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History: specific events & topics

Hardback. Through the study of hundreds of criminal cases, Westward Bound explores how encounters between the courts and ordinary people on the Canadian Prairies contributed to the construction of race, class, and gender hierarchies in a settler society. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774818582
ISBN
9780774818582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.34

Paperback. This fascinating tale of the rivalries and intrigues that played out as Canada secured the Arctic illuminates an under-explored era in Canadian foreign policy. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774818681
ISBN
9780774818681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.93

Hardback. This book documents the religious beliefs and cultural practices that helped sustain and lend meaning to Chinese bachelors in smaller towns and cities of Manitoba. Series: Asian Religions and Society Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, facsims., music, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774819152
ISBN
9780774819152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Hardback. The diversity of women's lives as wives then as widows negotiating the law, patriarchy, family relationships, and the economy in 19th-century Montreal come alive in this first major study of widows in Canada. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774819510
ISBN
9780774819510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Paperback. A revealing look at the origins of modern wildlife conservation in Quebec. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 b&w photos, 2 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBTB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821414
ISBN
9780774821414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. This book holds up the Covenant Chain, the historical treaty relationship between the British Crown and indigenous people in North America, as a model for building an ethic of mutual respect to guide modern treaty disputes and land claims. Num Pages: 480 pages, 5 figures and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774822459
ISBN
9780774822459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.73

Hardback. An exploration of the canoe and its role in Canadian culture, nature, and colonial past. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; JFSL; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774822480
ISBN
9780774822480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

Hardback. An exploration of how two missionaries in southern Africa and western Canada used their faith and ties to Britain to rearticulate the meaning of indigeneity. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBT; HRC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774822794
ISBN
9780774822794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.52

Paperback. Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada is the first work to focus sustained and serious attention on the wider implications of Aboriginal peoples' involvement in sport. Editor(s): Forsyth, Janice; Giles, Audrey R. Num Pages: 536 pages, 8 photos; 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824217
ISBN
9780774824217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.90

Paperback. A lavishly illustrated history of the Canadian Rangers and their evolving role as defenders and stewards of Canada's remote regions. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 1316 pages, 30 maps, 134 photos, 23 in colour, 4 charts, 13 tables, 16-page full-colour insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9; JPS; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6147 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
1316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824538
ISBN
9780774824538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.91

Paperback. This provocative book provides a new interpretation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Saskatchewan, arguing that it should not be portrayed merely as an irrational outburst of intolerance but as a slightly more extreme version of mainstream opinion that wanted to keep Canada British. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824903
ISBN
9780774824903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.90

Hardback. A study of the Samsui women who migrated from China to Singapore, where they have been commemorated as nation-builders. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774825757
ISBN
9780774825757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.73

Paperback. An exploration of the personal, social, and cultural meanings of the iconic Canadian cottage. Num Pages: 308 pages, , maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774826082
ISBN
9780774826082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.74

Hardback. This new collection of original research demonstrates the continued relevance of the feminist history project in Canada. Editor(s): Carstairs, Catherine; Janovicek, Nancy. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774826198
ISBN
9780774826198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.18

Paperback. Rebel Youth draws important connections between the stories of young workers and the youth movement in Canada, claiming a central place for labour and class in the legacy of the 1960s. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774826884
ISBN
9780774826884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.86

Paperback. An engaging history of the Ladies Benevolent Society and Hamilton Orphan Asylum and a broad consideration of the ability of women's charitable work to bridge the nineteenth-century boundaries of public and private spheres. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774826921
ISBN
9780774826921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. This book employs new and critical approaches to oral history to write an insightful and deeply personal history of Sudbury's Ukrainian community between 1901 and 1939. Series: Shared: Oral and Public History. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774826969
ISBN
9780774826969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.90

Paperback. This book explores how the Canadian Army prepared for the possibility of a Third World War and how its innovations and adaptations laid the groundwork for the evolution of our national army. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History Series. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827034
ISBN
9780774827034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.90

Paperback. A wide-ranging account of how millions of Canadians enlisted to fight on the kitchen front in order to win the war for food. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBWQ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827621
ISBN
9780774827621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. The voices of Chinese immigrants who settled in the pre-1950s Canadian prairies come alive in this extraordinary record of migration, settlement, and community life. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774828017
ISBN
9780774828017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.90

paperback. This book describes how a long generation of founding French Canadians shaped the Pacific Northwest. Num Pages: 944 pages, 47 photos, 4 maps, 16 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774828055
ISBN
9780774828055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828161
ISBN
9780774828161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

Paperback. An examination of Sahtu Dene participation in the assessment of the Mackenzie Gas pipeline and other resource extraction projects, this book provides an in-depth account of the workings and effects of participatory environmental assessment in the Canadian North and its implications for the legitimization of resource co-management. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 b&w photos, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL9; JHMP; RND; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774828468
ISBN
9780774828468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.86

Hardback. This intoxicating look at the history of drug regulation in Canada reveals how a variety of social and political forces converged at the turn of the twentieth century to transform both public attitudes toward, and access to, narcotics. Num Pages: 640 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780774829199
ISBN
9780774829199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

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