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Paperback. In recent years, history has been increasingly popularized through television docudramas, history museums, paperback historical novels, grassroots community history projects, and other public representations of historical knowledge. This title offers a collection of essays which is the examination of the growing field called "public history." Editor(s): Benson, Susan Porter; Brier, Stephen; Rosenzweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877224136
ISBN
9780877224136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. * A gripping account of the most action-packed years of British naval history Num Pages: 560 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119168
ISBN
9780349119168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.20

Paperback. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460. A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century. 384 pages, illustrations. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight: 460.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272927
ISBN
9780520272927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. A comprehensive volume of essays selected to enrich world history teaching and scholarship. It features forty-four articles that take stock of the history, evolving literature, and the trajectories of new world history. Editor(s): Dunn, Ross E.; Mitchell, Laura J.; Ward, Kerry. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 656 pages, 2 b/w images, 16 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: DNF; HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289895
ISBN
9780520289895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408282571
ISBN
9781408282571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

Hardcover. Drawing on 700 years' worth of maps from the National Archives, this stunning and fascinating collection is not just about the history of the maps, but is also an insight into the places whether cities, countries or the whole world and the social history of the time that the mapmakers captured." Num Pages: 256 pages, 120 maps, More than 100 historical maps and colour images throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 288 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1708. Very good copy.I
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KEX0303758
ISBN
9781408189672
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

paperback. From the Belgian coast, across the fields of Flanders, over the valley of the Somme and down the line to the Argonne, this title covers all the major battlefields of the First World War. It is suitable for those contemplating a tour of the battlefields in Belgium and France. Num Pages: 248 pages, over 875 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
After the Battle
Condition
New
SKU
9781870067621
ISBN
9781870067621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780586088869
ISBN
9780586088869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Drawing on contemporary memoirs, diaries and letters, this book explores what actually happened in battle in Napoleonic times and how the participants' feelings and reactions influenced the outcome. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBLL; JWD; JWKT; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082708
ISBN
9780300082708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781624664335
ISBN
9781624664335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.57

Paperback. Many of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilisations which fell victim to their own success. The twentieth-century's runaway growth has placed a murderous burden on the planet. This work argues that this modern predicament is as old as civilisation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 166. 224 pages. Many of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilisations which fell victim to their own success. The twentieth-century's runaway growth has placed a murderous burden on the planet. This work argues that this modern predicament is as old as civilisation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; JP; TB. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight: 190.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841958309
ISBN
9781841958309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Num Pages: 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728. The Road to Decolonisation, 1918-1968. 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight: 770.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521685559
ISBN
9780521685559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 150 bw images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780764329326
ISBN
9780764329326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05
€ 46.67

Hardback. Between 1935 and 1938 the celebrated photographer Roman Vishniac explored the cities and villages of Eastern Europe, capturing life in the Jewish shtetlekh of Poland, Romania, Russia, and Hungary. This book is devoted to a subject Vishniac especially loved, and one whose mystery and spontaneity he captured with particular poignancy: children. Num Pages: 156 pages, 69 duotones. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; AJB; AJCP; HBG; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 950.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
156
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221871
ISBN
9780520221871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.93

Hardback. Muller takes us behind the scenes of the Wehrmacht High Command, providing a fascinating insight into an unknown story of World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 bw integrated, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768298
ISBN
9781780768298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 49.59

Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the man and his creations, the author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century England by tracing the rise of the Landscape Movement. Num Pages: 204 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 12 colour plates. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953856
ISBN
9780750953856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Hardback. Thousands of documents surviving on stone and papyrus help us to understand the complex society that took shape after the death of Alexander the Great. This book presents some of the most revealing of these documents in translation, allowing readers to form an impression of the Hellenistic world. Editor(s): Derow, Peter; Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101325
ISBN
9781405101325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.61

Paperback. Thousands of documents surviving on stone and papyrus help us to understand the complex society that took shape after the death of Alexander the Great. This book presents some of the most revealing of these documents in translation, allowing readers to form an impression of the Hellenistic world. Editor(s): Derow, Peter; Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101332
ISBN
9781405101332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.71

Paperback. Ever since the attacks of 11th September, western leaders have described a world engaged in 'a fight for civilization'. But what do we mean by civilization? This book shows that we can only truly understand our civilization by re-examining and confronting our past, with all its glories and catastrophes. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526063
ISBN
9780099526063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Farmer, Sharon A.; Pasternack, Carol Braun (both of University of California, USA). Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816638949
ISBN
9780816638949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. An examination of an intriguing figure in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Phrygian Mother Goddess, known to the Greeks and Romans as Cybele or Magna Mater, the Great Mother. The text presents and analyzes literary, historiographic and archaeological data. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HDD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210240
ISBN
9780520210240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 64.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pavilion Books
Condition
New
SKU
KOG0000470
ISBN
9781845888091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. This book addresses beliefs and historical facts, and brings a sociologist's perspective to bear on the puzzle behind the success of early Christianity. It provides insights into why people convert and how new religious groups recruit members. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HRC; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027494
ISBN
9780691027494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRC; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
6th Print
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060677015
ISBN
9780060677015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.54

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