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Paperback. On November 29, 1864, over 150 Native Americans, mostly women, children, and elderly, were slaughtered in one of the most infamous cases of state-sponsored violence in U.S. history. Kelman examines how generations of Americans have struggled with the question of whether the nation s crimes, as well as its achievements, should be memorialized." Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674503786
ISBN
9780674503786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.41

hardcover. While there have been innumerable collections of humour in the courts, this is an anthology of over 80 stories about disputes resolved without the aid of litigation. It reveals rich sources from old and new China, ancient Greece, Rome and medieval England, as well as Shakespeare and Chaucer. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; HBTB; LBHT; LNAA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Holo Books The Arbitration Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953773008
ISBN
9780953773008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.19

Paperback. Raymond Durgnat'sclassic study of how themiddle-class view of life as expressed in British cinema transformed our understanding of British films and also opened some disturbing new insights into a national character by whose enigmas and contradictions we have so long been fascinated. Includes a newforeword by Kevin Gough-Yates. Series: BFI Silver. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; APF; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 650. British Movies from Austerity to Affluence. Series: BFI Silver. 416 pages, 79 black & white halftones. Raymond Durgnat'sclassic study of how themiddle-class view of life as expressed in British cinema transformed our understanding of British films and also opened some disturbing new insights into a national character by whose enigmas and contradictions we have so long been fascinated. Includes a newforeword by Kevin Gough-Yates. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; APF; HBTB. Dimension: 190 x 135 x 33. Weight: 650.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574537
ISBN
9781844574537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19, 16 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705236
ISBN
9781501705236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.47

Hardcover. 8vo. A good copy in original dustwrapper worn at edges.History of India in the twentieth century.The Commomwealth.Indian Literature
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
National Delhi Publishing House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
SKU
KEX0269911
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.00

Paperback. Casey was one of a group of Fenians arrested in 1865 in Cork and transported to Western Australia with other Fenians captured in the abortive 1867 Rising. This title includes Casey's account of his experiences as a convict on roadwork parties, as well as correspondence by Casey and other Fenians. Editor(s): Maume, Mairead; Maume, Patrick; Casey, Mary. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 121 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318. Casey was one of a group of Fenians arrested in 1865 in Cork and transported to Western Australia with other Fenians captured in the abortive 1867 Rising. A Mingling of Swans includes Casey’s unpublished account of his experiences as a convict on roadwork parties, as well as correspondence by Casey and other Fenians, and some articles by Casey on his impressions of Western Australia which were published in Dublin separatist newspapers. Casey portrays with humour and determination the harsh conditions endured by Fenian prisoners.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359003
ISBN
9781906359003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.35

Hardback. Sydney Nathans offers a counterpoint to the narrative of the Great Migration, a central theme of black liberation in the twentieth century. He tells the story of enslaved families who became the emancipated owners of land they had worked in bondage. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674972148
ISBN
9780674972148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. A popular history of everyday life and social rituals, from the Stone Age to the phone age, brought to you by the chief nerd to the HORRIBLE HISTORIES TV series Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225654
ISBN
9781780225654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardcover. 8vo.good copy in original cloth
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Doubleday Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KEX0253938
ISBN
9780385515702
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight in Grams: 682. 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight: 682.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844765416
ISBN
9781844765416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.01

Paperback. A major new study of Irish military history from the earliest times to the present day. Editor(s): Bartlett, Thomas; Jeffery, Keith. Num Pages: 592 pages, 115 b/w illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521629898
ISBN
9780521629898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.58
€ 53.17

Paperback. Provides an overview of the military history of South Asia since 1700, covering the areas including states of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. This book offers introductions to topics ranging from the rise of the East India Company, to the rise of national armies and the tensions between India and Pakistan. Editor(s): Marston, Daniel P., D. Phil.; Sundaram, Chandar S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219992
ISBN
9780253219992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.96

Hardback. The first comprehensive history of over two centuries of warfare and international conflict in Afghanistan, including the Anglo-Afghan wars of the nineteenth century, the early twentieth century struggles over modernization, the fall of the last monarchy, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the twenty-first century US Global War on Terror. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700624072
ISBN
9780700624072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.08

Paperback. A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton's sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442629240
ISBN
9781442629240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.68

hardcover. A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton's sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ASZP; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630963
ISBN
9781442630963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.90

Hardcover. First edition - 8vo. Very good copy in dustwrapper - KAW0152 - 139pp. - H. Pole & Co., Brisbane
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
H. Pole & Co. Brisbane
Number of pages
139
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1963
SKU
KCK0002086
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev was an eyewitness to history as he saw the arms race accelerating at an absurd and inexplicable pace, and he understood why. His perspective was from inside the Soviet system. His recollections in this book offer an extraordinary window into Soviet decisions and calculations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817914752
ISBN
9780817914752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

Hardcover. Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev was an eyewitness to the arms race accelerating at an absurd and inexplicable pace. His perspective was from inside the Soviet system, in an office that was devoted to analysis of arms control and defence matters. His recollections in this book offer an extraordinary window into Soviet decisions and calculations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817914745
ISBN
9780817914745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book draws a portrait of the individual - a social person who mingled within the community; addressed the challenges of poverty, illness, aging, and death; possessed friends, enemies, and lovers; and prayed and responded within a religious community. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 687 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 210 x 49. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
687
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221628
ISBN
9780520221628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.54

Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book details city life, domestic architecture, furnishings and housewares, clothing and jewelry, food and drink, and other material culture. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 513 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221611
ISBN
9780520221611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

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