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Paperback. Offers a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked. This book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses as by its own strength. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 bw interleaved. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846140891
- ISBN
- 9781846140891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day. This book tells the entwined histories of an illusive life and a famous icon. It raises questions about the possibilities and limits of biography for understanding those who live among different cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147963
- ISBN
- 9780691147963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Series: Oxford Studies in International History. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199899142
- ISBN
- 9780199899142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.06
€ 121.06
Paperback. * A unique and thrilling narrative which uncovers the lives of the heroes of Nelson's navy Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120348
- ISBN
- 9780349120348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Hardcover. Boiotia in the Fourth Century B.C. works from the premise that the traditional picture of hegemony and great men tells only a partial story. The volume's essays present exciting new perspectives based on recent archaeological work and the discovery of new material evidence. Editor(s): Gartland, Samuel D. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248807
- ISBN
- 9780812248807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.45
€ 93.45
Paperback. A contentious debate lingers over whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt turned his back on the Jews of Hitler s Europe. "FDR and the Jews" reveals a concerned leader whose efforts on behalf of Jews were far greater than those of any other world figure but whose moral leadership was tempered by the political realities of depression and war." Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1; JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416741
- ISBN
- 9780674416741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. An incredible, inspirational story of resilience, resourcefulness, and maternal courage, set against the background of the holocaust. Num Pages: 400 pages, Integrated throughout. BIC Classification: BGH; BK; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751557411
- ISBN
- 9780751557411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. A study of the activities of violent republicans in Britain during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, 1919-1923, including gunrunning and their campaign of violence, as well as the reaction of the authorities. Num Pages: 385 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786940131
- ISBN
- 9781786940131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. Illustrated with images and photographs, this book traces the architecture of the synagogue in Britain and Ireland from its discreet Georgian- and Regency-era beginnings to the golden age of the grand 'cathedral synagogues' of the High Victorian period. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 398 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; AMN; HBTB; HRJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1970.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170511
- ISBN
- 9780300170511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 46.16
€ 53.51
€ 46.16
Hardcover. Contains two early attempted novels, draft sermons, and a lengthy fictional dialogue featuring St Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits, the American evangelical Jacob Abbott, and British agnostic Harriet Martineau (with cameo appearances by Protestant reformer John Calvin and the poet Shelley) against an unnamed 'M.S.'. Editor(s): McDonald, Lynn. Num Pages: 816 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTB; HP; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Number of pages
- 794
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889204652
- ISBN
- 9780889204652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.02
€ 194.02
Paperback. In a series of 54 full-colour maps covering 3,000 years and spanning the whole of Europe, this book comprehensively charts the dramatic history of the Celts from their origins in the Bronze Age to their present-day diaspora. It deals with the Continental Celts, the Atlantic Celts and the modern Celts and their state of culture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 214 illustrations, 180 in colour. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500288313
- ISBN
- 9780500288313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.31
€ 26.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Were the racist attitudes that fueled the Atlantic slave trade firmly in place 700 years before the European discovery of sub-Saharan Africa? This book seeks to discover how dark-skinned people, especially black Africans, were portrayed in the Bible and by those who interpreted the Bible - Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; HBTS; HRC; HRH; HRJ; HRLP5; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123707
- ISBN
- 9780691123707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 40.07
€ 54.99
€ 40.07
Paperback. Beginning with the Zealots of the first century CE, this book features contributors who go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, "resistance" terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. Editor(s): Chaliand, Gerard; Blin, Arnaud. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTV; JFFE; JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292505
- ISBN
- 9780520292505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Thetis: Submarine Disaster, is the story of loss of HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay on 1st June 1939 - her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy to be suffered by the Royal Navy. A massive rescue operation was mounted, but the operation ended in failure, with only four crew being rescued. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 1QSE; 3JJH; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552711
- ISBN
- 9781781552711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.22
€ 23.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 3JF; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475283
- ISBN
- 9780801475283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. Examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery. This title recreates the environments and circumstances in which each of the maps was made, showing how each conveys a highly individual view of the world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 64 pp colour inset. BIC Classification: HBTP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141034935
- ISBN
- 9780141034935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. This book covers a two-seat variation of the design built as an advanced interceptor - the YF-12. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 246 x 4. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472801135
- ISBN
- 9781472801135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.21
€ 23.99
€ 19.21
Paperback. The New York Times bestselling history of the Comanches in the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849017039
- ISBN
- 9781849017039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
paperback. Tells the history of the past two centuries, showing how a disparate group of thinkers, journalists, radicals and charismatics emerged from the ruins of empire to create an unstoppable Asian renaissance, one whose ideas lie behind everything from the Chinese Communist Party to the Muslim Brotherhood, and have made our world what it is today. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241954669
- ISBN
- 9780241954669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. * A history from the origins of the Manchus to the murder of the former last Manchu emperor by the guards of the people who ruled China from 1685 to 1912 * Explains how the Manchus achieved their empire and what the consequences were for themselves and their subjects. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 maps, 30halftones, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235910
- ISBN
- 9780631235910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Paperback. Recounting the history of the fisheries by boat, horse and hand, Fishing around Morecambe Bay is sure to appeal to both fishing industry enthusiasts and those with an interest in the history of the local area. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTK; HBTM; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453934
- ISBN
- 9780752453934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBTB; JFFA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 291 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962407
- ISBN
- 9780750962407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Essential reading for students of African-American history Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784787752
- ISBN
- 9781784787752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.09
€ 21.99
€ 18.09
Paperback. Mighty Lewd Books describes the emergence of a new home-grown English pornography as seen in flagellation novellas which burst to the fore in the 1770s. Through an examination of British erotica, Peakman looks at sex as seen in eighteenth-century erotic culture, religion and medicine, in this radical approach to the study of sexuality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 39 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033963
- ISBN
- 9781137033963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50