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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. Abner Small served as a non-commissioned officer in the Third Maine Infantry during the summer of 1861, experiencing battle for the first time at First Bull Run. As a recruiting officer, he helped to raise the Sixteenth Maine Infantry and served as its adjutant. This book tells his story. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220144
ISBN
9780823220144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.03

paperback. Assembles some of the top secret Soviet documents, from the era of Stalin's purges. This title includes the dossiers, police reports, private letters, secret transcripts, and other documents that expose the hidden inner workings of the Communist Party and the dark inhumanity of the purge process. Translator(s): Sher, Benjamin. Series: Annals of Communism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300104073
ISBN
9780300104073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.09

Paperback. During the 1916 Battle of the Somme in WW1 the Ulster division lost over two thousand men. This book covers the events leading to the Somme - the birth of the UVF in 1912, the aftermath and the bravery that has become iconic in Northern Ireland tradition. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Belfast
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856408243
ISBN
9780856408243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474294508
ISBN
9781474294508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.89
€ 135.20

hardcover. Editor(s): Quinn, Professor David B. Series: Hakluyt Society, Second Series. Num Pages: 532 pages, Includes 2 b&w illustrations and 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hakluyt Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
532
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781409414704
ISBN
9781409414704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.79

hardcover. Editor(s): Quinn, Professor David B. Series: Hakluyt Society, Second Series. Num Pages: 514 pages, Includes 2 b&w illustration2 and 1 map. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hakluyt Society United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409414711
ISBN
9781409414711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, Ill.(some col.).35figs. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 220. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Macquarie Ancient History Association Australia
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780908299058
ISBN
9780908299058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.18

Paperback. Presents a study of Roman amphitheatres in Britain, and draws on the excavations at Chester, London and Silchester. This work describes each amphitheatre, amphitheatre-type structure and mixed theatre/amphitheatre structure in the province. It also includes illustrations that come from inscriptions, paintings, mosaics and artefacts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752441238
ISBN
9780752441238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.24

Paperback. This illustrated book offers a fascinating look at the life of the Roman soldier, drawing on Rome's rich historical record, to depictions in literature and art. Written by a leading authority, it spans over a 1000 years and offers a memorable picture of one of the world's most noted fighting forces, with special attention to the common soldier. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 maps, 32 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195328783
ISBN
9780195328783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. A comprehensive narrative history of the greatest army the world has ever known from its earliest origins to its disintegration in AD 476. Num Pages: 560 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 44. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655338
ISBN
9781445655338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Paperback. Legions, Wars and Campaigns. 128 pages, illustrations, 200+ colour photos. This authoritative, fact filled history traces the growth of the Roman army fromits earlydays as an unpaid citizen's mililtia to its establishment as a world conquering professional force. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 297 x 229 x 12. Weight: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844762101
ISBN
9781844762101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire. This book examines the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Editor(s): McNab, Chris. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849088138
ISBN
9781849088138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.46

Hardcover. In an ambitious overview of a thousand years of history, from the formation of the city-state of Rome to the establishment of a fully Christian culture, T. P. Wiseman examines the evidence for the oral delivery of Roman 'literature' to mass public audiences. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 illustrations, including a four-page colour plates section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 247 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198718352
ISBN
9780198718352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.35

hardcover. Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473823884
ISBN
9781473823884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.02

Paperback. The names of early Germanic warrior tribes and leaders resound in songs and legends; the real story of the part they played in reshaping the ancient world is no less gripping. This book presents the history that spans the great migrations of the Germanic people and the rise and fall of their kingdoms between the third and eighth centuries. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas. Num Pages: 361 pages, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546. 361 pages, 2 maps. The names of early Germanic warrior tribes and leaders resound in songs and legends; the real story of the part they played in reshaping the ancient world is no less gripping. This book presents the history that spans the great migrations of the Germanic people and the rise and fall of their kingdoms between the third and eighth centuries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight: 546. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244900
ISBN
9780520244900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. "The Roman Empire at Bay is the only one volume history of the critical years 180-395 AD, which saw the transformation of the Roman Empire from a unitary state centred on Rome, into a new polity with two capitals and a new religion, Christianity"-- Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 792 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415840552
ISBN
9780415840552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Hardcover. While historians, sociologists, and political scientists have long recognized the importance of the Roman Empire, surprisingly little serious comparative analysis is available on this period in world history. The Roman Empire in Context: Historical and Comparative Perspectives addresses this neglected area of study. Editor(s): Arnason, Johann Pall; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655573
ISBN
9780470655573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.94

Paperback. Acclaimed popular historian, Philip Matyszak takes readers back to the rise and fall of the world's first superpower. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 maps, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780744247
ISBN
9781780744247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. This introduction covers the history of the empire at its height, looking at its people, religions and social structures. It explains how it deployed violence, 'romanisation', and tactical power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture from Rome to its furthest outreaches. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HPCA; LAFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803917
ISBN
9780192803917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.48

Hardback. Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism. Series: Roots of Imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745328706
ISBN
9780745328706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.96
€ 81.97

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