History
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History
Paperback. Recounts the harrowing story of Cadet's youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; BGA; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 709.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712034
- ISBN
- 9780292712034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.67
€ 20.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. A fascinating study that uncovers an important aspect of the history of the American Revolution, this account reveals how the British Army that fought the American Revolutionaries was, in fact, an Anglo-German army. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Baraka Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926824123
- ISBN
- 9781926824123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.35
€ 33.99
€ 28.35
Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant and Pierre Vidal-Naquet are leaders in a contemporary French classical scholarship that has produced a stunning reconfiguration of Greek thought and literature. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 528 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Edition
- New ed of 2 Revised ed
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299199
- ISBN
- 9780942299199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.76
€ 36.99
€ 27.76
Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant delineates a compelling new vision of ancient Greece that takes us far from the calm and familiar images of Polykleitos and the Parthenon, and reveals a culture of slavery, of blood sacrifice, of perpetual and ritualized warfare, of ceremonial hunting and ecstasies. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299175
- ISBN
- 9780942299175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. A classic work that rereads questions of "muthos" and "logos" in multifaceted contexts. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet; Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 505 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 505
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951603
- ISBN
- 9781890951603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.39
€ 36.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. The discovery of Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, was a remarkable technological development, permitting the casting of much stronger tools and weapons. In this text, the authors explore the story of the Bronze Age in Europe, tracing it back beyond the borders of history. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 illustrations, 139 in colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3B; HBJD; HBLA; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500301012
- ISBN
- 9780500301012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 4.99
€ 11.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Traces the history of early Judaism, Christianity and Islam against the geographical canvas of the Ancient Near East. This book draws from the insights in archeology, paleo-anthropology, forensic science and biblical literature to narrate the story of how three cultures originated from the same cradle in the Fertile Crescent. Num Pages: 384 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLA; HRAC; HRC; HRH; HRJ; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426201387
- ISBN
- 9781426201387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.89
€ 45.89
Hardback. Uncover the power of prayer in world events by delving into 10 key moments in history where faith and prayer intersected with the course of mankind. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRLD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781426216442
- ISBN
- 9781426216442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.75
€ 24.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. An exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand - and with it the "Great Battle," prophesied by both Sunni and Shi'i tradition, which many believers expect will begin in the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. It uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272644
- ISBN
- 9780520272644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 29. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045469
- ISBN
- 9781849045469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.95
€ 33.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. Vintage paperback in good condition, with some light shelfwear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF2232424
- ISBN
- 9780140216257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Vintage paperback in good condition, with some light shelfwear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF2232422
- ISBN
- 9780140216257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KSS0014654
- ISBN
- 9780140216257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Shows Sartre, a philosopher, passionately engaged in using philosophy as a force for change in the world. An important influence on postcolonial thought, this book takes on resonance in the light of the West's bout of interference in the non-Western world. Translator(s): McWilliams, Terry; Brewer, Steve; Haddour, Azzedine. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415378468
- ISBN
- 9780415378468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.53
€ 19.99
€ 19.53
Hardcover. Following Mussolini's declaration of war in June 1940, Italy faced only those British troops based in the Middle East but as the armed confrontation escalated, other nations were drawn in. Jean Paul Pallud begins his account when the initial shots were fired at the 11th Hussars as they approached Italian outposts near Sidi Omar in Libya. Num Pages: 592 pages, 2000 colour, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 221 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2738.
- Publisher
- After the Battle United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067775
- ISBN
- 9781870067775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.18
€ 100.18
Hardcover. Drawing on contemporary material from public and private sources as well as combatants and civilians, this book uses photographs and still frames in their historical context in order to analyse the German advance during the Battle of the Bulge. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1260 illustrations, 31 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 304 x 222 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2542. Then and Now. 544 pages, 1260 illustrations, 31 maps. Drawing on contemporary material from public and private sources as well as combatants and civilians, this book uses photographs and still frames in their historical context in order to analyse the German advance during the Battle of the Bulge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 304 x 222 x 38. Weight: 2558.
- Publisher
- After the Battle Magazine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913402
- ISBN
- 9780900913402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.93
€ 75.93
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913686
- ISBN
- 9780900913686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.39€ 50.06
€ 58.39
€ 50.06
Paperback. A remarkable combination of memoir, history and travel. Translator(s): Cameron, Professor Euan. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- MacLehose Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782062424
- ISBN
- 9781782062424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. "European Science Foundation Research Networking Programme DRUGS." Editor(s): Gaudilliere, Jean-Paul. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; MBX; MMG; MQP; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349337422
- ISBN
- 9781349337422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Paperback. The analysis of social distinction cannot indefinitely remain confined to logics of reasoning that are markedly ethnocentric. Rather than just applying the consecrated schemes of Veblen or Bourdieu, Daloz provides new foundations in this book for understanding 21st Century Dubai, China, Russia and settings of the past. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR; JHBA; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349336180
- ISBN
- 9781349336180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56