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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. A poignant piece of self-revelation, sprinkled with some trenchant observations on the way the dead hand of history has weighed down the former Warsaw Pact countries Editor(s): Gilman, Sander L. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BG; DSA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFN; JPFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292611
ISBN
9780803292611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. Faced with fascism, communism, and the 1956 Revolution, Csaba Teglas responded with ingenuity and hope. This memoir is the personal story of his youth, told from the point of view of a man with sons of his own. He found in America the freedom for which he had been searching, but he has raised his American sons to remain proud of their heritage. Series: Eastern European Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 31 b&w illustrations, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585446407
ISBN
9781585446407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; HBTB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824851507
ISBN
9780824851507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.77

Paperback. First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries. Translator(s): Verellen, Franciscus. Num Pages: 441 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; HRE; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114110
ISBN
9780231114110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardcover. Taking the lives of three key Sangha activists as the modern framework of a Sinhala Buddhist worldview, this book examines the limitations of Western theories of peacebuilding and such solutions as federalism and multinationalism. Series: Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies Monographs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; HRE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1569.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781790786
ISBN
9781781790786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.97

Paperback. Tells the story of both German and Czech-speaking Budweis/Budajovice, which belonged to the Habsburg Monarchy until 1918, and then to Czechoslovakia, Hitler's Third Reich, and Czechoslovakia again. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122342
ISBN
9780691122342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Paperback. A new, definitive edition of the biography of William Cody or Buffalo Bill includes the full text and all the photographs and line drawings of Burke's original Editor(s): Dixon, Chris. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 photographs, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240728
ISBN
9780803240728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

paperback. African-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars. Nicknamed the 'buffalo soldiers' by their Cheyenne and Comanche enemies, these brave soldiers fought many enemies over the years, including Sitting Bull and Geronimo. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781841767567
ISBN
9781841767567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.97

Drawing on extensive research in published and unpublished documents - including associational records, newspapers, periodicals, government documents, guidebooks, exhibition catalogues, memoirs, and private letters - Steven C. Soper provides a complex account of Italian liberalism during Europe's age of association. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645035
ISBN
9781442645035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.10

Hardcover. Based on extensive multi-archival research, this study combines analysis of French policy-making with an inquiry into the evolution of political language, highlighting the significance of the new concept of a political European identity. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536. France, the United States, and the Oil Shock, 1973-1974. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. 244 pages, black & white illustrations. Based on extensive multi-archival research, this study combines analysis of French policy-making with an inquiry into the evolution of political language, highlighting the significance of the new concept of a political European identity. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452252
ISBN
9780857452252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.07

Paperback. Building a Housewife's Paradise: Gender, Politics, and American Grocery Stores in the Twentieth Century Num Pages: 337 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFCV; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859766
ISBN
9780807859766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.89

Hardcover. Each year, North Americans spend as much money fixing up their homes as they do buying new ones. This title charts the rise of the home improvement industry in the United States and Canada from the end of World War I into the late 1950s. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 472 pages, 62 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317663
ISBN
9780226317663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.53

Hardback. An exploration of the history, ideology and aesthetics of China's left-wing cinema movement, a quixotic film culture that was as political as commercial, as militant as sensationalist. The author demonstrates that the movement was a product of the era's social, economic and political discourses. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; APF; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509450
ISBN
9780742509450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.80

Hardcover.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465052
ISBN
9781580465052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.40

Paperback. This work follows the evolution of the pattern book houses and how they represented the notion of home and community in American historical memory. The book also includes illustrations of such communities. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761989639
ISBN
9780761989639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.99

Paperback. This concise text explores the spread of settler colonies within the British Empire over the course of the nineteenth century, specifically those in New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. Series: International Themes & Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442607521
ISBN
9781442607521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.85

Hardback. This work covers cultural change in a Chinese city following the Manchu conquest of 1644. Yangzhou, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangzi river, is known as the site of human and physical devastation during the conquest and as a vibrant commercial centre during the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744850
ISBN
9780804744850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.14

