History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Hardcover. A study of Islam, sectarianism and politics in Sudan since the Mahdiyya. It reveals that the determination to enforce an Islamic state and constitution on a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society led to prolonged civil war, endless military coups and political, social and economic bankruptcy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850655886
- ISBN
- 9781850655886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 53.08
€ 53.48
€ 53.08
Hardcover. An original, rigorously researched volume that questions long-accepted paradigms concerning land ownership and its use in Africa. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465694
- ISBN
- 9781580465694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.73
€ 72.73
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBWC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691645513
- ISBN
- 9780691645513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.34
€ 268.34
Hardcover. Providing the status of Islam in inter-war Europe, this book states that the Muslim population of Europe in the period from 1918-1939 was not one of isolated islands of belief and practice. It suggests that rather, there was far more interaction between Muslim communities than had hitherto been imagined. Editor(s): Clayer, Natalie; Germain, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press USA
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658788
- ISBN
- 9781850658788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 58.62
€ 59.42
€ 58.62
Paperback. These two volumes comprise a documentary history of Islam, from the advent of the prophet Muhammad to the capture of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror and are concerned with a period that extends from the beginning of the seventh century to 1453. Editor(s): Lewis, Bernard. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195050882
- ISBN
- 9780195050882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.95
€ 131.95
Hardback. In the Middle Ages, Muslim travelers embarked on a rihla, or world tour, as surveyors, emissaries, and educators. This title assesses both the religious and philosophical aspects of travel, as well as the economic and cultural conditions that made the rihla possible. It is suitable for scholars in history, literature, and anthropology. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808772
- ISBN
- 9780226808772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 59.88
€ 71.30
€ 59.88
Hardback. This volume engages critically with the Islamic perspective and promises offered by the revolution in Iran. It looks at the rise of the religious institution as a revolutionary force, observing that the government has failed to deliver on most of its pledges. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333484463
- ISBN
- 9780333484463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.40
€ 122.40
Hardcover. Compares Islamic and Western political formulations, highlighting areas of agreement and disparity, and encouraging an open dialogue between them. Series: De/Colonial Studies, Postcolonial Horizons. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLA; HRH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327204
- ISBN
- 9780745327204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 83.51
€ 101.01
€ 83.51
Paperback. Traces the Islamic healing tradition's interaction with Indian society and politics as these evolved in tandem from 1600 to 1900, and demonstrates howan in-house struggle for hegemony can be as potent as external power in defining medical, social and national modernity.A pioneering work on the social and medical history of Indian Islam." Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; HBTB; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363919
- ISBN
- 9781349363919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardback. Focusing on Indonesia and Malaysia, this book looks at how European colonial and Islamic modernising powers operated in the common and parallel domains of government and politics, law and education in the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMN; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRHP; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409209
- ISBN
- 9781474409209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.88
€ 150.88
Paperback. Witt's acclaimed Isis in the Ancient World is now available in paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 71, 71 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAB1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801856426
- ISBN
- 9780801856426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.33
€ 36.99
€ 31.33
Paperback. Presents an account of the physical universe - the heavens, planets and stars, earth and its physical features, weather and time - played an exceptionally influential role in the assimilation of classical science into the emerging Christian culture of medieval Europe. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations, Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382943
- ISBN
- 9781781382943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.31
€ 40.99
€ 36.31
Hardcover. Isidore of Seville (560-636) was a crucial figure in the preservation and sharing of classical and early Christian knowledge. Editor(s): Wood, Jamie; Fear, Andy. Series: Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBLC1; HRAX; HRCC2; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648280
- ISBN
- 9789089648280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.20
€ 155.20
Paperback. This title is a study of Isandlwana, the most famous battle of the Zulu War, and the greatest defeat of the British Army during the entire Victorian era. The volume presents evidence from an archaeological dig in 2000, which offers a new interpretation of the battle's course of action. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765112
- ISBN
- 9781841765112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.63
€ 26.99
€ 21.63
Paperback. Responsible for some of the most magnificent industrial architecture in the UK, this is the story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Through Time Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848689633
- ISBN
- 9781848689633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.34
€ 28.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307742162
- ISBN
- 9780307742162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.34
€ 23.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the fourteenth century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen. This title presents her portrait. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099578390
- ISBN
- 9780099578390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. The fascinating story of the exceptional woman who wrested power from Edward II and changed the course of English history. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445652429
- ISBN
- 9781445652429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Isabella de' Medici was the hostess of a glittering circle in Renaissance Florence. Beautiful and liberated, she not only matched the intellectual accomplishments of her male contemporaries, but sought sexual parity also, engaging in an adulterous affair with her husband's cousin. This title illuminates this often misunderstood figure. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571230310
- ISBN
- 9780571230310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.08
€ 12.08
Paperback. A sweeping biography of the legendary Spanish queen who was patron of Christopher Columbus, brought the Inquisition to Spain, expelled the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula, and was mother of the first wife of King Henry VIII. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218978
- ISBN
- 9780812218978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTW; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212327
- ISBN
- 9780300212327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.53
€ 16.99
€ 13.53
Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of political complexity and centralizaton in Hunza, a remote high-mountain kingdom in the western Karakoram mountains. The study follows the argument that the rise of the Hunza state is linked to the construction of Hunza's large-scale irrigation works. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP; JHM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761802044
- ISBN
- 9780761802044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.15
€ 81.15
paperback. In late eighteenth-century Britain a handful of men brought about the greatest transformation in human history. This book tells the story of those decades, the moments of inspiration, the rivalries, skulduggery and death threats, and the tireless perseverance of the visionaries who made it all happen. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845952129
- ISBN
- 9781845952129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 17.36
€ 22.99
€ 17.36
Paperback. This book stretched far beyond dry theory and metallurgy alone; it covers all stages of this essential process from prospecting to distribution and describes the whole cycle of iron production. Clear photographs and line drawings illustrate the text well enough to allow keen readers to reproduce the artefacts for themselves. Num Pages: 159 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HD; KNJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419008
- ISBN
- 9780752419008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91