Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardback. A study of contemporary Okinawan culture, politics and historical memory. It argues that the long Japanese tradition of defining Okinawa as a subordinate part of Japan means that all claims of Okinawan distinctiveness necessarily become part of the larger debate over contemporary identity. Editor(s): Hein, Laura; Selden, Mark. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518650
- ISBN
- 9780742518650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.24
€ 190.24
Paperback. Uses writings by Puritan authors, testimony from witchcraft trials, and selections from diaries to document Puritan attitudes toward religion, politics and culture. Editor(s): Heimert, Alan; Delbanco, Andrew. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1facsim. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674740662
- ISBN
- 9780674740662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.79€ 47.77
€ 51.79
€ 47.77
Celebrating Canada: Holidays, National Days, and the Crafting of Ident...
. Ed(S): Hayday, Mathew; Blake, Raymond B.
paperback. In Celebrating Canada, Matthew Hayday and Raymond Blake situate Canada in an international context as they examine the history and evolution of our national and provincial holidays and annual celebrations. Editor(s): Hayday, Mathew; Blake, Raymond B. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442627130
- ISBN
- 9781442627130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.95
€ 43.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. It seems to be a tenet of the human condition to perceive "others" as "different" and potentially hostile. In nearly all societies stereotypes are developed to stigmatize suspected enemies within and without. The American case is particularly interesting in this respect because American society consists of nothing but "others"; to be open to "other Editor(s): Hase, Ragnhild Fiebig-Von; Lehmkuhl, Ursula; Fiebig-von-Hase, Ragnhild. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810311
- ISBN
- 9781571810311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.20
€ 183.20
Hardback. Editor(s): Hartog, Hendrik; Nelson, William Edward. Num Pages: 488 pages, port. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945612742
- ISBN
- 9780945612742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.34
€ 139.34
hardcover. "The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology--by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, Renae Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi--offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South." Editor(s): Harrison, Olivia; Villa-Ignacio, Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; DQ; DS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804794701
- ISBN
- 9780804794701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.64
€ 108.64
hardcover. Editor(s): Handel, Ariel; Allegra, Marco; Maggor, Erez. Num Pages: 244 pages, 4 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1; JPRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253024732
- ISBN
- 9780253024732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.31
€ 96.31
Hardback. Includes bibliographic references and index. Editor(s): Hammond, Kenneth J.; Stapleton, Kristin. Series: The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742554658
- ISBN
- 9780742554658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.00
€ 141.00
Hardback. Using case studies, focusing on nation and nationalism, military and war, colonialism, politics and protest, class and citizenship, religion, Jewish and non-Jewish Germans, the Holocaust, and the body and sexuality, this work demonstrates the power of the gender perspective to challenge existing interpretations and rewrite mainstream arguments. Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Quataert, Jean H. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBAH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452070
- ISBN
- 9781845452070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.00
€ 165.00
The Papers of James Madison: 1 February-30 June 1805
. Ed(S): Hackett, Mary A.; Stagg, J. C. A.; C...
hardcover. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Harbury, Katharine F.; Johnson, Mary Parke. Series: Secretary of State S. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813930985
- ISBN
- 9780813930985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
The Puritans on Independence. The First Examination, Defence, and Seco...
. Ed(S): Ha, Polly; Moore, Jonathan D.; Frank...
