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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. A translation of the two books of The Life of Columbanus, a central text for the history of seventh-century monasticism. The Life of John of Reome and The Life of Vedast are also included. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; HBLC; HRCC1; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 147. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381779
ISBN
9781781381779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.30

Hardcover. Examines the life of Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847), a native of Braintree, Massachusetts, and graduate of Harvard College who moved in his late twenties to Blue Hill, Maine, where he embarked on a multifaceted career as a pioneer minister, farmer, entrepreneur, and artist. Num Pages: 336 pages, 85 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558497436
ISBN
9781558497436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.06

Hardback. This book explores the transformation of the Mamluk state from the perspective of the Jordanian frontier, considering the actions of local people in molding both the state and their own societies in the post-plague era. Series: Chicago Studies on the Middle East. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Chicago, Middle East Documentation Center United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970819970
ISBN
9780970819970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42

Paperback. A discussion of transition in Jordan between 1990-2000, showing it to be a multi-faceted process. It shows that significant change in Jordan depends on the outcome of the Palestine/Israel conflict and the new relationships it can forge with the wider world, particularly with Europe. Editor(s): Joffe, George. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 521.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654889
ISBN
9781850654889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. Born in Friesland himself, Geert Mak explores the "silent revolution" that took place in the small village of Jorwerd after World War II. By interweaving the personal stories of villagers with the wider history of Europe, he demonstrates how rural life is under threat from the modern world. Translator(s): Kelland, Ann. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JJ; FA; HBJD; HBLW; JFSF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 355. Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Harvill Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KEX0303369
ISBN
9781860468032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611484625
ISBN
9781611484625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198077
ISBN
9781845198077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.86

Paperback. Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) from Dublin was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, the designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A recognised poet, he was already dying of TB when, aged 28, he married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol, just hours before he was exectuted on May 4th, 1916. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172693
ISBN
9781847172693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 7.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GBCR; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1239.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859487
ISBN
9780810859487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.58

Paperback. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising. But while her friends and contemporaries were sent to the guillotine during the Terror that followed the Revolution, she survived prison and emerged as the doyenne of a wildly debauched party scene. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780099551423
ISBN
9780099551423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Joshua Chamberlain is arguably the most well-known figure in Maine history and this highly accessible biography provides a brief look at his life. Filled with photos, maps, and illustrations, this concise history of a Maine icon is ideal for anyone with even just a passing interest in Maine or the Civil War. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932894
ISBN
9781608932894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b/w plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
(Reissue)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007428199
ISBN
9780007428199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. Michael Davitt's "Jottings in Solitary" consists of his drafts on many topics, written while a prisoner in solitary confinement in Portland Convict Prison, 1881-2. Published here for the first time, they contain an autobiographical fragment and a frankly annotated list of Irish MPs of the time. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 123 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Edition
(reprint).
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621915
ISBN
9781900621915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. In 1821, Maria Dundas Graham sailed for South America. After her husband, the ship's captain, died en route, the newly widowed Maria Graham resisted all efforts to hustle her back to England. She rented a cottage in Valparaiso and spent nine months travelling in Chile. This is her journal. Editor(s): Hayward, Jennifer (Associate Professor of English, College of Wooster, USA). Num Pages: 432 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922164
ISBN
9780813922164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. Born in a little Maine village in 1814, Osborne Russell ran away to sea at the age of sixteen, but he soon gave up seafaring to serve with a trading and trapping company in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1834 he signed up for Nathaniel Wyeth's expedition to the Rocky Mountains and the mouth of the Columbia. Num Pages: 241 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803251663
ISBN
9780803251663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.52

Paperback. Previously published: Boise, Id.: Syms-York Co., Inc., 1921. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620874059
ISBN
9781620874059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.73

Hardcover. Covers various aspects of warfare in the middle ages. Editor(s): Bachrach, Bernard S.; Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Boydell Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851159096
ISBN
9780851159096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.96

Hardcover. Presents ten papers on campaigns, biographies, military hardware, fortifications and interpreting medieval records. Editor(s): Bachrach, Bernard S.; Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 243 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Boydell Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843830405
ISBN
9781843830405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.12

Hardcover. Provides contributions to various important debates and controversies on aspects of medieval warfare. This book includes discussions of state formation and the role of women in medieval warfare, and an argument against viewing medieval warfare as cavalry-dominated. Editor(s): Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly; France, John. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Boydell Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843832676
ISBN
9781843832676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Hardback. Special edition of a volume which has become the leading forum for debate on aspects of medieval warfare, looking at warfare in the fifteenth century. Editor(s): Curry, Prof. Anne; Bell, Adrian R. Series: Journal of Medieval Military History. Num Pages: 212 pages, 14, 7 black and white, 7 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836681
ISBN
9781843836681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Hardcover. Explores the topic of medieval warfare across the chronological range of the Middle Ages, using a variety of approaches, including literary, prosopographical, technological, and narrative-based analysis. This work also includes articles on the factors that motivated gentlemen to fight, in both open warfare, and individual combat. Editor(s): Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly; France, John. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 black and white, 11 line drawing. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Boydell Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843833390
ISBN
9781843833390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Hardback. Focuses on western Europe in the late middle ages, and the Hundred Years War. This work also focuses on specific texts and documents, including Jean de Bueil's famous military treatise-cum-novel, "Le Jouvencel". It deals with particular campaigns, from naval operations to chevauchees of the mid-fourteenth century. Editor(s): Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly; France, John. Num Pages: 186 pages, 17 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835004
ISBN
9781843835004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardback. A collection which highlights 'the range and richness of scholarship on medieval warfare, military institutions, and cultures of conflict that characterizes the field'. History 95 (2010) Editor(s): Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly; France, John. Series: Journal of Medieval Military History. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835967
ISBN
9781843835967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.17

Hardback. "The Journal of Medieval Military History continues to consolidate its now assured position as the leading academic vehicle for scholarly publication in the field of medieval warfare." Medieval Warfare Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271306
ISBN
9781783271306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

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