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20th century
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199602872
- ISBN
- 9780199602872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.40
€ 53.40
Hardcover. Historians traditionally claim to be myth-breakers, but national history since the nineteenth century shows quite a record in myth-making. This exciting new volume compares how national historians in Europe have handled the opposing pulls of fact and fiction and shows which narrative strategies have contributed to the success of national histories. Editor(s): Berger, Stefan; Lorenz, Chris. Series: Writing the Nation. Num Pages: 561 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBAH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237926
- ISBN
- 9780230237926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.03
€ 142.03
Paperback. When Naser al-Din Shah, who ruled Iran from 1848 to 1896, claimed the title Shadow of God on Earth, his authority rested on pre-modern conceptions of sacred kingship. Between roughly 1870 and 1940, Iran's traditional monarchy was forged into a modern nation-state. This book explores the changes that made possible this transformation of Iran. Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988207
- ISBN
- 9780295988207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. This work focuses on the development of a unique style of music - combining the electric guitar with indigenous Shona music - that emerged in Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Turino examines this emergence of cosmopolitan culture among the black middle classes, and how it influenced politics. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; AVGW; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817026
- ISBN
- 9780226817026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 46.16
€ 53.00
€ 46.16
Hardcover. A singular account of life in Viet Nam during half a century of war Num Pages: 616 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJP; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253356871
- ISBN
- 9780253356871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.77
€ 61.77
Paperback. This work confronts the complex question of nationalism in France in its various permutations myths, obsessions, possibilities, and dangers. The author distinguishes between an open nationalism, based on the revolutionary values of liberty and equality for all, and closed nationalism. Translator(s): Todd, Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732871
- ISBN
- 9780804732871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Examining shifting national identities in Belgium, this book is an attempt to show how these identities emerged and evolved. It explains why the Belgian identity has become so weak that today it has to accept a mere overarching role above and in competition with the new national loyalties. Editor(s): Deprez, Kas; Vos, Louis. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333657379
- ISBN
- 9780333657379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardcover. Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJ; HBJF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470673010
- ISBN
- 9780470673010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.92
€ 85.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673027
- ISBN
- 9780470673027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.13
€ 31.13
Hardcover. It is often taken for granted that French cinema is intimately connected to the nation's sense of identity and self-confidence. But what do we really know about that relationship? What are the nuances, insider codes, and hidden history of the alignment between cinema and nationalism? Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 ill. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; APFA; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383659
- ISBN
- 9781782383659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.71
€ 162.71
Paperback. A groundbreaking look at life as a conscript during Britain's postwar National Service, as told by the men who served. Published to tie in with the 50th anniversary of the end of conscription. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751546200
- ISBN
- 9780751546200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Winner of the Templer Medal and the Wolfson History Prize, this book attempt to get to grips with the reality of that extraordinary institution, which now seems as remote as the British Empire itself. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 34. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Separate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399805
- ISBN
- 9780141399805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. As Britain emerged from the Second World War, the armed forces desperately needed extra manpower to face new threats from old allies and to meet the considerable obligations of its Empire. This title explains what life was like for these recruits, from training to demo, and how they were affected by their experiences. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 146. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747810926
- ISBN
- 9780747810926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Hardback. Starting in the late 1990s, European governments began developing national incarnations of the "Righteous among Nations," the most prominent of which was the "Righteous of France," honoring those who protected Jews during the Vichy regime. This book uses this instance of appropriation to illuminate debates over memory and nationhood. Translator(s): Throssell, Katharine. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 401 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332548
- ISBN
- 9781785332548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.49
€ 162.49
paperback. Looks at the evolving relationship between the mountain and its surrounding residents, from the late 1890s when the Pacific Forest Reserve became Mount Rainier National Park. This work aims to remind us that the way we manage our wilderness areas is a vital concern not only for the National Park Service, but also for all citizens. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986432
- ISBN
- 9780295986432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.42
€ 38.42
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music. Num Pages: 303 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJF; AVC; AVGN; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137601384
- ISBN
- 9781137601384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.22
€ 151.22
Hardcover. An examination of the emergence of nationalism in Lithuania, in particular the Lithuanian national movement, Sajudis, and its views on citizenship rights of national minorities. The study concentrates on the late 1980s and early 1990s, when citizenship rights began to be widely debated. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 267 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFSL; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333794685
- ISBN
- 9780333794685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
National Identities and Imperfections in Contemporary Irish Literature
Luz Mar . Ed(S): Gonzalez-Arias
Hardback. Editor(s): Gonzalez-Arias, Luz Mar. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137476296
- ISBN
- 9781137476296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Paperback. Series: National Geographic Readers. Num Pages: 32 pages, 40 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJC; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- National Geographic Kids
- Number of pages
- 32
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426310591
- ISBN
- 9781426310591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.12
€ 8.12
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 3JJ; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606460
- ISBN
- 9780691606460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.58
€ 53.00
€ 42.58