History: specific events & topics
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Paperback. A brief history of one of the most vibrant periods of European culture. Connects European culture of the period, including literature, art and philosophy, to broader themes of industrialisation, commercialisation and empire. Written in a very fluid and readable style and brings in a wealth of cultural examples. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643601
- ISBN
- 9780745643601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.49
€ 23.49
Hardback. This is a unique, eye-witness account of everyday life right at the heart of the Nazi extermination machine. Slomo Venezia was born into a poor Jewish-Italian community living in Thessaloniki, Greece. At first, the occupying Italians protected his family; but when the Germans invaded, the Venezias were deported to Auschwitz. Num Pages: 232 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643830
- ISBN
- 9780745643830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.72€ 50.26
€ 59.72
€ 50.26
Hardback. fascinating new book on obesity which charts its cultural history from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day very engaging and on a very topical subject - this book should attract lots of review coverage and a trade audience Sander L. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644400
- ISBN
- 9780745644400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Hardback. * A unique historical contribution to the origins of what we now think of as globalization . * Gruzinski shows us that the opening up of cultures to other worlds is not new and occurred at the dawn of the modern age. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647524
- ISBN
- 9780745647524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. * A unique historical contribution to the origins of what we now think of as globalization . * Gruzinski shows us that the opening up of cultures to other worlds is not new and occurred at the dawn of the modern age. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647531
- ISBN
- 9780745647531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.78
€ 24.78
Paperback. What does it mean to be Jewish? What is an anti-Semite? Why does the enigmatic identity of the men who founded the first monotheistic religion arouse such passions? We need to return to the Jewish question. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652207
- ISBN
- 9780745652207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.06
€ 26.06
Hardcover. Katyn the Soviet massacre of over 21,000 Polish prisoners in 1940 has come to be remembered as Stalin s emblematic mass murder, an event obscured by one of the most extensive cover-ups in history. Yet paradoxically, a majority of its victims perished far from the forest in western Russia that gives the tragedy its name. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655765
- ISBN
- 9780745655765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. * This is a major new work from one of the world s leading historians of print culture and the book. * Chartier shows that, in the early history of the book, the roles played by the printer and the typesetter were just as important as the role played by the author: they were often invisible but they were crucial. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; DSBD; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745656014
- ISBN
- 9780745656014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Hardcover. Translated by Carl Ipsen. This short book provides a succinct and masterly overview of the history of migration, from the earliest movements of human beings out of Africa into Asia and Europe to the present day, exploring along the way those factors that contribute to the successes and failures of migratory groups. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661865
- ISBN
- 9780745661865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.33
€ 60.33
Paperback. What is slavery? It seems a simple enough question. Despite the long history of the institution and its widespread use around the globe, many people still largely associate slavery, outside of the biblical references in the Old Testament, to the enslavement of Africans in America, particularly the United States. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671512
- ISBN
- 9780745671512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.88
€ 25.88
Hardcover. Major transformations in society are always accompanied by parallel transformations in systems of social communication D what we call the media. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745672571
- ISBN
- 9780745672571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Hardcover. In 1988, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the leading historian Roger Chartier met for a series of lively discussions that were broadcast on French public radio. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745679587
- ISBN
- 9780745679587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Hardcover. This fully revised edition of Martin Shaw s classic, award-winning text proposes a way through the intellectual confusion surrounding genocide. In a thorough account of the idea s history, Shaw considers its origins and development and its relationships to concepts like ethnic cleansing and politicide. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPS; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745687063
- ISBN
- 9780745687063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Hardcover. Who exactly are the intellectuals ? This term is so widely used today that we forget that it is a recent invention, dating from the late nineteenth century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690353
- ISBN
- 9780745690353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.37
€ 73.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774803922
- ISBN
- 9780774803922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.04
€ 35.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Deals with the power of stories to educate and heal the heart, mind, body, and spirit. This book demonstrates how an indigenous knowledge system facilitates a valuable meaning-making process through storywork. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTD; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814027
- ISBN
- 9780774814027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL9; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820301
- ISBN
- 9780774820301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardback. "Merry Laughter and Angry Curses" reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823388
- ISBN
- 9780774823388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.49
€ 107.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBT; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825245
- ISBN
- 9780774825245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.49
€ 107.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; HBTB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825283
- ISBN
- 9780774825283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.72
€ 106.72