History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardback. An exploration of the public and private beliefs of governors such as Sir Thomas Brisbane, Sir John Colbourne, Sir George Grey and Lord Elgin as they struggled to survive in colonial cultures which both defied and vilified their personal qualities. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333539040
- ISBN
- 9780333539040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardback. Adopts a varied approach to the study of the "material world" in the French literature, thought and visual arts of the 19th century. The book moves from purely philosphical definitions to a more general treatment of materialism, examining the repercussions of the emergence of a consumer society. Editor(s): Rigby, Brian. Series: Warwick Studies in the European Humanities. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; HBTB; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333532669
- ISBN
- 9780333532669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.56
€ 185.56
Paperback. Children's literature came into existence in printed form in the 18th century. This book charts its development by examining concurrent developments in society such as the spread of education, the developments in printing techniques and changes in the definition of childhood. Editor(s): Butts, Dennis. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSY; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333522479
- ISBN
- 9780333522479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.55
€ 62.55
Hardback. The work of a number of prominent British researchers has been brought together in this collection which focuses on the connections between politics, social aspirations and economics in explaining why the Bolsheviks were able to seize control and establish a communist regime. Editor(s): Service, Robert. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333469101
- ISBN
- 9780333469101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.87
€ 121.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Schapiro, Leonard; Godson, Joseph. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333288474
- ISBN
- 9780333288474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Hardback. This, the first volume of a major work, describes the establishment of the United Nations, the controversies and debates within the organization and the political factors surrounding these during the first ten years of its life. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBTB; JPSN1; LBBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333243893
- ISBN
- 9780333243893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.46
€ 239.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Pole, J. R. Series: History in Depth. Num Pages: 645 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 645
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333102831
- ISBN
- 9780333102831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardback. African slaves living in the Americas resisted subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. This encyclopedia provides historical detail of how slaves struggled against bondage. It highlights key revolts and examines important cultural and religious currents that nurtured and fed slaves' hunger for freedom. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313332715
- ISBN
- 9780313332715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.14
€ 243.14
Paperback. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HR; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General; (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Saint Martin's Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295851
- ISBN
- 9780312295851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.85
€ 199.85
Paperback. This study shows how the "rewriting" of Shakespeare's plays serves as an interpretative grid through which to read three movements - postcoloniality, postpatriarchy and postmodernism - via the "Tempest" characters of Caliban, Miranda/Sycorax and Prospero. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3J; DSB; DSGS; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295486
- ISBN
- 9780312295486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
The African American Urban Experience. Historical, Contemporary, and C...
. Ed(S): Trotter, Joe; Lewis, Earl; Hunter, T...
Paperback. In order to illuminate transformations in African-American urban life, this book brings together urban history, contemporary social, cultural and policy research and comparative perspectives on race, ethnicity and nationality within and across national boundaries. Editor(s): Trotter, Joe; Lewis, Earl; Hunter, Tera W. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294656
- ISBN
- 9780312294656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Hardback. This text takes up a question that has rarely been raised in the field of management: could modern Western colonialism have important implications for the practices and theories that inform management and organizations? Num Pages: 309 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294052
- ISBN
- 9780312294052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.26
€ 145.26
Hardback. Examines the uses of ethnic identity in Sri Lankan society from the early medieval period through to the present day in South India and Sri Lanka. The book also traces the cultural geography of ethnic regions that existed under Portuguese and Dutch rule (1506-1796). Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312293482
- ISBN
- 9780312293482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 45.76
€ 51.74
€ 45.76
hardcover. Honour, devotion, and duty; murder, abduction, and mayhem: all describe the experiences and activities of the medieval English noblewomen whose lives are explored in this volume of case studies. Information is from a range of sources including public documents and private papers. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9780312292973
- ISBN
- 9780312292973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.97
€ 134.97
Hardback. Taking an innovative approach, Jane Winston's "Postcolonial Duras" radically revises our understanding of both Duras and a crucial swath of French cultural and literary history by studying each one through the lens of the other. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2ADF; 3JJ; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312240004
- ISBN
- 9780312240004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. This work explores the ability of the virgin body to generate contradictory meanings, both repressive and liberating, depending on who told the tale and how it was told. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312223502
- ISBN
- 9780312223502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312221485
- ISBN
- 9780312221485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Hardback. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKS; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312217464
- ISBN
- 9780312217464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Hardback. In this title, authors Marvin Perry and Frederick Schweitzer analyse the lies, misperceptions, and myths that have been spread throughout the centuries in regard to the Jewish people and the Jewish religion. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312165611
- ISBN
- 9780312165611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.25
€ 92.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32-page BW photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 5AK; HBTB; KCZ; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310271505
- ISBN
- 9780310271505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.94
€ 26.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. A study of the struggle for environmental justice, focusing on conflicts over solid waste and pollution in Chicago. Series: Urban and Industrial Environments. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262661874
- ISBN
- 9780262661874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.71
€ 26.99
€ 21.71
Hardback. Translator(s): Anidjar, Gil. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149082
- ISBN
- 9780231149082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.87
€ 69.87
Explores the imperialism, feminism and human rights, secularism and Islam, post-colonialism, and the global economy. This book treats the US as an object to be historically and politically interrogated rather than as the norm from which all else is to be evaluated. It assesses the Third World through its history of colonialism and neocolonialism. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; HBTQ; HBTR; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142984
- ISBN
- 9780231142984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142502
- ISBN
- 9780231142502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.75
€ 102.75