Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. Through letters and journal entries rich in detail, this text follows the trials of the 19th-century Palmer family who dominated the southern banks of South Carolina's Santee River. The volume offers insights into plantation life; education; religion; and slave/master relations. Editor(s): Towles, Louis P. Num Pages: 1100 pages, 32 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570030475
- ISBN
- 9781570030475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
Paperback. Published between 1842 and 1895, this work gathers together autobiographical narratives that document the experiences of eight former slaves who eventually took up residence in Worcester, Massachusetts. Each narrative tells a individual story, its author clearly visible in the dress of his or her own words. Editor(s): McCarthy, B.Eugene; Doughton, Thomas L. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496231
- ISBN
- 9781558496231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Hardcover. A selection of letters written to the Cincinnati Commercial newspaper from 1870-1871 about steamboat travel on the Red River in 1838-1841. Editor(s): Bagur, Jacques D. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574415476
- ISBN
- 9781574415476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Hardcover. Contains letters from politician Salmon P Chase to his daughters, from his daughters to him and to each other - that span from when Kate, his older daughter, was a young child and Nettie not yet born to their father's death in 1873. This title provides insights into the personal lives and private thoughts of a prominent political family. Editor(s): McClure, James P.; Lamphier, Peg A.; Kreger, Erika M. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389884
- ISBN
- 9780873389884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.40
€ 76.40
Hardcover. Features essays on Cold War tensions within NATO and the Warsaw Pact. This title covers the various intrabloc tensions that plagued both alliances during the Cold War and about how those tensions affected the alliances' operation. It uses a wide range of case studies to explore these often-significant tensions. Editor(s): Heiss, Mary Ann; Papacosma, S. Victor. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389365
- ISBN
- 9780873389365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardcover. The diplomatic dispatches included in this volume offer an insight into contemporary Anglo-American relations. The period covered witnessed the election of Abraham Lincoln, the secession crisis, the formation of the Confederacy and the first military confrontations of the war. Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387873
- ISBN
- 9780873387873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Hardcover. A collection of new essays and columns published in the wake of the 2015 Charleston, SC massacre, along with excerpts from key scholarly books. It draws from a variety of disciplines history, sociology, urban studies, law, critical race theory and includes discussion questions and a selected and annotated bibliography for further reading." Editor(s): Williams, Chad; Williams, Kidada; Blain, Keisha. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JMG; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820349565
- ISBN
- 9780820349565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.89
€ 162.89
Paperback. Second editor for v. 2: Kathleen Ann Clark. Editor(s): Chirhart, Ann Short; Clark, Kathleen Ann. Series: Southern Women : Their Lives and Times. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820337852
- ISBN
- 9780820337852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.30
€ 50.30
Paperback. A comprehensive examination of pre-Nazi violence against Jews in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Germany Editor(s): Hoffman, Christhard; Bergmann, Werner; Smith, Helmut Walser. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067961
- ISBN
- 9780472067961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.15
€ 40.99
€ 36.15
Hardcover. An unprecedented scholarly effort surveying the very important, but neglected role of and consequences for the Ottoman state of World War I Editor(s): Yavuz, M. Hakan; Ahmad, Feroz. Num Pages: 1500 pages, 3 illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 61. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814610
- ISBN
- 9781607814610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.23
€ 94.23
Hardcover. Features fifteen essays that tell the story of Hadley, Massachusetts from a variety of disciplinary vantage points. This work investigates relations between Native and European communities, and explores the social, cultural, and political past of this New England town. Editor(s): Miller, Marla R. Num Pages: 384 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497009
- ISBN
- 9781558497009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.68
€ 46.68
Hardcover. Architectural forms and theories are spread not just by buildings, but by the distribution of images and descriptions fed through the printing press. This illustrated sequel to "American Architects and Their Books to 1848" discusses from various points of view the books that inspired architects, and the books the architects themselves produced. Editor(s): Hafertepe, Kenneth; O'Gorman, James F. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, 128 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; AM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 182 x 28. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496026
- ISBN
