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Paperback. Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but it has become customary to assume that the victory was inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. With biographical sketches of the great warriors who fought for the crown of England in 1066, this work shows that this view is mistaken. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w plates, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712666725
ISBN
9780712666725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader. This is his biography. Num Pages: 704 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135271
ISBN
9781844135271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007330959
ISBN
9780007330959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. The classic general history of Ireland covering the economic, social and political development of Ireland from the prehistoric times to the present. This new updated edition brings us up to 2011. Editor(s): Keogh, Dermot. Num Pages: 544 pages, 170 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Mercier Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781856357555
ISBN
9781856357555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 15.16

Hardback. In parts of eighteenth-century Japan, couples raised only two or three children. As villages shrank and headcounts dwindled, posters of child-murdering she-devils began to appear, and governments offered to pay their subjects to have more children. This book focuses on Eastern Japan, where population growth resumed in the nineteenth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 439 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272439
ISBN
9780520272439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.88
€ 64.66

Paperback. An exquisite collection of objects relating to the traditions of samurai warriors, from swords and armor to dishes and paintings Num Pages: 132 pages, 178 color + 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933789033
ISBN
9781933789033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

paperback. Offers new insights into the tumultuous history of the relations between China and Tibet at the start of the twentieth century Translator(s): Bisset-Buechel, Rebecca. Num Pages: 402 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9786162150166
ISBN
9786162150166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 318 x 32. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152389
ISBN
9780231152389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.25
€ 57.11

Paperback. Shedding light on the black power movement, Black Studies programs, and American higher education, this historical analysis reveals how radical politics are assimilated into the university system. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL3; JHB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898259
ISBN
9780801898259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.48

Paperback. This book is the first systematic study of the relations between German high society and the Nazis. It uses unpublished archival material, private diaries and diplomatic documents to take us into the hidden areas of power where privileges, tax breaks, and stolen property were exchanged. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643120
ISBN
9780745643120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452192
ISBN
9780801452192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Hardback. An unprecedented women's history of the Civil Rights Movement, from sit-ins to Black Power Editor(s): Holsaert, Faith S.; Noonan, Martha Perscod Norman; Richardson, Judy; Garman Robinson, Betty; Smith Young, Jean; Zellner, Dorothy M. Num Pages: 656 pages, 27 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTD; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252035579
ISBN
9780252035579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.85

Paperback. In 1941 the British and the Russians occupied Iran. After autocratic Reza Shah had been forced to abdicate under British pressure, there followed one of the most turbulent periods in Iranian politics in the twentieth century. This title presents a study that provides details on the politics, infighting and intrigue which characterized the period. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649806
ISBN
9781860649806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Hardback. Editor(s): Falk, Candace; Pateman, Barry. Num Pages: 880 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 187 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778541
ISBN
9780804778541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.69

Paperback. At once a gazetteer, an ethnography, and a natural history of south China--mainly Guangxi and Hainan--and its indigenous people during the twelfth century Translator(s): Hargett, James M. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; GTB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295990798
ISBN
9780295990798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Hardback. Series: Global Research Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFD; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253018397
ISBN
9780253018397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

Paperback. Series: Global Research Studies. Num Pages: 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFD; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253018465
ISBN
9780253018465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 968 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1830.
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
968
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780205010646
ISBN
9780205010646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.58
€ 52.53

Paperback. What turns rich nations into great powers? How do wealthy countries begin extending their influence abroad? This book seeks to answer these questions by examining the most puzzling case of a rising power in modern history - that of the United States. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 tables 4 maps 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010359
ISBN
9780691010359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

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