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Paperback. For the greater part of recorded history, the most successful and powerful states were autocracies; yet the world is increasingly dominated by democracies. This book provides a novel answer for how and why this political transformation occurred. It presents a history that starts in biblical times. Num Pages: 576 pages, 18 line illus. 22 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Princeton Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126326
- ISBN
- 9780691126326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.92€ 45.30
€ 57.92
€ 45.30
Hardcover. The abolition of slavery across large parts of the world was one of the most significant transformations in the nineteenth century, shaping economies, societies, and political institutions. This book shows how the international context was essential in shaping the abolition of slavery. Editor(s): Mulligan, William; Bric, Maurice J. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032591
- ISBN
- 9781137032591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Paperback. "Looks not just at developments in the West but also at the other great historiographical traditions in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere in the non-Western world over the course of the past two and a half centuries"--Provided by the publisher. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138942264
- ISBN
- 9781138942264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.73
€ 70.73
Hardcover. A Global History of Sexuality provides a provocative and wide-ranging introduction to the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Buffington, Robert M.; Luibheid, Eithne; Guy, Donna J. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405120487
- ISBN
- 9781405120487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.44
€ 100.44
Hardback. Concentrates on the peoples and cultures who have determined how war is conducted and reveals the lasting historical consequences of combat, offering a picture of the major geopolitical and civilizational clashes that have rocked our common history and made us who we are today. Translator(s): Mangin-Woods, Michele; Woods, David. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 276 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition, Translated by Michle Mangin-Woods a
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283602
- ISBN
- 9780520283602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.67€ 70.74
€ 92.67
€ 70.74
Paperback. Concentrates on the peoples and cultures who have determined how war is conducted and reveals the lasting historical consequences of combat, offering a picture of the major geopolitical and civilizational clashes that have rocked our common history and made us who we are today. Translator(s): Mangin-Woods, Michele; Woods, David. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Avid Woods. Foreword by R ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283619
- ISBN
- 9780520283619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. This guide seeks to meet the need, often expressed in the 1990s, for an assessment of the Commonwealth. It highlights critical questions of balance that have emerged between the relative roles of governments and official agencies, voluntary associations, and private business. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFC; HBG; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333963104
- ISBN
- 9780333963104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Paperback. Ranging from the first human settlement in the Nile Valley (c. 120,000 BC) to the appearance of Alexander the Great (c. 331 BC), this history blends archaeological and textual evidence into an informed narrative. Numerous quotes from the original documentary sources are included. Num Pages: 528 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193968
- ISBN
- 9780631193968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Paperback. A lavishly illustrated look at the world of fairground transport. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445661407
- ISBN
- 9781445661407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Paperback. One of The Washington Post's "Favorite Books of 2013" A pioneering exploration of four cities where East meets West and past becomes future: St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 illustrations; 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393348866
- ISBN
- 9780393348866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.19
€ 31.99
€ 27.19
Paperback. Describes the intellectual impact that the study and consideration of the past has had in the western world over the past 2500 years, treating the practise of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the cultural history of Europe and America. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140283792
- ISBN
- 9780140283792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.70
€ 19.99
€ 14.70
Paperback. Ira Lapidus' history explores the beginnings and transformations of Islamic civilizations in the Middle East and details Islam's worldwide diffusion. Num Pages: 1017 pages, 42 b/w illus. 39 maps 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 254 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1594.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521732970
- ISBN
- 9780521732970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5766 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705233
- ISBN
- 9780804705233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.43
€ 51.43
Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705257
- ISBN
- 9780804705257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.06
€ 51.99
€ 46.06
Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705271
- ISBN
- 9780804705271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.19
€ 36.99
€ 33.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLX; JFCX; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319325668
- ISBN
- 9783319325668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Paperback. A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442635036
- ISBN
- 9781442635036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.89
€ 45.99
€ 40.89
Paperback. A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 193 x 25. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442634992
- ISBN
- 9781442634992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.97€ 50.67
€ 50.97
€ 50.67
Hardback. A History of Southeast Asia: Critical Crossroads presents a comprehensive history of Southeast Asia from our earliest knowledge of its civilizations and religious patterns up to the present day. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179610
- ISBN
- 9780631179610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.34
€ 90.34
paperback. This second volume concentrates on the West from the time of Constantine's conversion, when the the Church was beginning to make a world of its own, and it pursues the Church's history in this world of its making to the end of the thirteenth century, when the high point was reached and a new secular order was already appearing. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552. Clean copy in dust wrapper. DW with nicks and tears. Some foxing to pages and DW but remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2048
- Publisher
- Continuum International Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0012586
- ISBN
- 9780722079829
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An accessible introduction to global economic development since 1500 complete with case studies of key themes, individuals, processes and events. Editor(s): Baten, Jorg. Num Pages: 260 pages, 69 b/w illus. 19 maps 22 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; KCG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107507180
- ISBN
- 9781107507180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.47
€ 37.47
Hardcover. This book presents a historical study of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity from the accession of the emperor Diocletian 284 to the death of the emperor Heraclius in 641. Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 488 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108577
- ISBN
- 9781405108577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.63
€ 145.63
Hardback. The third volume in this series returns to November 1942 to explain the background to the first major Anglo-American venture - Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. It deals with the fratricidal combats which followed the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria for several days. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 306 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2096.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690000
- ISBN
- 9781910690000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.30€ 58.56
€ 75.30
€ 58.56
paperback. From the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century: Andrew Marr's compelling global journey through human history Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781447236825
- ISBN
- 9781447236825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.59
€ 19.99
€ 15.59