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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. This text aims to provide an accessible guide to the responsible use of Greek and Latin inscriptions as sources for ancient history by presenting a series of essays focused on a few central topics. Editor(s): Bodel, John. Series: Approaching the Ancient World. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415116244
ISBN
9780415116244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. A young man suddenly emerged claiming to be Richard of York, the younger of the Princes in the Tower. As such, he tormented Henry vii for eight years. He tried three times to invade England and behaved like a prince. Officially, however, he was proclaimed to be Perkin Warbeck, the son of a Flemish boatman. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449966
ISBN
9780099449966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227044
ISBN
9780571227044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. This publication of the wartime letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to US Civil War literature. Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was and these letters describe the part he played in these events. Lamson's correspondence reveals his deep ambivalence about the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KTG0005947
ISBN
9780195130935
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. In this book, Hayhoe paints a picture of a surprisingly mobile and dynamic Burgundian rural population. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFFN; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650480
ISBN
9781442650480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006861041
ISBN
9780006861041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. Volume VIII of the nine-volume Loeb edition of Early Greek Philosophy includes the so-called sophists Protagoras, Gorgias, Prodicus, Thrasymachus, and Hippias, along with testimonia relating to the life, views, and argumentative style of Socrates. Translator(s): Laks, Andre (Princeton University New Jersey); Most, Glenn W (Princeton University New Jersey). Series: Loeb Classical Library. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674997097
ISBN
9780674997097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.79

Hardcover. Investigates the ways in which the events in Derry on 30th January 1972 have found representation in photography, film, theatre, poetry, television documentary, art installations, murals, music, commemorative events, legal discourse, eyewitness testimony, and pressure-group campaigns. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184257
ISBN
9781859184257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing and armour together with a splendid formal Byzantine uniform. This title offers an insightful look at this legendary guard units of the medieval world. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849081795
ISBN
9781849081795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415424097
ISBN
9780415424097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 74.35

Paperback. In 70CE, after four years of Jewish rebellion, Roman legions devastated the great city of Jerusalem. Sixty years later, its ruin was completed when Emperor Hadrian built a new city on top of it that Jews were forbidden even to enter. This title explores the history of a titanic struggle whose repercussions are still felt today. Num Pages: 656 pages, 16 pp b/w. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140291278
ISBN
9780140291278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; BG; HBJH; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571210268
ISBN
9780571210268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. A blistering narrative of one of the most exciting periods in British history that will appeal to readers of historical fiction and non-fiction alike. Num Pages: 400 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123769
ISBN
9780349123769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Luce, T. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed. /
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540044
ISBN
9780199540044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. In this study all aspects of the Khrushchev era:are explored, including reforms in agriculture, economic policy, crises in Eastern Europe, the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, de-Stalinisation and Khrushchev's attempts to reform the Communist Party. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 maps, chronology, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JPH; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582277762
ISBN
9780582277762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.29

Paperback. Although there is no exact equivalent to our term science in Greek, Western science may still be said to have originated with the Greeks, for they were the first to attempt to explain natural phenomena consistently in naturalistic terms, and they initiated the practices of rational criticism of scientific theories. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393005837
ISBN
9780393005837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.46

Paperback. An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Addison Wesley Longman
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582315549
ISBN
9780582315549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Paperback. Now available in an updated and expanded fourth edition, this is a classic introduction to medieval England from the reign of William the Conqueror to Edward I. Written by an esteemed scholar of the medieval period, the text remains an engaging and clear discussion of the key political, economic, social, and cultural issues of the period. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118736234
ISBN
9781118736234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

Paperback. This text, using contemporary memoirs, letters, newspapers and regimental order books, reconstructs the common man's version of the Moorland Battle and the repression and brutality that followed it for the highlanders. It challenges the rose-tinted legend of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Culloden. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668200
ISBN
9780712668200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of Veni Vidi Vici and Eureka! Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AB; 2ADL; CBX; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782399339
ISBN
9781782399339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. Drawing on declassified documents, this book reveals missions as remarkable as a plot to assassinate Mussolini and plans to arm the Mafia, and brings home the risks that secret agencies run when trying to undermine well-entrenched regimes. It features a tale of desperate daring, tragic sacrifice and long-held wartime secrets. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571299195
ISBN
9780571299195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 col. illus. & 14 figs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216950
ISBN
9780300216950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. The new edition of this award-winning biography contains fresh insights into one of history's most intriguing figures. By emphasizing the impact of political and social upheaval in shaping Mussolini's image, Bosworth skillfully juxtaposes his subject's renowned brutality against his inner compassion. Mussolini never fails to grip. Num Pages: 544 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340981733
ISBN
9780340981733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748632787
ISBN
9780748632787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.05
€ 130.72

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