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History: earliest times to present day
Hardcover. England's Virgin Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, had a reputation for proficiency in foreign languages, repeatedly demonstrated in multilingual exchanges with foreign emissaries at court and in the Latin she spoke on formal visits to Cambridge and Oxford. This title offers a collection of Elizabeth's translations from and into Latin, French, and Italian. Editor(s): Mueller, Janel; Scodel, Joshua. Num Pages: 452 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; DN; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226201313
- ISBN
- 9780226201313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.32
€ 65.07
€ 55.32
Hardcover. While Marco Polo's writings would go on to inspire the likes of Christopher Columbus, scholars have long debated their veracity. Now, there's new evidence: a collection of fourteen little-known maps and related documents said to have belonged to the family of Marco Polo himself. The author offers an analysis of these artifacts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 colour plates, 23 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226149820
- ISBN
- 9780226149820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.21
€ 51.99
€ 40.21
hardcover. With strokes at once broad and incisive, this book examines the many different trajectories that nations of the West have followed over the past hundred years. It features a testament to the crucial role of the historian, a reflection on how history is made and lived, and how the imagination is a catalyst for political change. Translator(s): Furet, Deborah. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 137 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114491
- ISBN
- 9780226114491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.27
€ 24.99
€ 20.27
Hardcover. Exploring the varied depictions and descriptions of pain - from martyrdom narratives to practices of torture and surgery - this title attempts to decode this culture of suffering in the Middle Ages. It presents the cacophony of howls emerging from the written record of physicians, torturers, theologians, and mystics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112671
- ISBN
- 9780226112671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.42
€ 65.07
€ 55.42
Hardcover. Ancient Mesopotamia, the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now western Iraq and eastern Syria, is considered to be the cradle of civilization - home of the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, as well as the great Code of Hammurabi. This book focuses on the legal systems of Old Babylonian Mesopotamia. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101583
- ISBN
- 9780226101583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.55
€ 65.07
€ 55.55
Hardcover. Tells the story of the disastrous housing market during the Great Depression and the extent to which an immensely popular New Deal relief program, the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC), was able to stem foreclosures by buying distressed mortgages from lenders and refinancing them. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research - Long Term Factors in Economic Development. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226082448
- ISBN
- 9780226082448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.51
€ 44.99
€ 34.51
Paperback. Continuing from the fall of the Second Empire until the ending of the war, and the founding of a unified Germany, this second part of a two-volume military history of the Franco-Prussian War explores events in other parts of France, including the siege of Strasbourg, the activities of the Francs Tireurs, and the investment of Metz. Num Pages: 536 pages, 97 b&w illustrations, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 45. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033460
- ISBN
- 9781906033460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.00
€ 46.99
€ 33.00
hardcover. An examination of American foreign policy from the beginning of the Truman Administration to the implementation of Containment in 1947. As a case study of the early Cold War efforts, it explores pre-Containment policy in the light of US security concerns vis-a-vis the Pearl Harbour Syndrome. Series: Contributions in Military Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313313011
- ISBN
- 9780313313011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.95
€ 90.95
Paperback. The main aim of this work is to understand Jesus as he saw himself, and to compare that self--understanding with the ways in which others have grasped the nature of his mission. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745607849
- ISBN
- 9780745607849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.93
€ 25.93
Paperback. An excellent introduction to Franco's rise to power and his four decades as autocratic head of state in Spain. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582437531
- ISBN
- 9780582437531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
hardcover. Drawing on local and national sources, this book sheds light upon the way in which parliament acted as a point of contact, a place where legislative business was done, relationships formed and status affirmed. It places Scotland within the wider British and European context and argues that the Scottish parliament was an effective institution. Num Pages: 252 pages, Includes 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754653288
- ISBN
- 9780754653288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.85
€ 173.85
paperback. Using archival sources and private documents recently unearthed, Come Back to Portofino chronicles the journey taken by volunteers in the 6th South African Armoured Division. From training camps in Egypt through to the blissful summer of 1945 the 'Div' left its mark on towns and villages across Italy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 120 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFMS; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- 30 Degrees South Publishers South Africa
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920143565
- ISBN
- 9781920143565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.49
€ 24.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Presents a concise history of the German Left since the 1960s. This book traces the political journey of Germany's post-war generation and examines the influence that its ambivalent attitude to the Nazi past had on the foreign policy of the 'red-green' government between 1998 and 2005. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040242
- ISBN
- 9781849040242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.12
€ 30.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. A magisterial study of the evolution of the English parliament from its earliest origins in the late Anglo-Saxon period through to the fully fledged parliament of lords and commons which sanctioned the deposition of Edward II in 1327. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645343
- ISBN
- 9780199645343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.96
€ 42.99
€ 40.96
paperback. What did daily life hold for women in ancient Greece and Rome? How many women read the great histories of Herodotus and Thucydides? Did Socrates' wife, Xanthippe, debate with her husband on issues of beauty and truth? This is an account of women's lives in Greece and Rome'. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847923837
- ISBN
- 9781847923837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.16
€ 21.99
€ 15.16
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300094046
- ISBN
- 9780300094046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.32
€ 33.99
€ 24.32
hardcover. Writings by early-modern English artisans are rare and thus precious. Nehemiah Wallington is exceptional for having compiled fifty notebooks between 1618 and 1654. This edition covers subjects that animated Wallington's everyday life. It also includes Wallington's reflections on his own mental wellbeing, at times suicidal, at others ecstatic. Editor(s): Booy, Dr. David. Num Pages: 396 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 731.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754651864
- ISBN
- 9780754651864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.91
€ 185.91
Paperback. This book explains what Britain was like in the fourth century AD and how this can only be understood in the wider context of the western Roman Empire. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 b&w photos and 48 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415238984
- ISBN
- 9780415238984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.25
€ 57.25
Paperback. The Dirlewanger Brigade was an anti-partisan unit of the Nazi army, reporting directly to Heinrich Himmler. The first members of the brigade were mostly poachers who were released from prisons and concentration camps. This title offers an unprecedented look at one of the darkest chapters of World War II. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620876312
- ISBN
- 9781620876312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.80
€ 16.99
€ 14.80
hardcover. The impact of the Norman conquest of Sicily and Southern Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries upon the society of that region forms the central theme of this text. It looks at the Norman relations with the Byzantine world, and includes several studies on the church. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRAM9; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860788034
- ISBN
- 9780860788034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.55
€ 51.55
Hardcover. A collection of 11 articles - 9 in English and 2 in French - on the medieval councils, decretals and collections of canon law. There are additional notes and fully revised and detailed indexes for this second edition. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, figures, plates, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRCX1; JFCX; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860783367
- ISBN
- 9780860783367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.40
€ 54.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; JFFA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719075049
- ISBN
- 9780719075049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.35
€ 104.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777428
- ISBN
- 9781910777428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBW; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777411
- ISBN
- 9781910777411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.50
€ 33.99
€ 24.50