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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. This book examines the autocratic rulers and dynasties of classical Greece and Rome and the changing concepts of tyranny in political thought and culture. Editor(s): Lewis, Sian. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621255
ISBN
9780748621255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.64
€ 136.27

paperback. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781904675273
ISBN
9781904675273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Paperback. The fascinating story of how a beautiful nineteenth-century Irishwoman came to be the Eva Peron of her day Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Headline Review
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755311156
ISBN
9780755311156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. A study of the ways that knowledge of the slave revolt in Haiti was denied/repressed/disavowed within the network of slave-owning states and plantation societies of the New World, and the effects and meaning of this disavowal Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332909
ISBN
9780822332909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800. Chronicles of a Radical Regime. 416 pages. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128887
ISBN
9780691128887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Hardcover. Analyses Spain's political shift, reassessing the role of the right as it mobilised against the Second Republic, swinging from ostensibly 'moderate' Catholic conservatism to fascist violence. This work focuses on the conspiracy to destroy the Republic, the creation of the new state, and the true social and political origins of the Franco regime. Num Pages: 332 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193737
ISBN
9781845193737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

Hardback. An invaluable guide with information to help researchers understand the nature and significance of sources so they can determine where to focus, how to allot time, and how best to approach materials in the archives. Current information on public and private archives, libraries, research institutes, Series: Guides to European Diplomatic History Research and Research Materials. Num Pages: 391 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842023108
ISBN
9780842023108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.76

Paperback. An aristocratic member of a prominent Philadelphia family, Sidney George Fisher was a prolific man of letters. He kept a diary that chronicled not only daily life in America's second city but also the key political, social, and cultural events of the 19th century. This book talks about the Fisher's diary written during the Civil War. Editor(s): White, Jonathan W. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DNJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 423.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823227280
ISBN
9780823227280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Paperback ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326670
ISBN
9780822326670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Editor(s): Sonenscher, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JPA; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204317
ISBN
9780872204317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.68

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837091
ISBN
9781843837091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.27

Paperback. This rare memoir is the gripping account of a foreigner who served with the Germans on the Eastern Front and provides a vivid, firsthand description of World War II combat. Sigmund Heinz Landau, a Romanian fighting with the Waffen SS, was a participant at the siege of Budapest and the final battle for Berlin in 1945. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 256 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811715829
ISBN
9780811715829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. In the wake of Kristallnacht, November 9, 1938, the author and his parents fled their home in Germany and relocated to one of the few cities in the world that offered shelter without requiring a visa: the notorious pleasure capital, Shanghai. This title unfolds the Jewish life in the exotic sanctuary of Shanghai. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076244
ISBN
9780252076244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.99

Hardcover. In 1995, remains of walls and mosaic floors dating to Hellenistic and Roman times were found, and on one of the walls there was a Greek inscription, known as "The Salmakis Inscription". An international symposium was held where scholars offered their views on the inscription. This book contains the contributions to that symposium. Num Pages: 237 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
237
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778388230
ISBN
9788778388230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.35

Paperback. First English translation of this 19th century novel tracing the relationship between traditional Greenlandic life and the interaction with the culture of their Danish colonizers Translator(s): Johanson, L. S. Num Pages: 192 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
International Polar Institute Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982915561
ISBN
9780982915561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.55

Hardback. Searching for a job has been an everyday affair in both modern and past societies, and employment a concern for both individuals and institutions. The case studies in this volume investigate job search and placement practices in European countries, Australia, and India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Wadauer, Sigrid; Buchner, Thomas; Mejstrik, Alexander. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 456 pages, 30 illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385509
ISBN
9781782385509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.86

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011107
ISBN
9781847011107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637504
ISBN
9781442637504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.26

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Heimdal
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9782840484196
ISBN
9782840484196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.24
€ 44.85

Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574391
ISBN
9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Hardback. Looks at the relationships between men and women within Jewish communities living in Germany, northern France and England in the late Middle Ages. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719083297
ISBN
9780719083297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.71

Hardback. Cold War history has emphasized the division of Europe into two warring camps with separate ideologies and little in common. This volume presents an alternative perspective by suggesting that there were transnational networks bridging the gap and connecting like-minded people on both sides of the divide. Editor(s): Mikkonen, Simo; Koivunen, Pia. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782388661
ISBN
9781782388661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.94

Paperback. Four principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of Leon-Castile during the 11th and 12th centuries are presented here in English. The four chronicles were all composed in a surge of Spanish historical writing between c.1110 and c.1150. Translator(s): Barton, Simon; Fletcher, Richard. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719052262
ISBN
9780719052262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Geissbuhler, Simon. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838209548
ISBN
9783838209548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

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