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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Unfolds the recent history of over 100 million Muslims living in India. The text details their fears and anxieties, delineates their main currents of thought and examines their responses to the socio-economic processes affecting the country as a whole. Num Pages: 379 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 379
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850653042
- ISBN
- 9781850653042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.76
€ 21.99
€ 21.76
Hardcover. This work focuses upon the 19th-century author, James Morier, and his two brothers, Jack and David. It reveals how during the Napoleonic wars the brothers forsook the world of trade to become involved in countering French activities and influence in the Ottoman Empire and Persia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps, geneal. table, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860643309
- ISBN
- 9781860643309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.44€ 96.10
€ 105.44
€ 96.10
Hardback. This volume makes a major contribution to Scottish, British and comparative gender, women's and labour history by combining personal testimony methodology, socio-economic and cultural analysis to reveal the dynamics of gender within a society considered by historians to be extremely misogynist Series: Scottish Historical Review Monographs. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639816
- ISBN
- 9780748639816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.29€ 103.24
€ 111.29
€ 103.24
Hardback. This volume gathers essays that focus on the worldliness of science, its inseparable engagement in the major institutional bases of social life: law, market, church, school, and nation. Editor(s): Biagioli, Mario; Riskin, Jessica. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 301 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 314
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102767
- ISBN
- 9780230102767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HBW; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349488698
- ISBN
- 9781349488698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. The Great Western Railway struggled with what was called 'the women question' for many years. Using over 100 pictures, this title traces the development of this problematic relationship, from its beginnings in the 1870s when women were employed as sewers and netters at Swindon Works, through the changes wrought by the two world wars. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444192
- ISBN
- 9780752444192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Written by a poet who has lived in Yorkshire for over 35 years, this work portrays the county and its people in a series of gentle anecdotes, including "Life in a Small Village", "Asian Dancing in Huddersfield", "Walking the Pennine Way", and "The Choral Singing Tradition". It also explores diverse elements of life in Yorkshire. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944663
- ISBN
- 9780750944663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Over, Berthold. Num Pages: 432 pages, 17 b/w & 7 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1D; AVGC3; AVGC4; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837635041
- ISBN
- 9783837635041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 37.31
€ 50.99
€ 37.31
Hardcover. In this state-of-the-field anthology, leading scholars in the fields of European imperial history and intellectual history explore the nature of European imperialism during the 'long nineteenth century', scrutinizing the exact relationship between the various forms of liberalism in Europe and the various imperial projects of Europe. Editor(s): Fitzpatrick, Matthew P. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137019967
- ISBN
- 9781137019967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.85€ 46.96
€ 128.85
€ 46.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807062654
- ISBN
- 9780807062654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Presenting an introduction to the sources of evidence and the different materials used in making Roman furniture, this book also covers the different categories of furniture, such as couches and beds, tables, chairs and stools, cupboards, storage boxes and shelving. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440972
- ISBN
- 9780752440972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.54
€ 36.99
€ 31.54
Hardcover. Anderson families Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850335552
- ISBN
- 9780850335552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.50
€ 26.99
€ 23.50
Paperback. With what effects, Rice asks, did humankind exploit and then alter the landscape and the quality of the river's waters? Equal parts environmental, Native American, and colonial history, Nature and History in the Potomac Country is a useful and innovative study of the Potomac River, its valley, and its people. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421513
- ISBN
- 9781421421513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.71
€ 32.99
€ 27.71
Hardback. Contrary to the widespread view that women exercised economic autonomy only in widowhood, Hutton argues that marital status was not the chief determinant of women's economic activities in the mid-fourteenth century and that women managed their own wealth to a far greater extent than previously recognized. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104952
- ISBN
- 9780230104952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. A clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1940s America: fiction and non-fiction (specifically newspapers and magazines), music and radio, film and theatre, serious and popular visual arts, and case studies of influential texts and practitioners of the decade. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624133
- ISBN
- 9780748624133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.91
€ 37.99
€ 34.91
Paperback. Editor(s): McNeil, Cameron L. Series Editor(s): Chase, Diane Z.; Chase, Arlen F. Series: Maya Studies. Num Pages: 558 pages, 91 b/w photos, 97 drawings & maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033822
- ISBN
- 9780813033822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.30
€ 43.30
Paperback. Provides information on the river Thames, how it evolved into a prime commercial artery linking the heart of England with the ports of Europe. This book tracks the Thames from source to sea, documenting internationally-known landmarks such as Tower Bridge and Windsor Castle and revealing features such as Godstow Abbey, Canvey Island, and more. Series: Landscapes of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30b &w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; HBTB; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955276
- ISBN
- 9781904955276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.60
€ 19.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. In 1767, two 'princes' of a ruling family in the port of Old Calabar, on the slave coast of Africa, were ambushed and captured by English slavers. The princes were themselves slave traders who were betrayed by African competitors - and so began their own odyssey of enslavement. This book presents an account of the Atlantic slave experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JF; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032057
- ISBN
- 9780674032057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.60
€ 27.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes glimpse at Edward S Curtis and his associates' anthropological research during the first decades of the twentieth century as they used words and pictures to document the traditional cultures of Native Americans in the western United States Editor(s): Gidley, Mick. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234680
- ISBN
- 9780803234680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 860 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 860
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226561417
- ISBN
- 9780226561417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
Paperback. The first comprehensive and definitive history of the quest for one of the world's most dangerous records. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25. BIC Classification: HBTM; WSE; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655345
- ISBN
- 9781445655345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.30
€ 17.30
Hardback. In this comprehensive global history, Alan Mayne explores the evolution and meaning of the 'slum', from its origins in London early in the nineteenth century to its use to describe favela communities in the lead up to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic games in 2016. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780238098
- ISBN
- 9781780238098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.64
€ 40.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. The Great Siege of Chester Num Pages: 208 pages, 103 b&w illustrations, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752423456
- ISBN
- 9780752423456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. A whole succession of factories, steam ships, motorboats, aircraft, railway engines, trucks and automobiles have been powered by an engine from the factories of D Napier and son. This volume tells the history of D Napier and Son from the company's beginnings in Lambeth to the works in Acton, NW London. Num Pages: 288 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTK; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752438887
- ISBN
- 9780752438887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35