A House Divided: Orthodoxy and Schism in Nineteenth-Century Central European Jewry (Katz Jacob)(Paperback)

A House Divided: Orthodoxy and Schism in Nineteenth-Century Central European Jewry (Katz Jacob)(Paperback)

Eminent social historian Jacob Katz examines the rise and transformation of Jewish communal leadership in Central Europe. It is a story of fragmentation and polarization that sheds light on the tensions within the 19th-century Jewish community in Central Europe as it struggled to respond to the

Divided Sovereignties: Race, Nationhood, and Citizenship in Nineteenth-Century America (Zuck Rochelle Raineri)(Paperback)

Grimm's Fairy Tales (Grimm Jacob)(Paperback)

Early in the nineteenth century, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm compiled a collection of stories to preserve the folklore of their native Germany. Forty-three of them -- fairy tales, some deliciously dark, that have bewitched readers for generations -- are gathered here. Translated into more than 150

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Burckhardt Jacob)(Paperback)

For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world in which flourishing individualism and the competition for fame radically transformed science, the arts, and politics. In this landmark work he depicts

Counting House, the PB (Revised) (Dabydeen David)(Paperback)

Set in the early nineteenth century The Counting House follows the lives of Rohini and Vidia, a young married couple struggling for survival in a small, caste-ridden Indian village who are seduced by the recruiter's talk of easy work and plentiful land if they sign up as indentured labourers to go

European Architecture 1750-1890 (Bergdoll Barry)(Paperback)

This comprehensive examination of eighteenth and nineteenth-century architecture explores its extreme diversity within the context of tremendous social, economic and political upheaval. Never before had the functional requirements and expressive capacities of architecture been tested sothoroughly

Staging Fairyland: Folklore, Children's Entertainment, and Nineteenth-Century Pantomime (Schacker Jennifer)(Paperback)

In nineteenth-century Britain, the spectacular and highly profitable theatrical form known as 'pantomime' was part of a shared cultural repertoire and a significant medium for the transmission of stories. Rowdy, comedic, and slightly risqu?, pantomime productions were situated in dynamic

The Phantom of the Opera (LeRoux Gaston)(Paperback)

Rumored to be haunted, the Palais Garnier opera house in nineteenth-century Paris is the setting for this story of a dangerous love triangle involving a young Swedish soprano, her mysterious 'Phantom' tutor, and her childhood friend. When Carlotta, the lead soprano, takes ill and Christine Daaé's

Aurality: Listening and Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century Colombia (Ochoa Gautier Ana Mara)(Paperback)

Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture (Frampton Kenneth)(Paperback)

The Viola da Gamba (Hoffmann Bettina)(Paperback)

The viola da gamba was a central instrument in European music from the late 15th century well into the late 18th. In this comprehensive study, Bettina Hoffmann offers both an introduction to the instrument -- its construction, technique and history -- for the non-specialist, interweaving this

19th-Century Fashion in Detail (Victoria and Albert Museum) (Johnston Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

Fashion in Detail: 1800-1900 showcases the opulence and variety of nineteenth century fashion through exquisite color photography of garment details paired with line drawings showing the complete construction of each piece. From the delicate embroidery on neoclassical gowns to the vibrant colors

Duchess (Steel Danielle)(Paperback / softback)

A captivating story of a woman determined to survive and succeed in nineteenth century England and Paris, from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle

Wives and Daughters (Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn)(Paperback)

Set in a provincial town in the early nineteenth century, Wives and Daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell's last novel, is a subtle representation of historical change explored in human

Blackmountain (McDermott Patrick)(Paperback)

Life in rural Ireland in any townland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century was far from easy. There were few opportunities for any kind of work outside farming. And few were the farmers who could remunerate anybody to help on the farm.We are in danger of forgetting the struggle these

House Full of Daughters (Nicolson Juliet)(Paperback / softback)

In the nineteenth-century slums of Malaga, the salons of fin-de-siecle Washington DC, an English boarding school during the Second World War, Chelsea in the 1960s, these women emerge for Juliet as people in their own right, but also as part of who she is and where she has come

Edinburgh Midnight (Lawrence Carole)(Paperback)

Superstition and murder haunt nineteenth-century Scotland in a twisting mystery by the prize-winning author of Edinburgh Twilight and Edinburgh Dusk.Spiritualism has captured the public's imagination. S ances are all the rage, and Detective Ian Hamilton's otherwise sensible aunt Lillian is not

The Woman in the Moonlight (Morrisroe Patricia)(Paperback)

A stirring and romantic historical novel about nineteenth-century Vienna and the tragedy and dynamic passion that inspired Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.Vienna, 1800. Countess Julie Guicciardi's life is about to change forever. The spirited eighteen-year-old is taking piano lessons with

Lost People: Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar (Graeber David)(Paperback)

Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between the descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves. Anthropologist David Graeber arrived for fieldwork at the height of tensions attributed to a disastrous communal ordeal two years earlier. As Graeber uncovers the layers of

Sex and Sexuality in Georgian Britain (Rendell Mike)(Paperback)

Peek beneath the bedsheets of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reigns of Georges I-IV. It examines the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behavior, and the ways in which these

Lancashire Lass (Jacobs Anna)(Paperback / softback)

A nineteenth century saga set in Lancashire and Australia, by the author of OUR

Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950 (Fowkes Maja)(Paperback)

In this pathbreaking new history, Maja and Reuben Fowkes introduce outstanding artworks and major figures from across central and Eastern Europe to reveal the movements, theories, and styles that have shaped artistic practice since 1950. They emphasize the particularly rich and varied art scenes of

Contesting Democracy: Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe (Mller Jan-Werner)(Paperback)

In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spans the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century. This book is the first major account

Cannabis: Global Histories (Richert Lucas)(Paperback)

Cannabis consumption, commerce, and control in global history, from the nineteenth century to the present day. This book gathers together authors from the new wave of cannabis histories that has emerged in recent decades. It offers case studies from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the