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General & world history
Hardcover. aeo Comprises work from leading international scholars examining four major historical themes. aeo Includes several pieces translated into English for the first time. aeo Designed for student use with extensive editorial introduction and explanatory notes. Editor(s): Little, Lester; Rosenwein, Barbara H. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180074
- ISBN
- 9781577180074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.46
€ 143.46
Paperback. aeo This is currently the only book in print that treats the topic of hunger from a long--range historical perspective. aeo The contributors to the book are drawn from a broad array of disciplines; among them are Amartya Sen, David Herlihy, Peter Garnsey, and John Post. Editor(s): Newman, Lucile F. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFA; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866288
- ISBN
- 9781557866288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. The recording, explanation and the inescapable task of judging great wrongs in the past presents historians with their most difficult assignment. For those who have either lived through such injustice or have been in some way responsible for it the impositions of memory are both painful and unavoidable. Editor(s): Hartman, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 370 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863676
- ISBN
- 9781557863676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Hardcover. In this volume of the HISTORY OF THE WORLD series, the origins and development of human society are explored, providing readers with an understanding of the evolution of humans and the cultures they established, from the first traces of humanity to the creation of early literate societies. Series: History of the World S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863492
- ISBN
- 9781557863492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.27
€ 156.27
Paperback. Opens up new ways of thinking about the period, 1400-1750. An original and theoretically-informed contribution to the discipline. Wide-disciplinary appeal. Well-illustrated. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 244 pages, with 41 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HDT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863485
- ISBN
- 9781557863485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.09
€ 57.09
Hardcover. Shows how major changes in the course of history have been determined by eight significant innovations: four new ways of dealing with information - writing, printing, mass media and integrated circuits; and four new modes of violence - metal weapons, artillery, steam transport and heavy cavalry. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557862464
- ISBN
- 9781557862464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. With the analysis of the best scholars on this era, 29 essays demonstrate how academics then and now have addressed the political, economic, diplomatic, cultural, ethnic, and social history of the presidents of the Republican Era of 1921-1933 - Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. Editor(s): Sibley, Katherine A. S. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444350036
- ISBN
- 9781444350036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.40
€ 223.40
Hardback. A Companion to Ancient Education presents a series of essays from leading specialists in the field that represent the most up-to-date scholarship relating to the rise and spread of educational practices and theories in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Editor(s): Bloomer, W. Martin. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 29. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337532
- ISBN
- 9781444337532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.58
€ 204.58
Hardback. A Companion to World History presents over 30 essays from an international group of historians that both identify continuing areas of contention, disagreement, and divergence in world and global history, and point to directions for further debate. Editor(s): Northrop, Douglas. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 638 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334180
- ISBN
- 9781444334180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Paperback. Lively and accessible, America and the World draws on the most recent scholarship to provide a historical introduction to one of today's vital and misunderstood issues. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402963
- ISBN
- 9781421402963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.74
€ 38.99
€ 32.74
Hardback. With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry. Editor(s): Konstan, David; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: DSC; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193078
- ISBN
- 9781405193078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.62
€ 167.62
Hardback. This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies. The book presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery. Editor(s): Raaflaub, Kurt A.; Talbert, Richard J. A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191463
- ISBN
- 9781405191463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.84
€ 153.84
Paperback. * The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world. * Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 247 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145268
- ISBN
- 9781405145268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.95
€ 54.95
Hardback. * The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world. * Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145251
- ISBN
- 9781405145251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.48
€ 124.48
Hardback. This volume provides an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the ancient Greek genre of historical writing from its origins before Herodotus to the Greek historians of the Roman imperial era, seven centuries later. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145220
- ISBN
- 9781405145220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.44
€ 80.44
Paperback. * The first biography in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi (fl. 1792 to 1750 BC). * Presents a well--rounded view of Hammurabi's accomplishments. * Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126601
- ISBN
- 9781405126601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Paperback. Asian Travel in the Renaissance looks at travel in Asia for the purposes of trade, colonialism and religious conversion by a diverse array of Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English protagonists in the Renaissance era. * Examines European travel in Asia from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Carey, Dr. Daniel. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; KCLT; RGR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111607
- ISBN
- 9781405111607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.72
€ 31.72
Hardcover. This book presents a historical study of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity from the accession of the emperor Diocletian 284 to the death of the emperor Heraclius in 641. Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 488 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108577
- ISBN
- 9781405108577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.73
€ 148.73
Paperback. Tracing Architecture looks at the impact that knowledge of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and British architecture had on aesthetic attitudes and architectural design. It explores the changing relationship between text and image in an era before the introduction of mass mechanical reproduction. Editor(s): Arnold, Dana; Bending, Stephen. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; HBA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105354
- ISBN
- 9781405105354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.96
€ 31.96
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
€ 57.47
€ 57.47
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
€ 145.98
€ 145.98
Paperback. The Sociology of Islamis an interpretive account of Islam as a religion and civilization in world history and global society, which focuses on the notions of knowledge-culture, power and civility to provide key interpretive and analytic tools to practitioners. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119109976
- ISBN
- 9781119109976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.72
€ 35.99
€ 35.72
Paperback. A brief survey of U.S. history since the end of World War II, focusing on popular beliefs, fears, and hopes that have shaped American culture and history over the last eight decades. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119027348
- ISBN
- 9781119027348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. A Companion to World History presents over 30 essays from an international group of historians that both identify continuing areas of contention, disagreement, and divergence in world and global history, and point to directions for further debate. Editor(s): Northrop, Douglas. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 192 x 34. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118977514
- ISBN
- 9781118977514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.71
€ 49.71