Hardback. It is one part corporate and industrial history, using the evolution of mortgage finance as a way to understand larger dynamics in the nation's political economy. This biography weaves together three engrossing stories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273757
ISBN
9780520273757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Hardcover. This is an examination of two eras of Chinese history that have commonly been viewed as periods of state disintegration or retreat. The text highlights variation in local state structures and practices between localities and between the central and local governments. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 375 pages, 16 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013988
ISBN
9780674013988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardcover. Since the onset of the troubles in the late 1960s, people in Northern Ireland have been working together to bring about a peaceful, non-violent end to the conflict. This title examines the different forms of peace and reconciliation work that have taken place. Editor(s): Power, Dr Maria. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846316593
ISBN
9781846316593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.00

Paperback. Presents the history of New Orleans' early years, tracing the town's development from its origins in 1718 to its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. This book presents an account of New Orleans' wild youth. It features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women, and carousing travelers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour plates, 8 halftones, 5 maps, 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226138428
ISBN
9780226138428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Paperback. This text examines the connection between the decline of the orphanage and the rise of welfare. Matthew Crenson argues that the prehistory of the welfare system was played out not on the stage of national politics or class conflict but in the micropolitics of institutional management. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JKSB1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005549
ISBN
9780674005549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 18 halftones. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166896
ISBN
9780691166896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560729631
ISBN
9781560729631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.97
€ 47.84

Paperback. The bloody sacrifices made by Australian and British soldiers notwithstanding, the fighting at Bullecourt resulted in the first breakthrough of the 'impregnable' Hindenburg Line. Author Paul Kendall has contacted many of the living relatives of those who fought to bring a human face to those terrible statistics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 366 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750981781
ISBN
9780750981781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.38

Paperback. Examines literary and historical texts to show how writers have manipulated images and ideas associated with the cattle killing - harvest, sacrifice, rebirth, devastation - to speak to their contemporary predicaments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226893488
ISBN
9780226893488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.08

Hardcover. Examines literary and historical texts to show how writers have manipulated images and ideas associated with the cattle killing - harvest, sacrifice, rebirth, devastation - to speak to their contemporary predicaments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893471
ISBN
9780226893471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 colour ills, 39 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512080
ISBN
9781911512080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.75

Hardback. An insightful look at the varying types of food eaten during the Great War and the differences in quality between the ordinary troops on the front lines and the officers. The book explores the accounts of men cooking and eating on the front line and the difficulties they faced. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx 120 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473827455
ISBN
9781473827455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.18

Hardback. This book examines Bulmer Hobson (1883-1969) nationalist career in the period 1900-16, as well as his lesser-known activities in the years after the rebellion. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078682
ISBN
9780719078682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.63

hardcover. Curiosity about elite military units is greater than ever in today's crisis-ridden world. And while numerous books have examined the various elite forces, Bunker Hill to Bastogne goes much further to show the relationship between these special units and the societies that gave birth to them. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887754
ISBN
9781574887754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.41

Paperback. Examines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British imperialism, from the late 18th century onwards. This book offers a study of benevolence that avoids simple moralistic judgments while exploring a range of ethical, political, social, and cultural issues linked with benevolent pursuits and policies. Editor(s): Gilbert, Helen; Tiffin, Chris. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219602
ISBN
9780253219602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.02

Paperback. William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) was Elizabeth I's closest adviser. This revealing biography shows, the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four decades. It helps us redefine our understanding of the Elizabethan period. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170887
ISBN
9780300170887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

Paperback. In February 1944, a rag-tag collection of clerks, drivers, doctors, muleteers, and other base troops, stiffened by a few dogged Yorkshiremen managed to hold out against some of the finest infantry in the Japanese Army, and then defeat them. It became know as The Defence of the Admin Box. This book deals with this battle. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 337.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552172035
ISBN
9780552172035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

paperback. An up-to-date and detailed eyewitness account of Burma's Civil War. It is indispensable for understanding the travails of modern Burma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 maps/16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745315416
ISBN
9780745315416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965989
ISBN
9780750965989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. With Muslim, Croatian, and Serbian journalists and historians as contributors, this volume portrays the chain of events that led to the wars in the heart of Europe. It elucidates the Balkan tragedy while directing attention toward the anti-war movement and the work of the independent media that have largely been ignored by the US press. Editor(s): Udovicki, Jasminka; Ridgeway, James. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; GTB; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325901
ISBN
9780822325901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Paperback. Examines "Burned Bridge," the intersection between two sister cities in East and West Germany, and reveals how the daily adjustments of anxious residents shaped the barrier that divided them. Num Pages: 384 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199314614
ISBN
9780199314614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.65

