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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. This new seminar study considers the origins, development and organisation of the military orders during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, showing how they functioned as a form of religious life and concentrating on their role in the crusades and in the government and defence of the Christian kingdoms in the Holy Land. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC; HBW; HRCC2; JWD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408249581
ISBN
9781408249581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Paperback. More than a century has passed past since German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the treasures of Bronze Age Mycenae. Through a combined study of the mythical tradition, archeological findings, and written sources, this title explores the evolution of warfare in the Bronze Age Greek world. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; HBW; HDDK; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849081955
ISBN
9781849081955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195377996
ISBN
9780195377996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.12

Paperback. A reinterpretation of the iconic photographs of the black civil rights struggle. It shows how the very pictures credited with arousing white sympathy, and thereby paving the way for civil rights legislation, actually limited the scope of racial reform in the 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 65 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268647
ISBN
9780520268647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 295 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
295
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572411449
ISBN
9781572411449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.80

Paperback. Controversial and ground-breaking, the most authoritative book ever written on the forgotten battle of Fromelles Num Pages: 448 pages, 500 Photos, including 6 gatefolds. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1MBF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472117120
ISBN
9781472117120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Paperback. Relics affected everyone in medieval society. In this book, the author illustrates that the pervasiveness and variety of relics answered very specific needs of ordinary people across a darkened Europe under threat of political upheavals, disease, and hellfire. It examines an array of relics in the broad social and cultural context of their age. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16pp. section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184303
ISBN
9780300184303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.47

Paperback. How does a society recover from a devastating war? This title uncovers the hardships and stresses of the age, strains which manifested in the general strike of 1926. It offers insights into the difficult time period for Britain and the people tasked with its recovery. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807926
ISBN
9780747807926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815163
ISBN
9781472815163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. An epic page-turner about Waterloo, one of the greatest land battles in British history, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first class research. Num Pages: 704 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123011
ISBN
9780349123011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250709
ISBN
9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857605
ISBN
9781848857605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.97

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419022
ISBN
9780752419022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489129
ISBN
9780801489129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Arguably the most important event of the twentieth century, the Russian Revolution changed forever the course of modern history. Due to the Soviet clampdown on archives regarding the Revolution, many aspects of the event have been shrouded in mystery for over seventy years. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712673624
ISBN
9780712673624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. A fascinating history of the religious fanatics that would come to be known as the founding fathers of Islamic terrorism and who set down the intellectual roots of Al Queda. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118796
ISBN
9780349118796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A detailed narrative of the campaigns fought on the forgotten Eastern Front of the Great War, which were no less important than the catastrophes of the Somme and Verdun." Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp plate section in black and white. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 43. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819376
ISBN
9781472819376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Nelson, Michael; Perry, Barbara A.; Riley, Russell L. Series: Miller Center of Public Affairs Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12, 1 black & white halftones, 5 black & white tables, 6 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456893
ISBN
9780801456893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. A remarkable true story of bravery and sanctuary during World War II - for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Postmistress. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755365036
ISBN
9780755365036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Broad in scope and rich in detail, 1215: THE YEAR OF MAGNA CARTA is a vivid exploration of what may have been the most important year of our lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340824757
ISBN
9780340824757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. In 1995, remains of walls and mosaic floors dating to Hellenistic and Roman times were found, and on one of the walls there was a Greek inscription, known as "The Salmakis Inscription". An international symposium was held where scholars offered their views on the inscription. This book contains the contributions to that symposium. Num Pages: 237 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
237
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778388230
ISBN
9788778388230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.39

Paperback. To his fellow West Indians who assemble every weekend for the all-night poker game at Mrs Knight's, he is always known as Bageye. There aren't very many black men in Luton in 1972 and most of them gather at Mrs Knight's - Summer Wear, Pioneer, Anxious, Tidy Boots - each has his nickname. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJPL; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099552390
ISBN
9780099552390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Hardback. Historians have long believed that Catholics were late and ambivalent supporters of the German nation. Rebecca Ayako Bennette's bold new interpretation demonstrates definitively that from the beginning in 1871, when Wilhelm I was proclaimed Kaiser of a unified Germany, Catholics were actively promoting a German national identity for the new Reich. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 380 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065635
ISBN
9780674065635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.46
€ 56.59

Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691177946
ISBN
9780691177946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

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