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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the Vietnam War's psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. Editor(s): Boyle, Brenda M.; Lim, Jeehyun. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813579931
ISBN
9780813579931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.58

Hardcover. Concentrating on the use of illustration in Victorian literature - especially novels, poems and children's books - the essays collected in this text address a wide chronological and stylistic range of work. Topics include the century's best-known illustrators and the use of words as images. Editor(s): Maxwell, Richard. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 125 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920979
ISBN
9780813920979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.50

Paperback. Exploring violence as part of political economy and rejecting stereotypical explanations of African violence as endemic or natural to African cultures, this work examines a continent where the boundaries on acceptable force are always shifting and the distinction between violence by the state and against the state is not always clear. Editor(s): Bay, Edna G.; Donham, Donald L. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JMC; JFFE; JFSP2; JPWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925776
ISBN
9780813925776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Paperback. Argues that the Haitian Revolution nonetheless had an enduring cultural and political impact, particularly on peoples and communities that have been marginalized in the historical record and absent from the discourses of Western historiography. This book interrogates the literary, historical, and political discourses that the Revolution produced. Editor(s): Garraway, Doris L. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926865
ISBN
9780813926865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.73

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813931050
ISBN
9780813931050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America (Paperback). Num Pages: 313 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933054
ISBN
9780813933054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.44

Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Robert M. S. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936505
ISBN
9780813936505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Leche, Christine Dumaine. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936611
ISBN
9780813936611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.77

Hardcover. Editor(s): Peart, Daniel; Smith, I. P. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937700
ISBN
9780813937700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.86

Contains essays which seek to act as corrective to history by examining some of the unpleasant realities that marked combat in the Civil War. This book includes: an essay on "The Culture of War"; an examination of the face of battle at Gettysburg; and, a discussion of "Wounds, Death, and Medical Care in the Civil War". Editor(s): Gramm, Kent. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817316228
ISBN
9780817316228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.36

A study of radio's impact on rural America in the three decades between its inception and the arrival of television. It documents the social changes radio helped bring about, such as the effects of advertising and entertainment in creating a more uniform set of values across the nation and, consequently, a stronger national identity. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817316631
ISBN
9780817316631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.95

Based on documents found principally in the Soviet archives recently opened to the public, "Stumbling Its Way through Mexico" is an invitation to rethink the history of Communism in Mexico and Latin America." Translator(s): Gellert, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 529.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817317362
ISBN
9780817317362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.62

"Southern Crucifix, Southern Cross" examines the complex and often overlooked relationships between Catholics and Protestants in the antebellum South. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817317744
ISBN
9780817317744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.92

"By studying the multiracial Jewish organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer's Stepping into Zion considers the question "Who is a Jew?"-- a critical rhetorical issue with far-reaching consequences for Jews and non-Jews alike"-- Series: Rhetoric, Culture & Social Critique. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817318246
ISBN
9780817318246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.92

Melody Maxwell s "The Woman I Am" analyzes the traditional, progressive, and potential roles female Southern Baptist writers and editors portrayed for Southern Baptist women from 1906 to 2006, particularly in the area of missions." Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; HRCC92; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817318321
ISBN
9780817318321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.99

Synthesizing a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Conflict and Carnage in Yucat n offers a fresh study of Yucat nAEs complex and violent history that expands and revises perceptions of liberal as well as Second Empire politics in Yucat n from 1855 to 1876. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817318703
ISBN
9780817318703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.99

"Forging a Cherokee-American Alliance in the Creek War" explores how the Creek War of 18131814 not only affected Creek Indians but also acted as a catalyst for deep cultural and political transformation within the society of the United States Cherokee allies." Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817318758
ISBN
9780817318758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.99

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

€ 29.28

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

€ 34.28

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

€ 29.98

Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
Edition
Commemorative edition
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887511035
ISBN
9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.88

Paperback. A disturbing look at the dark side of the liberal welfare state, Separate Beds reveals a history of racism and negligence in health care for Canada's First Nations that should never be forgotten. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; JFSL9; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613867
ISBN
9781442613867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

paperback. Village among Nations recuperates a missing chapter of Canadian history: the story of traditionalist Mennonites who emigrated from Canada for cultural reasons, but then in later generations "returned" in large numbers for economic and social security. Num Pages: 340 pages, 20, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614673
ISBN
9781442614673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.42

Hardback. In Poets, Players and Preachers, Anne James explores the literary responses to the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot in poetry, drama, and sermons. This book is the first full-length study of the literary repercussions of the conspiracy. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; HBLH; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649378
ISBN
9781442649378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.79

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