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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Editor(s): Ty, Eleanor. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; FC; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555406
ISBN
9780199555406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Fiction has always been in a state of transformation and circulation: how does this history of mobility inform the emergence of the novel? This title explores the active movements of English and French fiction in the eighteenth century and argues that the new literary form of the novel was the result of a shift in translation. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 3JF; CFP; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141534
ISBN
9780691141534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. Together, the essays collected here explore themes such as work, unions, politics and migration in the Nordic states from the early modern period to the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Hilson, Mary; Neunsinger, Silke; Vyff, Iben. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 366 pages, 11 illustrations, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785334962
ISBN
9781785334962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.91

Hardback. Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - more commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau - in March 1865. Upon its creation this temporary federal agency assumed the Herculean task of overseeing the transition from slavery to freedom in the war-torn South. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823232116
ISBN
9780823232116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.17

This discussion of women's entry into the male-dominated world of sports chronicles the evolution of public attitudes and private ambitions from the 1950s to the present. It identifies the intricacies of equality, difference and self-determination that have shaped women's participation in sport. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101622
ISBN
9780231101622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.92

Hardcover. This biography chronicles the life of the flamboyant showman, respected statesman, and devout Dominican priest Father Hartke. It tells of his experiences and achievements and offers an inside look at major theatrical and political events in Washington DC from the 1930s through the 1980s. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; AN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813210827
ISBN
9780813210827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.75

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; LBHG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648125
ISBN
9780691648125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.08

Paperback. These letters tell the story of a young American woman of Japanese descent who, along with over 10,000 other Japanese Americans, was stranded in Japan during World War II. Editor(s): Lee, Robert G. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804729673
ISBN
9780804729673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.62

Paperback. Within hours after the collapse of the Twin Towers, the idea that the September 11 attacks had "changed everything" permeated American popular and political discussion. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and Islam, this book asks whether the attacks and their aftermath truly marked a transition in US. Editor(s): Dudziak, Mary L. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 20 photos (8 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFC; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822332428
ISBN
9780822332428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Houston, the largest city in Texas, has always been a dynamic metropolis, filled with historic and economic significance as well as cultural charm. Journey into its past through over 190 picturesque vintage postcards showing its special features. Approximate dating and values are included. Num Pages: 112 pages, 193 vintage postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; HBJK; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 9. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326530
ISBN
9780764326530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. Take a magical journey back in time in this historically rich and visually appealing coffee table book. Burlington's past comes alive displayed in over 240 precious views of hand-tinted and sepia-toned postcards, spanning the late 1800s through the 1940s. The Lake Champlain waterfront is spectacular. Num Pages: 128 pages, 244 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEV; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326325
ISBN
9780764326325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Hardcover. A literary testament showing how Mary Lee Settle's great novels followed the map of her remarkable life. Editor(s): Freeman, Anne. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780393057324
ISBN
9780393057324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.54

Hardcover. Though they yearned for liberation, the French in Normandy nonetheless had to steel themselves for war, knowing that their homes and land and fellow citizens would have to bear the brunt of the attack. In this book, the author turns the usual stories of D-Day around, taking readers across the Channel to view the invasion anew. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136998
ISBN
9780226136998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. After World War I, newly blurred boundaries between male and female created fears among the French that theirs was becoming a civilization without sexes. This book examines how, through public debates concerning female identity, French society came to grips with the horrors of the Great War. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226721224
ISBN
9780226721224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226721255
ISBN
9780226721255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. How do you convince men to charge across heavily mined beaches into deadly machine-gun fire? The author tells the troubling story of how the US military command systematically spread - and then exploited - the myth of French women as sexually experienced and available. The resulting chaos horrified the war-weary and demoralized French population. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923093
ISBN
9780226923093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.80

Paperback. Presents a devastating new perspective on the Greatest Generation and the liberation of France, one in which the US military use the lure of easy, sexually available French women to sell soldiers on the invasion, thus unleashing a "tsunami of male lust" among the war-weary GIs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923116
ISBN
9780226923116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.09

Hardcover. In fin-de-siecle France, politics were in uproar, and gender roles blurred as never before. Into this maelstrom stepped the 'new woman', a group of primarily urban, middle class French women. This work studies these women who challenged traditional notions of womanhood and conventionality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226721248
ISBN
9780226721248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.49

Paperback. This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332049
ISBN
9781444332049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.20

Hardback. Dressing Modern Frenchwomen draws from thousands of magazine covers, advertisements, fashion columns, and features to uncover and untangle the fascinating relationships among the fashion industry, the development of modern marketing techniques, and the evolution of the modern woman as active, mobile, and liberated. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; JFFK; KNSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888038
ISBN
9780801888038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21
€ 55.84

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