMahon, Darrin M. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497659
- ISBN
- 9781137497659
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Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. Memories of and attitudes to the German Democratic Republic (GDR), or East Germany, within contemporary Germany are characterized by their variety and complexity, whilst the debate over how to remember the GDR tells us a lot about how Germans see themselves and their future. This volume provides a range of international perspectives. Editor(s): Clarke, David; Wolfel, Ute. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324866
- ISBN
- 9781349324866
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This book propels the study of American revolutionary and radical Thomas Paine into the twenty-first century by engaging an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars in an exploration of Paine's role in politics, literature, and the invention of the global. Editor(s): Cleary, Scott; Stabell, I. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBTV; JPFK; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137578181
- ISBN
- 9781137578181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Authority, Identity and the Social History of the Great War
. Ed(S): Coetzee, Frans; Coetzee, Marilyn She...
Hardback. The unprecedented scope and intensity of the First World War has prompted an enormous body of retrospective scholarship. However, efforts to provide a coherent synthesis about the war's impact and significance have remained circumscribed, tending to focus either on the operational outlines of military strategy and tactics or on the cultural legacy. Editor(s): Coetzee, Frans; Coetzee, Marilyn Shevin. Num Pages: 384 pages, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810175
- ISBN
- 9781571810175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.33
€ 181.33
Paperback. Demonstrates the impact of diasporas on interstate relations, and forms some propositions regarding the conditions affecting the influence exerted by diasporas. Problems and dilemmas are reviewed, and a comparison is made of three archetypical diasporas: the Greek, the Jewish and the Armenian. Editor(s): Constas, Dimitri; Platias, Athanassios G. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349127085
- ISBN
- 9781349127085
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Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. "This book presents a multi-authored study of Europeanisation across the twentieth century from the First World War to the present day"-- Editor(s): Conway, Martin; Patel, Kiran. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349313075
- ISBN
- 9781349313075
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Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Cooper, Julian; Perrie, Maureen; Rees, Edward Arfon. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349239412
- ISBN
- 9781349239412
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Reading Memory and Identity in the Texts of Medieval European Holy Wom...
. Ed(S): Cotter-Lynch, Margaret; Herzog, B.
Paperback. Examines a range of texts commemorating European holy women from the ninth through fifteenth centuries. Explores the relationship between memorial practices and identity formation. Draws upon much of the recent scholarly interest in the nature and uses of memory. Editor(s): Cotter-Lynch, Margaret; Herzog, B. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349382392
- ISBN
- 9781349382392
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Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
The North Carolina Century. Tar Heels Who Made a Difference, 1900-2000...
. Ed(S): Covington, Howard E., Jr.; Ellis, Ma...
Hardback. This collection profiles the people who helped shape life in North Carolina in the 20th century. It includes 160 biographical sketches of Tar Heels who made a difference, highlighting their accomplishments in the areas of agriculture, the arts, business, education, law, media, and politics. Editor(s): Covington, Howard E., Jr.; Ellis, Marion E. Num Pages: 624 pages, 160 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827574
- ISBN
- 9780807827574
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Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Paperback. Exploring aspects of Irish medical history, from the nature and proposed remedies for various illnesses in eighteenth century Ireland, to the treatment of influenza in twentieth-century Ireland, this book shows how the cultures of medical care evolved over three centuries. Editor(s): Cox, C.; Luddy, Maria. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358540
- ISBN
- 9781349358540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26