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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. Livy (Titus Livius, 64 or 59 BC AD 12 or 17), the great Roman historian, presents a vivid narrative of Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to maintain such greatness. The fourth decad (31 40) focuses on Rome's growing hegemony in the East. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 710 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 16 x 10. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674997059
ISBN
9780674997059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.07

Paperback. From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent collapse of society in Britain, this is an account of Roman Britain. Num Pages: 608 pages, line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801388
ISBN
9780192801388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. An examination of the ordinary and extraordinary people of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. This volume celebrates the emergence of individualism and the manifestations of a burgeoning self-consciousness over three centures. Editor(s): Aries, Philippe; Duby, Georges. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 655 pages, 16 color illustrations, 426 halftones. BIC Classification: 1Q; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
655
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674400023
ISBN
9780674400023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.01
€ 50.74

Paperback. The second volume of "A History of Private Life" contains much colourful detail culled from a variety of sources. This "secret epic" aims to construct a vivid picture of peasant and patrician life in different places, from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Editor(s): Aries, Philippe; Duby, Georges. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 688 pages, 16 color illustrations, 427 halftones, 20 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674400016
ISBN
9780674400016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.01
€ 50.89

Hardcover. In this, his third volume on the history of political ideas, Vogelin continues his exploration of political thought, illuminating the great figures of the high Middle Ages and particulary focusing on the "civilizational schism" which resulted in the disappearance of the "sacrum imperium". Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826211545
ISBN
9780826211545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.56

Paperback. Details nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Presenting the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this title chronicles the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441758
ISBN
9780140441758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107654730
ISBN
9781107654730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.31

Paperback.
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852557860
ISBN
9780852557860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349541874
ISBN
9781349541874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Paperback. An illustrated history of the pastoral nomadic way of life in Mongolia, this book examines the many challenges that Mongolian herders continue to face in the struggle over natural resources in the post-socialist free market era. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJF; HBL; HBTB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349444038
ISBN
9781349444038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.85

Paperback. The killing of new-born children is an intensely emotional and emotive subject. The hidden nature of this crime has made it an area incredibly difficult subject area for historians to approach up until now. This work provides the first detailed history of infanticide in mainland Britain from 1600 to the modern era. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361403
ISBN
9781349361403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.62

Paperback. Includes text in English and Spanish. This work is the translation of Titu Cusi Yupangui's "Instrucion" - an account of the Conquest by the last indigenous ruler of the Inca empire. It features student-oriented annotation, facing-page Spanish, and an Introduction that sets this source in its cultural, historical, and literary contexts. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208285
ISBN
9780872208285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.55

Hardcover. Includes text in English and Spanish. This work is the translation of Titu Cusi Yupangui's "Instrucion" - an account of the Conquest by the last indigenous ruler of the Inca empire. It features student-oriented annotation, facing-page Spanish, and an Introduction that sets this source in its cultural, historical, and literary contexts. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
180
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208292
ISBN
9780872208292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.11
€ 48.70

Paperback. In the late 18th century German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of undeveloped principalities. Yet by the early 20th century, unified Germany had become the most powerful state in Europe. This book tells the story of this transformation weaving together political, social and cultural history. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231967
ISBN
9780631231967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.89

Hardcover. In the late 18th century German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of undeveloped principalities. Yet by the early 20th century, unified Germany had become the most powerful state in Europe. This book tells the story of this transformation weaving together political, social and cultural history. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231950
ISBN
9780631231950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.90

Paperback. This book surveys Franco-German relations from the French Revolution to the 1990s, collecting the most current research from area specialists. Editor(s): Germond, Carine; Turk, Henning. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2008
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349372218
ISBN
9781349372218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. A tour de force from one of the world's top historians of fascism. Unrivalled in its breadth of coverage, this is not only the first full history of fascism in interwar Europe, but also survey of fascist theory and postwar fascism. Num Pages: 628 pages, 35 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857285956
ISBN
9781857285956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.34

Paperback. Contemporary Italy strongly mirrors Britain - the countries have roughly the same extent, population size and GNP - and yet they are fantastically different. This book presents an account of how Italy has coped, or failed to cope, with the past decades. It is suitable for those who wish to understand contemporary Italy. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140124965
ISBN
9780140124965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. Collective creation - the practice of collaboratively devising works of performance - rose to prominence not simply as a performance making method, but as an institutional model. By examining theatre practices in Europe and North America, this book explores collective creation's roots in the theatrical experiments of the early twentieth century. Editor(s): Proudfit, Scott. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349461349
ISBN
9781349461349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 46.61

Hardcover. This omnibus edition of Dick Leonard's British Premiers trilogy, surveys the lives and careers of all the 53 Prime Ministers between Sir Robert Walpole (1721-42) and David Cameron (2010- ), bringing to life the political achievements and also the personal idiosyncrasies of Britain's rulers over nearly three centuries. Num Pages: 881 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Omnibus ed
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137338044
ISBN
9781137338044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.29

Hardback. This volume deals with relations between Japan and Britain in the poetical diplomatic sphere from 1931 to the present day. From the political diplomatic standpoint, it discusses the deteriorating relationship of the 1930s, leading on to increasingly healthy postwar relations. Series: The History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1600-2000. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333770986
ISBN
9780333770986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Nish, Ian; Kibata, Yoichi. Series: The History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1600-2000. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349415380
ISBN
9781349415380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.65

Paperback. Continues Neil's landmark exploration of how our land and its people came to be, which began with the acclaimed A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Num Pages: 480 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
373
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828861
ISBN
9780753828861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. A comprehensive look at the Boxer Rebellion of 1898-1900, a bloody uprising in north China against native Christians and foreign missionaries. Num Pages: 428 pages, 36 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV; HRC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106511
ISBN
9780231106511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

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