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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, c 150 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294024
ISBN
9781910294024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

hardcover. Matzke reveals how Britain followed a strategy of deterrence through strengh in three historical case studies. Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803235144
ISBN
9780803235144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.32

paperback. From World War II until the 1980s, the United States reigned supreme as both the economic and the military leader of the world. This book offers a devastating analysis of American Imperialism, drawing alarming connections between its repression of information inside the US and its aggressive empire-building abroad. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099135012
ISBN
9780099135012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.52

hardcover. "The Book of Sports" was the royal declaration which sanctioned popular participation in traditional pastimes after church attendance on Sunday. This book takes a fresh look at the events surrounding the re-publication of the "Book of Sports" in 1633 and reassesses the role of Charles I himself in the controversy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBWE; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898560
ISBN
9780859898560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Paperback. Initially shunned and even despised in the years following Germany's surrender, Jochen Peiper is now revered and generally accepted as a brilliant solider. This meticulously researched book explores Peiper's youth, his career with the SS, and his murder in France 30 years after the war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848840102
ISBN
9781848840102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9780804741934
ISBN
9780804741934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

hardcover. Looking at the history of communist China as a history of consciousness, this book makes an innovative departure from previous studies. It charts a journey that led from utopianism to nihilism and then to the hedonism and consumerism that pervade China today. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723541
ISBN
9780804723541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

paperback. Looking at the history of communist China as a history of consciousness, this book makes an innovative departure from previous studies. It charts a journey that led from utopianism to nihilism and then to the hedonism and consumerism that pervade China today. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5193 x 3233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723732
ISBN
9780804723732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. First published in Venice in 1547, this work casts a woman rather than a man as the main disputant on the ethics of love. Tullia d'Aragona argued that the only moral form of love between a woman and a man is one that recognizes both the sensual and the spiritual needs of humankind. Editor(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Translator(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADT; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136394
ISBN
9780226136394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Hardback. Giovanni Pontano (1426--1503), whose academic name was Gioviano, was the most important Latin poet of the fifteenth century as well as a leading statesman who served as prime minister to the Aragonese kings of Naples. His Dialogues are our best source for the humanist academy of Naples which Pontano led for several decades. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; HPCB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674054912
ISBN
9780674054912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Averil Cameron refutes an argument by some scholars that Christians did not dialogue after a wall of silence came down in the fifth century AD. Cameron shows that in late antiquity and throughout Byzantium Christians debated and wrote philosophical, literary, and theological dialogues, and she makes a case for their centrality in Greek literature. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: AGR; DSBB; HBLA; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674428355
ISBN
9780674428355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

Hardcover. A spirited biography of the financier and bon vivant whose lavish lifestyle embodied the Gilded Age One of the most colorful figures of the most glamorous era in U.S. history, James Buchanan "Diamond Jim" Brady was the high lord of the New York glitterati during the Gilded Age. Brady's was a classic rags-to-riches story. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471391029
ISBN
9780471391029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. An epic, sweeping history of the making of South Africa by the bestselling and acclaimed author of The State of Africa. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 426.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526377
ISBN
9781416526377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. Aims to tell what really happened that tragic night when Princess Diana died. This work discloses why the Mercedes was taking the wrong route to Dodi's flat. It uncovers incriminating information about the owner of the infamous white Fiat Uno from French security sources. It reveals evidence surrounding the events of that fateful night. Num Pages: 400 pages, map. BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099471349
ISBN
9780099471349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 896 pages, volume 7: 6 halftonesvolume 8: 5 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 165 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
896
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674204034
ISBN
9780674204034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.41
€ 175.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016064
ISBN
9780674016064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.09
€ 54.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 371. Clean copy of an ex lbrary book with neat label on spine and uaual stamps
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The New Press
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0226553
ISBN
9781565848405
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. In 1910 Mexicans rebelled against an imperfect dictatorship; after 1940 they ended up with what some called the perfect dictatorship. This book brings together historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and political scientists to offer a radical new understanding of the emergence and persistence of the modern Mexican state. Editor(s): Gillingham, Paul; Smith, Benjamin T. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 6 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356318
ISBN
9780822356318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47

Hardcover. An investigation into the politics of consumerism in East Germany during the years between the Berlin Blockade of 1948-49 and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961, Dictatorship and Demand shows how the issue of consumption constituted a crucial battleground in the larger Cold War struggle. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016989
ISBN
9780674016989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.10
€ 65.85

Paperback. Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with brutal military dictatorships in the Cold War period. Based on the strong and recent currents of historiography emerging from these countries, it offers a compelling narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190558
ISBN
9781405190558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.39

Paperback. Translator(s): Schippel, Larisa; Bau, Maxim; Baumgardt, Kristina; Bedson, Tatjana; Copa, Agnieszka; Fettke, Stefanie; Hensche, Stephanie; Komarovicz, Julia. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 2ACG; HBLW; JP. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838200248
ISBN
9783838200248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.01

Hardback. A collection of letters that tantalizes questions about the role of Christianity and the church in an increasingly secular world. It provides a fresh perspective on religious and secular life in the postwar era. Series: Lives of Great Religious Books. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 123 x 27. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139210
ISBN
9780691139210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Did you know that blue eyes, baldness, bad breath and boils were all considered bodily 'blights' by Medieval Arabs, as were cross eyes, lameness and deafness? What assumptions about bodies influenced this particular vision of physical difference? How did blighted people view their own bodies? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695881
ISBN
9780748695881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.08

Hardcover. In the 1930s the Nazis established a band of archaeologists, the SS-Ahnenerbe, under the command of Himmler, to prove the superiority of the Aryan race, and the right of the German people to rule Europe. This is the story of the expeditions, part 'science,' part espionage, and part fantasy, from the mountains of Tibet to the lost world of Atlantis. Num Pages: 256 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555002
ISBN
9781781555002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.70

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