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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Where was the Hanging Garden of Babylon and what did it look like? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans consider it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World? Renowned Babylonian expert Stephanie Dalley delves into the legends filled with myth and mystery to piece together the enigmatic history of this elusive world wonder. Num Pages: 304 pages, 90 black and white in-text illustrations and 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198728849
ISBN
9780198728849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 54 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180060
ISBN
9780300180060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. This work plumbs opened archives in the former Soviet bloc to reveal the actual, practical accomplishments of Communism around the world: terror, torture, famine, mass deportations and massacres. The book catalogues and analyzes the crimes of Communism over 70 years. Editor(s): Kramer, Mark. Translator(s): Murphy, Jonathan. Num Pages: 912 pages, 78 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
912
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674076082
ISBN
9780674076082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.29
€ 68.52

Hardback. This fascinating study explores the emergence of a significant Sunni community on the margins of Shia Iran and delineates a 'Sunni arc' stretching from Central Asia southwards through the Iranian provinces of Khorasan and Baluchistan Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047081
ISBN
9781849047081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 69.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352270
ISBN
9780764352270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.47

Hardback. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333231
ISBN
9781785333231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.58
€ 79.16

Hardcover. A collection of 11 articles - 9 in English and 2 in French - on the medieval councils, decretals and collections of canon law. There are additional notes and fully revised and detailed indexes for this second edition. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, figures, plates, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRCX1; JFCX; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860783367
ISBN
9780860783367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.40

hardcover. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 732. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024028
ISBN
9780701165383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Paperback. The remarkable war story of Stella Rutter, the only woman employed in the Drawing Office of Supermarine, designers of the Spitfire. Stella played the role of hostess at the Farewell Party for the most senior commanding officers on the eve of D-Day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647227
ISBN
9781445647227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099732112
ISBN
9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Blum, Stella. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1066. 320 pages, Ill. Editor(s): Blum, Stella. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; HBG; HBLL. Dimension: 308 x 237 x 18. Weight: 1066.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486229904
ISBN
9780486229904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.10

paperback. Illuminates a spectrum of themes in the history of biblical interpretation. This work explores topics including Jewish exegesis and problems of Old Testament interpretation and the relationship between the Bible and social, political, and institutional history. Editor(s): Steinmetz, David C. Series: Duke Monographs in Medieval & Renaissance Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318491
ISBN
9780822318491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Tells how a few men set off a war that would lead to tragedy for millions. Taking us from the antechambers of policymakers in Paris to the docksides of Haiphong and the streets of Hanoi, this title provides an account of the series of events that would make Vietnam the most embattled area in the world during the Cold War period. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 388 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269934
ISBN
9780520269934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352546
ISBN
9780764352546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.88

Hardback. Translator(s): Weinstein, Donald. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300189780
ISBN
9780300189780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.97
€ 45.76

Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906548308
ISBN
9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardback. Series: Orbis Biblicus Et Orientalis. Num Pages: 750 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 4259.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
750
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525543863
ISBN
9783525543863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.34
€ 196.66

Hardcover. Examining English, Latin, French, and German texts, The Knight, the Cross, and the Song traces the role of secular chivalric literature in shaping Crusade propaganda across three centuries. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248968
ISBN
9780812248968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.19

Paperback. Concerns the transformation of time during Japan's Meiji period, specifically from around 1870 to 1900. This book explores how changing conceptions of time destabilized inherited knowledge and practices and facilitated the reconfiguration of the archipelago's heterogeneous communities into the liberal-capitalist nation-state, Japan. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128016
ISBN
9780691128016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardback. 99% of all Jewish killings during the Holocaust were carried out by members of state organizations. In this groundbreaking book, Stefan Kuhl offers a new analysis of the integral role that membership of organizations played in facilitating the annihilation of European Jews under the Nazis. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509502899
ISBN
9781509502899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. 99% of all Jewish killings during the Holocaust were carried out by members of state organizations. In this groundbreaking book, Stefan Kuhl offers a new analysis of the integral role that membership of organizations played in facilitating the annihilation of European Jews under the Nazis. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509502905
ISBN
9781509502905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Paperback. This authorized biography sheds light on the person behind the politician. As well as explaining how Angela Merkel's world view was shaped and influenced by her background and ideology, Stefan Kornelius's lively account discusses her personal relations with David Cameron, Barack Obama or Vladimir Putin. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea; Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JM; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
ALMA BOOKS LTD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883187
ISBN
9781846883187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Prior to its destruction in 1918, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had ruled over a vast array of nationalities and, in the course of its demise as well as after, Austria was beset by nationalism, racism, and other forms of identity politics that ultimately led to the triumph of Nazism. This title presents the study of the works of Robert Musil. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJ; DSB; HBJD; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325703
ISBN
9780822325703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. Early in his career, Hitler took inspiration from Mussolini--this fact is widely known. But an equally important role model for Hitler has been neglected: Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, who inspired Hitler to remake Germany along nationalist, secular, totalitarian, and ethnically exclusive lines. Stefan Ihrig tells this compelling story. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF1; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368378
ISBN
9780674368378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

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