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Paperback. A consideration of the character of the ancient Romans through portraits of Rome's most typical personages. Essays on the politician, the soldier, the priest, the farmer, the slave, the merchant, and others together create a fresco of Roman society as it spanned 1300 years. The text is part of a series of books on historical character. Editor(s): Giardina, Andrea. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226290508
ISBN
9780226290508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.82

Hardcover. Examining the sermons and writings of Protestant clergy, the author finds that clerics on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line (the dividing line between North and South before the Civil War) displayed unanimity in their condemnation of mammonism, which, they believed, would destroy the nation. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC9; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319056
ISBN
9780820319056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Hardback. This collection brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to offer perspectives on national identity formation in various European contexts between 1600 and 1815. Editor(s): Jensen, Lotte. Series: Heritage and Memory Studies. Num Pages: 342 pages, 0 black and white; 23 full color. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981072
ISBN
9789462981072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.69

Hardcover. The Royal Navy in World War II is a comprehensive annotated bibliography of all monographs describing the role of British, Dominion, and minor allied forces in the naval war against the Axis. Editor(s): Gordon, Martin. Num Pages: 688 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; GBCR; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 43. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845343
ISBN
9780810845343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.83

Hardcover. 'The art of command is..to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not dissociated.' "A Seaman's Pocket-Book", 1943, re-issued by Conway in September 2006, has found huge appeal with the British public. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Conway
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0007289
ISBN
9781844860548
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The Sacred History is an account of the workings of the supernatural in history. It tells the epic story of angels, from Creation, to Evolution through to the operations of the supernatural in the modern world. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780874876
ISBN
9781780874876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Presenting the events of Salem's witch hysteria in 1692 and 1693 in a chronological format, this authorative book makes use of previously unknown court records and documents. Num Pages: 752 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLH; HRQX; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589791329
ISBN
9781589791329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. Gives a first-hand look at war from inside a B-17 bomber in WWII. This book describes the bitter cold at altitude, gut-wrenching fear, lethal shrapnel from flak, and German fighters darting through the bomber formation like feeding sharks. Num Pages: 237 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811733885
ISBN
9780811733885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. The essays in 'The Science of War' develop a broader understanding of the factors that operate at the higher levels of war, and study the operational level of war from a general, speculative and penetrating viewpoint. Editor(s): Holden-Reid, Brian. Series: The Operational Level of War. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415755993
ISBN
9780415755993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.42

Paperback. The 16th and 17th centuries witnessed a fundamental transformation in how nature was understood and studied; a transformation which came to be known as the Scientific Revolution. This book introduces students to the best recent writings on this important era in the history of science. Editor(s): Hellyer, Marcus. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631236290
ISBN
9780631236290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.81

Paperback. The 16th and 17th centuries witnessed a fundamental transformation in how nature was understood and studied; a transformation which came to be known as the Scientific Revolution. This book introduces students to the best recent writings on this important era in the history of science. Editor(s): Hellyer, Marcus. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631236306
ISBN
9780631236306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.22

Paperback. The most enjoyable, the most refreshing, the most stimulating, the most comprehensive, the most discerning, the most insightful, the most up-to-date - in short, the best maritime history of the world.' Felipe Fernandez-Armesto Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782393580
ISBN
9781782393580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.69

Hardback. An assessment of how important the sea was in the early modern period. Num Pages: 1072 pages, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1542.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271580
ISBN
9781783271580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.69

Hardback. An assessment of how important the sea was in the middle ages. Num Pages: 1086 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC1; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 243 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1562.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271597
ISBN
9781783271597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.17

Hardback. An assessment of how important the sea has been in the development of modern history. Num Pages: 848 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271603
ISBN
9781783271603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.23

Paperback. A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826768
ISBN
9780753826768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.77

Paperback. In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and Okinawa. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712673488
ISBN
9780712673488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. This is a compact but comprehensive and absorbing history of the Second World War. It examines the causes of the war, how it was won and lost, and its far-reaching consequences for humanity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftone plates, numerous maps and tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802071
ISBN
9780192802071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

paperback. The complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret societies. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HRQX; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Quercus
Condition
New
SKU
9780857380975
ISBN
9780857380975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. A study of the Seven Years' War, reviewing the grand strategies of the combatants and the differing styles of warfare used in the many campaigns. The narrative is supported by official war papers, personal diaries and memoirs, and official reports. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 12 colour & 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 7. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761916
ISBN
9781841761916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. Features the essays that consider how Western societies think about and use goods, how goods shape female, as well as male, identities, how labor in the family came to be divided between a male breadwinner and a female consumer, and how fashion and cosmetics shape women's notions of themselves and the society in which they live. Editor(s): Grazia, Victoria De; Furlough, Ellen. Num Pages: 443 pages, 44 b&w photographs, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
443
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201972
ISBN
9780520201972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Freedom Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904491033
ISBN
9781904491033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.35

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691629629
ISBN
9780691629629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.28

Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691616285
ISBN
9780691616285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.56
€ 44.38

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