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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. This study attempts to survey the historiography, history and central interpretative problems surrounding the issue of investiture and the clashes between church and monarchy during the Middle Ages. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBAH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRCC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812213867
ISBN
9780812213867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. An account of the political history of Bourbon France under the influence of Richelieu which discusses the rise of the Empire and its fall from grace under the reign of Louis XVI. Series: History of France S. Num Pages: 608 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211969
ISBN
9780631211969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. Contemporary Britain is often held to be in decline and yet the nature of this decline is elusive. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631150848
ISBN
9780631150848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Hardback. Why is the world orderly, and how does order occur? Humans inhabit many systems - natural, social, political, economic, cognitive, and others - with seemingly obscure origins. In this book, the authors trace the versatile language of self-organization in the eighteenth-century West. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752051
ISBN
9780226752051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 200 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JWF; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333415
ISBN
9780764333415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.44

Paperback. Tombstone, Bodie, St Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. This title describes various types of ghost towns, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns. Series: Shire Library USA. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80 col. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 207 x 4. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747810858
ISBN
9780747810858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.27

Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714180298
ISBN
9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780190273514
ISBN
9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Between 1760 and 1800, the people of the United States created a new nation, based on the idea that all people have the right to govern themselves. This Very Short Introduction recreates the experiences that led to the Revolution; the experience of war; and the post-war creation of a new political society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780190225063
ISBN
9780190225063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. Series: The Carlsberg Papyri. Num Pages: 576 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896465
ISBN
9788772896465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.43
€ 65.54

Paperback. "This new edition is a marvelous teaching tool and true feast for the intellectually curious." - Daniel Bornstein, Texas A&M University Editor(s): Shinners, John R. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 578 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
578
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442601062
ISBN
9781442601062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.84

Paperback. "Medieval Saints is a collection remarkable both for its range and for its respect for the richness of the individual texts." - Peter Brown, Princeton University Editor(s): Stouck, Mary-Ann. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 662 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
662
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442601017
ISBN
9781442601017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. This volume offers an illuminating overview of the work of a pioneering and highly distinguished scholar of Latin American social and cultural history and philology. The "old and new" of the subtitle is meant literally; the first piece was written in 1968, the last in 1998. Four of the twelve essays are published here for the first time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 line diagrams 1 table 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3J; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738101
ISBN
9780804738101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia across the northern world a dramatic time that would change Europe forever. This book explores the Viking conquest and settlement across Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714128313
ISBN
9780714128313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Viking Age. As well as including well-known vessels such as the spectacular ship-burials from Gokstad and Oseberg in southern Norway, Viking Ships introduces the Roskilde 6 ship from Denmark. This book explores the evolution of their sea-going vessels. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HDDM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714123400
ISBN
9780714123400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic culture. Using archaeological evidence, this book attempts to reveal the whole Viking world: their history, society and culture, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192806079
ISBN
9780192806079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 8.95

Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849906654
ISBN
9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. The Revolutionary Era, Third Edition, provides a vivid historical account of the forces that shaped early nineteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393978605
ISBN
9780393978605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.52
€ 59.18

Paperback. Features historical and archaeological research into the mysterious and powerful confederations of raiders who troubled the Eastern Mediterranean in the last half of the Bronze Age. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 58 col. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3D; HBLA; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781472806819
ISBN
9781472806819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. The five-month Monte Cassino campaign in central Italy is one of the best-known European land battles of World War Two, alongside D-Day and Stalingrad. It has a particular resonance now, because Cassino, with its multitude of participating armies - most notably the American 5th Army under the controversial General Mark Clark. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099568674
ISBN
9780099568674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.33

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