Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652863
- ISBN
- 9780691652863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.76
€ 150.76
paperback. Explores the nineteenth-century foundations of medieval studies as an academic discipline as well as certain unexamined contemporary consequences of these origins. This title exposes the presuppositions of the field of medieval studies and significantly shifts the objects of its historical inquiry. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBAH; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034760
- ISBN
- 9780822321996
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
paperback. Charting the cultural imagination of Haiti, this text argues for the recognition of both vodou rituals and narrative fictions as repositories of history. The book gives human dimensions to the 18th-century French colony and provides a template for understanding the Haiti of today. Num Pages: 362 pages, 34 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034743
- ISBN
- 9780520213685
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
hardcover. Nothing is considered more natural than the connection between Isaac Newton's science and the modernity that came into being during the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. This study challenges the claim that Isaac Newton's solitary genius is the reason for his iconic status as the father of modern physics and the philosophe movement. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034687
- ISBN
- 9780226749457
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
hardcover. This volume brings postmodern writings on vision and embodiment into dialogue with medieval texts and images: an interdisciplinary strategy that illuminates and complicates both cultures. This should be a useful reference work for anyone interested in the history and theory of visuality. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ABA; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 507. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034662
- ISBN
- 9780333961209
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
paperback. The Thirty Years' War (1618-48) is a central episode in early modern history. This revised edition of Geoffrey Parker's text incorporates the latest research whilst retaining the coverage of the first edition. Num Pages: 392 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034629
- ISBN
- 9780415128834
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
The Hidden Famine: Hunger, Poverty and Sectarianism in Belfast 1840-50...
Kinealy, Christine; Mac Atasney, Gerard
paperback. Written by one of the outstanding historians of modern Ireland, The Hidden Famine examines the impact of Ireland's Great Famine on the city of Belfast. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps/ 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034620
- ISBN
- 9780745313719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
paperback. In the first major study of the Protestant Loyalist Orange Order, Dominic Bryan provides a detailed ethnographic and historical study of Orange Order parades. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JFS; JHM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034618
- ISBN
- 9780745314136
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
paperback. A re-examination of the case of Johann Reuchlin, one of the best-known controversies of the 16th century. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLH; HPCB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 410. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034608
- ISBN
- 9780802084842
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
hardcover. This book is the first documentation of Hottinger's Arabic and Islamic studies. It includes a biographical account of Hottinger, studies of his activities as a bibliographer of Arabic texts, as teacher of the Arabic language, as student of the history of Islam, and as a Protestant who used his work to engage in anti-Catholic polemics. Series: Oxford-Warburg Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJF; JFCX; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034553
- ISBN
- 9780199682140
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
hardcover. In this gem of a book, Natalie Zemon Davis explores the role of gifts in Renaissance France. From the King's bounty to the beggar's alms, from the lavish feasting and display of civic dignitaries to the humble tokens exchanged by peasant bride and groom, the giving and receiving of gifts - then, as now - held tremendous significance. Num Pages: 312 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 180 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034552
- ISBN
- 9780199242887
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
hardcover. Examining the development of a secular, purely material conception of human beings in the early Enlightenment, Bodies of Thought provides a fresh perspective on the intellectual culture of this period, and challenges influential interpretations of irreligious thought and the 'Radical Enlightenment'. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034546
- ISBN
- 9780199236190
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
hardcover. A biography of Henry Stubbe, 1632-76, classicist, polemicist, physician and philosopher. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 228 x 152. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034514
- ISBN
- 9780521248761
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Hardcover. Charts the arc of the Egyptian women's movement, capturing the changing dynamics of gender activism over the course of two decades. Tadros explores the interface between feminist movements, Islamist forces, and three regime ruptures in the battle over women's status in Egyptian society and politics. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634614
- ISBN
- 9780815634614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.74
€ 79.74
Paperback. With general introductions, and in some cases, new translations, this collection comprises all of the 38 principle narratives, written from 1634 to 1810, describing the Mohawk valley and its Iroquois inhabitants. It provides a detailed look at an American Indian nation. Editor(s): Snow, Professor Dean R.; etc.; Gehring, Charles T. (Director of New York State Library's New Netherland Project, USA); Starna, William A. (Professor of Anthropology, State University of New York College, Oneonta, USA). Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604105
- ISBN
- 9780815604105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.79
€ 35.79
Paperback. Forts and battlefields embody activities and locations where nations have come into conflict and where victory or defeat has determined the shape of modern American society. This book discusses some of the most dynamic archaeological projects that have been conducted at many of the most exciting forts and battlefields throughout the United States. Series: American Experience in Archaeological Perspective. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813044149
- ISBN
- 9780813044149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313354557
- ISBN
- 9780313354557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
hardcover. This volume presents scholarship on Isma'ili history and thought from leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 639. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034367
- ISBN
- 9780521451406
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
hardcover. Talks about the fundamental constitution of the Catholic Church. In 1870 the First Vatican Council vindicated the old Roman vision of an essentially unlimited monarchical authority residing in the pope. The author here reconstructs the half-millennial history of that rival and now largely forgotten tradition. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034345
- ISBN
- 9780199265282
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
paperback. Surveys over four thousand years of Chinese civilisation through an examination of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. Series Editor(s): Clayton, John; Collins, Steven; Lange, Nicholas de; Graham, William. Series: Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 300 x 29. Weight in Grams: 494. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034321
- ISBN
- 9780521468282
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65