×


 x 

Shopping cart

History: specific events & topics

Results 5065 - 5088 of 6858

History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Features the stories ranging from Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, 'Alice through the Looking Glass' and 'Lord of the Rings'. This work takes the reader from medieval mystery plays to music hall and pantomime; painting; and music, with Purcell and Vaughan Williams. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099438076
ISBN
9780099438076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. Series: The History of England. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509811472
ISBN
9781509811472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

paperback. Describes London from the time of the Druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs. This title includes chapters on the history of silence and the history of light, the history of childhood and the history of suicide, the history of Cockney speech and the history of drink. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099422587
ISBN
9780099422587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.94

paperback. A biography of the city of London. It takes us on a journey - historical, geographical and imaginative - through the city of London. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 46. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099570387
ISBN
9780099570387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. From Accra and Algiers to Zanzibar and Zululand, African football today reflects the history and culture of those who play the game and how they have shaped it in a distinctively African manner. In this book, the author explores how football was influenced by colonialism, the growth of cities, independence, and global capitalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040389
ISBN
9781849040389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLC1; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453465
ISBN
9780801453465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLC1; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479915
ISBN
9780801479915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardcover. Where else will a Hornby clockwork train be happy alongside a Tiptree jam jar, or a Romney Marsh church rub along with a set of Len Deighton book jackets? This is a personal natural history of fungi and flowers will segue into an essay on Typhoo tea packets; London transports of delight into unique views of English market towns. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Adelphi Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956238740
ISBN
9780956238740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.89

Hardback. * This dynamic, new approach to teaching electronic media and culture balances a presentation of media history with analysis of contemporary media considerations and concerns. * Covers the key areas of programming, technology, regulation, and business, treating both historical aspects and contemporary conditions and projections. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150545
ISBN
9781405150545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.79

Paperback. * This dynamic, new approach to teaching electronic media and culture balances a presentation of media history with analysis of contemporary media considerations and concerns. * Covers the key areas of programming, technology, regulation, and business, treating both historical aspects and contemporary conditions and projections. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150552
ISBN
9781405150552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

Hardcover. Over the past 2000 years London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. This book illustrates and helps to explain the transformation. Num Pages: 400 pages, Over 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 314 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2498. 400 pages, Over 400 colour illustrations. Over the past 2000 years London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. This book illustrates and helps to explain the transformation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTP1. Dimension: 246 x 314 x 32. Weight: 2486.
Publisher
British Library
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0002-
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712358798
ISBN
9780712358798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 42.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727909985
ISBN
9780727909985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.70

Hardback. First Farmers: the Origins of Agricultural Societies offers readers an understanding of the origins and histories of early agricultural populations in all parts of the world. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSC; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205654
ISBN
9780631205654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Paperback. Offers readers an understanding of the origins and histories of early agricultural populations in various parts of the world. This book focuses on agricultural origins in and dispersals out of the Middle East, central Africa, China, New Guinea, and the northern Andes. It examines the reasons for the multiple primary origins of agriculture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSC; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205661
ISBN
9780631205661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.55

Paperback. At the turn of the twentieth century, two distinct, yet at times overlapping, male same-sex sexual subcultures had emerged in the Pacific Northwest. This title draws on police logs, court records, and newspaper accounts to create a picture of the lives of these men and youths - their sexual practices, cultural networks, and more. Num Pages: 335 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBT; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240483
ISBN
9780520240483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. * Presents a fresh look at broad trends in human prehistory. * Ranges across the globe using particular regions and periods as case studies. * Reveals to the non--specialist how archaeological data are assembled and interpreted to develop models of past society. . Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181125
ISBN
9781577181125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.45

Hardback. Combines research on a wide variety of leisure activities in the early modern and modern periods, providing an unprecedented transnational perspective to the study of European leisure history. Editor(s): Borsay, Peter; Furnee, Jan Hein. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 193 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719089695
ISBN
9780719089695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.28

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Prospect Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909248328
ISBN
9781909248328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018873
ISBN
9781903018873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.25

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTJ; HBJK; HBTQ; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649122
ISBN
9780691649122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.78
€ 98.01

paperback. In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of printing to the publication of the French Encyclopedie. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624853
ISBN
9780745624853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Polity Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650432
ISBN
9780745650432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.79

Paperback. What is the history of knowledge? This engaging and accessible introduction explains what is distinctive about the new field of the history of knowledge (or, as some scholars say, knowledges in the plural ) and how it differs from the history of science, intellectual history, the sociology of knowledge or from cultural history. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669847
ISBN
9780745669847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.63

Paperback. The money spent by the French government on the public image of Louis XIV was extensive and succeeded in making him into a god like figure. In this book the author gives an account of the contemporary representations of Louis XIV and illustrates the relationship between art and power. Num Pages: 256 pages, 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; A; HBJD; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300059434
ISBN
9780300059434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!