Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Mixed media pr. Although millions of African American women were held in bondage over the 250 years that slavery was legal in the United States, Harriet Jacobs (1813-97) is the only one known to have left papers testifying to her life. This collection includes papers of an African American woman held in slavery. Editor(s): Yellin, Jean Fagan. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 36 illustrations, 5 maps, family tree, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 81. Weight in Grams: 1996.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807831311
- ISBN
- 9780807831311
Condition: New
€ 238.22
€ 238.22
Hardcover. This study traces the story of how Jacob Mordecai and his family, German-American Orthodox Jews, adopted the Anglo-Irish enlightened pedagogical system developed by Richard Lovell Edgeworth and his daughter Maria. The text includes the complete diary of Rachel Mordecai Lazarus. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322520
- ISBN
- 9780820322520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.89
€ 60.89
hardcover. In what is today Malaysia, the British established George Town on Penang Island in 1786 and encouraged Chinese merchants and laborers to settle there. This book analyzes the relations between the Chinese and British and between the Chinese and Malays, focusing on the role of temples and religion in organizing Chinese social life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744867
- ISBN
- 9780804744867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.02
€ 86.02
paperback. Documenting the changes occurring since the 1984 study, this edition provides a collection of life histories from the women of Mutira. Two new introductory chapters frame the life histories within the context both of significant macro-level transitions in Kenya and current thinking on gender. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJ; BG; JFSF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555876029
- ISBN
- 9781555876029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.84
€ 31.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750965262
- ISBN
- 9780750965262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. Henri Cartier-Bresson travelled across Europe, from the Scandinavian shield to the Irish bogs, in order to produce this collection of photographs. It brings together images spanning the years from the late 1920s to the early 1970s, and seeks to capture what it means to be European. Translator(s): Rudolf, Anthony. Num Pages: 232 pages, 187 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AJC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500281222
- ISBN
- 9780500281222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.99
€ 37.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. Reaching an apogee of 6,000 members in the years just before the American Civil War, the Shaker movement was the most enduring, and successful utopian society established in America. This book presents an array of fine examples of Shaker furniture, household objects, textiles, religious drawings, and items made to sell to the 'world's people'. Series: Published in Association with the Bard Graduate Centre for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 350 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 292 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1618.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300137286
- ISBN
- 9780300137286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 59.26
€ 77.24
€ 59.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJF; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522870220
- ISBN
- 9780522870220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
hardcover. Born in 1877 on the British Columbia frontier, Constance Lindsay Skinner died in New York City in 1939, a successful and prolific writer. In contrast to her reputation in the United States, she remains virtually unknown in the country of her birth. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802036780
- ISBN
- 9780802036780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Paperback. No other book offers such a comprehensive brief history of the Maryland and Virginia colonies and their place within the emerging British Empire. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405568
- ISBN
- 9781421405568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.96
€ 33.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Drawing from an exhaustive collection of original Jewish accounts and sources not available until the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu in the late 1980s, Jean Ancel provides a detailed analysis of the path of antisemitism that led to the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust in Romania. Translator(s): Murciano, Yaffah. Series: Comprehensive History of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1 map, 28 tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 48. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803290617
- ISBN
- 9780803290617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.72
€ 43.99
€ 38.72
Hardback. Provides a detailed analysis of the path of anti-Semitism that led to the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust in Romania Editor(s): Caloianu, Miriam; Volovici, Leon. Translator(s): Murciano, Yaffah. Series: Comprehensive History of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1 map, 28 tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803220645
- ISBN
- 9780803220645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.32
€ 52.32
Paperback. Reveals the impact of wartime and austerity on British fashion and tells the story of how a spirit of patriotism and make-do-and-mend unleashed a wave of new creativity among women who were starved of high fashion by shortages and rationing. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747813538
- ISBN
- 9780747813538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. The Victorian age was one of the most exciting and complex periods of history, an era of rapid change and great contrasts, in which dress reflected the times with extraordinary vibrancy. This book features many previously-unpublished images and drawing on private journals. It offers original insights on this subject. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AKTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747815082
- ISBN
- 9780747815082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. A topical subject offering interesting parallels between the news revolution in the age of James I and Charles I and our internet age. An important contribution to the history of print and books. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 348 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839347
- ISBN
- 9781843839347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.03
€ 36.99
€ 35.03
Hardcover. This engaging biography brings light to the life, art, and extraordinary contributions of Olive Rush (1873 1966), artist, illustrator, muralist, Native American art educator, and social reformer." Num Pages: 292 pages, 95 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1778.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890136201
- ISBN
- 9780890136201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Paperback. Presents a cultural history of the African American women who performed in variety shows - chorus lines, burlesque revues, cabaret acts, and the like - between 1890 and 1945. This book describes the strange phenomenon of blackface performances by women, both black and white, and considers how black expressive artists navigated racial segregation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASZH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341574
- ISBN
- 9780822341574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. This book examines the vibrant twentieth-century political history of rural Ayacucho, the region where Shining Path militants launched a bloody armed struggle in 1980. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804770941
- ISBN
- 9780804770941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
Paperback. Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet determined President Roosevelt. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1x16pg b 6 b&w chap opener photos; 7 b&w maps thru-out. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501125362
- ISBN
- 9781501125362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.06
€ 23.99
€ 22.06
Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002876
- ISBN
- 9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.82€ 84.01
€ 93.82
€ 84.01
Paperback. The first phase of the Civil War was fought west of the Mississippi River at least six years before the attack on Fort Sumter. Starting with the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, this title traces the development of the conflict between the pro-slavery elements from Missouri and the New England abolitionists who migrated to Kansas. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803281264
- ISBN
- 9780803281264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPFN; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489495
- ISBN
- 9780801489495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.50
€ 44.99
€ 39.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Jay M. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271028989
- ISBN
- 9780271028989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.76€ 83.12
€ 99.76
€ 83.12
Paperback. A long-anticipated revised edition of one of the most respected and popular guides to the Gettysburg National Military Park. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W.; Fullenkamp, Leonard J. Series: US Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618545
- ISBN
- 9780700618545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74