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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Examines the impact of war on Greek society from Homeric times to the age of Alexander and his successors. Discusses the causes and profits of war, links between war, piracy, slavery and trade and the ideology of warfare in literature and art. Editor(s): Rich, John; Shipley, Graham. Series: Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415121668
ISBN
9780415121668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.19

Paperback. This book introduces to statebuilding literature the case of Japan, demonstrating the ways in which farmer negotiations with warlords formed the bedrock of a medieval economy that enabled the consolidation of the state. Editor(s): Ferejohn, John; Rosenbluth, Frances. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC1; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763714
ISBN
9780804763714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. The monastic life, traditionally considered as an area of withdrawal from the world, is here shown to be shaped by metaphors of war, and to be actively engaged with battle in the world outside. Series: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRCC2; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838678
ISBN
9781843838678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.03

Paperback. Warfare was only one form of the violence that had a profound impact on Archaic and Classical Greek society, literature and government. This important series of thirteen papers, from a seminar held in London in 1998, places private and public conflict within its wider context. Editor(s): Wees, Hans van. Num Pages: 389 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125340
ISBN
9781905125340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Hardback. This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war, particularly those of men taken captive in both Europe and the Far East. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables|Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078545
ISBN
9780719078545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.86

paperback. Editor(s): Bakogianni, Anastasia; Hope, Valerie M. Num Pages: 472 pages, 15 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
New
SKU
9781350005884
ISBN
9781350005884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. An account, in her own words, of Christina Keith's ground-breaking education scheme among First World War soldiers. Keith, a Scottish lecturer, left behind the world of academia to live and work among soldiers of all social backgrounds. Her memoirs offer a fresh perspective on life with the army in northern France. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white plates, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953665
ISBN
9780750953665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. A micro-history of one small district in Afghanistan and the vicissitudes of its people in America's longest foreign war. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042642
ISBN
9781849042642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. A study of the Vietnamese conflict, examined through the lens of the revolutionary and counter-revolutionary movements in the rural province of Long An up until American intervention in the area. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Second Edition,Revised
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260177
ISBN
9780520260177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Based on papers from an international conference entitled Partisan and anti-partisan warfare in German-occupied Europe, 1939-1945, held at Glasgow Caledonian University in June 2007 in association with University of Strathclyde and German Historical Institute, London. Editor(s): Shepherd, B.; Pattinson, Juliette. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBW; HBWQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349365784
ISBN
9781349365784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.78

Hardback. Cutting-edge case studies examine the partisan and anti-partisan warfare which broke out across German-occupied eastern Europe during World War Two, showing how it was shaped in varied ways by factors including fighting power, political and economic structures, ideological and psychological influences, and the attitude of the wider population. Editor(s): Shepherd, Ben; Pattinson, Juliette. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230575691
ISBN
9780230575691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1988 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333432648
ISBN
9780333432648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardcover. An introduction to the war machine of New Kingdom Egypt from c 1575 bc-1100 bc. It focuses on the period in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an 'Empire of Asia'. It highlights technological developments, such as the use of chariots and siege technology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113717
ISBN
9781405113717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.53

Paperback. * An introduction to the war machine of New Kingdom Egypt (c. 1575 bc--1100 bc). * Focuses on the period in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an "Empire of Asia". * Written by a respected Egyptologist. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113724
ISBN
9781405113724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.28

Hardcover. The tranquil Buddhist kingdom of Laos became the centre of a major Cold War crisis in the early 1960s. This is an account of the experiences of the Deputy British Ambassador, which includes a battle going on in his garden and being held prisoner for a month by left-wing guerillas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 colour and 22 b&w illustration, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FML; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860647352
ISBN
9781860647352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 54.92

Paperback. Both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler wanted the Aegean Sea in 1943. This work features eyewitness accounts from a cast of German SS troops, British commandos, partisans, spies, and Greek pirates. Num Pages: 320 pages, 34 b/w photos & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811735193
ISBN
9780811735193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Covering the ten centuries following the fall of Rome, War in the Middle Ages engages all aspects of its subject, including the military customs and conditions of the various Western European states; armor and weaponry recruitment; and rules of combat developed to limit bloodshed. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631144694
ISBN
9780631144694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

Hardback. This book provides an accessible and up-to-date account of the rich military history of the nineteenth century. It takes a fresh approach, making novel links with conflict and coercion, and moving away from teleological emphases. Naval developments and warfare are included, as are social and cultural dimensions of military activity. Series: War and Conflict Through the Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644486
ISBN
9780745644486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. War in the Tyrol is a translation of part of 'Geschichte des k. k. Infanterie-Regiments Georg Prinz von Sachsen Nr.11', edited by Franz Jaeger. The account describes what happened in 1866 when Austrians met Italian volunteers under Giuseppe Garibaldi, who had been given the task of freeing Tyrol from Austrian rule. Editor(s): Franz, Jaeger. Translator(s): Sutherland, Stuart. Num Pages: 40 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DST; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033637
ISBN
9781906033637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.74

Hardcover. War Is Coming is an ethnographic study that sheds light on the everyday conversations, practices, and experiences of people in Lebanon who live in between moments of political violence, remember past wars, and anticipate future turmoil. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248869
ISBN
9780812248869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.92

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