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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Presents a tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak. This book aims to trace the rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in the way of her dreams - except her self-destructive desires. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451839
ISBN
9780099451839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. England's First Demonologist makes a notable contribution to a fascinating but unjustly neglected topic in the study of Early Modern England and European intellectual history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769639
ISBN
9781780769639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Agripping social, cultural and political history of how Britain and Germany, two nations with such close ties, ended up fighting World War One Num Pages: 448 pages, b-w integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857205292
ISBN
9780857205292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.30

Paperback. A fascinating and evocative account of the Peasants' Revolt from the acclaimed author of Agincourt. Num Pages: 528 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123820
ISBN
9780349123820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Genuinely new story of the Second World War - the full account of England's last war against France in 1940-42. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 41. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827055
ISBN
9780753827055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226329956
ISBN
9780226329956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226329819
ISBN
9780226329819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.01
€ 81.27

Paperback. This is an accessible examination of the precursors to and the events of the 1688-89 Revolution, as well as the political, social, and economic changes these events wrought. Pincus's introduction explains the context of the revolution, why these events were so stunning to contemporaries, and why it should be considered the first modern revolution. Series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312167141
ISBN
9780312167141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.37

Paperback. After the dethronement and subsequent murder of Richard II, the usurping Lancastrian dynasty faced an exceptional challenge. This book provides an account of the Lancastrian revolution and its aftermath. Integrating techniques of literary and historical analysis, it reveals the Lancastrian monarchs as masters of outward display. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041212
ISBN
9780268041212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. This volume, covering the reigns of Edward I and Edward II, examines the key events and institutions of the period, explaining how we know about them and reviewing important debates among historians. Series: History of Medieval Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631223207
ISBN
9780631223207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

Hardback. Presenting an interpretation of England in the 1690s, this book reconstructs the reign of William III through the eyes and in the words of those who lived through it. The author employs a range of sources including popular ballads, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, sermons, poems, and memoirs. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; DNF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631175452
ISBN
9780631175452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.04

Paperback. Presenting an interpretation of England in the 1690s, this book reconstructs the reign of William III through the eyes and in the words of those who lived through it. The author employs a range of sources including popular ballads, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, sermons, poems and memoirs. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; DNF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209362
ISBN
9780631209362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.40

Paperback. * Challenges previous assumptions about the 1670s. * Based on and quotes a wide range of manuscripts, newsletters, correspondence, contemporary diaries, poems, plays and other documents and printed works. * Includes literary sources not only to enrich the coverage of the period, but for interdisciplinary approach to the period. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222538
ISBN
9780631222538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.44

Paperback. This fourth edition of Sir John Hale's classic history of England and the Italian Renaissance includes a detailed introduction by Edward Chaney surveying scholarly developments since the book was first published. Fourth edition of Sir John Hale's classic history of England and the Italian Renaissance, first published in 1954. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233657
ISBN
9780631233657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Paperback. Christopher Tyerman offers this book-length study of the role of England in the Crusades which focuses on the courtroom and council chamber rather than the battlefield. Tyerman seeks to demonstrate the impact of the Crusades on the political and economic functions of English society. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226820132
ISBN
9780226820132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

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

Hardcover. England and its Rulers has established itself as an attractive and authoritative account of English history from 1066. For this third edition, three new chapters have been added, the bibliography and suggested further reading sections have been fully updated, and additions and amendments have been made throughout. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405106498
ISBN
9781405106498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Paperback. A thematic survey of English foreign policy in the sixteenth century in the BRITISH HISTORY IN PERSPECTIVE series. The author argues that dangers and insecurities did more to mould foreign policy than the energy and confidence of Tudor rulers, and the book is suitable for A-level and undergraduate students. Series: British History in Perspective. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; JPQB; JPS. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Palgrave
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333567753
ISBN
9780333567753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. This study introduces students to England's foreign policy during the reigns of the Tudor monarchs. The book addresses the key questions facing students and each reign is analyzed in turn, providing a narrative and explanation of the major events and policy decisions of the period. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; JPSD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582289918
ISBN
9780582289918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.09

Paperback. Offers an account of how the tide was turned against the Nazis by the Allies in the Second World War. This book reveals the role of the problem-solvers and middle-men who made it happen - like Major-General Perry Hobart, who invented the 'funny tanks' which flattened the D-Day beaches. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036090
ISBN
9780141036090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Based on close reading of historical documents - poetry as much as statistics - and focused on the conceptualization of technology, this book is an unconventional evocation of late colonial Netherlands East Indies (today Indonesia). It invents a way to talk about freedom, colonialism, nationalism, literature, revolution, and human nature. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691091624
ISBN
9780691091624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.81

Paperback. Documents the forging of a fresh relationship between technology and politics in Revolutionary France, and the inauguration of a distinctively modern form of the 'technological life'. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; TBX; TTMW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012643
ISBN
9780226012643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. A collection of essays which provide insights into such topics as concepts of animal/human relationships; environmental and ecological history; medieval hunting; early modern collections of natural objects; the relationship of religion and nature; and the rise of science. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A.; Kiser, Lisa J. Num Pages: 248 pages, 27 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268030834
ISBN
9780268030834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Boss, Michael; Maher, Eamon. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. . New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853906428
ISBN
9781853906428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.69

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