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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. The Transformational Decade attempts to show the transformation that took place in American life from the attack on the World Trade Center to the emergence of the Obama presidency. It illuminates a decade that challenged the essence of the free market and contested America's role on the world stage. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761859086
ISBN
9780761859086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.54

Paperback. Eight essays by major authors who attempt to find out who read, published, or advertised what, when, and where from the European Renaissance on. Editor(s): Grafton, Anthony; Blair, Ann. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216677
ISBN
9780812216677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.91

Hardback. For centuries, readers of Tao Qian have felt directly addressed by his poetic voice. This book revisits Tao's approach to his readers by attempting to situate it within the particular poetics of address that characterized the Six Dynasties classicist tradition. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053212
ISBN
9780674053212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Hardback. Alexander Sedgwick explores a tumultuous period of French history which coincided with and punctuates the Arnauld family's struggle with the world. He show how this family reacted to political and religious developments, and the ways in which they helped shape the history of their time. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 550 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD; HBLL; HBTG; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674905672
ISBN
9780674905672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.71
€ 82.23

Paperback. Ibn Battutah -- ethnographer, bigrapher, anecdotal historian and occasional botanist -- was just twenty-one when he set out in 1325 from his native Tangier on a pilgramage to Mecca .. Editor(s): Mackintosh-Smith, Tim. Num Pages: 400 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330418799
ISBN
9780330418799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. The Burr trial pitted Marshall, Jefferson and Burr in a dramatic three-way contest that left a permanent mark on the new nation. Series: Cambridge Studies on the American Constitution. Num Pages: 242 pages, 12 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330. Law, Politics, and the Character Wars of the New Nation. Series: Cambridge Studies on the American Constitution. 237 pages, 12 b/w illus. 1 map. The Burr trial pitted Marshall, Jefferson and Burr in a dramatic three-way contest that left a permanent mark on the new nation. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 157 x 226 x 14. Weight: 330.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
237
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107606616
ISBN
9781107606616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.33

Paperback. Offers advice to women of various ages and levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. This work paints a picture of daily life in the courts and streets of fifteenth-century France and gives a glimpse into the considerations of running a household, dressing appropriately and maintaining a reputation in all circumstances. Editor(s): Lawson, Sarah. Translator(s): Lawson, Sarah. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliog , glossary. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBLC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449501
ISBN
9780140449501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Original, comprehensive, and compelling, The Treasure of the San Jose separates popular myth from history and sheds light on the human lives associated with a "treasureship. Num Pages: 290 pages, 19, 15 black & white illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404165
ISBN
9781421404165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. This is a translation of the first 20 distinctions of "The Decretum" or "Concordance of Discardant Canons", a compilation of extracts from Church councils, Church fathers and other ecclesiastical authorities, composed in the 12th century by Gratian, a Camaldolese monk. It offers a treatise on law. Translator(s): Thompson, Augustine; Gordley, James. Series: Studies in Mediaeval & Early Modern Canon Law. Num Pages: 157 pages, 1 col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBLC; HRCG; HRCX1; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813207865
ISBN
9780813207865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBLX; LBBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190659189
ISBN
9780190659189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBLL; JFSL9; JPVH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oratia Media New Zealand
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877514340
ISBN
9781877514340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Four independent but interlocking essays revolving around the 1790s, arguably the pivotal decade in the evolution of modern Ireland. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. 18th Century Ireland. 236pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859180600
ISBN
9781859180600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. This book offers a brief, straightforward, illustrated history of the First World War in some 96 pages. In particular, it explains the trenches; how they were built and what it was like to live and fight in them. There is a moving Foreword by Michael Morpugo. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Countryside Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846743177
ISBN
9781846743177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. . Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW with light shelf wear and sticker to spine. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0003864
ISBN
9781447251118
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 24.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Broadview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554812912
ISBN
9781554812912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.28

Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624661334
ISBN
9781624661334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624661327
ISBN
9781624661327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Convened at Rouen and directed by Bishop Pierre Cauchon, the trial of Joan of Arc, in 1431, culminated in Joan's public execution for heresy. The trial record, sometimes preserving Joan's very words, unveils her life, character, visions and motives in fascinating detail. This work provides information on the life of this medieval woman. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Harvard University Press London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024052
ISBN
9780674024052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.44

Paperback. A reconstruction of the trial of Henriette Caillaux, the wife of a French cabinet minister who murdered one of her husband's enemies - "Le Figaro" editor Gaston Calmette - on the eve of World War I. The study draws a portrait of Belle Epoque politics and cultural mores. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
a
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520084285
ISBN
9780520084285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. The Trial of Tempel Anneke examines documents from an early modern European witchcraft trial with the pedagogical goal of allowing students to interact directly with primary sources. Editor(s): Morton, Peter. Translator(s): Dahms, Barbara. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JD; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442634879
ISBN
9781442634879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. By analyzing the trial of Charles Guiteau, who assassinated US President Garfield in 1881, this text explores insanity and criminal responsibility in the late-19th century. Although the role of genetics in behaviour had been accepted, the trial debated whether heredity influenced Guiteau's actions. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKVC; JMAL; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226727172
ISBN
9780226727172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Hardback. The contributors gathered together by Richard J. Golsan and Sarah M. Misemer in The Trial That Never Ends assess the contested legacy of Hannah Arendt's famous book and the issues she raised. Editor(s): Golsan, Richard J. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HPS; JFSR1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501464
ISBN
9781487501464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Paperback. Provides a study of the origins, development and history of the Sioux culture and peoples, covering all seven of their divisions, in peacetime and at war. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855328785
ISBN
9781855328785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Hardback. This landmark anthology collects speeches, letters, newspapers, journals, poems, and songs to demonstrate that John Brown's actions at Harpers Ferry altered the course of history. Without Brown, the Civil War probably would have been delayed by four years and emancipation movements in Brazil, Cuba, even Russia might have been disrupted. Editor(s): Stauffer, John; Trodd, Zoe. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 640 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048850
ISBN
9780674048850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.81
€ 48.17

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