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Hardcover. Compelling in its cinematic scope-resplendent with the requisite villains and mysterious events infused with sinister and sexual tensions, tragedy, and pathos- Hindiyya's story holds within its folds a larger tale about the construction of a new Christianity in the Levant. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632610
ISBN
9780815632610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BTH; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Protea Boekhuis
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869198428
ISBN
9781869198428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.05

Paperback. Drawing upon interviews and research, the author investigates New Orleans' experiment with legalized prostitution between 1897 and 1917. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817344030
ISBN
9780817344030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

paperback. Presents the stories of 48 American and Asian witnesses who participated in the Vietnam War, including POW Dan Pitzer learning of the American build-up from his bamboo cage; Vietnam operative, Nguyen Tuong Lai describing a terrorist run into Saigon; and, Cambodian teacher Kassie Neou charming his executioners with fairy tales learned from the BBC. Series: Vietnam War Era Classics Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213044
ISBN
9780253213044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.98

Rediscovered in Syria in the late 19th century, this account relates the experiences of Reverend Elias al-Musili, a priest of the Chaldean Church and the first known visitor to the Americas from the Middle East. Supported by Spain and the pope, he offers a unique perspective on the New World. Editor(s): Farah, Caesar E. (Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History, University of Minnesota, USA). Translator(s): Farah, Caesar E. (Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History, University of Minnesota, USA). Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
117
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607908
ISBN
9780815607908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.98

Hardcover. Presents the authors columns from the period, a comprehensive account of the turmoil of the post-revolutionary years, and a portrait of a country and a people in flux. This book features columns, that are presented along with an introduction, notes and a glossary, all designed to give non-Egyptian readers the background they need to understand. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Gingko Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909942714
ISBN
9781909942714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.65

Paperback. Series: Critical Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KJP; HBJK; HBTR; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813571997
ISBN
9780813571997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.39

Hardback. On 13 November 2015, Paris suffered the second wave of brutal terrorist attacks in a year, leaving 130 dead and many more seriously injured. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; HBJD; HBLX; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 268 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509514939
ISBN
9781509514939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. A case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the "droit de cuissage" and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFHF; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067438
ISBN
9780226067438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. Originally published in 2 vols.: Paris: Armand Colin, c2007 and c2008. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144702
ISBN
9780691144702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.53

Paperback. Manchester was the first industrial city and arguably the first modern city. During the industrial revolution it became the centre of the world's trade in cotton goods. With the history of the city and numerous insights and unexpected stories, this book is essential for an understanding of what Manchester has been and what it can become. Editor(s): Kidd, Alan; Wyke, Terry. Num Pages: 400 pages, 230, 230 colour illustrations, Colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1632.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318788
ISBN
9781846318788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.05

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813564593
ISBN
9780813564593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226386
ISBN
9780300226386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.63

Paperback. Snapshots of gaiety and celebration are how some people today think of Britain in 1945. This book tells the real story of what happened when millions of ex-servicemen returned home. It draws on their personal letters and diaries to illuminate the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families and society at large. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b&w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300168860
ISBN
9780300168860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868409979
ISBN
9780868409979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 black & white halftones, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493018628
ISBN
9781493018628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. Patton's Drive tells the story of how a young man born to war-who believed himself the literal incarnation of all great warriors past-became a modern American general: in terms of enemy killed or captured, territory taken, and people liberated, the greatest field commander of World War II. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762761319
ISBN
9780762761319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.88

Paperback. As he stepped into the massive, roaring space of the Coliseum, he would have been aware of two things: first the bodies of those who had fought and fallen, their blood mingling with the hot dust of the arena floor; second, a sound as ominous as the scenes before him - that of swords being sharpened. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ASZ; HBJD; HBLA; HBTS; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0001040
ISBN
9780091886547
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: AM; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119182290
ISBN
9781119182290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.85

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637839
ISBN
9780691637839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.23

Paperback. The kingdom of Scotland began as a tribal contest and ended as a political contraversy. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Num Pages: 24 pages, 35 colour images, 3 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 241 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651606
ISBN
9781841651606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.95

Paperback. A history of liberalism since the 1930s, offering an account of: where it came from, where it has gone, and why. Considering the role of alternative political traditions in liberalism's downfall, it shows how historical interpretation has been a reflection of liberal assumptions. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001855
ISBN
9780674001855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199732029
ISBN
9780199732029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Covers Hitler's life, from his obscure beginnings through his advance to supreme absolute power and then his final decline and suicide in the bunker as Russian shells fell around him. This title is divided into three main sections, dealing with Hitler's early life, how he consolidated his position, and his actions in the Second World War. Num Pages: 848 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140135640
ISBN
9780140135640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. Explores how a secret cabal of influential families has shaped the United States according to the principles of sacred geometry and Goddess veneration Num Pages: 368 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620553978
ISBN
9781620553978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 300 black and white photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317750
ISBN
9780764317750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, over 90 b/w photos, line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307577
ISBN
9780764307577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. The classic account of the war on the Eastern Front between the Russians and the Germans - the greatest clash of arms the world has ever seen - written by the eminent military historian, diarist and politician Alan Clark. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 560 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304358649
ISBN
9780304358649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. Offers a rereading of the early history of Chan Buddhism (Zen). This work focuses on the narrative logics of the early Chan genealogies - the seventh-and eighth-century lineage texts that claimed that certain high-profile Chinese men were descendents of Bodhidharma and the Buddha. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254855
ISBN
9780520254855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631639
ISBN
9780691631639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.80

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691602066
ISBN
9780691602066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.24

Hardcover. Series: Oxford Historical Society New Series. 430 pages, 6, 4 black and white, 2 line drawing. Editor(s): Crossley, Alan. Edition of records of Oxford apprentices provides valuable evidence for historians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 44. Weight: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford Historical Society
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904107258
ISBN
9780904107258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Hardback. Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deceptions. 288 pages, 16-pg photo section. The attack in December, 1941, has been portrayed by historians as a dazzling success, brilliantly conceived and meticulously plannedA". With most historians concentrating on command errors and the story of participants' experiences, this book presents a detailed evaluation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on an operational and tactical level. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000107
ISBN
9781612000107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.42

Paperback. This work looks at the city of Lynn, Massachusetts, during the rise of industrialism in the early-19th century. It studies labour and class issues, poverty and progress, as well as women and black members of the community in this portrait of an eastern city on the verge of modernity. Series: Harvard Studies in Urban History. Num Pages: 332 pages, 2 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004313
ISBN
9780674004313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.74

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Industrial & Labor Relations. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPQB; JPVH1; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875463162
ISBN
9780875463162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.95

Hardcover. While we often tend to think of the Third Reich as a zone of lawlessness, the Nazi dictatorship and its policies of persecution rested on a legal foundation set in place and maintained by judges, lawyers, and civil servants trained in the law. Editor(s): Steinweis, Alan E.; Rachlin, Robert D. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457806
ISBN
9780857457806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBTV; JFSL4; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310762
ISBN
9781477310762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Shows the Romans from a non-Roman perspective and reveals that most of those written off by the Romans as uncivilized, savage and barbaric were in fact organized, motivated and intelligent groups of people, with no intentions of overthrowing Rome and plundering its Empire. This book presents their cultural and technological achievements. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563539162
ISBN
9780563539162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. The acclaimed biography of the man who put Britain on the map Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 black & while images including 8 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715652268
ISBN
9780715652268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Beginning with a brief sketch of Hitler before turning to the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the Third Reich, this book presents an historiographical assessment of Hitlerian Germany and its place in the 20th century. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959108
ISBN
9780882959108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.77