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Regional & national history

Hardback. Examines the controversial establishment of the first Anglican Church in Boston in 1686, and how later, political leaders John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Wilkes exploited the disputes as political dynamite together with taxation, trade, and the quartering of troops: topics which John Adams later recalled as causes of the American Revolution. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC91. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230542976
ISBN
9780230542976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.36

Hardcover. In this significant intervention into the academic and institutional debate on European cultural identity, Monica Sassatelli examines the identity-building intentions and effects of the European Capital of Culture programme, and also looks at the work of the Council of Europe and the recent European Landscape Convention. Num Pages: 247 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFFS; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537422
ISBN
9780230537422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Hardback. An international collection of papers focused on media, culture and society in postcommunist Russia. Contributors deploy a wealth of primary data in examining the kinds of issues that are central to our understanding of the kind of system that has been established in the world's largest country after a period of far-reaching change. Editor(s): White, Stephen. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230524859
ISBN
9780230524859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.16

Hardback. This study points up the complex interplay of ethnic and national identities in the lives of Chinese in Britain, arguing that transnational studies reinforce essentialist conceptions of identity and cultural authenticity in diasporic communities, and thus frustrate the promotion of ethnic co-existence and social cohesion in multi-ethnic societies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 485 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 797.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
485
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230522299
ISBN
9780230522299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.03

Hardback. This volume reveals the complicated ways in which British and American media have influenced each other over the past two centuries. In doing so, it adds an important transatlantic dimension to media scholarship, while demonstrating the crucial and varied ways in which media have helped build an Anglo-American 'special relationship'. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230521254
ISBN
9780230521254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.04

Paperback. Did women have an Enlightenment? This path-breaking volume of interdisciplinary essays by forty leading scholars provides a detailed picture of the controversial, innovative role played by women and gender issues in the age of light. Num Pages: 790 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
790
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230517813
ISBN
9780230517813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 198.88

Hardcover. This pioneering collection concentrates on witchcraft beliefs rather than witch-hunting. It ranges widely across areas of popular belief, culture and ritual practice, as well as dealing with intellectual life and incorporating regional and comparative elements. Editor(s): Goodare, Julian; Martin, Lauren; Miller, Joyce. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507883
ISBN
9780230507883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.04

Paperback. Engineers are empire-builders. Watt, Brunel, and others worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology and in so doing these engineers also became active agents of political and economic empire. This book provides a fascinating exploration of the cultural construction of the large-scale technologies of empire. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507043
ISBN
9780230507043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.87

Paperback. This book offers a radically new and definitive reappraisal of Allied responses to Nazi human experiments and the origins of informed consent. It places the victims and Allied Medical Intelligence officers at centre stage, while providing a full reconstruction of policies on war crimes and trials related to Nazi medical atrocities and genocide. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507005
ISBN
9780230507005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.94

hardcover. The Second World War brought suffering and trauma to the people of Europe on an unprecedented scale. This volume addresses World War II as a common European trauma by focusing on key trans-national developments and comparing the different wars as experienced by three similar civilian populations. Editor(s): Riera, Monica; Schaffer, Gavin. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230506718
ISBN
9780230506718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.09

Hardback. After Munich, the British Government expressed readiness to defend what remained of Czechoslovakia. Six months later, Hitler ignored the warning and initiated its conquest and partition; he faced only verbal condemnation. Yet, a fortnight later, Chamberlain's Cabinet tried and failed to protect Poland by a similar 'guarantee'. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230500402
ISBN
9780230500402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.28

Hardcover. The book provides a synthesis of the development of the genre of national history writing in Europe, in particular it seeks to illuminate the relationship between history writing and the construction of national identities in modern Europe. Series: Writing the Nation. Num Pages: 583 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230500099
ISBN
9780230500099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.63

Hardback. The Spanish-American War focused not only on foreign policy, but also on the nation's very essence and purpose. At the heart of this debate was a consensus on American nationalism. This book explains why the belief in exceptionalism still serves as the basis of American nationalism and foreign policy even in spite of more recent military failures. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230392892
ISBN
9780230392892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardback. Victorians on Screen investigates the representation of the Victorian age on British television from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s. Structured around key areas of enquiry specific to British television, it avoids a narrow focus on genre by instead taking a thematic approach and exploring notions of authenticity, realism and identity. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230363342
ISBN
9780230363342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Hardcover. This book examines the little studied story of Bellinghausen, and includes the fullest biography of the celebrated Russian explorer ever published, and with thoughtful discussion of the achievements and limitations of the expedition and suggestions for further research. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1MTS; 3JH; HBJD; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230363267
ISBN
9780230363267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.52

Hardcover. This volume brings together research on retailing, shopping and urban space; themes that have attracted wide interest in recent decades. The authors argue that the 'modernity' of the nineteenth century is often over-emphasised at the expense of recognising earlier innovation. Editor(s): Furnee, Jan Hein; Lesger, Cle. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 black & white halftones, 2 tables, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230355644
ISBN
9780230355644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardcover. This book investigates the use of football to create, shape and promote Spanish, Catalan and Basque national identities and explores the utilization of soccer to foster patriotic feelings, exposing the often dark vested interests behind the propagation of national narratives through soccer. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFD; JHBS; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230355408
ISBN
9780230355408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. This book by world-expert Barry Gough examines the period of Pax Britannica, in the century before World War I. Following events of those 100 years, the book follows how the British failed to maintain their global hegemony of sea power in the face of continental challenges. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 408 pages, 27 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBTM; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230354302
ISBN
9780230354302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.93

hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230343610
ISBN
9780230343610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.17

hardcover. Deploying concepts of interpretation, liberation, and survival, esteemed literary critic Herbert Lindenberger reflects on the diverse fates of his family during the Holocaust. Combining public, family, and personal record with literary, musical, and art criticism, One Family's Shoah suggests a new way of writing cultural history. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 238 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230341135
ISBN
9780230341135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.77

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