History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Explores social upheaveal in Iran and how real social change is possible -- and the danger of invasion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBTV; JPS; JPWQ; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326030
- ISBN
- 9780745326030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.59
€ 40.99
€ 26.59
Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681433
- ISBN
- 9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.27
€ 63.27
Paperback. A "Common Woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. Karras's book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law, and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of feminity. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195124989
- ISBN
- 9780195124989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.76
€ 45.76
Paperback. Series: Great Books in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Prometheus
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017380
- ISBN
- 9780879754112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. These stories contribute to questions concerning the roots of morality, memory, resilience, and specific scientific queries of the origins of psychosomatic symptoms, psychiatric illness, and trans-generational transmission of trauma. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; MMH; MMKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017508
- ISBN
- 9780415933353
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Bale examines how anti-semitic images developed and came to endure far beyond the Middle Ages. Series Editor(s): Minnis, Alastair; Boyde, Patrick; Burrow, Professor John; Copeland, Rita; Deyermond, Alan; Dronke, Peter; Palmer, Nigel; Wetherbee, Winthrop. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature. Num Pages: 284 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600. Bale examines how anti-semitic images developed and came to endure far beyond the Middle Ages. Series Editor(s): Minnis, Alastair; Boyde, Patrick; Burrow, Professor John; Copeland, Rita; Deyermond, Alan; Dronke, Peter; Palmer, Nigel; Wetherbee, Winthrop. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature. Num Pages: 284 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. Inscription to previous owner on FFEP. DW has light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017585
- ISBN
- 9780521863544
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Prospect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018873
- ISBN
- 9781903018873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.77
€ 52.99
€ 43.77
Paperback. This text is one man's quest to understand the failure of the German-Jewish relationship and to explain the attitudes of Germany's assimilated Jews over a 300-year period. He juxtaposes the broad picture of history and politics in Germany against the stories of six of his own ancestors. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 678. Clean copy with slight sunning to spine and slight shelf wear but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000417
- ISBN
- 9781582430126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This work shows how historians, geographers and philosophers have invoked nature in its various manifestations - climate, topography, vegetation, wildlife and disease - as a dynamic force in human history. It covers a whole cycle of environmental history and its interpretation Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBA; HBTP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190219
- ISBN
- 9780631190219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.98
€ 51.98
Paperback. An investigation of the indigenous arts of the US and Canada in the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series. The importance of these arts to the integrity of spiritual, social, political and economic systems within Native North American societies is considered through issues such as gender, representation, the colonial encounter and contemporary arts. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 53 colour plates, numerous black and white halftones, 16 line drawings, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192842183
- ISBN
- 9780192842183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.91
€ 27.99
€ 20.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBTV; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 291 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- 9780745336602
- ISBN
- 9780745336602
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 22.99€ 19.61
€ 22.99
€ 19.61
paperback. The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. The impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. This book provides a definitive account. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 map; portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370. Good copy with light shelf wear. Some foxing. Light nicks & creases, remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KCW0017767
- ISBN
- 9780140145151
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
Paperback. Now in paperback: '[A] subtle and persuasive account of relationships between men and women from the 19th century through to the new millennium.. its sweep is impressive' Economist Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Main - Print on Demand
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903809648
- ISBN
- 9781903809648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.08
€ 26.99
€ 20.08
Paperback. GALWAY "Bestselling author Malachy McCourt recounts the story of Ireland's timeless symbol of loyalty, friendship, and love, a ring design of two clasped hands that is worn by millions worldwide. Following th" Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBG; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780762420148
- ISBN
- 9780762420148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.80
€ 17.80
Paperback. Martin Polley provides a survey of sport in Britain since 1945 and examines sport's place in British culture. He discusses issues of class, gender, race, commerce and politics, as well as analysing contemporary sport. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JFC; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415142175
- ISBN
- 9780415142175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Hardback. The late nineteenth century is generally thought of as a period of fervent imperial enthusiasm in Britain. However, beneath the surface there were currents of discontent. This title examines modes of thought in Late Victorian Britain that were described as anti-imperialist in the period 1878-1901. Series: Library of Victorian Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848856097
- ISBN
- 9781848856097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 125.03
€ 141.13
€ 125.03
Hardback. Thomas Jefferson made a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings. The Founding Father was traveling to Paris to serve as ambassador to France. Jefferson wanted to bring James along for a particular purpose - to master the art of French cooking. This title tells the story of a Founding Foodie who transformed American agriculture. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quirk Books United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594745782
- ISBN
- 9781594745782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. This is an ethnography of a powerful western cultural organization, the renowned Institut de Recherche et de Co-ordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris. The book studies the social and cultural economy of an institution for research and production of avant-garde and computer music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520202160
- ISBN
- 9780520202160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 32.06
€ 39.99
€ 32.06
Hardback. This work uses the geography of the United States to portray the history of the land and its people. An indispensable tool for students and educators alike, this book is destined to become a classic in the field. Num Pages: 304 pages, 300 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1065.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415941112
- ISBN
- 9780415941112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.85
€ 227.85
Paperback. Canada and the British Empire traces the history of Canada within the wider context of British imperialism. Exploring themes such as migration, gender, imperial law, and aboriginal experiences, it sheds new light on the creation of Canada and the country's critical role in the evolution of the Empire. Editor(s): Buckner, Phillip A. Series: Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199563746
- ISBN
- 9780199563746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31