×


 x 

Shopping cart

History: earliest times to present day

Results 5281 - 5304 of 11530

History: earliest times to present day

paperback. This is the concluding volume of a three-volume, widely acclaimed biography of William Pitt the Younger, who was Prime Minister of England from 1783 to 1801 and from 1804 to his death in 1806. The present volume covers the years from 1797 to his death, a period filled with momentous events. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1088. Clean copy with some tearing to front cover. Tear has been repaired with tape. Remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Constable and Company Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0023900
ISBN
9780094659902
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 6.49

hardcover. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 732. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024028
ISBN
9780701165383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

paperback. An interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991, showing how the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. The text discusses how these transformations affected both governments and people. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722. Good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Red Globe Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0030924
ISBN
9780333662946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

paperback. Drawing on unpublished correspondence and other archival sources, this biography of Philip of Spain places him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times. In doing so the author aims to reveal much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband and often troubled King. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0030976
ISBN
9780300078008
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Translator(s): Edwards, Graham Robert. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRCC7; HRH; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 246 x 38. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437083
ISBN
9780801437083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.98

Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453267
ISBN
9780801453267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. Brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the Vietnam War's psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. Editor(s): Boyle, Brenda M.; Lim, Jeehyun. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813579931
ISBN
9780813579931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Hardback. In Poets, Players and Preachers, Anne James explores the literary responses to the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot in poetry, drama, and sermons. This book is the first full-length study of the literary repercussions of the conspiracy. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; HBLH; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649378
ISBN
9781442649378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.30

hardcover. Borderline Crime examines how law reacted to the challenge of the border in British North America and post-Confederation Canada.Miller also reveals how the law remained confused, amorphous, and often ineffectual at confronting the threat of the border to the rule of law. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JKV; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501273
ISBN
9781487501273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.60

Reveals how the US's leaders understood and asserted power during those crucial years between Thomas Jefferson's inauguration as the third president and the firing of the last shots at the Battle of New Orleans. Num Pages: 294 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976763
ISBN
9781597976763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Robert Brasillach was executed in 1945 for what he wrote during the Nazi occupation of France. The author raises the question of whether he was condemned for his writing, or singled out as a homosexual; and why he was shot, when those responsible for the murder of thousands were set free. Num Pages: 318 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226424156
ISBN
9780226424156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.02

hardcover. A re-examination of the case of Johann Reuchlin, one of the best-known controversies of the 16th century. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLH; HPCB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802036513
ISBN
9780802036513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

hardcover. This collection of selected excerpts focuses on The Canadian Historical Review?s contribution to the study of Canadian history from the journal's founding in 1920 to the present. Editor(s): Shore, Marlene. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
74th ed.
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802043054
ISBN
9780802043054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

paperback. With this book, Cynthia Comacchio presents the first historical overview of domestic life in Canada, showing how families have both changed and remained the same, through transitions brought about by urbanization, industrialization, and war. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 255.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780802079299
ISBN
9780802079299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.53

paperback. Korinek shows that rather than promoting domestic perfection, Chatelaine did not cling to the stereotypes of the era, but instead forged ahead, providing women with a variety of images, ideas, and critiques of women?s role in society. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 512 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802080417
ISBN
9780802080417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.28

Paperback. Fetherling argues that the gold rushes in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa shared the same causes and results, the same characters and characteristics. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802080462
ISBN
9780802080462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.73

paperback. Larissa Taylor has examined over 1600 sermons given by the leading lay preachers in France between 1460 and 1560, and examines the social context of preaching and the sermon while reconstructing popular attitudes towards original sin, free will, purgatory, the Devil, the sacraments, and the magical arts. Series: Rsart: Renaissance Society of America Reprint Text Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 272 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802085573
ISBN
9780802085573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.84

paperback. Touching on the decade's biggest issues, from changing cultural norms to the role of the state, Debating Dissent critically examines ideas of generational change and the sixties. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442610781
ISBN
9781442610781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Drawing on underutilized archival materials, To Forget It All and Begin Anew reveals a nuanced mosaic of like-minded people who worked against considerable odds to make right the wrongs of the Nazi era. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613997
ISBN
9781442613997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

hardcover. An Exceptional Law showcases how the emergency law used to repress labour activism during the First World War became normalized with the creation of Section 98 of the Criminal Code, following the Winnipeg General Strike. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442629578
ISBN
9781442629578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

hardcover. Touching on the decade's biggest issues, from changing cultural norms to the role of the state, Debating Dissent critically examines ideas of generational change and the sixties. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442641648
ISBN
9781442641648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

hardcover. Combined with Revisiting 1759, this collection provides readers with the most comprehensive, wide-ranging assessment to date of the lasting effects of the Conquest of Canada. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442644113
ISBN
9781442644113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.09

paperback. Num Pages: 311 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Paradigm Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612054346
ISBN
9781612054346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.90

Hardback. Although Abraham Lincoln was among seven presidents who served during the tumultuous years between the end of the Mexican War and the end of the Reconstruction era, history has not been kind to the others: Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses Grant. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346588
ISBN
9781612346588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.65

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!