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Paperback. It took Henry VIII 28 years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was the only illegitimate offspring ever acknowledged by Henry VIII. So just how close did he come to being Henry IX? Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937092
- ISBN
- 9780750937092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. An expansive new biography of Sojourner Truth, charismatic preacher and activist Num Pages: 520 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBTS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 346 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078019
- ISBN
- 9780252078019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.92
€ 35.92
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Countryside Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846742019
- ISBN
- 9781846742019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.05
€ 19.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Guides the reader on an intimate tour of Liverpool's sporting treasures; from the site of the 19th century Liverpool Olympics and the dockside location of Britain's first municipal swimming baths, to the football giants of Liverpool and Everton. Series: Played in Britain. Num Pages: 188 pages, 349. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 206 x 17. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- English Heritage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850749905
- ISBN
- 9781850749905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.01
€ 32.01
Paperback. In one of the defining moments of twentieth century, more than 100,000 people were killed instantly by two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by US Air Force B29s. This title tells the story of the tragedy through eyes of the survivors, from twelve-year-olds forced to work in war factories to the wives and children who faced it alone. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 47. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552778503
- ISBN
- 9780552778503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.04
€ 26.99
€ 18.04
Hardcover. Laonikos was one of the Greek historians of the fall of Constantinople in 1453, and the first Greek writer to treat Islam as a legitimate cultural and religious system. He viewed Byzantines as Greeks rather than Romans, and his Histories of the expansion of the Ottoman Empire stands at the origins of Neo-Hellenic identity. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Professor of Classics Anthony (Ohio State University The Ohio State University, USA Ohio State University Ohio State University Ohio State University Ohio State University Ohio State University Ohio State University Ohio State University Ohio State University Ohio State University). Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599185
- ISBN
- 9780674599185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
Paperback. A broad perspective on historical thought and writing, with a new epilogue. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819567666
- ISBN
- 9780819567666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.39
€ 29.39
Paperback. A gripping and thrilling insight into service with the elite Royal Marines during the Falklands War. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp and 8pp of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473853423
- ISBN
- 9781473853423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Gerber reflects on whether American colleges and universities will be able to retain their position of global preeminence in an increasingly market-driven environment, given that the system of governance that helped make their success possible has been fundamentally altered. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNMN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414638
- ISBN
- 9781421414638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Knudsen, Ann-Christina Lauring; Gram-Skjoldager, Karen. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771240573
- ISBN
- 9788771240573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.59
€ 19.59
Paperback. A comprehensive and engaging new history charting Romania's development over 2000 years from its establishment to the present day. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 339 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521694131
- ISBN
- 9780521694131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.34
€ 32.99
€ 31.34
Paperback. "The Other Schindlers: Why Some People Chose to Save Jews in the Holocaust". Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459677
- ISBN
- 9780752459677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.83
€ 19.99
€ 15.83
Paperback. Arguing for the benefits of boredom, this title dispels the myth that it's simply a childish emotion or an existential malaise like Jean-Paul Sartre's nausea. It shows how boredom is, in fact, one of our most common and constructive emotions and is an essential part of the human experience. Num Pages: 224 pages, 26 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPX; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181845
- ISBN
- 9780300181845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Hardcover. In this work, the author presents the precise spots where the battle at Gallipoli took place with a range of contemporary photographs. It provides a link between past and present; from one century to the next; that the deeds of those whose bones lie buried in a foreign field shall not be forgotten. Num Pages: 232 pages, 450 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 266 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1248. 232 pages, 450 photographs. In this work, the author presents the precise spots where the battle at Gallipoli took place with a range of contemporary photographs. It provides a link between past and present; from one century to the next; that the deeds of those whose bones lie buried in a foreign field shall not be forgotten. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Dimension: 221 x 266 x 25. Weight: 1248.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067294
- ISBN
- 9781870067294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.57
€ 33.99
€ 27.57
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474426374
- ISBN
- 9781474426374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardback. Focusing on Indonesia and Malaysia, this book looks at how European colonial and Islamic modernising powers operated in the common and parallel domains of government and politics, law and education in the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMN; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRHP; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409209
- ISBN
- 9781474409209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.27
€ 155.27
Paperback. Depicting the final years of the Shah in Iran, this book offers a meditation on the nature of revolution and the devastating results of fear. It describes the tyrannical monarch, who, despite his cruel oppression of the Iranian people, sees himself as the father of a nation, who can turn a backward country into a great power. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188041
- ISBN
- 9780141188041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.59
€ 13.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087933
- ISBN
- 9781849087933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.28
€ 16.99
€ 12.28
Hardcover. Mylar over bright blue cloth. title in gilt on spine. Dulling and age spots on pages, text remains clear. 278pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Universities Mission to Central Africa
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1936
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KNW0013154
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
paperback. Peace-broker, statesman, charismatic ruler and master of realpolitik, Hussein of Jordan was one of the dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics, its most continuous presence, and one of the most consistent proponents of peace with Israel. This title offers an account one of the most important figures in the turbulent history of the Middle East. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJP; BGR; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017280
- ISBN
- 9780141017280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.27
€ 25.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. 'Beware of Small States' wrote Mikhail Bukanin in 1870. He could have meant Lebanon: a sectarian state no bigger than Wales that has become battleground for one of the defining conflicts of twentieth-century history. This title gives a history of the country and its conflicts, culminating with the war in Gaza and its fallout in Lebanon. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571237425
- ISBN
- 9780571237425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138905399
- ISBN
- 9781138905399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.59
€ 55.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684517
- ISBN
- 9781846684517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. This book discusses a group of themes designed to highlight how Muslims reacted to the alien presence of the Crusaders in the heart of traditional Muslim territory. Num Pages: 704 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 135 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSR2; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1702. Islamic Perspectives. 704 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 135 black & white illustrations. This book discusses a group of themes designed to highlight how Muslims reacted to the alien presence of the Crusaders in the heart of traditional Muslim territory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSR2; JW. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 37. Weight: 1712.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606306
- ISBN
- 9780748606306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.09€ 52.98
€ 55.09
€ 52.98