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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. Examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex? And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics? Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good clean copy showing minor shelf wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Icon Books U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025419
ISBN
9781840466249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. This title presents an inclusive survey of Irish thought and the history of Irish ideas against the backdrop of current political and social change in Ireland. It should be of great value to anyone interested in Irish culture and its intellectual history. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588. Good clean copy showing light age and wear, light scoring throughout text
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025455
ISBN
9780415206938
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

paperback. Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. This title delves into the Irish psyche to answer the question: What happened to our hopes and dreams? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Ireland London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025491
ISBN
9781848271258
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. The impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. This book provides a definitive account. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 map; portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Good clean copy. Covers sunned to spine and showing light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031433
ISBN
9780140145151
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.99
€ 14.00

paperback. Michael Collins played a crucial role in rekindling Ireland's aspirations for freedom. A leading figure in the nation's bloody resistance to British Rule, he played a key part in reshaping Ireland's history as we know it today. This is an account of a major turning point in Ireland's history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 164. Michael Collins played a crucial role in rekindling Ireland's aspirations for freedom. A leading figure in the nation's bloody resistance to British Rule, he played a key part in reshaping Ireland's history as we know it today. This is an account of a major turning point in Ireland's history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 164. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Good clean copy. Covers sunned to spine and showing light shelf wear. Some photographic pages loose from spine. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031434
ISBN
9781840184273
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.00

paperback. Keogh reconstructs the complex, often contradictory relationship between the Irish state and the Jewish community in Ireland since the turn of the 20th century, highlighting the emerging signs of anti-Semitism as well as the Jewish contribution to Ireland. Series: Irish history. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574. From the library of June Levine and Ivor Browne. Good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear. Text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031459
ISBN
9781859181508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306804984
ISBN
9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.53

paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415619370
ISBN
9780415619370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

hardcover. Fumo illuminates the rich socio-economic history of twentieth-century Italy by following the cigarettes diffusion across class and gender boundaries, navigation of imperialism, Wars, Fascism, and 1970s protest movements to its eventual decline in recent decades. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804795463
ISBN
9780804795463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.04

hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007479436
ISBN
9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

paperback. In 1950s America, flag waving, martial pomp, and staged ceremony were presented and perceived as America's last best defence against the communist threat. In this volume, Fried explores the often absurd lengths the average citizen in McCarthyite America went to to help shore up patriotism and fend off the threat of the Red Menace. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780195134179
ISBN
9780195134179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 8.29

paperback. The most complete picture to date of how U.S. strategies of containment and empire-building spiraled out of control in Southeast Asia, investigating also how the demoralizing experience of Vietnam radically undermined U.S. enthusiasm for the region in a strategic sense. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231108812
ISBN
9780231108812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780268044206
ISBN
9780268044206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

hardcover. Translator(s): Cave, Jane. Num Pages: 528 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1025.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780271023083
ISBN
9780271023083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 8.29

paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814333433
ISBN
9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

hardcover. In November 1774, a pamphlet to the "People of America" was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. This book features a portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the American revolutionaries. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814767658
ISBN
9780814767658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473823884
ISBN
9781473823884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Covers the Second World War operations of the Royal Navy in one concise and affordable volume. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473844643
ISBN
9781473844643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Thought-provoking introduction to the latest research on the middle years of the Great War Num Pages: 320 pages, 730 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 208 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473867178
ISBN
9781473867178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. A study of the activities of violent republicans in Britain during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, 1919-1923, including gunrunning and their campaign of violence, as well as the reaction of the authorities. Num Pages: 385 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781781380260
ISBN
9781781380260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.99
€ 8.29

paperback. Would it have been possible for the First World War to be avoided? Steve Cliffe, author of Churchill, Kitchener and Lloyd George: First World Warlords, believes so as did David Lloyd George, Britain's wartime prime minister. Num Pages: 160 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Condition
New
SKU
9781781552728
ISBN
9781781552728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. A well-researched history of combat bi-planes during WWII penned by respected aviation historian, Peter C. Smith. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp mono plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Condition
New
SKU
9781783400546
ISBN
9781783400546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781848847767
ISBN
9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

paperback. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781904675273
ISBN
9781904675273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

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