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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. This book provides a reassessment of thuggee in the context of banditry and the colonial state in early nineteenth-century India. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBJF; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361540
ISBN
9781349361540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.82

Hardcover. Based largely on new material, this book examines thuggee as a type of banditry, emerging in a specific socio-economic and geographic context. The British usually described the thugs as fanatic assassins and Kali-worshippers, yet Wagner argues that the history of thuggee need no longer be limited to the study of its representation. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230547179
ISBN
9780230547179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 152 x 162 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Publisher
State House Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933337449
ISBN
9781933337449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. 'A definitive history of Napoleon's last victorious war' - First Empire Lively accounts of major and minor combat actions from Italy to Holland, Germany to Poland Analyzes the intersection of political goals and military operations Num Pages: 512 pages, 16pp B&W Illustrations - plus maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 39. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327573
ISBN
9781848327573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. 'A definitive history of Napoleon's last victorious war' - First Empire magazine reviewing Volume I: Abensberg 'Testifies to the health and vitality of research into the Napoleonic Wars' - Gary Sheffield A meticulously-researched, critically-acclaimed account drawing on diaries, unit histories and official reports Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of plates, plus maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 36. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327580
ISBN
9781848327580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327597
ISBN
9781848327597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 212 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1064.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902109398
ISBN
9781902109398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Hardback. Explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third century BC Diodotus I and II, whose dynasty emblazoned its coins with the dynamic image of Thundering Zeus, led this historic movement by breaking free of the Seleucid Empire and building a strong independent state in Central Asia. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 27 black-and-white photos, 4 maps, 5 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDA; HBG; HBJF; HBLA; HDDK; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211407
ISBN
9780520211407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.58
€ 57.22

Hardcover. Tracing the lives of three exiled student leaders over two continents before and after the 1989 Tiananmen Uprising, this fascinating oral history explores how their political ideals were shaped by institutionalized education and social movements in China, led to action and punishment, and were revised under the challenges of exile. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137438300
ISBN
9781137438300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. Tracing the lives of three exiled student leaders over two continents before and after the 1989 Tiananmen Uprising, this fascinating oral history explores how their political ideals were shaped by institutionalized education and social movements in China, led to action and punishment, and were revised under the challenges of exile. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137438317
ISBN
9781137438317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., 1 plan. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761806882
ISBN
9780761806882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.69

Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115285
ISBN
9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.08

Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115292
ISBN
9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.57

Hardback. Jianglin Li provides the first clear historical account of the Chinese crackdown in Lhasa in 1959. Sifting facts from the distortions of propaganda and partisan politics, she reconstructs a chronology of events that answers lingering questions and tells a gripping story of a crisis whose aftershocks continue to rattle the region today. Translator(s): Wilf, Susan. Num Pages: 372 pages, 30 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088894
ISBN
9780674088894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.10

Hardback. Neuhaus explores the roots of the long-standing European fascination with Tibet, from the Dalai Lama to the Abominable Snowman. Surveying a wide range of travel accounts, official documents, correspondence and fiction, he examines how different people thought about both Tibet and their home cultures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230299702
ISBN
9780230299702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

paperback. Neuhaus explores the roots of the long-standing European fascination with Tibet, from the Dalai Lama to the Abominable Snowman. Surveying a wide range of travel accounts, official documents, correspondence and fiction, he examines how different people thought about both Tibet and their home cultures. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2012
SKU
V9781349335282
ISBN
9781349335282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Hardback. The mythologising of Tibet in the West and the Himalyan state's subsequent abandonment to China are recounted in this briskly-paced and revealing new history. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 232 x 36. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043595
ISBN
9781849043595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.46

Reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. This work offers insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion in East Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134460
ISBN
9780231134460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; BM; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062267412
ISBN
9780062267412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 318 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742566859
ISBN
9780742566859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.71

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kadar Lynn, Katalin. Num Pages: 450 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 168 x 38. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335485
ISBN
9780880335485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.34
€ 46.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175 mono/24 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 286 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1456. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KTJ0042435
ISBN
9781591144656
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 20.00

Paperback. Shoe Boots, a famed Cherokee warrior and successful farmer, and Doll, an African slave he acquired in the late 1790s. Over the next thirty years, Shoe Boots and Doll lived together as master and slave and also as lifelong partners who, with their children and grandchildren, experienced key events in American history. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 h/t, 1 line, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285637
ISBN
9780520285637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226147550
ISBN
9780226147550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

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