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Paperback. Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man took a very old manuscript off a library shelf. With excitement, he saw what he had discovered and ordered it copied. This book details how one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, made possible the world as we know it. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099572442
- ISBN
- 9780099572442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery, in which one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, changed the course of human thought and made possible the world as we know it. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 pages of color illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393343403
- ISBN
- 9780393343403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.09
€ 20.99
€ 20.09
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439099
- ISBN
- 9780752439099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the Swiss Reformation, Gordon examines the event in the context of the history of the Swiss Federation. The Reformation is presented as a narrative of events followed by an examination of various key themes surrounding the event. Series: New Frontiers in History. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719051180
- ISBN
- 9780719051180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; 3JD; DSBD; DSC; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268027766
- ISBN
- 9780268027766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology. Num Pages: 204 pages, 174, 48 black & white illustrations, 126 black & white line drawings, 48 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; TTMW; WCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157153
- ISBN
- 9780851157153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.03
€ 33.99
€ 29.03
Hardcover. 8vo..Very good copy in dustwrapper .World War I.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1964
- SKU
- KEX0273734
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.86
€ 6.86
Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923499
- ISBN
- 9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Hardback. Takes a look at how the physical body first emerged in the West as both an object of knowledge and a mysterious part of the self. This book highlights with fresh importance how classical Greek discoveries made possible deeply influential ways of thinking about the human subject. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138992
- ISBN
- 9780691138992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.75€ 55.72
€ 71.75
€ 55.72
Hardback. Illustrated with images and photographs, this book traces the architecture of the synagogue in Britain and Ireland from its discreet Georgian- and Regency-era beginnings to the golden age of the grand 'cathedral synagogues' of the High Victorian period. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 398 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; AMN; HBTB; HRJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1970.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170511
- ISBN
- 9780300170511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.81€ 46.16
€ 53.81
€ 46.16
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138899018
- ISBN
- 9781138899018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.11
€ 277.11
C.P. Fitzgerald: The Tai Ping Rebelllion and the West. J. Gershevitch: The Tai Ping Rebellion and the Chinese Revolution. 27pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- The History Teachers' Association of NSW Sydney
- Publication date
- 1971
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- PT00000159
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780295984308
- ISBN
- 9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: S.G. Goodrich. viii, 136 p. ill. 14 cm. Original boards. As new." Keywords: Voyages and travels
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Diogenes-Faksimile-Druck für den
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- SKU
- KEX0040135
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 8.99€ 4.99
€ 8.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Grounding their analysis in a deep understanding of the country's past, this title features scholars of Afghan history, politics, society, and culture who show how the Taliban was less an attempt to revive a medieval theocracy than a complex, and adaptive force rooted in the history of Afghanistan and shaped by modern international politics. Editor(s): Crews, Robert D.; Tarzi, Amin. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HRAM2; HRAM6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032248
- ISBN
- 9780674032248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216165
- ISBN
- 9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 651
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221284
- ISBN
- 9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.33
€ 51.99
€ 37.33
Paperback. A raw and gripping account of the Second World War and the men and the Machines who beat Hitler Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349000145
- ISBN
- 9780349000145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
The task of peace-making : reports of the World Pacifist Meeting, Sant...
World Pacifist Meeting Santiniketan, India, A...
Hardback. 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
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Published for World Pacifist Meeting Committee by Visva-Bharati
- Publication date
- 1951
- SKU
- KEX0269903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 65.00
€ 65.00
Paperback. Shows how food - and its lack - was central to the war's causes and continuation. This title explores how starvation was often a deliberate governmental policy, and reveals how the necessity of feeding whole countries leads to Pearl Harbour, Germany's invasion of Russia, and the Holocaust itself. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141028972
- ISBN
- 9780141028972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. Formisano's brief history certainly gives us clues. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 208 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405964
- ISBN
- 9781421405964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 339 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HBJK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477310816
- ISBN
- 9781477310816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Hardback. Entomologist Gene Kritsky presents the first full-length discussion of the ways in which bees were a part of life in ancient Egypt. From the presence of bees in paintings and hieroglyphs in tombs to the use of beeswax in a variety of products, bees had a significant presence in ancient Egyptian culture. Num Pages: 160 pages, 103. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA1; TVHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199361380
- ISBN
- 9780199361380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.55
€ 44.55
Paperback. Acontroversial history of the British in India, seen through the experiences of a single family, the Lows, ancestors of the author, Ferdinand Mount Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 x 8pp 4-4 plates. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471129469
- ISBN
- 9781471129469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09