Hardcover. After overthrowing the Tokugawa government in 1868, the new Meiji leaders devised a plan for a compulsory educational system modelled after those in Europe and America. However, many people resisted this new system and their efforts ultimately led to the growth of a new educational system, one with the imprint of local demands. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 4 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674013964
ISBN
9780674013964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12ill.2M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557504258
ISBN
9781557504258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Describes how the American Indians lost their land and lives to a dynamically expanding white society. This book described the opening of the West from the Indians' viewpoint. It focuses on a national disgrace. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w, inset. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526407
ISBN
9780099526407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardback. Responses to the impact of the Norman Conquest examined through the wealth of evidence provided by the important abbey of Bury St Edmunds. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839316
ISBN
9781843839316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.60

Paperback. From the award-winning author of King Leopold's Ghost, the dramatic story of the men who ignited the first great human rights movement Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 34. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447211365
ISBN
9781447211365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.11

Hardback. A character study of one of the presidents in American history. It analyses Bush, his idolisation of Ronald Reagan, and his devout Christianity. It also studies the language that he uses and is the starting point for a debate about undoing the damage wrought by him. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0009781
ISBN
9780747593942
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Provides historical surveys of Iraq and Afghanistan, reviews U.S. policies regarding those nations from 1970 to 2000, discusses events that led President George W. Bush to invade Iraq and Afghanistan, and describes the course of those wars. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199975822
ISBN
9780199975822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.22

Paperback. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
ALLISON & BUSBY
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KIN0008080
ISBN
9780749006181
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. * a major new analysis of the hidden networks and alliances that lie behind George W. Busha s power * uncovers the ideological sources of the Bush Administration and its highly controversial a war on terrora * written by the celebrated French reporter and author of the best--selling book Busha s War. . Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633480
ISBN
9780745633480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.65

Paperback. * a major new analysis of the hidden networks and alliances that lie behind George W. Busha s power * uncovers the ideological sources of the Bush Administration and its highly controversial a war on terrora * written by the celebrated French reporter and author of the best--selling book Busha s War. . Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633497
ISBN
9780745633497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. Despite the immense body of literature about the American Civil War and its causes, the nation's western involvement in the approaching conflict often gets short shrift. Busy in the Cause explores the role of the Midwest in shaping US politics concerning slavery in the years leading up to the Civil War. Num Pages: 306 pages, 22 illustrations, 1 map, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803271890
ISBN
9780803271890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Provides an account of Cassidy's life. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803287563
ISBN
9780803287563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. 2 September 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire which changed the city of London forever. Num Pages: 240 pages, 155 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 275 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537487
ISBN
9781784537487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.41

Paperback. Martin finds that objects not only reflect culture, they are the means to create it. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50, 4 black & white line drawings, 34 black & white halftones, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898266
ISBN
9780801898266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Paperback. A fresh interpretation of the disputed presidential election of 1876 between Rutherford Hayes and Samuel Tilden, which was characterized by allegations of election fraud and a narrow victory by a single electoral vote. Many historians consider this election the precursor to the bitterly divisive 2000 Bush-Gore election. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617876
ISBN
9780700617876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Paperback. The story of the peoples of Eurasia, from the birth of farming to the expansion of the Mongols in the thirteenth century. An immense historical panorama set on a huge continental stage, this is also the story of how humans first started building the global system we know today. Num Pages: 544 pages, 130 colour halftones; 150 maps; 28 plans. BIC Classification: 3B; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; HBTB; HBTP; HDD; HDDA; JH. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199689187
ISBN
9780199689187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. * Three best-selling and highly acclaimed books condensed into one complete volume. * Tank (the first of the three) was described by The Times as having an authenticity 'which could only come from deep personal experience translated by a lucid pen.' * Graphic, first-hand description of life inside a Sherman tank during the Second World War. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780709091158
ISBN
9780709091158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.36

