Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. The Second World War was the greatest conflict in history. This book provides an introduction to the causes of the war. It charts the complex route from the failed peace following the First World War through the rise of right-wing radicalism in Italy and Germany, to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, and its subsequent spread to the Pacific. Series: History of the Contemporary World S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186014
- ISBN
- 9780631186014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardback. This work examines the emergence of the Normans, their characteristics as a group, and their achievements in war, culture and civilization. The Normans were a product of history rather than a natural ethnic or regional group. This book explores what they believed made them a distinct people. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186717
- ISBN
- 9780631186717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.94
€ 52.94
Hardback. This text shows that the Vikings were more than rampaging warriors and despoilers. As well as their destructive impact on the communities they encountered, the Vikings conferred a constructive and more permanent legacy on the political institutions and daily life of medieval Britain. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187110
- ISBN
- 9780631187110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Paperback. An overview of the political history of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution to the presidency of Boris Yeltsin. The book provides an account of the achievements (and failures) of Gorbachev, as well as a survey of Yeltsin's efforts to hold together a disintegrating Commonwealth. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187769
- ISBN
- 9780631187769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.26
€ 80.26
Hardback. The Russians have undergone an historical development whose direction and destiny fascinates us. This book represents an exploration of the ancient roots and subsequent transformations of their cultural history. It helps readers understand controversial matters of ethnicity and historical identity for this influential, if often unstable, nation. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188056
- ISBN
- 9780631188056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.99
€ 141.99
Paperback. This book provides a succinct overview of the development of the civil service since the Second World War. Adopting a broad, historical approach, it assesses the changes in organization, structure and management of the Whitehall machine, alongside the continuities in the policy and practice of public administration. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188254
- ISBN
- 9780631188254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.45
€ 86.45
Paperback. In this book, now available in paperback, he examines the history of France from the rise of the Capetians in the mid--tenth century to the execution of Joan of Arc in the mid--fifteenth. Series: A History of France. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189459
- ISBN
- 9780631189459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.09
€ 74.09
Paperback. Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, the largest continuous land empire ever. On his death in 1227, this extended from the Near East to the Yellow Sea, and was expanded by his successors to include what is now Iran, Iraq and southern Russia. He then launched his assault on Northern China. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BGH; HBJF; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189497
- ISBN
- 9780631189497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.86
€ 55.86
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190288
- ISBN
- 9780631190288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Paperback. This volume reassesses Renaissance English literature and its place in Elizabethan society. It examines, in particular, the role of Italianate literary imitation in addressing the ethical and political issues of the 16th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190295
- ISBN
- 9780631190295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.73
€ 78.73
Paperback. British Politics since 1945 offers a comprehensive overview of postwar British politics ideal for introductory students and general readers alike. The book balances a narrative of the major events and personalities of the postwar political scene with a critical assessment of the recurrent issues and concerns of political debate. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190752
- ISBN
- 9780631190752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Hardback. The first of three volumes which look at the history of scholastic humanism. This volume is concerned with the years between 1100 and 1160, when the main lines of scholastic thought were laid down and its agenda established. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; HRQA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume I
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191117
- ISBN
- 9780631191117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.30
€ 134.30
Hardback. This second of three volumes focuses on the period from c.1090-1212. The volume explores the lives, scholarly resources and contributions of a wide sample of people who either took part in the creation of the scholastic system of thought or gave practical effect to it in public life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191124
- ISBN
- 9780631191124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.44
€ 174.44
Paperback. This edition provides two new chapters covering superpower relations in the 1970s and the developments of the 1980s that led to the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Eastern bloc. The book also now contains a fuller chronology and suggestions for further reading. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191384
- ISBN
- 9780631191384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.48
€ 52.48
Paperback. This work illustrates the social, cultural, legal and, political conditions that European women have faced from the Middle Ages to the present day. It also explores women's ideas and ideals, and their struggle for civil, political, and social rights. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191452
- ISBN
- 9780631191452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.56
€ 72.56
Paperback. aeo Provides new perspective on one of the most complex and popular periods of British history. aeo Reflects new interest in "regional" history, setting political struggles against broad geographical and local background. aeo Introduces students to histiographical debates of the period. Num Pages: 472 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191551
- ISBN
- 9780631191551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.47
€ 69.47
Paperback. This work examines the structures of power and jurisdiction that operated in Tudor England. It explains what the institutions of central government were designed to do, and how they related to each other. It also discusses how order and obedience were supposed to be preserved in the countryside. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191575
- ISBN
- 9780631191575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Hardback. Intended for students of modern European history, this work includes chapters on: population trends, the international economy, leisure and society, the rise of European feminism, revolutionary movements, and, European imperialism. Editor(s): Pugh, Martin. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192176
- ISBN
- 9780631192176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.82
€ 173.82
Hardback. The 1670s were the heyday of Restoration England - a period of experimentation, politicization, and strife. This work explores the richness and complexity of the decade, challenging existing assumptions about it. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192565
- ISBN
- 9780631192565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.13
€ 183.13
Hardback. The Origins of English Individualism is about the nature of English society during the five centuries leading up to the Industrial Revolution, and the crucial differences between England and other European nations. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193104
- ISBN
- 9780631193104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.02
€ 64.02