×


 x 

Shopping cart

History: specific events & topics

Results 457 - 480 of 6879

History: specific events & topics

Hardback. Takes stock of the 'new British queer history'. Topics range from newspaper reporting of sodomy cases, to homoerotic representations in art, to queer autobiographical accounts, to oral histories of Scottish lesbians, and much else besides. Editor(s): Lewis, Brian. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088940
ISBN
9780719088940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65
€ 90.20

Paperback. * Classic essays on the history of radical protest. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780349112282
ISBN
9780349112282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. Written by the author, a Brule Lakota woman who experienced firsthand the often devastating changes forced on the Lakotas, this book presents her attempt to correct misconceptions about Lakota history. Num Pages: 199 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803261648
ISBN
9780803261648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Mr. Friedrich develops his own position within the framework of the history of Western legal philosophy from the Old Testament down to contemporary writers. In addition, he highlights some important problems of the present day, including certain aspects of legal realism. First published in 1958, this book has been revised and enlarged. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446. Very good copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP. Cover has light shelf wear, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0008269
ISBN
9780226264660
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This survey of the rise and decline of European overseas empires asks how and why these empires were formed, persisted, and eventually fell. The author explains Europe's long occupation of global centre stage and seeks to throw new light on today's postcolonial world and the legacies of empire. Num Pages: 544 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093148
ISBN
9780300093148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. This text presents a collection of studies on the military order of the Hospitaller on the island of Rhodes. The author addresses the Hospitallers' military and naval affairs, their spiritual and medical activities, their commanderies and dedicated defense of Christendom. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, Includes 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; HBJD; HBLC; HBT; HRC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860787969
ISBN
9780860787969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.55

Hardback. By focusing on such commonplace, prosaic and mundane matters as dog-fouling, swearing, drinking, smoking, nudity, public toilets and parking, Orderly Britain very entertainingly tells us much about social change and, more particularly, about the changing nature of British society. Num Pages: 288 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472137968
ISBN
9781472137968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. Analyses texts drawn from the Bleek and Lloyd Archive - one of the important collections for the understanding of South African cultural heritage and in particular the traditions of the /Xam, South Africa's 'first people'. This book offers an analysis of the corpus of /Xam narratives found in the Bleek and Lloyd collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DSB; HBJ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Witwatersrand University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144709
ISBN
9781868144709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Offers a reappraisal of the role of women in the politics and practice of welfare in late Victorian and early Edwardian England. Using a working diary written by the activist and female poor law guardian Mary Haslam, this book portrays Bolton women as sophisticated political operators. Num Pages: 364 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190873
ISBN
9781845190873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Mixed media product. Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the 2015 syllabus, this Course Book fully supports the new comparative approach to learning. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 4MB; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
Pck Pap/Ps
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198354918
ISBN
9780198354918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.06

paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press Distributed for Arl
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905223872
ISBN
9780905223872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 20.66

Hardcover. This highly original work reveals the profound impact that the railroad and the cinema have had on Western society and modern urban industrial culture. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 348 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; HBTB; JFC; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895286
ISBN
9780859895286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nimmo, Derek. Num Pages: 160 pages, 81 colour and 64 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 880. Fine copy in very good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Quiller Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0011610
ISBN
9781870948487
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, this title offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. It focuses on the emergence of complete writing systems in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891679
ISBN
9781861891679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.26

Paperback. Marion Meade portrays Eleanor of Aquitaine as a woman of great intelligence and titanic energy who lived in a passionate and creative age. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126189
ISBN
9781842126189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This is a history of the Huns in Europe from their first attacks on the Goths north of the Black Sea to the collapse of their central European empire after the death of the legendary Attila. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214434
ISBN
9780631214434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.22

Paperback. The Royal Navy's dramatic race to save the crew of a trapped Russian submarine. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBLX; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409126973
ISBN
9781409126973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; PSVW7; WB; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780465052745
ISBN
9780465052745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 17.75

Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718193508
ISBN
9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Hardcover. With eccentric characters (including her father, "The Wee Wild One") and rich stories, Schwertfeger has painted a fresh picture of Northern Ireland as she lived it and as it remains today as a touchstone for all who have roots in this storied country. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains fine
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0027004
ISBN
9780299198800
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Features historical and archaeological research into the mysterious and powerful confederations of raiders who troubled the Eastern Mediterranean in the last half of the Bronze Age. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 58 col. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3D; HBLA; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781472806819
ISBN
9781472806819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Maraniss, James E. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSC; DSB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318651
ISBN
9780822318651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849906654
ISBN
9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. This title seeks to reveal this fascinating people, exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions, and examining such characters as St Patrick, Cu Chulainn, and Boudica. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192804181
ISBN
9780192804181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.95

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!