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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Focuses on the state of liberty and shows how longstanding restraints against tyranny - and the rights of habeas corpus, trial by jury, and due process of law, and the prohibition of torture - are abridged. This book demonstrates how these ancient rights are laid aside when the greed of privatization and the ambition of empire seize a state. Num Pages: 376 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400. Liberties and Commons for All. 376 pages, Illustrations. Focuses on the state of liberty and shows how longstanding restraints against tyranny - and the rights of habeas corpus, trial by jury, and due process of law, and the prohibition of torture - are abridged. This book demonstrates how these ancient rights are laid aside when the greed of privatization and the ambition of empire seize a state. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; LND. Dimension: 201 x 131 x 23. Weight: 384.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260009
ISBN
9780520260009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Quatre Bras was the battle that turned a campaign - a tale of triumph and disaster. This book combines the testimony with a study of the topography of the battlefield and knowledge of Napoleonic warfare to tell the story of a battle where commanders made errors of omission and commission and where cowardice rubbed shoulders with heroism. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457604
ISBN
9780752457604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.21

Paperback. From the early days of radio through the rise of television after World War II to the present, music has been used more and more to sell goods and establish brand identities. This book tells the history of music used in advertising in the United States and is an original contribution to this little-studied part of our cultural history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJSA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226151625
ISBN
9780226151625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Argues for a completely new interpretation of republican chronology. While classicists have long recognized that the Roman Republic changed and evolved over time, the author mounts a serious argument against the idea of republican continuity that has been fundamental to modern historical study. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152585
ISBN
9780691152585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. In a major reinterpretation, Sean McMeekin rejects the standard notion of the war's beginning as either a Germano-Austrian pre-emptive strike or a miscalculation. The key to the outbreak of violence, he argues, lies in St. Petersburg. Russian statesmen unleashed the war through policy decisions based on imperial ambitions in the Near East. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072336
ISBN
9780674072336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. The mainland and islands of Greece were settled by peoples moving from Asia Minor in c.5000 BC, while a further wave in c.5000 BC introduced bronze-working to the region. This title recreates the world of these peoples through an examination of their material culture. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780968582
ISBN
9781780968582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardcover. "The Greek Anthology" contains some 4,500 Greek poems in the sparkling, diverse genre of epigram, written by more than a hundred composers, collected over centuries, and arranged by subject. This Loeb edition replaces the earlier edition by W. R. Paton, with a Greek text and ample notes reflecting current scholarship. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 117 x 25. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996885
ISBN
9780674996885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. World War II affected every aspect of life on the British home front. From food rationing to air-raid shelters to war work, those left at home had to make huge changes in their day-to-day lives as Britain mobilised, economised, and saved in the name of Victory. This title looks at what these changes actually meant for families. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747808299
ISBN
9780747808299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Paperback. As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands. Clandestine sea transport operations provided lines of vital intelligence for wartime Britain. These secret flotillas" landed and picked up agents in and from France Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781590805
ISBN
9781781590805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. This book shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies - over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 396 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283879
ISBN
9780520283879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. A genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. This expanded, revised and updated new edition of an established text now includes the latest scholarship and features more on issues such as AIDS, urbanisation, South Sudan, questions of citizenship and the importance of transnational spaces. Num Pages: 680 pages, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
680
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272880
ISBN
9780230272880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.70

Paperback. The Roman shore forts Num Pages: 208 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419497
ISBN
9780752419497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.46

Paperback. The story of how Robert Bruce outwitted Edward I, the shrewd and ruthless King of England, defeated his son Edward II, and in doing so regained Scotland's independence. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps, genealogical table. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685226
ISBN
9780748685226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408223185
ISBN
9781408223185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.71

Paperback. In Russian Society and Politics 1921-1929 Vladimir Brovkin offers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic and social history of developments in Russia in the 1920s. He presents a picture of cultural diversity and rejection of Com Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415179928
ISBN
9780415179928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.62

Paperback. Set in the medical, religious and cultural milieu of the European Middle Ages, this book offers a study of leprosy. Num Pages: 436 pages, 35 black and white, 6 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 964. 436 pages, 35 black and white, 6 line drawing. Set in the medical, religious and cultural milieu of the European Middle Ages, this book offers a study of leprosy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC1; MBX. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight: 966.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
436
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834540
ISBN
9781843834540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Boynton, Susan; Reilly, Diane J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HRAX; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514. Production, Reception and Performance in Western Christianity. 376 pages, 26 black & white halftones. Editor(s): Boynton, Susan; Reilly, Diane J. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HRAX; HRCG. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight: 504.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148276
ISBN
9780231148276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Warfare was an integral part of early medieval life. This book looks at warfare in a rounded context in the British Isles and Western Europe between the end of the Roman Empire and the break-up of the Carolingian Empire. Series: Warfare and History. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415239400
ISBN
9780415239400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. A concise and accessible history of four of the monastic orders in the middle ages. Series: Monastic Orders. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRCC2; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270040
ISBN
9781783270040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Now in paperback, a three volume thematic interpretation of the development of modern British society from 1750. Editor(s): Thompson, F. M. L. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 table, 2 line diagrams, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521438148
ISBN
9780521438148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.98

Paperback. Series: Africa @ War. Num Pages: 72 pages, c 150 colour and b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294062
ISBN
9781910294062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447283522
ISBN
9781447283522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.77

Paperback. War in the Tyrol is a translation of part of 'Geschichte des k. k. Infanterie-Regiments Georg Prinz von Sachsen Nr.11', edited by Franz Jaeger. The account describes what happened in 1866 when Austrians met Italian volunteers under Giuseppe Garibaldi, who had been given the task of freeing Tyrol from Austrian rule. Editor(s): Franz, Jaeger. Translator(s): Sutherland, Stuart. Num Pages: 40 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DST; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033637
ISBN
9781906033637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Disagreeing with interpretations of the Fascist movement and regime as "revolutionary" and "leftist", this work, while not ignoring the importance of ideology, sees Fascism in Italy as a bourgeois response to the challenge of proletarian revolution and an approach to the problem of conservative control in an era of mass politics. Num Pages: 208 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPA; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803266223
ISBN
9780803266223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

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