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History: earliest times to present day
Hardcover. A century ago, hereditary rulers governed the great world powers. Today, just ten monarchs still reign in Europe, their powers significantly curbed. Where have all the royals gone? These regal portraits hint at the values of another era and capture something of the essence of the long-vanished world of international royalty. Series: Postcards from.. Num Pages: 112 pages, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKL; BGR; HBLW; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. Series: Postcards from. 112 pages, 88 colour illustrations. A century ago, hereditary rulers governed the great world powers. Today, just ten monarchs still reign in Europe, their powers significantly curbed. Where have all the royals gone? These regal portraits hint at the values of another era and capture something of the essence of the long-vanished world of international royalty. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKL; BGR; HBLW; WCS. Dimension: 135 x 184 x 16. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243327
- ISBN
- 9781851243327
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.95
€ 11.99
€ 10.95
Hardcover. The twentieth century has seen perhaps more political upheaval and change than any other period. This book draws together a unique collection of images of the individuals who influenced and shaped the course of the century in the political arena. The result is a fascinating and unique insight into the iconography of political power. Series: Postcards from.. Num Pages: 112 pages, 94 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKL; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243273
- ISBN
- 9781851243273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.94
€ 11.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. Explores the relation between the pre-colonial and colonial past to the postcolonial present in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBAH; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329664
- ISBN
- 9780822329664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
hardcover. This work studies Nahuas and Spaniards in the central Mexican jurisdiction of Coyoacan from the Spanish conquest until 1650, crafting a multidimensional portrait of their relations in both institutional and informal settings. Num Pages: 376 pages, 9 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804727730
- ISBN
- 9780804727730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06
€ 92.06
Hardback. Cacciari discusses Vienna at a crucial turning point in Western thinking, as the 19th century ended, treating this extraordinarily rich concentration of people and events as the hub upon which wheeled into the 20th century. Translator(s): Friedman, Roger. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; DSBH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780804727099
- ISBN
- 9780804727099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Paperback. Martyn Lyons re-assesses European history between the fall of Napoleon and the Crimean War. Instead of seeing the period in traditional terms of Restoration and Reaction, this fresh account emphasizes the problems of remembering and forgetting the recent revolutionary and Napoleonic past, and of either incorporating or rejecting its legacy. Series: European Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 images & 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333948064
- ISBN
- 9780333948064
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.22
€ 50.99
€ 42.22
Paperback. A comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to British Politics since 1945 and to the development of the British state. Essential reading for scholars concerned with questions of social, political and economic change, especially future change after an era of Conservative domination. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620305
- ISBN
- 9780745620305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
Hardback. This broad--ranging and original text provides an accessible introduction to British politics since 1945, challenging many well--established orthodoxies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620299
- ISBN
- 9780745620299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.10
€ 79.10
Paperback. Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war, mass slaughter, bombing and chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control, exchanging one despotism for another. This title tells the rich and complex story of how we got from there to here. Num Pages: 960 pages, 24pp b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 176 x 51. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542032
- ISBN
- 9780099542032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.57
€ 23.99
€ 16.57
Hardback. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50-75 maps & ills. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911096559
- ISBN
- 9781911096559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.01
€ 46.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Addison Wesley Longman
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582315549
- ISBN
- 9780582315549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.76
€ 48.76
Paperback. First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd
- SKU
- V9780582355088
- ISBN
- 9780582355088
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Condition: New
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780691102559
- ISBN
- 9780691102559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838661
- ISBN
- 9781843838661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.77
€ 33.99
€ 32.77
Paperback. The emergence of the northern French county of the Perche, and the rise of the Rotrou family from obscure origins to princely power, 11-13c. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838340
- ISBN
- 9781843838340
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.81
€ 33.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. Gives an introduction to the changing history of India since the end of the Cold War. It also shows that the turbulence and turmoil are signs of India's continued vibrancy and democracy. Series: Global History of the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842778159
- ISBN
- 9781842778159
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.14
€ 46.99
€ 39.14
Paperback. A fresh introductory study of late medieval Scotland. Includes: expert assessment of the period arranged in thematic chapters; fresh insights into the period that draw on a wide range of sources; extensive further reading lists. Series: New History of Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645862
- ISBN
- 9780748645862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Seeking to explain how the Tudors maintained their power in England, this work examines how they built on the centralized structure of the nation to reduce still further the provincial power of the nobility, and to eliminate the remaining jurisdictional franchises. Series: British Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; JPH. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333598375
- ISBN
- 9780333598375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.34
€ 52.99
€ 44.34
Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173542
- ISBN
- 9780691173542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. These essays suggest that influence and power may have paradoxically been available to women despite, and sometimes precisely because of, their subordinate position in society Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065040
- ISBN
- 9780252065040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.44
€ 44.99
€ 39.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226459905
- ISBN
- 9780226459905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.58
€ 41.99
€ 32.58
Hardcover. This study examines the realignment of the Chinese social order that took place over the course of the Sung dynasty. From the perspective of specific Sung families, it uses data on two groups of Sung elites - the grand councilors who led the bureaucracy, and locally prominent gentlemen in Wu-chou. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674695924
- ISBN
- 9780674695924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.25
€ 52.99
€ 44.25
paperback. A portrait and revisionist study of the famous Native leader Powhatan and his realm, which encompassed the Tidewater area of Virginia from the James River to the Potomac River. This work illuminates alternative conceptions of power and cosmology that force reconsideration of important components of Powhatan society. Num Pages: 12 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803260375
- ISBN
- 9780803260375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.24
€ 26.99
€ 25.24
Hardcover. Offers a broad picture of the way in whiich Western medicine, and Western knowledge, was absorbed and adapted in Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019522
- ISBN
- 9780674019522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.07
€ 45.99
€ 38.07