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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. Under the blazing Iraqi sun in the summer of 2007, Shannon Meehan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, ordered a strike that would take the lives of innocent Iraqi civilians. He thought he was doing the right thing. He thought he was protecting his men. Num Pages: 260 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646725
ISBN
9780745646725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. The search for gold and for the mythical El Dorado gripped the imagination of the conquistadors from the beginning of the sixteenth century. Crossing over the Andes, they explored the unknown eastern forests and jungles, launching expeditions that were often disastrous and always disappointing. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 1KLSX; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645520
ISBN
9780745645520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardback. This short book by one of France's leading historians deals with a big question: how was it that Christianity, that masterpiece of religious invention, managed, between 300 and 400 AD, to impose itself upon the whole of the Western world? In his erudite and inimitable way, Paul Veyne suggests three possible explanations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644981
ISBN
9780745644981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. A succinct and highly readable overview of one of the most critical periods in IsraelOs short history. Covers from the founding of the State in 1948 to the Six-Day war of 1967: a time within which Israel fought three separate wars and saw its population double due to mass immigration. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644677
ISBN
9780745644677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.77

Hardback. A succinct and highly readable overview of one of the most critical periods in IsraelOs short history. Covers from the founding of the State in 1948 to the Six-Day war of 1967: a time within which Israel fought three separate wars and saw its population double due to mass immigration. Num Pages: 340 pages, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 36. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644660
ISBN
9780745644660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 55.55

Hardback. This book provides an accessible and up-to-date account of the rich military history of the nineteenth century. It takes a fresh approach, making novel links with conflict and coercion, and moving away from teleological emphases. Naval developments and warfare are included, as are social and cultural dimensions of military activity. Series: War and Conflict Through the Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644486
ISBN
9780745644486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. A brief history of one of the most vibrant periods of European culture. Connects European culture of the period, including literature, art and philosophy, to broader themes of industrialisation, commercialisation and empire. Written in a very fluid and readable style and brings in a wealth of cultural examples. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643601
ISBN
9780745643601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

Hardback. A brief history of one of the most vibrant periods of European culture. Connects European culture of the period, including literature, art and philosophy, to broader themes of industrialisation, commercialisation and empire. Written in a very fluid and readable style and brings in a wealth of cultural examples. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643595
ISBN
9780745643595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. This book is the first systematic study of the relations between German high society and the Nazis. It uses unpublished archival material, private diaries and diplomatic documents to take us into the hidden areas of power where privileges, tax breaks, and stolen property were exchanged. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643120
ISBN
9780745643120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Hardback. The mass of the Roman people constituted well over 90 per cent of the population. Much ancient history, however, has focused on the lives, politics and culture of the minority elite. This book helps redress the balance by focusing on the non-elite in the Roman world. It builds an account of the everyday lives of the masses. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643090
ISBN
9780745643090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Hardback. Everywhere, the twentieth century has been judged and condemned: the century of totalitarian terror, of utopian and criminal ideologies, of empty illusions, of genocides, of false avant-gardes, of democratic realism everywhere replaced by abstraction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636313
ISBN
9780745636313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.87

Paperback. Under the blazing Iraqi sun in the summer of 2007, Shannon Meehan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, ordered a strike that would take the lives of innocent Iraqi civilians. He thought he was doing the right thing. He thought he was protecting his men. Num Pages: 280 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745635866
ISBN
9780745635866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.18

Paperback. * a major new analysis of the hidden networks and alliances that lie behind George W. Busha s power * uncovers the ideological sources of the Bush Administration and its highly controversial a war on terrora * written by the celebrated French reporter and author of the best--selling book Busha s War. . Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633497
ISBN
9780745633497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.30

Hardback. * a major new analysis of the hidden networks and alliances that lie behind George W. Busha s power * uncovers the ideological sources of the Bush Administration and its highly controversial a war on terrora * written by the celebrated French reporter and author of the best--selling book Busha s War. . Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633480
ISBN
9780745633480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. In the days when Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee faced each other in the House of Commons, there was disagreement about whose hands should be on the Mace, the symbol of power at Westminster. Everyone assumed that the hands on the Mace would be British. Num Pages: 296 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745627304
ISBN
9780745627304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.19

Paperback. In this important new book, Stephen Driver and Luke Martell examine how the Blair government is re--shaping Britain, Britaina s place in Europe and British social democracy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624594
ISBN
9780745624594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Hardback. In this important new book, Stephen Driver and Luke Martell examine how the Blair government is re--shaping Britain, Britaina s place in Europe and British social democracy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624587
ISBN
9780745624587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Hardback. This book is an unprecedented synthesis of the literature on state development that explains how and why the contours of the British state have changed over the last three centuries. Ranging in scope from the Glorious Revolution to New Labour, it provides a fluent and comprehensive introduction to the changing shape and role of the British state. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621920
ISBN
9780745621920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

Hardback. When India was invented as a "modern" country in the years after Independence in 1947 it styled itself as a secular, federal, democratic Republic committed to an ideology of development. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620763
ISBN
9780745620763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.75

Paperback. A Berlin Republic brings together writings on the new, united Germany by one of their most original and trenchant commentators, Jürgen Habermas. Among other topics, he addresses the consequences of German history, the challenges and perils of the post-Wall era, and Germany's place in contemporary Europe. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 215 x 126. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620459
ISBN
9780745620459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

Hardback. This broad--ranging and original text provides an accessible introduction to British politics since 1945, challenging many well--established orthodoxies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620299
ISBN
9780745620299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

paperback. Norbert Elias is one of the most important thinkers of our time. This is Elias's last great work, and it displays all the breadth, brilliance and originality of his other major writings. Editor(s): Schroter, Michael. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 290 x 34. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620091
ISBN
9780745620091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.71

Hardback. This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the political, economic, social and ideological relations of the modern world. Most accounts of war and genocide treat them as separate phenomena. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JHBA; JPA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619064
ISBN
9780745619064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardback. Georges Duby is probably the most well-known historian of medieval Europe. This book is the final part of a major three-volume work on women in the Middle Ages. The theme is very topical and will appeal to historians of the Middle Ages, to those interested in the history of women, and to those interested in religious history. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 3
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619002
ISBN
9780745619002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

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