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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034013
- ISBN
- 9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.84
€ 15.99
€ 14.84
Paperback. Nathan is a young, impressionable boy who is saved from the Nazis by Catholic gentiles in his homeland, Holland. But in order to survive he must learn to be a good Catholic and undergo baptism. From there it is only a small leap to begin his studies in the Catholic priesthood. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652297990
- ISBN
- 9789652297990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. This revised edition interprets Hegel's 'postmodern' as the dissemination of the liberating spirit in the capillaries of democratic lifeworlds. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521377
- ISBN
- 9780742521377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.20
€ 68.20
Hardback. This revised edition interprets Hegel's 'postmodern' as the dissemination of the liberating spirit in the capillaries of democratic lifeworlds. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521360
- ISBN
- 9780742521360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.22
€ 166.22
Paperback. A biography of the last and greatest British idealist philosopher, R G Collingwood (1889-1943), a man who both thought and lived at full pitch. Best known for his philosophies of history and art, Collingwood was also a historian, archaeologist, sailor, artist, and musician. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150055
- ISBN
- 9780691150055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611631
- ISBN
- 9780691611631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 53.97
€ 68.92
€ 53.97
Paperback. From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, this title covers various events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II. Editor(s): Hickman, William C. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 572 pages, 36 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010786
- ISBN
- 9780691010786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
Paperback. The fascinating story of the decadent and thrilling world of Oscar Wilde's wife Constance, and the world of scandal which would betray her Num Pages: 384 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848541641
- ISBN
- 9781848541641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JPW; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PM Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629631196
- ISBN
- 9781629631196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardcover. "This is a 3-in-1 bargain: a gripping tale of adventure; a solid contribution to the history of World War II; and an illuminating introduction to the contemporary tragedy of Yugoslavia." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lindsay's memoirs are largely based on newly declassified materials. 25 illustrations. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 half-tones 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804721233
- ISBN
- 9780804721233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
Paperback. Recounts the accomplishments of fifteen Black American men and women, including Martin Luther King, Mary McLeod Bethune, Adam Clayton Powell, and Booker T. Washington. Editor(s): Franklin, John Hope; Meier, August. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780252009396
- ISBN
- 9780252009396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. The Earp brothers of Tombstone and the famous fight at the OK Corral are well known to American history and even better known to American legend. This is a biography of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James, and Warner Earp. Num Pages: 247 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803258389
- ISBN
- 9780803258389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Hardcover. A biography of John Paul Jones Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862273757
- ISBN
- 9781862273757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Hardback. The spirited and measured memoir of Walter Bagehot, had he left one Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195545
- ISBN
- 9780300195545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover. One of the most controversial religious figures of the 19th century, John Henry Newman began his career as a priest in the Church of England but converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. This study portrays him as a disruptive and confused schismatic conducting a radical religious experiment. Num Pages: 752 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300092516
- ISBN
- 9780300092516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
paperback. Frank L. Klement reassesses Clement L. Vallandigham, the passionate critic of Lincoln's policies, and history's judgment of him. Frank L. Klement was Professor of History at Marquette University. His books include The Copperheads in the Midwest and Dark Lanterns. Steven K. Rogstad is Review Editor of The Lincoln Herald. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823218912
- ISBN
- 9780823218912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. An extraordinary story of one of the most audacious and greatest escapes in history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750982368
- ISBN
- 9780750982368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. In this text, Frank Henderson, Commandant of the Second Battalion of Dublin's Irish Volunteers, reveals the influence of his parents and the Christian Brothers in moulding his militancy and pride in Irish culture. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181430
- ISBN
- 9781859181430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
paperback. William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror. This biography recounts his brief 13-year reign leading up to his assassination. The author weaves his account of the king's life into the wider history of Anglo-Norman government. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 502 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300082913
- ISBN
- 9780300082913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.39
€ 37.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. In his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told the exciting, moving story of his life to Frank B Linderman, the well-known western writer who had befriended him. This title offers an account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains Indians before they were forced on to reservations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 map, 9 photographs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- new edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280182
- ISBN
- 9780803280182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
hardcover. Provides a full and balanced portrait of Fulgencio Batista. The author describes Batista's rise to power as part of a revolutionary movement and the intrigues and dangers that surrounded him. This volume focuses on Batista's role as a revolutionary leader from 1933 to 1934 and his image as a strongman in the years between 1934 and 1939. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813537016
- ISBN
- 9780813537016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. A major biography of the man who, more than any other, made the twentieth century. Written by an author of great repute. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841151144
- ISBN
- 9781841151144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. aeo Provides the first biographical assessment of this exotic figure in Jewish history. aeo Offers an unusual perspective on one of the key period of French history. aeo Challenges our understanding of the nature of Jewish emancipation. aeo Draws on a wide range of published and unpublished sources. Series: Jewish Society & Culture S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557861931
- ISBN
- 9781557861931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.78
€ 56.78
Paperback. A fully updated edition of the first major biography of David Cameron - now covering his first years as Prime Minister and leader of the coalition government. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; BGH; JPFM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRS0029534
- ISBN
- 9780007436422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99