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Paperback. J.M.W. Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to her Last Berth to be Broken Up (1838) was his masterpiece. Sam Willis tells the real-life story behind this remarkable painting. Series: Hearts of Oak Trilogy. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTM; HBWH; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849162616
ISBN
9781849162616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. First comprehensive survey of how kinship rules were discussed and applied in medieval England. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 206 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; LAZ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933389
ISBN
9780861933389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Hardback. 256 pages, 4, 4 black and white. A fascinating study of midshipmen and other "young gentlemen", outlining their social background, career paths and what life was like for them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 22. Weight: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837190
ISBN
9781843837190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.17

Hardback. In 911, the French king ceded land along the river Seine to Rollo the Viking, on condition that he convert to Christianity. This work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes. It also sheds light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map, 1 genealogical chart. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024434
ISBN
9780674024434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.99
€ 106.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 146 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1KBB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620812761
ISBN
9781620812761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.17
€ 129.19

Paperback. Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838661
ISBN
9781843838661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Hardback. The thirteen essays in Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture examine visual and textual representations of Jews before 1066. Editor(s): Zacher, Samantha. Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; 3F; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646674
ISBN
9781442646674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.26

Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846044885
ISBN
9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardcover. War Is Coming is an ethnographic study that sheds light on the everyday conversations, practices, and experiences of people in Lebanon who live in between moments of political violence, remember past wars, and anticipate future turmoil. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248869
ISBN
9780812248869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.77

Paperback. The forty years between 1919 and 1959 saw the creation and unravelling of America's relationship with Syria. In this book, Moubayed brilliantly explores the events of these years and, using original research and previously unpublished material, sheds light on an often overlooked subject. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1KBB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767680
ISBN
9781780767680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. The inside account of ISIS, including first-hand accounts and interviews. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533083
ISBN
9781784533083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.59

Paperback. Praised as the definitive history of Beirut, this is the story of a city that has stood at the crossroads of Mediterranean civilization for more than four thousand years. It takes the reader from the ancient to the modern world, offering a dazzling panorama of the city's Seleucid, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French incarnations. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 656 pages, 115 b/w photographs, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 38. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271265
ISBN
9780520271265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Tells of the story of Beirut, a city that has stood at the crossroads of Mediterranean civilization for more than four thousand years. This title takes the reader from the ancient to the modern world, offering a panorama of the city's Seleucid, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French incarnations. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 656 pages, 115 b/w photographs, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256682
ISBN
9780520256682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.00
€ 49.32

Paperback. Samir Khalaf, a Beirut resident and an internationally acclaimed sociologist, is an ardent admirer of the Bourj's cosmopolitan history and argues passionately that its reinvention is at hand, and must be encouraged: the Bourj must reclaim its disinherited legacy of pluralism and tolerance. Num Pages: 277 pages, Over 100 B&W Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780863565427
ISBN
9780863565427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.37

Hardback. In this work, Samir Khalaf analyses the history of civil strife and political violence in Lebanon throughout its history. He reveals what he views as the inherent deficiencies and contradictions that have plagued Lebanon, particularly its vulnerability to inter-Arab and superpower rivalries. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124768
ISBN
9780231124768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.60
€ 79.12

Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536. A History of the Internationalization of Communal Conflict. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124775
ISBN
9780231124775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231063784
ISBN
9780231063784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.60
€ 77.95

paperback. This volume contains the letters written during the Civil War by Colonel Patrick R. Guiney, of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. This is the sixth volume in a series exploring "The Irish in the Civil War". Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 479.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823218134
ISBN
9780823218134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. This volume contains the letters written during the Civil War by Colonel Patrick R. Guiney, of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. This is the sixth volume in a series exploring "The Irish in the Civil War". Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218127
ISBN
9780823218127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.45

Paperback. The definitive account of the most famous African American fighting unit in World War I and their quest for equality in the United States. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
630
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621385
ISBN
9780700621385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.09

paperback. Few people think of a rich Black heritage when they think of New England. In ' Black Portsmouth', Mark J. Sammons and Valerie Cunningham celebrate it, guiding the reader through more than three centuries of New England and Portsmouth social, political, economic, and cultural history as well as scores of personal and site-specific stories. Series: Revisiting New England S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 56 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of New Hampshire Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584652892
ISBN
9781584652892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.85

Paperback. The Lewis and Clark expedition was the greatest camping trip in history. It was one of those irresistible American adventures that many people dream of living. This book shares the details of the journey that historians have gleaned from the group's journals and maps, and also discusses what's known of the Indian perspective of the expedition. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764525452
ISBN
9780764525452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.39

hardcover. A compelling revisionist study of diaspora and migration in the Indian Ocean region Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGD; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774167294
ISBN
9789774167294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Hardback. This work evaluates the legacy of James Madison as the product of a scholarly politician - a politician who thought carefully about institutions in the context of action. It brings together thoughtful responses to Madison and his theory from a broad cross-section of modern political science. Editor(s): Kernell, Samuel. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744959
ISBN
9780804744959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.14

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