History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1955
- Publisher
- Anchor Books New York
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385092609
- ISBN
- 9780385092609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.12
€ 20.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. On May 15, 1916, a crowd of 15,000 witnessed the lynching of an 18-year-old black farm worker named Jesse Washington. Most central Texans of the time failed to call for the punishment of the mob's leaders. This work seeks to explain how a culture of violence that nourished this practice could form and endure for so long among ordinary people. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074301
- ISBN
- 9780252074301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252061561
- ISBN
- 9780252061561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Exploring the elements of reality in early modern witchcraft and popular magic, through a combination of detailed archival research and broad-ranging interdisciplinary analyses, this book complements and challenges existing scholarship, and offers unique insights into this murky aspect of early modern history. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 627 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 627
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349546640
- ISBN
- 9781349546640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.40
€ 185.40
Hardback. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, "freedom" came to have a host of meanings. This volume examines these contested visions of freedom both inside and outside of revolutionary situations in the nineteenth century, as each author explores and interprets the development of nineteenth-century political culture in a particular national context. Editor(s): Woloch, Isser. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780804727488
- ISBN
- 9780804727488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.80€ 54.76
€ 84.80
€ 54.76
Hardcover. In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson's mantra to 'photograph the truth', the author embarks on a photographic journey in southeast Asia. This is a collection of elusive still images - photographs, mainly in black and white, that tell a story, seize a moment in life or are a witness to joy, struggle or human dignity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; AGH; AJB; AJCR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 338 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500519240
- ISBN
- 9780500519240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 6.76
€ 34.99
€ 6.76
Paperback. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, the author introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose lives have been interwoven with the prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He shows how the most profitable fish in history is faced with extinction. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; WBT; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099268703
- ISBN
- 9780099268703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.59
€ 16.99
€ 12.59
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 287 x 40. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781447267546
- ISBN
- 9781447267546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 5.80
€ 25.99
€ 5.80
Paperback. In this bold work of 1787, an ex-slave refutes pro-slavery arguments and calls for the immediate emancipation of all slaves. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTS; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108060196
- ISBN
- 9781108060196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.15
€ 34.15
Paperback. The heroic narrative of monster-hunting in the twentieth century pits obstinate mainstream scientists against passionate amateur naturalists. Searching for Sasquatch shows that in actuality, many scientists eagerly sought out creatures like Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti, often risking their careers in the process. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; PDX; PDZ; VXQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349439
- ISBN
- 9781137349439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Hardback. Renowned photographer Valerie O'Sullivan captures the rich heritage and traditions of the untamed hills of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, as well as the resilience of the people who have braved the elements and carved out a life here. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJB; AJC; HBTB; RGBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892941
- ISBN
- 9781848892941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.97
€ 26.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. The author was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what history really consists of. This inspired him to start a journey around his own house, considering how the ordinary things in life came to be. This book is about the history of the way we live. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 51. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784161873
- ISBN
- 9781784161873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Hardback. In Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor Tim Lawrence examines the city's party, dance, music, and art culture between 1980 and 1983, tracing the rise, apex, and fall of this inventive, vibrant, and tumultuous scene. Num Pages: 600 pages, 115 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; AVGV; AVRS; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 239 x 38. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361862
- ISBN
- 9780822361862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.14
€ 144.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812211191
- ISBN
- 9780812211191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. A lively reader on the peoples and cultures of Central Asia Editor(s): Sahadeo, Jeff; Zanca, Russell. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; GTB; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219046
- ISBN
- 9780253219046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. The first full-length study of slave memory in the South African context, this examines the relevance and effects of slave memory for contemporary negotiations of South African gendered and racialised identities. It reads memory as one way of processing t Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145072
- ISBN
- 9781868145072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. As well as providing an authoritative history of art therapy, it covers such diverse topics as the philosophy of art therapy, the way attitudes to insanity have changed, the role of art therapy in the context of post-war rehabilitation and the treatment of tuberculosis patients, Surrealism, and Britain's first therapeutic community. Series: Arts Therapies. Num Pages: 336 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: HBT; MMZ; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027994
- ISBN
- 9781853027994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Paperback. A collection of articles addressing research trends in the history of British leisure while also presenting a wide range of articles on cultural conflict and leisure in the twentieth century. It includes innovative research on a number of topics, including television, cinema, the circus, women's leisure, dance, football and drug culture. Editor(s): Bebber, Brett. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993511
- ISBN
- 9781784993511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Hardcover. Focusing on women of the counterculture, this book describes how gender was perceived within the movement, with women taking on much of the responsibility for sustaining communes. It examines the lives of younger runaways and daughters who shared the lifestyle. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 illustrations, 8 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616336
- ISBN
- 9780700616336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.30
€ 46.30
Paperback. Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Good, clean copy. Minor shelfwear to cover
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0004189
- ISBN
- 9780563522966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.99€ 9.88
€ 12.99
€ 9.88