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General & world history

Hardcover. From the rise of Christian monasticism in Egypt and Syria to present day, Christians have argued fiercely about whether monks should work to support themselves. Peter Brown shifts attention from Western to Eastern Christianity, introducing us to this smoldering debate that took place across the entire Middle East from the Euphrates to the Nile. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBG; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938288
ISBN
9780813938288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.07

Hardcover. The most fascinating stories behind quests for the world's lost fortunes are recounted here in this fully-illustrated volume that includes detailed maps, charts, and spine-chilling tales of shipwrecks and battles. 250 photos, 175 in color. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour and b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 238 x 19. . Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KRA0003598
ISBN
9781842220641
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 colour, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRAX; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231877
ISBN
9781780231877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

Hardback. This book covers the design and types of various trucks employed by the Wehrmacht. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 300 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406867
ISBN
9780887406867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

Hardback. Mercenaries, allies or collaborators? This book provides a history of colonial auxiliaries. It looks at the post-colonial legacy of local forces trained up under Western models. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044257
ISBN
9781849044257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.85

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, Over 230 black and white photographs, and 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401664
ISBN
9780887401664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. The 20 th Century brought revolutionary changes to our world and our lives: the human population of the world tripled, space travel became reality, two world wars and a host of other conflicts were fought, and huge advances in science, technology and communication resulted in the globalised world we know today. Num Pages: 458 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 802.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
458
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470510155
ISBN
9780470510155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.19

Paperback. Originally published as 'Dreyfus to de Gaulle', this authoritative account has been revised and extended, its greater chronological range reflected in the new title. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0000682
ISBN
9780340522394
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Drawn from the award-winning 5-volume Encyclopedia of War, this valuable, one-volume reference provides readers with essential information on the conflicts and concepts that shaped global warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day. Editor(s): Martel, Gordon. Num Pages: 440 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GBC; HBG; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118884638
ISBN
9781118884638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.23

Paperback. As the dust settled around the devastation of the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon on 11 September 2001, questions emerged surrounding the attacks and the motives behind them. This text examines the causes of what happened and provides a reasoned approach as to what the future may hold. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; HBG; HBJK; HBLX; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Saqi Books
Edition
First Published 2002/ Third Reprint 2002
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863563829
ISBN
9780863563829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.89

Hardback. Editor(s): LoCicero, Michael. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DVT; 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096689
ISBN
9781911096689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BK; HBG; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0003849
ISBN
9781782126966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 300 black and white photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317750
ISBN
9780764317750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.18

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851248028
ISBN
9780851248028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Hardcover. The authors use major new documentary sources, including cables and letters between Mao Zedong and Stalin, to tell for the first time the inside story of the creation of the Sino-Soviet alliance and the origins of the Korean War. Editor(s): Goncharov, Sergei; Lewis, John Wilson; Litai, Xue. Series: Studies in Intl Security and Arm Control. Num Pages: 412 pages, 42 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721158
ISBN
9780804721158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.83

Paperback. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBG; HBLX; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173511
ISBN
9780691173511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Part of "Understanding Global Heritage" series, this book explores the emotive issues surrounding the commemoration of war and atrocity, and the profound challenges for conservators posed by 'virtual', 'intangible' and 'multicultural' heritage. Editor(s): Benton, Tim. Series: Understanding Global Heritage. Num Pages: 328 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719081538
ISBN
9780719081538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.00

Hardback. Presents a comparative overview of the cultural imaginations of nuclear weapons and the anticipation of nuclear destruction. It considers representations of elements of the Cold War in popular culture and thought across Europe, Japan, USSR and the USA, providing a significant addition to Cold War historiography. Editor(s): Grant, Matthew; Ziemann, Benjamin. Series Editor(s): Jones, Max. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784994402
ISBN
9781784994402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.77

Hardback. Underworlds is a lively account of organized crime and the world of marginal groups in the seventeenth-- and eighteenth--century Netherlands. Rural banditry has often been associated with mountainous, poverty--stricken areas located at the peripheries of the European continent or on the borders between states. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSF; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 565.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745606446
ISBN
9780745606446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Paperback. Offers a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked. This book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses as by its own strength. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 bw interleaved. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846140891
ISBN
9781846140891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198279266
ISBN
9780198279266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.89

Paperback. For the men of the Army Air Corps in early World War II, the chance of surviving the obligatory twenty-five missions without death, injury, or imprisonment was one in three. This work features the stories of the air war from the men who lived and fought it. It tells about the Jewish aviators' experiences as POWs in German camps, and more. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Potomac Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Potomac Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574889994
ISBN
9781574889994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.79

Hardcover. Explores the interplay of formal politics with informal factors such as social prejudice, parochialism and personal rivalries in the cities of northwestern Asia Minor from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book presents an analysis of the municipal speeches and career of the philosopher-politician Dion Chrysostomos. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
211
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779343504
ISBN
9788779343504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.11

Paperback. Although designed in the mid-1930s and in squadron service several years prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, Consolidated's PBY Catalina proved its soundness in combat throughout the four years that the war raged across the Pacific in World War 2. This book deals with tthe US Navy's PBY units and operations in the Pacific during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769110
ISBN
9781841769110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.64

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