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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Virginia Cowles's 'The Phantom Major' is a classic account of the SAS raids of the Second World War, an amazing tale of courage, impudence and daring, packed with action and high adventure. Her narrative, based on the eyewitness testimony of the men who took part, gives a fascinating insight into the early years of the SAS. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848843868
ISBN
9781848843868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation. Num Pages: 592 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007282777
ISBN
9780007282777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Makes important inroads into the widely discussed topic of historical memory, evoking the everyday lives of eleventh-century people and both their written and nonwritten ways of preserving the past. This title unearths a range of approaches to preserving the past as it was or formulating the past that an individual or group prefers to imagine. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 maps. 14 halftones. 4 figs. 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026039
ISBN
9780691026039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

Paperback. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Series: A Journey through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight in Grams: 354. King of Egypt. Series: A Journey through Time. 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight: 354.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714119984
ISBN
9780714119984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Hardback. A fresh look at the British Museum's celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AGC; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 273. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218381
ISBN
9780300218381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Lesko, Leonard H. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481437
ISBN
9780801481437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.43

Hardback. An aristocratic member of a prominent Philadelphia family, Sidney George Fisher was a prolific man of letters. He kept a detailed diary that chronicled not only daily life in America's second city but also the key political, social, and cultural events of the 19th century. This book talks about the Fisher's diary written during the Civil War. Editor(s): White, Jonathan W. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DNJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823227273
ISBN
9780823227273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.26

Hardback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128368
ISBN
9780691128368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardcover. The first book to provide the English-speaking reader with the revisionist interpretation of the role of the state and philanthropy in Germany that is increasingly embraced by German historians.BR> Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139214
ISBN
9781571139214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Paperback. After an examination of the legacy of Charles V, the book goes on to analyze the nature and impact of Philip II's rule and government, addressing the question of how absolute was Philip II? Woodward examines changes in royal finance and the economic, social and religious issues of the time. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 4KL; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582072329
ISBN
9780582072329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.16

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610344
ISBN
9780691610344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.15

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638478
ISBN
9780691638478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.26

Hardback. The military genius of Philip II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975193
ISBN
9781597975193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.49

paperback. Drawing on unpublished correspondence and other archival sources, this biography of Philip of Spain places him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times. In doing so the author aims to reveal much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband and often troubled King. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0030976
ISBN
9780300078008
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. When in 1363 the duke of Burgundy died without an heir, the duchy returned to the French crown. John II's decision to give it to his fourth son, Philip, had some logic behind it. This title describes the process by which Philip fashioned the power, in particular his administrative techniques. Series: The History of Valois Burgundy. Num Pages: 314 pages, 4, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466. The Formation of the Burgundian State. Series: The History of Valois Burgundy S. 314 pages, 4, 4 line drawing. When in 1363 the duke of Burgundy died without an heir, the duchy returned to the French crown. John II's decision to give it to his fourth son, Philip, had some logic behind it. This title describes the process by which Philip fashioned the power, in particular his administrative techniques. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 19. Weight: 454.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
314
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851159157
ISBN
9780851159157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. Philip, who ruled from 1419 to 1467, was one of the most powerful and influential rulers of the fifteenth century. Forced into an alliance with the English, he soon found that he held the balance of power between England and France - reflected in the final crucial phase of the Hundred Years War. Series: The History of Valois Burgundy. Num Pages: 516 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
516
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851159171
ISBN
9780851159171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.85

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996359
ISBN
9780674996359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.68

hardcover. Series: Orbis Biblicus Et Orientalis. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525543603
ISBN
9783525543603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.55
€ 66.02

Paperback. A philosophical reflection on the changes in Eastern Europe that began in 1989. It focuses on issues such as the role of ideology; "conversions" of intellectuals; the place of philosophers in politics; the relationship between democratic slogans and everyday realities; and women's concerns. Editor(s): Raynova, Yvanka B. Series: Philosophy and the Global Context. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HPCF; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687985
ISBN
9780847687985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.45

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBLA; HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691176352
ISBN
9780691176352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. January 1972: the tiny outpost of British Honduras is threatened with imminent invasion by battle-hardened, US-trained Guatemalan paratroops. Britain's response must be immediate. But there is only one deterrent the government can offer: HMS Ark Royal, once the Navy's most powerful warship, now a white elephant on the verge of being scrapped. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KLCB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552152907
ISBN
9780552152907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Series: Civil War. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 269 x 11. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
F First Edition Thus, Later Printing
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486227313
ISBN
9780486227313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.35

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137444813
ISBN
9781137444813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.27

Paperback. A new translation of Pico della Mirandola's most famous work, with extensive notes and commentary. Editor(s): Borghesi, Francesco; Papio, Michael; Riva, Massimo (Professor of Italian Studies, Brown University). Num Pages: 318 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSB; HBLH; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316606605
ISBN
9781316606605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

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