History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Hunting was a major economic and leisure activity throughout the European Middle Ages, and while aristocratic practices have featured in studies of romantic and narrative literature Num Pages: 224 pages, 47 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459493
- ISBN
- 9780752459493
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.62
€ 26.99
€ 23.62
Paperback. The only English translation available of the reflections of the son of Peig Sayers, the last of the Great Blasket poets and storytellers. Translator(s): Enright, Tim. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192813206
- ISBN
- 9780192813206
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 9.99
€ 15.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. James Berry was an ex-policeman who was Britain's hangman from 1884-92, throughout the period of the Whitechapel murders. Stewart Evans here takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the world of Victorian crime and punishment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 36. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750934084
- ISBN
- 9780750934084
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.67
€ 23.99
€ 20.67
paperback. Examining the concept of trust and the role that it played on the Industrial Revolution, this title is a key resource for students studying 19th century British history as well as historically minded sociologists. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JHBA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415748766
- ISBN
- 9780415748766
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Condition: New
€ 28.52
€ 28.52
Paperback. Travelling throughout the remote Celtic world, the author describes the pressure on Celtic communities to assimilate. He also warns that a distinct Celtic identity may not survive. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBT; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608. 398pp. Index. Plates
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300115352
- ISBN
- 9780300115352
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 14.60
€ 32.99
€ 14.60
paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 358 pages, 18 maps 10 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBTB; JFSF; JHBD; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691628141
- ISBN
- 9780691628141
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Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 16.46
€ 39.99
€ 16.46
Consuming Habits: Global and Historical Perspectives on How Cultures D...
. Ed(S): Goodman, Jordan; Lovejoy, Paul E.; S...
paperback. Covering a wide range of substances, including opium, cocaine, coffee, tobacco, and kola, since prehistory, this edition explores the analytical category of psychoactive substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives. It is a companion for those interested in how different cultures have defined drugs across the ages. Editor(s): Goodman, Jordan; Lovejoy, Paul E.; Sherratt, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH; JHBT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415425827
- ISBN
- 9780415425827
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Condition: New
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
paperback. A transnational history of the first urban bombing campaign, when Irish nationalists targeted symbolic British public buildings in the 1880s. Num Pages: 342 pages, 15 b/w illus. 1 map 5 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781107519213
- ISBN
- 9781107519213
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.33
€ 42.99
€ 31.33
hardcover. This investigation of slavery on the northwest coast of North America argues that slaves and slavery were central to these hunting-fishing-gathering societies. It examines how important slaves were to the Northwest economies for their labour and for their value as major items of exchange. Num Pages: 375 pages, 42. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- California University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520206168
- ISBN
- 9780520206168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 29.39
€ 44.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. A comprehensive reference guide, this volume examines the leading political, economic, cultural, military, scientific and sporting personalities of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1900 to 1996. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; GBC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415138987
- ISBN
- 9780415138987
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Condition: New
€ 45.30
€ 45.30
The Making of a Cultural Landscape. The English Lake District as Touri...
. Ed(S): Wood, Professor Jason (Nottingham Tr...
Paperback. Editor(s): Wood, Professor Jason (Nottingham Trent University); Walton, John K (University of California). Series: Heritage, Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBTM; KNSG; RGC; TQ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138246256
- ISBN
- 9781138246256
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Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
paperback. Famine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. Mass starvation - whether it is inflicted by drought or engineered by misguided or genocidal economic policies - devastates families, weakens the social fabric, and undermines political stability. This title traces the history of famine from the earliest records to today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 halftones. 16 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691147970
- ISBN
- 9780691147970
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.98
€ 30.99
€ 23.98
The Pharmaceutical Industry. A Guide to Historical Records.
Richmond, Lesley; Stevenson, Julie. Ed(S): Tu...
The core of this book consists of a business-by-business guide to the pharmaceutical industry's records. Each entry includes a brief history of the company, a summary of its surviving archives and a bibliography of related publications. Editor(s): Turton, Ms Alison. Series: Studies in British Business Archives. Num Pages: 572 pages, bibliography, chronology, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCR; HBT; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754633525
- ISBN
- 9780754633525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.17
€ 187.17
Paperback. "Major General J. F. C. Fuller, a pioneer of mechanized warfare in Great Britain, was one of this century's most renowned military strategists and historians. In this magisterial work he spans military" Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 145 x 40. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306803048
- ISBN
- 9780306803048
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.23
€ 33.99
€ 24.23
Reveals how huge intoxicant industries were altered by warlord rule, Japanese occupation, and war. Powering the spread of alcohol and opium - initially heralded as markers of class or modernity and whose use was well documented - these industries flourished throughout the early twentieth century even as a vigorous anti-intoxicant movement raged. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824286
- ISBN
- 9780774824286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Drawing on a collaborative research project, this book provides an alternative model for how oral and public histories should be recorded and curated. Series: Shared: Oral and Public History Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTD; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774826839
- ISBN
- 9780774826839
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Condition: New
€ 107.22
€ 107.22
Calls attention to the misuse of democracy to justify and commit genocide Num Pages: 456 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTZ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224803
- ISBN
- 9780803224803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.22
€ 107.22
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420959
- ISBN
- 9780821420959
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Condition: New
€ 26.47
€ 26.47
Providing a dynamic, forward-looking reorientation towards a new universe of reference, Remodelling Communication makes a significant, productive contribution to communication theory. Series: Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: GTC; HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644342
- ISBN
- 9781442644342
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Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Words Between Us: First Maaori-Paakehaa Conversations on Paper = He Ka...
Professor Of Law Alison Jones
Paperback. This book traces M?ori engagement with handwriting from 1769 to 1826. Through beautifully reproduced written documents, it tells an image-led story about the earliest relationships between M?ori and P?keh? based around the written word. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 2PGPA; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 175. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Huia Pub.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869694784
- ISBN
- 9781869694784
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.47
€ 46.99
€ 30.47
Exhibitions of Chinese artifacts were a rare occurrence when the Chinese controlled their own representations in America. This title demonstrates that exhibitions of Chinese artifacts held great popular appeal. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130943
- ISBN
- 9780231130943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.95€ 62.48
€ 80.95
€ 62.48
A chilling wartime diary of the destruction of the Lithuanian/Polish Jews, recorded by a non-Jew Editor(s): Arad, Yitzhak. Translator(s): Weinbaum, Laurance. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300108538
- ISBN
- 9780300108538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.38€ 41.55
€ 52.38
€ 41.55
Theophrastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541), better known as Paracelsus, was a physician, natural magician and commentator on the social and religious issues of his day. This work considers Paracelsus' life and works, and explores his advocacy for total reform of the clerical, legal, and medical professions. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPCB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300139112
- ISBN
- 9780300139112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.53
€ 43.99
€ 31.53
Using primary documents dating from the abolitionist movement to the Second World War, Maureen Moynagh and Nancy Forestell investigate the tensions inherent in organizing early transnational feminist movements. Editor(s): Moynagh, Maureen; Forestell, Nancy M. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 434 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091345
- ISBN
- 9780802091345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.99
€ 91.99