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Hardcover. An authoritative account of Greek military and political power, architecture, sculpture and art, drama and philosophy, and their lasting influence on Western culture. Tells the myths and legends of the Olympian gods, including Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Poseidon, Hermes, Ares, Aphrodite, Eros, Hephaestus and Dionysus. Num Pages: Over 1000 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated, Comprehensive
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754833574
- ISBN
- 9780754833574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.90
€ 26.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. This concise history of France from the occupation in 1940 to liberation in 1944 focuses on the struggle between those who favoured collaboration with the occupying Germans and those who opted to resist. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 96 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631139270
- ISBN
- 9780631139270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.72
€ 53.72
Hardback. This book provides the first comprehensive history of the peoples of the Middle Niger written by an English--speaking scholar. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631173618
- ISBN
- 9780631173618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.35
€ 98.35
Paperback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744003
- ISBN
- 9780804744003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 53.00
€ 53.24
€ 53.00
Paperback. This is a systematic account of Brazil's historical development from 1798 to 1852. The book analyses the process that brought the sprawling Portuguese colonies of the New World into the confines of a single nation-state. Editor(s): Barman, Roderick J. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723305
- ISBN
- 9780804723305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive and highly-readable, 'Genius, Power and Magic' surveys the legacy of this golden age, including the literature of Goethe and Grimm, the music of Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn and the philosophy of Schiller and Kant. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764009
- ISBN
- 9781780764009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 54.35
€ 59.15
€ 54.35
Paperback. 'Romanticism had its roots in fantasy and fed on myth'. This book analyses the Romantic vision of the Orient from Ottoman Turkey, through the Middle East, including Egypt and Persia, to the Vale of Kashmir - fascination with the exotic Orient mixed with distaste for despotic rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764825
- ISBN
- 9781780764825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. 6 June 1944: the day Allied forces crossed the Channel and began fighting their way into Nazi-occupied Northwest Europe. Drawing on thousands of hours of eyewitness testimony recorded by the Imperial War Museum, this book tells the story of this turning point in World War 2. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091930691
- ISBN
- 9780091930691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British organisation created early in the Second World War to encourage resistance and carry out sabotage behind enemy lines. This title tells the stories of SOE agents, HQ staff, diplomats, aircrew and naval personnel in their own words. Num Pages: 400 pages, approx 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091918514
- ISBN
- 9780091918514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Drawing on declassified documents, this book reveals missions as remarkable as a plot to assassinate Mussolini and plans to arm the Mafia, and brings home the risks that secret agencies run when trying to undermine well-entrenched regimes. It features a tale of desperate daring, tragic sacrifice and long-held wartime secrets. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571299195
- ISBN
- 9780571299195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; HBJF1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 493
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691625157
- ISBN
- 9780691625157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.35€ 57.29
€ 73.35
€ 57.29
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; HBJF1; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651644
- ISBN
- 9780691651644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.03€ 155.08
€ 207.03
€ 155.08
Paperback. Gives an appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This book shows how photography was related to, and was influenced by, the society and culture of the time. It highlights how Scotland and Scots were in the forefront of photography in Victorian times. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; AJC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380. 224 pages, illustrations. Gives an appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This book shows how photography was related to, and was influenced by, the society and culture of the time. It highlights how Scotland and Scots were in the forefront of photography in Victorian times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; AJC; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748654604
- ISBN
- 9780748654604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Hardcover. Gives an appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This book shows how photography was related to, and was influenced by, the society and culture of the time. It highlights how Scotland and Scots were in the forefront of photography in Victorian times. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; AJ; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748654611
- ISBN
- 9780748654611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 102.99
€ 106.47
€ 102.99
Paperback. Aims to bring to life the great dramas of modern France - the two cataclysmic wars - the Algerian disaster, and the student and worker revolt of 1968. This title presents the history of people and events that tells a multitude of stories, exploring the special worlds of the workplace, the role of women, and the politics of everyday life. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140130959
- ISBN
- 9780140130959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.56
€ 24.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. This book chronicles the local histories written by modern Palestinians about their villages that were destroyed in the 1948 war. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804773133
- ISBN
- 9780804773133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Hardback. This book chronicles the local histories written by modern Palestinians about their villages that were destroyed in the 1948 war. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804773126
- ISBN
- 9780804773126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173528
- ISBN
- 9780691173528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Socrates' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. This title presents an account of this defining period of Western civilization. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571235513
- ISBN
- 9780571235513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.95
€ 17.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. It is 401 BC. After an epic battle in Persia, Xenophon is elected general of the defeated Greek army and must lead the men on a fraught journey back home - a journey of hundreds of miles, north from modern-day Iraq into the mountains of Kurdistan and Armenia, and down to the coast of the Black Sea, fighting all the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571223848
- ISBN
- 9780571223848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115292
- ISBN
- 9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.11
€ 43.99
€ 43.11
Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115285
- ISBN
- 9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.69
€ 125.69
Paperback. Pompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227212
- ISBN
- 9780631227212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.69
€ 46.99
€ 45.69
Paperback. The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 was an ill-fated Allied attempt to shorten the war by eliminating Turkey, creating a Balkan alliance against the Central Powers, and securing a sea route to Russia. This book assesses the many myths that have emerged about Gallipoli and provides answers to questions that have lingered about the operation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300168945
- ISBN
- 9780300168945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25