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Paperback. From eminent, prize-winning historian William W. Freehling, this is the masterful, definitive account of how the Old South started the Civil War. Freehling traces the development of Southern sentiment for disunion after 1854, but shows how fortuitous events, after Lincoln's election as President in 1860, allowed a tiny minority to lead the South into war and succession. Num Pages: 624 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 40. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195370188
ISBN
9780195370188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. A provocative new history of the Civil War showing how divisions within the South itself, plus the genius of Abraham Lincoln, won the war for the North. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195156294
ISBN
9780195156294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.34

Paperback. In the spring of 1861, Virginians confronted destiny. Pivotal decisions awaited about secession, the consequences of which would unfold for a hundred years and more. But few Virginians wanted to decide at all. Instead, they talked, almost interminably. This title offers a collection of speeches by men for whom everything was at risk. Editor(s): Freehling, William W.; Simpson, Craig M. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929644
ISBN
9780813929644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

paperback. The angry emotions, and the problems they presented, were an ancient Greek preoccupation from Homer to late antiquity. The control or elimination of rage was an obsessive concern. From the Greek world it passed to the Romans. This work explains the rise and persistence of this concern. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013865
ISBN
9780674013865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.94
€ 58.19

Hardback. Examines the experiences of seven national leaders during the First World War including Adolf Hitler, Charles de Gaulle, Benito Mussolini, Gustav Mannerheim, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Harold Macmillan and Herbert Hoover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886349
ISBN
9781845886349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823268153
ISBN
9780823268153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823268160
ISBN
9780823268160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816633388
ISBN
9780816633388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardcover. 458pp. Previous owner's signature on ffep
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Macmillan Company New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
SKU
KLN0026214
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 21.99
€ 17.95

Hardback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
The Foreign Policy Association
Publication date
1940
SKU
KLN0003257
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. An examination of how many people could read and write in the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans. Harris traces the partial transition to written culture, demonstrating continued reliance on oral communication. He also explores the role of literacy as an instrument of power. Num Pages: 406 pages, 9 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; CFC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033818
ISBN
9780674033818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.09
€ 48.51

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 268 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APFA; HBTB; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691600277
ISBN
9780691600277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. Explores why mercenaries were employed to defend or expand territory before massed national armies existed. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBW; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848328549
ISBN
9781848328549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. Weaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in British Columbia's Chilcotin Plateau. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, approx. 3 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HDD; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813761
ISBN
9780774813761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. This fascinating book documents the impact of the First World War had on Aberystwyth, and how the area has changed and developed over time. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445642901
ISBN
9781445642901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.62

Paperback. Gritty, deeply touching, fascinating, informative; these letters show the joys and heartbreaking challenges of family life in the fur trade. Editor(s): Munro, K. Douglas. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644602
ISBN
9780888644602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

hardcover. This book explores the significance of the peach as a cultural icon and viable commodity in the American South. Series: Cambridge Studies on the American South. Num Pages: 316 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; KNAC; RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107071728
ISBN
9781107071728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.84

Hardback. Well written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421406442
ISBN
9781421406442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.93
€ 49.91

Paperback. Well written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406459
ISBN
9781421406459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Paperback. From the Introduction to the Dogwood Press Edition .. It was the author's desire to write a story devoted solely to blockade-running in the Western Gulf of Mexico. This republished edition includes six first-hand accounts as appendixes, 56 new figures, and a new introduction putting the work in the context of the Denbigh Shipwreck Project. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 157. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979587405
ISBN
9780979587405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.63

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