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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. Editor(s): Stevens, Michael E. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH; HBW; JFSL3; JWD; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945612551
ISBN
9780945612551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.86

Paperback. "A lively and sympathetic history of pre-Revolutionary Boston under British occupation." -The New Yorker A thrilling and original work of history, As If an Enemy's Country tells the riveting story of what made the Boston townspeople, and with them other colonists, turn toward revolution. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBBES; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199895779
ISBN
9780199895779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. A autobiography in which the anonymous writer intersperses personal reflections, anecdotes and lyrical poems with accounts of her travels and descriptions of the Japanese countryside. She illuminates her pilgrimages to temples and mystical dreams in exquisite prose, describing a journey that can be read as a metaphor for life itself. Translator(s): Morris, Ivan. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AFS; BG; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442823
ISBN
9780140442823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Num Pages: 1 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 34. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399583551
ISBN
9780399583551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953740
ISBN
9780750953740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

hardcover. Marilyn Aronberg Lavin has taught the history of art at Washington University, the University of Maryland, Yale, Princeton, and Universita di Roma, La Sapienza. Specializing in Italian 13th16th century painting, she is internationally known for her books and articles on Piero della Francesca. Num Pages: 230 pages, 86 col & b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustriert.
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904597438
ISBN
9781904597438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.50

Hardback. This study of barbers-surgeons and other artisans involved in the care and appearance of the body - jewellers, tailors, wigmakers, upholsterers - sheds light on the strong sociocultural affinities that existed in the Early Modern period between these apparently unrelated trades, challenging the divide between medical and non-medical occupations. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076626
ISBN
9780719076626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.22

Paperback. Is it possible to trace the footprints of the historical Sokrates in Athens? Is the tomb beneath the high altar of St Peter's Basilica home to the apostle Peter? This book examines the relationship between ancient history and archaeology and reveals the possibilities and limitations of using archaeological evidence in writing about the past. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 halftones, 29 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096988
ISBN
9780226096988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.00
€ 43.18

Paperback. A completely new, revised and enlarged edition of this classic survey of monuments in South-West England associated with the stories of King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table: the castle of Tintagel, the great hill-fort of Cadbury in south Somerset, the ruined abbey at Glastonbury and Castle Dore in south Cornwall. Num Pages: 96 pages, maps, plans, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; HBJD1; HBLA; HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896764
ISBN
9780859896764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.33

paperback. Leading scholar K. C. Chang challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. This strikingly illustrated book is a persuasive demonstration of the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of early civilizations. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674048089
ISBN
9780674048089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.90

hardcover. Between 1850 and 1880, thousands of women moved to New York City to study art and pursue careers as painters, designers, illustrators, and engravers. This book reconnects their accomplishments to the city's conspicuously democratic art institutions, its burgeoning illustrated press, and the prevailing aesthetic ideal known as the Unity of Art. Series: Arts and Intellectual Life in Modern America S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 55 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812240719
ISBN
9780812240719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.05

Paperback. Brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Written for a wide audience, this book illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their cultural diversity. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 color illustrations, 134 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 3 tables, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248151
ISBN
9780520248151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.15

Paperback. Showcasing IWM's extensive collection, this book includes works from the major artists of the time such as John and Paul Nash, Orpen, Spencer and Singer Sargent, as well less familiar artists, offering an insight into the huge range and power of wartime art during the First World War. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Imperial War Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904897897
ISBN
9781904897897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.67

Paperback. In this study, originally published in Norway as Fra Principat Til Dominat, Professor L'Orange sets down the essence of his thought on the crucial period of transition from decentralization to standardization in civic and cultural life-a period not unlike our own.

Num Pages: 131 pages, 67ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003054
ISBN
9780691003054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.14
€ 45.14

Hardback. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813145167
ISBN
9780813145167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.31

Hardcover. Demonstrates the central significance of rhetoric in ancient responses to and receptions of Roman art. Editor(s): Elsner, Jas; Meyer, Michel. Num Pages: 524 pages, 129 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107000711
ISBN
9781107000711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494017
ISBN
9780801494017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. The last part of the four-volume series which aims to make available the most important studies of Cornelius Vermuele the former curator of Classical Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Art. This volume spans the years between 1985 and 1995 and includes a wide range of studies on broad themes and specific works of art, mainly in American collections. Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: ACG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 244 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828616
ISBN
9781899828616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.31

Hardback. The third part of the four volume set which aims to make available the most important studies of Cornelius Vermeule, the formercurator of Classical Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Art. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: ACG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828609
ISBN
9781899828609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.60

Paperback. A cultural and political interpretation of the portraits, reliefs, allegories and historical paintings commissioned for the US Capital between 1815 and 1860. It seeks to give the reader an enhanced appreciation for the racial and ethnic implications of these works. Series: Perspectives on the Art & Architectural History of the United States Capitol. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 685.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0212660
ISBN
9780821413425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Reveals the power behind the English longbow - one of history's most devastating weapons Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449517
ISBN
9780752449517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.81

Paperback. Argues that some histories, including Tibetans armed resistance against the Chinese, are arrested, deliberately left untold until some future moment when changed circumstances favor their telling. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347712
ISBN
9780822347712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

Paperback. These stories provide a tour of the port of New York, Manhattan Harbor, throughout the 20th century. From the Iron Steamboat Company to the Norwegian Cruise lines, the port has played an important part in the life of the city. Here the focus is on the vessels which have passed through the harbour. Num Pages: 269 pages, 100 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217618
ISBN
9780823217618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.20

Paperback. A riveting account of the Allies' victory at Arnhem by an expert in World War Two battle tactics and history Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755336371
ISBN
9780755336371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

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