History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Gossip is one of the most common, and most condemned, forms of discourse in which we engage - even as it is often absorbing and socially significant, it is also widely denigrated. This volume examines fascinating moments in the history of gossip in America, from witchcraft trials to People magazine, helping us to see the subject with new eyes. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JHB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349495023
- ISBN
- 9781349495023
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Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Beyen, Marnix; Deseure, Brecht. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBL; HBTB; JHB; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349500475
- ISBN
- 9781349500475
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Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Bending, Stephen; McRae, Andrew. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349511389
- ISBN
- 9781349511389
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Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Paperback. This volume concerns the missionary philanthropic movement which burst onto the social scene in early nineteenth century in England, becoming a popular provincial movement which sought no less than national and global reformation. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HPC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349514670
- ISBN
- 9781349514670
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Condition: New
€ 122.20
€ 122.20
Paperback. Series: Religion/Culture/Critique. Num Pages: 340 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HR; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349527373
- ISBN
- 9781349527373
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Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Paperback. An examination of the complex history of the French coiffure and its role in the evolution of consumption and consumerism culture in modern France Num Pages: 343 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; KCZ; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349533459
- ISBN
- 9781349533459
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Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Memory, Subjectivities, and Representation: Approaches to Oral History...
. Ed(S): Benmayor, Rina; Prats, Pilar Domingu...
paperback. Editor(s): Benmayor, Rina; Prats, Pilar Dominguez; Cardenal de la Nuez, Maria Eugenia. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9781349566464
- ISBN
- 9781349566464
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Condition: New
€ 37.22
€ 37.22
Paperback. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349571659
- ISBN
- 9781349571659
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Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Paperback. "Blake and Homosexuality" studies William Blake's developing sympathy with male and female homosexuality in a period of public hatred and victimization. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSBF; DSC; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349630219
- ISBN
- 9781349630219
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Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
The Making of Modern Tourism. The Cultural History of the British Expe...
. Ed(S): Korte, Barbara; Harvie, Christopher;...
Paperback. This transdisciplinary volume traces the history of tourism from the Renaissance to the present day, combining the findings of historical and literary research. Editor(s): Korte, Barbara; Harvie, Christopher; Schneider, R.; Berghoff, Hartmut. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; J; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349665136
- ISBN
- 9781349665136
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Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Jobs, R.; Pomfret, D. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. BIC Classification: HBTB. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349691784
- ISBN
- 9781349691784
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Condition: New
€ 132.37
€ 132.37
Paperback. Translator(s): Bouis, Antonina W. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400077861
- ISBN
- 9781400077861
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.90
€ 19.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. A Companion to African American History is a collection of original and authoritative essays arranged thematically and topically, covering a wide range of subjects from the seventeenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Hornsby, Alton, Jr. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179935
- ISBN
- 9781405179935
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Condition: New
€ 81.29
€ 81.29
Hardback. In The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism, a team of internationally-renowned scholars offer a comprehensive and authoritative overview of Jewish life and culture, from the biblical period to contemporary times. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 722 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1242.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 722
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196376
- ISBN
- 9781405196376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.35
€ 176.35
Hardback. This is the first of three volumes detailing the history of the Fleet Air Arm, during the Second World War. It deals with the formative period between 1939 and 1941, incorporating an in depth coverage of significant operations, including the Norwegian campaign, and incidents involving the loss of and damage to aircraft carriers. Editor(s): Jones, Ben. Series Editor(s): Jones, Ben. Series: Navy Records Society Publications. Num Pages: 624 pages, Includes 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 233 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409452577
- ISBN
- 9781409452577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.49
€ 174.49
Hardback. Exhuming the stories of the notable and not-so-famous figures who distilled the American spirit, the founders of Kings County Distillery now offer a rich history of whiskey, moonshine and other spirits. Num Pages: 224 pages, 70 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TDCT1; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419720215
- ISBN
- 9781419720215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.14
€ 30.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Slaves focused their energy and attention, however, not on making money, as slaveholders increasingly did, but on keeping their kin out of the human coffles of the slave trade. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400365
- ISBN
- 9781421400365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.46
€ 42.46
Written by three prominent historians of the period, Slavery's Ghost forces readers to think critically about the way we study the past, the depth of racial prejudice, and how African Americans won and lost their freedom in nineteenth-century America. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402352
- ISBN
- 9781421402352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.07
€ 58.07
Combining economic theory with the history of technology, Making Tobacco Bright revises several narratives in American history, from colonial staple-crop agriculture to the origins of the tobacco industry to the rise of identity politics in the twentieth century. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBTK; KNDF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402864
- ISBN
- 9781421402864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.44
€ 76.44
SeemanKing Philip's War: Colonial Expansion, Native Resistance, and the End of Indian Sovereignty by Daniel R. MandellThe Caning of Charles Sumner: Honor, Idealism, and the Origins of the Civil War by Williamjames Hull HofferBloodshed at Little Bighorn: Sitting Bull, Custer, and the Destinies of Nations by Tim Lehman Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403113
- ISBN
- 9781421403113
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Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Weaving together the stories of the Old World apple in America and the life and myth of John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard casts new light on both. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407289
- ISBN
- 9781421407289
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Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Monstrous Motherhood will compel scholars in eighteenth-century studies, women's studies, family history, and cultural studies to reevaluate a foundational assumption that has driven much of the discourse in their fields. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407371
- ISBN
- 9781421407371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.03
€ 69.03
Paperback. Cut These Words into My Stone provides an engaging introduction to this corner of classical literature that continues to speak eloquently in our time. Translator(s): Wolfe, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; DSC; HBLA1; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408040
- ISBN
- 9781421408040
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Condition: New
€ 35.96
€ 35.96
By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408903
- ISBN
- 9781421408903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14