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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. This brief but comprehensive illustrated text covers the history of the time period known as the Middle Ages. The narrative discusses events in Europe alongside the spread of Islam and the rise and fall of the Byzantium Empire. While the text gives ample coverage to political events, an equal emphasis is placed on social and cultural developments. Num Pages: 320 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Edition
Large type / Large print
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195156942
ISBN
9780195156942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.90

hardcover. In a dramatic and colorful narrative of a pivotal moment in American history, we see how the campaign developed in a web of hard choices by many actors on both sides of the Delaware. 91 halftones,15 maps. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 517 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Academic United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
517
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195170344
ISBN
9780195170344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.92

paperback. Series: Pivotal Moments in World History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 41 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780195392364
ISBN
9780195392364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.50

Hardcover. This collection of essays provides a unique statement of the latest thinking from internationally acclaimed political theorists and intellectual historians on the ways in which the intellectual history and political thought of modern Britain have been saturated with imperial concerns. Editor(s): Kelly, Duncan. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 569.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264393
ISBN
9780197264393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.81

hardcover. Freeman was an idiosyncratic and imaginative polymath who saw past and present as interwoven and had a gift for bringing history alive. A colourful and outspoken Victorian, he provides a historical context for current debates on multi-culturalism, race, and national identity. This volume fills an important gap in the history of Victorian thought. Editor(s): Bremner, G. A.; Conlin, Jonathan. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
OUP Oxford United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265871
ISBN
9780197265871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.17

Hardcover. Taking his title from the catch-phrase of the eponymous hero of the 1825 play Paul Pry, a huge success in London, New York, and around the English-speaking world, David Vincent explores the worlds of privacy and celebrity in nineteenth-century Britain, examining debates about mass communication and state surveillance that link to today's concerns. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 black and white figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198725039
ISBN
9780198725039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.17

hardcover. Addresses the pitfalls of border drawing in post-WWI Europe, arguing that at international and local levels, the 'temptation of violence' made national self-determination problematic, as local elites, administrations, and paramilitary leaders used ethnic notions of identity to mobilise popular support under a guise of international legitimacy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFN; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press(UK) United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777847
ISBN
9780198777847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.33

paperback. Mark Twain called it "pious hypocrisies." President McKinley called it "civilizing and Christianizing." In God's Arbiters, Susan K. Harris shows that the identification of the U.S. as a "Christian Nation" played a major role in the debates over U.S. imperialism at the turn of the twentieth century. Series: Imagining the Americas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Usa United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199307203
ISBN
9780199307203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.76

Paperback. On August 18, 1775 a black man was hanged and burned to oblivion. For nearly 235 years, the man and his story have remained obscure. By looking at the world of this free African American harbor pilot, the narrative of American Revolution takes on a different dimension. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w halftones, 1 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199922871
ISBN
9780199922871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.43

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive narrative of twentieth-century Europe. This book considers socio-cultural issues in the twentieth century, including youth movements and feminism. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780495913191
ISBN
9780495913191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 170.62

Paperback. The death penalty arouses more passion than almost any other issue. This comprehensive account of the death penalty in the United States tells the story of dramatic changes, over four centuries, in the ways capital punishment has been administered and experienced. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010833
ISBN
9780674010833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.76

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807070734
ISBN
9780807070734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Clayton reveals a long history of interactions between the two countries and in tracking their relations since the 19th century shows how each influenced the other, addressing not only political and economic issues but also the social and cultural factors that helped shaped relations. Series: United States and the Americas Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820320250
ISBN
9780820320250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 161.48

Hardback. Over the past fifty years, Francoise Henry has been the leading authority on the history of early Irish art. Num Pages: 468 pages, 250 illus. BIC Classification: ACK; AM; HBLC1; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132233
ISBN
9780907132233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.40

Paperback. Popular interest in Cromwell has often exceeded the originality of what has been written about him. Barclay's study comes out of meticulous research on a huge range of newly discovered primary sources, transforming our understanding of the life and career of Oliver Cromwell during the period from his birth in 1599 until 1642. Series: Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138661226
ISBN
9781138661226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.67

hardcover. Ten U.S. Marines are assigned to live, train, and go into battle with more than five hundred raw and undisciplined Iraqi soldiers. A member of this Adviser Support Team, Capt. Eric Navarro, recounts their tour in vivid and brutally honest detail. Their deployment comes at a particularly important time in the war. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
illustrated edition
SKU
V9781597971690
ISBN
9781597971690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.85

Hardcover. In 89 BC, Roman legionaries intervened in the Black Sea region to curb the ambitions of Mithridates VI of Pontos. Over the next two centuries, the Roman presence on the Black Sea coast was increased. This volume deals with the Roman impact on the indigenous population in the Black Sea region and touches on the theme of romanisation of that area. Editor(s): Bekker-Nielsen, Tonnes. Num Pages: 183 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341746
ISBN
9788779341746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.70

paperback. Focuses on Italian colonialism in the context of other European colonial systems, and explores Italian attitudes to other cultures, examining how this attitude of expansionism is reflected in the physical and ideological environment. Series: Architext. Num Pages: 288 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, 59 black & white halftones, 32 black & white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415779852
ISBN
9780415779852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.06

Hardcover. Shows how the issues confronted America in the late twentieth century have roots in the fifties, some apparent at the time, others only in retrospect: civil rights, environmentalism, the counterculture, and "movements" on behalf of women, Chicanos, and Native Americans. This book is useful for instructors of American history survey courses. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631033
ISBN
9780815631033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.79

paperback. Presenting the picture of running a superstate, this book portrays a complex system of government regulated by networks of personal influence and the payment of money. Focusing on the Roman Empire after Constantine's conversion to Christianity, it talks about a period of increasingly centralized rule through an ever more intrusive bureaucracy. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Belknap Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022447
ISBN
9780674022447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.89

paperback. Turn Susan Wise Bauer's The History of the Renaissance World into a high-school history course. Num Pages: 912 pages, 60 Black and White Maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA1; HBLH; JNB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 282 x 218 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company United States
Number of pages
912
Condition
New
Edition
Study Guide
SKU
V9781933339795
ISBN
9781933339795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

paperback. The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447201182
ISBN
9781447201182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

hardcover. This work analyzes the beliefs of the Republican Party during the Civil War, how those beliefs changed, and what those changes foreshadowed for the future. Michael Green shows how Republicans wielded federal power to stop a rebellion while maintaining their hold on that power - the intersection of policy and politics. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222759
ISBN
9780823222759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.54

Paperback. 'Lively, erudite and meticulously researched' Literary Review Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9780330457484
ISBN
9780330457484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.57

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