History: specific events & topics
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hardcover. Armies and Insurgencies in the Arab Spring explores the central problems concerning the role of the armed forces in the contemporary Arab world. Editor(s): Albrecht, Holger; Croissant, Aurel; Lawson, Fred H. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248548
- ISBN
- 9780812248548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.90
€ 89.90
Paperback. For more than 50 years Renfro valley has showcased some of the biggest and most influential names in country and folk music. It specialized in authentic Kentucky mountain music. This book traces its history, including its initial days as a radio programme and the glory years of the 1940s. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGH; AVGL; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813109756
- ISBN
- 9780813109756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 122 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813114453
- ISBN
- 9780813114453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.27
€ 23.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 8
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813116747
- ISBN
- 9780813116747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 386 pages, port. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118017
- ISBN
- 9780813118017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.55
€ 60.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTM; JPSF; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118789
- ISBN
- 9780813118789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Hardback. A history of the University of Louisville from the 1798 charter that established Jefferson Seminary to the 1998 opening of Papa John Stadium. Topics covered include the early failure to establish a liberal arts college and the seperate division for African Americans during the era of segregation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBT; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121420
- ISBN
- 9780813121420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.31
€ 50.31
Hardback. Despite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still a key part of modern Anglo-American culture. In "Lucifer Ascending", Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as "occult" and the social function of individuals' dabbling with the occult. Num Pages: 271 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122892
- ISBN
- 9780813122892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.05
€ 48.05
Hardback. A history of the African American fight for racial equality from the standpoint of the civil rights movement in South Carolina, this book examines the struggle from the end of the Civil War through the modern civil rights movement of the 1960s. This book focuses on the interplay between the national organization and its local affiliates. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123936
- ISBN
- 9780813123936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.73
€ 52.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 71 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813161228
- ISBN
- 9780813161228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.21
€ 24.21
Paperback. Pope Pius XII's alleged silence in the face of the destruction of the European Jews during World War II has been the subject of a fierce controversy. This work discusses the reasons given for Pius' behaviour by the authors who have contributed to the dispute and evaluates their findings. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813210810
- ISBN
- 9780813210810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.88
€ 20.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. Explores various issues surrounding the relationship between the papacy and the Jews in the modern age. Num Pages: 373 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRCC7; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215471
- ISBN
- 9780813215471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.11
€ 43.11
Hardback. In distinctive voice and tone, cultural commentator Glenn W. Olsen presents his latest work on the place of Catholicism in American history. Here he clarifies the meaning of American modernity for Catholics and shows the conflicts and tensions confronting the religious person today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813219547
- ISBN
- 9780813219547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.60
€ 81.60
Hardback. An exploration of American religious responses to the Cold and Vietnam Wars Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; HBWS2; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741337
- ISBN
- 9780814741337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Paperback. Details the major aspect of Brazilian popular music and its relation to the formation of national identity in Brazil includes a wealth of musical history. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815412618
- ISBN
- 9780815412618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.38
€ 17.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. The stirring story of the economic and cultural struggles of the eastern European immigrants to the United States in the early 1900's, as witnessed through the lives and contributions of eleven different men. Series: Brown Classics in Judaica Series. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; G; HBTB; JFSR1; JHBD; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819154934
- ISBN
- 9780819154934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.98
€ 86.98
Hardback. Traces the development of the comprehensive high school model in the US, evaluating the influence of sociopolitical forces on - and historical interpretations of - the model. He assesses the impact of successive reform movements and offers recommendations for enhancing its effectiveness. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNK; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819191625
- ISBN
- 9780819191625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.02
€ 127.02
Paperback. This text focuses on some of the main ethical and spiritual problems raised by the Holocaust. It addresses the views and moral dilemmas of prominent Jewish thinkers and leaders, then presents the author's own reflections on the problem of "justification of religion" and faith after Auschwitz. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HPQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819193599
- ISBN
- 9780819193599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.39
€ 71.39
Hardback. This text argues that the historical settlement of liberated Americans of African descent had a destabilising impact on the geography, politics, social and economic structure and culture of Liberia. It focuses on the environmental consciousness of indigenous Liberians. Num Pages: 172 pages, bibliograohy. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; HBJH; HBTB; JFC; JH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819196538
- ISBN
- 9780819196538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.72
€ 123.72
hardcover. In an examination of the links between the ethnic and religious loyalties of Scottish-Irish immigrants, the author analyzes the process by which these two splinter branches of the Church of Scotland evolved into an important element in American Presbyterianism. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBR; 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC91; HRCC93; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819197603
- ISBN
- 9780819197603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.58
€ 105.58