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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. This first major study of Thomas Jefferson's reputation in nearly fifty years is concerned with Jefferson and history both as something Jefferson made and something that he sought to shape. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624997
ISBN
9780748624997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.71
€ 102.37

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138899018
ISBN
9781138899018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.92
€ 224.24

Paperback. Tells the story of William De Lancey, who became one of the first professional staff officers in the British Army, worked for Wellington throughout the Penisular War, and was his chief-of-staff at the Battle of Waterloo. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274211
ISBN
9781862274211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Ukranian Cossacks used icon painting to investigate their relationship with both God and the Russian tsar. This study provides answers to many questions pertaining to the political and religious culture of Ukranian Cossackdom, as reflected in the Cossack-era paintings, icons and woodcuts. Series: Harvard Papers in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 132 pages, 4 colour illustrations, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; AGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
132
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458959
ISBN
9780916458959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. The immortal lovers of novels, plays and films, Antony and Cleopatra were reviled by contemporary Romans, but history has transformed them into tragic heroes. Their blending of politics and sex led to the ruin of both, since their main rival Octavian-Augustus was able to portray Cleopatra as the arch enemy of Rome and Antony as her consort. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443836
ISBN
9780752443836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.68

Hardback. *Unique study of a lesser-known Victorian radical *Insight into Chartist movement Series: Library of Victorian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767239
ISBN
9781780767239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.28
€ 126.76

Hardback. This volume describes the lifecycle events and daily life activities experienced by girls and women in ancient Israel. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
172
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780567398307
ISBN
9780567398307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.64
€ 100.85

Hardback. A critical account of Lukashenko of Belarus that covers the collapse of the Soviet Union until the present day. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041676
ISBN
9781849041676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

Hardcover. Missionaries have been blamed for some of the worst effects of western imperialism in Africa. This book, based on the letters of Herbert and Doris Gerrard, leaves readers to judge for themselves. Gerrsrd was a medical missionary who served in Zambia and Kenya for 26 years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16ill.2M. BIC Classification: 1H; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860646591
ISBN
9781860646591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 54.65

Paperback. This accessible volume looks at the centrality of the Nile to Egyptian history - how the people of Egypt have relied on it for food, irrigation, and transportation, how they have impacted on the Nile itself, and the place it has held in their culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus, col pls. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
191
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455068
ISBN
9780752455068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. This fascinating book of over 200 old photographs depicts the scenes, people and events of everyday life in and around Liskeard, from a period of more than one hundred years. Many of the photographs, most of which come from the author's and other private collections, have not been published before. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752410340
ISBN
9780752410340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Argues that a pageant which showed the enactment of the god healing prompted the dream therapy the patient experienced at the sanctuary. This title discusses the mind-body relationship in the healing process. Series: Classical Inter/faces. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Duckworth Publishing
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715636398
ISBN
9780715636398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 30.95

Hardcover. Before Tito's Yugoslavia, which disintegrated violently in the 1990s, there was another Yugoslav state. This book is about the interwar Yugoslavia (1918-41), and is based on the author's research in Croatian, Serbian, British and American archives. It places Yugoslavia in the context of a Europe-wide struggle between democracy and dictatorship. Num Pages: 310 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
310
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658511
ISBN
9781850658511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 53.00

Hardback. A thematic overview of how childhood and the family were perceived in the period from 1900 to the twenty-first century, covering life cycle, relationships, community, economy, the state, the environment, education, religion and health. Editor(s): Hawes, Joseph M.; Hiner, N. Ray. Series: The Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 254 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
254
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847887993
ISBN
9781847887993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.57
€ 106.16

Paperback. "This is the first really complete Einhard. Necessary for beginners and helpful for scholars." - Johannes Fried, University of Frankfurt Editor(s): Dutton, Paul Edward. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442601123
ISBN
9781442601123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. The Third Crusade of Richard the Lionheart is well known but the build-up to it less so. The years that led up to the Battle of Hattin in 1187 is resonant with intrigue, plot and counter-plot, and the abuse of power. This book presents the story of those events, involving the greatest of the military orders, the Templars and their key ally. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black and white and 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750945783
ISBN
9780750945783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Hardcover. A study of Islam, sectarianism and politics in Sudan since the Mahdiyya. It reveals that the determination to enforce an Islamic state and constitution on a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society led to prolonged civil war, endless military coups and political, social and economic bankruptcy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225. Weight in Grams: 471.
Publisher
Hurst & Co.
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655886
ISBN
9781850655886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 53.08

Hardback. Jean Flori's Richard Coeur de Lion was written to mark the eighth centenary of the death of the "knightly king". The book is a tour de force that provides the reader with a reappraisal of Richard's life as well as a study of the myth and reality of Richard's image as the personification of medieval chivalry. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620463
ISBN
9780748620463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.92
€ 163.99

Hardback. Examines key contemporary accounts of the civil war and a range of subsequent texts to reveal the ideas behind the conflict and how these frame the understandings of what took place and what it means for contemporary Nigeria. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Ezekwem, Ogechukwu. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 304 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011442
ISBN
9781847011442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.57

Hardcover. In this state-of-the-field anthology, leading scholars in the fields of European imperial history and intellectual history explore the nature of European imperialism during the 'long nineteenth century', scrutinizing the exact relationship between the various forms of liberalism in Europe and the various imperial projects of Europe. Editor(s): Fitzpatrick, Matthew P. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137019967
ISBN
9781137019967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.41
€ 46.67

Hardcover. A memoir by Paul Lendvai, a Hungarian Jew who was arrested by the Nazis as a teenager. He became a communist activist in post-war Budapest, was imprisoned by the communists, and fled to Vienna after the 1956 Revolution. He became a leading journalist and commentator on eastern Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st English Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860642685
ISBN
9781860642685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 54.35

Paperback. Destroyer actions Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274839
ISBN
9781862274839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. A history of housesteads Num Pages: 205 pages, 75 illustrations, 25 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752428901
ISBN
9780752428901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Hardcover. This volume traces the political history of Finland from 1809 to 1998, a history that has been dominated by the country's geopolitical situation as a country that lies between Eastern and Western Europe. Translator(s): Arter, David. Num Pages: 398 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
C Hurst
Number of pages
398
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655282
ISBN
9781850655282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 52.77

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