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Hardcover. In fin-de-siecle France, politics were in uproar, and gender roles blurred as never before. Into this maelstrom stepped the 'new woman', a group of primarily urban, middle class French women. This work studies these women who challenged traditional notions of womanhood and conventionality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226721248
ISBN
9780226721248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.71
€ 79.10

Paperback. Presents a devastating new perspective on the Greatest Generation and the liberation of France, one in which the US military use the lure of easy, sexually available French women to sell soldiers on the invasion, thus unleashing a "tsunami of male lust" among the war-weary GIs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923116
ISBN
9780226923116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.26

Hardcover. How do you convince men to charge across heavily mined beaches into deadly machine-gun fire? The author tells the troubling story of how the US military command systematically spread - and then exploited - the myth of French women as sexually experienced and available. The resulting chaos horrified the war-weary and demoralized French population. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923093
ISBN
9780226923093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226721255
ISBN
9780226721255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. After World War I, newly blurred boundaries between male and female created fears among the French that theirs was becoming a civilization without sexes. This book examines how, through public debates concerning female identity, French society came to grips with the horrors of the Great War. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226721224
ISBN
9780226721224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. Though they yearned for liberation, the French in Normandy nonetheless had to steel themselves for war, knowing that their homes and land and fellow citizens would have to bear the brunt of the attack. In this book, the author turns the usual stories of D-Day around, taking readers across the Channel to view the invasion anew. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136998
ISBN
9780226136998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.05

Paperback. Mary Livermore (1829-1905) left her family, volunteered for the US Sanitary Commission and achieved national prominence with the Commission. This text presents her war experiences, including personal reminiscences of Grant and Lincoln, and chronicles the wartime activities of women. Num Pages: 710 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 44. Weight in Grams: 942. Good copy 8vo. .Illustrated.The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304439
ISBN
9780306806582
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Take a magical journey back in time in this historically rich and visually appealing coffee table book. Burlington's past comes alive displayed in over 240 precious views of hand-tinted and sepia-toned postcards, spanning the late 1800s through the 1940s. The Lake Champlain waterfront is spectacular. Num Pages: 128 pages, 244 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEV; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326325
ISBN
9780764326325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.35

Paperback. From the early 1900s onward Charleston swelled with tourists curious to see where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, the stately mansions, the gardens at Magnolia Plantation, and the beautiful beaches. Over 300 hand-tinted postcards depict her maze of mansion-lined streets, Fort Sumter, and images of famous Southern Hospitality. Num Pages: 127 pages, 312 vintage postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324888
ISBN
9780764324888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Experience Boston, Massachusetts, as it was and as it is today, through over 300 vintage postcards and current photographs of one of Americas favorite tourist cities. See The Old State House and the new, vibrant skyline; the old Public Garden and the new Num Pages: 136 pages, 215 colour & 99 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330582
ISBN
9780764330582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Houston, the largest city in Texas, has always been a dynamic metropolis, filled with historic and economic significance as well as cultural charm. Journey into its past through over 190 picturesque vintage postcards showing its special features. Approximate dating and values are included. Num Pages: 112 pages, 193 vintage postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; HBJK; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 9. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326530
ISBN
9780764326530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Not long after he led the legal team in Brown v Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall aided Kenya's constitutional negotiations, as adversaries battled over rights and land - not with weapons, but with legal arguments. This work tells the story of Marshall's work with Kenyan leaders as they fought with the British for independence in the 1960s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1KBB; HBJH; JPVH1; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152448
ISBN
9780691152448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.94

Paperback. Within hours after the collapse of the Twin Towers, the idea that the September 11 attacks had "changed everything" permeated American popular and political discussion. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and Islam, this book asks whether the attacks and their aftermath truly marked a transition in US. Editor(s): Dudziak, Mary L. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 20 photos (8 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFC; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822332428
ISBN
9780822332428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Until 1893, Mary Kingsley lived the typical life of a single Victorian woman, tending to sick relatives and keeping house for her brother. However, on the death of her parents, she undertook an extraordinary decision: with no prior knowledge of the region, she set out alone to West Africa to pursue her anthropological interests. Editor(s): Turner, Lynnette. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTQ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439426
ISBN
9780141439426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813565224
ISBN
9780813565224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.62

Hardback. Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - more commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau - in March 1865. Upon its creation this temporary federal agency assumed the Herculean task of overseeing the transition from slavery to freedom in the war-torn South. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823232116
ISBN
9780823232116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.65

Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069447
ISBN
9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. For a sparsely populated region on the edge of Europe, Scandinavia has attracted an unusual degree of interest during the twentieth century. This book advocates a government-funded welfare state, an egalitarian tax system and strict job regulation. Series: Contemporary Worlds. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893666
ISBN
9781861893666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.15

Paperback. Offering a researched history of Czechoslovakia, this title tells the story of the country from its founding in 1918 to partition in 1992 - from fledgling democracy through Nazi occupation, Communist rule, invasion by the Soviet Union to - at last - democracy again. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVK; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300172423
ISBN
9780300172423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.53

Hardback. An innovative study of the ways in which Germans of different ages and life stages lived through the violent eruptions of the two world wars, and through the dictatorships of Nazism and then Communism that succeeded them. Num Pages: 528 pages, charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 45. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199287208
ISBN
9780199287208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.14

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