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Regional & national history

Hardback. Urbanization was central to development in late imperial China. Yet its impact is heatedly debated. This book argues that this conceptual impasse derives from the fact that the seemingly continuous urban expansion was in fact punctuated by a wide variety of 'dynastic urbanisms'. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 370 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035614
ISBN
9780674035614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.10

Paperback. The story of the six extraordinary hostesses who shaped British society in the inter-war years: Lady Astor, Lady Colefax, Lady Londonderry, Lady Cunard, Laura Corrigan and Mrs Ronnie Greville. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473618053
ISBN
9781473618053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. This book examines the autocratic rulers and dynasties of classical Greece and Rome and the changing concepts of tyranny in political thought and culture. Editor(s): Lewis, Sian. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621255
ISBN
9780748621255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.96
€ 136.27

paperback. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781904675273
ISBN
9781904675273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Paperback. The fascinating story of how a beautiful nineteenth-century Irishwoman came to be the Eva Peron of her day Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Headline Review
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755311156
ISBN
9780755311156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. A study of the ways that knowledge of the slave revolt in Haiti was denied/repressed/disavowed within the network of slave-owning states and plantation societies of the New World, and the effects and meaning of this disavowal Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332909
ISBN
9780822332909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800. Chronicles of a Radical Regime. 416 pages. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128887
ISBN
9780691128887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Hardcover. Analyses Spain's political shift, reassessing the role of the right as it mobilised against the Second Republic, swinging from ostensibly 'moderate' Catholic conservatism to fascist violence. This work focuses on the conspiracy to destroy the Republic, the creation of the new state, and the true social and political origins of the Franco regime. Num Pages: 332 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193737
ISBN
9781845193737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 5 figures. BIC Classification: HBJF; JPS; KJVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158480
ISBN
9780231158480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37
€ 76.51

Paperback. An aristocratic member of a prominent Philadelphia family, Sidney George Fisher was a prolific man of letters. He kept a diary that chronicled not only daily life in America's second city but also the key political, social, and cultural events of the 19th century. This book talks about the Fisher's diary written during the Civil War. Editor(s): White, Jonathan W. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DNJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 423.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823227280
ISBN
9780823227280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 355 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QSC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071154
ISBN
9780231071154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 355 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071147
ISBN
9780231071147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.95
€ 98.01

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Paperback ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326670
ISBN
9780822326670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226233369
ISBN
9780226233369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Translator(s): David, Gwenda; Mosbacher, Eric. Num Pages: 424 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; AVGC9; AVH; BGF; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. .
Publisher
Zone Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951313
ISBN
9781890951313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. A fictionalised autobiography of the period between the spring of 1916 and the summer of 1917, in which the story moves from the trenches to the Fourth Army School, to Morlancourt and a raid, and then to the Battle of the Somme. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; FA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
Faber Library - Fab Lib 1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571064106
ISBN
9780571064106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Editor(s): Sonenscher, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JPA; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204317
ISBN
9780872204317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.74

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837091
ISBN
9781843837091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.27

Paperback. A study of Irish pictures and sculpture that opens up the subject by providing a interdisciplinary approach. It covers diverse topics such as the representation of the Irish peasant, the behind-the-scenes tensions in setting up a national gallery for Ireland, the erecting of political monuments, Church art, and West of Ireland landscape painting. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Creighton University,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781881871514
ISBN
9781881871514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.69

Hardcover. In 1995, remains of walls and mosaic floors dating to Hellenistic and Roman times were found, and on one of the walls there was a Greek inscription, known as "The Salmakis Inscription". An international symposium was held where scholars offered their views on the inscription. This book contains the contributions to that symposium. Num Pages: 237 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
237
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778388230
ISBN
9788778388230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.39

Paperback. Series: The Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816629978
ISBN
9780816629978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Hardcover. A comprehensive study of Iceland's social and historical development, from tiny fishing settlements to a global economic power. It is of interest to those studying this most enigmatic of islands, and also to those interested in cultural and social history as a whole. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNC; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896612
ISBN
9781861896612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.90

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011107
ISBN
9781847011107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Paperback. Series: New Directions in German Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HPC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628927894
ISBN
9781628927894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.01

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