Hardback. A scholarly edition of a set of manuscripts which reveal the political and ecclesiastical views of the Puritans in the period between their official suppression by the crown in 1592 and their sudden resurgence around the time of the English Civil Wars. Editor(s): Ha, Polly; Moore, Jonathan D.; Frankot, Edda. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCX. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199664825
- ISBN
- 9780199664825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.43
€ 270.43
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution introduces scholars, students and generally interested readers to the formative event in American history. In thirty-three individual essays, the Handbook provides readers with in-depth analysis of the Revolution's many sides. Editor(s): Gray, Edward G.; Kamensky, Jane. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 700 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190257767
- ISBN
- 9780190257767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.15
€ 81.15
Hardback. A collection of essays which range from a general discussion of the private sector to case studies about volunteer work, religious entities, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Cuba. Editor(s): Gray, Alexander Ian; Kapcia, Antoni. Series Editor(s): Kirk, John M. Series: Contemporary Cuba. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813031927
- ISBN
- 9780813031927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
Paperback. Assembling distinguished historians of Britain and Ireland, this book explores the whole span of British and UK history. The collection of essays forms an ideal introduction to the most up-to-date thinking about the problems of British history. Editor(s): Grant, Alexander; Stringer, Keith J. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415756570
- ISBN
- 9780415756570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Re...
. Ed(S): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Og...
hardcover. Brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth. Series: Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 688 pages, 105 illustrations, 10 color plates, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350941
- ISBN
- 9780822350941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.81
€ 133.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Graff, David A.; Higham, Robin. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813135847
- ISBN
- 9780813135847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.73
€ 36.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Graf, Arndt; Schroter, Susanne; Wieringa, Edwin. Num Pages: 412 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814279123
- ISBN
- 9789814279123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
hardcover. This volume of twelve essays focuses on two interrelated issues: first, it addresses the historical and cultural determinants that have given rise to what frequently has been described as the French exception; second, the contributors assess the exhaustion of this tradition in recent years. Editor(s): Goux, Jean-Joseph; Wood, Philip R. (QC (Hon)). Num Pages: 236 pages, index, reference. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804729697
- ISBN
- 9780804729697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.77
€ 127.77
paperback. For more than three centuries, St Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as Russia's westward-oriented capital and as a visually stunning showcase of Russia's imperial ambitions, has been the country's most mythologized city. This volume traces the ways in which St Petersburg has become a "museum piece," embodying history, and nostalgia. Editor(s): Goscilo, Helena; Norris, Stephen M. Num Pages: 264 pages, 45 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780253219800
- ISBN
- 9780253219800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.27
€ 25.99
€ 24.27
Rational Passions: Women and Scholarship in Britain, 1702 - 1870
. Ed(S): Gordon, Felicia; Walker, Gina Luria
paperback. "At last we have a wonderful collection that documents the range of women's intellectual activities during the years 1700-1870. One cannot help but admire these women for their intellectual courage and achievements in a male world." - Martha Vicinus, University of Michigan Editor(s): Gordon, Felicia; Walker, Gina Luria. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551116433
- ISBN
- 9781551116433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 49.86
€ 54.99
€ 49.86
Hardback. This volume offers some answers through the case study of the relationship between two quite different states during the Cold War era - Austria, a small neutral country, and the United States, the reigning superpower. The authors challenge naive notions of cultural diffusion.. Editor(s): Good, David F.; Wodok, Ruth; Wodak, Ruth. Series: Austrian History, Culture & Society S. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811035
- ISBN
- 9781571811035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.82
€ 163.82
Paperback. This edited collection by scholars of both history and anthropology re-examines the concepts of resistance and the effect of neoliberalism from the 1980s to the present day comparing Brazil and Mexico, two of the largest countries in Latin America. Editor(s): Gledhill, John; Schell, Patience A. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; HBJK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351870
- ISBN
- 9780822351870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Hardback. This volume contains passenger lists with Italian surnames for ships entering all US ports between December 1st 1899 and May 25th 1900. It shows the passengers' first and last names, sex, age and occupation. It is arranged by the ship's date of arrival and is indexed by passenger names. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Italians to America. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; GBCR; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028448
- ISBN
- 9780842028448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.27
€ 251.27
Hardback. Each volume in this series contains transcriptions of passenger lists containing German surnames for ships entering all US ports beginning in 1850. Lists are arranged by date of ship arrival and are indexed by passenger names. This volume covers 2 July 1894 to 31 October 1895. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Germans to America. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTG; JFFN; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028400
- ISBN
- 9780842028400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.87
€ 251.87