Regional & national history
Results 6521 - 6540 of 22539
Regional & national history
Paperback. A history of Norfolk. It tells the story of America's biggest maritime port from the first contact between a Spanish sailor and a Chiskiack man in 1561 to the city's late-20th-century concerns, including pollution, urban development, racial tensions and traffic in illegal guns. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919881
- ISBN
- 9780813919881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.29
€ 38.29
Paperback. A definitive ethnological study of the Iroquois' subsistence, religious traditions, laws, and customs. Illustrator(s): Fenton, William Nelson. Num Pages: 158 pages, illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601159
- ISBN
- 9780815601159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.81
€ 25.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. A detailed examination of the contest in Manchuria between Korean, Chinese, and Japanese interests and its consequences for history Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 photos, 6 tables, 3 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336143
- ISBN
- 9780822336143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.35
€ 30.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Rethinking the Cuban Revolution Nationally and Regionally offers new perspectives on the political and cultural life of the Cuban Revolution based on interdisciplinary methods. Contributions reassess the national survival of the Revolution, and propose new approaches to cultural and political identity in Cuba. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444361544
- ISBN
- 9781444361544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415424097
- ISBN
- 9780415424097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.26€ 73.66
€ 117.26
€ 73.66
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702462
- ISBN
- 9780292702462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.57
€ 34.99
€ 31.57
Paperback. This work analyzes the link between the awakening of China as a historical narrative and the awakening of the Chinese people as a political technique for building a sovereign and independent state. In sum, it asks what we mean when we say that China woke up in the last century. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 27. Weight in Grams: 645.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804733373
- ISBN
- 9780804733373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.00
€ 36.99
€ 36.00
Paperback. This book decodes the rhetoric of China's turbulent decade, a time of both brutal iconoclasm and radical experimentation in the arts, to offer new insights into works that have transcended their times. Editor(s): King, Richard. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, 65 illustrations, 23 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; ACBP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774815437
- ISBN
- 9780774815437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.13
€ 37.13
paperback. The Japanese women whose memoirs, journals and essays are collected in this volume constitute a strong current in the history of modern Japanese life from the 1880s to the outbreak of World War II. The women reveal why they joined left-wing groups in order to fight oppression and injustice. Editor(s): Hane, Mikiso. Translator(s): Hane, Mikiso. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Reflections on the Way to the Gallows: Rebel Women in Prewar Japan United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520084216
- ISBN
- 9780520084216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. Pan Ku's celebrated and influential History of the Former Han has been a model for dynastic history since its appearance in the first century A.D.Burton Watson has translated ten chapters from the biography section, including the lives of imperial princes, generals, officials, and some lesser figures. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 282 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083546
- ISBN
- 9780231083546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.74
€ 42.99
€ 30.74
paperback. Presents the life of Brian Cowen, Ireland's eleventh Taoiseach. This book follows his life story, tracing the road to power from early childhood right up to his eventful early months in the office of An Taoiseach. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JMC; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428. 8vo. Very good copy. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310300
- ISBN
- 9781848270299
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. The fascinating story of the role played by Britons in uncovering the origins of Buddhism on the Indian subcontinent. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719554285
- ISBN
- 9780719554285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.69
€ 14.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. Drawing extensively on the men's diaries, journals and letters, this text retells the story of a brotherhood of young men who together laid claim to one of the most notorious frontiers in the world: India's north-west frontier. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848547162
- ISBN
- 9781848547162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. The Domesday Book was described by David Hume as "the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation". This text presents a complete translation of this extraordinary document. Num Pages: 1456 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439945
- ISBN
- 9780141439945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.07
€ 34.99
€ 34.07
Paperback. * A classic history of Britons' experiences of India in the last days of the Raj. Editor(s): Allen, Charles. Num Pages: 304 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349104973
- ISBN
- 9780349104973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. A fascinating history of the religious fanatics that would come to be known as the founding fathers of Islamic terrorism and who set down the intellectual roots of Al Queda. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349118796
- ISBN
- 9780349118796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Offers an account of the bloody rivalry between the dynasties of York and Lancaster for the throne of England. This title tells the story of this complex and dangerous period of history through the lives of five men and women who experienced the conflict first hand. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845290061
- ISBN
- 9781845290061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. How can America be so powerful and yet so innocent? How can a nation so clever at business and selling its products overseas be so oblivious to how outsiders regard it? This book explains to Americans what the world really thinks of their nation and why, and to non-Americans why America is the way it is. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and yellowing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KOC0017836
- ISBN
- 9780747563952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A brilliant new interpretation of one of the most dramatic periods of British history: The Tudors and their Dynasty. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp B&W plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358. The Secret Wars of the Tudors. 384 pages, 2 x 8pp B&W plates. "The Wars of the Roses" didn't end at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. In this fresh interpretation of this turning point in history, the author reviews the story of the Tudors' seizure of the throne and shows that for many years they were far from secure. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight: 358.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849019804
- ISBN
- 9781849019804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Hardcover. On a mission to explore the common humanity of Cyprus and Turkey and understand what divides them, Papadakis travels to Turkey, returning with fresh insights. This book records his journey into the Dead Zone, and into the realms of memory and history. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVC; GTJ; HBJD; JFSL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850434283
- ISBN
- 9781850434283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.75
€ 69.75