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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. An examination ofpopulation movements, both forced and voluntary, within the broader context of Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War, in both Western and Eastern Europe. The authors bring to life problems of war and post-war chaos, and assess lasting social, political and demographic consequences." Editor(s): White, E.; Reinisch, Jessica. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBWQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
379
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349307562
ISBN
9781349307562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.79

Hardcover. An examination of population movements, both forced and voluntary, within the broader context of Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War, in both Western and Eastern Europe. The authors bring to life problems of war and post-war chaos, and assess lasting social, political and demographic consequences. Editor(s): Reinisch, Jessica; White, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230222045
ISBN
9780230222045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.56

Hardcover. This collection examines the intersection between the products of the Disney Corporation and popular culture's fascination with the Middle Ages. Editor(s): Pugh, Tison; Aronstein, Susan. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFV; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230340077
ISBN
9780230340077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.53

hardcover. This history examines fundamental questions of ethnic identity by focusing on the Egyptian Jewish community since 1948. Central to the study is the question of how people handle multiple identities and loyalties that are dislocated and reformed by turbulent political and cultural processes. Series: Contraversions: Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 318 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HRJ; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520211759
ISBN
9780520211759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.99
€ 46.60

Paperback. This history of the 'Torrid Zone' offers a comprehensive and powerfully rich exploration of the 17th century Anglophone Atlantic world, overturning British and American historiographies and offering instead a vernacular history that skillfully negotiates diverse locations, periodizations, and the fraught waters of ethnicity and gender. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349502592
ISBN
9781349502592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Hardcover. This history of the 'Torrid Zone' offers a comprehensive and powerfully rich exploration of the 17th century Anglophone Atlantic world, overturning British and American historiographies and offering instead a vernacular history that skillfully negotiates diverse locations, periodizations, and the fraught waters of ethnicity and gender. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137479990
ISBN
9781137479990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.73

Paperback. When Hegel described the Americas as an inferior continent, he was repeating a contention that inspired one of the most passionate debates of modern times. This provocative thesis drew heated responses from politicians, philosophers, publicists, and patriots on both sides of the Atlantic. This book is a study of this debate. Translator(s): Moyle, Jeremy. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822960812
ISBN
9780822960812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.77
€ 69.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Jeay, Madeleine; Garay, Kathleen. Num Pages: 325 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 384. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115603
ISBN
9781551115603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.48

Paperback. Translator(s): Strayer, Alison L. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 427.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609805319
ISBN
9781609805319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.01

Paperback. A bracing analysis of the concept of diversity, and how it is creating disunity. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; JFFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908096319
ISBN
9781908096319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. An exploration of the roles of conflict and forgetting in ancient Athens. Translator(s): Pache, Corinne; Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Zone Books
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951092
ISBN
9781890951092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. The Civil War has long been described as a war pitting 'brother against brother'. The divided family is an enduring metaphor for the divided nation, but it also accurately reflects the reality of America's bloodiest war. This title provides a social and cultural history of the divided family in Civil War America. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations, 1 table, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807861868
ISBN
9780807861868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. This text argues that the Korean war was a consequence of the historical process that emerged in the summer of 1945, escalated in the period of occupation (1945-1948) and finally reaching a climax in the summer of 1950. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819198686
ISBN
9780819198686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.76

Paperback. Henry, desperate to marry Anne Boleyn and ensure the Tudor line asks Pope Clement VII to grant him a divorce. Enter Gregorio Casali, an Italian diplomat hired to represent Henry's interests in the Vatican. This book combines a gripping family saga with a charged political battle between the Tudors and the Vatican. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554899
ISBN
9780099554899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Translator(s): Guest, Tanis M. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439292
ISBN
9780801439292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.44
€ 60.06

Paperback. Describes the dramatic four-month campaign that saw the Red Army not only succeed in crossing the Dnepr at multiple points, but also liberate Kiev, capital of the Ukraine. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 357.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472812377
ISBN
9781472812377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. A critical edition of The Doctrine of the Hert, the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, a thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. Editor(s): Whitehead, Christiania; Renevey, Denis; Mouron, Anne. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBLC; HRCS; HRCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897785
ISBN
9780859897785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.13

Hardback. This volume of the acclaimed series deals with suits the Supreme Court decided in 1796 and 1797, years in which the Court laid the foundation for its authority to exercise judicial review and for the first time the justices overturned the decision of a state's highest court. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva. Num Pages: 1040 pages, 37 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1679.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1040
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126465
ISBN
9780231126465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.35

Hardback. This volume addresses the cases that the American Supreme Court heard between 1790 to 1795, with the exception of suits against states. It contains a selection of documents and discussions of the legal practice of the period. Each case is treated as a narrative history. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva; Perry, James R. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 51. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088732
ISBN
9780231088732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.87

paperback. Tsunayoshi (1646-1709), the fifth Tokugawa shogun, is viewed by many as a tyrant. His Laws of Compassion, which made the maltreatment of dogs an offense punishable by death, earned him the nickname Dog Shogun. This work presents an analysis of Tsunayoshi's background, which sheds new light on his personality and his policies. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 577.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780824830304
ISBN
9780824830304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.65

Hardback. This book focuses on the identity and public personae of the dogaressa, wives of the elected doges of medieval and early modern Venice. The study traces the evolution of the public functions of the group of quasi-royal wives, rare for their visibility, during Venice's development into a regional economic and political power. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312294472
ISBN
9780312294472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.42

Paperback. In 1806, Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document in existence, was compiled. This tremendous story of England and its people was made at the behest of the Norman king William the Conqueror. It was called Domesday, the day of judgement, because 'like the day of judgement, its decisions are unalterable'. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 62. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563522744
ISBN
9780563522744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Hardcover. This work provides an annotated collection of documents related to the history of the Dominican Republic and its people. It features annotated documents on some of the transcendental events that have taken place on the island since pre-Columbian times. Editor(s): Sagas, Ernesto; Inoa, Orlando. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Markus Wiener Pub
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558762961
ISBN
9781558762961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.94
€ 58.02

Hardcover. The author explores how 19th-century Americans answered the question of how the people should participate in politics. Focusing on the political culture of the urban north between 1830-50, she examines how rational public debate transcended other forms of political expression. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609574
ISBN
9780700609574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.77
€ 63.10

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