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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. Henry of Avranches, professional versifier to abbots, bishops, kings, and a pope, displays pyrotechnical verbal skill and playfulness that rivals the Carmina Burana and collections of rhymed secular verse. Yet The Saints' Lives also stands as self-conscious heir to the great classicizing tradition of twelfth-century epic poets. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674728653
ISBN
9780674728653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064627
ISBN
9781606064627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.43

Paperback. First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth Morgan's Very Short Introduction to Twentieth-Century Britain is a crisp analysis of the forces of consensus and of conflict in modern Britain since the First World War. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 116 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192853974
ISBN
9780192853974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Series: Studies in Sports Media. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBLW; JFD; WSBB; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082214
ISBN
9780252082214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.24

Hardcover. Giovanni Marrasio was esteemed in the Renaissance as the first to revive the ancient Latin elegy, and his Angelinetum, or "Angelina's Garden," and other poems explores that genre in all its variety, from love poetry, to a description of a court masque, to political panegyric, to poetic exchanges with famous humanists of the day. Translator(s): Chatfield, Mary P. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674545021
ISBN
9780674545021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Paperback. Incorporating fresh, new translations of original Greek and Roman texts and drawing on a range of sources this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1454.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127769
ISBN
9781405127769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Paperback. Henry V is regarded as the great English hero. Lionised in his own day for his victory at Agincourt, his piety and his rigorous application of justice, he was elevated by Shakespeare into a champion of English nationalism for all future generations. But what was he really like? Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950972
ISBN
9781845950972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Hardcover. Aristocracy in Antiquity explores and challenges the common assumption that hereditary 'aristocrats' who derive much of their status, privilege and power from their ancestors are identifiable at most times and places in the ancient world. Editor(s): Fisher, Nick; Wees, Hans van. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
The Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910589014
ISBN
9781910589014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Paperback. Looking at what it meant to be mestizo (of mixed parentage) in early colonial Spanish America, Joanne Rappaport finds fluid identification processes rooted in an epistemology entirely distinct from modern racial discourses. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBG; HBLL; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356363
ISBN
9780822356363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. An account that traces the progress of Napoleon's plans of conquest from their earliest stages in 1793 through to his defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, and the final collapse of the invasion plans in 1805. This book includes contemporary letters, prints and illustrations. Num Pages: 512 pages, 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883805
ISBN
9781845883805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Hardback. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276550
ISBN
9780520276550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. This title presents an in-depth study of the lives and politics of two of the most interesting social radicals of their time. Quakers, Anna and Thomas Haslam campaigned for social reform in the late 19th century, and played a central role in the formation of an early Irish feminist agenda in the early 20th century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445. Biography..Anna and Thomas Haslam. Keywords: Quakerism. 265pp
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183946
ISBN
9781859183946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750963640
ISBN
9780750963640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Bringing together advice and information from a group of eminent scholars, this title aims to develop in the reader an informed and realistic approach to the mechanisms for accessing and handling manuscripts in what may be limited time. It is suitable for students and fledgling researchers in Anglo-Saxon history and literature. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 50 b&w, c. 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; ACK; CFL; DSBB; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898416
ISBN
9780859898416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.11

Paperback. Provides a look at religious violence and the attitudes that drove it in the Christian Roman Empire of the fourth and fifth centuries. The author asks what religious conflict meant to those involved, both perpetrators and victims, and how violence was experienced, represented, justified, or contested. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286245
ISBN
9780520286245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. It took three weeks for the second Gulf War to shake the world, despite public protest and international negotiation. Here, Guardian journalists - some of them in the heat of battle, some of them at a more reflective distance around the world - tell the story of this controversial war. Editor(s): Ramesh, Randeep. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsmap,ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 225.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KNW0009756
ISBN
9780571221103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 160 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332418
ISBN
9780764332418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.63

paperback. Begins with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and concludes at the end of the reign of William III in 1702. This book presents a time of deep struggle throughout Britain and Ireland in vivid prose. It offers a gripping narrative, and draws on a wide range of sources including historical accounts and creative literature. Editor(s): Trevor-Roper, Hugh. Num Pages: 576 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140431339
ISBN
9780140431339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The two-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War. Famously wooden-built, its graceful lines and powerful performance have made it into an airborne icon. This book includes first-hand accounts of a selection of the actions and missions that the 'Mossie' undertook. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844158911
ISBN
9781844158911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

paperback. Britain is celebrated for having avoided the extremism, political violence and instability that blighted many European countries between the two world wars. But her success was a closer thing than has been realized. This book demonstrates the true spread and depth of fascist beliefs - and the extent to which they were distinctly British. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844130870
ISBN
9781844130870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. A study that is founded upon personal documents, town council minutes, legal cases, inventories, travellers' tales, plans and drawings relating to some 30 Scots burghs of the Georgian period. It shows how the Scots Georgian burgh developed to become a powerfully controlled urban community, with disturbance deliberately designed out. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1318.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692576
ISBN
9780748692576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.19

Paperback. Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Each enquiry tackles a discrete topic which together build a rounded and balanced picture of the causes, the course, the consequences, and the historiography of the revolution. Series: Enquiring History. Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444144543
ISBN
9781444144543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.97

Hardback. See the past with new eyes as you dive into the no-holds-barred humour of Vulgar Victorians. This comical compilation of vintage drawings and engravings paired with rude and cheeky captions reveals a world that is both hysterical and historical. Time travel has never been so much fun! Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
summersdale publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781849537919
ISBN
9781849537919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. First published in 1988, this book offers an impassioned account of what the author observed on the West Bank in early 1987: not only the misery of the Palestinian refugees and their deep-seated hatred of the Israelis, but also the moral cost of occupation for both occupier and occupied. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJPN; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583691
ISBN
9780099583691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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