×


 x 

Shopping cart

Regional & national history

Results 13105 - 13128 of 24255

Regional & national history

Paperback. This book offers a fresh analysis of the role of exemplary violence and its psychological impact. It considers the role emotions such as shame and disgust play in facilitating a climate of extreme brutality and what lessons we can learn from the case of Sierra Leone in understanding the atrocities of other contemporary conflicts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; HBJH; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044226
ISBN
9781849044226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 97 x 18. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quirk Books United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594745829
ISBN
9781594745829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. Blamed for the disasters of the 20th century: Auschwitz, the Gulags, globalisation, Islamic terrorism; heralded as the harbinger of reason, equality, and the end of arbitrary rule. This book traverses these conflicts, presenting the history, politics, science, religion, arts, and social life of the Enlightenment. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687091
ISBN
9781851687091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. Based on the recollection of the author's mother, other relatives, and family records, this is a vivid picture of the everyday life of a samurai household in the last years of the Tokugawa period. Translator(s): Nakai, Kate Wildman. Num Pages: 228 pages, 18 half-tones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804731492
ISBN
9780804731492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardcover. An Expert In-depth Reference on the Armies of the War of the Independence in North America, 1775-1783. 256 pages, 450+ col. illus. A definitive analysis of the weapons, equipment, deployment, tactics and motivation of these national forces, as well as fascinating detail of day-to-day life for the soldiers that fought the battles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; HBJK; HBLH; HBW; JWTU. Dimension: 301 x 237 x 24. Weight: 1624.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754817611
ISBN
9780754817611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Soon after the publication of "How Did Davy Die?", the "London Daily Mail" associated Kilgore with 'the murder of a myth'; he became the subject of articles in "Texas Monthly" and the "Wall Street Journal". This title reviews the origins and subsequent impact of Kilgore's book, both on the historical hullabaloo and on the author. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Num Pages: 120 pages, 2 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603441940
ISBN
9781603441940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595231109
ISBN
9781595231109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. The Enlightenment was a period of intense activity devoted to discovery and learning about the natural world, the past and other civilizations. Classification, collecting and deciphering were all important stages on the way to understanding the world. Num Pages: 304 pages, 270 illustrations, 245 in colour. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1482. Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century. 304 pages, 270 illustrations, 245 in colour. The Enlightenment was a period of intense activity devoted to discovery and learning about the natural world, the past and other civilizations. Classification, collecting and deciphering were all important stages on the way to understanding the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 274 x 218 x 29. Weight: 1350.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150208
ISBN
9780714150208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Hardback. For decades the history of the US Military Tribunals at Nuremberg (NMT) has been eclipsed by the first Nuremberg trial - the International Military Tribunal or IMT. The first comprehensive examination of the NMT, this volume brings together diverse perspectives from several fields to explore the impact and legacy of the NMT. Editor(s): Priemel, Kim C.; Stiller, Alexa. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 348 pages, 14 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594. Transtional Justice, Trial Narratives, and Historiography. Series: War and Genocide. 348 pages, 14 ills. Editor(s): Priemel, Kim C.; Stiller, Alexa. For decades the history of the US Military Tribunals at Nuremberg (NMT) has been eclipsed by the first Nuremberg trial - the International Military Tribunal or IMT. The first comprehensive examination of the NMT, this volume brings together diverse perspectives from several fields to explore the impact and legacy of the NMT. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight: 594.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857455307
ISBN
9780857455307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 30.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762792429
ISBN
9780762792429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714328
ISBN
9780292714328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. The haunting story of the destruction of a magnificent civilisation Num Pages: 544 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Little, Brown
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition. 1 in number line
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749929930
ISBN
9780749929930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

paperback. "A compelling and readable story of resistance to the new economic order."-Boston Globe Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337662
ISBN
9780393337662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 278 pages, 24 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507806
ISBN
9788763507806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.48

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; CFF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896489
ISBN
9788772896489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.80

Paperback. Explores key themes in the making of Renaissance painting, sculpture, architecture and prints: the use of specific techniques and materials, theory and practice, change and continuity in artistic procedures, and conventions and values. This book also reconsiders the importance of mathematical perspective. Editor(s): Woods, Kim W. Series: Open University: Renaissance Art Reconsidered. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300121896
ISBN
9780300121896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Nazis began detaining Jews in camps as soon as they came to power in 1933. Kim Wunschmann reveals the origin of these extralegal detention sites, the harsh treatment Jews received there, and the message the camps sent to Germans: that Jews were enemies of the state, dangerous to associate with and fair game for acts of intimidation and violence. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967595
ISBN
9780674967595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.60
€ 50.58

Hardcover. Localized Law examines the legal archives of Babatha and Salome Komaise, which offer a window onto the practice of law in Maoza as it came under the control of the Roman Empire. A series of case studies of the various agents involved in the legal transactions illuminates the legal culture of this community and its practice of law and justice. Series: Oxford Studies in Roman Society & Law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; LAFR; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777335
ISBN
9780198777335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.56

Paperback. Eating Bitterness reveals what the Great Leap Forward meant for ordinary men and women in Maoist China. Editor(s): Manning, Kimberley Ens; Wemheuer, Felix. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817271
ISBN
9780774817271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardcover. Examines how seventeenth-century English architectural theorists and designers rethought the domestic built environment. Series Editor(s): Jones, Amelia; Meskimmon, Marsha. Series: Rethinking Art's Histories. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; AMK; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719095801
ISBN
9780719095801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.15

Hardback. Author Mari Sandoz was as passionate about plains people as she was about language and literary acclaim. This book reinstates Sandoz as one of the most significant non-Native chroniclers and advocates for Plains Indian cultures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726666
ISBN
9780896726666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.24

Hardcover. Provides the study of American women's responses to evolutionary theory and illuminates the role science played in the nineteenth-century women's rights movement. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226134611
ISBN
9780226134611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226324777
ISBN
9780226324777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

paperback. The case for woman suffrage, economic equality, and citizenship in WWI Num Pages: 264 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074967
ISBN
9780252074967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!