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Paperback. A follow-up to Losing Small Wars, this book analyses the cost - both financial and human - of Britain's involvement in the Afghanistan war. It pieces together the enormous burden the Afghan intervention has placed on the shoulders of British soldiers and their families, UK taxpayers and - by far the greatest sufferers - Afghan civilians. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS5; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 23. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205268
ISBN
9780300205268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137587190
ISBN
9781137587190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137587169
ISBN
9781137587169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.67

Hardback. Series: War and Society in North America. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422557
ISBN
9780821422557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Paperback. The delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention blocked the establishment of Christianity as a national religion. But they could not keep religion out of American politics. This title shows that religion became sectarian and partisan whenever it entered the political fray, and that religious agendas have always mixed with nonreligious ones. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRAM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146133
ISBN
9780691146133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. How did the United States, founded as colonies with explicitly religious aspirations, come to be the first modern state whose commitment to the separation of church and state was reflected in its constitution? This title explains why this happened, offering in the process a synthesis of American history. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126029
ISBN
9780691126029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.28

Paperback. Features the history of an evangelical revival known in America as the "Great Awakening"�'. This book offers an overview of this episode and proposes an explanation of its origins. It demonstrates that the Great Awakening was invented not by historians but by eighteenth-century evangelicals who were skillful and enthusiastic religious promoters. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 halftones, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC99; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086910
ISBN
9780691086910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Based on the analysis of community records in a Peruvian village, The Lettered Mountain tells how Andean peasants thought to be illiterate appropriated the Roman alphabet long ago. Num Pages: 392 pages, 72 illustrations, 7 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; CFC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350446
ISBN
9780822350446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. The Inkan empire did not have writing as it is usually understood. The Inkas kept track of information - including their social and political organization - on khipus, knotted cords of cotton or wool. This book offers a reading of the khipus of one Andean village, where villagers have conserved a set of these enigmatic cords to the present day. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 368 pages, 55 photos (incl. 16 in color), 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; HB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333906
ISBN
9780822333906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. 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. 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: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218905
ISBN
9780823218905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.66

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

Hardback. Explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third century BC Diodotus I and II, whose dynasty emblazoned its coins with the dynamic image of Thundering Zeus, led this historic movement by breaking free of the Seleucid Empire and building a strong independent state in Central Asia. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 27 black-and-white photos, 4 maps, 5 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDA; HBG; HBJF; HBLA; HDDK; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211407
ISBN
9780520211407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.72
€ 57.47

Hardback. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 color plates, 32 black-and-white illustrations, and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562. In Search of Ancient Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight: 562.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273429
ISBN
9780520273429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. In this title, the author recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312. Alexander the Great in Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 264 pages, illustrations. The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. In this title, the author recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBLA. Dimension: 207 x 146 x 18. Weight: 312.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274327
ISBN
9780520274327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. The 1968 Democratic National Convention is known for police brutality against demonstrators. This book ventures beyond the stereotypical image of rioting protestors and violent cops to reevaluate how - and why - the police attacked antiwar activists at the convention. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
University of Chicago Press Ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226465036
ISBN
9780226465036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674517875
ISBN
9780674517875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Joseph, Frank. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632650689
ISBN
9781632650689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 250 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534. The Lost Kingdoms of the Adena, Hopewell, Mississippians, and Anasazi. 328 pages, illustrations. Frank Joseph reveals that modern civilization in North America was preceded by four advanced cultures that rose and fell over the past three thousand years. How they achieved greatness and why they vanished so completely are explored in this unconventional prehistory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431077
ISBN
9781591431077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. A comprehensive exploration of Earth's ancient past, the evolution of humanity, the rise of civilization, and the effects of global catastrophes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431572
ISBN
9781591431572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. 160pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Fishing Tackle Dealer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
SKU
KON0819850
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

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