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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. As well as providing an illuminating picture of the first century AD, the author depicts complex and nuanced heroes who display the essential virtues of Greek civilization - courage, patriotism, justice, intelligence and reason - that contributed to the rise of Rome. Editor(s): Tatum, Jeffrey. Translator(s): Tatum, Jeffrey; Pelling, Christopher; Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449754
ISBN
9780140449754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Charting the spectacular rise of a society which leapt in little more than a generation from late feudal to early industrial forms of organisation, this history of modern Japan examines the violent 1930s, an Empire won and lost, and the economic miracle. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Japan. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415851527
ISBN
9780415851527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.49

Hardback. This book presents a case study of the ascendancy of Gonpo Namgyel, a minor Tibetan chieftain in Kham who had a great impact on Sino-Tibetan relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture. Num Pages: 402 pages, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739177921
ISBN
9780739177921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.32

Paperback. "This collection of essays explores the emergence of economic societies in the British Isles and their development into a European, American and global reform movement in the eighteenth century. Its fourteen contributions demonstrate the intellectual horizons and international networks of this widespread and influential phenomenon"-- Editor(s): Stapelbroek, Koen; Marjanen, Jani. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349346301
ISBN
9781349346301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.40

Hardback. This pathbreaking work argues that the major intellectual trend in China from the 17th through the early 19th century was Confucian ritualism, as expressed in ethics, classical learning, and discourse on lineage. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721738
ISBN
9780804721738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Paperback. The story of the modest city-state that would become the birthplace of democracy Num Pages: 584 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445664767
ISBN
9781445664767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. Whitby's Golden Fleet, 1600-1750. Series: Regions and Regionalism in History. 212 pages, 20, 20 black and white. Provides a huge amount of detail about everyday maritime life in the important port of Whitby, home port of Captain Cook. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTM; KNGS. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 21. Weight: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836315
ISBN
9781843836315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836339
ISBN
9781843836339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.17

Hardback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 544 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142999
ISBN
9780691142999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Thomas Cromwell was a man of humble origins and outstanding intellect who rose up to become Henry VIII's chief minister and right-hand man during the English Reformation. In this biography, the author reveals that the popular image of Cromwell as a blood-stained henchman is largely fictional. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 30. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458663
ISBN
9780752458663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

Hardcover. Helps in understanding the French Enlightenment by analyzing a diverse constellation of Theological Enlightenment discourses, which were compromised between about 1730 and 1762 by high-stakes cultural and political controversies involving the royal court, the government, and the Catholic Church. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HRAX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022204
ISBN
9780268022204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.32

Paperback. 'The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union' examines the strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses the role of power, authority and legitimacy in Soviet politics. Series: Longman History of Russia. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784659
ISBN
9780582784659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. Essays discuss the Depression, the Cold War, the Great Society, and the Silent Majority. Editor(s): Fraser, Steve; Gerstle, Gary. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006079
ISBN
9780691006079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22pp b&w plates, maps, bibliography, genealogical tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140050905
ISBN
9780140050905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Second part of the two-volume chronicle of the birth, life and death of the Confederacy written by Jefferson Davis. It covers the period from the Missouri Compromise in 1820 to the readmission of the Southern states to the US Congress in the late 1860s. Num Pages: 700 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306804199
ISBN
9780306804199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. Analyzing how authoritarian regimes utilize coercion, this book sheds light on a fundamental period during the Chilean dictatorship. It provides an account of why the DINA was created in the first place, how it became the most powerful repressive institution in Chile, and why it was suddenly replaced with a different organization. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPB; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038359
ISBN
9780268038359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Describes the rise and fall of France in the sixteenth century. Drawing on research into primary and secondary sources, the author combines narrative with analysis, whilst also reflecting on the cultural, economic and social contexts in which events occurred. It is also suitable for those interested in French history and culture. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227298
ISBN
9780631227298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Hardcover. Describes the rise and fall of France in the sixteenth century. Drawing on research into primary and secondary sources, the author combines narrative with analysis, whilst also reflecting on the cultural, economic and social contexts in which events occurred. It is also suitable for those interested in French history and culture. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227281
ISBN
9780631227281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.04

paperback. The relentless rise of Communism was the most momentous political development of the first half of the twentieth century. This book explains how and why Communists came to power; how they were able, in a variety of countries on different continents to hold on to power for so long; and, what brought about the downfall of so many Communist systems. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950675
ISBN
9781845950675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Series: The Princeton History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 halftone. 14 line illus. 18 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173146
ISBN
9780691173146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Hardback. Series: Princeton History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 halftone. 14 line illus. 18 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140919
ISBN
9780691140919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Zhang, Wei-Bin. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626181588
ISBN
9781626181588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.01
€ 76.98

Paperback. A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 540. 672 pages. As the world's first nation-state, the history of Ancient Egypt is above all the story of the attempt to unite a disparate realm and defend it against hostile forces from within and without. This title reveals Ancient Egypt in all its complexity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 47. Weight: 538.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408810026
ISBN
9781408810026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.33

Hardback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 768 pages, 60 line illus. 64 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
768
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147727
ISBN
9780691147727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

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