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hardcover. Shows how the English came to believe between 1500 and 1740. This work examines social policy and institutions such as workhouses and hospitals in order to illustrate how contemporaries tried to shape their social and moral environment, and how they defined the notion of 'welfare'. Num Pages: 188 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780198206613
ISBN
9780198206613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.64

Hardback. This book pursues an enduring puzzle that has stumped historians for centuries and seduced novelists and filmmakers down to this day. Who was the man who wore an iron mask and was kept in prison for years during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV? Paul Sonnino brilliantly traces his decade-long quest to solve the mystery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 18 colour illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442253636
ISBN
9781442253636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.95

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641321
ISBN
9780748641321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.99

Paperback. This book provides an introduction not only to the works of Sun'Allah Ibrahim, but also, more generally, to the modern literature of Egypt (and elsewhere in the Arab world) over a 40-year period, in its social, historical and political setting. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; DQ; DSB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474426442
ISBN
9781474426442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. An illustrated revisionary account of the reign of the Byzantine emperor Basil II (976-1025). Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVWB; 1QDAZ; 3H; 3J; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521158831
ISBN
9780521158831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Hardback. Classic book of black-and-white photographs in the Outer Hebrides. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; AJ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 299 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780274232
ISBN
9781780274232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Presents the history of the economic and naval power of the modern Western world, from its struggle to ascendancy, through the arc of its glory. This book offers the story of the Venice of Marco Polo, Titian, Tintoretto, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Casanova, and an array of equally captivating heroes and villains. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951924
ISBN
9781845951924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Tells the history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe. This title explores the intensely dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did so much to sponsor and encourage. Num Pages: 448 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
9780099522973
ISBN
9780099522973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.85

paperback. In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the treacherous military campaigns of the period. This work focuses on this collusion of three iconic figures of the Italian Renaissance to unite three mighty strands of the period - war, politics and art. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951214
ISBN
9781845951214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

paperback. Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099546443
ISBN
9780099546443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 11.29

paperback. Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. He was just twenty-eight when he invaded Egypt and it was an episode which contained in embryo many seminal events in his later life. This work looks at his epic military victories and his declaration of himself as emperor. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBE; 3JH; HBJD; HBJH; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781844139170
ISBN
9781844139170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. After the dethronement and subsequent murder of Richard II, the usurping Lancastrian dynasty faced an exceptional challenge. This book provides an account of the Lancastrian revolution and its aftermath. Integrating techniques of literary and historical analysis, it reveals the Lancastrian monarchs as masters of outward display. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041212
ISBN
9780268041212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardcover. A historical and empirical study of Russian economic and social policy, tracing long-term evolutions across the Soviet and Russian periods. Circumstances explain the failure of transition policies that worked elsewhere, leading Christensen to re-examine accepted "post-communist" transition theory. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBL; JPFC; JPFF; JPQB; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802534
ISBN
9780875802534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

Paperback. This book presents the first comprehensive treatment of the land question in British Columbia and is the first to examine the modern political history of British Columbia Indians. Num Pages: 352 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 0. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774803694
ISBN
9780774803694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. "The History of the Lombards constitutes one of the most important literary sources for the early history of Europe, and the vision and energy of its author make it .. the most complex of the histories of the Germanic peoples between the sixth and the ninth centuries."-from the Introduction Editor(s): Peters, Edward. Translator(s): Foulke, William Dudley. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812210798
ISBN
9780812210798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. Series: Images of War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 250+ B & W images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848846814
ISBN
9781848846814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. Series: Cambridge perspectives in history. Num Pages: 132 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
132
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521626644
ISBN
9780521626644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.87

Translator(s): Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872201699
ISBN
9780872201699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.68

Paperback. This title uncovers some of the exile history of the ANC and SWAPO that both organisations would prefer not to remember. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770097766
ISBN
9781770097766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Hardback. The Ling Shu, also known as the Ling Shu Jing, is part of a unique and seminal trilogy of ancient Chinese medicine, together with the Su Wen and Nan Jing. It constitutes the foundation of a two-thousand-year healing tradition. This is an English translation of all eighty-one chapters, and notes on difficult-to-grasp passages. Num Pages: 798 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1204.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292253
ISBN
9780520292253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.78

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