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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Advances an interpretation of the founding of modern Israel. This book demonstrates how socialist principles were subverted in practice by the nationalist goals to which socialist Zionism was committed. It provides a historical background to Israel's struggle to mobilize its citizenry to support a shared vision of nationhood. Translator(s): Maisel, David. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR1; JPFF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009674
ISBN
9780691009674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. In the reign of Ch'ien-lung emperor, Hungli, mass hysteria broke out. It was feared that sorcerers were roaming the land clipping off the ends of men's queues (braids worn by royal decree) and stealing their souls. Kuhn chronicles this epidemic of fear and the official prosecution of soulstealers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 254 x 58. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674821521
ISBN
9780674821521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Introduces readers to medieval life through the experience of Peter Abelard, the master of the Paris schools, whose career included, seducing Heloise, being castrated, accused of treason, condemned as a heretic, as well as writing his memoirs - his "story of calamities". Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214441
ISBN
9780631214441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.25

Paperback. The first book to include Thomas Jefferson's writings and writings about him-from his era and ours. Editor(s): Franklin, Wayne. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393974072
ISBN
9780393974072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. This is a portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. Regarded as an historical classic by many scholars, it has also been criticized and incorrectly translated. This edition corrects changes made by other translators to the original Dutch text of 1919. Translator(s): Payton, Rodney J.; Mammitzsch, Ulrich. Num Pages: 560 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBJD; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359946
ISBN
9780226359946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

Paperback. Foucault and the Iranian Revolution informs current discussion on the divisions that have reemerged among Western intellectuals over the response to radical Islamism after September 11. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Annotated edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007861
ISBN
9780226007861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Pioneering study of the anglophone 'settler boom' in North America, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand between the early 19th and early 20th centuries, looking at what made it the most successful of all such settler revolutions, and how this laid the basis of British and American power in the 19th and 20th centuries. Num Pages: 592 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199604548
ISBN
9780199604548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.90

Paperback. The international history of the development of the atomic bomb, its first use against Japan, and the Cold War nuclear arms race that it gave rise to. Series: Making of the Modern World. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199569762
ISBN
9780199569762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Analyses key aspects of ancient Greek philosophy in their original context of mystery religion, and magic. The author brings to light evidence uncovered about ancient Pythagoreanism and reconstructs the transmission of Pythagorean ideas from the Greek West down to the alchemists and magicians of Egypt, and from there into the Islamic world. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA Oxford
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198150817
ISBN
9780198150817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.89

paperback. A fourth-century army officer recounts the history of Rome during the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian and Valens. Editor(s): Hamilton, Walter. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0010226
ISBN
9780140444063
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Aims to discover the historical King Arthur, his Camelot and his final resting place. This book uncovers vital evidence for Arthur's historical existence, revealing the truth behind the romance, and the Grail and Excalibur legends. A medieval manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library finally identifies King Arthur's burial site: the real Avalo. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 0. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Arrow London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0010152
ISBN
9780099296812
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. An ethnography exploring disagreements among Paraguayan peasants, government bureaucrats, and development experts about how state bureaucracy should function, what archival documents are for, and who gets to narrate the past. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350361
ISBN
9780822350361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931859400
ISBN
9781931859400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.94

Paperback. * The inspirational autobiography of Shirley Williams - a good and much-loved politician - out now in paperback Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084753
ISBN
9781844084753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. On 12 June 1944, under brilliant sunshine and surrounded by a mass of shipping, Winston Churchill visited the small Normandy beach-head guided in a jeep by Montgomery and offshore by Admiral Vian in his personal launch. This book follows the great man's progress on that day. It contains many photographs. Translator(s): Fondart, Aude; Jordan, William. Series: Militery. Num Pages: 32 pages, 38 b/w , 4 colour images, 1 map;. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652740
ISBN
9781841652740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478567
ISBN
9780801478567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. The most colourful and comprehensive history of national service ever published, featuring more than 80 interviews with those who experienced it, as well as correspondence from the period Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755312412
ISBN
9780755312412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. How the men and women of Britain found 'the road home' after the Great War. From the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE LOST POST. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Phoenix
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827208
ISBN
9780753827208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Second part of the two-volume chronicle of the birth, life and death of the Confederacy written by Jefferson Davis. It covers the period from the Missouri Compromise in 1820 to the readmission of the Southern states to the US Congress in the late 1860s. Num Pages: 700 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306804199
ISBN
9780306804199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.40

Paperback. A comprehensive history that focuses on the crises of Spain in the late middle ages and the early transformations that underpinned the later successes of the Catholic Monarchs. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 248 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339734
ISBN
9781444339734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.87

Paperback. The WWII Memories of a Paratrooper in the 508th P.I.R, 82nd Airborne Division. 256 pages, 16pp photo section. Jump tells of the wartime experiences of Dwayne Burns as a paratrooper in the 508th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. The author recounts the action of his first mission, which took place in the early hours of D-day. His memories are able to provide a fascinating insight into the reality of close-quarter combat. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935149835
ISBN
9781935149835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.86

Paperback. The classic, bestselling work on the Arthurian era and its fundamental role in the birth of Britain today. Num Pages: 688 pages, 36 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 996.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Edition
Pbk. ed
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842124772
ISBN
9781842124772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle Ages Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 col. illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300228823
ISBN
9780300228823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.13

Hardcover. Series: Palgrave historical & political facts. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469. Good copy with some minor shelf wear, lacking dustwrapper. Sample copy, stamped on FFEP
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0009441
ISBN
9780333216972
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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