- 9781558496026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Paperback. During the summers of 1942-1944, leading European figures in the arts and sciences met with their American counterparts for urgent conversations about the future of human civilization in a precarious world in meetings named as "Pontigny" sessions. This collection of essays assesses the impact and contemporary significance of Pontigny-en-Amerique. Editor(s): Benfey, Christopher E.G.; Remmler, Karen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495319
- ISBN
- 9781558495319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.92
€ 44.92
Paperback. Those who actively eschew alcohol, tobacco, and coffee cannot avoid the full range of psychoactive substances pervading the culture. This work shows how the identity of any psychoactive substance owes as much to its users, their patterns of use, and the cultural context in which the drug is taken. Editor(s): Acker, Caroline Jean; Tracy, Sarah W. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Oklahoma, USA). Num Pages: 448 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494251
- ISBN
- 9781558494251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.97
€ 45.97
Paperback. Chronicles media's role in shaping American life during the tumultuous nineteenth century by focusing specifically on the presentation of race and gender in the newspapers and magazines of the time. This book examines the ways in which American women were portrayed in the national media as they assumed a greater role in public and private life. Editor(s): Sachsman, David B.; Rushing, S. Kittrell; Morris, Roy. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFD; JFSJ; JFSL; KNTJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535085
- ISBN
- 9781557535085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.62
€ 34.99
€ 32.62
Hardcover. Rich in resources and manpower, critical politically to both the Union and the Confederacy, Missouri was the scene of conventional battles, river warfare, and cavalry raids. This book covers the origins of the war, its conventional and guerrilla phases, and the experiences of Missourians who served out of state. Editor(s): Piston, William Garrett; Sweeney, Thomas P. Num Pages: 300 pages, 243 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1429.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557289131
- ISBN
- 9781557289131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.71€ 58.33
€ 59.71
€ 58.33
Hardcover. With a legendary beginning as a printing press floated up the Arkansas River in 1819, the "Arkansas Gazette" is inextricably linked with the state's history, reporting on every major Arkansas event until the paper's demise in 1991 after a long, bitter, and very public newspaper war. This title provides a remembrance of this great newspaper. Editor(s): Reed, Roy. Num Pages: 378 pages, 8 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557288998
- ISBN
- 9781557288998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.47
€ 41.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. An anthology that charts the development of this influential journal decade by decade, making clear that although it has close ties to a particular region, it has consistently maintained a national scope, publishing poets from all over the United States. It features 183 poems by nearly as many poets. Editor(s): Smith, James. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557288936
- ISBN
- 9781557288936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.28
€ 35.28
Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826348104
- ISBN
- 9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.78
€ 29.78
Paperback. Examines a dramatic, complex episode in the early history of New Spain that stands as an instructive counterpoint to the much more familiar, triumphalist narrative of Spanish daring, resilience and victory embodied in the oft-told tale of the conquest of central Mexico. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826344939
- ISBN
- 9780826344939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Paperback. The Witchcraft Outbreak at Abiquiu, New Mexico, occurred between 1756 and 1766, five decades after the witchcraft trials at Salem, Massachusetts. The Genizaro (hispanicized Indian) land grant of Abiquiu was the crown jewel of Governor Velez Cachupin's plan to achieve peace for the benefit of the early New Mexican colonists. Illustrator(s): Strock, Glen. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 halftones, 19 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826320322
- ISBN
- 9780826320322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shay, Michael E. Series: American Military Experience Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826220080
- ISBN
- 9780826220080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.35
€ 58.35
Paperback. Describes how the news media in the United States were fundamentally changed by the creation of academic departments and schools of journalism, by the founding of the National Press Club, and by developments that included early newsreels, the introduction of halftones to print, and even changes in newspaper design. Editor(s): Winfield, Betty Houchin. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218131
- ISBN
- 9780826218131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.61
€ 43.61
Paperback. Contains sixteen contemporary accounts by travelers who reached Alabama along what was known as the 'Old Federal Road'. This title deals with the rather remarkable array of impediments that faced travelers in Alabama in its first decades as a state. It describes the road, the inns, the travelling companions, and the few and raw communities. Series: Fire Ant Books. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355500
- ISBN
- 9780817355500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50