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Hardcover. This is a systematic account of why Ireland remained democratic after independence. Bill Kissane analyzes the Irish case from a comparative international perspective and by discussing it in terms of the classic works of democratic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781900621694
- ISBN
- 9781900621694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Victorians were fascinated by the strange new worlds which science was revealing to them. This study sets out to capture the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Editor(s): Lightman, Bernard. Num Pages: 496 pages, 44 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226481128
- ISBN
- 9780226481128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 45.88
€ 53.24
€ 45.88
Paperback. A 1999 reissue of a classic text on the French revolution, with an introduction by Gwynne Lewis. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521667678
- ISBN
- 9780521667678
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Condition: New
€ 32.24
€ 32.24
Paperback. Between 1347 and 1352 an unknown and deadly disease, only much later known as the Black Death, swept across Europe, leaving an estimated 30-50 per cent of the population dead. This book deals with plague, particularly in Northern Europe, in various aspects: epidemiology, pattern of dispersion, demography, social consequences, and religious impact. Editor(s): Bisgaard, Lars; Sondergaard, Leif. Num Pages: 236 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBLC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776743895
- ISBN
- 9788776743895
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.78
€ 24.99
€ 18.78
Paperback. Translator(s): Northcott, K.J.; Lutzeier, E. Num Pages: 230 pages, 64 halftones, 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226586588
- ISBN
- 9780226586588
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139878
- ISBN
- 9780231139878
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393328516
- ISBN
- 9780393328516
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
€ 18.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. The Age of Reconnaissance, as JH Parry has so aptly named it, was the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world. This book examines the inducements - political, economic, religious - to overseas enterprises at the time, and analyzes the nature and problems of the various European settlements in the new lands. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520042353
- ISBN
- 9780520042353
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149936
- ISBN
- 9780691149936
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.30
€ 30.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. This volume brings Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world - to the forefront of European history Focuses on the identity, ethnicity, and culture of the Byzantine people Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198332
- ISBN
- 9781405198332
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Condition: New
€ 34.74
€ 34.74
Paperback. Offers an exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This title offers a look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060766
- ISBN
- 9781606060766
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.50
€ 17.99
€ 14.50
paperback. In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195325416
- ISBN
- 9780195325416
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Condition: New
€ 29.30
€ 29.30
Hardback. When Constructivism emerged shortly after the Russian Revolution, its central principles concerned structure and efficiency in the work of art and the nature and properties of materials. In this book, the author examines the origins of these principles and their extraordinary consequences for the rest of modern art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 colour images + 97 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195774
- ISBN
- 9780300195774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Hardcover. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471089704
- ISBN
- 9780471089704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.87
€ 40.99
€ 28.87
Paperback. In the decade after World War II, up to 350,000 ethnic Italians were displaced from the border zone between Italy and Yugoslavia known as the Julian March. This book reveals the repercussions of this episode of European history. It explores displacement from both the viewpoints of the exiles and those who stayed behind. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWYC; 1DVWYV; HBJD; HBLW3; JFS; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086972
- ISBN
- 9780691086972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.83
€ 54.99
€ 39.83
Hardback. Roman Disasters looks at how the Romans coped with, thought about, and used disasters for their own ends. Rome has been famous throughout history for its great triumphs. Yet Rome also suffered colossal disasters. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651026
- ISBN
- 9780745651026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 150 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716. K-9 Operations in Vietnam. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWH. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333453
- ISBN
- 9780764333453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.30
€ 37.99
€ 25.30
Paperback. This book should appeal to all aficionados of the romance of the sea as well as to specialists in Spanish and Latin American colonial history."-Benjamin Keen, author of A History of Latin America Translator(s): Phillips, Carla Rahn. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32, 20 black & white halftones, 12 colour plates. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881831
- ISBN
- 9780801881831
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.87
€ 33.99
€ 28.87
Paperback. In 1867, conservative estimates put the number of buffaloes in the trans-Missouri region at fifteen million. By the end of the 1880s, that figure had dwindled to a few hundred. This title focuses on the destruction of the great herds. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218802
- ISBN
- 9780803218802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.98
€ 23.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c. 500 to c. 1100 to overcome artificial distinctions of modern national boundaries. Editor(s): Stafford, Pauline. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 574 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118425138
- ISBN
- 9781118425138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.46
€ 52.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; 3F; HBLA1; HBLC1; TV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Prospect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018699
- ISBN
- 9781903018699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 49.39
€ 53.24
€ 49.39
Paperback. Venantius Fortunatus, writing in the latter half of the sixth century, was not only a major Latin poet, but also an important historical figure. His poems paint a picture of a literary, not merely literate, culture, which complement's Gregory's canvas of bloodthirsty dynastic feuding. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 geneal. table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3F; DCF; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853231790
- ISBN
- 9780853231790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.72
€ 36.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. "The only attribution I have seen concerning the illustrations .. is to the Bolognese engraver Edoardo Fialet."--Introd. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982591123
- ISBN
- 9780982591123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.48
€ 28.48
Paperback. An indictment of the architect of New Labour, Gordon Brown. It shows how Brown came to preside over a bankrupt country on the brink of economic and political breakdown. Taking us on a tour of Britain, it explores the ever-widening disparity between rich and poor, and how manufacturing was replaced by 'retail, entertainment and recreation'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844674398
- ISBN
- 9781844674398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.40
€ 12.40