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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Anthony Cotterell was a brilliant journalist, conscripted into the British Army in 1940. Here, his diary and selected war journalism are presented together to give a new insight into the life and work of the man who created a unique and vivid form of war reporting. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black & white plates, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493091
ISBN
9780752493091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. This is a translation of the first 20 distinctions of "The Decretum" or "Concordance of Discardant Canons", a compilation of extracts from Church councils, Church fathers and other ecclesiastical authorities, composed in the 12th century by Gratian, a Camaldolese monk. It offers a treatise on law. Translator(s): Thompson, Augustine; Gordley, James. Series: Studies in Mediaeval & Early Modern Canon Law. Num Pages: 157 pages, 1 col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBLC; HRCG; HRCX1; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813207865
ISBN
9780813207865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.12

Hardcover. Offering a collection of a Native American orator's speeches, this edition presents the speeches of Red Jacket or Sagoyewatha, a formidable diplomat and one of the most famous orators of the nineteenth century. It spans Red Jacket's political career from 1790 to 1830 and includes major addresses to Presidents Washington, Adams, and Monroe. Editor(s): Ganter, Granville. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, 6 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630968
ISBN
9780815630968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.02

Hardback. More than a conventional biography, Grant Wacker's interpretive study deepens our understanding of why Billy Graham has mattered so much to so many, and how his uncanny ability to appropriate trends in the wider culture allowed him to transform his born-again theology into a moral vocabulary capturing the aspirations and fears of average Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGX; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052185
ISBN
9780674052185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. As an Army lieutenant, the author served in Tokyo as an intelligence officer. He translated thousands of letters, interviews, and other documents by Japanese citizens of all kinds, and came to know, as few Americans could, the hearts and minds of a defeated people as they moved slowly to democracy. This is a chronicle of his experience in Japan. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823225156
ISBN
9780823225156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.05

hardcover. An account of the conquest of the Itzas which details the layers of political intrigue and action that characterised every aspect of the conquest and its aftermath. Jones offers a comprehensive reconstruction of an independent Maya kingdom which reveals much about neighbouring lowland Maya groups with whom the Itzas interacted, often violently. Num Pages: 596 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733175
ISBN
9780804733175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.64

Paperback. An account of the conquest of the Itzas which details the layers of political intrigue and action that characterised every aspect of the conquest and its aftermath. Jones offers a comprehensive reconstruction of an independent Maya kingdom which reveals much about neighbouring lowland Maya groups with whom the Itzas interacted, often violently. Num Pages: 596 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735223
ISBN
9780804735223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 52.60

Paperback. In 1821, Maria Dundas Graham sailed for South America. After her husband, the ship's captain, died en route, the newly widowed Maria Graham resisted all efforts to hustle her back to England. She rented a cottage in Valparaiso and spent nine months travelling in Chile. This is her journal. Editor(s): Hayward, Jennifer (Associate Professor of English, College of Wooster, USA). Num Pages: 432 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922164
ISBN
9780813922164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469626864
ISBN
9781469626864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.88

Paperback. The Roman military was one of the most powerful forces of the ancient world. But what did its soldiers wear? Spanning 1000 years from the Late Republic to the Byzantine Empire, including different items from helmet linings to let wrappings, this book presents an interpretation of wide-ranging evidence, drawing on textile finds and ancient artwork. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445762
ISBN
9780752445762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.95

Hardcover. A compellingly original illustrated chronicle of two thousand years of British history, recounted via the stories of one hundred landmark documents that changed the face of Britain. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 179 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
Atlantic Books (UK)
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main - Atlantic Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843549987
ISBN
9781843549987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. A tribute to the pilots and crew who flew from airbases in Suffolk during the last war and whose actions displayed some of the finest examples of courage and devotion to duty. Series: Aviation History. Num Pages: 192 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Countryside Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846741036
ISBN
9781846741036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Without doubt Boeing Flying Fortress B-17F 41-42285 Memphis Belle and her crew generate an image that is an all-American icon. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 mono. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848846913
ISBN
9781848846913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. The book examines social changes in the old and new cities of the Greek world and in the new post-Alexandrian kingoms, within the context of an up-to-date appraisal of the military and political changes after Alexander. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 608 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415046183
ISBN
9780415046183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. From the award-winning author of THE DISCOVERY OF FRANCE and PARISIANS The dazzling new book from the bestselling author Graham Robb contains a discovery that will transform your understanding of pre-Roman Europe. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330531511
ISBN
9780330531511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Aims to discover the historical King Arthur, his Camelot and his final resting place. This book uncovers vital evidence for Arthur's historical existence, revealing the truth behind the romance, and the Grail and Excalibur legends. A medieval manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library finally identifies King Arthur's burial site: the real Avalo. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 0. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Arrow London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0010152
ISBN
9780099296812
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. For fifteen hundred years King Arthur has remained a mystery. This book discovers the historical King Arthur, his Camelot and his final resting place. It peels away centuries of myth to reveal the truth behind the romance, and the Grail and Excalibur legends. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099579557
ISBN
9780099579557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.85

Paperback. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431817
ISBN
9781591431817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.29

Paperback. Details Chinese history in revolutionary period - an account of everyday people in China on the eve of revolution. This book offers historical and political information. Num Pages: 734 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 45. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
734
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st University of Washington Press Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988528
ISBN
9780295988528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. An examination both of the arts as an expression of cultural attitudes, emphasizing court culture as a focal point and source of patronage, and also of developments in science, religion and political theory. It is suitable for upper school, undergraduate and Open University students. Series: Longman Literature in English Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; A; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002197
ISBN
9780582493766
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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