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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Thomas Aikenhead was an Edinburgh University student and, in 1697, the last person executed for blasphemy in Britain. This examination of the media event that was his trial opens a window onto the clash of intellects and cultures that took place in late seventeenth-century Scotland as it stood in transition between Reformation and Enlightenment. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685172
ISBN
9780748685172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Cultural modernity has habitually been defined as a focus on the means of representation themselves, as opposed to art that imitates external reality or expresses its maker's inner life. This study in cultural history explores how Spanish culture took a radical turn toward the medium of representation itself in the 1850s and early 1860s. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; ACV; AFC; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
364
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911137
ISBN
9781575911137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.73

Paperback. Focuses on the legacy of the events of 1948 and the options for the future of Palestine and Israel. This book scrutinizes the history of the goals of the Palestinian national movement and the Zionist movement, then considers the various proposals made by different streams within the two movements. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 black-&-white maps. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164442
ISBN
9780300164442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. As the dust settles on Labour's time in office, Toynbee and Walker strip away political rhetoric and spin and investigate their failures and achievements in a lively, comprehensive, acerbic analysis. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082503
ISBN
9781847082503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503935419
ISBN
9781503935419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. 256 pages, 146 Illustrations. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during Pepys's time in the city (c.1650-1703). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight: 248.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445609805
ISBN
9781445609805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.67

Paperback. Sir James the Good, one of the finest soldiers Scotland ever produced, is sometimes better known by the name given to him by the English - the 'Black Douglas'. He terrified the northern shires of England throughout the reign of King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence. This book tells the history of one of Scotland's greatest warriors. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906307349
ISBN
9781906307349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JF; BTP; HBJH; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571210725
ISBN
9780571210725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841588018
ISBN
9781841588018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. By the end of WWII there were soldiers of more than 30 different nationalities in the Waffen-SS, & Reich Germans themselves were in the minority. This text presents an examination of one of the least well known of these non-German divisions - the SS Langemarck - recruited entirely from the Flemish lands of northern Belgium. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752467306
ISBN
9780752467306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. A top-secret CIA analysis in October 1978 concluded that the Shah of Iran would remain on the throne for the foreseeable future. 100 days later he was overthrown by a popular and largely peaceful revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018433
ISBN
9780674018433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.10

Paperback. Since the 1990s scholars have focused heavily on the perpetrators of the Holocaust, and have presented a complex and diverse picture of perpetrators. This book provides a unique overview of the current state of research on perpetrators. The overall focus is on the key question that it still disputed: How do ordinary people become mass murderers? Editor(s): Jensen, Olaf; Szejnmann, Claus-Christian W. Series: The Holocaust and Its Contexts. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137349330
ISBN
9781137349330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.63

Paperback. This portrait of Somali life in Nairobi counters much of the recent media hype about East- leigh's role as a safe haven for Al-Shabaab and focuses instead on its function as an African economic hub. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044752
ISBN
9781849044752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.63

Paperback. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan. 320 pages, 29 b&w photographs. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211513
ISBN
9780520211513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. Offers a collection of stories that cover the legacy of American fighters and their successes in defending themselves and their country. This title depicts in detail the willpower and bravery of the men and women who fought for America; from its founding as a country to the days of the Wild West. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620873601
ISBN
9781620873601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.66

Hardback. A collection of court documents, testimonials, and letters that portrays the Inquisition. This work offers fresh perspectives on topics: the Inquisition's persecution of Jews and Muslims, the role of women in Spanish religious culture, the Inquisition's construction and persecution of witchcraft, daily life inside an inquisition prison, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207950
ISBN
9780872207950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 43.45

Hardback. The contributors gathered together by Richard J. Golsan and Sarah M. Misemer in The Trial That Never Ends assess the contested legacy of Hannah Arendt's famous book and the issues she raised. Editor(s): Golsan, Richard J. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HPS; JFSR1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501464
ISBN
9781487501464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

Paperback. Originally published: 2014, as Hard times: the divisive toll of the economic slump. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 charts and graphs. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; HBLX; HBTB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212747
ISBN
9780300212747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.79

Hardcover. The Liberal Party of South Africa was founded in 1953 to promote non-racial democratic liberalism in opposition to white supremacist apartheid. This book shows that despite forced dissolution in 1968, the Liberals' ideas have triumphed over those of left and right in the "new South Africa". Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; JPFK; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 521.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1997th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333713556
ISBN
9780333713556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.58

Paperback. Helps the reader comprehend Iraq, its diversities and contradictions, namely Arab and Kurd, Shia and Sunni, traditionalist and modern, secular and religious, pragmatic and radical. This book culminates in an indictment of the US for failing to learn the lessons of history in Iraq. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111236
ISBN
9781845111236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.74

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