History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
hardcover. Editor(s): Molony, Barbara; Uno, Kathleen S. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017801
- ISBN
- 9780674017801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.55€ 55.34
€ 60.55
€ 55.34
Paperback. Identity, race, and social networks in the African diaspora Editor(s): Byfield, Judith A.; Denzer, LaRay; Morrison, Anthea. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221537
- ISBN
- 9780253221537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Genius as a historical concept, rather than as a presumed trans-historical fact, is surprisingly underexamined, even as millions of daily decisions-personal, institutional, and governmental-are made according to unexamined assumptions about it. The essays in this book show that the origins and uses of concepts of genius warrant careful examination. Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E.; McMahon, Darrin M. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 graphs. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497642
- ISBN
- 9781137497642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.19
€ 37.19
Paperback. Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time. This title provides a genealogy for the critique of orientalism by examining the divergence of the British and French colonial experiences. Editor(s): Burke, Edmund, III; Prochaska, Assoc Professor David. Num Pages: 460 pages, 33 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803213425
- ISBN
- 9780803213425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Arditi's study offers a history of mores from the High Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. Drawing on the ideas of Elias, Foucault and Bourdieu, as well as through analysing courtesy manuals and etiquette books of the times, he examines the relationship between power and social practices and traces how power changes over the centuries. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JFCX; JH; WJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226025841
- ISBN
- 9780226025841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Walter Laqueur has drawn on interviews, memoirs and his own experiences to present a generational history of the young people who were forced to flee their homelands in the decade following Hitler's rise to power in 1933. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648854
- ISBN
- 9781860648854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Paperback. A master historian traces African-American slavery in the United States from its beginnings in the 17th century to its fiery demise nearly 300 years later, providing a rich understanding of the slaves' experience that continues to mobilize American thought and passions today. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 halftones, 5 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 8/31/04
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016248
- ISBN
- 9780674016248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.95
€ 34.99
€ 29.95
Paperback. The saga of the Ledfords of Lancaster, Kentucky, this book transcends family biogrpahy to become a social history of a national experience, a metaphor for America. This 20th anniversary edition brings the Ledford's remarkable story up to date. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BG; HBTB; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 20th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190594
- ISBN
- 9780813190594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.55
€ 36.55
Paperback. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides evidence about the spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. This work offers an investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history. Translator(s): Seielstad, Mark. Num Pages: 240 pages, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HBTB; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001797
- ISBN
- 9780140296020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. ORIGINAL TEXT BY DERRIDA TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. In this book Derrida responds to the work, Dream I Tell You, by Helene Cixous. Translator(s): Brahic, Beverley Bie. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621293
- ISBN
- 9780748621293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. This work describes the background of social and theoretical ideas and the progress of scientific researches which, between them, produced the religious difficulties that afflicted the development of science in early industrial England. Num Pages: 351 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HRCM; PSAJ; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674344815
- ISBN
- 9780674344815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.10
€ 41.99
€ 35.10
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 662 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBTB; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 662
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648354
- ISBN
- 9780691648354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 331.96
€ 331.96
Hardback. Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive and highly-readable, 'Genius, Power and Magic' surveys the legacy of this golden age, including the literature of Goethe and Grimm, the music of Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn and the philosophy of Schiller and Kant. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764009
- ISBN
- 9781780764009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 54.35
€ 59.42
€ 54.35
paperback. Editor(s): Andreopoulos, George. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812216165
- ISBN
- 9780812216165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Genocide continues to confound scholars, practitioners, and laypersons. This Reader lays the foundation for improved explanation and understanding of this darkest of human phenomena. The volume provides an introduction to the myriad dimensions of genocide, and to the various ways of making sense of it. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195377705
- ISBN
- 9780195377705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.59
€ 81.59
During the drafting of the Genocide Convention in 1948, a critical and controversial decision was made to exclude political groups, thereby limiting the Convention to national, ethnic, racial and religious collectives. This book analyzes whether this legal dichotomy continues to make sense, drawing on a comprehensive analysis of state practice. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; LBBR; LBBS; LBBZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588909
- ISBN
- 9780199588909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.22
€ 141.22
Paperback. The Holocaust in Hungary 1944. 230 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Cesarani, David. Examines the deportation and murder of 435,000 Hungarian Jews during the last months of World War II, when German military and diplomatic power was on the wane. Drawing on new sources, leading scholars attempt to shed light on a shameful period in history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 13. Weight: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berg Publishers
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859731260
- ISBN
- 9781859731260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.00
€ 46.00
Hardback. A study of revolution, genocide, and national identity in Bosnia-Hercegovina during World War II, this volume explains the course and outcome of the civil war between two rival guerrilla movements - the Partisans and the Chetniks. A chronological narrative history of the Bosnian Partisan movement describes how it evolved and emerged victorious. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HBJD; HBTV; HBWQ; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197263808
- ISBN
- 9780197263808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.79
€ 164.79
Paperback. In the early days of the post-Cold War "New World Order", international leaders failed to stop horrific genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda. The author recommends practical steps the international community can take to greatly improve its response the next time genocide occurs. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTZ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 223.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780312293253
- ISBN
- 9780312293253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 24.82
€ 65.35
€ 24.82
Hardback. At the end of World War II, the international community deemed genocide a crime against humanity. Yet, at the dawn of the twenty-first century it has occurred repeatedly. This book explains why genocide began to occur in the twenty-first century and why the United States has been ineffective at preventing it and stopping it once it occurs. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBLX; HBTZ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621893
- ISBN
- 9780230621893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56