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c 1500 to c 1600

Paperback. This chronicle recount the history of the collective life of nuns in the convent of Corpus Domini, whose cloistered life was touched by the Great Western Schism and the Council of Constance. The necrology provides details of the lives of nearly 50 nuns who lived and died in the convent. Translator(s): Bornstein, Daniel. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 122 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226717890
ISBN
9780226717890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Three times viceroy, Sir Henry Sidney was a key figure in the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland. This is Sidney's own account of his career in Ireland, last published in the mid-19th century. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JB; BGHA; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 161.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181805
ISBN
9781859181805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Hardback. This volume consists of a selection of English translations from the extensive writings of Dr. Francisco Hernandez (1515-87). Celebrated in his own day as one of Spain s leading physicians and naturalists, he is now best remembered for his monumental work on the native plants of central Mexico. Editor(s): Varey, Simon. Translator(s): Chamberlin, Cynthia L.; Chabran, Rafael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line diagram 65 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 25. Weight in Grams: 945.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804739634
ISBN
9780804739634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292127255
ISBN
9781292127255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099151
ISBN
9780719099151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.78

Paperback. Using the one-act comedy "El parto de Juan Rana" ("John Frog Gives Birth") as a point of departure, this title argues that the figure of the pregnant man in modern Spanish culture was not merely comic entertainment, but served an important role as a physical representation of the anxieties about the changing roles of men and women at the time. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826515162
ISBN
9780826515162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.17

Paperback. Essays illuminate the extraordinarily varied and dynamic intellectual developments underway in India and Tibet during the three centuries prior to the consolidation of British imperial power in 1800. Editor(s): Pollock, Sheldon. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 map, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMT; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349044
ISBN
9780822349044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.17

Paperback. With a focus on indigenous cultural systems and agency theory, this volume analyzes Contact Period relations between North American Middle Atlantic Algonquian Indians and the Spanish Jesuits at Ajacan (1570-72) and English settlers at Roanoke Island (1584-90) and Jamestown Island (1607-12). Num Pages: 168 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817353360
ISBN
9780817353360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Hardback. In this important new book the renowned historian Serge Gruzinski returns to two episodes in the sixteenth century which mark a decisive stage in global history and show how China and Mexico experienced the expansion of Europe. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745667119
ISBN
9780745667119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.08

Paperback.

In this important new book the renowned historian Serge Gruzinski returns to two episodes in the sixteenth century which mark a decisive stage in global history and show how China and Mexico experienced the expansion of Europe. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745667126
ISBN
9780745667126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Hardback. In 1482 Francesco Berlinghieri produced the Geographia, a book of over 100 folio leaves describing the world in Italian verse interleaved with lavishly engraved maps. Roberts demonstrates that the Geographia represents the moment of transition between printing and manuscript culture, while forming a critical base for the rise of modern cartography. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDT; 1QRM; 3JB; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066489
ISBN
9780674066489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.02
€ 57.02

Hardcover. Perhaps no other work of secular poetry was as widely read as the historical verse tragedy collection "A Mirror for Magistrates". This work shows that modern critics have misconstrued the purpose of the tragic verse narratives of the Mirror, approaching them as uncontroversial meditations on abstract political and philosophical doctrines. Series: Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
Mass. Studies Early Modern Culture ser.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558497061
ISBN
9781558497061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.25

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction presents Martin Luther as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, the book emphasizes the context in which Luther worked, the colleagues who supported him, and the opponents who adamantly opposed his agenda for change. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Approx 18 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBTB; HRAX; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574339
ISBN
9780199574339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.77

A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for this introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics. This work includes discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208254
ISBN
9780872208254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.96

Paperback. The Life and Times of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785353321
ISBN
9781785353321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. This fascinating book studies Katherine Knollys' life and times, including her intriguing relationship with Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 132 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782795858
ISBN
9781782795858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Hardback. Through a case study of one imperial institution, the community school, this book examines the primary sources we use to study it, the role it has played in debates over history and politics, and the nature of the Ming state. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751742
ISBN
9780804751742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.00

Paperback. The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles & houses associated with Henry VIII's infamous wife. Num Pages: 320 pages, 130. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445639444
ISBN
9781445639444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.33

Hardcover. Lynch offers a close historical analysis of the educational landscape of Lyons, showing how schools and teachers were organised and how they interacted with each other and with ecclesiastical and municipal authorities. Series: Knowledge Communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black and white; 3 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; 3JB; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089649867
ISBN
9789089649867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.42

Paperback. Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Lady Arbella Stuart was brought up in the belief that she would inherit Elizabeth I's throne.Drawing on contemporary sources, Sarah Gristwood has painted a portrait of a woman in the turbulent years when the Tudor gave way to the Stuart dynasty. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims., geneal. tables, map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553815214
ISBN
9780553815214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Examines the stages by which religious dissidents were persecuted by Tudor monarchs across the 16th century and the means by which these dissidents counteracted authorities. During each stage of persecution, many dissidents were able to elude capture and counter-interrogate their inquisitors. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2; HRQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042264
ISBN
9780268042264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Spanish peasant Bartolome Sanchez believed that God had sent him in divine retribution for the crimes committed by the Inquisition. He soon found himself in the court he believed he was sent to destroy. This book considers the nature of religious inspiration, insanity, and criminal responsibility. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920016
ISBN
9780813920016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.83

Paperback. Even as the Protestant Reformation became a permanent feature of European culture, a Catholic reformation was under way in Spain. This title presents the social history of the Spanish Counter Reformation. It explores how the people and clergy of Cuenca learned to conform to the standards of modern Catholicism. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888540
ISBN
9780801888540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; AN; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564. Farce and the Making of Absolutism in France. 280 pages, 42 halftones. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; AN; HBJD; HBLH. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 22. Weight: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801445606
ISBN
9780801445606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.78

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