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Regional & national history
hardcover. This study is presented in an easy-to-use format that gathers information from pre-history to the current political regime and provides concise entries on important people, significant events and places, political parties, and liberation movements, both before and after independence Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 616 pages, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFJQ; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833944
- ISBN
- 9780810833944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.43
€ 277.43
Hardback. The United Kingdom remains a central point in any historical study of the Western European tradition, but did not take on its present configuration until 1920. The Historical Dictionary of the United Kingdom Volume 2: Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland is an excellent guide to the history of its three important regions, as well as its creation. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Europe. Num Pages: 490 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBKS; 1DBKW; GBC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834415
- ISBN
- 9780810834415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.68
€ 155.68
Hardback. Zimbabwe, one of Africa's longer, more promising countries, has been in the news a lot recently-for all the wrong reasons. This more than justifies a third edition. Hundreds of fresh entries cover new political leaders, changing governmental, cultural, and economic developments, and scores of place name changes. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 488 pages, map; bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834712
- ISBN
- 9780810834712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.67
€ 200.67
Hardback. The history of Azerbaijan is a chronology of its domination, most recently within the bounds of the USSR . This historical dictionary provides entries on persons, in stitutions and events and society, religion and culture. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 160 pages, map, appendix, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUZ; GBC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835504
- ISBN
- 9780810835504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.16
€ 100.16
hardcover. A presentation of information on Osaka and Kyoto. It contains dictionary-style entries, an introduction and chronology, with a bibliography of material published on Osaka and Kyoto. Editor(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photographs, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836228
- ISBN
- 9780810836228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.44
€ 142.44
Hardback. Provocatively capturing the controversy and sentiments surrounding this period of political imbalance, Actors on Red Alert explores the repercussions of the 1940s blacklist through career interviews with five prominent actors and actresses. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APB; HBJK; HBLW; JPVN; JPVR; KNTC; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836495
- ISBN
- 9780810836495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.77
€ 90.77
Hardback. Bringing together scripts, activities, and resources, this book has been compiled so as to offer intellectual and emotional experiences that students will long remember. The voices echoing dramatically from these scripted pages ring with both true and fictional stories of the Holocaust that we should not fail to hear. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DD; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836556
- ISBN
- 9780810836556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.77
€ 91.77
Hardback. The first volume in a study of 40 years of violent American cinema. Examining films such as "Psycho" and "A Clockwork Orange", it provides both a critical overview of the films themselves and a cultural study of the social and psychological factors relating to the demand for screen violence. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836679
- ISBN
- 9780810836679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.60
€ 137.60
Paperback. The first volume in a study of 40 years of violent American cinema. Examining films such as "Psycho" and "A Clockwork Orange", it provides both a critical overview of the films themselves and a cultural study of the social and psychological factors relating to the demand for screen violence. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836686
- ISBN
- 9780810836686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.32
€ 106.32
Hardback. Luther Lee was one of the founders of Wesleyan Methodism, a 19th-century reformer and an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. This volume explores his life, politics and theology. One of the author's particular foci is the extent to which Lee impacted the antislavery movement. Series: Studies in Evangelicalism. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ; HRCC2; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837102
- ISBN
- 9780810837102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.63
€ 145.63
hardcover. This volume reaches back into earlier periods when the Swazi nation was being formed. The contemporary history of Swaziland is addressed, along with the colonial era, characteristics and customs of the Swazi people. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFMK; GBC; HBJH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837492
- ISBN
- 9780810837492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.81
€ 192.81
Hardback. This recently enlarged edition focuses on the events of this last momentous decade while the Cuban regime and its subjects struggle, bereft of outside support and subsidy. Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas. Num Pages: 880 pages, 9 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837799
- ISBN
- 9780810837799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.03
€ 194.03
Hardback. An overview of Russian history, literature, arts and the lives of many Russians who chose exile after the revolutions and civil war 0f 1917-1921. A brief historical outline introduces each topic which is then followed by a listing of contributors within the Russian diaspora. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AB; GBC; HBJD; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837867
- ISBN
- 9780810837867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Hardback. This text provides an account of South Africa's treaty-making practices. The author supports the idea that "the history of South Africa's treaties is a history of South Africa itself", and this book looks at how treaties made in South Africa from 1806 to 1996 have helped to shape the country. Num Pages: 880 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; LBBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1153.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838444
- ISBN
- 9780810838444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 271.93
€ 271.93
Hardback. A dictionary of people, places, events and facts about Djibouti. This is not a history book but a reading grid for historical items that have shaped and are still shaping this young country. This is a tool for understanding the landmarks that comprise Djibouti's historical identity. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFGD; GTB; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838734
- ISBN
- 9780810838734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.66
€ 153.66
Hardback. A compilation of information on Liberia. It focuses on the founders and this edition also looks at the various social and ethnic groups, the political parties, labour movements, and natural resources of the country. There is also a chronology of Liberia and a listing of further reading. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 480 pages, 5 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; GBCT; GTB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 218 x 40. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838765
- ISBN
- 9780810838765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.55
€ 173.55
hardcover. Papua New Guinea has experienced a remarkably rapid transition from scattered primitive societies to a modern unified nation. The dictionary covers major economic, social, political, and cultural developments, basic geographic information and biographies. With maps. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; GBC; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839366
- ISBN
- 9780810839366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.47
€ 190.47
hardcover. Collins seeks to familiarize the reader with pre-colonial Africa, the Africa that began with the migrations of the Bantu from their homeland in 500 B.C. and ended with European control in the 19th century, revealing the culture, events, achievement and rulers of Africa from this time. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 680 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1H; CBD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839786
- ISBN
- 9780810839786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.46
€ 260.46
Hardback. Details London's growth from its foundations in Roman times to one of the world's pre-eminent financial, commercial and cultural capitals. Entries cover general themes such as immigration and health care, as well as specific topics like historic buildings, financial institutions, and transport. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 688 pages, 12 illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; GBC; GTB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 40. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840157
- ISBN
- 9780810840157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.34
€ 206.34
Hardback. The dictionary covers the history of Russia from its founding in the mid-ninth century to the reign of Peter the Great. It contains entries on politics, society, economy, literature, religion, art. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GBC; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840805
- ISBN
- 9780810840805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.45
€ 162.45