History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. In the early 1930s Soviet authorities launched a campaign to create "socialist" retailing and also endorsed Soviet consumerism. How did the Stalinist regime reconcile retailing and consumption with socialism? This book examines the discourses that the Stalinist regime's new approach to retailing and consumption engendered. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; KNPR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573963
- ISBN
- 9780230573963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.50
€ 139.50
Hardback. By examining how the Olympic movement developed in Puerto Rico, Antonio Sotomayor illuminates the profound role sports play in the political and cultural processes of an identity that developed within a political tradition of autonomy rather than traditional political independence. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14 photographs, 2 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBTQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803278813
- ISBN
- 9780803278813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Since the Civil War, whites and blacks have struggled over the meanings and uses of the Southern past. This title argues that these battles are ultimately about who has the power to determine what we remember of the past, and whether that remembrance will honor all Southerners or only select groups. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027213
- ISBN
- 9780674027213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
The Southern Agrarians and the New Deal. Essays After "I'll Take My St...
. Ed(S): Bingham, Emily S.; Underwood, Thomas...
Hardback. A collection of six essays by key American Agrarians such as Donald Davidson, Andrew Nelson Lytle and Herman Clarence Nixon. Combined with an introduction, they offer a radically revised view of the Agrarian movement as it was redefined and revived during the New Deal. Editor(s): Bingham, Emily S.; Underwood, Thomas A. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPWD; JPWF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919959
- ISBN
- 9780813919959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.45
€ 79.45
Hardcover. Hardback, in good condition. With dustjacket in protective mylar wraps.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1952
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KRF0040127
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTM; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216943
- ISBN
- 9780300216943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.65
€ 18.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Deals with a crucial phenomenon: the ubiquitous presence of sound in early cinema. This title argues that in order to understand cinema's emergence, especially as a cultural practice at the turn of the last century, we have to recognise that the experience of sound and hearing was no less significant than that of images and seeing. Editor(s): Abel, Richard; Altman, Rick. Series: Early Cinema in Review: Proceedings of Domitor. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214799
- ISBN
- 9780253214799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Provides insights into life at the turn of the 20th century. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140189988
- ISBN
- 9780140189988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.17
€ 15.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; HBTB; HPN; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349432
- ISBN
- 9781349349432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. An inquiry into the collective psychology of the ancient Romans that speaks not about military conquest, sober law, and practical politics, but about extremes of despair, desire, and envy. This title makes us uncomfortably familiar with a society struggling at or beyond the limits of human endurance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010915
- ISBN
- 9780691010915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.53€ 42.70
€ 53.53
€ 42.70
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 halftones. 111 line illus. 50 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 3J; HBTB; JFC; JFFM; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168371
- ISBN
- 9780691168371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.64
€ 24.99
€ 22.64
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750969789
- ISBN
- 9780750969789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.53
€ 26.99
€ 25.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 114 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JW; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349050680
- ISBN
- 9781349050680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive survey of a key area of contemporary sociology. aeo The author is respected worldwide as a leading authority in the field. aeo Carefully structured and clearly written. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd England
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631182061
- ISBN
- 9780631182061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Hardback. A masterful introduction to and appreciation of sociology as a window into our world Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106671
- ISBN
- 9780300106671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.64
€ 43.99
€ 31.64
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
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Paperback. 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: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745679594
- ISBN
- 9780745679594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
hardcover. The aim of this book is to bring together aspects of the private and public life of members of the Society of the Sacred Heart in 19th century France by using the extensive community and personal archives of the Society, as well as the collection of 14,000 letters of Madeleine Sophie Barat. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC7; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781859184998
- ISBN
- 9781859184998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 30.68
€ 39.99
€ 30.68
Paperback. Provides an account of the origins of coffee drinking and coffeehouse society, and in so doing the author reshapes our understanding of the commercial and consumer revolutions in Britain during the long Stuart century. Num Pages: 378 pages, 43 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300171228
- ISBN
- 9780300171228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.64
€ 43.99
€ 31.64
Hardback. This work challenges contemporary thinking on memory by examining the complex ways in which the social inheritance of the Nazi Holocaust is gendered. It considers how the past is handed down in the US, Poland and Britain through means such as historiography, autobiographies, films and museums. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JFC; JFSJ; JMRM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333761472
- ISBN
- 9780333761472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81