Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. This book charts the course of monetary policy in the UK from 1967 to 1982. It shows how events such as the 1967 devaluation, the collapse of Bretton Woods, the stagflation of the 1970s, and the IMF loan of 1976 all shaped policy. It shows that the 'monetarist' experiment of the 1980s was based on a fundamental misreading of 1970s monetary policy. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 black & white tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; KCBM; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369536
- ISBN
- 9781137369536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This book traces this German idea of freedom from the late Enlightenment through the early twentieth century. McGrath shows how German intellectual and artists invoked the ancient Greeks in order to inspire Germans to cultural renewal and to enrich their understanding of freedom as something deeper and more urgent that political life could offer. Editor(s): McGrath, William J.; Applegate, Celia; Frontz, Stephanie; Marchand, Suzanne L. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 271 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369475
- ISBN
- 9781137369475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This comprehensive historical account demonstrates the rich diversity in 1970s British experimental filmmaking, acting as a form of reclamation for films and filmmakers marginalized within established histories. An indispensable book for practitioners, historians and critics alike, it provides new interpretations of this rich and diverse history. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369376
- ISBN
- 9781137369376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.58
€ 116.58
Hardcover. This book examines French motivations behind the decolonisation of Tunisia and Morocco and the intra-Western Alliance relationships. It argues that changing French policy towards decolonisation brought about the unexpectedly quick process of independence of dependencies in the post-WWII era. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBM; 1HBT; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137368942
- ISBN
- 9781137368942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.40
€ 68.40
Hardcover. A new perspective on the disjunction between book culture and literary culture in the early nineteenth century that shaped the contours of the modern literary sphere. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367594
- ISBN
- 9781137367594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Yamamoto Sanehiko's (1885-1952) achievements as a publisher, writer, and politician in the interwar period served as both a catalyst and a template for developments after the wars. While exploring the accomplishments the compelling figure, this study sheds new light on the social, cultural, and political changes that occurred in postwar Japan. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJP; DSK; HBTB; JFC; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366214
- ISBN
- 9781137366214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. The British General Election of 2015 is a must-read for anyone wanting to know how the action unfolded in the most unpredictable election for a generation. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHF; JPL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366108
- ISBN
- 9781137366108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.84
€ 162.84
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
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This book explores the role of children and young people within early modern England's Catholic minority. It examines Catholic attempts to capture the next generation, Protestant reactions to these initiatives, and the social, legal and political contexts in which young people formed, maintained and attempted to explain their religious identity. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; HRCC7; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364494
- ISBN
- 9781137364494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. British Burma in the New Century draws upon neglected but talented colonial authors to portray Burma between 1895 and 1918, which was the apogee of British governance. These writers, most of them 'Burmaphiles' wrote against widespread misperceptions about Burma. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 319. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364326
- ISBN
- 9781137364326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
Hardcover. This book demonstrates how the two adversaries of the Cold War, West Germany and East Germany, endeavored to create two distinct and unique German identities. In their endeavor to claim legitimacy, the German cinematic representation of the American West became an important cultural weapon of mass dissemination during the Cold War. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 1DFGW; 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364296
- ISBN
- 9781137364296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Anzac Labour explores the horror, frustration and exhaustion surrounding working life in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. Based on letters and diaries of Australian soldiers, it traces the history of work and workplace cultures through Australia, the shores of Gallipoli, the fields of France and Belgium, and the Near East. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJF; HBJM; HBTB; HBTQ; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363978
- ISBN
- 9781137363978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. Cat Wilson brings together two strands of historical scholarship: Churchill's work as a historian and the history of WWII in the Far East. Examining Churchill's portrayal of the British Empire's war against Japan, as set down in his memoirs, it ascertains whether he mythologised wartime Anglo-American relations to present a 'special relationship'. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FP; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363947
- ISBN
- 9781137363947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. The Affordable Care Act debate was one of the most important and most public examinations of the Constitution in our history. At the forefront of that debate were the bloggers of the Volokh Conspiracy who, from before the law was even passed, engaged in a spirited, erudite, and accessible discussion of the legal issues involved in the case. Editor(s): Burrus, Trevor. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JPA; JPW; LNTM; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363749
- ISBN
- 9781137363749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.45
€ 43.45
Hardcover. Kourou was to be a wonderful revenge, a French colony in America after the Seven Years War in 1763. However, the fantastic ideal became a grand failure and political disaster, marking the end of the French attempts for an American colony. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363466
- ISBN
- 9781137363466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Since its creation the British Olympic Association (BOA) has been one of the most important institutions in sports governance. In spite of its prominence there has hitherto been no single-volume history of the Association. This scholarly yet accessible study fills that gap, assessing the origins, evolution, strengths and shortcomings of the BOA. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBTB; WSBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363411
- ISBN
- 9781137363411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. The opening of the ports of Japan in 1859 brought a flood of Japanese craft products to the world marketplace. For ivory it was a golden age. This book examines the role that ivory and ivory carvers played in the expression of nationalism and the development of sculpture in the later nineteenth and early twentieth century. Num Pages: 132 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363329
- ISBN
- 9781137363329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardcover. The book proposes a critique of Nietzsche's works 'from within'. In doing so, it answers the continuing question asked by any reader of Nietzsche: Why did he decide not to write the major work he said he would write? Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363183
- ISBN
- 9781137363183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Flying and the pilot were significant metaphors of fascism's mythical modernity. Fernando Esposito traces the changing meanings of these highly charged symbols from the air show in Brescia, to the sky above the trenches of the First World War to the violent ideological clashes of the interwar period. Num Pages: 440 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JPFQ; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137362988
- ISBN
- 9781137362988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.79
€ 196.79
Hardcover. This book reveals the huge sales and propagandist potential of Anglican parish magazines, while demonstrating the Anglican Church's misunderstanding of the real issues at its heart, and its collective collapse of confidence as it contemplated social change. Series: Histories of the Sacred and Secular, 1700-2000. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 tables, 12 graphs, 22 B/W half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137362438
- ISBN
- 9781137362438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25