History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Denise Lett argues that South Korea's contemporary urban middle class not only exhibits upper-class characteristics, but also has a culturally inherited disposition to seek high status. Combined with a favourable political and economic climate, many Koreans have thus been able to achieve it. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HBJF; HBLW; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007819
- ISBN
- 9780674007819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.61
€ 23.99
€ 20.61
Hardcover. This text reconstructs the history of the Sufi Naqshbandi brotherhood and its impact on the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Daghestan) in the early 19th century. It draws on Naqshbandi Arabic sources to explain the pivotal role of Sufism in transforming mountain society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850653844
- ISBN
- 9781850653844
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Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 58.62
€ 59.28
€ 58.62
Paperback. The fascinating story of one of England's most famous monarchs, Alfred the Great, from his birth to the discovery of a piece of his pelvis in a cardboard box in a museum in Winchester Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445649641
- ISBN
- 9781445649641
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Condition: New
€ 20.55
€ 20.55
Paperback. Presents the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 BC, when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age, to 1167 AD, when a Norman invasion brought the country under control of the English crown for the first time. This book also looks at contemporary Ireland's connection with its past. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635257
- ISBN
- 9781566635257
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.86
€ 18.99
€ 15.86
Hardcover. Almost unimaginably immense, North America stretches from a few degrees short of the North Pole to a few degrees shy of the equator. Archaeologists are now racing to unravel the mysterious past of the forgotten peoples who once inhabited this sprawling land. Num Pages: 228 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLC; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471042372
- ISBN
- 9780471042372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. In the 1960s, Mississippi was the heart of white southern resistance to the civil-rights movement. This work shows how Mississippi leaders strategically accommodated themselves to the demands of civil-rights activists and the federal government seeking to end Jim Crow, and in so doing contributed to a vibrant conservative countermovement. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 384 pages, 26 halftones. 6 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; HBJ; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140940
- ISBN
- 9780691140940
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.98
€ 42.99
€ 30.98
paperback. Relates the author's childhood in Palestine, the flight to Britain after the catastrophe of 1948, and coming of age in the coffee-bars of Golders Green, the middle-class Jewish quarter in North London. Num Pages: 452 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844673681
- ISBN
- 9781844673681
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Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardback. An examination of an intriguing figure in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Phrygian Mother Goddess, known to the Greeks and Romans as Cybele or Magna Mater, the Great Mother. The text presents and analyzes literary, historiographic and archaeological data. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HDD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210240
- ISBN
- 9780520210240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.70€ 64.13
€ 82.70
€ 64.13
Paperback. Presents the re-emerging sense of community within the German-speaking Jewish population of Germany and Austria in the two decades after World War I. This book shows that while Jews may have experienced a deepening sense of impending crisis and economic decline, a renewal of Jewish communal life took place as new groupings sprang up. Editor(s): Brenner, Michael; Penslar, Derek J. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253212245
- ISBN
- 9780253212245
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Hardback. A collection of essays that traces the post-cold-war transformation of Eastern Europe. Composed of history, memoir, and political critique, it shines a spotlight on the changes in Poland and the Eastern Bloc in the post-1989 years. Editor(s): Gross, Irena Grudzinska. Translator(s): Czarny, Roman S. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269231
- ISBN
- 9780520269231
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.14
€ 41.99
€ 30.14
Hardback. Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by nymphs who greatly desired him for his beauty, and of Jason's lust for the witch Medea, it speaks to us of more: of sex and gender; of identity and race; and, of colonisation and conquest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw illustrations in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857148
- ISBN
- 9781848857148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 91.75
€ 94.85
€ 91.75
Paperback. Reflecting recent historical, textual and archaelogical research, this revised and updated edition of Michael Wood's classic book overturns preconceptions of the Dark Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Reprinted Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563522768
- ISBN
- 9780563522768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Asks questions such as: what is civilization? Did it mean the same to the Chinese, the Indians and the Greeks? What can the values of the ancient cultures teach us today? And, do the ideals of the West - a latecomer to civilization - really have universal validity? This title explores these ancient cultures, looking for their essential character. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Mass Market Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563522669
- ISBN
- 9780563522669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 maps, 150 colour and bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472530264
- ISBN
- 9781472530264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.66
€ 31.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. Offers an account of the developments in the search for Troy. In this title, his wide-ranging study of the complex archaeological, literary and historical records has been includes. It also details the rediscovery in Moscow of the so-called jewels of Helen and the re-excavation of the site of Troy begun in 1988. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Mass Market Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563522652
- ISBN
- 9780563522652
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
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€ 15.00
Paperback. Drawing on the resources of a DVD version of Lincoln's legal papers, this work scans a range of family woes that antebellum Americans took to the law. It also highlights the legal status of women and children in Illinois and their experiences with the law in action. Editor(s): Stowell, Daniel W. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 photographs; 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073397
- ISBN
- 9780252073397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
In the Days of Our Grandmothers: A Reader in Aboriginal Women's Histor...
. Ed(S): Kelm, Mary-Ellen; Townsend, Lorna
hardcover. In the Days of our Grandmothers is essential reading for students and anyone interested in Aboriginal history in Canada. Editor(s): Kelm, Mary-Ellen; Townsend, Lorna. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 74th ed.
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802041173
- ISBN
- 9780802041173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.96
€ 100.96
Paperback. Michael Wood retraces Alexander the Great s amazing journey from Greece to India, searching for the truth behind the legend and experiencing the tremendous scale of his achievements. Num Pages: 272 pages, col pls, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAG; HBJF1; HBLA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563521938
- ISBN
- 9780563521938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.85
€ 20.99
€ 16.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 299 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782741657
- ISBN
- 9781782741657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
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€ 25.28
Paperback. The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles & houses associated with Henry VIII's infamous wife. Num Pages: 320 pages, 130. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445639444
- ISBN
- 9781445639444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.40
€ 25.99
€ 19.40
Paperback. A story of grim comedy amid the apocalypse and a celebration of the sheer indestructibility of the human spirit in a nation run riot: Michela Wrong's vision of Congo/Zaire during the Mobutu years is incisive, ironic and revelatory. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp). BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; HBJH; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841154220
- ISBN
- 9781841154220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.84
€ 17.99
€ 12.84
Paperback. The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles and houses associated with Henry VIII's six wives Series: In the Footsteps of.. Num Pages: 416 pages, 130. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445671147
- ISBN
- 9781445671147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.20
€ 26.99
€ 20.20
Paperback. This is an essential travel companion for a journey through the landscapes and places associated with Wallace in Scotland and Northern England, and a vibrant new insight into the reality of Scotland's most famous battlefield hero. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456386
- ISBN
- 9780752456386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.74
€ 26.99
€ 23.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Bass, A. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBJK; HBL; JFSL; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349529056
- ISBN
- 9781349529056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.15€ 52.98
€ 53.15
€ 52.98