Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Esther Ann. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853036227
- ISBN
- 9780853036227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.12
€ 29.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 126 pages, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: GBC; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853035282
- ISBN
- 9780853035282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.82
€ 28.82
Paperback. In 1990, Henry Swain sailed his 34-foot yacht Callisto to Murmansk. He had been there once before, 45 years earlier, on a Royal Navy warship escorting American merchant vessels supplying vital aid to the Soviets. U-boats lay in wait off the Russian coast and the Luftwaffe threatened attacks from bases in Norway. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWQ; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364538
- ISBN
- 9780850364538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.98
€ 17.99
€ 15.98
Hardback. This volume draws on documentary sources to explore key facets of the Chinese Communist Party's move to power from 1937-1945. Scholars compare experiences of the CCP and its interactions with society on the border and areas of resistance to the Japanese invasion of the North China battlefront. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699384
- ISBN
- 9780847699384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.08
€ 189.08
Paperback. The Communist Labor University introduced uneducated farmers and peasants to basic agricultural science and farming techniques until 1980. The author explores the inner workings of this Chinese institution and the direct personal involvment in its affairs by the nation's key communist leaders. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JNMN; JPFC; JPV; KCS; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699377
- ISBN
- 9780847699377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Hardback. The Communist Labor University introduced uneducated farmers and peasants to basic agricultural science and farming techniques until 1980. The author explores the inner workings of this Chinese institution and the direct personal involvment in its affairs by the nation's key communist leaders. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JNMN; JPFC; JPV; KCS; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699360
- ISBN
- 9780847699360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.67
€ 179.67
Hardback. A chronicle of poet and critic Christopher Merill's ten war-time journeys to the Balkans from the years 1992 through 1996. At once a travelogue, book of war reportage, and a biography of the imagination under siege, this narrative takes the reader along on the author's journey. Num Pages: 424 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JJPR; BG; HBJD; JW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698202
- ISBN
- 9780847698202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.15
€ 33.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. This examination of American labour policy demonstrates that although most industrializing nations began to limit employer freedom and regulate labour conditions in the 1900's, the US continued to allow total employer discretion in decisions concerning hiring, firing, and workplace conditions. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBWJ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697298
- ISBN
- 9780847697298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. Although the unification of Italy in 1870 initially defined the nation's geographical boundaries, Italians faced challenges of determining their nation's social, political and cultural identity. This volume examines the struggle to recast the nation according to their visions. Series: Critical Issues in World and International History. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696376
- ISBN
- 9780847696376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.20
€ 49.20
Hardback. In this text, the authors argue that Chairman Mao can best be compared to a specific imperial predecessor, Ming Taizu, the 14th century peasant rebel who founded the Ming dynasty. They examine imperial predecessors and the elements linking Mao and Taizu. Editor(s): Andrew, Anita M.; Rapp, John A. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695799
- ISBN
- 9780847695799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.50
€ 172.50
Hardback. Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded. Editor(s): Bermeo, Nancy Gina; Nord, Philip G. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695492
- ISBN
- 9780847695492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.22
€ 200.22
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
€ 64.98
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
€ 182.37
Paperback. Exploring issues of gender in Tang-dynasty literature and culture, Jowen Tung draws on a comprehensive range of historical, literary and social texts to unravel the complex mechanisms of one of the world's oldest patriarchal systems. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBB; HBJF; HBLC; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695133
- ISBN
- 9780847695133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Hardback. A study of Birmingham, Alabama, and the black struggle for civil rights. It argues that Alabama's path to industrialism differed significantly from that in the North and Midwest. No other industrial city in the United States depended so much upon the exploitation of black labour. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694808
- ISBN
- 9780847694808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.80
€ 182.80
Hardback. In the 20th century, no region of the US has experienced greater social upheaval or undergone a more dramatic political transformation then the South. This text critically examines the magnitude of these changes, the individuals who made them happen, and their influence on the rest of the nation. Series: Debating Twentieth-Century America. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694136
- ISBN
- 9780847694136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.13
€ 143.13
Paperback. This study focuses on the challenges facing Ukraine as a newly emerged state following the collapse of the Soviet Union. After providing the historical context of Ukraine's international debut, the contributors analyze the complexities of constructing a national identity. Editor(s): Wolchik, Sharon L.; Zviglyanich, Volodymyr. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693467
- ISBN
- 9780847693467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.34
€ 83.34
Hardback. Lee Brown was an African-American labour activist who was jailed in the 1950s for protesting against the House Un-American Activities Committee. This is the story of Brown's life from his political awakening as a youth from the rural South to his rise to leadership, time of imprisonment and beyond. Series: Voices and Visions: People & Events That Made a Dfference in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691913
- ISBN
- 9780847691913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.85
€ 32.99
€ 26.85
Hardback. In the late 1980s, publishers, authors, scholars, and the reading public watched the results of two lawsuits involving the family of John Cheever, short story writer, and Academy Chicago Press. At stake was not only a collection of short stories, but also the definition of intellectual property. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690763
- ISBN
- 9780847690763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.40
€ 44.99
€ 38.40
Paperback. In this text, Paul Conkin focuses his analysis on the numerous challenges in the late 19th and early 20th century to age-old beliefs in the existence of a god, in a world that exhibits some intrinsic or extrinsic purpose, in the divine origin and destiny of humans, and in transcendent moral values. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690640
- ISBN
- 9780847690640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.57
€ 50.57
Hardback. This work examines how an anthropological definition of culture shaped the central political and social narratives of the Cold War era. The author suggests that the emphasis on individualism in contemporary identity politics must be understood as a legacy of the Cold War liberalism of the 1950s. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690572
- ISBN
- 9780847690572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32
Hardback. This unique volume brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scholars as well as Czech and Slovak decisionmakers who were personally involved in the events leading up to the separation of Czechoslovakia. Editor(s): Kraus, Michael; Stanger, Allison. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVK; HBJD; JPFC; JPFF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690206
- ISBN
- 9780847690206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.15
€ 189.15
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
The Italian Guillotine. Operation Clean Hands and the Overthrow of Ita...
Burnett, Stanton H.; Mantovani, Luca
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688777
- ISBN
- 9780847688777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96