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Regional & national history
Paperback. A story of the road to Dunkirk, the development of Fortress Britain and the rearming of the army to open the 'Second Front' in Europe. It explains what it was like to serve in the desert, on the long road that led to victory in Alamein, and of the battles against the Japanese in the Far East. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWQ; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807414
- ISBN
- 9780747807414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Hardcover. 'Remembering Tommy' pays tribute to the real life British soldier of the Great War. In stunning new images of uniforms, equipment and ephemera, it conjures the atmosphere of the trenches through the belongings of the soldiers themselves - allowing us to almost reach out and touch history. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 252 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1422.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752479552
- ISBN
- 9780752479552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.55
€ 33.99
€ 28.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962940
- ISBN
- 9780750962940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.35
€ 26.99
€ 23.35
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752488110
- ISBN
- 9780752488110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.55
€ 33.99
€ 28.55
A Victorian Gentleman and Ethiopian Nationalist: The Life and Times of...
Professor Peter P Garretson
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010445
- ISBN
- 9781847010445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Paperback. Looks at how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the 'Irish Nation'. This book supersedes all other accounts of modern Irish history". Num Pages: 704 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3J; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 486. 688pp. Reprint
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140132502
- ISBN
- 9780140132502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.10
€ 21.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Examines how key events in Irish history have been recast and retold to serve a multiplicity of purposes. In this book, the author demolishes the cliches that surround Ireland's past, examining how key moments have been turned into myths - and, recently, airbrushed and repackaged for Hollywood and popular culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232 General Irish History. 282pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140296853
- ISBN
- 9780140296853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.14
€ 11.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAM7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682001
- ISBN
- 9781846682001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.28
€ 16.99
€ 12.28
Paperback. Definitive account of a rising and fast-changing African state: Angola, still recovering from civil war. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042840
- ISBN
- 9781849042840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.98
€ 40.99
€ 35.98
Hardback. Alexander the Great is one of the most famous leaders of all time.This controversial reassessment concludes that Alexander's claim to the status of military genius is not supported by evidence. The author contests he was clearly a misfit and increasingly traumatized, showing all the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp plate section, or none, approx 6 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783461974
- ISBN
- 9781783461974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.39
€ 35.99
€ 30.39
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465024315
- ISBN
- 9780465024315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.07
€ 35.99
€ 30.07
Paperback. Shows how everyday Romans sought to survive and thrive under the afflictions of disease, war, and violence, and to control their fates under powers that both oppressed and ignored them. In this book, the author seeks out the ordinary people who formed the fabric of everyday life in ancient Rome and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684029
- ISBN
- 9781846684029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.00
€ 17.99
€ 13.00
Paperback. The second title in the new four volume Brief History of Britain series - a new look at the Tudors and Stuarts by one of Britain's leading historians. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp B&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845297046
- ISBN
- 9781845297046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; BGX; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300226379
- ISBN
- 9780300226379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Gender, Culture and Politics in England, 1560-1640: Turning the World ...
Professor Susan D. Amussen
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Kumin, Professor Beat; Cowan, Brian. Series: Cultures of Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 maps, 8 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350020672
- ISBN
- 9781350020672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 135.20
€ 152.89
€ 135.20
Paperback. Series: African World Histories. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764709
- ISBN
- 9780199764709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.79
€ 49.79
Paperback. Assesses the reign of Sa'id bin Taymur, who was deposed by his son, Qabus bin Sa'id, in a coup in July 1970. This title refutes the view that Sa'id's four-decade reign should be perceived as a place where time stood still. It looks at the economic, political, social and cultural aspects of Oman during the reign of Sa'id bin Taymur. Num Pages: 299 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194734
- ISBN
- 9781845194734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.87
€ 40.99
€ 35.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961097
- ISBN
- 9780750961097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.21
€ 10.21
Paperback. This revised and updated edition of the standard introduction to the origins of the greatest of all revolutions incorporates and critically appraises the results of a new generation of research and interpretation. It thus remains the essential starting point for study of the subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198731740
- ISBN
- 9780198731740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.13
€ 86.13
Paperback. A quarterly magazine of ideas and issues showcasing ground breaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. . Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041904
- ISBN
- 9781849041904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.02
€ 26.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841801
- ISBN
- 9781603841801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.62
€ 21.99
€ 17.62
Hardback. By exposing the perversion, repression, corruption, and injustice at the heart of Justinian's regime, Prokopios' "The Secret History" destroyed forever that emperor's reputation as the great and benevolent ruler of a vast Byzantine state. In this title, Prokopios' tell-all is faithfully rendered in blunt and idiomatic English. Editor(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Num Pages: 276 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841818
- ISBN
- 9781603841818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.26€ 43.35
€ 55.26
€ 43.35
Paperback. The classic history of the Paris Commune. Translator(s): Aveling, Eleanor Marx. Series: Verso World History Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844677764
- ISBN
- 9781844677764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.10
€ 38.10
Paperback. Despite more than a century of archaeological investigation and glyphic decipherment, the nature of Maya political organization has remained an open question. This title integrates ethnohistoric and ethnographic knowledge of the Colonial-period and modern Maya with archaeological, epigraphic, and iconographic data from the ancient Maya. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 82 b&w figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705692
- ISBN
- 9780292705692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.80
€ 36.99
€ 35.80