Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
A stunningly original and inspiring illustrated history of America's founding ideals and how they have been understood from colonial times to the present, by one of America's most gifted historians. Series: America: a Cultural History. Num Pages: 864 pages, numerous colour and halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2268.
- Number of pages
- 860
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195162530
- ISBN
- 9780195162530
Condition: New
€ 83.89
€ 83.89
Paperback. John Ferling's masterful John Adams: A Life is a singular biography of the man who succeeded George Washington in the presidency and shepherded the fragile new nation through the most dangerous of times. Num Pages: 544 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195398663
- ISBN
- 9780195398663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.96
€ 25.99
€ 25.96
Hardcover. This completes Robin Law's highly acclaimed edition of the letter-books of the Royal African Company, the most substantial body of source material on English trade in West Africa in the late seventeenth century. The correspondence provides massively detailed day-to-day documentation of local operations and interactions. Editor(s): Law, Robin. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae, New Series: Sources of African History. Num Pages: 719 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 719
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197263921
- ISBN
- 9780197263921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.61
€ 199.61
Hardcover. The latest from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography-authoritative and accessible biographies of more than 800 people who shaped national life and who died from 2001 onwards, with over 250 portrait images. This volume extends the coverage of the Oxford DNB, first published as a 60-volume print set in 2004. Editor(s): Goldman, Lawrence. Num Pages: 1280 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; GBCB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 196 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2022.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199562442
- ISBN
- 9780199562442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.60
€ 238.60
Hardcover. Tells the story of six young men and the organizations they founded between 1939 and 1948 that would set the stage for the militant Zionist activism. This book provides the story of the role the Bergson group played in raising American public consciousness of Jewish and Zionist concerns. Translator(s): Ordan, Dena. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 292 pages, bibliography, glossary, index, 22 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630630
- ISBN
- 9780815630630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Paperback. The death penalty arouses more passion than almost any other issue. This comprehensive account of the death penalty in the United States tells the story of dramatic changes, over four centuries, in the ways capital punishment has been administered and experienced. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010833
- ISBN
- 9780674010833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.53
€ 36.99
€ 31.53
Hardcover. In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. Num Pages: 56 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244225
- ISBN
- 9781851244225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Hardback. An exploration of the multifaceted Mongol experience in China, past and present. Charting the interface between a state-centred multinational Chinese polity and a primordial nationalist multiculturalism, it explores Mongol ethnopolitical strategies to preserve their heritage. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPM; HBJF; HBTB; JFSL; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511439
- ISBN
- 9780742511439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.22
€ 187.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; HBJD; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848326200
- ISBN
- 9781848326200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.33
€ 30.99
€ 27.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBH; BTC; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062420107
- ISBN
- 9780062420107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.97
€ 30.99
€ 25.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KLJ0014529
- ISBN
- 9781403984975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardcover. The Partition of British India into the nations of India and Pakistan in 1947 and the further redrawing of the borders in 1971 to create Bangladesh were major, wrenching events whose effects are still felt today. This volume gathers essays from scholars that explore substantial new ground in Partition research. Editor(s): Butalia, Urvashi. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Zubaan/Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383074778
- ISBN
- 9789383074778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.84
€ 44.99
€ 34.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199351817
- ISBN
- 9780199351817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Paperback. Focusing on Ottoman Lebanon, this title shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular country. It challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an Islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groups. Num Pages: 274 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1QDT; 3JH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLL; HRAM9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218468
- ISBN
- 9780520218468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.22
€ 35.99
€ 26.22
Paperback. In the two decades after World War II, Germans on both sides of the iron curtain fought vehemently over American cultural imports. This title traces how westerns, jeans, jazz, rock 'n' roll, and stars like Marlon Brando or Elvis Presley reached adolescents in both Germanies, who eagerly adopted the different styles. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 346 pages, 26 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211391
- ISBN
- 9780520211391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. This study attempts to survey the historiography, history and central interpretative problems surrounding the issue of investiture and the clashes between church and monarchy during the Middle Ages. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBAH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRCC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812213867
- ISBN
- 9780812213867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.66
€ 32.99
€ 31.66
Hardback. * A wide--ranging and engagingly written social history of the duel* Presents a new argument: that the duel didna t die out in the 19th century as was previously thought, but continued until the 1st World War and beyond* A topic of potential media interest; it should be widely reviewed. . Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC; JFSJ; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611976
- ISBN
- 9780745611976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.43
€ 77.43
Hardback. A systematic coverage of Yemen's history by an authority on the country. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780769462
- ISBN
- 9781780769462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.83€ 135.20
€ 151.83
€ 135.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Largo, V. Num Pages: 194 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333686
- ISBN
- 9781590333686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.74€ 63.02
€ 81.74
€ 63.02
Paperback. Kennedy's systematic and thoughtful study distinguishes southern approaches to childbirth and motherhood from northern ones, showing how slavery and rural living contributed to a particularly southern experience. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405803
- ISBN
- 9781421405803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.33
€ 37.99
€ 32.33
Kennedy's systematic and thoughtful study distinguishes southern approaches to childbirth and motherhood from northern ones, showing how slavery and rural living contributed to a particularly southern experience. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894176
- ISBN
- 9780801894176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.85
€ 78.85
Paperback. A passionate and vivid recreation of the history of Trinidad by the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- PAN MACMILLAN
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330522847
- ISBN
- 9780330522847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.08
€ 17.99
€ 13.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962995
- ISBN
- 9780750962995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.17
€ 12.17
Paperback. There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this novel about the air war of 1914-1918, based largely on the author's experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - all are built into a vigorous and authentic structure by one of the pilots of the then Royal Flying Corps. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010654
- ISBN
- 9781904010654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 13.17
€ 14.00
€ 13.17