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Paperback. Surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture, customs and beliefs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141187426
ISBN
9780141187426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. A penetrating look at the way in which experts, policy-makers and the media have dealt with the crisis in Iran and the Middle East. With examples, Said demonstrates that the government-business establishment has produced a portrait of Islam and Muslims based on ignorance, inaccuracy and prejudice. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1Q; HBG; HRH; JFD; JFSR2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099595014
ISBN
9780099595014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Edward Said experienced both British and American imperialism as the old Arab order crumbled in the late forties and early fifties. This account of his early life reveals the influences that have formed his books, "Orientalism" and "Culture and Imperialism". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862073708
ISBN
9781862073708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. * Rousing, brilliant, and hugely readable study of a millennium of one nation's free-thinking * Subtitle: Visionaries, Rebels and Revolutionaries - the men and women who fought for our freedoms Num Pages: 656 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 43. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120263
ISBN
9780349120263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Containing sample exam questions at both AS and A2 levels, this text aims to show students what makes a good answer and why it scores high marks. It should help students grasp the difference between a GCSE and an A-level mark in history. Series: Heinemann Advanced History. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435327255
ISBN
9780435327255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.03

Paperback. The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep - the more so in the dark and in winter. Hundreds of those who climbed through the Pyrenees during the Second World War were malnourished and exhausted after weeks on the run hiding in barns and attics. This book deals with the history of this little-known aspect of the Second World War. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSEP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552777896
ISBN
9780552777896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.30

Hardback. Napoleon famously observed that "history is a set of lies agreed upon," and Steers investigates six of the most amazing frauds ever to gain wide acceptance in this engrossing book. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780813141596
ISBN
9780813141596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 6.49

Hardcover. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Cloth. A good clean Copy. First Edition".
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The Macmillan Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1933
SKU
KON0530663
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 11.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 152 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1322.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Sew Rep
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836550567
ISBN
9783836550567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.31

Hardcover. 496p. Cloth. Keywords: Social
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Schenkman Publishing Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
SKU
KON0707704
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 85.55
€ 4.99

Hardback. "Good copy in slightly aged binding, original half backram over marbled boards, rubbed edges, minor damage to bottom spine extremity, rubbed raised bands, gilt title still visible on spine, binding remains firm, title page well browned with small library stamp, top edge of title page torn only affecting the first word of the title, some light foxing but otherwise the pages remain clean and crisp with bright text." Keywords: Ireland - history - Reference -
Format
Hardback
Publisher
A. O'Neil
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0039783
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 206.52

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Holt, Rhinehart & Winston, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
SKU
KLJ0013687
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This illuminating book remains essential to both ancient historians and students of modern strategy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white line drawings, 15 maps. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
revised and updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419459
ISBN
9781421419459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.58

Hardback. As the rest of the world worries about what a future might look like under Chinese supremacy, Luttwak worries about China's own future prospects. Applying the logic of strategy for which he is well known, he argues that the world's second largest economy may be headed for a fall unless China's leaders check their military ambitions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JWK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066427
ISBN
9780674066427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. If you want peace, prepare for war. The worst road may be the best route to battle. Strategy, Edward Luttwak shows, is made of such seemingly self-contradictory propositions. In this book, Luttwak unveils the peculiar logic of strategy level by level, from grand strategy down to combat tactics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007031
ISBN
9780674007031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Hardback. 111pp. Index. A Dissertation in English presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. With maps and plates. Original wrappers. Some tape marks on cover. Title page library stamped Stanford Library. Keywords: Sir Henry Sidney, Shane O'Neill, The Desmond Rebellion, The First Earl of Essex in Ulster, The Munster Plantation, The Second Earl of Essex and Hugh Roe O'Neill of Tyrone
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Publication date
1935
SKU
KHS0069971
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 75.00

Paperback. Good clean copy with creasing to cover and pages at top front corner
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Poolbeg
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0005576
ISBN
9780905169750
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.96

Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW sunned to spine and showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Colin Smythe Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0023465
ISBN
9780901072887
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 26.00

Num Pages: 320 pages, 430+ photos & maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1874.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346354
ISBN
9780764346354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.29
€ 69.40

Paperback. Examines the clashes between the Corsair and Ki-84 in the closing stages of the war, revealing how Corsair pilots had to adapt their techniques and combat strategies to adapt to these newer types. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim; Hector, Gareth. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, 20 b/w; 46 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814609
ISBN
9781472814609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

paperback. The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. This illustrated pean to his rich heritage explores both the detail of battles and the cultural history of war, devoting eight separate chapters to 'The Cultural and Physical Dimensions' of Scottish military involvement. Editor(s): Spiers, Edward M.; Crang, Jeremy A.; Strickland, Matthew. Num Pages: 922 pages, 116 b&w illustrations & colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780748694495
ISBN
9780748694495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.81

Hardback. 16pp. Title continues; Extracts from the report of the Minority of the Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, presenting their reasons for proposing a residence of fourteen years in the United States, before foreigners can acquire the right to vote and hold office. Front cover loose, pages creased. Some minor stains, stitched as issued. 5 numerical digit stamp on front cover. Keywords: American history, immigration, voting rights
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Commercial Printing House
Publication date
1857
SKU
KHS1009024
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 175.00

Hardcover. First edition - good copy in original cloth with dustwrapper - REL0127 - 91pp. - Angus and Robertson, Sydney Australia
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Angus and Robertson Sydney Australia
Number of pages
91
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1934
SKU
KCK0002882
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. 357pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Amer Assembly
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New edition
SKU
KHS1012598
ISBN
9780393958201
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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