History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Pachomius, who died in 346, has long been regarded as the "founder of monasticism". This reading of the available texts, first published in 1985, reveals that Pachomius's pioneering enterprise has been consistently misread in light of later monastic practices. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 250 pages, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219595
- ISBN
- 9780520219595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.19
€ 38.99
€ 28.19
Hardback. Quintessentially English, Betjeman was an 'outsider' in England - and doubly so in Cornwall where he was a 'foreigner'. And yet, as this book describes, Betjeman also strove to acquire a veneer of 'Cornishness', cultivating an alternative Celtic identity, and finding inspiration in Cornwall's Anglo-Catholic tradition. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGL; DSC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898478
- ISBN
- 9780859898478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.25
€ 138.25
Paperback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897983
- ISBN
- 9780859897983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.42
€ 38.42
Paperback. An investigation of the popular tradition of 'Australia's Little Cornwall': how one town in South Australia gained and perpetuated this identity into the twenty-first century. This book is about Moonta and its special place in the Cornish transnational identity. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1MBFS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897969
- ISBN
- 9780859897969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.04
€ 41.04
Hardback. An investigation of the popular tradition of 'Australia's Little Cornwall': how one town in South Australia gained and perpetuated this identity into the twenty-first century. This book is about Moonta and its special place in the Cornish transnational identity. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1MBFS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897952
- ISBN
- 9780859897952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.62
€ 138.62
Hardback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897440
- ISBN
- 9780859897440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.97
€ 138.97
Paperback. Quintessentially English, Betjeman was an 'outsider' in England - and doubly so in Cornwall where he was a 'foreigner'. And yet, as this book describes, Betjeman also strove to acquire a veneer of 'Cornishness', cultivating an alternative Celtic identity, and finding inspiration in Cornwall's Anglo-Catholic tradition. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGL; DSC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898485
- ISBN
- 9780859898485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39
Paperback. Tells the Viking story, from the first pinprick raids of the eighth century to the great armies that left their Scandinavian homelands to conquer larger parts of France, Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099551843
- ISBN
- 9780099551843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Orkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. This book tells the story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; 3JJH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLW; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402. The True Story of an Icon. 256 pages, 8pp plates. Orkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. This book tells the story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; 3JJH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLW; HRC. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight: 392.
- Publisher
- B & W Pub
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845025298
- ISBN
- 9781845025298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47
hardcover. In November 1774, a pamphlet to the "People of America" was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. This book features a portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the American revolutionaries. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780814767658
- ISBN
- 9780814767658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 8.29
€ 24.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. This original narrative demonstrates that the transition to sugar and the plantation complex was more gradual in the French properties than generally depicted-and that it was not inevitable. Num Pages: 392 pages, 25, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887260
- ISBN
- 9780801887260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.79
€ 40.79
Paperback. Based on literary sources, travelers' observations, and missionary accounts, as well as on French and English colonial archives and administrative correspondence, Cannibal Encounters offers a vivid portrait of a troubled chapter in the history of European-Amerindian relations. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890994
- ISBN
- 9780801890994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.19
€ 35.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. During the 1916 Battle of the Somme in WW1 the Ulster division lost over two thousand men. This book covers the events leading to the Somme - the birth of the UVF in 1912, the aftermath and the bravery that has become iconic in Northern Ireland tradition. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Press Belfast
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408243
- ISBN
- 9780856408243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.48
€ 19.48
Hardback. A new perspective on the calamitous fall of France in 1940 and why blame has been misplaced ever since Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300189872
- ISBN
- 9780300189872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.40
€ 26.99
€ 20.40
Paperback. Series: Oxford Studies in Digital Politics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 tables, 2 photographs, 5 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBLX; HBTV; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199936977
- ISBN
- 9780199936977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.15
€ 49.15
Examines the relationship between the British government, the Palace, and the modern Commonwealth since 1945 and argues that the monarchy's relationship with the Commonwealth, which was initially promoted by the UK as a means of strengthening imperial ties, increasingly became an impediment to British foreign policy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps, 16-page plate section. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214235
- ISBN
- 9780199214235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 151.94
€ 151.94
Hardcover. Helps the reader by providing steps over the threshold of gladiator school, and training to become a man of the sword. Num Pages: 200 pages, 114 illustrations, 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 200 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500051672
- ISBN
- 9780500051672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardcover. A guide to the Greek and Roman Myths. It features a blend of stories, facts and quotations from ancient authors, and places ancient myths in a modern context, discussing the afterlives of the myths and the relevance of their messages. It includes factfiles on heroes and heroines and family trees of the gods. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 illustrations, 8 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA1; HRKP3; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 204 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500251737
- ISBN
- 9780500251737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.86
€ 19.99
€ 15.86
Paperback. Acclaimed popular historian, Philip Matyszak takes readers back to the rise and fall of the world's first superpower. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 maps, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780744247
- ISBN
- 9781780744247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them three times. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473828902
- ISBN
- 9781473828902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. A compelling account of the years of political struggle in Egypt unfolding from January 2011 to the summer of 2015 Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335513
- ISBN
- 9780745335513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. 'Without question one of the best books ever written by an Englishman on the Turks' William Dalrymple Num Pages: 560 pages, 16pp b/w integrated onto text paper. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719568800
- ISBN
- 9780719568800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. Reveals, from a non-Eurocentric perspective, how Indian states developed and implemented maritime strategies which posed a serious threat to British naval power in the region. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 222 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839484
- ISBN
- 9781843839484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in British history during the late 1930s and early '40s, and for local historians in these three counties. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450735
- ISBN
- 9780752450735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.48
€ 23.99
€ 20.48