Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Explores the images of Africa and Africans that evolved in ancient Egypt, in classical Greece and imperial Rome, in the early Mediterranean world, and in the early domains of Christianity. This book provides a survey of the special place that Aksumite Ethiopia has held in European and African conceptual worlds as the site of 'worthy Ethiopia'. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrated in full colour. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HBJH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144990
- ISBN
- 9781868144990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.95
€ 36.99
€ 35.95
Hardcover. An in-depth history of modern Algeria through the lens of postcolonial legacies. Series: International Library of African Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; HBJF1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784533700
- ISBN
- 9781784533700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 134.38
€ 152.89
€ 134.38
Paperback. This study seeks to penetrate the roots of the Taliban movement on Afghanistan, the factors which contributed to its sudden rise to prominence, and the implications of Taliban mobilization for the stability of Afghanistan and the region. Editor(s): Maley, William. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTV; JFSR2; JPH; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850653608
- ISBN
- 9781850653608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.50
€ 33.99
€ 30.50
Paperback. In this new edition, Jones brings his history of immigration to the United States up to 1990. His new chapter covers the major changes in immigration patterns caused by changes in legislation, such as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, xii, 354 p., 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226406336
- ISBN
- 9780226406336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.75
€ 43.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. This is a survey of the American past from the earliest colonial settlements to the present day. The author assesses not only the epic achievements of the nation, but also the tensions and limitations of the society behind the American dream. A new chapter reviews recent presidential elections. Series: Short Oxford History of the Modern World. Num Pages: 752 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; 4KL; HBJK. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198205722
- ISBN
- 9780198205722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback. Pledged to defend the Christian holy places, the Templars formed a monastic order of "fighting monks". This collection of translated sources examines the activities of the order from its establishment in 1099, through the arrests of the French members in 1307 until its dissolution in 1392 Translator(s): Barber, Malcolm; Bate, Keith (former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading); Bate, Keith (Former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading). Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719051104
- ISBN
- 9780719051104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.59
€ 26.99
€ 26.59
Paperback. Primarily a political history, but also containing summaries of economic and social change in the region since World War I, this excellent survey of the Middle East also covers Turkey, Iran and Arabia. Series: A History of the Near East. Num Pages: 616 pages, maps, list of rulers, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582256514
- ISBN
- 9780582256514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.83
€ 70.83
Hardback. Presenting the history of the men who directed and determined the outcome of the mid-seventeenth-century British wars such as Cromwell, Fairfax, and Essex, this title examines how the generals prepared for, fought in, and followed up a battle, and provides an appraisal of the performance of individual commanders set against their peers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300113082
- ISBN
- 9780300113082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.55
€ 36.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777107
- ISBN
- 9781910777107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.50
€ 40.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Traces the origins and evolution of the enmity between England and France over the years in which England was a continental European land power. This book also examines the emergence of English national identity and the part played by language in this process, as the English increasingly defined themselves against their French enemy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Hambledon Continuum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847252517
- ISBN
- 9781847252517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.61
€ 40.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. * Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain. * Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period. * Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life. Editor(s): Todd, Malcolm. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB; HRAX; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218234
- ISBN
- 9780631218234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.06
€ 211.06
Paperback. This text charts the history of the Roman province of Britannia from the conquest of the 1st century AD to the end of Roman administration in the 5th century. Although almost swept away by the Anglo-Saxons, it shows the extent to which the Roman legacy played a part in the development of Britain. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214649
- ISBN
- 9780631214649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
Paperback. For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of Western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduring states in France, Spain, Italy and Britain. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405117142
- ISBN
- 9781405117142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.67
€ 47.99
€ 47.67
Paperback. * Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain. * Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period. * Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life. Editor(s): Todd, Malcolm. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156813
- ISBN
- 9781405156813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.61
€ 52.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 556 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJG; HBJM; HBTB; JFFA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927322260
- ISBN
- 9781927322260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. This history of the great heretical movements of the middle ages provides an account of the dissent and protests made against the Medieval churches of Rome and Byzantium. It examines the origins and nature of these heresies, and how medieval churchmen grappled with deviation. Num Pages: 504 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222767
- ISBN
- 9780631222767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.60
€ 42.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860776724
- ISBN
- 9781860776724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. On the morning of January 24, 1848, James W Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread across the continent, launching hundreds of ships and hitching a thousand prairie schooners. This title demonstrates that in its far-reaching repercussions, it was the most significant event in the first half of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 569 pages, 14 b/w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520216594
- ISBN
- 9780520216594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.80
€ 38.99
€ 27.80
Paperback. The first American frontier lay just beyond the Appalachian Mountains and along the Gulf Coast. Here, successive groups of pioneers built new societies and developed new institutions to cope with life in the wilderness. This book tells the dramatic story of these men and women from the first Kentucky settlements to the closing of the frontier. Series: A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier Series. Num Pages: 696 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219329
- ISBN
- 9780253219329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848848948
- ISBN
- 9781848848948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.67
€ 19.99
€ 15.67