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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582292109
- ISBN
- 9780582292109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.92
€ 48.99
€ 46.92
Hardback. The Rise of the Crooners examines the historical trends and events that led to the emergence of the crooning style. The lives and careers of six pioneers of the style-Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, Gene Austin, Rudy Vallee, Johnny Marvin, and Nick Lucas-are covered at length. Series: Studies & Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AS; AVG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840812
- ISBN
- 9780810840812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.52
€ 102.52
Paperback. This is an account of growing competitiveness in Southern party politics and elections. It tracks Southern votes shifting economic, cultural and religious loyalties, black/white conflicts and interests during and after federal civil rights intervention and the struggles of candidates and officials. Num Pages: 464 pages, 47 line illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012486
- ISBN
- 9780674012486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 47.37
€ 51.69
€ 47.37
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
€ 14.99€ 12.42
€ 14.99
€ 12.42
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
€ 17.99€ 17.74
€ 17.99
€ 17.74
Hardcover. The author of this book presents an innovative approach to the history of Nubia. The period covered includes? the fall of Meroe and the rise of the united kingdom of Nobadia and Makuria. The emphasis was put on the analysis of social and political change/dynamics/transformations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 maps, 6 charts, 21 figs. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Journal of Juristic Papyrology
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788392591993
- ISBN
- 9788392591993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.97
€ 92.97
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
€ 63.50€ 58.14
€ 63.50
€ 58.14
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1082
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195125047
- ISBN
- 9780195125047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.99
€ 193.99
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
€ 149.60
€ 149.60
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
€ 53.91
€ 53.91
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
€ 95.53
€ 95.53
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.02
€ 33.99
€ 24.02
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
€ 95.88
€ 95.88
Paperback. Explores the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400. This title synthesizes various aspects of alchemy and shows its contribution to intellectual, social and political life in the fourteenth century. It also explores manuscripts to reveal the daily routines of the alchemist. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504. Plantagenet Kings and the Search for the Philosopher's Stone. 224 pages, Illustrations. Explores the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400. This title synthesizes various aspects of alchemy and shows its contribution to intellectual, social and political life in the fourteenth century. It also explores manuscripts to reveal the daily routines of the alchemist. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HRQX2; PDX. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight: 502.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441181831
- ISBN
- 9781441181831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.69
€ 46.99
€ 38.69
The US slavery conflict reached a turning point when three leading abolitionists addressed the slaves for the first time. This title includes the full text of each address, related documents, a study of their historical context, the reactions they provoked and their lasting impact on US history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122908
- ISBN
- 9780813122908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.50
€ 46.50
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
€ 96.78
€ 96.78
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€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
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€ 19.40
€ 20.99
€ 19.40
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
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
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
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. Combining skilful economic, political and social analysis, this text provides a fascinating insight into the decline of the Soviet Union. Series: Postwar World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582299580
- ISBN
- 9780582299580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
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€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
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
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
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€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41