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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. * The first biography in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi (fl. 1792 to 1750 BC). * Presents a well--rounded view of Hammurabi's accomplishments. * Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126601
ISBN
9781405126601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.86

Paperback. Incorporating the latest scholarly research, the third edition of A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 323 BC presents a comprehensive overview of the multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118718162
ISBN
9781118718162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.78

Paperback. Analyses the successful stability of Oman despite very real social pressures Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044851
ISBN
9781849044851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.55

Paperback. America and Russia were both willing to live with the status quo in Europe. What then could have generated the kind of conflict that might have led to a nuclear holocaust? This book focuses on the central question of how a stable international system came into being during the Cold War period. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 table, 4 maps, 2 line illus., 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002736
ISBN
9780691002736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 42.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; JPA; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157900
ISBN
9780691157900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. It is an invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. This book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099537441
ISBN
9780099537441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood - greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? This book draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real John vividly to life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591825
ISBN
9780099591825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages. This title presents the biography of this truly formidable king. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099481751
ISBN
9780099481751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, the author explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; 3H; AMKL; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558491
ISBN
9780099558491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Against the backdrop of the battle for the Atlantic lifeline he charts the fascinating development of U-boats and the techniques used by the Allies to suppress and destroy these stealth weapons. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QSA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461878
ISBN
9780752461878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Paperback. Shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284302
ISBN
9780520284302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Informed by inside access to the Obama administration's decision-making process and first-hand interviews with protestors, politicians, diplomats, and journalists, this book highlights the new fault lines that are forming between forces of revolution and counter-revolution, and shows what it all means for the future of American policy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610392358
ISBN
9781610392358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610396097
ISBN
9781610396097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.59

Hardback. As the cold war took shape during the late 1940s, policymakers in the United States and Great Britain displayed a marked tendency to regard international communism as a 'monolithic' conspiratorial movement. This book explains the cold war mindset that determined global policy for much of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031791
ISBN
9780674031791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.37
€ 67.91

Paperback. Series: Reason to Revolution. Num Pages: 104 pages, 50 ills. BIC Classification: HBLL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512158
ISBN
9781911512158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476587
ISBN
9780801476587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.77

Hardback. A synthetic treatment of Jewish liberalism and US public policy from the 1930s to the mid-1970s, this work identifies the drive for a more tolerant, pluralistic, and egalitarian nation with Jewish desires for inclusion in the larger non-Jewish society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005096
ISBN
9780691005096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.52
€ 72.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415738682
ISBN
9780415738682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Lynch, Marc. Series: Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158855
ISBN
9780231158855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Documents early Tel-Aviv against the backdrop of its earlier years Editor(s): Azaryahu, Maoz; Troen, S. Ilan. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 480 pages, 45 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223579
ISBN
9780253223579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

hardcover. Explores the resonance American conservatives felt with the defeat of Chiang Kai-Shek and his exile to Taiwan, which they lamented as the loss of China to communism and the corrosion of traditional values. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226252711
ISBN
9780226252711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.09

Hardcover. The Spanish Civil War is one of the most studied events in modern European history. This book analyses the main obstacles to the consolidation of democracy in Spain and debates the principal stereotypes of the traditional historiography of both left and right. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194598
ISBN
9781845194598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

Hardback. This examination of the events of the Iranian Revolution highlights class politics and the contention for power within the context of changing ideological relations between the state and civil society. The author characterizes the post-revolutionay order as a Third World variant of fascism. Num Pages: 346 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078665
ISBN
9780231078665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.15
€ 89.78

Paperback. This examination of the events of the Iranian Revolution highlights class politics and the contention for power within the context of changing ideological relations between the state and civil society. The author characterizes the post-revolutionay order as a Third World variant of fascism. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078672
ISBN
9780231078672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

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