History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Here, Blevins sketches a portrait of a place far more nuanced than the backward and deliberately unprogressive region depicted in stereotype. He covers a wide range of Ozark social life, including the development of agriculture and the rise and fall of extractive industries. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 illustrations, 1 table, 9 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807853429
- ISBN
- 9780807853429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99
€ 47.99
Paperback. The Regulator Rebellion of 1766-71 pitted thousands of farmers against political and economic elites who opposed the Regulators' proposed reforms. This work delves deeply into the world and ideology of free rural colonists, examining the rebellion's economic, religious and political roots. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849996
- ISBN
- 9780807849996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
Paperback. A history of Genoa, tracing the city's transformation from an obscure port into the capital of a small but thriving republic with an extensive overseas empire. Covering six centuries, the text interweaves political events, economic trends, social conditions and cultural accomplishments. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 illustrations, 3 maps, 13 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849927
- ISBN
- 9780807849927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. Arguing for the importance of the aural dimension of history, this work contends that to understand sectionalism and the attitudes toward modernity that led to the Civil War, we must consider how antebellum Americans comprehended the sounds and silences they heard. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849828
- ISBN
- 9780807849828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.00
€ 48.00
Paperback. In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but the musical traditions that constitute the US musical heritage are hotly debated. This book explores the competing musical visions of America's past that vie for influence over the public imagination. Series: Cultural Studies of the United States. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 illustrations, notes, discography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848623
- ISBN
- 9780807848623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.04
€ 46.04
Paperback. Tracing the rise of racist and eugenic ideologies in Germany, this text explores how the Nazi programme of secretly exterminating the handicapped and disabled evolved into the systematic destruction of Jews and gypsies. It describes how the programme provided a practical model for the Holocaust. Num Pages: 448 pages, 28 tables, bibliography, index, 1 illustration, notes. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807846759
- ISBN
- 9780807846759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.98
€ 52.99
€ 52.98
Paperback. The origins of racism and slavery in British North America from the perspective of gender are examined in this book. The author argues that gender was both a basic social relationship and a model for other social hierarchies, and assesses its role in the construction of racism in Virginia. Num Pages: 584 pages, 10 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807846230
- ISBN
- 9780807846230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Paperback. Within the Plantation Household: Black and White Women of the Old South Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 563 pages, Illustrations, 1map,1facsim.,ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807842324
- ISBN
- 9780807842324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.76
€ 41.99
€ 41.76
paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; GTB; HBTR; JFSL9; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- SKU
- V9781517901424
- ISBN
- 9781517901424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.13
€ 24.99
€ 23.13
Paperback. Dividing Line Histories of William Byrd II of Westover Editor(s): Berland, Kevin Joel. Series: Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia. Num Pages: 528 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBTQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469633459
- ISBN
- 9781469633459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.98
€ 52.99
€ 52.98
Paperback. Innocent Weapons: The Soviet and American Politics of Childhood in the Cold War Series: The New Cold War History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJK; HBTW; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 1. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469633442
- ISBN
- 9781469633442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.78
€ 36.99
€ 36.78
Paperback. Examining the breadth of Northern popular culture, J. Matthew Gallman offers a dramatic reconsideration of how the Union's civilians understood the meaning of duty and citizenship in wartime. This groundbreaking study investigates how men and women, both white and black, understood their roles in the People's Conflict. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 69 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469633411
- ISBN
- 9781469633411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.49
€ 44.49
Hardback. Series: Studies in United States Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTK; JFCA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469631899
- ISBN
- 9781469631899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.43
€ 105.43
Paperback. Presents a guide to the Antietam battlefield with comprehensive maps and descriptions of the action, narratives about key figures and events, and a variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offering stories and interpretations. Num Pages: 336 pages, Colour and black & white photographs, 31 full-colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469630205
- ISBN
- 9781469630205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.50
€ 25.99
€ 25.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 92 drawings, 1 Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629506
- ISBN
- 9781469629506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.70
€ 56.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBT; HBW; JHMC; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469628660
- ISBN
- 9781469628660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.00
€ 43.99
€ 43.00
Paperback. Columbia Rising: Civil Life on the Upper Hudson from the Revolution to the Age of Jackson Series: Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469609737
- ISBN
- 9781469609737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.35
€ 55.35
Paperback. A compelling and entertaining account of the year that represents the apex of 1920s American culture. Shatters the stereotype of the Roaring Twenties as a time of frivolity and excess and reveals instead a society torn between holding on to its glorious past while trying to navigate a brave new world. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621132
- ISBN
- 9780700621132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.83
€ 37.83
Paperback. The first comprehensive analysis of the Founders' religious beliefs as they themselves expressed them. Contends that they were neither what contemporary secularists nor what contemporary Christians often wish they were that is, neither deist nor Christian." Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HBWF; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620210
- ISBN
- 9780700620210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. The first book-length survey of cinema's vital role in the Cold War cultural combat between the U.S. and the USSR. Focuses on 10 films five American and five Soviet, both iconic and lesser-known works showing that cinema provided a crucial outlet for the global "debate" between democratic and communist ideologies." Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APF; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620203
- ISBN
- 9780700620203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. An innovative and thorough history of how Hitler's war to eliminate Europe's Jews and the Wehrmacht's war versus the Allies were in conflict with each other to the material detriment of the latter. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 35 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620067
- ISBN
- 9780700620067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.19
€ 61.19
Paperback. A deeply informed yet concise and sprightly narrative traces the stories of the people, events, and developments that have shaped the Old Dominion State and also the USA. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619948
- ISBN
- 9780700619948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.89
€ 39.89
Paperback. A leading political historian explains the enduring significance of the dynamic 1912 election featuring four candidates three with previous White House experience and one a future prison inmate as they dealt with pressing issues such as free trade, the political role of women, and a socialist movement at its apex." Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618569
- ISBN
- 9780700618569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Hardcover. Drawing on deep archival research that tracks federal expenditures on slavery-related items, this book reveals how the institution of slavery not only shaped domestic and foreign policy but also shaped the structure of the federal government itself. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617968
- ISBN
- 9780700617968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66