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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Anglo-Saxon elves (Old English aelfe) are one of the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but modern interpretations of the evidence derive directly from outdated nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholarship. This book traces continuities and changes in medieval non-Christian beliefs with a degree of reliability. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835097
ISBN
9781843835097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487298
ISBN
9780752487298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Hardback. A magisterial and wide-ranging volume on the rich visual culture of the Roman Empire Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064719
ISBN
9781606064719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.42

Paperback. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118613566
ISBN
9781118613566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Paperback. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 368 pages, 321 color illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646. Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. 368 pages, col. Illustrations. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight: 648.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252660
ISBN
9780520252660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165103
ISBN
9780691165103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Paperback. A unique single-volume history of the road to El Alamein - 'the end of the beginning' - and the bloody battle that followed .. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684456
ISBN
9781846684456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Sexual relations between men and adolescent boys were a social institution in ancient Greece. This book presents the history of Greek pederasty and the scholarship on the topic, with a large number of illustrations. Num Pages: 288 pages, 137 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBLA1; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415564045
ISBN
9780415564045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.30

Paperback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157917
ISBN
9780691157917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198310211
ISBN
9780198310211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.94

Paperback. Presents an autobiographical account of Alexander Tulloch. This book recounts his life in Liverpool from 1945 to 1962, when he was growing up with his sister, parents and grandparents in a small terraced house in Aintree. It is also accompanied by an atmospheric selection of photographs, reflecting the England then. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750943185
ISBN
9780750943185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. Uncovers the story of the Tape family in post-gold rush, racially explosive San Francisco. The author paints a picture of how the role of immigration broker allowed patriarch Jeu Dip (Joseph Tape) to both protest and profit from discrimination, and of the Tapes as the first of a new social type - middle-class Chinese Americans. Num Pages: 344 pages, 45 halftones. 2 line illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Expanded paperback edition with a New preface by
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155326
ISBN
9780691155326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. The extraordinary letters and diaries of Captain Alexander Stewart, who served during the First World War - a vivid and moving picture of trench warfare. Num Pages: 336 pages, B & W throughout. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340977125
ISBN
9780340977125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. 1914-18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780747813682
ISBN
9780747813682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16-pp colour photo insert; 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553393958
ISBN
9780553393958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. A cultural and political interpretation of the portraits, reliefs, allegories and historical paintings commissioned for the US Capital between 1815 and 1860. It seeks to give the reader an enhanced appreciation for the racial and ethnic implications of these works. Series: Perspectives on the Art & Architectural History of the United States Capitol. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 685.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0212660
ISBN
9780821413425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. The author goes in search of Orpheus, from the forests where he walked and the mountains where he worshipped to the artefacts, texts and philosophies built up round him. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951689
ISBN
9781845951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. The battle of Arnhem has acquired a near-legendary status in British military history as an audacious plan to land a paratroopers into the Netherlands and spearhead an attack against the German-held Ruhr, ended in disaster. If you want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463117
ISBN
9780752463117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Moses is at the foundation of monotheism, and so of Western culture. Here the factual and fictional events and characters in religious beliefs are studied. It traces monotheism back to the Egyptian king Akhenaten and shows how Moses's followers established truth by denouncing all others as false. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line illustration; 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBLA; HRAB; HRKP1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674587397
ISBN
9780674587397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.10

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

Hardcover.
Publisher
Loose Chippings Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907991004
ISBN
9781907991004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. Looks at the transformation of the Roman world under the combined impact of Christianity and barbarian incomers. This book charts these and other significant developments which marked the transformation of Ancient Rome into medieval Byzantium. It provides a clear analytical narrative of pivotal political, military, and religious developments. Series Editor(s): Richardson, J. S. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627912
ISBN
9780748627912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. The first ever complete history of Britain's Second World War female secret agents, including many of the women's accounts of their experiences working with resistance movements before and after D-Day. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445634319
ISBN
9781445634319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.89

Hardcover. This biography of writer, translator, teacher, and feminist Ada Gobetti, the first in English or Italian, frames her activism in the Resistenza as a chapter in a lifetime of resistance. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465724
ISBN
9781580465724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

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