Regional & national history
Results 26905 - 26928 of 33686
Regional & national history
Paperback. This book offers a challenge to conventional histories of secularisation by focusing upon the importance of central religious narratives. These narratives are changed significantly over time, but also to have been invested with importance and meaning by religious individuals and organisations as well as by secular ones. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; HPC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364435
- ISBN
- 9781349364435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. Offers a political narrative of the rise and fall of the Tudor monarchy. This book begins with the factional quarrels which was the political life of England under Henry VI in the 1450s and then examines the rebuilding of the strength of royal government under Edward IV, Henry VII and Henry VIII. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB; HBTG; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214595
- ISBN
- 9780631214595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.64
€ 146.64
Paperback. The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries are the most notorious police forces in the history of the British Isles, and were the focus of bitter controversy. Based on extensive archival research, this is the first serious study of the forces and the part they played in the Irish War of Independence. Num Pages: 320 pages, Two maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199658824
- ISBN
- 9780199658824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.21
€ 53.21
Paperback. Peacekeeping operations have become a central issue in international relations since the end of the Cold War. This work underlines the mixture of defensive and offensive stimuli driving Russian 'peacekeeping' strategies, and highlights the dangers that the new Russian Federation faces in undertaking these operations. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349410316
- ISBN
- 9781349410316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Following his earlier surveys of 19th and 20th Century British Prime Ministers, Dick Leonard turns his attention to their 18th Century predecessors, including such major figures as Robert Walpole, the Elder Pitt (Lord Chatham), Lord North and the Younger Pitt. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284784
- ISBN
- 9780230284784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. This omnibus edition of Dick Leonard's British Premiers trilogy, surveys the lives and careers of all the fifty-three Prime Ministers between Sir Robert Walpole (1721-42) and David Cameron (2010- ), bringing to life the political achievements and also the personal idiosyncrasies of Britain's rulers over nearly three centuries. Num Pages: 896 pages, 53 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 238 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137574381
- ISBN
- 9781137574381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 276.56
€ 276.56
Paperback. Over the long eighteenth century English governance was transformed by large adjustments to the legal instruments and processes of power. This book documents and analyses these shifts and focuses upon the changing relations between legal authority and the English people. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137506955
- ISBN
- 9781137506955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.46
€ 59.46
paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, D. L. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691607504
- ISBN
- 9780691607504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.52
€ 49.99
€ 35.52
Hardcover. Discusses models of gesture and non-verbal communication and apply them to Greek and Roman culture, literature and art. This title covers such topics as dress and costume in the Homeric poems; the importance of looking, eye-contact, and face-to-face orientation in Greek society; and, the construction of facial expression in Greek and Roman epic. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GTC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125012
- ISBN
- 9781905125012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.05
€ 79.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Wilson, D. L. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636078
- ISBN
- 9780691636078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.02
€ 130.02
Paperback. This book recounts the rise of Kim Dae Jung from an oppressed region of Korea, beginning with his schooldays, his activities in the Korean War and his entry into politics and concluding with discussion of his Sunshine policy, his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Il and his drive for the Nobel. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349382859
- ISBN
- 9781349382859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
paperback. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HPC; JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349432219
- ISBN
- 9781349432219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.15
€ 122.15
Paperback. This groundbreaking contribution to Cold War scholarship established that there was a significant religious dimension to the Cold War and that it mattered. These essays are profound explorations of the longstanding and varied relationships of religious institutions with temporal power, which is sustained by claims to command life's purpose. Editor(s): Kirby, Dianne. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HRAM2; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137339430
- ISBN
- 9781137339430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.80
€ 133.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348640
- ISBN
- 9781349348640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. This book narrates and analyzes the southern tours that Booker T. Washington and his associates undertook in 1908-1912, relating them to Washington's racial philosophy and its impact on the various parts of black society. Num Pages: 260 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621381
- ISBN
- 9780230621381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardcover. Reveals that the realities of British politics before 1914 were more complex and rather different from the whiggish stereotypes about New Liberalism, and the rise of labour and class politics which have dominated our understanding of late Edwardian Britain. Num Pages: 300 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846311987
- ISBN
- 9781846311987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.45
€ 46.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 112 b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348389
- ISBN
- 9780764348389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.91
€ 42.99
€ 27.91
Paperback. * Organised around a narrative and geographical structure. * Covers the history of Britain and Ireland as well as continental Europe. * Contains illustrations, maps and other supporting material. * Examines cultural as well as political and social history. . Series: Blackwell History of Europe. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205135
- ISBN
- 9780631205135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Hardback. This work presents a narrative history of Europe, including Britain and Ireland, from the end of the 16th century to the Treaty of Nystadt in 1721. It is organized around geographical regions, paying as much attention to northern and eastern Europe, as to western and southern. Series: Blackwell History of Europe. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205128
- ISBN
- 9780631205128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.06
€ 154.06
Paperback. How divergent understandings of treaties contributed to a heritage of distrust. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen´s University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773545953
- ISBN
- 9780773545953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.06
€ 38.06
Paperback. This reference is a guide to a full understanding of the complicated history of Eastern Europe. Addressing the need for a comprehensive map collection for reference and classroom use, the volume includes 52 full page maps which are each accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBTP; JP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239855
- ISBN
- 9780312239855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.57
€ 121.57
Hardcover. This reference contains 50 colour full-page maps and extensive explanatory text to explore the often complicated and war-torn history of the Balkans. The maps not only illustrate the area's physical geography, but also the political development and key moments in Balkans history. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; HBJD; HBTP; JP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239619
- ISBN
- 9780312239619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.64
€ 175.64
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137456373
- ISBN
- 9781137456373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Paperback. This book examines the ways in which usury was perceived and portrayed as it rose to popularity in Renaissance England, taking into account the works of key literary figures of this period, including Milton and Shakespeare. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD1; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349379781
- ISBN
- 9781349379781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46