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Paperback. Explores the ritual concessions as acts of warfare, performances of submission, demonstrations of power, and representations of shifting, unstable worlds. The author considers the limits of sovereignty at conflict's end, showing how the ways we concede loss can be as important as the ways we claim victory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 colour pl 9halftones. BIC Classification: HBW; JH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869797
ISBN
9780226869797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

Hardcover. Explores some of the major transitions, opportunities and false dawns of modern British political history. It engages with the scholarly legacy of Professor Duncan Tanner (1958-2010) whose work was focused on the political process and on politics in government. Editor(s): Williams, Chris; Edwards, Andrew. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719090714
ISBN
9780719090714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. An elegant pocket hardback edition of Sun Tzu's definitive work on military strategy Translator(s): Clements, Jonathan. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; HPD; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 100 x 14. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827954
ISBN
9781509827954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Written over 2000 years ago, Sun-tzu's "Art of War" embodies the Eastern tradition of strategy. This translation, written in simple language, is intended to be of equal value to both military historians and students of business strategy. Translator(s): Sawyer, Ralph D. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; HB; JWKT; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Copyright 1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813319513
ISBN
9780813319513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Series: Century of the Soldier. Num Pages: 148 pages, 25 b/w ills, 8 b/w diags, 15 photos, 11 colour diags. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096221
ISBN
9781911096221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

paperback. In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the treacherous military campaigns of the period. This work focuses on this collusion of three iconic figures of the Italian Renaissance to unite three mighty strands of the period - war, politics and art. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951214
ISBN
9781845951214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

paperback. Chronicles the tumultuous history of Castile in the wake of the Christian capture of the Islamic city of Tulaytula, now Toledo, in the eleventh century and traces the development of Castilian culture as it was forged in the intimacy of Christians with the Muslims and Jews they had overcome. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 colour images & 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
YALE UNIV PR
Condition
New
SKU
9780300142143
ISBN
9780300142143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. * A riveting account of the passions behind the fight for female suffrage: both a story of social and sexual revolutionary upheaval and a fascinating battle of ideals that continues apace today. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116600
ISBN
9780349116600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends of the Assassins of Northern Iran and Syria - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were fabricated and transmitted, culminating in Marco Polo's reports of the "Old Man of the Mountain". Num Pages: 220 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439509
ISBN
9781850439509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.92

Paperback. On 27 May 1942 a Czech agent threw a bomb at a passing Mercedes Reinhard Heydrich was travelling in. The assassination sent a shock wave through the Nazi leadership and provoked ferocious reprisals against Czechs and Jews. This book is based on archive material and interviews with surviving members of SOE and Czech military intelligence. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPWL1; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843410362
ISBN
9781843410362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Talking about Iraq war, this title recounts how the US set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq, showing the consequences of this policy. It looks at the struggles of individual American soldiers and civilians and Iraqis from various backgrounds. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230440
ISBN
9780571230440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. First edition - 8vo. Very good copy - KAW0286 - 16pp. - Australian National University Press, Canberra Australia
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Australian National University Press Canberra Australia
Number of pages
16
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
SKU
KCK0002220
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198736776
ISBN
9780198736776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. The Irish are an amalgam of peoples, their culture and language shaped as much by Middle Eastern civilizations as by European ones. Bob Quinn traces these archaelogical, linguistic, religious and economic connections. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843510246
ISBN
9781843510246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 17.10

Paperback. Illustrated 8vo.Good copy Maritime History.The Sea.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
USAEC Div. of Tech. Infor.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0254549
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. dustjacket, ex libris - Hamish Hamilton,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
SKU
KTK0101582
ISBN
9782411027159
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Sphere,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Sphere
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
SKU
KTK0101664
ISBN
9787221486318
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. First Edition, some wearing on the cover - W.H. Allen,
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
W.H. Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1952
SKU
KTK0101539
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 25.00

Hardback. 27pp, staple binding, slight wearing on the cover - United Nations Association, South Australian Division,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
United Nations Association, South Australian Division
Number of pages
27
Publication date
1946
SKU
KTK0101595
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Hardback. Name on endpaper - Princeton University Press,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
SKU
KTK0101514
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Hardback. 54pp. - The Commonwealth of Australia Council,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
The Commonwealth of Australia Council
Number of pages
54
Publication date
1945
SKU
KTK0101568
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Paperback. Barack Obama's success in becoming President-Elect of the United States means he can change the face that his country presents to the world. In this book he discusses the importance of empathy in politics, his hopes for a different America with different policies, and how the ideals of its democracy can be renewed. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Some yellowing and minor foxing to pages
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KOC0005808
ISBN
9781847670830
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A unique insider's view of the dark heart of the Third Reich, The Auschwitz Kommandant is also the tragic tale of a family torn apart, and will open the eyes of even the most well-read historian. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457550
ISBN
9780752457550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Hardcover. 4to Original cloth worn - Illustrated - REL0164 - 960pp. - Ecclesiastical Company, Melbourne Australia
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Ecclesiastical Company Melbourne Australia
Number of pages
960
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCK0002919
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 65.00

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