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History: earliest times to present day
Hardback. Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive and highly-readable, 'Genius, Power and Magic' surveys the legacy of this golden age, including the literature of Goethe and Grimm, the music of Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn and the philosophy of Schiller and Kant. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764009
- ISBN
- 9781780764009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 54.35
€ 59.15
€ 54.35
Paperback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744003
- ISBN
- 9780804744003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 53.00
€ 53.24
€ 53.00
Paperback. Tells the story of how British and American Intelligence thwarted a wartime plan for a daring mass break-out of German prisoners-of-war from the PoW camp at Devizes in Wiltshire, led by a hard core of SS troops. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453767
- ISBN
- 9780752453767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Hardcover. An authoritative account of Greek military and political power, architecture, sculpture and art, drama and philosophy, and their lasting influence on Western culture. Tells the myths and legends of the Olympian gods, including Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Poseidon, Hermes, Ares, Aphrodite, Eros, Hephaestus and Dionysus. Num Pages: Over 1000 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated, Comprehensive
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754833574
- ISBN
- 9780754833574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.90
€ 26.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. As we approach the centenary of Sir Arthur Evans' rediscovery of the Minoans, the author questions whether the work of subsequent archaeologists in Crete support the defined cultural traits that make the Minoan personality. This book examines recent research and offers a new vision of Minoan Crete. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415088336
- ISBN
- 9780415088336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
Paperback. Ordinary working people, convinced their life could be better than it was, demanded a share in Mexico's progress and also to be respected for their contribution to that progress. This study demonstrates how the workers resisted the radical ideology of foreign revolutionary dogmas and based their demands on indigenous sociopolitical traditions. Num Pages: 431 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, charts. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875809922
- ISBN
- 9780875809922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Colonel Rodney Foster, who retired to Hythe in the south of England after a military career in British India, joined the Home Guard in 1940 and kept a diary every day - a highly illegal act at the time - and in it meticulously chronicled his service in the real "Dad's Army". Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670919802
- ISBN
- 9780670919802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.82
€ 20.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. This is a comparative study of the role of English and French towns in feudal society in the middle ages. Series Editor(s): Roper, Lyndal. Series: Past and Present Publications. Num Pages: 188 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD; HBLC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521484565
- ISBN
- 9780521484565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23
€ 51.23
Hardback. A fresh look at William of Malmesbury which not only demonstrates his real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also the breadth of his learning across a number of other disciplines. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBAH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271368
- ISBN
- 9781783271368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791878
- ISBN
- 9780859791878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.37
€ 16.99
€ 13.37
Hardback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465593
- ISBN
- 9780752465593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Analyzes the causes of the French Revolution not simply by investigating its "cultural origins", but by pinpointing the conditions that "made it possible because conceivable". Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822309932
- ISBN
- 9780822309932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. The Inside Story of the SAS's most famous battle - nine men against four hundred - told for the first time by the men who were there. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444726961
- ISBN
- 9781444726961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Roger Collins provides a comprehensive account of the centuries during which Europe became a new culturally coherent, if politically divided, entity. This third edition of a classic textbook history of early medieval Europe is fully updated, rewritten and revised to take account of the latest scholarship and to improve its literary style. Series: Palgrave History of Europe. Num Pages: 592 pages, 2 maps, 8 charts. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006737
- ISBN
- 9780230006737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.71
€ 48.71
Paperback. * A history of Spain in the period between the end of Roman rule and the time of the Arab conquest. * Presents original theories about how the Visigothic kingdom was governed, about law in the kingdom, about the Arab conquest, and about the rise of Spain as an intellectual force. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149662
- ISBN
- 9781405149662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.70
€ 56.70
Paperback. Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more complex picture of this fascinating period. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118730010
- ISBN
- 9781118730010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.48
€ 40.99
€ 39.48
Hardback. Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more complex picture of this fascinating period. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 328 pages, appendices, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181842
- ISBN
- 9780631181842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.16
€ 89.16
Hardback. Presents the history of Spain in the period between the end of Roman rule and the time of the Arab conquest. This book shows how the Visigothic kingdom was governed, about law in the kingdom, about the Arab conquest, and about the rise of Spain as an intellectual force. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181859
- ISBN
- 9780631181859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. This book, now available in paperback, is a challenging and controversial account of the history of Spain in the eighth century. In it Roger Collins assesses the political and cultural impact on Spain of the first hundred years of Arab rule, focusing upon aspects of continuity and discontinuity with Visigoth Spain. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631194057
- ISBN
- 9780631194057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.28
€ 46.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571290901
- ISBN
- 9780571290901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. This title tells the story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3JB; HBLH; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571298198
- ISBN
- 9780571298198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.90
€ 17.99
€ 12.90
Paperback. Tells the story of the Venetian ascent from lagoon dwellers to the greatest power in the Mediterranean - an epic five hundred year voyage that encompassed crusade and trade, plague, sea battles and colonial adventure. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571245956
- ISBN
- 9780571245956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.73
€ 14.99
€ 12.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566631662
- ISBN
- 9781566631662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.86
€ 17.86
Hardcover. This is the first scholarly study of Scotland's sexual coming-of-age in the post-war period, charting its political growth from a deeply moralistic policy framework towards a less judgmental, global and scientific context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0 black & white illustrations, some black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662. Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950-80. 272 pages, 0 black & white illustrations, some black & white line drawings. This is the first scholarly study of Scotland's sexual coming-of-age in the post-war period, charting its political growth from a deeply moralistic policy framework towards a less judgmental, global and scientific context. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBK5. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 24. Weight: 662.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645602
- ISBN
- 9780748645602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 102.99
€ 106.47
€ 102.99