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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. Presents the history of the foundational war in the Arab-Israeli conflict. This book presents an account of the military engagements and focuses on the war's political dimensions. It probes the motives and aims of the protagonists on the basis of the Israeli and Western documentation. Num Pages: 544 pages, 25 black-&-white illustrations + 30 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151121
ISBN
9780300151121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Hardcover. Though an undoubtedly brilliant military leader-whose achievements, considering the forces at his disposal, cast those of Patton, Rommel, MacArthur, and Montgomery in the pale-surprisingly little is known about Manstein himself, save for his own memoir and the accolades of his contemporaries. In this book we finally have a full portrait of the man. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
1st American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935149262
ISBN
9781935149262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.80
€ 48.88

hardcover. This work is a history of the Rock Island Barracks, one of the Union's largest camps for Confederate prisoners. The testimony of its most famous (albeit fictional) inmate Ashley Wilkes of "Gone with the Wind" fame, has helped to seal its harsh reputation. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875802671
ISBN
9780875802671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.85

Paperback. This Companion provides an overview of European history during the "long" nineteenth century, from 1789 to 1914. * Consists of 32 chapters written by leading international scholars. * Balances coverage of political, diplomatic and international history with discussion of economic, social and cultural concerns. Editor(s): Berger, Stefan. Series: Blackwell Companions to European History. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 31. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192590
ISBN
9781405192590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.64

Hardcover. Ruptures in the Everyday brings together twenty-six interdisciplinary researchers in an innovative, collectively authored work of scholarship that investigates Alltag-everyday life-through such fragmentary experiences. Editor(s): Bergerson, Andrew Stuart; Schmieding, Leonard. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 370 pages, 22 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335327
ISBN
9781785335327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.19

Hardcover. Entrepreneur and Nazi functionary Fritz Kiehn lived through almost 100 years of German history, from the Bismarck era to the late Bonn Republic. Kiehn's biography provides a key to understanding the political upheavals of the 20th century, especially the workings of the corrupt Nazi system as well as the "coming to terms" with National Socialism.. Translator(s): Butterfield, Casey. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 436 pages, 44 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385936
ISBN
9781782385936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.32

Paperback. Four historians consider the popularly held explanations for Southern defeat in the US Civil War - state-rights disputes, inadequate military supply and strategy, and the Union blockade - supporting their discussion with a chronological account of the war's progress. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 maps, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 40. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820313962
ISBN
9780820313962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.28

Paperback. The affair between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky was a huge media story. This book provides a forum for assessing the cultural, political and public policy issues raised by the investigation, publicity and Congressional impeachment proceedings surrounding the affair. Editor(s): Berlant, Lauren; Duggan, Lisa. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 349 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798645
ISBN
9780814798645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Illuminates the history of human activity in the southern Levant and the long-standing connection between the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the archaeology of the Palestinian region. The text details objects from the fourth-millennium BC to the eighth century CE and encompasses 2500 years of epochs. Editor(s): Biers, Jane; Terry, James Evan. Num Pages: 240 pages, 212 b&w illustrations, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838639757
ISBN
9780838639757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.75

Paperback. In this text Bernadette Brooten examines female homoeroticism and the role of women in the ancient Roman world. She establishes the fact that condemnations of female homoerotic practices were based on widespread awareness of sexual love between women. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 446 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HRC; JFSJ; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075921
ISBN
9780226075921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. Presents a description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital. Editor(s): Cohen, John M. Translator(s): Cohen, John M. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140441239
ISBN
9780140441239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.82

Paperback. These two volumes comprise a documentary history of Islam, from the advent of the prophet Muhammad to the capture of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror and are concerned with a period that extends from the beginning of the seventh century to 1453. Editor(s): Lewis, Bernard. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195050882
ISBN
9780195050882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.95

paperback. Twelve historical articles describe the problems of the Great Depression in town and country, on a scale we can all comprehend. "A real breakthrough in our understanding of the depression." -Alfred B. Rollins, Jr. Editor(s): Sternsher, Bernard. Num Pages: 303 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780929587134
ISBN
9780929587134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, Maps and Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 811.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375703461
ISBN
9780375703461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.42

paperback. 'Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.' Num Pages: 352 pages, (Two 16-page colour plate sections and 12 maps), With index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007539406
ISBN
9780007539406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. A superb piece of maritime history. The Arctic Convoy campaign, immortalised in The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Montserrat, strikes a particular cord with readers. The Arctic Convoy Medal has brought the brutal nature of the campaign to wider attention. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 B&W pics. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1MTN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473827677
ISBN
9781473827677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.18

Paperback.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848842908
ISBN
9781848842908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.34

Paperback. This book is the first account of the period to consider both Christian and Muslim Spain. The author discusses the various societies, cultures and governments of Muslim and Christian Iberia in the centuries of their critical confrontation. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199649
ISBN
9780631199649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.97

hardcover. Laying out the history of the struggle for democracy in the early years of transition, the author addresses the problem of competence in party politics and democratization and the consequences of amateurism and inexperience. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336055
ISBN
9780880336055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.08

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JB; HBJF1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632285
ISBN
9780691632285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.56

Paperback. Victorians were fascinated by the strange new worlds which science was revealing to them. This study sets out to capture the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Editor(s): Lightman, Bernard. Num Pages: 496 pages, 44 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226481128
ISBN
9780226481128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.53

Paperback. A fully illustrated guide to and history of the castles of England and Wales in the late medieval period focusing on their roles in military and social history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; AMKL; HBJD1; HBLC1; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784422141
ISBN
9781784422141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.14

Paperback. With invasion a very real threat, in 1940 Great Britain began a huge military construction programme designed to stop an invading army in its tracks. This book guides the inquiring reader in identifying these remaining defensive structures and explains their seemingly 'random' placement across the British landscape. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 63 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 4. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747813569
ISBN
9780747813569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 458. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074288
ISBN
9780252074288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

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