Regional & national history
Results 1921 - 1944 of 17540
Regional & national history
Paperback. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Making Guinea Modern. 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925103
- ISBN
- 9780226925103
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€ 37.99€ 29.74
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Paperback. American urban ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in debates about home foreclosures, images of 9/11, or postapocalyptic movies. Recovering numerous scenes of urban desolation, this title argues that this association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation's history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 76 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226946641
- ISBN
- 9780226946641
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Paperback. Previously published in hbk.: Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1990. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226978765
- ISBN
- 9780226978765
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€ 40.99€ 31.66
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Paperback. This study explores the influential literary texts of the archaic and classical periods ranging from epic and didactic poetry to the theatrical productions of tragedy and comedy in 5th-century Athens. The workings of gender as a factor in Greek social, religious and cultural practices are explored. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226979229
- ISBN
- 9780226979229
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
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Paperback. Revealing the unique significance of the concentration camp photographs, this text shows how they have become the basis of our memory of the Holocaust and how they have affected our presentations and perceptions of contemporary history's subsequent atrocities. Num Pages: 304 pages, 57 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AJCP; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226979731
- ISBN
- 9780226979731
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.01
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Paperback. Because new nations need new pasts, they create new ways of commemorating and recasting select historic events. In this volume Yael Zerubavel illuminates this dynamic process by examining the construction of Israeli national tradition. Num Pages: 360 pages, 17 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW; JFC; JFSR1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226981581
- ISBN
- 9780226981581
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€ 35.99€ 28.88
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Paperback. Drawing on sources ranging from scientific papers and government correspondence to photographs, pamphlets, and police reports of "freak shows", this text demonstrates how German imperialism opened the door to antihumanism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 52 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226983424
- ISBN
- 9780226983424
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€ 42.99€ 33.56
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Paperback. The Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRKN; HRLF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226987293
- ISBN
- 9780226987293
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€ 40.99€ 31.66
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Paperback. This text offers a systematic social history of a major American city undergoing industrialization. It examines Detroit's evolution between 1880 and 1920 and discovers the way in which ethnic and class elations profoundly altered its urban scene. Num Pages: 502 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226994581
- ISBN
- 9780226994581
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.37
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Paperback. In this groundbreaking study, Oliver Zunz examines how the growth of corporations changed Num Pages: 278 pages, 268 illustrations, 26 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; KFFH; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226994604
- ISBN
- 9780226994604
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
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Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West: Volume 1
Contemporary Civilization Staff Of Columbia C...
Hardback. Num Pages: 1342 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1770.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 1342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231024235
- ISBN
- 9780231024235
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€ 88.73€ 68.43
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From Loyalist to Founding Father: The Political Odyssey of William Sam...
Elizabeth Peterkin McCaughey
Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231045063
- ISBN
- 9780231045063
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€ 112.39€ 86.12
€ 112.39
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Paperback. Revolutions are often seen in terms of a spontaneous burst of intense political activity; less attention usually is given to the structures, processes, and perceptions that make such activity possible. This book examines such long-term transformations as they relate to the revolution in the Central African nation of Rwanda. Num Pages: 322 pages, maps, tables, figures, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231062572
- ISBN
- 9780231062572
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€ 46.99€ 33.64
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Paperback. Num Pages: 355 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QSC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071154
- ISBN
- 9780231071154
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€ 42.99€ 31.01
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Hardback. Series: U.S. & Pacific Asia S. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072045
- ISBN
- 9780231072045
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Condition: New
€ 104.11€ 79.73
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Paperback. This examination of the events of the Iranian Revolution highlights class politics and the contention for power within the context of changing ideological relations between the state and civil society. The author characterizes the post-revolutionay order as a Third World variant of fascism. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078672
- ISBN
- 9780231078672
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€ 42.99€ 30.87
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Paperback. With the breakup of the Soviet Union and the subsequent creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the nationality question has assumed central importance. In this collection of essays, twelve leading specialists analyze the current situation. Num Pages: 321 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078955
- ISBN
- 9780231078955
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
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Hardback. Reconstructing the often volatile US-Israeli relationship, this study examines the extent to which various coercive measures made by the USA between 1953 and 1991 proved effective in influencing Israeli policy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081849
- ISBN
- 9780231081849
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Condition: New
€ 80.44€ 62.54
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Paperback. Walzer defends the trial and execution of Louis XVI as necessary, since it not only tried to destroy mystique and divine right, but also required the deputies to fully explain their guiding philosophies and applied the rules of judicial process to establish equality before the law. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082594
- ISBN
- 9780231082594
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.87
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Hardback. This text paints a picture of Roosevelt and the American decade he has come to define. The book investigates the many facets of Roosevelt's politics and personality that inspired a nation to believe that the presidency had been reborn. Num Pages: 377 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082983
- ISBN
- 9780231082983
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Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 90.18
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€ 90.18
Paperback. Pan Ku's celebrated and influential History of the Former Han has been a model for dynastic history since its appearance in the first century A.D.Burton Watson has translated ten chapters from the biography section, including the lives of imperial princes, generals, officials, and some lesser figures. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 282 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083546
- ISBN
- 9780231083546
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.94
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Paperback. A collection of essays which questions long-standing stereotypes about the traditional subordination of women in the Middle East. It offers an exploration of tradition, identity, and power in different parts of the Middle East. Editor(s): Gocek, Fatma Muge; Balaghi, Shiva. Num Pages: 233 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101233
- ISBN
- 9780231101233
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
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Paperback. Exploring a tumultuous time in Japanese 19th-century history, when the country began to emerge from self-imposed exile, this study profiles activists such as Sakamoto Ryoma and Nakaoka Shintaro, who played an important role in the development of a unified nation state. Num Pages: 423 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101738
- ISBN
- 9780231101738
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
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€ 33.61
Paperback. The Ottoman Empire ranks alongside the Roman and Byzantine as one of the most powerful and long-lasting imperial systems in world history. This book aims to bring together scholars to demonstrate how the Ottoman legacy shapes patterns of behavior and perception among the people of Western Asia, Northern Africa, and Southeastern Europe. Editor(s): Brown, L.Carl. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103053
- ISBN
- 9780231103053
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61