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History
paperback. An interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991, showing how the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. The text discusses how these transformations affected both governments and people. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722. Good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Red Globe Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030924
- ISBN
- 9780333662946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. Presenting the history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years' War, this book explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe, which saw the end of the large mercenary forces and the beginnings of the well-disciplined national army. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.), port. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846039973
- ISBN
- 9781846039973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.11
€ 19.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. Presents the history of Catholic armies of the Hapsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years War. This book explores the role of infantry and artillery during the last major religious war in mainland Europe. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034473
- ISBN
- 9781846034473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. BIC Classification: HBG. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846140877
- ISBN
- 9781846140877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.65
€ 12.99
€ 11.65
Hardback. Original dual biography of the brothers Valentinian and Valens allows comparison of their achievements and contrasting reputations Detailed coverage of the crucial events of leading upto the Battle of Hadrianople, the battle itself and its aftermath. Discussion of the Roman armies of the period and their enemies. Num Pages: 282 pages, 16pp plates, 10 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 36. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848844179
- ISBN
- 9781848844179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. "Reprint. First published in Great Britain by Viking, 1991. Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-157) and index. Commissioning organisation: Charis Chan. xii, 164 p. ill., maps 21 cm. Paperback. Very good copy." Keywords: "Subjects - Art, Architecture & Photography - Architecture - General,Subjects - Art, Architecture & Photography - General"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KEX0082865
- ISBN
- 9780140118568
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. F.W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to recurrent alien rule. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 5 halftones, 22 maps, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012127
- ISBN
- 9780674012127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.22
€ 42.99
€ 35.22
Paperback. Offers an analysis of the Chinese Armies that fought a series of increasingly fractious wars over nearly a century. Beginning with a run through of the Chinese forces that fought the British and French during the two Opium Wars, this history goes on to trace the forces who were drawn into internal wars and rebellions in the 1850s and 60s. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLL; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 271 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472814272
- ISBN
- 9781472814272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.43
€ 17.99
€ 16.43
Hardcover. Imperial Citizen considers the geopolitical necessities of Ottoman-Iranian/Sunni-Shiite relations in the Iraqi frontier provinces in the late 19th-early 20th century through an examination of Ottoman centralization policies, and the impact of those policies on Ottoman citizenship laws and on the institution of marriage. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBTQ; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632856
- ISBN
- 9780815632856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.21
€ 38.21
Paperback. In 1798 the armies of the French Revolution tried to transform Rome from the capital of the Papal States to a Jacobin Republic. Based on primary sources and incorporating two centuries of Italian, French, and international research, this work reveals what life was like for Romans in the age of Napoleon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 54 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226579733
- ISBN
- 9780226579733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.80
€ 25.99
€ 20.80
Hardback. This book explores the creation of imperial identities in Britain and several of its colonies_South Africa, India, Australia, and Wales_and the ways in which the Victorian press around the world shaped and reflected these identities. Editor(s): Codell, Professor Julie F. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611472523
- ISBN
- 9781611472523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.10
€ 139.10
Paperback. Imperial Debris redirects critical focus from ruins as evidence of the past to "ruination" as the processes through which imperial power occupies the present. Editor(s): Stoler, Ann Laura. Num Pages: 384 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353614
- ISBN
- 9780822353614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.37
€ 35.99
€ 32.37
Hardback. Imperial Designs is the first text in English dealing comprehensively with the Italian colonial experience in China. It confirms imperial policy and the rhetoric of conquest. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611475012
- ISBN
- 9781611475012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.72
€ 119.72
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346243
- ISBN
- 9781612346243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.49
€ 27.99
€ 25.49
Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12, 9 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451805
- ISBN
- 9780801451805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.10
€ 60.10
Paperback. Examines the mutual impact of Britain's colonization of India on Indian and British culture. This title shows that national culture in both India and Britain developed in relation to their shared colonial experience and that notions of religion and secularity were crucial in imagining the modern nation in both countries. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HRA; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074788
- ISBN
- 9780691074788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.53
€ 52.99
€ 37.53
Hardback. Despite their historical importance, empires have received scant attention from social scientists. Now, Alexander J. Motyl examines the structure, dynamics, and continuing relevance of empire. Rejecting choice-centered theories of imperial decline, Motyl maintains that the very structure of empires promotes decay and that decay in turn facilitates the progressive loss of territory. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFS; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121101
- ISBN
- 9780231121101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.44
€ 79.44
Hardcover. A wide-ranging edited collection that interrogates colonial expansion, and the mismatch between intention, perception and hype, and the actual realities. Editor(s): Varnava, Andrekos. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097867
- ISBN
- 9780719097867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.79
€ 157.79
Paperback. "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" The man who uttered those famous words was compared with Christopher Columbus in his day and became one of the late nineteenth century's most newsworthy figures. Num Pages: 416 pages, 39 b&w photos and maps. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887235
- ISBN
- 9781574887235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.84
€ 22.84
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066625
- ISBN
- 9780674066625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916952
- ISBN
- 9781908916952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.85€ 53.72
€ 70.85
€ 53.72
Paperback. Under the ambitious young Kaiser Wilhelm II, rivalry with the old colonial powers saw the protectorates originally established by trading companies transformed into crown colonies, garrisoned by the newly raised Schutztruppe with emergency support from the Imperial Navy's Sea Battalions. This book explains their organization and operations. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780961644
- ISBN
- 9781780961644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.09
€ 19.99
€ 17.09
Num Pages: 256 pages, over 200 bw/color images. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 239 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2048.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329357
- ISBN
- 9780764329357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.27€ 63.86
€ 86.27
€ 63.86
Num Pages: 3 pages, over 450 bw/color images. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2488.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 3
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329340
- ISBN
- 9780764329340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.27€ 63.94
€ 86.27
€ 63.94