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Regional & national history
Hardback. With essays on US history ranging from American Revolution to the dawn of the twenty-first century, this volume illuminates struggles waged over freedom and citizenship throughout the American past. It demonstrates how opposition to the expansion of democracy has shaped the American tradition as much as movements for social and political change. Editor(s): Sinha, Manisha; Von Eschen, Penny. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141109
- ISBN
- 9780231141109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34€ 51.34
€ 64.34
€ 51.34
Paperback. Examining Malory's political language, this study offers a revisionary view of Arthur's kingship in the Morte Darthur and the role of the Round Table fellowship. Considering a range of historical and political sources, Lexton suggests that Malory used a specific lexicon to engage with contemporary problems of kingship and rule. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBJD1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473540
- ISBN
- 9781349473540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Paperback. Focusing on paternity as a category of family history, Contested Paternity emphasizes the importance of fatherhood, the family, and the law within the greater context of changing attitudes toward parental responsibility. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898334
- ISBN
- 9780801898334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.43
€ 43.99
€ 37.43
Paperback. Contested Spaces of Early America is a wide-ranging, eclectic volume that seeks to reconcile the parallel histories and historiographies of European and Indian spaces created throughout the hemisphere during the colonial era. Editor(s): Barr, Juliana; Countryman, Edward. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 444 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223996
- ISBN
- 9780812223996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.71
€ 45.99
€ 41.71
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; CFB; HBJD; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801472794
- ISBN
- 9780801472794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.28
€ 54.28
Paperback. In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spans the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300194128
- ISBN
- 9780300194128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.08
€ 21.99
€ 18.08
Paperback. Based on extensive archival research, "Contesting Empires" looks at the earlier contest of empires in the New World, especially among Spain, France, and England Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; HBG; HBJD; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349528196
- ISBN
- 9781349528196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403964533
- ISBN
- 9781403964533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. Offering a new contribution to debates about the British home front in WWII, this book addresses the way the Home Guard has been remembered in popular culture through examination of key films, as well as TV's Dad's Army. The authors also explore the personal memories of individuals who served in the Home Guard. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719062018
- ISBN
- 9780719062018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.69
€ 146.69
Paperback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? How, in the ensuing years, does it construct and reconstruct national identity and national values? This title analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and more. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FM; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288614
- ISBN
- 9780520288614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Hardback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? This is a study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and special-interest groups. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288607
- ISBN
- 9780520288607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.01€ 54.21
€ 69.01
€ 54.21
Hardback. Ivan Strenski traces the history of sacrificial thought in France, starting from its origins in Roman Catholic theology to the counter-reformation and through the 20th century. This study suggests that sacrificial thought is deeply rooted in French history Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777368
- ISBN
- 9780226777368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.49€ 50.37
€ 58.49
€ 50.37
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931050
- ISBN
- 9780813931050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.94
€ 77.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America (Paperback). Num Pages: 313 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813933054
- ISBN
- 9780813933054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Hardback. Few events in history have generated as much scholarly work as the French Revolution. Contesting the French Revolution presents an overview of what led to this pivotal event, the turning points that shaped it, and its far-reaching effects, as well as an examination the most significant historiographical debates about this period. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160834
- ISBN
- 9781405160834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.53
€ 114.53
Paperback. Few events in history have generated as much scholarly work as the French Revolution. Contesting the French Revolution presents an overview of what led to this pivotal event, the turning points that shaped it, and its far-reaching effects, as well as an examination the most significant historiographical debates about this period. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160841
- ISBN
- 9781405160841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.65
€ 40.99
€ 40.65
Paperback. Over recent decades much has been written on the complexities of Imperial Germany. More is known today about the politics, society, economy and culture of the German Empire than ever before. However, the sheer volume of new scholarship makes it increasingly challenging to synthesize all the available information. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129978
- ISBN
- 9781405129978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.89
€ 45.89
Paperback. Contesting the Reformation provides a comprehensive survey of the most influential works in the field of Reformation studies from a comparative, cross-national, interdisciplinary perspective. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113267
- ISBN
- 9781405113267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.60
€ 39.60
Hardcover. In the nineteenth century, the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123693
- ISBN
- 9781405123693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.28
€ 101.28
Paperback. In the nineteenth century, the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123709
- ISBN
- 9781405123709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.04
€ 42.04