Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Representative Americans: Populists and Progressives brings together brief biographies to explore the political, social, and cultural dimensions of the period from 1890-1920. Through the lives and accomplishments of these reformers, crusaders, and thinkers, readers gain a fascinating glimpse into the tumultuous turn of the twentieth century. Series: Representative Americans. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521711
- ISBN
- 9780742521711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.16
€ 72.16
Paperback. This volume offers and extensive critique of Benedict Anderson's deepitions of colonial history, his comparative method, and his political anthropology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429908
- ISBN
- 9780226429908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Hardback. Essays on the depiction of animals, birds and insects in early medieval material culture, from texts to carvings to the landscape itself. Editor(s): Bintley, Michael D. J.; Williams, Thomas J. T. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DN; 3F; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270088
- ISBN
- 9781783270088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Hardback. Representing Imperial Rivalry in the Early Modern Mediterranean explores representations of national, racial, and religious identities within a region dominated by the clash of empires. Series: UCLA Clark Memorial Library Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DS; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649026
- ISBN
- 9781442649026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.70
€ 69.70
Hardback. Editor(s): Hill, Jacqueline; Lyons, Mary Ann. Series: Histories of the Sacred and Secular, 1700-2000. Num Pages: 313 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 283 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319415307
- ISBN
- 9783319415307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.90
€ 124.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481871
- ISBN
- 9780801481871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. This book deals with the communication of power of the viceregal court of Spanish Naples in the seventeenth-century, showing how various forms of media affect politics, culture, and society Series Editor(s): Bergin, Joseph; Roberts, Penny; Naphy, Bill. Series: Studies in Early Modern European History. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078224
- ISBN
- 9780719078224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.60
€ 149.60
Hardback. Some of the contributors are social scientists or scholars of religion, some are survivors or the children of survivors, and still others have come to the study or representation of the Shoah along other than professional or personal paths. From theoretical and experiential perspectives, they attest Editor(s): Lentin, Ronit. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818027
- ISBN
- 9781571818027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.71
€ 166.71
Repression, Resistance, and Democratic Transition in Central America
. Ed(S): Armony, Ariel C.; Walker, Thomas W.
Paperback. For Central America, the last third of the twentieth century was a time of dramatic change in which most countries shifted from dictatorships to formal political democracy. Editor(s): Armony, Ariel C.; Walker, Thomas W. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 301 pages, map, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027687
- ISBN
- 9780842027687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. Shows how, for both Puerto Ricans and North Americans, ideologies of sexuality, reproduction, and gender have shaped relations between the island and the mainland. This work suggests that interventionist discourses of rescue, family, and sexuality fueled US imperial projects and organized American colonialism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 289 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232587
- ISBN
- 9780520232587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
paperback. Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, Gender, and Population Politics after Slavery Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781469616056
- ISBN
- 9781469616056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.94
€ 51.94
Hardback. Examines the development of medicine in Qing dynasty China. Focusing on the specialty of 'medicine for women' (fuke), this book explores the material and ideological issues associated with childbearing in the late imperial period. It analyzes the points of convergence and contention that shaped people's views of women's reproductive diseases. Num Pages: 378 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260689
- ISBN
- 9780520260689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37€ 65.15
€ 84.37
€ 65.15
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16, 10 graphs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; KCM; KCP; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781501700637
- ISBN
- 9781501700637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. This book takes a critical look at India in the momentous 1950s. It looks at the colossal challenges which India faced after Independence. It considers the key ideas, paths, and trajectories which were articulated in these years. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 Tables, 8 photographs, 7 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 280. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198098553
- ISBN
- 9780198098553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Paperback. Rising gas prices, sprawl and congestion, global warming, even obesity - driving is a factor in many contentious issues. This book looks at the period between 1895 and 1961 - from the founding of the first automobile factory in America to the creation of the Interstate Highway System - to find out how driving evolved into a symbol of freedom. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226745640
- ISBN
- 9780226745640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. The most powerful political tool of the modern presidency is control of the message and the image. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393067064
- ISBN
- 9780393067064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.70
€ 37.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. "A brilliant, fast-moving narrative history of the leaders who have defined the modern American presidency."-Bob Woodward Num Pages: 576 pages, 24 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780393353648
- ISBN
- 9780393353648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. This study treats the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich as a continuum, exploring a series of key themes through the 1920s and 1930s, without artificial breaks. It considers political, economic, social and foreign policy issues across the period and examines the legacy of the Third Reich. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780582492103
- ISBN
- 9780582492103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.32€ 97.36
€ 109.32
€ 97.36
Hardback. A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately "traditional" Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 403 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230507
- ISBN
- 9780520230507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37€ 65.15
€ 84.37
€ 65.15
Hardback. What can we learn about modern Chinese history by reading a marginalized set of materials from a widely neglected period? This book captures the ingenuity of a journal that captures the chaotic potentialities within China's early Republic and its global twentieth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 black and white, 8 color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBTV; JPH; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284364
- ISBN
- 9780520284364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.11€ 54.08
€ 70.11
€ 54.08
Paperback. This text makes available in English the essay, "How to Bring Order to Popular Government", by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. It also analyzes this work, showing that the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thought points to a modern idea of the republican state. Translator(s): Moulakis, Athanasios. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689941
- ISBN
- 9780847689941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardcover. Essays by historians on aspects of republicanism in Ireland (north and south) from the early 20th century to the present. Splits, schism and rivalry emerge as a significant dynamic of the political culture and republican organizations are shown to be ideologically incoherent and opportunist. Editor(s): McGarry, Fearghal. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr
- Edition
- 1st.ed.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621946
- ISBN
- 9781900621946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.51€ 47.01
€ 50.51
€ 47.01
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr Dublin
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621953
- ISBN
- 9781900621953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.60
€ 30.99
€ 25.60
Hardback. This examination of republicanism in an Anglo-American and European context gives weight not only to the thought of the theorists of republicanism but also to the practical experience of republican governments in England, Geneva, the Netherlands, and Venice. Editor(s): Wootton, David. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723565
- ISBN
- 9780804723565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.23
€ 103.23