Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Examines the controversial establishment of the first Anglican Church in Boston in 1686, and how later, political leaders John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Wilkes exploited the disputes as political dynamite together with taxation, trade, and the quartering of troops: topics which John Adams later recalled as causes of the American Revolution. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBJK; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349360529
- ISBN
- 9781349360529
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Condition: New
€ 143.60
€ 143.60
Paperback. Early Modern Europe was teeming with impostors. Identity theft was only one form of misrepresentation: royal pretenders, envoys from imaginary lands, religious dissimulators, cross-dressers, false Gypsies - all these caused deep anxiety, leading authorities to invent increasingly sophisticated means for unmasking deception. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361380
- ISBN
- 9781349361380
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Condition: New
€ 132.67
€ 132.67
Paperback. This book re-examines 'everyday resistance', gender and power through the lens of women's experiences in colonial South Asia. Moving away from educated and outstanding figures and drawing on a range of unconventional sources, it unearths a narrative of deep and enduring resistance offered by less extraordinary women in their daily lives." Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363179
- ISBN
- 9781349363179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Paperback. Traces the Islamic healing tradition's interaction with Indian society and politics as these evolved in tandem from 1600 to 1900, and demonstrates howan in-house struggle for hegemony can be as potent as external power in defining medical, social and national modernity.A pioneering work on the social and medical history of Indian Islam." Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; HBTB; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363919
- ISBN
- 9781349363919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Paperback. British Literature of the Blitz interrogates the patriotic, utopian ideal of the People's War by analyzing conflicted representations of class and gender in literature and film. Its subtitle Fighting the People's War describes how British citizens both united to fight Nazi Germany and questioned the nationalist ideology binding them together." Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; DSBH; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364787
- ISBN
- 9781349364787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
The Uses of the Middle Ages in Modern European States. History, Nation...
. Ed(S): Marchal, G.; Evans, R.
Paperback. An assessment of the role of the Middle Ages in national historiography and in modern conceptions of national identity, looking at relatively young nations, and regions which claim national traditions but were slow to achieve, or regain, separate statehood. Examples range from Ireland and Iceland through Austria and Italy to Finland and Greece. Editor(s): Marchal, G.; Evans, R. Series: Writing the Nation. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349366026
- ISBN
- 9781349366026
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Condition: New
€ 64.13
€ 64.13
Paperback. "More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the 'Great Patriotic War,' 1941-45. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is the first comprehensive study of the hitherto largely hidden history of the crucial role women played in the defeat of fascism on the Eastern Front" Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; HBL; HBWQ; JFSJ; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349368167
- ISBN
- 9781349368167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.23
€ 143.23
Paperback. This book offers a critique of the dominant conceptualization of heritage found in policy, which tends to privilege the white, middle and upper classes. Using Britain as an illustration, Waterton explores how and why recent policies continue to lean towards the predictable melding of cultural diversity with tendencies of assimilation." Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFCX; JFD; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349369119
- ISBN
- 9781349369119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349369294
- ISBN
- 9781349369294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Tamura, Eileen H. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JNB; JNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349369966
- ISBN
- 9781349369966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 45.17
€ 51.74
€ 45.17
Paperback. Originally published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1913 as: England in 1815 as seen by a young Boston merchant. Editor(s): Rauch, A. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; HBJD1; HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349370801
- ISBN
- 9781349370801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Paperback. The book describes how Botswana's leaders effectively employed the instruments of power at their disposal, portraying a state that works. It argues that Africans are contributing meaningfully to emerging global thinking on security and urges Africa's friends to take advantage of opportunities for productive partnerships over environmental issues. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349370870
- ISBN
- 9781349370870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Paperback. Through interdisciplinary readings of medieval literature and devotional artifacts, The Medieval Poetics of the Reliquary shows how reliquaries shaped ideas about poetry and poetics in late-medieval England. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349372454
- ISBN
- 9781349372454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.40
€ 121.40
paperback. This study covers the history of the underage male kings of England, examining their historical relationship to one another and assessing their collective impact on the political and constitutional development of England. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349375615
- ISBN
- 9781349375615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. As the first book-length examination of the role of German print culture in mediating Europe's knowledge of the newly discovered people of Africa, South Asia, and the Americas, this work highlights a unique and early incident of visual accuracy and an unprecedented investment in the practice of ethnography. Series: History of Text Technologies. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349382699
- ISBN
- 9781349382699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.10
€ 64.10
Paperback. This book recounts the rise of Kim Dae Jung from an oppressed region of Korea, beginning with his schooldays, his activities in the Korean War and his entry into politics and concluding with discussion of his Sunshine policy, his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Il and his drive for the Nobel. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349382859
- ISBN
- 9781349382859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Woolfson, J. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349429561
- ISBN
- 9781349429561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.36
€ 123.36
Paperback. Gossip is one of the most common, and most condemned, forms of discourse in which we engage - even as it is often absorbing and socially significant, it is also widely denigrated. This volume examines fascinating moments in the history of gossip in America, from witchcraft trials to People magazine, helping us to see the subject with new eyes. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JHB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349495023
- ISBN
- 9781349495023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. The volume brings together cutting-edge political economy analyses of the Palestinian people: those living in the occupied territory of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, those living within Israel, and refugees in Arab states. It is a must-read for those who wish to understand the historical origins and contemporary realities that face Palestinians. Editor(s): Turner, M.C.; Shweiki, Omar. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349496587
- ISBN
- 9781349496587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPA; JPB; JPS; L. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349503094
- ISBN
- 9781349503094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23