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Paperback. A primer on the complexities of history writing, and writing history. It challenges the view of historiography as an esoteric subject by presenting an overview of the history of historical writing from the Renaissance to the present, focusing primarily on the US and Europe. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 214 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352. An Introductory Guide. 200 pages. A primer on the complexities of history writing, and writing history. It challenges the view of historiography as an esoteric subject by presenting an overview of the history of historical writing from the Renaissance to the present, focusing primarily on the US and Europe. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 15. Weight: 350.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441177674
ISBN
9781441177674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.03

Paperback. The second half of the twentieth century was dominated by the unfolding drama of the Cold War, from the Berlin blockade to the fall of the Berlin Wall. This book is an account of both an overview of the trends underlying this variety, and an insight into the lives led in its midst. Num Pages: 928 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 53. Weight in Grams: 674. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001427
ISBN
9780140295108
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The Crusades gave rise to the Military Order of the Templars and Hopitallers, and were a backdrop to the careers of some of history's most famous leaders including Richard "The Lionheart" and Saladin. This title traces the Crusades and the major conflicts which arose. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 19 b&w and 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761794
ISBN
9781841761794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardback. A Companion to World History presents over 30 essays from an international group of historians that both identify continuing areas of contention, disagreement, and divergence in world and global history, and point to directions for further debate. Editor(s): Northrop, Douglas. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 638 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
638
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334180
ISBN
9781444334180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.18

Paperback. A Companion to World History presents over 30 essays from an international group of historians that both identify continuing areas of contention, disagreement, and divergence in world and global history, and point to directions for further debate. Editor(s): Northrop, Douglas. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 192 x 34. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118977514
ISBN
9781118977514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719071836
ISBN
9780719071836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Hardcover. Raphael Lemkin was one of the twentieth century's most influential human rights figures, coining the word "genocide" in 1942 and working to enshrine the idea into international law. This book sheds new light on the concept of genocide, exploring the connection between Lemkin's philosophical writings, juridical works, and politics. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTZ; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248647
ISBN
9780812248647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 996.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962131
ISBN
9780750962131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Hardback. The standard reference now revised and expanded. Dr. Robinson has opened up his vast photo archives to enhance this new edition of his classic work. Much of the new photographic material is published here for the first time. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 350 b/w photos, line drawings, charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWN; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 222 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1948. History of the German Naval Airship Division, 1912-18. 320 pages, Over 350 black and white photographs, line drawings, charts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWN; JWF; JWG. Dimension: 290 x 222 x 32. Weight: 1956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405105
ISBN
9780887405105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.20
€ 55.92

Paperback. Fetherling argues that the gold rushes in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa shared the same causes and results, the same characters and characteristics. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802080462
ISBN
9780802080462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. A comparative introduction to the three great Islamic empires - the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals - illuminating their unique characters as well as their shared experiences of rise to power, expansion, transformation, and decline. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813313597
ISBN
9780813313597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.32

Hardback. This book offers a new account of the British Empire's greatest failure and its most disturbing legacy. Using a wide range of published and archival sources, this study of racial discourse from 1870 to 1914 argues that race, then as now, was a contested territory within the metropolitan culture. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; Mackenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719033575
ISBN
9780719033575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.76

Paperback. The USS Indianapolis was the last ship sunk during World War II. Savaged by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine, the warship sank in a matter of minutes. One thousand two hundred men went into the water, and only 321 were to survive. This is their story. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 106 x 27. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Transworld Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553813609
ISBN
9780553813609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 70 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
Number of pages
70
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931741248
ISBN
9781931741248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. Collects information about footbinding in China, using color and black-and-white photography to chronicle the history of the practice. Num Pages: 162 pages, 61 color illustrations, 17 b/w photographs, 15 line figures, 6 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
162
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232846
ISBN
9780520232846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.11

Paperback. The fastest way to learn about human history, from the Ice Age to modern oligarchs. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 b&w illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848667259
ISBN
9781848667259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. World War I brought to women the death of loved ones and the revolutionary knowledge that they could be munitions workers, ambulance drivers, police and spies. During this time they wrote - letters, poetry, novels, short stories and memoirs. This volume looks at women's writing during the period. Editor(s): Goldman, Dorothy. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJF; DSBH; HBG; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 293.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333513101
ISBN
9780333513101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.12

Paperback. Alongside war, there has always been diplomacy; alongside the warlord, the diplomat seeking a nonmilitary solution. Diplomatic efforts have shortened some of our worst wars and exacerbated others. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, charts, tables. BIC Classification: HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574889444
ISBN
9781574889444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. For every spectacular discovery throughout history, there have been a hundred devastating epidemics; for every benevolent despot, a thousand like Vlad the Impaler; for every cup half-full, a larger cup half-empty. This guide offers presents the darkest events in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061431012
ISBN
9780061431012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.75

Hardback. Series: Prehistory Monographs. Num Pages: 174 pages, 4 plans, 20 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBLA; HDDA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534017
ISBN
9781931534017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.42

Hardback. Series: Prehistory Monographs. Num Pages: 126 pages, 46 b/w figs, 4 plans, 47 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBLA; HDDA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534000
ISBN
9781931534000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.42

Hardcover. Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the ancient societies of the Mediterranean Sea from the period of 5000 BCE to 400 CE. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QRM; HBG; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118627877
ISBN
9781118627877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.65

Hardcover. A comprehensive history of the war, with expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points during the war and the impact of new technologies. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1316. An Authoritative Account of the Deadliest Conflict in Human History with Analysis of Decisive Encounters and Landmark Engagements. 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. A comprehensive history of the war, with expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points during the war and the impact of new technologies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 307 x 239 x 24. Weight: 1632.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754818984
ISBN
9780754818984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119133872
ISBN
9781119133872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.98

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