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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. This is a biography of Peter the Great. It tells his life story in 12 chapters, including two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation, with the aim of providing a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life and reign. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300103007
ISBN
9780300103007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. A handbook for practical living in posthuman world - all by way of examining the imagined 1916 chess game between Tristan Tzara, the daddy of Dada, and V I Lenin, the daddy of communism. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7; D; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 107 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137780
ISBN
9780691137780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. An investigation into the teaching of classics in the colonial education of West Africa in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Classical Diaspora. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
NIPPOD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472584090
ISBN
9781472584090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.55

Paperback. British soldiers who served on the Western front. Using a variety of literary, artistic, and architectural evidence, Dr Reznick shows that Britain's 'generation of 1914' was a group bound as much by comradeship of healing as by comradeship of the trenches. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Summerfield, Penny; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
New in paperback
SKU
V9780719069758
ISBN
9780719069758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.95

Paperback. At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union unexpectedly found itself in control of a huge swathe of territory in Eastern Europe. Stalin and his secret police set out to convert a dozen radically different countries to a completely new political and moral system: Communism. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141021874
ISBN
9780141021874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346908
ISBN
9781612346908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.00

Hardcover. This study of 13 personal accounts of the Mau Mau revolt by Kenyans, demonstrates that these memoirs serve to refute both the British version of the revolt and that of the leaders of the independent Kenyan state. It also points to the importance of Mau Mau in the making of modern Kenya. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BG; HBJH; HBLW3; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555875374
ISBN
9781555875374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.18

Paperback. Attempts to capture the complexity of Claude Debussy's personal and artistic identity within the picture of the musical, social, and political world of fin-de-siecle Paris. This book traces his perpetual reinvention, both social and creative, from his earliest to his last works. Editor(s): Fulcher, Jane F. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 408 pages, facsimiles, music. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691090429
ISBN
9780691090429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.40

Paperback. Spain, 1157-1300 makes use of a vast body of primary and secondary source material to provide a balanced overview of a crucial period of Spanish as well as of European history. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339758
ISBN
9781444339758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.17

Hardback. Translator(s): Walker, Henry John. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206755
ISBN
9780872206755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.44
€ 44.21

Hardcover. This title is not entirely consistant with the content of the work as it is not just a topographical description of the city but also an account of its inhabitants and the regulations governing their lives, of how the Sultan spent his time, of the principles and practice of Islam, and more. Editor(s): Lewis, Geoffrey. Translator(s): Austin, Michael J. L. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DVT; DNF; HBJD; HBLC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094365
ISBN
9780906094365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 74.25

Paperback. In 1898, US public opinion turned against the Spanish for their repression of Cuba. Relations between the two governments resulted in the blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbour, which triggered a short war. This book highlights this crucial war that changed the future of American foreign policy during 'the age of American imperialism.' Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846031243
ISBN
9781846031243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. This history of the Chinese Civil War attempts to answer two questions: Why was the war fought? And What were the immediate and lasting results of the Communists' victory? It also shows how campaigns were mounted against changes in politics, society and culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 226 x 2. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744843
ISBN
9780804744843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.44

Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747579687
ISBN
9780747579687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. This revised and updated edition is a history of Western Europe, tracing its development from the dissolution of the late-Roman Empire to the emergence, in the 10th century, of the individual states of medieval Europe. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3D; 3F; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202929
ISBN
9780631202929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.90

Paperback. Covers twenty-six dynasties of Egypt spanning more than three millennia: from ca 3050 BC to 525 BC. Beginning with the earliest known official annals of Egypt, the Palermo Stone, this title catalogs the realm's official activities, including royal succession, temple construction, property distribution, and foreign conquest. Editor(s): Breasted, James Henry. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069901
ISBN
9780252069901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.74

Paperback. The medieval clergy, aristocracy, and commercial classes tended to regard peasants as objects of contempt and derision, yet, at the same time, they were not viewed like other condemned groups. This text examines these conflicting images from the post-Carolingian period to the German Peasants' War. Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 484 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733731
ISBN
9780804733731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801487859
ISBN
9780801487859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. Sixteen essays describe relations between Jews, Muslims and Christians in Spain from the 9th to the 16th centuries. They discuss the historiography and the issues raised by the shifting balance of ethnoreligious power, intellectual contact and social identity in the Iberian peninsula. Editor(s): Meyerson, Mark D.; English, Edward D. Series: Notre Dame Conferences in Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB; HRAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022631
ISBN
9780268022631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.55

Paperback. For almost five centuries the Moors were the cutting edge of the Islamic assault on the Christian world. This title details the Arab, Berber, Almoravid and Almohad armies of Muslim Spain, including the powerful Emirate of Cordoba that terrorized Christian Spain and Europe. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 30 colour and 41 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFM; 3J; HBJD; HBJF; HBLC; HRAM9; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st Printing
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855329645
ISBN
9781855329645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

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