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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Presents a re-examination of nineteenth-century French culture and literature's representation of the physician and medicine. Exploring six novels and two short stories published during the Second Empire and the early Third Republic, the author argues that there was a growing resistance to medicine's linguistic and professional hegemony. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803266285
ISBN
9780803266285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.64

Paperback. A groundbreaking new book about the nineteenth century obsession with hysteria, focussing on the renowned Salpetriere Hospital in Paris. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; MBX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262. Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris. 384 pages, Illustrations. A groundbreaking new book about the nineteenth century obsession with hysteria, focussing on the renowned Salpetriere Hospital in Paris. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; MBX; MMJ. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822357
ISBN
9781408822357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Rubenfeld and the contributors to this collection posit that German physicians betrayed the Hippocratic Oath when they chose knowledge over wisdom, the state over the individual, a fuhrer over God, and personal gain over professional ethics. Num Pages: 233 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230621923
ISBN
9780230621923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.67

Hardcover. Provides an examination of medicine and the market in pre-modern England, colonial North America and British India. This book explores the themes in the social history of medicine, including midwifery, magic, gender, books, public health, poverty, the social organization of medical practice and colonialism, from the 15th to the mid-19th centuries. Editor(s): Jenner, Mark S. R.; Wallis, Patrick. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 1KB; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230506435
ISBN
9780230506435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.25

Hardback. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3F; 3H; 3J; DSBB; HPCB; HRAX; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137465580
ISBN
9781137465580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.58

Hardback. This book explores the pressing issues of border control and infectious disease from the nineteenth to present day. The book places world health in world history, microbes and their management in globalization, and disease in the history of international relations, bringing together leading scholars on the history and politics of global health. Editor(s): Bashford, Alison. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; JFFS; JPS; MBNS; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507067
ISBN
9780230507067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.15

Paperback. The threat of global pandemic disease is currently mobilizing experts, governments, and the exploding industry in 'security'; and yet this has all happened before. Alison Bashford explores the pressing issues of border control and infectious disease in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Editor(s): Bashford, Alison. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; HBTQ; MBNS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137444660
ISBN
9781137444660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.94

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137467416
ISBN
9781137467416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.40

paperback. Presents significant changes in how master physicians use information technology to keep abreast of fresh medical information. This book tells how professionals are coping with changes in the practice of medicine effected by managed care. It is suitable for physicians, residents, and medical students seeking to enhance their passion for medicine. Num Pages: 478 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2004
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387004273
ISBN
9780387004273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.27

Paperback. Offers an overview of Irish society from the coming of Christianity in the 4th century to the Reformation in the 16th. This book presents a medieval Ireland, where social and cultural norms inherited from pre-historic times survived right through the Middle Ages. They gave Irish society a stability and inherent strength unparalleled in Europe. Num Pages: 244 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3F; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 150 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Gill Books
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717132935
ISBN
9780717132935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. A study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. John Schofield describes houses and related buildings such as almshouses, taverns, inns and shops, drawing on evidence from surviving buildings, archaeological excavations, surveys and plans, documents and more. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 illustrations, 10 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; ACK; AMKD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082838
ISBN
9780300082838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Lees, Clare. Series: Mediaeval Cultures S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816624263
ISBN
9780816624263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Builds thorough understanding and enjoyment of History through enquiry. Think Through History provides an enthralling enquiry-based approach for 11-14 year olds built around key historical issues and characters. Series: Think Through History. Num Pages: 128 pages, maps, illustrations, diagrams, charts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; 3JB; 4KHN; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 218 x 269 x 12. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582294981
ISBN
9780582294981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.70

Paperback. From the eighth century through the Middle Ages feudalism determined the nature of European warfare. Medieval Warfare is full of recreations of famous events such as the Battle of Hastings and movements like the Crusades; with the brightest flowers of knighthood, and with the mercenary grandeur of Byzantium. Translator(s): Renfroe, Walter J., Jr. Num Pages: 712 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803265851
ISBN
9780803265851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Hardcover. Offers a full coverage of various aspects of aerial operations throughout the whole of the Mediterranean area. This title helps readers to follow the wartime careers of units and personnel involved. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908117076
ISBN
9781908117076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.16

Hardcover. Using new data on real wages, Caruana Galizia analyses the extent to which regions around the Mediterranean were part of the same labour market during the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137401083
ISBN
9781137401083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Hardcover. Editor(s): Goldwyn, Adam J.; Silverman, Renee M. Series: Mediterranean Perspectives. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJ; DSBH; HBTB; HPN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137589279
ISBN
9781137589279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.89

Paperback. Describes the formation of a masculine ideology in the decades prior to the war, and shows how it thrived - on the job, and through union politics. This title provides a context for our ideas of postwar masculinity and whiteness and finally returns the men of the home front to our reckoning of the Greatest Generation and the New Deal era. Num Pages: 360 pages, 29 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044194
ISBN
9780226044194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.01

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408821640
ISBN
9781408821640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.46

Hardcover. Praise for Meeting the Fox "Orr Kelly has dramatically brought to life the desert war by masterfully weaving the view of higher headquarters with the pathos of the foxhole. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471414292
ISBN
9780471414292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.77

Paperback. Suitable for those who want to know what the next four decades hold in store, this title charts the rise and fall of fertility rates across continents; how energy resources will change in light of new technology, and how different nations will deal with major developments in science and warfare. Editor(s): Franklin, Daniel; Andrews, John. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JFFS; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685859
ISBN
9781846685859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. The first book-length study in any language of the presence and influence of Mei Lanfang, the internationally known Chinese actor who specialized in female roles on the twentieth-century international stage. Tian investigates Mei Lanfang's presence and influence and the transnational and intercultural appropriations of his art. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 319 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; ANB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230112445
ISBN
9780230112445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.93
€ 47.68

Hardback. A book about the losers of the Meiji Restoration and the supporters who promoted their legacy. Using sources ranging from essays by former Tokugawa supporters like Fukuzawa Yukichi to postwar film and "lost decade" manga, it shows how shifting portrayals of Restoration losers have influenced the formation of national history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBAH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726703
ISBN
9780674726703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. Contains a new introduction of D.C.Watt, Professor of International History at the University of London, which analyses Hitler's background, gives the origins and history for the book, and ends with a critical assessment both of Hitler's incoherent ideas and his ruthless understanding of political power. Editor(s): Watt, Donald Cameron. Num Pages: 704 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 51. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712652544
ISBN
9780712652544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

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