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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. The Parthenon is one of the worlds most iconic buildings: today, its silhouette symbolizes Greece. This title takes the reader through the dramatic story of the conception and creation of the Parthenon, setting it against a turbule nt historical background and rooting the building firmly in the real and mythological landscape of Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122847
ISBN
9780714122847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.19

Paperback. Power; the power of the gods; the power of Greek cities; the power of the human body: all these were celebrated at the ancient Olympic Games. This title revolves around the Games of 416 BC a turning point in Greek politics when a cold war between Athens and other major cities was about to erupt into bloody fighting. Num Pages: 240 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 201 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390. Ritual and Rivalry at the Ancient Greek Olympics. 240 pages, 90 colour illustrations. Power; the power of the gods; the power of Greek cities; the power of the human body: all these were celebrated at the ancient Olympic Games. This title revolves around the Games of 416 BC a turning point in Greek politics when a cold war between Athens and other major cities was about to erupt into bloody fighting. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; WSBB. Dimension: 172 x 201 x 20. Weight: 390.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122724
ISBN
9780714122724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. First in-depth account of the role played by the Crown Agents in the growth of the colonies. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838418
ISBN
9781843838418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.32

hardcover. The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book tells the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780859897860
ISBN
9780859897860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.40

Paperback. Bound for Australia Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460185
ISBN
9780752460185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. Offers a study of ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation - laws that explicitly gave individuals incentives to "kill a tyrant." This title demonstrates that the ancient Greeks promulgated these laws to harness the dynamics of mass uprisings and preserve popular democratic rule in the face of anti-democratic threats. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 halftones. 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156903
ISBN
9780691156903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 44.39

Paperback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9780804741934
ISBN
9780804741934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. A history of Europe since Napoleon, covering the main topics of that period. Num Pages: 1008 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140135619
ISBN
9780140135619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. You might not believe it now, but the Scottish Conservative Party played a significant role in the politics of Scotland during the last century. The party governed Scotland and the UK for much of the 20th century. This book explores the history and ideas of the Scottish Conservative Party since its creation in 1912. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFM; JPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314. 160 pages, illustrations. You might not believe it now, but the Scottish Conservative Party played a significant role in the politics of Scotland during the last century. The party governed Scotland and the UK for much of the 20th century. This book explores the history and ideas of the Scottish Conservative Party since its creation in 1912. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFM; JPL. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 17. Weight: 314.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646869
ISBN
9780748646869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Hardcover. You might not believe it now, but the Scottish Conservative Party played a significant role in the politics of Scotland during the last century. The party governed Scotland and the UK for much of the 20th century. This book explores the history and ideas of the Scottish Conservative Party since its creation in 1912. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFM; JPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646876
ISBN
9780748646876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.49
€ 117.97

Hardback. This text examines how the political cultures of the elite and of the common people intersected during the 17th century in England. It looks at politics at all social levels and investigates how it was affected by expectations about women's roles in politics. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198206125
ISBN
9780198206125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.24

Hardcover. Taking his title from the catch-phrase of the eponymous hero of the 1825 play Paul Pry, a huge success in London, New York, and around the English-speaking world, David Vincent explores the worlds of privacy and celebrity in nineteenth-century Britain, examining debates about mass communication and state surveillance that link to today's concerns. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 black and white figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198725039
ISBN
9780198725039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.99

paperback. Editor(s): Tandy, David W. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 4. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Black Rose Books Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551641881
ISBN
9781551641881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.44

Hardback. Religion, Identity and Patriotism. Series: Irish Historical Monographs. 246 pages, 4, 1 black and white, 3 line drawing. Outlines the complex nature of the Anglo-Irish ruling class, showing how its multi-faceted identity was formed and how it evolved. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 21. Weight: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837466
ISBN
9781843837466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.88

Paperback. In 1865, in the aftermath of civil war, the North and South of America began a slow process of reconciliation. This book examines the construction of a culture of reunion during the ensuing decades and analyzes how this unity was created through increasing racial segregation. Num Pages: 528 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008199
ISBN
9780674008199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.39

Paperback. Takes readers back to the Civil War's centennial celebration to determine how Americans made sense of the suffering, loss, and liberation a century earlier. The author shows how four of America's most incisive writers - Robert Penn Warren, Bruce Catton, Edmund Wilson, and James Baldwin - explored the gulf between remembrance and reality. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725973
ISBN
9780674725973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.23

Hardback. From the Acteal Massacre to Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon, this exciting reference, created for a high school audience, explores the rich culture, the depth of achievement, and the creative energy of Mexico and its people. Num Pages: 376 pages, 65 b&w halftones & line illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; GBC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 222 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810842915
ISBN
9780810842915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.31

Paperback. White servitude was one of the major institutions in the economy and society of early colonial British America. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521273794
ISBN
9780521273794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.36

A study of the massacre at Wounded Knee in history and memory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190249038
ISBN
9780190249038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474294508
ISBN
9781474294508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.89
€ 135.20

Paperback. A single coherent narrative of Aksumite civilisation revealing the roots of medieval Christian Ethiopia. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 35 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; HBJH; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010889
ISBN
9781847010889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.12

paperback. Studying the economic and cultural upheaval that shook mainland Greece and the Aegean area in the eighth century, this work also looks at the role that poetry played in this upheaval. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 311 pages, 13 figures, 12 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780520226913
ISBN
9780520226913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.83

Hardback. Written by contributors from across a range of academic disciplines, this Companion brings together traditional and cutting-edge scholarship to explore a figure of singular importance in American political, cultural, intellectual, and literary history. Editor(s): Waldstreicher, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199964
ISBN
9781405199964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.80

Paperback. As the dust settles on Labour's time in office, Toynbee and Walker strip away political rhetoric and spin and investigate their failures and achievements in a lively, comprehensive, acerbic analysis. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082503
ISBN
9781847082503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

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