History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. Presenting a set of rich case-studies which demonstrate novel and productive approaches to the study of colonial knowledge, this volume covers British, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish colonial encounters in Africa, Asia, America and the Pacific, from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Editor(s): Roque, Ricardo; Wagner, Kim A. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241985
- ISBN
- 9780230241985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Paperback. Includes papers originally presented at the workshop "Beyond Deconstruction: Engaging Colonial Knowledge," held at King's College, Cambridge, in Sept. 2006, as well as some post-conference papers. Editor(s): Roque, Ricardo; Wagner, K. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBJF; HBJH; HBL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317660
- ISBN
- 9781349317660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Paperback. Houston's meteoric rise from a bayou trading post to the world's leading oil supplier owes much to its geography, geology, and climate. This title presents the history of the development of Houston, examining the factors that have facilitated unprecedented growth - and the environmental cost of that development. Editor(s): Melosi, Martin V.; Pratt, Joseph A. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTK; KNBP; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822959632
- ISBN
- 9780822959632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Enemies Within: Italian and Other Internees in Canada and Abroad
. Ed(S): Principe, Angelo; Iacovetta, Franca;...
paperback. Bringing together national and international perspectives on Italian and other wartime internees, the essays in this book assess the differing interpretations offered of Italian internment in Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia during WWII. Editor(s): Principe, Angelo; Iacovetta, Franca; Perin, Roberto. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFS; JPF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802082350
- ISBN
- 9780802082350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.42
€ 46.42
Paperback. This collection of essays offers a fresh perspective on the definition and origins of terrorism, broadening the field to include slave revolts and urban tensions, and considering how the "war on terrorism" had already matured by 1870 as a way to justify often bloody campaigns against labor unions, nationalist freedom fighters, and reformers. Editor(s): Land, Isaac. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTQ; HBW; JKV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349372317
- ISBN
- 9781349372317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5, 3 maps, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801445026
- ISBN
- 9780801445026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.64
€ 65.64
Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816655922
- ISBN
- 9780816655922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.23
€ 30.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Presents ideas and insights that can lead to slavery's extinction. This book recounts the author's personal journey in search of the solution and explains how governments and citizens can build a world without slavery. Num Pages: 274 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257962
- ISBN
- 9780520257962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.71
€ 31.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. This study explores the decolonization movement in Cameroon. It analyzes the reforms introduced by France in Cameroon after World War II, the circumstances surrounding the unsuccessful attempt of the UPC to seize independence by force, and the subsequent eradication of this party by an alliance of Franco-Cameroonian forces. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; HBJH; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852780
- ISBN
- 9780761852780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.40
€ 53.40
hardcover. Editor(s): Ehrlich, M. Avrum. Num Pages: 1254 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 186 x 56. Weight in Grams: 3102.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1254
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781851098736
- ISBN
- 9781851098736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.52€ 167.14
€ 183.52
€ 167.14
Hardback. African slaves living in the Americas resisted subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. This encyclopedia provides historical detail of how slaves struggled against bondage. It highlights key revolts and examines important cultural and religious currents that nurtured and fed slaves' hunger for freedom. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313332715
- ISBN
- 9780313332715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.17
€ 241.17
Hardback. A guide to the history of Japanese immigrants in the western hemisphere. Editor(s): Kikumura-Yano, Akemi. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KB; 1KL; GBC; GTB; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101494
- ISBN
- 9780759101494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.17
€ 105.17
Hardcover. Surveys the history and culture of each people and presents a series of essays studying the philosophical and historical implications of American ethnicity. Editor(s): Thernstrom, Stephan. Num Pages: 1104 pages, 87 maps, 116 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674375123
- ISBN
- 9780674375123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.45€ 207.78
€ 228.45
€ 207.78
Paperback. This book examines the encounters between leading 'analytic' and 'continental' philosophers: Frege and Husserl, Carnap and Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Bataille and Ayer, the Royaumont colloquium, and Derrida with Searle. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPC; HPCF5; HPL; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349450459
- ISBN
- 9781349450459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.37
€ 149.37
Hardcover. This edited collection about migration in Nigeria reflects on the state's use of power in society, particularly in Africa. Editor(s): Adebanwi, Wale; Obadare, Ebenezer. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBTB; JFFN; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622340
- ISBN
- 9780230622340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Paperback. This broad-ranging collection introduces the key methodologies and debates surrounding the study of the textiles and dress of the Middle Ages. New critical viewpoints are brought to bear on the medieval material in the areas of archaeology, art and architecture, economics, law, history, literature, religion, and textile technology. Editor(s): Koslin, Desiree G.; Snyder, Janet. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; AKTH; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602359
- ISBN
- 9780230602359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.95
€ 128.95
Paperback. Encountering Ellis Island lays bare the profound and sometimes-victorious story of people chasing the American Dream: leaving everything behind, facing a new language and a new culture, and starting a new American life. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413686
- ISBN
- 9781421413686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.27
€ 27.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 7 bw line; 57 bw halftone. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190624545
- ISBN
- 9780190624545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
paperback. Offers an interpretation of the role that gender played in defining the Indian state during both the colonial and postcolonial eras. Focusing on both British and Indian literary texts - primarily novels - produced between 1857 and 1947, this title examines representations of 'native' Indian women. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324904
- ISBN
- 9780822324904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman's claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this was just the tip of an enormous iceberg. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 pp. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UNABRIDGED VERSION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165327
- ISBN
- 9780552165327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52