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Paperback. This text contends that Helen of Troy, and in particular the use of her image, is a crucial emblem for much of Western thought and literature and suggests that it has been stolen, appropriated, imitated, extorted and coveted throughout the course of history. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HBG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299171247
ISBN
9780299171247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 7 b/w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299199043
ISBN
9780299199043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.04

Paperback. A vivid portrait of political and cultural life in the 10th century Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 127 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472061723
ISBN
9780472061723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.25

Hardcover. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630074
ISBN
9780815630074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.60

Hardcover. In this work, John Rennie Short reveals how the spatial discourses of the 16th century formed a remarkable revolution that changed the way the world was represented. In addition, he highlights the role of the occult practices in the new spatial sciences. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 71 illustrations, maps, appendix, index. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630234
ISBN
9780815630234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.03

Paperback. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630326
ISBN
9780815630326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.22

Hardcover. Presents a model of analysis based on the rise of the rich. This book identifies a history of resolving conflicts through negotiations among the wealthy classes of various regions. Num Pages: 236 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631712
ISBN
9780815631712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

paperback. This classic text is the first integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Well illustrated, this book is a valuable companion for enthusiasts of military history as well as early modern historians. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415146494
ISBN
9780415146494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.82

Hardcover. This volume discusses the earliest papal decretals, covering the period from the end of the 4th century to the end of the 9th century. It begins with the first papal letters and describes their transmission and reception into the canonical tradition up to Gratian's "Decretum" (1140). Series: History of Mediaeval Canon Law S. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRCL; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813209197
ISBN
9780813209197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.15

Hardcover. One of the greatest accomplishments in the history of cryptography occurred in 1940 when Arne Beurling broke the German code used for strategic military communications. This work describes Beurling's attack on the G-Schreiber system as well as attacks on other wartime crypto systems, noting high points from the history of Swedish cryptology. Editor(s): Beckman, Bengt. Num Pages: 289 pages, map, index. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJH; GPJ; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821828892
ISBN
9780821828892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007350612
ISBN
9780007350612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.80

paperback. Deals with the answers that historians, philosophers, theologians, practising politicians and would-be revolutionaries have given to one question: how should human beings best govern themselves? Num Pages: 1152 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 122 x 51. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140285185
ISBN
9780140285185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.59

hardcover. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, "Midway Inquest" answers the central mystery of the battle. Why could the Japanese not get a bomber strike launched against the American carrier force before being attacked and destroyed by American dive bombers from the Enterprise and Yorktown? Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 34. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253349040
ISBN
9780253349040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.11

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 511.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292751866
ISBN
9780292751866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99

paperback. Explores the rich history of baseball in Cuba and the social, political, and cultural climate through which the game has thrived. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32 pp halftone plates and 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; WSJT; YNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195146059
ISBN
9780195146059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.75

Paperback. The end of the nineteenth century in France was marked by political scandals, social unrest, dissension, and "decadence," yet also by great social and scientific progress. In this thoroughly engaging history, Weber describes ways of life, not as recorded by general history, but as contemporaries experienced them. Series: Studies in Cultural History. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674318137
ISBN
9780674318137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Within their conceptual framework of a medieval Mediterranean World and a commercial revolution, Lopez and Raymond assemble 208 merchant documents celebrating capitalism. They present them in topical sections on the origins of the revolution; markets, merchants, merchandise, and means of exchange; Translator(s): Raymond, Irving W.; Lopez, Robert S. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123563
ISBN
9780231123563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.55
€ 89.47

"This book examines the historical interactions of the West and non-Western world, and investigates whether or not the exclusive adoption of Western-oriented 'international norms' is the prerequisite for the construction of international order"-- Editor(s): Quirk, Joel; Suzuki, Shogo; Zhang, Yongjin. Series: New International Relations. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBLH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415626286
ISBN
9780415626286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 190.05

A portrait of Victorian society and culture, this text presents aspects of the age through profiles of pioneering figures. It covers attitudes to a range of issues from education, health and self-help to civic ideals and sexual identity. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582292895
ISBN
9780582292895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.18

paperback. A truly global account of WWII - the war that encompassed six continents. Num Pages: 1208 pages, 23 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521618267
ISBN
9780521618267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.44

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