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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. How can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? This work addresses these questions, focusing on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes 'history'. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032187
- ISBN
- 9780674032187
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.33
€ 32.99
€ 27.33
paperback. 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy - scrutinising and animated in equal measure' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Profile Books(GB)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684715
- ISBN
- 9781846684715
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Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 12.28
€ 14.00
€ 12.28
paperback. Explores our rich classical heritage - from Greek drama to Roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of history, such as Alexander the Great, and Nero. The author invites you into the places where Greeks and Romans lived and died, from the palace at Knossos to Cleopatra's Alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slaves. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250495
- ISBN
- 9781781250495
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
paperback. Contains chapters that include Street Life, Earning a Living: Baker, Banker and Garum Maker (who ran the city), and The Pleasure of the Body: Food, Wine, Sex and Baths. This book offers an insight into the workings of a Roman town. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861975966
- ISBN
- 9781861975966
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Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 12.24
€ 14.00
€ 12.24
Paperback. What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena? This book explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287587
- ISBN
- 9780520287587
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.20
€ 20.99
€ 20.20
Paperback. Brings history, politics, and research to the author's study of four resettlement communities, including refugee centers in Palawan and Bataan, the early refugee community in New Jersey, and the largest of all Vietnamese communities Little Saigon, in southern California's Orange County. This title looks at diasporic Vietnamese in each location. Num Pages: 218 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 3 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD; JFFN; JHBT; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396868
- ISBN
- 9781566396868
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.43
€ 36.99
€ 33.43
Paperback. Originally published: 2009. With a new foreword by the author. Num Pages: 408 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157931
- ISBN
- 9780691157931
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New with a new chapter on the twenty-first-centur
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169156
- ISBN
- 9780691169156
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12, 8 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCU; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801454097
- ISBN
- 9780801454097
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Condition: New
€ 138.11
€ 138.11
Paperback. A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themes and debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the end of the century. Editor(s): Addison, Paul; Jones, Harriet. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167307
- ISBN
- 9781405167307
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Condition: New
€ 59.96
€ 59.96
Paperback. Presents the history of Anglophone political science which argues that the field's transformation shouldn't be mistaken for a case of simple progress and increasing scientific precision. This book shows that political science is deeply historically contingent, driven both by its own inherited ideas and by the history in which it has developed. Editor(s): Adcock, Robert; Bevir, Mark; Stimson, Shannon C. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128740
- ISBN
- 9780691128740
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.49
€ 51.99
€ 37.49
Hardback. The years 1790 to 1793 marked the beginning of the American republic. Vice President John Adams chaired Senate sessions even as he was prevented from participating in any meaningful fashion. Abigail joined him when her health permitted. This volume offers insight into the family and a commentary on life that many expected from the Adamses. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Barzilay, Karen N.; Claffey, Mary T.; Woodward, Hobson; Karachuk, Robert F.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 624 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032750
- ISBN
- 9780674032750
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Condition: New
€ 128.93€ 114.30
€ 128.93
€ 114.30
Hardback. As in the previous volumes in this series of the Adams Papers, the correspondence presented here offers a unique perspective on the eighteenth century from a preeminent American family. Editor(s): Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Cecere, Anne Decker; Walker, Celeste; Lint, Gregg L.; Woodward, Hobson; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015746
- ISBN
- 9780674015746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.10€ 115.31
€ 130.10
€ 115.31
Hardcover. Vols. 3-4: L.H. Butterfield and Marc Friedlaender, editors. Num Pages: 621 pages, 14 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 89. Weight in Grams: 3087.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Number of pages
- 621
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004061
- ISBN
- 9780674004061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.99€ 274.82
€ 305.99
€ 274.82
Hardcover. Volume 12 opens with John Adams's inauguration as president and closes just after details of the XYZ affair become public in America. Through private correspondence, and with the candor and perception expected from the Adamses, family members reveal their concerns for the well-being of the nation and the sustaining force of domestic life. Editor(s): Martin, Editor in Chief Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society); Taylor, Former Editor in Chief Adams Papers C James (Massachusetts Historical Society); Millikan, Assistant Editor Neal E (Massachusetts Historical Society); Norton, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Amanda Mathews (Massachusetts Historical Society); Woodward, Associate Editor Adams Papers Hobson (Massachusetts Historical Society); Sikes, Assistant Editor for Digital Projects Adams Papers Sara B (Massachusetts Historical Society); Lint, Series Editor of the Papers of John Adams Gregg L; Georgini, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society). Num Pages: 677 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504660
- ISBN
- 9780674504660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.96€ 90.93
€ 101.96
€ 90.93
Hardback. The fiery debate over funding Jay Treaty sets political stage, and austic exchanges between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans row as rumors surface of George Washington's impending retirement. This title spans the period from July 1795 to the eve of John Adams' inauguration, with growing partisan divide to election playing a central role. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Millikan, Neal E.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 654 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 173 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 654
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072442
- ISBN
- 9780674072442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.65€ 95.40
€ 106.65
€ 95.40
Hardback. The Adams family comments on national and international events, from America's growing tensions with Britain and France to virulent domestic political factionalism and the Whiskey Rebellion. The most significant event for the Adamses was John Quincy's appointment as U.S. minister resident at The Hague, the beginning of a long diplomatic career. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L.; Georgini, Sara. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057845
- ISBN
- 9780674057845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.24€ 109.56
€ 124.24
€ 109.56
Hardback. By early 1787, John and Abigail Adams were planning their return home to Massachusetts from Great Britain. But they barely had time to settle in, before they were pulled back into the public sphere by John's election as the first vice-president under the new Constitution. This book offers a perspective on this crucial period in American history. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Rodrique, Jessie May; Woodward, Hobson; Lint, Gregg L.; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022782
- ISBN
- 9780674022782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27€ 115.59
€ 131.27
€ 115.59
Paperback. Contains selected readings which aims to show the importance of Scotland's relationships to Europe and its involvement in the broader European story. The series also aims to dispel long-established myths and preconceptions about the Scottish past which still exert a firm grip on general opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Bob; MacDonald, Alan R. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Dundee University Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845860059
- ISBN
- 9781845860059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.79
€ 25.99
€ 23.79
Hardback. The first five decades of the United States of America was a particularly rich time in the development of American politics, society, and culture. This reader includes over 50 documentary sources that highlight key topics during this period. Editor(s): Adams, Sean Patrick. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160971
- ISBN
- 9781405160971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.20
€ 109.20
Paperback. Adam Zamoyski's bestselling account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and his catastrophic retreat from Moscow, events that had a profound effect on European history. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007123742
- ISBN
- 9780007123742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.70
€ 26.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. Following on from his epic '1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow', bestselling author Adam Zamoyski has written the dramatic story of the Congress of Vienna. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007203062
- ISBN
- 9780007203062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.83
€ 17.99
€ 12.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007225538
- ISBN
- 9780007225538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation. Num Pages: 592 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007282777
- ISBN
- 9780007282777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.33
€ 24.99
€ 18.33