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Paperback. This book discusses a group of themes designed to highlight how Muslims reacted to the alien presence of the Crusaders in the heart of traditional Muslim territory. Num Pages: 704 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 135 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSR2; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1702. Islamic Perspectives. 704 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 135 black & white illustrations. This book discusses a group of themes designed to highlight how Muslims reacted to the alien presence of the Crusaders in the heart of traditional Muslim territory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSR2; JW. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 37. Weight: 1712.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606306
- ISBN
- 9780748606306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 51.71
€ 53.49
€ 51.71
Paperback. Since the publication of the first edition of The Crusades: A Reader, interest in the Crusades has increased dramatically, fueled in part by current global interactions between the Muslim world and Western nations. Editor(s): Allen, S. J.; Amt, Emilie. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBWC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442606234
- ISBN
- 9781442606234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.11
€ 52.99
€ 47.11
Hardback. A concise, general history of the crusades from the beginnings to the fall of the last strongholds in 1291. Translator(s): Birrell, Jean. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 536 pages, 19 maps 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 823.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521623698
- ISBN
- 9780521623698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.19
€ 129.19
Hardback. In The Crusades and the Christian World of the East, Christopher MacEvitt marshals an impressive array of literary, legal, artistic, and archeological evidence to demonstrate how crusader ideology and religious difference gave rise to a mode of coexistence he calls "rough tolerance." Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRAM9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240504
- ISBN
- 9780812240504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.23
€ 89.23
Hardcover. The 12 complete articles in this volume represent some of the best recent scholarship on the Crusades. The collection introduces students to fundamental concepts of crusading, including the nature of the movement, the motivation of the participants, and the impact on the east. Editor(s): Madden, Thomas F. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230229
- ISBN
- 9780631230229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.77
€ 149.77
Paperback. Presents a German-to-English translation of a book that offers an introduction to the history of the crusades. With a chronological span ranging from the eleventh to the late fifteenth century, this book provides an overview of the crusade movement sing boxes, case studies, marginal directions and chronologies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415359689
- ISBN
- 9780415359689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
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
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. The Crusades were one of the most extraordinary, vivid episodes in world history. But were they motivated by spiritual reward or by greed? Were they an early experiment in European colonialism? How were they organized? This work presents a clear discussion of the Crusades. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRAM9; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192806550
- ISBN
- 9780192806550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. The 12 complete articles in this volume represent some of the best recent scholarship on the Crusades. The collection introduces students to fundamental concepts of crusading, including the nature of the movement, the motivation of the participants, and the impact on the east. Editor(s): Madden, Thomas F. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230236
- ISBN
- 9780631230236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Paperback. A tale of revolt aboard a nineteenth-century slave ship and the story of the slaves' heroic leader, Madison Washington. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; G; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0192-
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635509
- ISBN
- 9781566635509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.91
€ 20.91
Hardback. This work shows how, on November 7, 1841, the "Creole" was transporting slaves from Richmond to the auction block at New Orleans. A band of slaves led by Madison Washington seized the crew, and forced the ship to sail into Nassau harbour, where the British offered them freedom. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; G; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634939
- ISBN
- 9781566634939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.58
€ 32.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Rabbat, Nasser O. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; AMX; HBG; JFSL4; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138246850
- ISBN
- 9781138246850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.21
€ 71.21
Paperback. An analysis of the relationship between man and his physical and biological environment in the Mediterranean region over 2000 years. It covers issues such as historiography, patterns of settlement and demographic change, religious cult sites, climate, disease, deforestation, technological innovation and anthropology of Mediterranean communities. Num Pages: 776 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218906
- ISBN
- 9780631218906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 51.90
€ 52.99
€ 51.90
paperback. Culture does not become 'culture' until it is consumed. This is a radical new interpretation of early modern social history by leading specialists from North America and Europe, who explore a wide variety of topics. Editor(s): Bermingham, Ann; Brewer, John. Num Pages: 664 pages, 61 black & white halftones, 54 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBG; HBLH; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415159975
- ISBN
- 9780415159975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.68
€ 140.68
Hardcover. The Versailles Settlement is widely considered to have set the world on the path to a second major conflict within a generation. This book, updated with new material to mark the centenary of WWI, sets the consequences - for good or ill - of the Peace Treaties into their longer term context. Series: The Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323927
- ISBN
- 9781908323927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.97
€ 33.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. Translator(s): Leoni, Tomasso. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982591130
- ISBN
- 9780982591130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
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
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Definitive edition of the most influential political call to arms ever written, now in paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844678761
- ISBN
- 9781844678761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.29
€ 10.29
Paperback. The book is a series of twenty-three linked interpretive essays on the most significant developments in modern times--ranging from athletics to art, the economy to the environment. Editor(s): Bulliet, Richard W. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GBC; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076296
- ISBN
- 9780231076296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 42.00
€ 53.49
€ 42.00
Hardback. The book is a series of twenty-three linked interpretive essays on the most significant developments in modern times--ranging from athletics to art, the economy to the environment. Editor(s): Bulliet, Richard W. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GBC; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076289
- ISBN
- 9780231076289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.58€ 111.34
€ 148.58
€ 111.34
paperback. Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory. Series Editor(s): Renfrew, Lord Colin; Ashmore, Wendy; Gamble, Clive; O'Shea, John. Series: New Studies in Archaeology. Num Pages: 262 pages, 31 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546. Series: New Studies in Archaeology. 262 pages, 31 b/w illus. Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HD. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 12. Weight: 520. Series Editor(s) :Renfrew, Colin; Ashmore, Wendy; Gamble, Clive; O'Shea, John.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521386739
- ISBN
- 9780521386739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Paperback. This collection brings together the most influential and commonly studied articles on the Cold War. Contributions cover the origins, evolution and termination of the Cold War and focus particularly on the United States, former Soviet Union, Britain, Germany and France. Editor(s): Larres, Klaus; Lane, Ann. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DVU; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207061
- ISBN
- 9780631207061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Paperback. Contains a selection of official and unofficial documents which provide an account of the entire Cold War era. This book illustrates the global impact of the Cold War, and establishes links between the Cold War and the events of 11th September 2001. Editor(s): Hanhimaki, Jussi M.; Westad, Odd Arne. Num Pages: 712 pages, numerous text boxes and line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 712
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199272808
- ISBN
- 9780199272808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.94
€ 95.94
paperback. An alternative perspective on the Cold War that broadens our understanding of the nature of political conflict. "Indispensable." Marilyn Young, New York University Series: Critical Introductions to World Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745320946
- ISBN
- 9780745320946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.42
€ 46.99
€ 36.42