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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. In 1638, the ruler of Japan ordered a crusade against his own subjects, a holocaust upon the men, women and children of a doomsday cult. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781472137418
ISBN
9781472137418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

paperback. This biography of George IV, king between 1820 and 1830, provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievement. E.A. Smith does not minimize the king's faults but focuses on the positive qualities of his achievement in politics and in the patronage of the arts. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300088021
ISBN
9780300088021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 30.68

Paperback. On August 17-18, 1942, 211 men of the US Marine Corps' 2nd Raider Battalion conducted a daring amphibious raid on the Japanese-occupied Makin Island in the South Pacific. This book offers an account of the fateful Makin Raid that tells the whole story, from the plan's conception to its troubled execution and aftermath. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Stacey, Mark. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1MKCG; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 247 x 5. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472803276
ISBN
9781472803276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.01

Hardcover. The Galisteo Basin is an ancient seabed, site of volcanic upheaval. The fertile basin provided temporary hunting and farming grounds for wanderers, and then became the home of Pueblo people. This title presents the history of the Southern Tewa Pueblo Indian culture that rose, faltered, reasserted itself, and ultimately, perished in the Galisteo. Num Pages: 316 pages, 110 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 227 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135662
ISBN
9780890135662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.78
€ 48.03

hardcover. This work studies the nature of Venetian rule over the Slavs of Dalmatia during the 18th century, focusing on the cultural elaboration of an ideology of empire that was based on a civilizing mission toward the Slavs. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWYC; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 277. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804739450
ISBN
9780804739450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.47

Paperback. Using the declassified Japanese documents, memoirs, and diaries, this book presents a comprehensive overview of Japan's international relations from the end of the Pacific War to the present day. Editor(s): Iokibe, Makoto. Translator(s): Eldridge, Robert D. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415498487
ISBN
9780415498487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.65

paperback. This classic text is the first integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Well illustrated, this book is a valuable companion for enthusiasts of military history as well as early modern historians. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415146494
ISBN
9780415146494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.02

Paperback. Argues that ancient Israel has been invented by scholars in the image of a European nation state, influenced by the Israeli state created in 1948; Biblical scholars have contibuted to dispossessing the Palestinians of their land and their past. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; HRH; HRJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415107594
ISBN
9780415107594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.45

paperback. Looks at the evolving relationship between the mountain and its surrounding residents, from the late 1890s when the Pacific Forest Reserve became Mount Rainier National Park. This work aims to remind us that the way we manage our wilderness areas is a vital concern not only for the National Park Service, but also for all citizens. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986432
ISBN
9780295986432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.10

Paperback. In 1536, Henry VIII faced risings throughout northern England; these posed the greatest threat to any Tudor monarch. The Pilgrimage of Grace has traditionally been assumed to have been a spontaneous protest against the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but this study aims to reveal the full story. Num Pages: 504 pages, 4 maps and 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199259069
ISBN
9780199259069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.33

paperback. A compelling exploration of the lives of individual men and women from all levels of sixteenth-century life that gives a vivid feel for the reality of Elizabethan society Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781472102331
ISBN
9781472102331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.76

Paperback. In the late 19th century, the river Nile became the setting for the first major encounter between the West and Islam in the modern era. In a collision between Europeans, Arabs and Africans, three empires rose in the space of thirty years. This is the story of Islam and the Empire on the Nile c 1869. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JFSR2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099487050
ISBN
9780099487050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. Discusses monuments and regions of Greece, from the Acropolis to Aegina, from Megara to Marathon and from Sounion to Salamis. Illustrated with over 200 plates, maps, plans and drawings, this guide includes: descriptions of routes and individual sites; artistic, historical, social and political background; and, coverage outside Athens. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487252
ISBN
9780415487252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.72

Paperback. Dionysos carried the blessing of wine to the whole world, and his triumphant return from India became a popular subject for the arts of Greece and Rome in many media. It became associated with Alexander the Great s comparable victories and later served as a message of immortality for any mortal prince." Num Pages: 80 pages, Highly illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 5. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905739707
ISBN
9781905739707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New Cavendish Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872727943
ISBN
9781872727943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. For sixteen days the armies had grappled-a grueling horror-show of nonstop battle, march, and maneuver that stretched through May of 1864. Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant had resolved to destroy his Confederate adversaries through attrition if by no other means. He would just keep at them until he used them up. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Savas Beatie United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611212549
ISBN
9781611212549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.30

paperback. Editor(s): Macrides, Dr. Ruth. Series: Publications of the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138252387
ISBN
9781138252387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardback. Why are there differences in the stories of the Gospels? Licona turns to Greek classicist Plutarch for an answer, assessing differences that appeared when Plutarch told the same story more than once in his Lives. He suggests the differences in the Gospels often resulted from their authors employing the same compositional devices used by Plutarch. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; HRCF2; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 259 x 35. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190264260
ISBN
9780190264260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166693
ISBN
9789774166693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.72

paperback. In a re-evaluation of Mao Zedong's leadership, Feigon seeks a more informed perspective on one of the most important political leaders of our time. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781566635226
ISBN
9781566635226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

paperback. An acclaimed translation of one of Marx's most important texts, along with essays discussing its contemporary relevance. Editor(s): Cowling, Mark; Martin, James. Translator(s): Carver, Terrell. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745318301
ISBN
9780745318301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. The Seminole of Florida were one of five so-called 'Civilized Tribes' who for many years lived in peace with the settlers. However, by 1815, frontier Americans had grown increasingly envious of their relative wealth and land, and resentful of their harbouring of former slaves. This book reveals the dramatic stories behind the Seminole wars. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Original
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034619
ISBN
9781846034619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. A series of photographic mug shots taken by the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia are agents in an ongoing drama of unimaginable human suffering. Series: Critical Human Rights. Num Pages: 246 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; HBLW; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299297541
ISBN
9780299297541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW3; PDX; T; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626710368
ISBN
9781626710368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.42

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