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Understanding Western Society: A History Volume Two 9781457694912 1457694913 - Pre-Owned: Good

Title: Understanding Western Society: A History Volume Two Condition: Pre-Owned: Good SKU: G1457694913003 ISBN-13: 9781457694912 ISBN-10: 1457694913 Author: McKay John P. Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin s Pub Year: 2014 Media: Paperback Weight... more

Pre-Owned Understanding Western Society Volume 2: From the Age of Exploration to the Present: A (Paperback 9780312668891) by John P McKay Bennett D Hill John Buckler

9780312668891. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 648. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 648 p. Contains: Halftones color Tables color Maps Figures. Based on the highly successful A History of Western Society... more

Development of Western Civilization: Mediaeval Society (Paperback)

An introduction to the understanding of everyday life in the early Middle Ages. The social history of this period has been studied intensively for years but few brief concrete and comprehensive accounts of daily life in medieval Europe have... more

Modern Economic and Social History Vicarious Consumers: Trans-National Meetings between the West and East in the Mediterranean World (1730-1808) (Hardcover)

The birth of a mass consumer society in western Europe has been the subject of much scholarly debate in recent years. In order to come to a further understanding of the issue this book adopts an analytical approach paying special attention to the... more

Pre-Owned Understanding Western Society: A Brief History: From the Age of Exploration to the Present: 2 Paperback

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The Historians History of the World : Israel India Persia Phoenicia Minor Nations of Western Asia (Hardcover)

This extensive historical work covers the early history of Israel India Persia Phoenicia and other nations of Western Asia. With a focus on the prominent leaders customs and events that shaped these societies readers will gain a deeper understanding... more

Pre-Owned Understanding Western Society Volume 1: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment: A Brief History: From Antiquity to Enlightenment Paperback

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European Constitutional History: Or the Origin and Development of the Governments of Modern Europe From the Fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Close of the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)

An extensive history of the governments of modern Europe detailing their origin evolution and impact on societies and politics offering a comprehensive understanding of European constitutional development. This work has been selected by scholars as... more

A History of the Modern Chinese Army 9780813124384 Used / Pre-owned

Xiaobing Li s comprehensive examination of the People s Liberation Army (PLA) offers new insights into the military s central place in modern Chinese society. A History of the Modern Chinese Army goes beyond the usual Western assessments of the... more

Pre-Owned Neither Slave nor Free: The Freedman of African Descent in the Slave Societies of the New World (The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History) Hardcover

An important collection of 10 essays on the almost totally neglected subject of the freedman in North and South American slave societies... All of these essays furnish important insights into our understanding of racism and slave societies in the... more

Studies on Modern Asia and Africa Modern Japan: Aspects of History Literature and Society (Hardcover)

Originally published in 1975 much of Western scholarly writing on Japan had in recent years concerned the study of modernisation. The papers in this volume which were prepared by leading specialists from Europe and Israel concentrate on the problems... more

Pre-Owned A History of Western Society Complete 9780395433416

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International African Library: Ethnicity and the Making of History in Northern Ghana (Hardcover)

Drawing on two decades of research this social and political history of North-Western Ghana traces the creation of new ethnic and territorial boundaries categories and forms of self-understanding and represents a major contribution to debates on... more

Pre-Owned Gothic Europe 1200-1450 (Paperback) by Derek Pearsall

9780582276383. Pre-owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 308. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 308 p. Arts Culture and Society in the Western World. This uniquely ambitious history offers an account of all aspects of... more

Indiana-Michigan Russian and East Europe Party State and Society in the Russian Civil War: Explorations in Social History (Paperback)

This volume is a valuable source of information that also represents a genuinely collaborative approach to understanding Soviet history. The collection is so rich that every scholar and teacher of Soviet history will want to consult it. Highly... more

Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society: The Russian Orthodox Church and Modernity (Paperback)

The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) faced various iterations of modernization throughout its history. This conflicted encounter continues in the ROC s current resistance against--what it perceives as--Western modernity including liberal and secular... more

Southern Dissent: Quakers Living in the Lion s Mouth: The Society of Friends in Northern Virginia 1730-1865 (Paperback)

A major contribution to our understanding of the American South and the history of American religion and reform. --Dee E. Andrews author of The Methodists and Revolutionary America 1760-1800 A model study of an antislavery reformist minority trying... more

A History of Western Society Since 1300 Sixth Edition (Paperback - Used) 039590434X 9780395904343

Long praised by instructors and students alike for its readability and attention to everyday life the eleventh edition of A History of Western Society includes even more built-in tools to engage today s students and save instructors time. This... more

A History of Western Society Volume 1 Seventh Edition (Paperback - Used) 0618170480 9780618170487

With an emphasis on social history this text provides a high-interest narrative for students integrating political and cultural phenomena into its socially oriented narrative. Highlights of the new seventh edition include: * New Images in... more

Haskins Society Journal: The Haskins Society Journal Volume 6 (Hardcover)

