History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. The fourteenth volume in this acclaimed paperback series includes articles on Cornish mining history, the Cornish and Breton languages compared, the history and revival of Cornish, the poet Charles Causley, and twentieth-century Anglo-Cornish poetry written by women. Editor(s): Payton, Philip. Series: Cornish Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897990
- ISBN
- 9780859897990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.12
€ 46.12
paperback. The twelfth volume in the acclaimed paperback series .. the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation. Editor(s): Payton, Philip. Series: Cornish Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; GTB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897563
- ISBN
- 9780859897563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.84
€ 46.84
Hardback. Shows how the image of Cornish wreckers as villains deliberately luring ships on to the rocks is a myth. Num Pages: 278 pages, 13, 13 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTM; JKV; KNGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835554
- ISBN
- 9781843835554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
paperback. Offers an intimate evocation of the famous of all mountaineering exploits and the old-fashioned Fleet Street scoop. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; BTP; HBTB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571219445
- ISBN
- 9780571219445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; HBTK; JFSG; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474019
- ISBN
- 9780801474019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Hardback. A history of an Oxford College founded in the Renaissance just before the English Reformation, providing a window on the intellectual and religious history of England from that day to this. Num Pages: 488 pages, colour plate section and 70 black and white images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1; HBTB; JNB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198792475
- ISBN
- 9780198792475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.05
€ 136.05
Paperback. Showcases geographic diversity by exploring how anthropologists have presented their methods and theories to the public and in general to a variety of audiences. Essays showcase the research and personalities of Alexander Goldenweiser, Robert Lowie, Harlan I. Smith, Fustel de Coulanges, Edmund Leach, Carl Withers, and Margaret Mead, among others. Editor(s): Darnell, Regna; Gleach, Frederic W. Series: Histories of Anthropology Annual Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803269651
- ISBN
- 9780803269651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Clothing and Fashion" draws on literary, non-literary, visual and archaeological evidence to show, among other things, the importance of cosmetics and perfumes for health. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; TDCJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440989
- ISBN
- 9780752440989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.75
€ 21.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. Series: African World Histories. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764709
- ISBN
- 9780199764709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77
€ 52.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 267 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137578198
- ISBN
- 9781137578198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.67
€ 116.67
Hardcover. Examines forms of cosmopolitanism in the high period of South Asian anti-colonialism, 1890-1947. Essays argue that anti-colonial action stemmed not only from a teleological rush to realize the form of nation-states, but from the speculative aspiration to critique and transcend notions of universalism and the ultimate good brought by British rule. Editor(s): Bose, Sugata; Manjapra, Kris. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243378
- ISBN
- 9780230243378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.46
€ 161.46
Paperback. Cosmopolitanism and the Media explores the diverse implications of today's digital media environments in relation to people's worldviews and social practices. The book presents an empirically grounded account of the relationship between cosmopolitanized lifeworlds and forces of surveillance, control and mobility. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFD; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349351893
- ISBN
- 9781349351893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.54
€ 65.54
Hardback. Using a wide variety of archaeological and archival evidence of indigenous clothing, jewelry, and hairstyles, scholars trace the history of costume in Ecuador from prehistory to the twentieth century. Series: Joe R. and Teresa Lozana Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture. Num Pages: 382 pages, 9 color and 194 b&w photos, 7 line drawings, 8 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292725911
- ISBN
- 9780292725911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Costume and clothes are the most visible means we have of expressing ourselves. This title presents the fascinating evolvement of costume and clothes throughout the period from 15th century to the present day. Series: History. Num Pages: 32 pages, 52 colour 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: AKTA; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651026
- ISBN
- 9781841651026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.32
€ 8.99
€ 8.32
Hardcover. Here is a vital new source of "need-to-know" information for cotton industry professionals. Unlike other references that focus solely on growing the crop, this book also emphasizes the cotton industry as a whole, and includes material on the nature of cotton fibers and their processing; cotton standards and classification; and marketing strategies. Editor(s): Smith, C. Wayne; Cothren, J. Tom. Series: Wiley Series in Crop Science. Num Pages: 864 pages, 8 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; KND; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 187 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471180456
- ISBN
- 9780471180456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 605.78
€ 605.78
Paperback. 'A groundbreaking book .. [offering ] dazzling brilliance in the development of criminological theory.' Ihekwoaba D. Onwudiwe, Associate Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318851
- ISBN
- 9780745318851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.90
€ 40.99
€ 31.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, over 160 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764311093
- ISBN
- 9780764311093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. This volume offers an unusual, interdisciplinary collaboration of scholars working on the major regions of the global South. The authors probe important episodes of resistance in the colony and postcolony for the light they shed on the vexed notion of counterhegemony, enriching our notion of resistance and pointing to new directions for research. Editor(s): Chalcraft, John; Noorani, Yaseen. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; HBTQ; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349285471
- ISBN
- 9781349285471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. Colin Miller chronicles developments of the 1940s and '50s through the eyes of a Norfolk schoolboy and teenager. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942478
- ISBN
- 9780750942478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.69
€ 19.99
€ 18.69
paperback. Alice Taylor takes her readers along the byways of Ireland and into the heart of the country. In stories by turn comic and poignant, she explores the character of family and friends, testing the bonds of concern and kindness which hold people together. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HBTB; VFV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- BRANDON PUBLISHING
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847178749
- ISBN
- 9781847178749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.87
€ 12.99
€ 11.87