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Regional & national history
paperback. No American denomination identified itself more closely with the nation's democratic ideal than the Baptists, but paradoxically, no denomination could wield religious authority as zealously. Wills demonstrates how a freedom-loving individualists came to embrace an exclusivist spirituality. Series: Religion in America. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780195160994
- ISBN
- 9780195160994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.46
€ 78.46
Paperback. Jonathan Israel's radical new account of the late Enlightenment highlights forgotten currents and figures. Running counter to mainstream thinking, he demonstrates how a group of philosophe-revolutionnaires provided the intellectual powerhouse of the French Revolution, and how their ideas connect with modern Western democracy. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 1088
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668090
- ISBN
- 9780199668090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Hardcover. A brief survey of U.S. history since the end of World War II, focusing on popular beliefs, fears, and hopes that have shaped American culture and history over the last eight decades. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119027355
- ISBN
- 9781119027355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.69
€ 108.69
Paperback. Translator(s): Biehl, Freelance Copyeditor Janet. Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; GTB; HBJF1; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Communalism Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788293064268
- ISBN
- 9788293064268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.22
€ 19.99
€ 18.22
Hardcover. Drawing on a range of previously underused primary sources, this title shows that not only was Valencia a hugely important source of anarchist support, but that the local movement was far more radical than has previously been thought. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194611
- ISBN
- 9781845194611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.25
€ 128.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- SKU
- V9788323332084
- ISBN
- 9788323332084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.48
€ 49.99
€ 35.48
Paperback. They burned bras, draft cards, and even the American flag. But what drove a group of young Americans to democratic revolution in the tumultuous years of the 1960s, and what made them think they could win? This book looks at the motivations and values of the young rebels of the 1960s. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842051415
- ISBN
- 9780842051415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.43
€ 61.43
Hardback. They burned bras, draft cards, and even the American flag. But what drove a group of young Americans to democratic revolution in the tumultuous years of the 1960s, and what made them think they could win? This book looks at the motivations and values of the young rebels of the 1960s. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 185 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842051408
- ISBN
- 9780842051408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.68
€ 162.68
Hardcover. Presents the authors columns from the period, a comprehensive account of the turmoil of the post-revolutionary years, and a portrait of a country and a people in flux. This book features columns, that are presented along with an introduction, notes and a glossary, all designed to give non-Egyptian readers the background they need to understand. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Gingko Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909942714
- ISBN
- 9781909942714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.67
€ 40.99
€ 40.67
Hardback. Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? This title maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. It argues that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in social institutions as well as the every days experiences. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795644
- ISBN
- 9780814795644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Hardcover. Drawing on a wealth of archival research, Carlos A. Forment demonstrates how citizens of Latin America established strong democratic traditions in their countries through the practice of democracy in their everyday lives. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, 9 maps, 19 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226257150
- ISBN
- 9780226257150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 49.52
€ 58.80
€ 49.52
Paperback. Focuses on the development of democratic life in Mexico and Peru from independence to the late 1890s. The author traces the emergence of hundreds of political, economic, and civic associations run by citizens in both nations and shows how they became models of and for democracy in the face of dictatorship and immense economic hardship. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, 9 maps, 19 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101415
- ISBN
- 9780226101415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.14
€ 36.99
€ 29.14
Hardcover. This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day. * Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe. * Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek political ideals by intellectuals at the end of the eighteenth century. Translator(s): Jones, Simon. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111317
- ISBN
- 9781405111317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Paperback. Series: Classical World. Num Pages: 200 pages, 21 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474286367
- ISBN
- 9781474286367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.87
€ 21.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. This title presents an analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. Editor(s): Kramnick, Isaac. Translator(s): Bevan, Gerald. Num Pages: 992 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140447606
- ISBN
- 9780140447606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847558
- ISBN
- 9780807847558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.48
€ 76.48
Paperback. This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945. Series: Cambridge perspectives in history. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLL; YQN. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521599948
- ISBN
- 9780521599948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.33
€ 16.33
Paperback. In this first historical overview of the subject, Melvin Small examines the central role of domestic politics in the shaping and conduct of American foreign policy from the early republic to the end of the Cold War. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801851780
- ISBN
- 9780801851780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.41
€ 31.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. Snapshots of gaiety and celebration are how some people today think of Britain in 1945. This book tells the real story of what happened when millions of ex-servicemen returned home. It draws on their personal letters and diaries to illuminate the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families and society at large. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b&w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300168860
- ISBN
- 9780300168860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 49 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169842
- ISBN
- 9780691169842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.84
€ 21.99
€ 17.84
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811717533
- ISBN
- 9780811717533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.80
€ 21.99
€ 18.80
Paperback. The first volume to examine young girls' culture in the U.S. in the 20th century. Essays address such topics as board games and the socialization of adolescent girls, dolls and political ideologies, female juvenile delinquency, and more, to demonstrate how cultural discourses shape both the young and teenage girl in America. 9 illustrations. Editor(s): Inness, Sherrie A. Num Pages: 332 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737651
- ISBN
- 9780814737651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 242 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFD; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 288 x 18. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764332005
- ISBN
- 9780764332005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.02
€ 36.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Series: Curiosities Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Insiders' Guide United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762743353
- ISBN
- 9780762743353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.69
€ 15.99
€ 13.69