History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0006448
- ISBN
- 9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. From the NEW HORIZONS series of pocket-sized information books, an introduction to the life and times of Pompeii as revealed by modern archaeology. With foldouts and double-page spreads. Translator(s): Palmer, Caroline. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 180 illustrations, 110 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0007751
- ISBN
- 9780500300114
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In this book, Norman Hampson follows through certain dominant themes in the Enlightenment, and describes the contemporary social and political climate, in which ideas could travel from the salons of Paris to the court of Catherine the Great - but less easily from a master to his servant. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and yellowing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0007778
- ISBN
- 9780140137453
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 603 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0007956
- ISBN
- 9780486260020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The chapters in this volume, each written by a leading scholar of the period, analyse in turn the response to the Union of 1603, the religious controversies under the early Stuarts, the Civil War, Commonwealth, and Restoration periods, and the social and economic context within which these developments took place. Editor(s): Wormald, Jenny. Series: Short Oxford History of the British Isles. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. Clean copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0007964
- ISBN
- 9780198731610
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Lienhardt discusses the tribal structure, relations between men and women, the economics of pearl fishing, the growth of towns and the relationship between sheikhs and their subjects. His findings offer an understanding of the political system and the transition from the tribal to the class system. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333948118
- ISBN
- 9780333948118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.54
€ 123.54
Paperback. The 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events - the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague, the Fire of London. This book offers an eyewitness account along with lively descriptions of the author's socializing, his amorous entanglements, his theater-going & music-making. Editor(s): Latham, Robert. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 6 maps, 2 family trees. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141439938
- ISBN
- 9780141439938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.68
€ 22.99
€ 16.68
Hardcover. This volume, the first of its kind in English, brings together scholars from different disciplines who address the history of women in Austria, as well as their place in contemporary Austrian society, from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, thus shedding new light on contemporary Austria. Editor(s): Good, David F.; Grandner, Margarete; Maynes, Mary Jo. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 tables, 3 graphs, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454. Very good copy in very good cloth covers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016004
- ISBN
- 9781571810656
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801478901
- ISBN
- 9780801478901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12
Paperback. Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Peregrine was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War 2. Focusing on the exploits of the Ki-43, this book charts the experiences of the pilots and discusses the early stages of the war in South-East Asia, China, Burma and New Guinea. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034084
- ISBN
- 9781846034084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.49
€ 23.99
€ 20.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 493
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125531
- ISBN
- 9781905125531
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.74
€ 33.99
€ 28.74
Paperback. Covers topics from the summer nonchalance of 1940 to the grim, anonymous exhaustion of the bomber crews delivering the infernos of Hamburg and Dresden. This title includes all the great dramas of the air war, described by the men in the British and Commonwealth Air Forces who did the fighting. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099565345
- ISBN
- 9780099565345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. In May 2003, journalist Rory McCarthy went to Iraq to cover what was claimed to be the triumphant rebuilding of the country after the American invasion. From the survivor of one of Sadaam's mass graves to the insurgents of Najaf, this book shows men and women living the dilemmas of Iraq. It provides an overview of a nation in turmoil. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 214 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017063
- ISBN
- 9780701180560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A "Common Woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. Karras's book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law, and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of feminity. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195124989
- ISBN
- 9780195124989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.00
€ 46.00
Paperback. Series: Great Books in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Prometheus
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017380
- ISBN
- 9780879754112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Series: American University Studies, Series 9: History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 maps, 16 ill. BIC Classification: HBLX; HR; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 744. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017563
- ISBN
- 9780820412627
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. * The international bestseller: 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other .. a compelling read' Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Used paperback in very good condition.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Virago London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0036131
- ISBN
- 9781844080472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Prospect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018873
- ISBN
- 9781903018873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.13
€ 52.99
€ 44.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pitkin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841653709
- ISBN
- 9781841653709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.84
€ 7.84
Hardcover. The story of God is the story of a paradox. It is the drama of a transcendent, timeless being who, throughout history, has supposedly engaged with immanent and mortal creatures on a fallen and broken world of his own making. Num Pages: 16 pages of colour plates. BIC Classification: HBLH; HRAB1; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784537654
- ISBN
- 9781784537654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 29.39
€ 45.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Explores the man behind the legend, revealing his development as a ruler of an empire that was shaken to the core by religious and social revolt. This book presents a tale of war, culture and political intrigue during the reign of the legendary Harun al-Rashid from "The Thousand and One Nights". Translator(s): Howe, John. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288. Clean copy with slight shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000360
- ISBN
- 9780863565502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Translator(s): Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with slight shelf wear and sunning to cover and spine but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000396
- ISBN
- 9780140444124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This text is one man's quest to understand the failure of the German-Jewish relationship and to explain the attitudes of Germany's assimilated Jews over a 300-year period. He juxtaposes the broad picture of history and politics in Germany against the stories of six of his own ancestors. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 678. Clean copy with slight sunning to spine and slight shelf wear but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000417
- ISBN
- 9781582430126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Translator(s): Spedding, Alison. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780857423344
- ISBN
- 9780857423344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74