The Contemporary History Handbook
Language: English
Published by Manchester University Press, 1996
- Softcover
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Seller: Hughes & Reyes, Henlow, United KingdomHughes & Reyes
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A very good copy of The Contemporary History Handbook (ISBN 0719048362) offers a clean, tight, and wellâkept edition of this widely used guide for studying and researching modern history. đ Condition & Physical Quality This copy shows only light shelf wear, with a solid, uncreased spine and clean pages throughout. There are no markings, highlighting, or annotations, and the covers remain bright and intact. Overall, it presents as a wellâpreserved and carefully handled book. đ About the Book The Contemporary History Handbook is designed as a comprehensive reference for students, researchers, and anyone working with modern historical sources. It brings together essays and guidance on major themes such as postmodernism, world security after the Cold War, the âend of historyâ debate, gender, and multiracialism. The volume is divided into three main sections, combining methodological advice, thematic essays, and practical resourcesâincluding useful addresses and guidance on archives and public records. It opens with a notable defence of the historianâs role in contemporary society by Eric Hobsbawm.âŚ
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- Title
- The Contemporary History Handbook
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0719048362
- ISBN 13
- 9780719048364
- Item weight
- 794 grams
- Dimensions
- 3.81 centimeters width by 16.51 centimeters height by 24.13 centimeters depth
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Hughes & Reyes
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