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848325890
ISBN
9781848325890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.79

Paperback. A unique military and cultural history that chronicles the reigns of Philip and Alexander the Great in one sweeping narrative. Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization. Num Pages: 416 pages, 27 illus, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190614645
ISBN
9780190614645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Explores the many issues surrounding by-elections in the period which saw the extension of the franchise, the introduction of the ballot, and the demise of most dual member constituencies. Editor(s): Otte, T. G.; Readman, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings, 5 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837800
ISBN
9781843837800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXD; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781934260265
ISBN
9781934260265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.79

Paperback. A full-length biography of one of Milwaukee's founding fathers, this volume follows Byron Kilbourn from his boyhood home in Ohio to Wisconsin where he served as a surveyor. The book describes his competitive relations with Solomon Juneau and George Walker as he developed the land west of the Milwaukee River. Num Pages: 204 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 13 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Milwaukee Co. Historical Society
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938076155
ISBN
9780938076155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.13

paperback. Num Pages: 14 pages, 6ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 103 x 2. Weight in Grams: 34.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
14
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851246178
ISBN
9780851246178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107470385
ISBN
9781107470385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.36

hardcover. A pupil of Andre Grabar, Tania Velmans has worked for over thirty years on the art of the Byzantine empire and its wider diffusion throughout the neighbouring Slavic lands. This volume makes available sixteen of the author's studies divided into four sections. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
556
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828708
ISBN
9781899828708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.76

Hardback. For many of us, Byzantium remains "byzantine" - obscure, marginal, difficult. This book presents an original and personal view of the challenges and questions facing historians of Byzantium today. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157634
ISBN
9780691157634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.97

Paperback. Drawing upon early literary sources, the evidence of period illuminated manuscripts, frescoes and other iconography, this book details the lasting legacy of the swansong of Byzantine naval power. Illustrator(s): Dzis, Igor. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472807281
ISBN
9781472807281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

paperback. .
Edition
2nd Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140114485
ISBN
9780140114485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143699
ISBN
9780691143699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.01

Paperback. In this first general book on the Byzantine army, the author traces the army's impact on the Byzantine state and society from the army's reorganization under Diocletian until its disintegration in the aftermath of the battle of Manzikert. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 half-tone 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731638
ISBN
9780804731638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.95

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649283
ISBN
9780691649283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.92

paperback. Publication info obtained from ipage.ingramcontent.com Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 270 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691622507
ISBN
9780691622507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 31.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107626294
ISBN
9781107626294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.66

Paperback. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932885302
ISBN
9780932885302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.47

Paperback. From the fourth to the fifteenth century AD the Byzantine Empire flourished as a powerful economic, cultural, and military force, whose influence stretched from Spain to Egypt. Peter Sarris explores the fusion of Greek and Roman civilization at the heart of the Byzantine Empire, and charts its struggle for survival against external challenges. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199236114
ISBN
9780199236114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. For a thousand years, an extraordinary empire made possible Europe's transition to the modern world: Byzantium. This book provides various short chapters that focus on a theme, such as a building (the great church of Hagia Sophia), a clash over religion (iconoclasm), sex and power (the role of eunuchs), and a symbol of civilization (the fork). Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141031026
ISBN
9780141031026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Chronicles the life and work of the Trinidadian intellectual and writer C L R James during his first extended stay in Britain, from 1932 to 1938. This book reveals the radicalizing effect of this critical period on James' intellectual and political trajectory. Series: The C. L. R. James Archives. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; GTB; HBG; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356127
ISBN
9780822356127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.57

Hardcover. Like its whimsical predecessor, A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities collects an assortment of peculiar facts and amusing anecdotes from the culture of Ancient Greece. Num Pages: 304 pages, 81 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199982103
ISBN
9780199982103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.09

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HDDK; HRAX; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642277
ISBN
9780691642277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Grummond, Nancy Thompson de; Pieraccini, Lisa. Series: Cities of the Etruscans. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 color and 98 b&w photos, 49 b&w illus., 27 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477308431
ISBN
9781477308431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.55

Paperback. The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753821589
ISBN
9780753821589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.26

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856684883
ISBN
9780856684883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46