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Paperback. One of the most hotly disputed topics in twentieth-century history has been Germany's share of responsibility its guilt for the outbreak of the two world wars. In this short, penetrating study, Europe's leading authority on German power politics clarifies the dispute and offers insight into this central question about modern Germany." Translator(s): Kirby, W.C. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674353220
ISBN
9780674353220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.98

Paperback. Roman Historiography presents a comprehensive introduction to the development of Roman historical writings in the ancient world. Rooting his survey in the context of its Greek predecessors, and within the broader framework of Roman literature and society, Mehl discusses every historical writer of significance in the ancient Roman era. Translator(s): Mueller, Hans-Friedrich. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118785133
ISBN
9781118785133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Sch nle, Andreas; Zorin, Andrei; Evstratov, Alexei. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807478
ISBN
9780875807478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.10
€ 50.39

Hardback. Of the thousands of young people who fled Nazi Germany before World War II, a remarkable number became trained historians. Editor(s): Daum, Andreas W.; Lehmann, Hartmut; Sheehan, James J. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBAH; HBJD; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782389859
ISBN
9781782389859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168687
ISBN
9780231168687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Europe. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUM; GBC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 721.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856073
ISBN
9780810856073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.89

Paperback. In The Real North Korea, Lankov substitutes cold, clear analysis for the overheated rhetoric surrounding this opaque police state. Based on vast expertise, this book reveals how average North Koreans live, how their leaders rule, and how both survive. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; HBJF; HBLX; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199390038
ISBN
9780199390038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. How the great minds of the West formed an image of the Ottoman Empire and of Eastern Europe in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries, and the intellectual foundations of this construction, are the principal themes of Pippidi's pathbreaking book. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDT; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041997
ISBN
9781849041997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 53.08

Paperback. A penetrating investigation into how the KGB rose from the ashes of the Soviet Union and reinvented itself at the heart of the Russian state during Vladimir Putin's rule Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLX; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610390552
ISBN
9781610390552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.64

paperback. The Tlingits, the largest Indian group in Alaska, have lived in Alaska's coastal southwestern region for centuries and first met non-Natives in 1741 during an encounter with the crew of the Russian explorer Alexei Chirikov. This title outlines a picture of traditional Tlingit society before contact with Europeans. Translator(s): Bland, Richard; Solovjova, Katerina. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803220713
ISBN
9780803220713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVW; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
PM Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604863024
ISBN
9781604863024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.14

Hardcover. Series: Central European Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534767
ISBN
9781557534767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.20

Paperback. Texans of Mexican descent built a unique and highly developed ranching culture that thrived in South Texas until the 1880s. This book describes the major elements that gave the Tejano ranch community its identity: shared reaction to Anglo-American in-migration, tightly interconnected families, cultural loyalty, and networks of communication. Series: The Clayton Wheat Williams Texas life series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 line drawings, map, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603440516
ISBN
9781603440516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. The birth of cinema coincided with the heyday of the short story. This book studies the relationship between popular magazine short stories and the very early British films. Editor(s): Shail, Andrew. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBH; DSK; FYB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898546
ISBN
9780859898546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.10

Hardcover. The Bolshevik revolution of 1917 was one of the most important events of the 20th century. It has been studied from many angles, but never before from the visual perspective of postcards. This is a unique visual record capturing the fading splendour of monarchy and the mood of revolution which swept through the country. Series: Postcards from.. Num Pages: 96 pages, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243860
ISBN
9781851243860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.91

Hardback. The birth of cinema coincided with the heyday of the short story. This book studies the relationship between popular magazine short stories and the very early British films. Editor(s): Shail, Andrew. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBH; DSK; FYB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898539
ISBN
9780859898539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.62

Paperback. This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752403564
ISBN
9780752403564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752489919
ISBN
9780752489919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A momentous event that sent shock waves across Europe, the battle of Crecy marked a turning point in the English king's struggle with his Valois adversary. This book assesses the significance of Crecy, and offers interpretations of both the battle itself and the campaign that preceded it. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843833062
ISBN
9781843833062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. This book explores how the Canadian Army prepared for the possibility of a Third World War and how its innovations and adaptations laid the groundwork for the evolution of our national army. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTW; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827027
ISBN
9780774827027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48

Paperback. Between 1988 and 2013, the Chinese city of Zouping transformed from an impoverished village of 30,000 people to a bustling city of over 300,000, complete with factories, high rises, parks, shopping malls, and all the infrastructure of a wealthy East Asian city. This is a portrait of the rapid change of Zouping, its environs, and more. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 b/w, 7 maps, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289710
ISBN
9780520289710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, c 40 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJH; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982772
ISBN
9781909982772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.14

Paperback. Popular interest in Cromwell has often exceeded the originality of what has been written about him. Barclay's study comes out of meticulous research on a huge range of newly discovered primary sources, transforming our understanding of the life and career of Oliver Cromwell during the period from his birth in 1599 until 1642. Series: Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138661226
ISBN
9781138661226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.02

Hardcover. More than any other art form, literature defined Eastern Europe as a cultural and political entity in the second half of the twentieth century. Although often persecuted by the state, East European writers' voices were heard and revered inside and outside their countries. This study considers the effects of the end of communism on such writers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 tables, 8halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226867663
ISBN
9780226867663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.41

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