.png){kind=logo}
Regional & national history
Results 4585 - 4608 of 17315
Regional & national history
paperback. Robert Darnton explores the scandalous literature of libel and the colorful lives of libelers in eighteenth-century France. By doing so he shows how an ideological current eroded authority under the Old Regime and became absorbed in a new, more radical, political culture under Robespierre. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 552 pages, 47 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221718
- ISBN
- 9780812221718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.92
€ 46.99
€ 41.92
Paperback. Explores the Latino presence in the United States. This book also debunks common myths about Silicon Valley. Based on oral histories as well as archival research, it shows how San Jose, Santa Clara, and other northern California locales played a critical role in the ongoing development of Latino politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 halftones. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press New Jersey
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118468
- ISBN
- 9780691118468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Hardback. This reinterpretation of the history of modern Spain from the Enlightenment to the threshold of the 21st century explains the surprising changes that took Spain from a backward and impoverished nation to one of the most developed economies in the world. Translator(s): Herr, Valerie J. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 544 pages, 50 line illustrations, 3 maps, 69 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674000940
- ISBN
- 9780674000940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.55€ 80.51
€ 88.55
€ 80.51
Hardcover. Flateyjarbok, or GKS 1005 fol, is a manuscript housed at the Arni Magnusson Institute in Reykjavik, the largest and one of the best preserved extant medieval Icelandic manuscripts. Num Pages: 486 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1DNN; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778389275
- ISBN
- 9788778389275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.51
€ 47.99
€ 34.51
Paperback. Until the nineteenth century, the Russian legal system was subject to an administrative hierarchy headed by the tsar, and the courts were expected to enforce, not interpret the law. This title traces the first professional class of legal experts who emerged during the reign of Nicholas I (1826-56). Num Pages: 358 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226907758
- ISBN
- 9780226907758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.64
€ 42.99
€ 33.64
Paperback. "One of the major sources for the study on the interraction between whites and American Indians during the sixteenth century." -- Journal of the Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association Translator(s): Briffault, Herma. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801844300
- ISBN
- 9780801844300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.51
€ 35.99
€ 30.51
Hardcover. Using the new tools of GIS and social network analysis, Nicolas Tackett shows that the great Tang aristocratic families were more successful than previously believed in adapting to social and economic changes in the seventh and eighth centuries. Tang political influence waned only after many of them were killed during the three decades after 880. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674492059
- ISBN
- 9780674492059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
hardcover. A three-volume study of the Holocaust. First published in 1961, Raul Hilberg's account of how Germany annihilated the Jewish community of Europe spurred discussion and shaped the field of Holocaust studies. This expanded edition includes new material, particularly from archives in Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 1426 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 101. Weight in Grams: 2426.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300095579
- ISBN
- 9780300095579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.39€ 161.76
€ 230.39
€ 161.76
Hardback. The Destruction of Hyderabad challenges the official narrative to demonstrate how Hyderabad was forcibly annexed to India against its will. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044394
- ISBN
- 9781849044394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.98
€ 46.99
€ 41.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; HBJF; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664373
- ISBN
- 9781624664373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.34€ 43.31
€ 54.34
€ 43.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664366
- ISBN
- 9781624664366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.13
€ 20.99
€ 17.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594542695
- ISBN
- 9781594542695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.66€ 119.84
€ 173.66
€ 119.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; JHMC; KNBP; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801456589
- ISBN
- 9780801456589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, 10 colour and 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Librario Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0013019
- ISBN
- 9781904440727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Dispossession has a long and tortuous history in Ireland, reaching back to the eleventh century. In the Victorian era, evictions became major social, cultural and political events, especially with the notorious clearances of the Great Famine years. Drawing on memoirs, ballads, poems, folklore and novels, this book studies rural evictions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 41 colour & b & w plates; 44 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 782. Dispossession has a long and tortuous history in Ireland, reaching back to the eleventh century. In the Victorian era, evictions became major social, cultural and political events, especially with the notorious clearances of the Famine years. Drawing on memoirs, ballads, poems, folklore and novels and providing numerous illustrations, Curtis provides the first book-length study of rural evictions over a period of 65 years (1845-1910).
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359584
- ISBN
- 9781906359584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; HBJD; JFSL1; JPA; JPS; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271020303
- ISBN
- 9780271020303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.74€ 44.07
€ 50.74
€ 44.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226325897
- ISBN
- 9780226325897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.22
€ 26.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. This is an Edinburgh Classic edition of George Davie's revolutionary account of the history of the movements which set Scotland apart from its neighbours, and of the great personalities involved. First published in 1961, it has proved seminal in restoring to Scotland a sense of the value of its cultural identity. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; JNMN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748684786
- ISBN
- 9780748684786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Explores various topics in American politics starting from the nation's founding. This book covers topics ranging from the role of personal character of political elites in the Early Republic, to the importance of courts in building a modern regulatory state, to the centrality of local political institutions in the late twentieth century. Editor(s): Jacobs, Meg; Novak, William J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113777
- ISBN
- 9780691113777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.09
€ 52.99
€ 38.09
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611105
- ISBN
- 9780691611105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.61€ 68.43
€ 88.61
€ 68.43
Paperback. Series: South Asia in Motion. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796262
- ISBN
- 9780804796262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. Takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the literal starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveholder, and further draws attention to the ways in which Blacks experienced their consumption as a fundamentally homoerotic occurrence. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794623
- ISBN
- 9780814794623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. American historical writing has traditionally been a form of moral reflection. However this study argues that, in the disillusionment following the 1960s, history abandoned its redemptive potential, and adopted the methodology of the social sciences. It describes the reasons for this change. Num Pages: 318 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; HBA; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Paperback Printing
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316178
- ISBN
- 9780226316178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Recounts the expedition's experiences as they continued their journey homeward from present-day Idaho and the party divided for separate exploration. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- new edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280151
- ISBN
- 9780803280151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82