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Paperback. In May 2003, journalist Rory McCarthy went to Iraq to cover what was claimed to be the triumphant rebuilding of the country after the American invasion. From the survivor of one of Sadaam's mass graves to the insurgents of Najaf, this book shows men and women living the dilemmas of Iraq. It provides an overview of a nation in turmoil. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 214 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0017063
ISBN
9780701180560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The first single-volume biography of Berlin, one of the world's great cities - told via twenty-one portraits, from medieval times to the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224589
ISBN
9781780224589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. New investigation of John Wyclif's writings on the theory of the "just war" shows him to be the first genuine pacifist of medieval Europe. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HPCB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933259
ISBN
9780861933259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Hardback. An original exploration of how the intelligence community became aware of the growing insurgent threat in the twilight of Empire, the challenges this posed, and its impact upon how Whitehall saw the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042932
ISBN
9781849042932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.75

hardcover. A presentation of information on Osaka and Kyoto. It contains dictionary-style entries, an introduction and chronology, with a bibliography of material published on Osaka and Kyoto. Editor(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photographs, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836228
ISBN
9780810836228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.60

Hardback. Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. This book provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Editor(s): Roorda, Eric Paul; Derby, Lauren Hutchinson; Gonzalez, Raymundo. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 560 pages, 85 illustrations, including 10 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KJD; HBJK; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 916.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356882
ISBN
9780822356882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.20

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164900
ISBN
9780231164900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

paperback. This vital guide provides an educational companion for all those reading about the Holocaust. It will challenge student use of primary resources and encourage extra-disciplinary analysis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 line figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415161442
ISBN
9780415161442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781624664335
ISBN
9781624664335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.48

Paperback. The British military failure against the Japanese invasion of Singapore in 1942 is a well-documented and closely examined episode. But far less attention has been paid to the role of the colonial governor and his staff during this period, an oversight Ronald McCrum corrects with this insightful history. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
NUS Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814722391
ISBN
9789814722391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.30

paperback. Editor(s): Shagrir, Iris. Series: Crusades - Subsidia. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138259751
ISBN
9781138259751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardback. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 363 pages, 27 b&w illus., 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253018779
ISBN
9780253018779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.64

Paperback. Celebrates the special circumstance of being born and reared in a household where being a woman of mixed race could be a fundamental source of strength, vitality, and courage. This book traces Day Shepherd's journey to Bronzeville, the epicenter of black Chicago during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226318233
ISBN
9780226318233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 335 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226380537
ISBN
9780226380537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Hardback. Some of the contributors are social scientists or scholars of religion, some are survivors or the children of survivors, and still others have come to the study or representation of the Shoah along other than professional or personal paths. From theoretical and experiential perspectives, they attest Editor(s): Lentin, Ronit. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818027
ISBN
9781571818027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.71

Paperback. The landscape history of North-East England has not been studied as much as other parts of the country. This book begins to fill this gap by utilizing Actor-Network Theory (ANT) to re-assess the familiar topics of enclosure and improvement. Series: Explorations in Local and Regional History. Num Pages: 32 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HDL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909291430
ISBN
9781909291430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780571312061
ISBN
9780571312061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents a magisterial narrative of the most turbulent decade in Anglo-Irish history: a decade of unleashed passions that came close to destroying the parliamentary system and to causing civil war in the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571297405
ISBN
9780571297405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Tiersky examines the three major themes of Mitterrand's presidency-socialism, national reconciliation, and the reconstruction of Europe-and shows that on each count, Mitterrand left a decisive mark. Num Pages: 456 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742524736
ISBN
9780742524736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.12

Paperback. Sir Ronald Syme became the first historian of the twentieth century to place Sallust - whom Tacitus called the most brilliant Roman historian - in his social, political, and literary context. This is a foreword of Syme that delivers biographical essays of Sir Ronald Syme in English. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 433 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDH; 3D; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234796
ISBN
9780520234796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

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