History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
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
€ 113.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195326222
- ISBN
- 9780195326222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.43
€ 69.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916938
- ISBN
- 9781908916938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.42
€ 40.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. "An important, revealing story, exceptionally well told."-Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pages of black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393338874
- ISBN
- 9780393338874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.05
€ 21.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. In 1931, nine black youths were charged with raping two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama. Despite meager and contradictory evidence, all nine were found guilty and eight were sentenced to death. This book explores how this case has embedded itself into the fabric of American memory and become a lens for perceptions of race and class. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140476
- ISBN
- 9780691140476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Remembering Mass Violence breaks new ground in oral history, new media, and performance studies by exploring what is at stake when we attempt to represent war, genocide, and other violations of human rights in a variety of creative works. Editor(s): High, Steven; Little, Edward; Duong, Thi Ry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTD; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614659
- ISBN
- 9781442614659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.93
€ 42.99
€ 39.93
Hardcover. Katyn the Soviet massacre of over 21,000 Polish prisoners in 1940 has come to be remembered as Stalin s emblematic mass murder, an event obscured by one of the most extensive cover-ups in history. Yet paradoxically, a majority of its victims perished far from the forest in western Russia that gives the tragedy its name. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655765
- ISBN
- 9780745655765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Paperback. "Selected papers from the 44th annual Scholars Conference on the Holocaust and the churches, American Jewish University, Los Angeles, California, March 8-11, 2014." Editor(s): Berenbaum, Michael, Dr (Georgetown University, Washington DC); Libowitz, Richard; Sachs Littell, Marcia. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUR; HBLW; HBTZ; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Paragon House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557789235
- ISBN
- 9781557789235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.46
€ 33.99
€ 30.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859182321
- ISBN
- 9781859182321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
Hardcover. Consisting of five essays examining the American portrayal of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, this title examines depictions in the New York Times, history, textbooks, fiction, prose, art, and memoirs of diplomats. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336161
- ISBN
- 9780880336161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.89
€ 54.99
€ 38.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nickols, Sharon Y.; Kay, Gwen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820348063
- ISBN
- 9780820348063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.31
€ 151.31
Paperback. Offering a compelling inquiry into public events ranging from the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through ethnic community fairs to pioneer celebrations, this title explores the stories, ideas, and symbols behind American commemorations over the last century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691034959
- ISBN
- 9780691034959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.64
€ 52.92
€ 41.64
Hardback. This discerning study analyzes and contextualizes Kracauer's early output, showing how he identified the quasi-theological roots of the era's cultural ferment. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334580
- ISBN
- 9781785334580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.02
€ 133.02
Paperback. Explains how internal displacement and efforts to engineer resettlement are conceived and practiced by policy makers and practitioners. This book considers the origins and parameters of internal displacement and resettlement policy and practice and proposes an explanation for why it often fails. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTF; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848130463
- ISBN
- 9781848130463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.69
€ 46.99
€ 38.69
Paperback. * Brings together well--established contributors and emergent scholars in postcolonialism. * Presents essays in dialogue with each other to create a controversial collection that examines the current state of postcolonial studies. Editor(s): Goldberg, David Theo; Quayson, Ato. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208051
- ISBN
- 9780631208051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
Hardback. The field of postcolonial studies is marked to a large degree by disagreements on the key terms in the field, something which lends it its peculiar sense of unending discovery and excitement. Editor(s): Goldberg, David Theo; Quayson, Ato. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208044
- ISBN
- 9780631208044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.12
€ 154.12
Paperback. The 19th-century women reformers discussed in this text, including Angelina Grimke and Abby Kelley, rejected the repressive features of the Christianity of their day. Their religiosity, however, was fundamental to their world view. This work explores the dimensions of this evolving faith. Series: Women & gender in North American religions. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; HRCM; JFSJ1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628507
- ISBN
- 9780815628507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.11
€ 27.11
Paperback. This study presents an historical overview of the themes relating to religious intolerance, tolerance and liberty. The readings contained within the anthology cover the attitudes of religious pluralism from antiquity to the present day. Editor(s): Mullan, David George. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBTB; HRAF; HRAX; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206705
- ISBN
- 9780631206705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.61
€ 52.61
Hardback. This study presents an historical overview of the themes relating to religious intolerance, tolerance and liberty. The readings contained within the anthology cover the attitudes of religious pluralism from antiquity to the present day. Editor(s): Mullan, David George. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBTB; HRAF; HRAX; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206699
- ISBN
- 9780631206699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.36
€ 129.36
Hardcover. Offering a historical and cultural analysis of the late Ottoman period and Republican Turkey, this book collects Serif Mardin's seminal essays written throughout the span of his prolific career. These essays deal with the historical background, political travails, and socioeconomic metamorphosis of Turkey during a century of modernization. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 464 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DVT; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628101
- ISBN
- 9780815628101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.87
€ 73.87
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639017
- ISBN
- 9780691639017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.99€ 139.15
€ 186.99
€ 139.15
Hardcover. This fascinating study looks at how the seemingly incompatible forces of science, magic, and religion came together in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries to form the foundations of modern culture. Series: Praeger Series on the Early Modern World. Num Pages: 287 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBTB; HRAM3; JFCX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275996734
- ISBN
- 9780275996734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 53.95
€ 58.80
€ 53.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634737
- ISBN
- 9780815634737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.41
€ 41.41
Hardback. Shows how the rise of evangelical religion in the navy helped create a new kind of sailor, technologically trained and steeped in a higher set of values. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838852
- ISBN
- 9781843838852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41