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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Malcolm Davies provides the first full commentary on the surviving fragments of the four epics that recount the story of the Seven's failed assault against Thebes and the successful assault in the next generation. He sets them in context and examines whether artistic depictions of the relevant myths can help reconstruct the lost epics' contents. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417243
ISBN
9780674417243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

Hardcover. The remarkable story of the foreigners who volunteered to join the guerrilla war against Germans and Fascists in World War II Italy. The fighters included Britons, Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Americans, Russians and Yugoslavs. Most were escaped prisoners of war. The book is a celebration of brave men and great events. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553398
ISBN
9781781553398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. 'The most chilling witch-hunt in English history .. fascinating' Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 384 pages, integrated throughout. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719561214
ISBN
9780719561214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The first American frontier lay just beyond the Appalachian Mountains and along the Gulf Coast. Here, successive groups of pioneers built new societies and developed new institutions to cope with life in the wilderness. This book tells the dramatic story of these men and women from the first Kentucky settlements to the closing of the frontier. Series: A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier Series. Num Pages: 696 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Third
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219329
ISBN
9780253219329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. On the morning of January 24, 1848, James W Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread across the continent, launching hundreds of ships and hitching a thousand prairie schooners. This title demonstrates that in its far-reaching repercussions, it was the most significant event in the first half of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 569 pages, 14 b/w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
569
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520216594
ISBN
9780520216594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.38

hardcover. Num Pages: 132 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; AJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 6452 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019561
ISBN
9780253019561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.45

Paperback. This history of the great heretical movements of the middle ages provides an account of the dissent and protests made against the Medieval churches of Rome and Byzantium. It examines the origins and nature of these heresies, and how medieval churchmen grappled with deviation. Num Pages: 504 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222767
ISBN
9780631222767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.02

Paperback. British Political History 1867-2001 is a comprehensive summary of the major political developments of British history over the last 140 years. This 3rd edition brings the picture up to date with coverage of the 2001 general election. Num Pages: 692 pages, 16 maps, 21 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
696
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415268707
ISBN
9780415268707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.14

Paperback. * Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain. * Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period. * Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life. Editor(s): Todd, Malcolm. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 876.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156813
ISBN
9781405156813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49

Paperback. This text charts the history of the Roman province of Britannia from the conquest of the 1st century AD to the end of Roman administration in the 5th century. Although almost swept away by the Anglo-Saxons, it shows the extent to which the Roman legacy played a part in the development of Britain. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214649
ISBN
9780631214649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.40

Hardback. * Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain. * Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period. * Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life. Editor(s): Todd, Malcolm. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB; HRAX; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218234
ISBN
9780631218234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777107
ISBN
9781910777107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Pledged to defend the Christian holy places, the Templars formed a monastic order of "fighting monks". This collection of translated sources examines the activities of the order from its establishment in 1099, through the arrests of the French members in 1307 until its dissolution in 1392 Translator(s): Barber, Malcolm; Bate, Keith (former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading); Bate, Keith (Former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading). Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051104
ISBN
9780719051104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. This study seeks to penetrate the roots of the Taliban movement on Afghanistan, the factors which contributed to its sudden rise to prominence, and the implications of Taliban mobilization for the stability of Afghanistan and the region. Editor(s): Maley, William. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTV; JFSR2; JPH; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850653608
ISBN
9781850653608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Griesse, Malte. Num Pages: 354 pages, 12 b/w & 2 colour illus. BIC Classification: HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626421
ISBN
9783837626421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.66

Hardback. Many scholars have noted the role of China's demand for silver in the emergence of the modern world. This book discusses the interaction of this demand and the early-19th Century Latin American independence movements, the resulting disruptions in the Qing dynasty, and the transformation from the High Qing to modern China. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 maps, 12 graphs, 26 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022683
ISBN
9780674022683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.45

Hardback. This compelling historical ethnography explores how people in Bahla, an oasis town in the interior of Oman, experienced dramatic transformation in their lives following the discovery of oil in the late 1960s, and now grapple with the prospect of this resource's future depletion. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; HBJF1; HBLW3; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756266
ISBN
9780804756266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252013256
ISBN
9780252013256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. 'A letter is handed to you. In broken English, it tells you that you must now vacate your farm; that this is no longer your home, for it now belongs to the crowd on your doorstep. Then the drums begin to beat.' Num Pages: 288 pages, (1x8pp plate section). BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPN; BM; HBJH; HBLW3; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007477562
ISBN
9780007477562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A groundbreaking history of abolition in the long march toward emancipation from the American Revolution through the Civil War Num Pages: 784 pages, 66 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300227116
ISBN
9780300227116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994154
ISBN
9780295994154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. Editor(s): Dames, Mansel Longworth. Series: Hakluyt Society, Second Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration and 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409414162
ISBN
9781409414162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.85

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

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

€ 118.57
€ 89.78

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