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Hardback. An account of poor relief in Guernsey from the Reformation to the twenty-first century, incorporating a detailed case-study of the St Peter Port workhouse and an outline of the development of Guernsey's modern social security system. Num Pages: 356 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270408
ISBN
9781783270408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.27

Hardback. This comprehensive volume demonstrates that the question of how to care for the poor has had significant implications for German history throughout the modern era. Here, eight leading historians provide essential case studies and syntheses of current research into German welfare, from the Holy Roman Empire to the present day. Editor(s): Raphael, Lutz. Series: New German Historical Perspectives. Num Pages: 326 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333569
ISBN
9781785333569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.32

Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691102559
ISBN
9780691102559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838661
ISBN
9781843838661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Hardback. This book charts the growth of the university settlement movement, a fundamental influence in the shaping of the welfare state, from 1918 to Margaret Thatcher's election in 1979. It looks at the complex relationships between charities, the welfare state and individuals and the ways in which change was negotiated over the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078750
ISBN
9780719078750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.98

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; HBJK; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648897
ISBN
9780691648897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.98

Paperback. The emergence of the northern French county of the Perche, and the rise of the Rotrou family from obscure origins to princely power, 11-13c. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838340
ISBN
9781843838340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 b&w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253020765
ISBN
9780253020765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Gives an introduction to the changing history of India since the end of the Cold War. It also shows that the turbulence and turmoil are signs of India's continued vibrancy and democracy. Series: Global History of the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842778159
ISBN
9781842778159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.85

Hardback. This study presents a different approach to the question of power and influence after the Cold War. Inspired by the debate over German hegemony and drawing on fieldwork, it develops two cases of German relations with East-Central Europe to test competing arguments. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695225
ISBN
9780847695225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.37

Paperback. This study presents a different approach to the question of power and influence after the Cold War. Inspired by the debate over German hegemony and drawing on fieldwork, it develops two cases of German relations with East-Central Europe to test competing arguments. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695232
ISBN
9780847695232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.98

Hardback. This book investigates Tankizs building program by identifying the works that he commissioned, exploring the nature of his participation in these works, and situating them within the broader contexts of architectural development in the region and patronage during the Mamluk period. Series: Chicago Studies on the Middle East. Num Pages: 269 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Chicago, Middle East Documentation Center United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970819949
ISBN
9780970819949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.35

Paperback. Essays on the six monarchies of the Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and UAE. Editor(s): Davidson, Christopher. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041218
ISBN
9781849041218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. A fresh introductory study of late medieval Scotland. Includes: expert assessment of the period arranged in thematic chapters; fresh insights into the period that draw on a wide range of sources; extensive further reading lists. Series: New History of Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645862
ISBN
9780748645862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; HBTQ; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608467129
ISBN
9781608467129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.18

Paperback. Explores why the United States - counter to widely accepted wisdom in international relations theory - chose the course it did. In this book the author asserted that domestic political institutions and culture played a decisive role in preventing the mobilization of resources necessary to implement an expansionist grand strategy. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626161771
ISBN
9781626161771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.25

Hardback. The communist German Democratic Republic, founded in 1949 in the Soviet-occupied zone of post-war Germany is, for many people, epitomized by the Berlin Wall; Soviet tanks and surveillance by the secret security police, the Stasi, appear to be central. But is this really all there is to the GDR's history? Num Pages: 347 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454357
ISBN
9781845454357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.82

Paperback. Seeking to explain how the Tudors maintained their power in England, this work examines how they built on the centralized structure of the nation to reduce still further the provincial power of the nobility, and to eliminate the remaining jurisdictional franchises. Series: British Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; JPH. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333598375
ISBN
9780333598375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.34

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173542
ISBN
9780691173542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JPA; JPF; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 155. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Merrion Press
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785370311
ISBN
9781785370311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.63

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