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History: specific events & topics

Hardback. Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice. Num Pages: 703 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
703
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245006
ISBN
9780520245006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.39
€ 64.99

Paperback. Explores the rise and fall of Sanskrit, India's ancient language, as a vehicle of poetry and polity. Num Pages: 706 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
706
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260030
ISBN
9780520260030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.81

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sheiner, Eyal. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 177 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621002628
ISBN
9781621002628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 337.56
€ 226.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780273730
ISBN
9781780273730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Eclectic, transnational essays on women's settler history, colonial and borderlands studies of the Canada-US Wests. Editor(s): Jameson, Elizabeth; McManus, Sheila. Num Pages: 480 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 1KBC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
446
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645012
ISBN
9780888645012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. From racial disturbances in Miami has emerged the image that Blacks, Hispanics and Anglos are pitted against one another for resources. This text explores the construction of ethnic identities and ethnic group conflict, including interviews with politicians, journalists and business people. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917054
ISBN
9780813917054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750964142
ISBN
9780750964142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Surveying the initiatives of more than five hundred groups across the past century, this timely book reveals how thousands of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians have worked together to end violence and forge connections between their peoples. Num Pages: 307 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; HBJF1; HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310625
ISBN
9781477310625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 307 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; HBJF1; HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310274
ISBN
9781477310274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.27

Paperback. Series: Studies in Soviet History & Society S. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452. Power and Culture in Revolutionary Russia. Series: Studies in Soviet History & Society S. 296 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight: 462.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801495168
ISBN
9780801495168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.00

Paperback. French Revolution journalist-poet's subversive, all-women saints' lives introduces English readers to Sylvain Marechal's audacious wit. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646040
ISBN
9780888646040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 104 b&w illustrations, 13 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AMC; AMX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816653621
ISBN
9780816653621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTD; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366457
ISBN
9780850366457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Kamerman, Sheila B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630557
ISBN
9780691630557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.56
€ 97.61

Paperback. Investigates how Chinese immigrants to the United States transformed themselves into Chinese Americans during the period between 1911 and 1927. This study also documents the emergence of permanent Chinese American communities, or Chinatowns. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252073892
ISBN
9780252073892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. During the Second World War, Chinese Americans contributed to the war effort by joining the armed forces and working in the defense industries. This title traces the history of the 14th Air Service Group, a segregated outfit of Chinese Americans sent to China in support of the American Army Air Corps and the Chinese Air Force. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592138401
ISBN
9781592138401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Over the last twenty years the Journal of Historical Sociology has redefined what historical sociology can be. These essays by internationally distinguished historians, sociologists, anthropologists and geographers bring together the very best of the JHS. Editor(s): Wong, Yoke-Sum; Sayer, Derek. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179348
ISBN
9781405179348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.30

Paperback. Over the last twenty years the Journal of Historical Sociology has redefined what historical sociology can be. These essays by internationally distinguished historians, sociologists, anthropologists and geographers bring together the very best of the JHS. Editor(s): Wong, Yoke-Sum; Sayer, Derek. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179331
ISBN
9781405179331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.44

Paperback. Visual texts demonstrate the contested terms of American identity. This book offers an account of how photography and the sciences of biological racialism joined forces in the nineteenth century to offer an idea of what Americans look like - or 'should' look like. Num Pages: 302 pages, 60 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJ; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004785
ISBN
9780691004785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Shawn Levy, author of 'Rat Pack Confidential' brings alive London in the swinging Sixties with a gripping, groovy story of those who created the scene that changed the world. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841152264
ISBN
9781841152264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751022
ISBN
9780814751022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. While millions of Americans fought the Nazis, liberty was under attack at home with the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses who were intimidated and even imprisoned for refusing to salute the flag or serve in the armed forces. This study explores their defence of their First Amendment rights. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; HRCC99; JFSR; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611829
ISBN
9780700611829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.88

Paperback. In the late 1960s an Amish community considered state education detrimental to its own values. When the state claimed truancy and took Jonas Yoder to court, a legal battle of landmark proportions followed. This volume is a complete and compelling account of the Yoder case. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; HRCC99; LA; LND; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612734
ISBN
9780700612734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.48

Hardback. Inglorious Empire tells the real story of the British in India - from the arrival of the East India Company to the end of the Raj - revealing how Britain's rise was built upon its plunder of India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048088
ISBN
9781849048088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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