Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardback. What was the Enlightenment? Seeking to recover where, when, and how the concept of 'the Enlightenment' first emerged, this title departs from genealogies that trace it back to political and philosophical developments in England and the Dutch Republic. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226184470
- ISBN
- 9780226184470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.03€ 79.61
€ 94.03
€ 79.61
Hardcover. Argues that the revolutionaries of eighteenth-century France used the natural right concept of the 'enemy of the human race' - an individual who has transgressed the laws of nature and must be executed without judicial formalities - to authorize three-quarters of the deaths during the Terror. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226184388
- ISBN
- 9780226184388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 46.16
€ 52.89
€ 46.16
Paperback. What was the Enlightenment? Seeking to recover where, when, and how the concept of 'the Enlightenment' first emerged, this title departs from genealogies that trace it back to political and philosophical developments in England and the Dutch Republic. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226184494
- ISBN
- 9780226184494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. Argues that Islam's cultural stasis is not due to the Muslim faith itself, but to the nature of the sacred it is infused with and that penetrates every aspect of life - spiritual and material. This book shows how the sacred in Islam suspends the acceleration of social time, hinders change, and circumvents secularization and modernity. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 280. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129112
- ISBN
- 9780691129112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJQ; WDKX. Dimension: 212 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Blue Bike Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780973911640
- ISBN
- 9780973911640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.53
€ 10.99
€ 9.53
Paperback. One of Britain's best-loved historians tells the stories of the streets he has lived in for four decades. Starting in Roman times and continuing right up to the present day, he explains how Spitalfields' streets evolved, what people have lived there, and what lives they have led. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099559092
- ISBN
- 9780099559092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.91
€ 24.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Georgian London evokes images of elegant buildings and fine art, but it was also a city where prostitution was rife. Examining the nature of the sex trade, this title offers an insight into the impact of prostitution to give a vivid portraits of some of the women who became involved in its world. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 44. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099527961
- ISBN
- 9780099527961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
Hardcover. This book provides a panoramic survey of the responses of over one hundred leading Jewish and Christian Holocaust thinkers. Beginning with the religious challenge of the Holocaust, the collection explores a range of thinking which seek to reconcile God's ways with the existence of evil. Editor(s): Cohn-Sherbok, Dan. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRAB1; HRCM; HRJ; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896245
- ISBN
- 9780859896245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.23
€ 180.23
An exploration of the origins and development of Zionism, illustrating the theory and history of the Zionist movement and the creation of the state of Israel. It provides an explanation of the various forms of anti-Zionism which emerged in the early history of the Zionist movement. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441127570
- ISBN
- 9781441127570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.01€ 108.80
€ 113.01
€ 108.80
Paperback. Where was God during the Holocaust? And where has God been since? Holocaust Theology provides a panoramic survey of the writings of more than one hundred leading Jewish and Christian thinkers on these profound theological problems. Editor(s): Cohn-Sherbok, Dan. Num Pages: 414 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716205
- ISBN
- 9780814716205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. An updated edition of this best-selling introduction to the conflict Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780743806
- ISBN
- 9781780743806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.24
€ 19.24
Paperback. A personal memoir from Dan Breen, a must read for those interested in the struggle for Irish freedom Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780947962333
- ISBN
- 9780947962333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Hardback. This collection of essays by leading scholars in their fields provides a comprehensive survey of Holocaust historiography, and covers both long-established historical disputes as well as research questions and methodologies that have developed during the massive growth in Holocaust studies. Editor(s): Stone, Dan. Num Pages: 584 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBAH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1029.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333997451
- ISBN
- 9780333997451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.94
€ 208.94
Hardcover. There has been a tendency amongst scholars to view Switzerland as a unique case, and comparative scholarship on the radical right has therefore shown little interest in the country. Yet, as the author convincingly argues, there is little justification for maintaining the notion of Swiss exceptionalism.. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455804
- ISBN
- 9781845455804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.68
€ 215.68
hardcover. Prejudice and Pride examines and compares how English and French Canadian intellectuals viewed American society from 1891 to 1945. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442640450
- ISBN
- 9781442640450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.88
€ 62.88
paperback. The thrilling untold story of Churchill's private army. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 page b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848668553
- ISBN
- 9781848668553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Churchill's SOE and the Race to Stop the Nazi Bomb Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786482105
- ISBN
- 9781786482105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. This book traces the themes within the East Timor independence movement and notes how these have contibuted to post-independence issues, in particular the political tensions that almost saw East Timor collapse as a viable state in 2006. It concludes with an assessment of the 2007 elections. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606418
- ISBN
- 9780230606418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
hardcover. Medieval Monsters shows how strange creatures sparked artists' imaginations to remarkable heights. Half-human hybrids of land and sea mingle with bewitching demons, blemmyae, cyclops and multi-headed beasts of nightmare and comic grotesques. Over 100 wondrous and terrifying images offer a fascinating insight into the medieval mind. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- British Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712357906
- ISBN
- 9780712357906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
Hardcover. This book is an account of the modern German fascination with the art, politics and religion of ancient Greece from Winckelmann to Nietzsche's generation. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLA1; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137293145
- ISBN
- 9781137293145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50