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Paperback. Remains the most complete history of the Assassins. Beginning the story with the separation of Sunnis and Shi'ites and the rise of Isma'ilism, an offshoot of Shi'ism, Hodgson traces the long and complex history of power struggles within Islam that led ultimately to the separation of the Nizari Isma'ilis and their direct challenge to Muslim leadership. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219166
ISBN
9780812219166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Contains essays including theoretical reflections, literary criticism, and historical and ethnographic case studies focused on Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, the Andes, and the Caribbean. This book highlights the relation of Marxist thought, dependency theory, and liberation theology to Latin Americans' experience of coloniality. Editor(s): Morana, Mabel; Dussel, Enrique; Jauregui, Carlos A. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 640 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 924.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341697
ISBN
9780822341697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.23

Paperback. The first history of Brunel's lost works, by acknowledged Brunel expert. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316. 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK. Dimension: 169 x 235 x 9. Weight: 316.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445600901
ISBN
9781445600901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.14

Paperback. Petra R. Rivera-Rideau shows how the popular music style reggaeton offers a space for Puerto Rican musicians to express identities that center blackness, forge links across the African diaspora, and critique the popular Puerto Rican discourse of racial democracy, which conceals racism and marginalizes black Puerto Ricans. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGW; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 341.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359647
ISBN
9780822359647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Sheet map, folded. .
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps United Kingdom
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847842718
ISBN
9781847842718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.04

Paperback. In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the comfort women - mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by Japanese army - endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. This study reveals that the forces of Japanese colonialism and Korean patriarchy together determined the fate of Korean comfort women. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767772
ISBN
9780226767772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.71

Paperback. Cocaine has started wars, prompted invasions, embarrassed politicians, toppled governments, filled prisons, created billionaires, fuelled parties, bankrupted countries and taken thousands of lives. This study examines the history of this drug. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Publication date
2002
SKU
KIN0036218
ISBN
9780753506271
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458397
ISBN
9780752458397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719083679
ISBN
9780719083679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076800
ISBN
9780719076800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.84

Paperback. The story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank-and-file revolutionaries and exploiting a unique and recently released collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements. Num Pages: 400 pages, 21 black and white plates; 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBTD; HBTV; HBW. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198732358
ISBN
9780198732358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Iron was the catalyst of the Industrial Revolution - the material of Ironbridge, the Crystal Palace, railways, steam engines, ships. This title focuses on the period when coal replaced charcoal as the industry's fuel source, discussing the changing technology, geography and economy of the industry as well as its social history. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTK; HDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752433745
ISBN
9780752433745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. This essential survey of British society and culture during World War I focuses on the lives of ordinary Britons: how they were affected by the war, how they attempted to understand the conflict, and how they have dealt with its legacies. This timely new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of the latest scholarship. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137307507
ISBN
9781137307507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. The story of a Victorian philanthropist who reformed shipping laws, saved thousands of sailors' lives and became a national hero. Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117201
ISBN
9780349117201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Sheffield's Industries: Cutlery, Silver and Edge Tools Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 164. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752416588
ISBN
9780752416588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Colin Miller chronicles developments of the 1940s and '50s through the eyes of a Norfolk schoolboy and teenager. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942478
ISBN
9780750942478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780586062586
ISBN
9780586062586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Provides an account of Cassidy's life. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803287563
ISBN
9780803287563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. The human drama of the slave trade told from a new perspective, from the decks of the slave ship Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 x 16pp inset, 8 maps plus integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719563034
ISBN
9780719563034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Presents an account of the Atlantic slave trade which helps us to understand the rise and fall of one of the most shameful chapters in British history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027982
ISBN
9780141027982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509839667
ISBN
9781509839667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Presents the history of the idea of popular culture. This book traces the invention and reinvention of the concept of popular culture from the eighteenth-century 'discovery' of folk culture to accounts of the cultural impact of globalization. It argues that the idea of popular culture is an invention of intellectuals. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234609
ISBN
9780631234609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Paperback. The first sailors braved the North Sea and the Baltic in open wooden boats: their aims were varied - to fish, to trade, to conquer and plunder. Without maps or compasses, they steered by the sun or by landmarks on the coast. This work presents the history of seafaring in the Middle Ages based on archaeological evidence and contemporary accounts. Translator(s): McGeoch, Angus. Num Pages: 192 pages, 72, 44 colour, 28 black and white. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
paperback edition of hardcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835127
ISBN
9781843835127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, 300 B&W archive photographs, contemporary colour photographs, maps and plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; HBJD1; HBTK; HBW; KNDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 264 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1298.
Publisher
Folly Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992855444
ISBN
9780992855444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.82

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