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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

paperback. In this gem of a book, Natalie Zemon Davis explores the role of gifts in Renaissance France. From the King's bounty to the beggar's alms, from the lavish feasting and display of civic dignitaries to the humble tokens exchanged by peasant bride and groom, the giving and receiving of gifts - then, as now - held tremendous significance. Series: Curti Lectures. Num Pages: 232 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: 3JB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299168841
ISBN
9780299168841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.69

paperback. Among established American institutions, few have been more successful or paradoxical than the Boy Scouts of America. David Macleod traces the social history of America in this scholarly account of the origins of the Boy Scouts and other character-building agencies, through which adults tried to restructure middle-class boyhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSP1; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299094041
ISBN
9780299094041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.37

hardcover. Exploits the wealth of documentation available to establish how Sir Dudley North made a fortune in the Levant commodity trade and through usury. The book explores his character, beliefs and intentions, and the diverse technical and personal reasons for his success. Num Pages: 416 pages, frontispiece, line figures, 1 map, 2 family trees. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Clarendon Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198204398
ISBN
9780198204398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.63

hardcover. Irish neutrality during the Second World War presented Britain with significant challenges to its security. Exploring how British agencies identified and addressed these problems, Eunan O'Halpin casts fresh light on the significance of both espionage and cooperation between agencies for developing wider relations between the two countries. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 701. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0038505
ISBN
9780199253296
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.14

paperback. 'It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ..' Hyde's values stood in stark contrast to those of a continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 394 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528. Good clean copy. Author inscription. Book with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0038427
ISBN
9781848892903
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.15

hardcover. Moving memoir from the first female President of Ireland, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp inset sections. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 240 x 32. Weight in Grams: 630. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0038410
ISBN
9781444723311
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.14

paperback. A captivating re-examination of the Easter Rising, addressing the fundamental questions and myths surrounding Ireland's founding fathers Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 page plate section (colour/greyscale). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains good-very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAM0001357
ISBN
9781786070739
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. This volume covers the nineteenth century, a period of profound change in Scottish history. Editor(s): Morton, Graeme; Griffiths, Trevor. Series: A History of Everyday Life in Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780748621705
ISBN
9780748621705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.11

paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780679771265
ISBN
9780679771265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.70

paperback. "Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again."-Science Num Pages: 416 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co.
Condition
New
SKU
9780393342314
ISBN
9780393342314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.93

paperback. The last great untold story of the Russian Revolution Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9780330520294
ISBN
9780330520294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.60

paperback. Outlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (1527 - 1609) was one of the most colourful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this book, the author explores Dee's vast array of political, magical, and scientific writings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300194098
ISBN
9780300194098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.15

hardcover. Through case studies on the news magazine, Hollywood film, brand advertising and movie colourization, this text examines the resurgence of black and white images in the US in the 1990s. The black and white image was used to visualize a sense of American memory, heritage and identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; AJR; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Praeger (UK) United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275976187
ISBN
9780275976187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.65
€ 78.45

Paperback. This textbook adopts an interdisciplinary approach in its wide-ranging study of German culture and society since 1871. Sections on Imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic chart the growth of German modernism. Editor(s): Burns, Rob. Num Pages: 388 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715030
ISBN
9780198715030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.63

hardcover. This collection of essays offers an original interpretation of the tradition of German Idealist thought. Series: Modern European Philosophy. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; DSA; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037984
ISBN
9780521662628
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. An experimental biography of Sir Thomas Browne, the 17th century physician, philospher and writer Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGH; BGL; HBTB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Granta
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037933
ISBN
9781847089007
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. The discovery of hundreds of botanical and zoological drawings at Windsor Castle led to a trail that led across Europe to a little-known scientific organization from 17th century Italy called the academy of Linceans (or Lynxes). This volume documents the history of their work. Num Pages: 528 pages, 83 colour plates, 89 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AGN; HBJD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1386. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038421
ISBN
9780226261485
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

hardcover. Presents an account of the reconstruction of prehuman history of the earth. This title takes readers from the post-Napoleonic Restoration in Europe to the early years of Britain's Victorian age, chronicling the staggering discoveries geologists made during the period. Num Pages: 648 pages, 125 halftones, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 70 x 100 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1936. Review copy. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038400
ISBN
9780226731285
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 72.00

hardcover. A printer, inventor, scientist, diplomat and statesman, Benjamin Franklin was also a brilliant writer whose wit and wisdom shine on every page. Franklin was a remarkably prolific author, well known in his lifetime for his humorous, philosophical, parodic and satirical writings. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 213 x 28. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781841593661
ISBN
9781841593661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN; JWTY; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Merrion Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785370182
ISBN
9781785370182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.22

paperback. * Vivid, panoramic history of life in Palestine under the British Mandate (1917-1948) - when the seeds of today's conflicts were sown. Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
9780349112862
ISBN
9780349112862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. Originally published: London: Pimlico, 2003. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472520852
ISBN
9781472520852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.59

Paperback. In fine detail, Hanna explores economic influences on culture during periods of plenty and poverty during the first three centuries of Ottoman rule. She unveils a fully-fledged Cairene middle-class culture that bridges the gap between the salons (majalis) of the elite and the common people. Series: Middle East Beyond Dominant Paradigms S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630364
ISBN
9780815630364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

paperback. Through an exploration of the dynamics of war and peace in Northern Ireland, this book sets out to uncover the true significance of the principles of democracy and imperialism, in order to chart the dangers which accompany their misapplication in political conflicts which threaten the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 509. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037683
ISBN
9781844133161
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00