Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780190273514
- ISBN
- 9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.71
€ 12.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: BGH; BT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851248332
- ISBN
- 9780851248332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.14
€ 16.99
€ 16.14
Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014764
- ISBN
- 9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Paints seven scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. This title presents a memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 40 Anv
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268128
- ISBN
- 9780520268128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.80
€ 25.99
€ 19.80
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084937
- ISBN
- 9781844084937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.46
€ 16.46
Hardback. From 1997 to 2011, Mary McAleese has served as President of Ireland, and become one of the most popular Presidents Ireland has ever has known. This book covers her tenure, focusing on the building of bridges, creating an inclusive society, and, celebrating all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0015658
- ISBN
- 9781845887247
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807097762
- ISBN
- 9780807097762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.05
€ 21.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786478361
- ISBN
- 9780786478361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.01
€ 61.01
Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747579687
- ISBN
- 9780747579687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.35
€ 19.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. Deals with the personality and political ability of the monarch, the court, finance, parliament, foreign policy and religion, including James's record in Scotland and the legacies of Elizabeth I. Series: Lancaster Pamphlets. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415077798
- ISBN
- 9780415077798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.17
€ 52.17
Paperback. This is a biography of Peter the Great. It tells his life story in 12 chapters, including two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation, with the aim of providing a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life and reign. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300103007
- ISBN
- 9780300103007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.63
€ 19.99
€ 15.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1217.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Old Street Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905847075
- ISBN
- 9781905847075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.64
€ 32.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. In this critical study of Shane O'Neill's life and times, Ciaran Brady, returns this neglected historical figure to his rightful place - at the centre of this turbulent period in Irish history. Brady offers an original interpretation that sets Shane against the multi-layered backgrounds of Ulster, Irish and English Court politics of his time. Series: Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 123 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910820056
- ISBN
- 9781910820056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.87
€ 18.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Sabina Flanagan provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the life and works of the visionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer and theologian that was Hildegard of Bingen. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415185516
- ISBN
- 9780415185516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.66
€ 48.66
Paperback. This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850367058
- ISBN
- 9780850367058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926991337
- ISBN
- 9781926991337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062262844
- ISBN
- 9780062262844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.39
€ 16.99
€ 14.39
Hardback. Joyce Gould's memoirs take us through eighty years of political and social change, identifying her role as part of that change. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849549752
- ISBN
- 9781849549752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.59
€ 32.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. Part of the 16Lives series, this biography examines the life of Patrick Pearse, a major figure in the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172624
- ISBN
- 9781847172624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 10.09
€ 16.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. An accessible biography about Sean MacDiarmada, a leader in the 1916 Rising. Book six in the '16 Lives' series. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 biography, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172631
- ISBN
- 9781847172631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.09
€ 13.99
€ 10.09