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Paperback. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight: 342.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605149
- ISBN
- 9780748605149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.91
€ 36.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Based on his groundbreaking reporting for Vanity Fair, journalist James Harkin's harrowing investigation into the abduction, captivity, and execution of American journalist James Foley and the fate of more than two-dozen other ISIS hostages. Num Pages: 320 pages, No pictures; possibly a map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349141404
- ISBN
- 9780349141404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. This is a history of the trees, woodlands and forests of Scotland and of the people who used them. Editor(s): Smout, T. C. Num Pages: 288 pages, 89 black & white illustrations, 89 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBT; HDD; PST; RGBL; RGC; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617012
- ISBN
- 9780748617012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.85
€ 44.99
€ 40.85
Paperback. Edited collection on volatile African state Guinea-Bissau Editor(s): Chabal, Patrick; Green, Toby. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDX; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJH; HBTR; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045216
- ISBN
- 9781849045216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.48
€ 49.48
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783064519
- ISBN
- 9781783064519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. This fascinating selection of images records the works of the pre-Victorian engineer Thomas Telford and what remains of the great roads, canals and bridges he built in Scotland, England and Wales. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; 1DBKW; HBTK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445657813
- ISBN
- 9781445657813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation is the story of one of the truly epochal events in world history - and how it helped create the world we live in today Editor(s): Marshall, Peter. Num Pages: 320 pages, 111 black and white illustrations, 12 colour plates, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTV; HRC; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCC9. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199595495
- ISBN
- 9780199595495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. The author of this text challeges the the conventional view of the Scottish nobility as violent, unlearned and backward, with the aim of demonstrating that the nobility were as steeped in contemporary European debates and movements as they were rooted in local society. Num Pages: 370 pages, 30 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748612994
- ISBN
- 9780748612994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 44.19
€ 48.99
€ 44.19
Hardcover. An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburger Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 220. .
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714873985
- ISBN
- 9780714873985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.87
€ 33.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. Famine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. Mass starvation - whether it is inflicted by drought or engineered by misguided or genocidal economic policies - devastates families, weakens the social fabric, and undermines political stability. This title traces the history of famine from the earliest records to today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 halftones. 16 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147970
- ISBN
- 9780691147970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.47
€ 36.99
€ 27.47
paperback. A fascinating study of ritual and symbolism which poses new questions for the understanding of our history. Editor(s): Hobsbawm, Eric; Ranger, Terence. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464. Series: Canto Classics. 326 pages. Editor(s): Hobsbawm, Eric; Ranger, Terence. A fascinating study of ritual and symbolism which poses new questions for the understanding of our history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 17. Weight: 468.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107604674
- ISBN
- 9781107604674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Paperback. Rich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the author. Num Pages: 408 pages, 28, 7 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801848087
- ISBN
- 9780801848087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.76
€ 40.99
€ 33.76
Paperback. Shows the enormous impact that terrorism, often US-backed, has had on Cuban civilians. Includes many interviews with victims and their families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBTD; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330402
- ISBN
- 9780745330402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.01
€ 33.99
€ 23.01
Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBW; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
- Publisher
- Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910821084
- ISBN
- 9781910821084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Bound for Australia Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460185
- ISBN
- 9780752460185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.05
€ 40.99
€ 34.05
Paperback. The Swing Riots were the most dramatic and widespread rising of the English rural poor. Protestors destroyed machines, demanding higher wages and better poor relief. Swing represented a genuine challenge to the existing ruling order, provoking a bitter and bloody repression. This is a vivid account of a defining moment in British history. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097270
- ISBN
- 9780719097270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.57
€ 47.57
Paperback. Dabashi picks up where Franz Fanon left off, examining the negative influence of intellectual immigrants as facilitators of American imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328737
- ISBN
- 9780745328737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.86
€ 33.99
€ 22.86
Paperback. De Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French revolution remains one of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal period. Editor(s): Furet, Francois; Melonio, Francoise. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226805306
- ISBN
- 9780226805306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.68
€ 35.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. A compendium of fascinating information about the great waters that cover two-thirds of our Earth and the men and women that sailed them. Num Pages: 384 pages, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847247766
- ISBN
- 9781847247766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.20
€ 25.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 5 black & white tables, 16 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138808102
- ISBN
- 9781138808102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. A Companion to American Cultural History offers a historiographic overview of the scholarship, with special attention to the major studies and debates that have shaped the field, and an assessment of where it is currently headed. Editor(s): Halttunen, Karen. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 476 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118798065
- ISBN
- 9781118798065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. Specters of Revolution examines the development of two guerrilla insurgencies led by schoolteachers in Mexico during the 1960s. Relying upon recently declassified documents and oral histories, it chronicles a history of nonviolent peasant political action, underscored by long-held rural utopian ideals, radicalized by persistent state terror. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 hts. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199936595
- ISBN
- 9780199936595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBTQ; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240901
- ISBN
- 9781634240901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.70
€ 20.99
€ 18.70
Hardcover. While Jeu de paume has been played in France for hundreds of years, the modern game of tennis dates from 1874. Published in association with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), this book examines the history of the rules of tennis from their first codification to the present day Series: Original Rules. Num Pages: 64 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 104. Series: Original Rules. 64 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. While Jeu de paume has been played in France for hundreds of years, the modern game of tennis dates from 1874. Published in association with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), this book examines the history of the rules of tennis from their first codification to the present day. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; WSJR2. Dimension: 158 x 109 x 11. Weight: 106.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243181
- ISBN
- 9781851243181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.38
€ 8.99
€ 8.38