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Regional & national history
Paperback. Explores the man behind the legend, revealing his development as a ruler of an empire that was shaken to the core by religious and social revolt. This book presents a tale of war, culture and political intrigue during the reign of the legendary Harun al-Rashid from "The Thousand and One Nights". Translator(s): Howe, John. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288. Clean copy with slight shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000360
- ISBN
- 9780863565502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Translator(s): Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with slight shelf wear and sunning to cover and spine but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000396
- ISBN
- 9780140444124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This text is one man's quest to understand the failure of the German-Jewish relationship and to explain the attitudes of Germany's assimilated Jews over a 300-year period. He juxtaposes the broad picture of history and politics in Germany against the stories of six of his own ancestors. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 678. Clean copy with slight sunning to spine and slight shelf wear but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000417
- ISBN
- 9781582430126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Translator(s): Spedding, Alison. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780857423344
- ISBN
- 9780857423344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. First published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the 18th century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415609821
- ISBN
- 9780415609821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBTV; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 291 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- 9780745336602
- ISBN
- 9780745336602
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 22.99€ 19.61
€ 22.99
€ 19.61
Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850459036
- ISBN
- 9780850459036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Hardcover. t
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KST0001958
- ISBN
- 9780151011698
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of stories, in which moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate leads a person to a new way of thinking or being. It presents a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500300343
- ISBN
- 9780500300343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. From the American Revolution to NAFTA to the Helms-Burton Act and beyond, this work offers an assessment of relations between the USA and Canada. It seeks to distil a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic and political developments of mutual importance during the past two centuries. Series: United States and the Americas Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820324036
- ISBN
- 9780820324036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.80
€ 45.80
Hardcover. The first scholarly account of the Royal Navy's participation in the Pacific War between 1942 and the Japanese surrender in 1945. It offers controversial accounts of the key personalities and events that shaped the outcome including the struggle of the Chiefs of Staff to overcome Churchill's opposition to sending a major fleet to the Pacific. Num Pages: 664 pages, 8 pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 44. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198201502
- ISBN
- 9780198201502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.40
€ 262.40
Paperback. Now in paperback: '[A] subtle and persuasive account of relationships between men and women from the 19th century through to the new millennium.. its sweep is impressive' Economist Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Main - Print on Demand
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903809648
- ISBN
- 9781903809648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.24
€ 26.99
€ 20.24
Hardback. This pair of elegant, slip-cased volumes are devoted to Raffles' second wife, Sophia (1786-1858), who wrote the first published account of her husband's life and achievements, and his lesser-known but equally, if not more intriguing, first wife, Olivia (1771-1814). Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JF; 3JH; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Landmark Books Pte.Ltd ,Singapore
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814189491
- ISBN
- 9789814189491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 44.35
€ 59.15
€ 44.35
Hardcover. This miscellany of articles and essays, written over a stretch of 60 years, is being published on the occasion of the author's 90th birthday. Broadly bounded by Dublin and Trinity College, this gathering illuminates a wide range of human experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. . Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0019222
- ISBN
- 9781843510284
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 16.00
€ 16.00
Hardback. This book aims to provide a stimulating overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to modern times. The contributors analyze issues such as settlement change and distribution within the environment. Editor(s): Barry, Terry B. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFC; JHBD; LBH; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0019223
- ISBN
- 9780415182089
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 24.00
€ 24.00
Paperback. GALWAY "Bestselling author Malachy McCourt recounts the story of Ireland's timeless symbol of loyalty, friendship, and love, a ring design of two clasped hands that is worn by millions worldwide. Following th" Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBG; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780762420148
- ISBN
- 9780762420148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.80
€ 17.80
Paperback. These essays identify and discuss aspects of the Byzantium heritage. In three sections, they cover: general aspects of Slavo-Byzantine relations; the specific features of the acculturation process; the contacts between Byzantium and medieval Russia. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1QDAR; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- St Vladimir´s Seminary Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881410082
- ISBN
- 9780881410082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.66
€ 24.99
€ 21.66
Hardback. Poetry in Saudi Arabia today is a dramatic manifestation of the rapid changes that are sweeping not only through the country's literature and culture, but also through Saudi life as a whole. This title presents a picture of how poetry has evolved in Saudi Arabia. Editor(s): Al-Bazei, Saad. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSC; FYT; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760988
- ISBN
- 9781780760988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.79€ 137.06
€ 153.79
€ 137.06
Hardback. Christopher J Walker here explores the tensions between the forces of reason and revelation within English religion in the volatile period following the end of the Civil War. Ranging widely across the ideas of the period the author shows that the thinking of the radical figures of the era were not antipathetic to Christian faith but integral to it. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780762920
- ISBN
- 9781780762920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.96€ 126.76
€ 141.96
€ 126.76
Paperback. As Iraqi troops surged into Kuwait in 1990, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alan Munro played a vital role in both forging and maintaining a formidable coalition to evict them. Never before had Western and Arab states fought side by side against another Arab country. This book reveals the behind-the-scenes manouevring that made this possible. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111281
- ISBN
- 9781845111281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. Abandoned by her mother, who left to pursue a career as a camp guard at Auschwitz-Birkenau, loathed by her step-mother, cooped up in a cellar, starved, parched, lonely amidst the fetid crush of her neighbours, Helga Schneider endured the horrors of wartime Berlin. This book presents an account of her survival. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0019522
- ISBN
- 9780099443735
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252. Good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting. Light nicks & creases, remains good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KCW0019659
- ISBN
- 9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This authoritative survey of Britain in the later middle ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading international specialists in the field. The volume is broad-ranging, discussing the social, economic, political, religious, and cultural history of England, Scotland, and Wales from 1100 to 1500. Editor(s): Rigby, S. H. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 684 pages, Illustrations maps,. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189736
- ISBN
- 9781405189736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.21
€ 61.21
Paperback. A charming story of a love affair that repeatedly went up in smoke. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230772441
- ISBN
- 9780230772441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.92
€ 19.99
€ 14.92