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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. "A superb piece of scholarship."--Anthony Long, author of "Hellenistic Philosophy" Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 271 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073029
ISBN
9780520073029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.70
€ 49.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292721258
ISBN
9780292721258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Sicilian historian Diodorus Siculus (ca 100-30 BCE) is our only surviving source for a continuous narrative of Greek history from Xerxes' invasion to the Wars of the Successors following the death of Alexander the Great. This work builds a case for Diodorus' merits as a historian. It offers an estimate of this much-maligned historian. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292712775
ISBN
9780292712775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630281
ISBN
9780691630281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 82.84

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691600345
ISBN
9780691600345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire -- the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616619
ISBN
9780748616619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire -- the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616602
ISBN
9780748616602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.96
€ 136.05

Paperback. "A lively first-hand account of Florentine history in the lifetime of Dante and Giotto."-- Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812212211
ISBN
9780812212211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Presents the mystery of what happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In this title, the authors track the outlaws and the enigmatic Etta Place through South America, where they fled in 1901. Information about William T Phillips, who claimed to be Butch Cassidy, is also included. Num Pages: 412 pages, 52 photographs, 16 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803282902
ISBN
9780803282902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardcover. Digging for VictoryA" tells the story of Homefront gardens & gardening during the Second World War. Using contemporary photographs and ephemera this meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated account covers the role and fate of both the 'ordinary' garden as well as the larger gardens and estates. Num Pages: 216 pages, colour and monochrome photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 207 x 26. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sabrestorm Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955272370
ISBN
9780955272370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. Take a cast of archaeologists and historians who inhabit different worlds. Add a medieval king who died in battle, and was revived by Shakespeare as the ultimate anti-hero. Throw in a forensic quest with almost unbelievable twists, and a theatrical modern burial with no parallel, and you have the material for an irresistible story for our times. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 45. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised and Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292020
ISBN
9780500292020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Hardcover. In the 1930s the Nazis established a band of archaeologists, the SS-Ahnenerbe, under the command of Himmler, to prove the superiority of the Aryan race, and the right of the German people to rule Europe. This is the story of the expeditions, part 'science,' part espionage, and part fantasy, from the mountains of Tibet to the lost world of Atlantis. Num Pages: 256 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555002
ISBN
9781781555002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. Did you know that blue eyes, baldness, bad breath and boils were all considered bodily 'blights' by Medieval Arabs, as were cross eyes, lameness and deafness? What assumptions about bodies influenced this particular vision of physical difference? How did blighted people view their own bodies? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695881
ISBN
9780748695881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.08

Hardback. A collection of letters that tantalizes questions about the role of Christianity and the church in an increasingly secular world. It provides a fresh perspective on religious and secular life in the postwar era. Series: Lives of Great Religious Books. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 123 x 27. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139210
ISBN
9780691139210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Translator(s): Schippel, Larisa; Bau, Maxim; Baumgardt, Kristina; Bedson, Tatjana; Copa, Agnieszka; Fettke, Stefanie; Hensche, Stephanie; Komarovicz, Julia. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 2ACG; HBLW; JP. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838200248
ISBN
9783838200248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.01

Paperback. Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with brutal military dictatorships in the Cold War period. Based on the strong and recent currents of historiography emerging from these countries, it offers a compelling narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190558
ISBN
9781405190558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.93

Hardcover. An investigation into the politics of consumerism in East Germany during the years between the Berlin Blockade of 1948-49 and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961, Dictatorship and Demand shows how the issue of consumption constituted a crucial battleground in the larger Cold War struggle. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016989
ISBN
9780674016989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.10
€ 65.85

Hardback. In 1910 Mexicans rebelled against an imperfect dictatorship; after 1940 they ended up with what some called the perfect dictatorship. This book brings together historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and political scientists to offer a radical new understanding of the emergence and persistence of the modern Mexican state. Editor(s): Gillingham, Paul; Smith, Benjamin T. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 6 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356318
ISBN
9780822356318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 371. Clean copy of an ex lbrary book with neat label on spine and uaual stamps
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The New Press
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0226553
ISBN
9781565848405
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016064
ISBN
9780674016064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.09
€ 54.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 896 pages, volume 7: 6 halftonesvolume 8: 5 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 165 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
896
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674204034
ISBN
9780674204034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.41
€ 175.44

Paperback. Aims to tell what really happened that tragic night when Princess Diana died. This work discloses why the Mercedes was taking the wrong route to Dodi's flat. It uncovers incriminating information about the owner of the infamous white Fiat Uno from French security sources. It reveals evidence surrounding the events of that fateful night. Num Pages: 400 pages, map. BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099471349
ISBN
9780099471349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. An epic, sweeping history of the making of South Africa by the bestselling and acclaimed author of The State of Africa. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 426.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526377
ISBN
9781416526377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Hardcover. A spirited biography of the financier and bon vivant whose lavish lifestyle embodied the Gilded Age One of the most colorful figures of the most glamorous era in U.S. history, James Buchanan "Diamond Jim" Brady was the high lord of the New York glitterati during the Gilded Age. Brady's was a classic rags-to-riches story. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471391029
ISBN
9780471391029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.73

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