History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Recounts the opposition to British and French rule practised both by Africans living on the continent and by European anticolonialists and members of the Black Diaspora. This book covers campaigns waged by an early incarnation of the ANC and other groups in South Africa who fought against legal and other aspects of white minority rule. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Number of pages
- 494
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659365
- ISBN
- 9781850659365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.54
€ 40.99
€ 35.54
Paperback. Assesses Africa's experience since independence and makes some predictions about the continent's likely future. This book sees African countries as going through experiences similar to Europe and the West in general. It is suitable for scholars and students alike. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213341
- ISBN
- 9780253213341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.97
€ 13.97
Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, plan, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252064463
- ISBN
- 9780252064463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.64
€ 35.99
€ 32.64
Paperback. Tropical Africa was one of the last regions of the world to experience formal European colonialism, a process that coincided with the advent of a range of scientific specialties and research methods. This title studies the thorny relationship between imperialism and the role of scientific expertise in the colonization of British Africa. Num Pages: 528 pages, 8 colour plates, 2 halftones, 8 line drawings, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226803470
- ISBN
- 9780226803470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.94
€ 41.99
€ 31.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 256 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195373486
- ISBN
- 9780195373486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.13
€ 58.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Ronald; Gallagher, John; Denny, Alice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768571
- ISBN
- 9781780768571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.42
€ 52.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394552
- ISBN
- 9780888394552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.48
€ 27.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064635
- ISBN
- 9780226064635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Examining the figure of Aesop and the traditions surrounding him, this title offers a portrait of what Greek popular culture might have looked like in the ancient world. This book explores the anonymous Life of Aesop and offers a different set of perspectives. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 504 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144580
- ISBN
- 9780691144580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.80
€ 52.92
€ 41.80
Hardcover. The Aerofilms company recorded one of the most tumultuous periods of British history. This gloriously illustrated book draws on thousands of aerial photographs to present a vivid picture of a nation in the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AJRK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 247 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1664.
- Publisher
- English Heritage
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848022485
- ISBN
- 9781848022485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.91
€ 46.99
€ 46.91
Paperback. Documents three distinct periods in the history of national debate over the regulation of alcohol and tobacco marketing, tracing the fate of proposed federal policies and introducing their advocates and opponents. This book argues that the politics of alcohol and tobacco advertising reflect profound cultural ambivalence about consumerism. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; KNDF1; KNTY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806259
- ISBN
- 9780875806259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Hardback. Tracing commercial imagery across different products and media, this title shows how and why the 'African native' had emerged by 1900 to become a familiar figure in the German landscape, selling everything from soap to shirts to coffee. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 462 pages, 29 color illustrations, 106 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AKL; HBTB; JFDV; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050068
- ISBN
- 9780674050068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.68€ 64.46
€ 71.68
€ 64.46
Paperback. Assembling the reflections of prominent writers on the political and intellectual history of modern Britain, this book deals with aspects of British life and manners. It includes chapters on T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill and Chamberlain. Editor(s): Louis, William Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- I B Tauris & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860641152
- ISBN
- 9781860641152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.19
€ 32.99
€ 27.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846686160
- ISBN
- 9781846686160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. This text discusses the early Calvinist divorces of Reformation Geneva, examining grounds for divorce and highlighting several notable cases. It also discusses the work of the Consistory of Geneva, an institution established in 1541 that was designed to help control the behaviour of the population. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005211
- ISBN
- 9780674005211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.63
€ 35.99
€ 30.63
Paperback. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 148 pages, ch. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892047
- ISBN
- 9788772892047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.96
€ 29.99
€ 21.96
Paperback. Told through the lives and battles of eleven admirals, this book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.' Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571231577
- ISBN
- 9780571231577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Brings together Lee Patterson's essays published in various venues over the years. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038373
- ISBN
- 9780268038373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.99
€ 40.99
€ 39.99
Paperback. This fascinating tale of the rivalries and intrigues that played out as Canada secured the Arctic illuminates an under-explored era in Canadian foreign policy. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774818681
- ISBN
- 9780774818681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.93
€ 40.99
€ 39.93
Hardcover. In the mid- to late 1940s, a group of young men rattled the psychiatric establishment by beaming a public spotlight on the squalid conditions and brutality in our nation's mental hospitals and training schools for people with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. This book presents the extraordinary efforts of these courageous men. Series: Critical Perspectives on Disability. Num Pages: 584 pages, 50 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBTB; HBWQ; JKSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609155
- ISBN
- 9780815609155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 43.10
€ 45.99
€ 43.10