History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. Massacres and mass killings have always marked if not shaped the history of the world and as such are subjects of increasing interest among historians, resulting in a growing body of scholarship in recent years. The premise underlying this collection is that massacres were an integral, if not accepted part (until quite recently) of warfare.. Editor(s): Dwyer, Philip G.; Ryan, Lyndall. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTZ; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706. Massacre, Mass Killing and Atrocity Throughout History. Series: War and Genocide. 350 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Dwyer, Philip G.; Ryan, Lyndall. Massacres and mass killings have always marked if not shaped the history of the world and as such are subjects of increasing interest among historians, resulting in a growing body of scholarship in recent years. The premise underlying this collection is that massacres were an integral, if not accepted part (until quite recently) of warfare. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTZ; HBW. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 28. Weight: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452993
- ISBN
- 9780857452993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.09
€ 167.09
Paperback. How could Nazi killers shoot Jewish women and children at close range? Why did Japanese soldiers rape and murder on such a horrendous scale? How was it possible to endure the torment of a Nazi concentration camp? In this title, the author presents 35 of his encounters. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091917593
- ISBN
- 9780091917593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. The Manhattan Project was a sprawling research and industrial enterprise. It also included women in every capacity. Although women participated in all aspects of the Manhattan Project, their contributions are either omitted or only mentioned briefly in most histories of the project. This title presents this hidden story. Series: Labor & Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JFSJ1; JWMN; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592131921
- ISBN
- 9781592131921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.01
€ 33.01
Paperback. ""Examines the religion, family, economics, and material culture of women's lives in the late Spanish and Mexican colonial communities in 1750-1846 through women's wills. The wills help to explain the workings of the patriarchal system in the Spanish and Mexican borderland communities"-- Series: Women, Gender, and the West. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729322
- ISBN
- 9780896729322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.24
€ 49.24
Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727909985
- ISBN
- 9780727909985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.98
€ 90.98
Hardback. How can we handle the unevenness between the West and the Rest? How can theory help us resolve our ethical and political problems? Can theory help us think beyond the "winner talks all" model by articulating strong connections between ethics and politics? This book deals with the debates about the postcolonial and the global. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175377
- ISBN
- 9780631175377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.45
€ 133.45
Paperback. How can we handle the unevenness between the West and the Rest? How can theory help us resolve our ethical and political problems? Can theory help us think beyond the "winner talks all" model by articulating strong connections between ethics and politics? This book deals with the debates about the postcolonial and the global. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175384
- ISBN
- 9780631175384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.95
€ 54.95
Paperback. Even in the period following the electoral defeat of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in 1990, the revolution of 1979 continues to have a profound effect on the political economy of Nicaragua. This book focuses on the FSLN understanding of the relationships between the state, party, and mass actors, and the nature of social classes. Series: Research in International Studies - Latin America Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPA; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 661. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896801851
- ISBN
- 9780896801851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.96
€ 34.99
€ 31.96
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813560656
- ISBN
- 9780813560656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.17
€ 51.99
€ 46.17
Paperback. 'An extraordinary book..Doggett emerges triumphant. Grab a copy - By Any Means Necessary.' (5 stars)-Mojo Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 46. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847671141
- ISBN
- 9781847671141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.37
€ 16.37
Paperback. The story of the 1882 Palmer Sinai Expedition, a spying and terrorist mission that ended in the murder of its participants and was one of the great cause celebre of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; HBTP; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785352423
- ISBN
- 9781785352423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.46
€ 20.99
€ 19.46
Paperback. This text provides an overview of social and cultural life during the race relations decade of the 1920s - from an African American perspective. The essays represent a diverse group of African American writers from 30 different states, with the focus on lived experience. Editor(s): Lutz, Tom (Associate Professor of English, University of Iowa, USA); Ashton, Susan. Num Pages: 300 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KRS0018957
- ISBN
- 9780813523064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Thetis: Submarine Disaster, is the story of loss of HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay on 1st June 1939 - her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy to be suffered by the Royal Navy. A massive rescue operation was mounted, but the operation ended in failure, with only four crew being rescued. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 1QSE; 3JJH; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552711
- ISBN
- 9781781552711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.06
€ 23.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. The Women's Land Army was forgotten victory of Second World War. While troops fought on front line, a battalion of young women joined up to take their place as agricultural workers. These girls learnt how to look after farm land, operate and repair machinery, harvest crops and provide. This work documents the camaraderie of this Land Army. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443133
- ISBN
- 9780752443133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.39
€ 15.99
€ 14.39
paperback. Series: New Narratives in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 halftones; 5 line illustrations; 5 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 122 x 29. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195160215
- ISBN
- 9780195160215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
Paperback. Looks at the various manifestations of "The Little List Song". This title presents the history of this song, taking in previous performers such as George Grossmith, Martyn Green, Groucho Marx, Frankie Howerd and Eric Idle -not to mention poets as varied as John Hollander and Tim Rice. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843680369
- ISBN
- 9781843680369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.62
€ 18.99
€ 17.62
Hardback. Provides interconnected essays of original scholarship relating to the social history of the Byzantine empire Offers groundbreaking theoretical and empirical research in the study of Byzantine society Includes helpful glossaries of sociological/theoretical terms and Byzantine/medieval terms. Editor(s): Haldon, John F. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132404
- ISBN
- 9781405132404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.48
€ 124.48
Paperback. Provides interconnected essays of original scholarship relating to the social history of the Byzantine empire Offers groundbreaking theoretical and empirical research in the study of Byzantine society Includes helpful glossaries of sociological/theoretical terms and Byzantine/medieval terms. Editor(s): Haldon, John F. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132411
- ISBN
- 9781405132411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.53
€ 44.99
€ 44.53
Paperback. The author and her husband moved to a little house in the mountains of northern Italy in 1999. She arrived as a stranger but a series of events brought her close to the old people of the village and they began to tell her their stories. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549420
- ISBN
- 9780099549420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482496
- ISBN
- 9780801482496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12
paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BG; HBJD; HBTD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HRC; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- William B Eerdmans Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802847478
- ISBN
- 9780802847478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.84
€ 30.99
€ 27.84
Paperback. Two explorers set out on a journey from which only one of them will return. Their unknown land is that often fearsome continent we call the 20th Century. Their route is through their own minds and memories. Both travellers are professional historians still tormented by their own unanswered questions. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First edition & printing in this form
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099563556
- ISBN
- 9780099563556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Examining objects helps us appreciate the shift from the study to the practice of mechanics and challenges artificial dichotomies among practical and conceptual pursuits, mathematics, and experiment. Num Pages: 404 pages, 100, 100 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBT; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884276
- ISBN
- 9780801884276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.53
€ 41.99
€ 34.53
Paperback. Gary Y. Okihiro presents the intellectual history of the core ideas, concepts, methods, and theories of Third World studies-an academic field first proposed in 1968 that never existed-in order to provide tools for understanding power and ending oppression. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 5. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362319
- ISBN
- 9780822362319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28