History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. Hardcover, green spine. 388pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hollis & Carter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1967
- SKU
- KON0819905
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 60.00
€ 60.00
Paperback. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. 360 pages, Illustrations, map. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight: 566.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253902
- ISBN
- 9780520253902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Here, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx. 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; JFSJ1; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- NAG Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719814228
- ISBN
- 9780719814228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. A concise but revealing history of the bicycle over 200 years Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: HBTB; WGC; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648828
- ISBN
- 9781445648828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.79
€ 23.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408245637
- ISBN
- 9781408245637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.16
€ 48.99
€ 47.16
Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the great heroes of the Second World War Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- MacLehose Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848665965
- ISBN
- 9781848665965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Hardcover. The Man who thought he was Napoleon is built around a bizarre historical event and an off-hand challenge. The event? In December 1840, nearly twenty years after his death, the remains of Napoleon were returned to Paris for burial - and the next day, the director of a Paris hospital for the insane admitted fourteen men who claimed to be Napoleon. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226025735
- ISBN
- 9780226025735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.03
€ 51.99
€ 40.03
Paperback. Series: Photographic Memories. Num Pages: 96 pages, Historical photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; AJCP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Frith Book Company Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Pbk ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859373408
- ISBN
- 9781859373408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.92
€ 19.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. Revealing the story of Germany through the inhabitants of one small wooden building: a nobleman farmer, a Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, a widow and her children, a Stasi informant, this book moves from the late nineteenth century to the present day, from the devastation of two world wars to the dividing and reuniting of a nation. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592044
- ISBN
- 9780099592044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Hardback. Across their empire, the British spoke ceaselessly of deviants - of undesirables, ne'er do wells, petit-tyrants and rogues. With obvious literary appeal, these soon became stock figures. This is the first study to take deviance seriously, bringing together histories that reveal the complexity of a phenomenon that remains only dimly understood. Editor(s): Jackson, Will; Manktelow, Emily. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, unspecified. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTB; HBTQ; JF; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137465863
- ISBN
- 9781137465863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Paperback. The first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century: the first century of welfare. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 335 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839569
- ISBN
- 9781843839569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
Hardcover. Texas shows its best moves in dance halls that dot its landscape. Wherever they've found fiddlers and dance floors, Texans have been tickled into motion. And for a century and a half, they've been kicking up dust in dance halls across the state. This title celebrates how these halls bring people together and foster joy. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 212 pages, 132 duotone photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; ASD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726031
- ISBN
- 9780896726031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.83
€ 36.99
€ 35.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Gidley, Ben; Renton, James. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HRAM; HRH; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412997
- ISBN
- 9781137412997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.59
€ 37.59
Paperback. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801842009
- ISBN
- 9780801842009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive overview of scholarship on Somalia and Somaliland, one that transcends the usual boundaries and presents readers with an introduction to Somali culture, history and politics. Editor(s): Hoehne, Markus; Luling, Virginia. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; HBTB; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040457
- ISBN
- 9781849040457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.53
€ 52.99
€ 47.53
Paperback. Includes some never previously seen before images to serve as a unique social document on the dispute that changed the face of Britain. The coal miners' strike of 1984/5 was the longest national strike in British history Num Pages: 224 pages, 160 b&w images integrated. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCF; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 245 x 14. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783463664
- ISBN
- 9781783463664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Boxed paperback, red spine. 454pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Macmillan London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Main Market
- SKU
- KON0819453
- ISBN
- 9780333365441
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. 'When the Nazi power was broken, I asked myself what was the best advice I could give to my fellow citizens here in this island and across the channel in our ravaged continent. There was no difficulty in answering the question. My counsel to Europe can be given in a single word: Unite!' Sir Winston Churchill in 1947 Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JJP; GTJ; HBTB; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538132
- ISBN
- 9781784538132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 49.59
€ 53.48
€ 49.59
Paperback. Trolls are everywhere. They lurk on the internet; they fill the pages of popular fantasy literature; they are hunted in Norwegian film. From the Vikings to the Moomins, the Brothers Grimm and the Three Billy Goats Gruff, this book explores the panoply of trolls and their history and their continuing presence today. Num Pages: 144 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780235653
- ISBN
- 9781780235653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 129 colour illus. BIC Classification: AKTH; HBTB; JFCK; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350005082
- ISBN
- 9781350005082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.54
€ 32.99
€ 23.54