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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. Missionary Discourse examines missionary writings from India and southern Africa to explore colonial discourses about race, religion, gender and culture. The book is organised around three themes: family, sickness and violence, which were key areas of missionary concern, and important axes around which colonial difference was forged. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBLL; HBTQ; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296800
ISBN
9780230296800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Hardcover. What kind of men were missionaries? What kind of masculinity did they represent, in ideology as well as in practice? Presupposing masculinity to be a cluster of cultural ideas and social practices that change over time and space, and not a stable entity with a natural, inherent meaning, Kristin Fjelde Tjelle seeks to answer such questions. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137336354
ISBN
9781137336354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Paperback. At the start of the American Civil War, neither North nor South had warships on either side of the Mississippi River. Gradually, both sides converted existing riverboats into powerful naval weapons. This title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764139
ISBN
9781841764139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.13

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sandstone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910985175
ISBN
9781910985175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A delightful memoir of Mary Elizabeth Lucy and her life at Charlecote. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGHA; DN; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752849300
ISBN
9780752849300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Editor(s): Carter, Sarah; Nugent, Late Maria. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 maps, Illustrations, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 282 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784991401
ISBN
9781784991401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 169.05

Paperback. Beyond giving a view of the life and worth of cinema in France, this book contributes to our knowledge of how films are dealt with in history. It stresses the dialogue of culture and cinema. Num Pages: 384 pages, 132 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691008837
ISBN
9780691008837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Hardback. With over seventeen million refugees inhabiting the globe today, this book addresses this dramatic 20th century phenomenon and several of the issues it raises. Gorman examines how refugee situations arise and the way in which they are addressed by the various global actors: governments, U.N. agencies, and private voluntary organizations. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTF; JFFN; JKSN1; JKSR; JPQB; JPSN1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819191755
ISBN
9780819191755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.34

Hardback. An enthralling and detailed history of the Mitsubishi Zero, an aircraft that was both feared and revered during the course of its operational history at the vanguard of Japanese military engineering. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pages of black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593196
ISBN
9781781593196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardcover. Ranging from the Reformation, through the ages of confessionalization, to the Enlightenment, Mixed Matches addresses the historical complexity of the socio-cultural institution of marriage. Editor(s): Luebke, David Martin; Lindemann, Mary. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384090
ISBN
9781782384090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.71

Paperback. Bringing together colorful historical vignettes, social and anthropological theory, and quantitative analyses, this title examines these interactions between the Khmer, Cham, and Vietnamese of Cambodia and the French, documenting the differences in their understandings of medicine. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMC; 3JJ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031644
ISBN
9780226031644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Hardcover. Mixed Race Stereotypes in South African and American Literature examines the popular literary stereotype, the tragic mulatto, from a transnational perspective. Mafe considers the ways in which specific South African and American writers have used this controversial literary character to challenge the logic of racial categorization. Num Pages: 195 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137364920
ISBN
9781137364920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Paperback. The book explains how Islamist groups captured the hearts and minds of educated youth in Egypt. It focuses on the first twelve years of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, from 1981 to 1993, the period when participation in the movement reached its peak and before a wave of repression brought it to an abrupt end. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJP; HRH; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125734
ISBN
9780231125734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

paperback. The case for woman suffrage, economic equality, and citizenship in WWI Num Pages: 264 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074967
ISBN
9780252074967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.05

Hardback. Explores the story of rural shock work and Stakhanovism in the Soviet countryside in the late 1930s. This book attempts to contextualize Stakhanovism, considering historical context, changing party priorities, propaganda, the press, the nature of farm leaderships, shortages, peasant attitudes, gender, purges, and local organizations. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742541269
ISBN
9780742541269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.03

Paperback. Explores the story of rural shock work and Stakhanovism in the Soviet countryside in the late 1930s. This book attempts to contextualize Stakhanovism, considering historical context, changing party priorities, propaganda, the press, the nature of farm leaderships, shortages, peasant attitudes, gender, purges, and local organizations. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742541276
ISBN
9780742541276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.79

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JPVN; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630106
ISBN
9780691630106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.75

Paperback. Examines how youth moved to the forefront of French politics in the two decades following the First World War. This book focuses on the competing efforts of the two groups to mobilize the young and harness generational aspirations. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346135
ISBN
9780822346135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Documents organized crime's exploitation of organized labor and the massive federal clean-up effort. This book explains how Cosa Nostra families gained a foothold in the labor movement, and used this power to become part of the political and economic power structure of 20th-century urban America. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JKVM; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814742945
ISBN
9780814742945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

paperback. From the foreword to the selected bibliography this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive documentary source for the study of Moby-Dick. Editor(s): Parker, Hershel. Series: Norton Critical Editions. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSBF; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Norton
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393285000
ISBN
9780393285000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Mod defined an era and created a lasting impression on the world of fashion. This book presents a richly illustrated celebration of all things Mod; from the suits and the scooters, to the music, movies, riots and revivals. Num Pages: 360 pages, colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711968134
ISBN
9780711968134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. A British amalgam of American music and European fashions that mixed modern jazz with modernist design in an attempt to escape the drab conformity, snobbery and prudery of life in 1950s Britain. But what started as a popular cult became a mainstream culture, and a style became a revolution. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AKTH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099597889
ISBN
9780099597889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807249
ISBN
9780875807249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. The book is about the history of Turkish Jews and Turkish-Jewish relations in the last half century in the Republic of Turkey. Num Pages: 540 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 39. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611475364
ISBN
9781611475364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.88

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