Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599214481
- ISBN
- 9781599214481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.24
€ 17.99
€ 15.24
Hardback. * Thought-provoking reassessment of the most famous German Second World War general * Reconsiders every phase of Rommel's career, from junior officer to field marshal * Fresh insight into the German army during the world wars * Looks at Rommel's relationship with Hitler and the Nazis Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593592
- ISBN
- 9781781593592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.11
€ 26.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. Cato grappled with home-grown terrorists, a public and private debt crisis, a yawning gap between rich and poor, and a fractious ruling class whose lives took on the dimensions of soap opera. He relentlessly opposed the rise of Julius Caesar, but his stubbornness led to the eventual fall of the Roman Republic. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250042620
- ISBN
- 9781250042620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.40
€ 20.99
€ 18.40
Paperback. More than half a century after his death, Lt Col Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. This title tells the life story of 'Colonel Paddy', whose exceptional physical strength and uniquely swift reflexes made him a fearsome opponent. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780575827
- ISBN
- 9781780575827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Sabotage and seduction behind German lines with Geoffrey Gordon-Creed, DSO, MC Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444706352
- ISBN
- 9781444706352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Hardback. This work presents the accomplishments of Roger Nash Baldwin, who - in his 30-year tenure as director of the ACLU - marked the period when the modern understanding of the Bill of Rights came into being. Spearheaded by Baldwin, volunteer attorneys transformed the constitutional landscape. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 37 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119726
- ISBN
- 9780231119726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99
€ 83.99
Hardcover. Roger Casement was tried for treason and executed for securing German rifles to help the 1916 Rising in Ireland. He has been a focus of controversy since the 1930s, largely due to his so-called Black diaries, allegedly forged by British intelligence in c.1916. This work examines his legacy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6pp b&w illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 2. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621762
- ISBN
- 9781900621762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.77€ 51.10
€ 55.77
€ 51.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781900621779
- ISBN
- 9781900621779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 11.29
€ 24.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. A fascinating examination of the extraordinary life of Roger Casement, executed as part of the 1916 rising, fighting the empire that had previously knighted him. Ultimately, he was hanged in Pentonville prison on the 3 August-two years to the day after Britain's declaration of war in 1914. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847172648
- ISBN
- 9781847172648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.80
€ 18.99
€ 15.80
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844151431
- ISBN
- 9781844151431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.48
€ 42.99
€ 35.48
Hardcover. Roddy Connolly was the son of James Connolly and a significant political figure in his own right. In a career that lasted over 60 years, he played a central role in many of the Irish Left?s most important political initiatives. This book examines for the first time his career and evaluates his contribution to Irish politics in the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Dublin
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184202
- ISBN
- 9781859184202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
Paperback. For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. This biography focuses on Robespierre's formative years and the development of an iron will in a frail boy conceived outside wedlock. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197242
- ISBN
- 9780300197242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.27
€ 18.99
€ 15.27
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Paperback. The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836605
- ISBN
- 9781843836605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.89
€ 36.99
€ 30.89
Hardback. The first full-scale biography of Robert Willis, the "founding father" of architectural history. Series: History of the University of Cambridge. Num Pages: 470 pages, 83, 49 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white line drawings, 49 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 3JH; AM; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838005
- ISBN
- 9781843838005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.63
€ 132.63
paperback. An eyewitness account of an eventful journey on an emigrant vessel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; BGHA; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132. Very good copy showing minor shelf wear and age
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Mercier Press Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025397
- ISBN
- 9781856350914
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823842
- ISBN
- 9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. Robert Parson's plans for restoring Catholicism involved either the conversion of James VI of Scotland or the installation of the Spanish Infanta. Parsons's ideas became an integral part of the struggle between Catholicism and Protestantism in religion and between constitutionalism and absolutism in politics. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575910123
- ISBN
- 9781575910123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.62
€ 110.62
Paperback. Gathering the major medieval sources for the first time, this work traces Robert of Arbrissel's multifaceted life from humble origins to dramatic death and burial. The book consists of two biographies, Robert's surviving letter, an account of Robert's preaching and two critical letters. Editor(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Translator(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 155 pages, notes, map, chronology. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC2; HRCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213545
- ISBN
- 9780813213545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.30
€ 29.30
Hardback. In 1798 Robert Morris - "financier of the American Revolution", confidante of George Washington, recent US Senator - plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtor's prison and public contempt. Setting Morris' tale in the context of the nation's founding, this title focuses on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 56 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196047
- ISBN
- 9780300196047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.22
€ 43.99
€ 31.22
Paperback. Tracing Robert Clifton Weaver's career through the creation, expansion, and contraction of New Deal liberalism, this book illuminates his instrumental role in the birth of almost every urban initiative of the period, from public housing and urban renewal to affirmative action and rent control. Num Pages: 444 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226214016
- ISBN
- 9780226214016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.92
€ 32.99
€ 25.92