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Regional & national history
Hardcover. Emperors and Ancestors analyses the different ways in which imperial lineage was represented, looking at the various 'media' through which images of emperors could be transmitted, such as coinage, inscriptions, sculpture, architecture, and literary text. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation. Num Pages: 432 pages, 134 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 195 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198736820
- ISBN
- 9780198736820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.46
€ 185.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Roy, Olivier. Series: Anthem Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4+ maps and figures. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843311720
- ISBN
- 9781843311720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.83
€ 132.83
Paperback. A colourful and fascinating history of our favourite spirit told through the life and times of our capital city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472215345
- ISBN
- 9781472215345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. A comprehensive survey of Iberian international trade from the tenth to the fifteenth century. Series Editor(s): McKitterick, Rosamond; Carpenter, Christine; Shepard, Jonathan. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521565035
- ISBN
- 9780521565035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.82
€ 59.82
Paperback. For nearly eight centuries, the Iberian peninsula was remarkable for its religious, cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity. This expanded second edition of Medieval Iberia brings together original sources that testify to its rich and sometimes volatile mix of Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Editor(s): Constable, Olivia Remie. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 640 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221688
- ISBN
- 9780812221688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 58.09
€ 59.21
€ 58.09
Hardcover. Examines the wartime destruction and post-war rebuilding of three prominent sites in Madrid, Bilbao and Barcelona in the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. This title reveals aspects of the Spanish Civil War and the evolution of the Franco regime from an original and fruitful angle. Num Pages: 272 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194369
- ISBN
- 9781845194369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Hardback. The rapid rise and fall of the southern kingdom of Wu inspired many memorials in the former capital city of Suzhou, including the building of temples, shrines, and monuments. Analyzing the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and literature, the author illuminates the cultural endurance of this powerful but short-lived kingdom. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726680
- ISBN
- 9780674726680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.79
€ 45.99
€ 37.79
Paperback. "The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology--by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, Renae Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi--offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South." Editor(s): Harrison, Olivia; Villa-Ignacio, Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; DQ; DS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796156
- ISBN
- 9780804796156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the Watergate scandal and the transformation of America into a national security state, this book lays bare how US presidents have ignored the constitution and international law to influence the course of world events for the interest of the few. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091956806
- ISBN
- 9780091956806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, this title documents how US administrations have repeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, taking part in covert operations and wars in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 35. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949310
- ISBN
- 9780091949310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.22
€ 25.99
€ 18.22
paperback. Examines how political rule in Arab countries is effectuated, organized, and executed, and how authoritarianism works in practice and how it can be grasped conceptually. Editor(s): Schlumberger, Oliver. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1; JFC; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763332
- ISBN
- 9780804763332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Hardcover. Features a study of a little known Muslim presence in Europe. This book is suitable for anyone who wants to understand the diversity of Muslim presences across Europe. It provides insights into the dynamics of interaction between Muslims and state and society in one of the least secular societies in Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696888
- ISBN
- 9780748696888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.58€ 102.03
€ 106.58
€ 102.03
Paperback. Explores the historical developments that shaped Irish identity and linked it so closely to Catholicism Editor(s): Rafferty, Oliver P. Num Pages: 398 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719097317
- ISBN
- 9780719097317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.99€ 46.89
€ 69.99
€ 46.89
Paperback. First published in 1968, this remains a thought-provoking survey of the history of Ireland from the Act of Union of 1800 until modern times. The second edition, published in 1977, which is reprinted here, includes a chapter on the period 1968-73, taking in the early years of the troubles. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press Dublin
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621816
- ISBN
- 9781900621816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.32
€ 23.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. Series: Squint. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; 3JMG; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Eyewear Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908998934
- ISBN
- 9781908998934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
€ 11.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFN; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496324
- ISBN
- 9781137496324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Hardback. Brazil's Steel City presents a social history of the National Steel Company (CSN), Brazil's foremost state-owned company and largest industrial enterprise in the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 tables, 5 figures, 20 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJ; HBJK; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804771689
- ISBN
- 9780804771689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.77
€ 86.77
paperback. Filled with international intrigue and larger-than-life characters, Canada between Vichy and Free France adds greatly to our comprehension of Canada's foreign relations and political history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612785
- ISBN
- 9781442612785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardcover. During the five years from May 1940 to May 1945 several thousand Allied airmen, forced to abandon their aircraft behind enemy lines, evaded capture and reached freedom, by land, sea and air. Featuring information, key figure biogs and listings - 2,094 evaders identified - this work presents the story of those involved. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502171
- ISBN
- 9781906502171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.65€ 52.62
€ 56.65
€ 52.62
Paperback. The Caucasus mountains are a land of jagged peaks and rugged people, who for over 200 years have rebelled against Russia's attempts to add them to its empire. Travelling from remote village to refugee camp, rocky mountain gorge to forgotten massacre site, the author discovers exiles, fighters, defiant survivors - and an unbreakable spirit. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037745
- ISBN
- 9780141037745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. The author travels across Russia, from crowded Moscow train to empty windswept villages, following in the footsteps of one extraordinary man, the dissident Orthodox priest Father Dmitry. In this book, he tells the story of a nation: famine, war, the frozen wastes of the Gulag, the collapse of communism and now, a people seeking oblivion. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399492
- ISBN
- 9780141399492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Target success in AQA AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471876196
- ISBN
- 9781471876196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.01
€ 17.01
Hardback. It was in Europe that the Cold War reached a decisive turning point in the 1960s, leading to the era of detente. The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), with its Final Act in Helsinki in August 1975, led to a rapprochement between East and West in the fields of security, economy and culture. Editor(s): Bange, Oliver; Niedhart, Gottfried. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPL; GTJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454913
- ISBN
- 9781845454913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.77
€ 154.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811710831
- ISBN
- 9780811710831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.03
€ 26.99
€ 21.03