Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardcover. In this book Alter Litvin tells us what life was like for professional Soviet historians from Lenin to Gorbachev, and assesses the efforts made since 1991 to create a more truthful picture of the turbulent Russian past. Translator(s): Keep, John L. H. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333764879
- ISBN
- 9780333764879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Hardback. Jean Moulin is a universally recognized French hero, celebrated as the delegate of General de Gaulle to Nazi occupied France in 1942-3 and founder of the National Resistance Council in May 1943. This book is an account of his republican background, his resistance activities, and of his death. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333764862
- ISBN
- 9780333764862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.36
€ 194.36
hardcover. In the second half of the 18th century the English aristocracy stood apart from the trend towards commercial respectability. Welcoming the French Revolution as a re-enactment of 1688, they watched aghast as their world descended into the Terror, and the onslaught of Bonaparte. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333764848
- ISBN
- 9780333764848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. This work provides a comprehensive examination of British policy during the Ruhr occupation crisis of 1922-24. It highlights the difficulties Britain encountered when dealing with her European neighbours and provides an insight into the complexity of British foreign policy during this period. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333764831
- ISBN
- 9780333764831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardcover. In this text, the authors show how the Roman-Jewish wars were precipitated partly by Jewish demographic and religious expansion and by conflict with the Greeks and their culture. They argue that the trauma and humiliation of defeat, stimulated Jewish cultural growth, particularly in Hebrew. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333764589
- ISBN
- 9780333764589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardcover. Following Italy's imperial plans from the first incursion into the Horn of Africa, through the Trusteeship Administration of the 50s and the repressive regime of Siad Barre to Operation Restore Hope, this is an investigation of the relationship, past and present, between Rome and Mogadishu. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFGS; HBJD; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333763513
- ISBN
- 9780333763513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.06
€ 227.06
Hardcover. This study of global political history since 1941, with a particular emphasis on America's attitude to neutrality, draws on newly released documentation, most importantly on Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333762561
- ISBN
- 9780333762561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
hardcover. This book explores the context in which Indian convicts were transported to Mauritius after the British took control, and put to work building the infrastructure necessary to fuel the expansion of the sugar industry. It is shows how convicts experienced transportation and were integrated. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HSU; 3JH; HBJF; HBJH; HBLL; JKVP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333761120
- ISBN
- 9780333761120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardcover. This work examines women's experiences in Britain during the World War II, drawing on women's own memories and archival sources. It explores the myths and silences surrounding women's contribution to the war effort. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760864
- ISBN
- 9780333760864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardback. Despite the Second World War and the Holocaust, post-war Britain was not immune to fascism. This book explains how it was that fascism could grow so fast, and how it then went into decline. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760857
- ISBN
- 9780333760857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Centred on the dramatic premiership of Terence O'Neill, this text examines the most hopeful decade for Ulster Unionism this century. O'Neill's bold ambition to reach out to Catholics inspired optimism but also massive political instability. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPK; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760758
- ISBN
- 9780333760758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardcover. The changing concept of "virtue" during the 18th century is followed here, from the Roman ideals of personal integrity which was lacking in the political corruption of the time, to the idea of virtue prevailing only in the unpoliticized, to the questioning of the very concept of "virtue" itself. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760314
- ISBN
- 9780333760314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. As well as examining the relationship between the armed services of Britain and France, these essays analyse key themes in Anglo-French inter-war defence politics - disarmament, intelligence and imperial defence - and joint military, political and economic preparations for a second world war. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754535
- ISBN
- 9780333754535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. World War II threw Britain and the USSR together as allies. This analysis shows how views of internal developments in the USSR, and of Stalin himself, influenced Churchill, the War Cabinet and the Foreign Office to believe that long-term collaboration was a desirable and achievable goal. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754467
- ISBN
- 9780333754467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardback. Using primary sources and personal experience, this volume traces the origins of microbiology at the government establishments at Porton Down. It traces Porton's pioneering work on deadly diseases such as anthrax, through to the Centre's modern role in healthcare. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW; JWMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753835
- ISBN
- 9780333753835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.41
€ 194.41
Hardback. This study analyses the 17th century revival of monasticism by English women who founded convents in France and the Low Countries. It argues that despite strict monastic enclosure and exile, the women nevertheless engaged actively in the spiritual and political controversies of their day. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDN; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 447.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753705
- ISBN
- 9780333753705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. The Thatcher era was the most dramatic period in British politics since the 1940s. As Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher proved to be the 'Iron Lady' at home and abroad. This book analyzes the politics of the Thatcher era in an incisive and challenging manner. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPFM; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751961
- ISBN
- 9780333751961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. This text focuses on issues concerning identity in terms of Balkan and non-Balkan cultures, and examines questions of modernity and the fear of primitivism which is highlighted in certain types of narratives. The author also examines the emergence and development of the term "Balkan" itself. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751688
- ISBN
- 9780333751688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
hardcover. This work examines the mechanisms of the Irish revolutionary Fenian Brotherhood in the early years of its existence. Drawing on a wide range of material, it seeks to set the Fenian struggle within the context of competing Church and state influence in mid-19th century Irish society. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333749623
- ISBN
- 9780333749623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. This work, based on archival research, contests the assumptions that Romania remained pro-Western in the late 1930s and only joined the Axis as a result of Western negligence and German pressure. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVWR; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747278
- ISBN
- 9780333747278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40