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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. The death penalty arouses more passion than almost any other issue. This comprehensive account of the death penalty in the United States tells the story of dramatic changes, over four centuries, in the ways capital punishment has been administered and experienced. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010833
- ISBN
- 9780674010833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.02
€ 36.99
€ 32.02
Hardcover. This volume presents nineteenth-century diplomacy as both a real world experience and a structural element in international relations. All sixteen essays share an interest in diplomatic culture and its relevance to official and sometimes not so official interstate relations from the Congress of Vienna to the outbreak of the First World War. Editor(s): Mosslang, Markus; Riotte, Torsten. Series: Studies of the German Historical Institute, London. Num Pages: 486 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199548675
- ISBN
- 9780199548675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.52
€ 190.52
Hardcover. This volume discusses the earliest papal decretals, covering the period from the end of the 4th century to the end of the 9th century. It begins with the first papal letters and describes their transmission and reception into the canonical tradition up to Gratian's "Decretum" (1140). Series: History of Mediaeval Canon Law S. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRCL; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813209197
- ISBN
- 9780813209197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Paperback. Series: Mediaeval Philosophical Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; DSBB; HBLC1; HPCB; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Marquette Univ Pr
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874622614
- ISBN
- 9780874622614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Hardcover. The story of the Civil War as told through the Wray Collection's many one-of-a-kind objects housed at the Atlanta History Center. More than six hundred of the rarest Confederate artifacts, including firearms, weapons, flags, uniforms, and accoutrements, reveal historical truths in their detail and help to contextualize the battles. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 261 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820346854
- ISBN
- 9780820346854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.55
€ 69.55
Paperback. Follows the soldiers of the Fifty-seventh as they push far into Unionist Kentucky, starve at the siege of Vicksburg, guard Union prisoners at the Andersonville stockade, defend Atlanta from Sherman, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 b&w photos, 1 table, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; BTM; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329338
- ISBN
- 9780820329338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.12
€ 29.99
€ 27.12
Hardcover. A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships between high Victorian taste and mercantile values. This was the period of art as great fashion. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 colour plates, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 201 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300081640
- ISBN
- 9780300081640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.52€ 44.90
€ 55.52
€ 44.90
Hardcover. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938042
- ISBN
- 9780813938042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.82
€ 64.82
Paperback. A biography of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War commander known for his "destructive war" policy against Confederates and as a consummate soldier. It traces Sherman's involvement in the Mexican War in late 1840s, his years battling prospectors and deserting soldiers in gold-rush California, and his 1850 marriage to his foster sister, Ellen. Num Pages: 680 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809327850
- ISBN
- 9780809327850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardcover. The story of how Soviet children experienced the horrors of the Great Patriotic War, both as victims and as heroes who helped make victory possible. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620029
- ISBN
- 9780700620029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.91
€ 70.91
Hardcover. The story of Hoover's numerous wartime battles against Axis, American, and British adversaries, and how they transformed the FBI's culture and intelligence gathering capabilities, helps us understand why the Bureau occupies its powerful position in the national security apparatus today. Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619528
- ISBN
- 9780700619528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.07
€ 78.07
Hardcover. Examines depictions of and by Catholics in American popular culture during the period between the Great Depression and the height of the Cold War. The author surveys the popular films, television, and photojournalism of the era that reimagined Catholicism Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617166
- ISBN
- 9780700617166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
Paperback. Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, an indigenous Peruvian serving in the colonial Spanish government, wrote his "First New Chronicle and Book of Good Government" between the years 1600 and 1616. This translation captures the Biblical-to-legal flavours of Guaman Poma's manuscript. Num Pages: 384 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208414
- ISBN
- 9780872208414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.37
€ 26.99
€ 20.37
paperback. Editor(s): Cook, Raymond. Num Pages: 400 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714531120
- ISBN
- 9780714531120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
hardcover. Drawing on a range of sources from the papers of landed families this book provides fresh insight into the place of women in the Irish wealthy landed class. Num Pages: 256 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press Manchester
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719077982
- ISBN
- 9780719077982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.55
€ 158.55
Hardcover. Professor Charles D. Cuttler changed from artist to art historian at New York University s Institute of Fine Arts , studying under distinguished teachers such as Walter Friedlaender and Erwin Panofsky. A specialist in Flemish painting, he spent the major part of his career teaching at the University of Iowa. Num Pages: 436 pages, 216 col & b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pindar Press in press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904597445
- ISBN
- 9781904597445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.46
€ 193.46
Paperback. During the intervening years between the civil war and World War I, the values of burgeoning industrial and urban society transformed traditional notions of democracy. This work is a suitable core text for all courses dealing with this period. Num Pages: 344 pages, photographic essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882959535
- ISBN
- 9780882959535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peterson, Merrill D. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBLL; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865977884
- ISBN
- 9780865977884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.36
€ 35.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972810
- ISBN
- 9780865972810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Contains essays that focus on the Frankish realms in the eight and ninth centuries. This volume also examines different methods and genres of historical writing in relation to the perceptions of time and chronology. It also explores the significance of Rome in Carolingian perceptions of the past. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035006
- ISBN
- 9780268035006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.79
€ 30.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. In the 16th century, Elizabethan London was uneasy: would France side with Protestant England or with Catholic Europe? This volume describes the espionage operation that was devised to find the answer, and speculates on the identity of the mole in the French ambassador's household. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 208 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094503
- ISBN
- 9780300094503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.23
€ 18.99
€ 15.23
Hardcover. This text on Bernardino considers the preacher's inflammatory role in Renaissance social issues. It takes the reader into the social underworld of early Renaissance Italy to discover how one influential figure helped to dramatically increase fear, hatred and intolerance for society's margins. Num Pages: 378 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226538549
- ISBN
- 9780226538549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.59€ 45.64
€ 52.59
€ 45.64
Hardcover. This title aims to show a new side to Lyndon Johnson and demonstrates that Johnson's diplomacy toward Europe deserves recognition as one of the most important achievements of his presidency. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010741
- ISBN
- 9780674010741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.93
€ 47.99
€ 39.93
Hardcover. The "Templar of Tyre" is the third and longest section of a 14th-century chronicle known as the "Gestes des Chiprois". Written by a Cypriot knight serving the Templar Master William of Beaujeu, it provides precious contemporary insights and the only eyewitness chronicle of the fall of Acre in 1291. Editor(s): Crawford, Dr Paul F. Series Editor(s): Barber, Professor Malcolm; Edbury, Professor Peter W.; Hamilton, Professor Bernard; Housley, Professor Norman; Jackson, Professor Peter. Series: Crusade Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 216 pages, Includes 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3H; DNF; HBJD; HBLC; HRAM9; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840146189
- ISBN
- 9781840146189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.19
€ 172.19