Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed booksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1288
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars
Author: John LabandPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810863006
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Between 1838 and 1888 the recently formed Zulu kingdom in southeastern Africa was directly challenged by the incursion of Boer pioneers aggressively seeking new lands on which to set up their independent republics, by English-speaking traders and hunters establishing their neighboring colony, and by imperial Britain intervening in Zulu affairs to safeguard Britain's position as the paramount power in southern Africa. As a result, the Zulu fought to resist Boer invasion in 1838 and British invasion in 1879. The internal strains these wars caused to the fabric of Zulu society resulted in civil wars in 1840, 1856, and 1882-1884, and Zululand itself was repeatedly partitioned between the Boers and British. In 1888, the old order in Zululand attempted a final, unsuccessful uprising against recently imposed British rule. This tangled web of invasions, civil wars, and rebellion is complex. The Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars unravels and elucidates Zulu history during the 50 years between the initial settler threat to the kingdom and its final dismemberment and absorption into the colonial order. A chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, maps, photos, and over 900 cross-referenced dictionary entries that cover the military, politics, society, economics, culture, and key players during the Zulu Wars make this an important reference for everyone from high school students to academics.
Jackson and New Orleans. An Authentic Narrative of the Memorable Achievements of the American Army, Under Andrew Jackson, Before New Orleans, in the Winter of 1814, '15
Author: Alexander WalkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
South African Place Names
Author: Charles PettmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Bioinvaders
Author: Sarah JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781874267553
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
We are pleased to announce a new series of environmental history readers, suitable for students. Comprising essays selected from our journals, Environment and History and Environmental Values, each inexpensive paperback volume will address an important theme in environmental history, combining underlying theory and specific case-studies. The first volume, Bio-invaders, investigates the rhetoric and realities of exotic, introduced and 'alien' species. The book comprises a number of general essays, exploring and challenging common perceptions about such species, and a series of case studies of specific species in specific contexts. Its geographical coverage ranges from the United Kingdom to New Zealand by way of South Africa, India and Palestine; and the essays cover both historical and recent introductions.
The Burdens of Disease
Author: J. N. HaysPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813548179
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
A review of the original edition of The Burdens of Disease that appeared in ISIS stated, "Hays has written a remarkable book. He too has a message: That epidemics are primarily dependent on poverty and that the West has consistently refused to accept this." This revised edition confirms the book's timely value and provides a sweeping approach to the history of disease. In this updated volume, with revisions and additions to the original content, including the evolution of drug-resistant diseases and expanded coverage of HIV/AIDS, along with recent data on mortality figures and other relevant statistics, J. N. Hays chronicles perceptions and responses to plague and pestilence over two thousand years of western history. Disease is framed as a multidimensional construct, situated at the intersection of history, politics, culture, and medicine, and rooted in mentalities and social relations as much as in biological conditions of pathology. This revised edition of The Burdens of Disease also studies the victims of epidemics, paying close attention to the relationships among poverty, power, and disease.
Geographical Names of Manitoba
Author: Manitoba. Manitoba ConservationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
This volume contains approximately twelve thousand entries with information on the history & origin of Manitoba geographical names, for both populated areas and natural features. Entries include a National Topographic System map reference to indicate the approximate location.
Fieldwork and Footnotes
Author: Arturo Alvarez RoldanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113484395X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The history of anthropology has great relevance for current debates within the discipline, offering a foundation from which the professionalisation of anthropology can evolve. The authors explore key issues in the history of social and cultural anthropological approaches in Germany, Great Britain, France, The Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Slovenia and Romania, as well as the influence of Spanish anthropologists in Mexico to provide a comprehensive overview of European anthropological traditions.