History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardback. British imperial history can now be seen as a bridge to global history. This study renews the debate on British imperialism by combining Western and Asian historiography and constructing a new global history as an aid to the understanding of globalization in the late 20th and 21st centuries. Editor(s): Akita, Shigeru. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBTQ; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993064
- ISBN
- 9780333993064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.09
€ 127.09
Hardback. University, Court, and Slave reveals long-forgotten connections between universities and pro-slavery thought. Proslavery faculty wrote about the economic and historical importance of slavery and helped shape a proslavery jurisprudence that made it harder to free slaves and pushed the South towards Civil War. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199964239
- ISBN
- 9780199964239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.44
€ 109.44
Paperback. Lincoln Prize-winning author Craig L. Symonds offers an authoritative history of the Civil War navies and considers how aspects of the naval conflict affected the trajectory of the American Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199931682
- ISBN
- 9780199931682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
Paperback. Warfare State shows how the federal government, in the course of World War II, vastly expanded its influence over American society. Equally important, it looks at how and why Americans adapted to this expansion of authority. Num Pages: 346 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199930357
- ISBN
- 9780199930357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.17
€ 57.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199930340
- ISBN
- 9780199930340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.31
€ 57.31
Paperback. Series: African World Histories. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199915392
- ISBN
- 9780199915392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.61
€ 50.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTM; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199897964
- ISBN
- 9780199897964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.42
€ 73.42
Paperback. Series: Pages from History. Num Pages: 172 pages, 19 line art & 93 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 205 x 9. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199765980
- ISBN
- 9780199765980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.89
€ 77.89
Hardback. The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History brings together in one two-volume set the record of the nation's values, aspirations, anxieties, and beliefs as expressed in both everyday life and formal bodies of thought. Editor(s): Rubin, Professor Joan Shelley; Casper, Professor Scott E. Series Editor(s): Boyer, Paul S. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1550 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 95. Weight in Grams: 3486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764358
- ISBN
- 9780199764358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 551.38
€ 551.38
paperback. A powerful account of America's first mass mobilization, revealing how the homefront tensions of World War I dramatically changed the modern American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199734795
- ISBN
- 9780199734795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.83
€ 57.83
Hardback. THE GOSPEL OF KINDNESS explores the historical significance of the American animal welfare movement at home and overseas from the Second Great Awakening to the Second World War. Focused on laboring animals at its inception, the movement evolved into an expansive "gospel of kindness," transforming animal mercy into a signature American value. Num Pages: 320 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFFZ; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199733156
- ISBN
- 9780199733156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.69
€ 98.69
Hardback. An edition of the recently discovered notebook used in the seventeenth-century by John Wallis to teach language to the 'deaf mute' Alexander Popham, who could not inherit unless he could speak - one of the most famous cases in the history of deaf education. David Cram and Jaap Maat place the work in its personal, social, and scientific contexts. Editor(s): Cram, Dr. David; Maat, Jaap. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; CFA; CFZ; HBTB; HPC; PDA; PDX. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199677085
- ISBN
- 9780199677085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.09
€ 170.09
New Worlds from Old Texts: Revisiting Ancient Space and Place
. Ed(S): Barker, Elton; Bouzarovski, Stefan; ...
hardcover. Written by a highly interdisciplinary range of contributors, New Worlds from Old Texts explores ancient Greek perceptions of space, and how they may have differed from the modern cartographic view. Editor(s): Barker, Elton; Bouzarovski, Stefan; Pelling, Christopher; Isaksen, Leif. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; HBTP; JFCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 277 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199664139
- ISBN
- 9780199664139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.88
€ 164.88
Hardback. In 1881 The Factory Act was passed producing the first official definition of 'factories' in modern Indian history, as workplaces using steam power and regularly employing over 100 workers. In 1891, the Factory Act was amended: factories were redefined as workplaces employing over 50 workers and women mill-workers were brought within its ambit. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; HBTK. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199474424
- ISBN
- 9780199474424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.73
€ 64.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199469345
- ISBN
- 9780199469345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 7 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; KNTJ; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199467129
- ISBN
- 9780199467129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.17
€ 65.17
Hardback. Growing the Tree of Science examines the creation of a culture of science at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, one of Indias premier scientific institutions founded by Homi Bhabha. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199466900
- ISBN
- 9780199466900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Hardback. A large number of hill stations were developed by the British in the Indian colony and these were chosen as the summer capitals and seats of administrative authority of the Raj. This work looks at the way the Empire was built in the hills through the sites of the church, schools, and sport activities to imitate the lifestyle of the British. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199463558
- ISBN
- 9780199463558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.72
€ 76.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 794 pages, 4 (1 b/w; 3 colour) and 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; HRKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 794
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199463541
- ISBN
- 9780199463541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.76
€ 93.76
Hardback. With deep research and lively prose, prize-winning historian Christina Snyder reinterprets the history of Jacksonian era America through an experimental educational community called Great Crossings, a place where Indians, settlers, and slaves were transformed and tried to secure their place in a changing world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 hts. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199399062
- ISBN
- 9780199399062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.48
€ 36.99
€ 32.48
Paperback. In this revised edition of an award winning book, Donna L. Franklin and co-author Angela D. James expand and update the nuanced historical perspective used in the first edition. African American family patterns are examined with a well-documented narrative that challenges conventional understandings of the plight of African American families. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199374878
- ISBN
- 9780199374878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. Spanning the history of the island from pre-Columbian times to the present, this highly acclaimed survey examines Cuba's political and economic development within the context of its international relations and continuing struggle for self-determination. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199301447
- ISBN
- 9780199301447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.28
€ 133.28
Hardback. This groundbreaking book from one of the foremost leaders in the field presents a fascinating continuum of research-informed strategies to prevent genocide from ever taking place; to avert further atrocities once mass murder occurs; and to prevent further turmoil once a society learns how to rebuild itself. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JMH; JPVH1; JPVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199300709
- ISBN
- 9780199300709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.53
€ 78.53
Hardback. A new history of the Russian Revolution, exploring how people experienced it in their own lives, from Bloody Sunday in 1905 to the final shots of the civil war in 1921. The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921 focuses on human experience to address key issues of inequality, power, and violence, and ideas of justice and freedom. Series: Oxford Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199227624
- ISBN
- 9780199227624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.54
€ 163.54