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paperback. This book examines the boom in history, in television and film, newspapers and radio and the constraints and opportunities it offers. Leading historians and broadcasters, such as Melvyn Bragg, Simon Schama and David Puttnam, draw on their personal experiences to explore the problems and highlights of representing history in the media. Editor(s): Cannadine, Mr David. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517806
- ISBN
- 9780230517806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.43
€ 148.43
paperback. Offers a critique of the history film and its reduction of women to figures of ambivalence or absence. This book offers readings of films such as "Midnight Clear", "The Thin Red Line", "Nixon", "Lone Star", and "Limbo". It demonstrates that the 'uncanny' is not only a source of anxiety but also a force for eroding ideals of nation and gender. Num Pages: 207 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 508. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702691
- ISBN
- 9780292702691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Hardback. This book, a product of collaboration and cooperation between two non-Masonic historians and the Grand Lodge of Virginia, is an objective, comprehensive study of the history of Freemasonry in the state of Virginia. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761811305
- ISBN
- 9780761811305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.34
€ 178.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384. 232 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight: 388.
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601630865
- ISBN
- 9781601630865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.84
€ 20.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156149
- ISBN
- 9780691156149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Written for everyone interested in women's and gender history, History Matters reaffirms the importance of viewing history from a distance and with feminist intent. Judith Bennett argues that the achievement of a more feminist future relies on rich, plausible, and well-informed history that is alert to the workings of patriarchal power. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9780719075650
- ISBN
- 9780719075650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.35
€ 48.35
paperback. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; APFN; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474912
- ISBN
- 9781349474912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 300 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDR; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402400168
- ISBN
- 9789402400168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Paperback. Bisexuality has been rendered as mostly irrelevant to the history, politics and theory of sexuality. With this text, Steven Angelides explores the reasons why and invites us to rethink our preconceptions about sexual identity. Series: Sexuality, History & Society S. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226020907
- ISBN
- 9780226020907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.93
€ 43.99
€ 43.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBN; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251916929
- ISBN
- 9788251916929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.01
€ 33.99
€ 25.01
Hardback. Moving from the Catholic Church_s pagan origins, through the Roman era, middle ages, and Reformation to the present, Robert Michael here provides a definitive history of Catholic antisemitism. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603882
- ISBN
- 9780230603882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
paperback. Editor(s): Hawkesworth, C. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349417704
- ISBN
- 9781349417704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Paperback. Explores the brighter side of eternity: heaven. Dispensing with the images of goodness that can make even heaven seem unbearable, this book stimulates our imagination with a history of how the joy of paradise has been conceived by writers, philosophers, and artists for whom heaven was an imminent reality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691006840
- ISBN
- 9780691006840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. The killing of new-born children is an intensely emotional and emotive subject. The hidden nature of this crime has made it an area incredibly difficult subject area for historians to approach up until now. This work provides the first detailed history of infanticide in mainland Britain from 1600 to the modern era. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361403
- ISBN
- 9781349361403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.58
€ 160.58
Hardback. This book, based on newly classified material, describes the Jewish defense actions in the 1948 War of Independence. Milstein discloses the internal frictions among the Jewish commanders; the subsequent elevation of Ben Gurion to supreme command; and all the events-political and military-of the first month of war. Translator(s): Sacks, Alan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761807216
- ISBN
- 9780761807216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.11
€ 146.11
Paperback. First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415515399
- ISBN
- 9780415515399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback. Surveys Jewish life from the colonial period and the early Republic through the decades of mass immigration and beyond. This work discusses the evolution of the modern Jewish community and religious organizations in the United States. It addresses the economic and political opportunities not afforded Jews in the Old World. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568219592
- ISBN
- 9781568219592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.72
€ 93.72
History of Machines for Heritage and Engineering Development
. Ed(S): Portilla, J. M. de La; Ceccarelli, M...
Paperback. This selection of papers illustrates progress and development in science and technology from the point of view of our collective cultural heritage from the Renaissance onwards. Its contributions by leading world experts reflect a stimulating collaboration. Editor(s): Portilla, J. M. de la; Ceccarelli, Marco. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; HB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736405
- ISBN
- 9789400736405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Much has been written about the wealth of nations, the history of unequal distribution and zones of affluence and deprivation within and between societies. This book explores why some Asian nations are more prosperous than others through an examination of how their interaction with and utilization of resources has changed over the centuries. Editor(s): Boomgaard, P.; Bankoff, Greg. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; KCN; KCP; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349537440
- ISBN
- 9781349537440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. Proceedings of the Joint Discussion-17 at the 23rd IAU General Assembly, organised by the Commission 41, held in Kyoto, Japan, August 25-26, 1997 Editor(s): Ansari, S.M. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JFC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048160334
- ISBN
- 9789048160334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.26
€ 194.26
Paperback. In this, the first sustained account of pedlars and peddling, Laurence Fontaine argues that pedlars and the networks they built up played a crucial role in the birth of the modern European economy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; JFSC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745617411
- ISBN
- 9780745617411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Paperback. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Num Pages: 992 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1314. 992 pages, Ill. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight: 1542.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777108
- ISBN
- 9780226777108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.88
€ 41.99
€ 32.88
Hardback. This history of psychoanalysis has been revised and expanded. The book traces the growth of an idea that became a movement and one of the most significant intellectual developments of the 20th century. Num Pages: 784 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876687918
- ISBN
- 9780876687918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.33
€ 257.33
Paperback. Translator(s): Trask, Willard R. Num Pages: 512 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226204017
- ISBN
- 9780226204017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09