New research on aspects of the political social and religious history of the British Isles from 10c-13c with related material on western Europe. The 1993 International Conference of the Haskins Society held at the University of Houston produced a... more

Pre-Owned Western Society: a Brief History Volume 2 : From Absolutism to Present 9780312683016

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Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media: Media and the Portuguese Empire (Paperback)

This volume offers a new understanding of the role of the media in the Portuguese Empire shedding light on the interactions between communications policy economics society culture and national identities. Based on an interdisciplinary approach this... more

Western Civilization Vol. 1 : A History of European Society - To 1715 9780534621209 Used / Pre-owned

WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A HISTORY OF EUROPEAN SOCIETY. VOLUME I: TO 1715 and its accompanying CD-ROM offer a concise overview of the social and political forces that have shaped the West. In fewer pages than other texts Hause and Maltby s narrative... more

Routledge Studies in Cultural History Case Studies and the Dissemination of Knowledge (Paperback)

The case study has proved of enduring interest to all Western societies particularly in relation to questions of subjectivity and the sexed self. This volume interrogates how case studies have been used by doctors lawyers psychoanalysts and writers... more

Histories of the Sacred and Secular 1700-2000: Anti-Catholicism and British Identities in Britain Canada and Australia 1880s-1920s (Hardcover)

Recent debates about the definition of national identities in Britain along with discussions on the secularisation of Western societies have brought to light the importance of a historical approach to the notion of Britishness and religion. This... more

Pre-Owned Sources of Western Society Volume II: From the Age of Exploration to the Present: From the Age of Exploration to the Present (Paperback) 0312640803 9780312640804

This primary source collection provides a diverse selection of sources to accompany each chapter of A History of Western Society Tenth Edition. Each chapter contains at least five sources that present history from the viewpoints of well-known and... more

Routledge Library Editions: Rural History: English Rural Society 1200-1350 (Hardcover)

This title first published in 1969 is concerned with historic documents and their uses and with a discussion of living standards among the peasants as it is the author s belief that any worthwhile discussion is impossible without an understanding of... more

Minorities in West Asia and North Africa: Minorities and State-Building in the Middle East: The Case of Jordan (Hardcover)

This book offers fresh insights to enhance and diversify our understanding of the modern history of the state and societies in today s Jordan while also providing examples of why and how scholars can challenge the static and discursively... more

A History of Western Society Since 1300 for the AP® Course: with Bedford Integrated Media 9781457677106 1457677105 - Used/Very Good

Title: A History of Western Society Since 1300 for the AP® Course: with Bedford Integrated Media Condition: Pre-Owned: Like New SKU: G1457677105932 ISBN-13: 9781457677106 ISBN-10: 1457677105 Author: McKay John P. Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin s Pub... more

Liverpool Studies in Ancient History Work and Labour in the Cities of Roman Italy (Hardcover)

Work and labour are fundamental to an understanding of Roman society. In a world where reliable information was scarce and economic insecurity loomed large social structures and networks of trust were of paramount importance to the way work was... more

Pre-Owned A History of Western Society Volume C: From the Revolutionary Era to the Present (Paperback) 0312640633 9780312640637

A History of Western Society examines the lives of both historical figures and ordinary people providing a balanced account of Western history as a whole. more

Pre-Owned A History of Western Society: Volume B: From the Renaissance to 1815 (Paperback) 0312683146 9780312683146

A History of Western Society: Volume B: From the Renaissance to 1815 by McKay John P.; Hill Bennett D.; Buckler John more

Pre-Owned The Movement of World Revolution (Works of Christopher Dawson) 9780813220079 Paperback

9780813220079. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Paperback. Language: English. Christopher Dawson was one of the most profound historians of his day with an acute understanding of the ideas and culture movements behind the making of Western society. The... more

Pre-Owned Sources for Western Society Volume 1: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment Paperback

9781457615191. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. 3rd ed. Language: English. Pages: 288. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. The companion reader for A history of Western society eleventh edition. more

New Critical Viewpoints on Society Kindness Wars: The History and Political Economy of Human Caring (Hardcover)

Kindness Wars rescues our understanding of kindness from the clutches of an intellectually and morally myopic popular psychology and returns it to the stage of big ideas in keeping with the important Enlightenment-era debates about human nature and... more

Pre-Owned Understanding World Societies Volume 1: To 1600 (Paperback) 1319008372 9781319008376

Modeling the inquiry-based methods used by historians Understanding World Societies Volume 1 clarifies what s really important to know about world history. more

Pre-Owned A History of World Society Volume B Sixth Edition (Paperback) 0618301992 9780618301997

The lively and accessible narrative and the hallmark focus on social and cultural history that has made A History of Western Society one of the most successful textbooks for the Western civilization course is now available at a greatly reduced cost.... more

Pre-Owned Liberty Equality Power: A History of the American People Volume II: Since 1863 Concise Edition (Paperback) 1133947743 9781133947745

Pre-Owned - LIBERTY EQUALITY POWER offers students a clear concise understanding of how America transformed itself in a relatively short time from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful... more