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paperback. Great Deeds in Ireland is the first full translation of the controversial Latin history of Ireland by the famous Dublin intellectual, Richard Stanihurst. Written after he fled Elizabethan London for the Netherlands, De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis was published in 1584 by Christopher Plantin,the greatest printer of the age. Editor(s): Morgan, Hiram; John, Barry. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782050872
- ISBN
- 9781782050872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 21.31
€ 25.00
€ 21.31
Hardback. The short-lived rebellion of 1915 was led by John Chilembwe, a Baptist minister trained in the USA. This book contains the testimonies presented to the Commission of Inquiry. Together, they are a source for understanding the causes and character of the Rising and throw light on social and economic relations in early colonial Malawi. Editor(s): McCracken, John. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae. Num Pages: 550 pages, c. 10 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; 3JJF; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265925
- ISBN
- 9780197265925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.62
€ 224.62
Paperback. A comprehensive history of the transformation of Russia's southern steppes from border territories to Empire. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b&w photos, 10 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217707
- ISBN
- 9780253217707
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.27
€ 29.99
€ 26.27
Paperback. In the first two decades after WWII, social scientist heralded Turkey as an exemplar of a 'modernizing' nation in the Western mold. This book examines the Turkish experiment with modernity from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing the fields of history, the social sciences, the humanities, architecture, and urban planning. Editor(s): Bozdogan, Sibel; Kasaba, Resat. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975979
- ISBN
- 9780295975979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.48
€ 31.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. Focusing on Britain and her Empire, this survey provides an introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time. It covers the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of the Empire. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 156 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414938
- ISBN
- 9780582414938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74
€ 51.74
Paperback. In the late 1930s, when war seemed inevitable and it was realised that aerial attack would be the greatest threat posed by any coming conflict, the government established a volunteer organisation - Air Raid Precautions or ARP - that would stand at the centre of the wartime civil defence. This book presents the history of members of the ARP. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807650
- ISBN
- 9780747807650
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.86
€ 11.99
€ 9.86
Paperback. The monarchy has made many concessions to the modern age, but the affirming rituals of the coronation - the pageantry, the theatre and the symbolism - are centuries old. Looking at the British coronation from its beginnings, this title takes the reader on a thematic journey through the history and meaning of these elaborate ceremonies. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747812203
- ISBN
- 9780747812203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Hardback. This is the first book to consider issues of gender and social identity across a broad temporal and geographical range of civilizations in the ancient Near East. Editor(s): Bolger, Diane. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLA; HDDC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759110922
- ISBN
- 9780759110922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.30
€ 166.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801487866
- ISBN
- 9780801487866
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.37
€ 48.99
€ 39.37
Paperback. Brings together and assesses for the first time some 150 photographs that were made before and immediately after the massacre Series: Great Plains Photography Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 150 photographs, 15 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803236097
- ISBN
- 9780803236097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.32
€ 34.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. In this first general book on the Byzantine army, the author traces the army's impact on the Byzantine state and society from the army's reorganization under Diocletian until its disintegration in the aftermath of the battle of Manzikert. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 half-tone 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731638
- ISBN
- 9780804731638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.15
€ 41.15
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First UK
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851159034
- ISBN
- 9780851159034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.39
€ 151.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138193888
- ISBN
- 9781138193888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80
Paperback. The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. This book focuses on a daring feat of arms at the height of the French and Indian War. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Stacey, Mark. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472803306
- ISBN
- 9781472803306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.26
€ 20.99
€ 15.26
Hardback. The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second Punic War and was the central military figure of his time. Num Pages: 326 pages, 22 b+w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972055
- ISBN
- 9781597972055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.15
€ 36.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Using archaeological insights and discoveries, the author describes the birth, growth and demise of ancient people, whose nemesis was the growing power of Rome. She discusses the mysterious Etruscan language; the 6th-century BCE growth of Etruscan cities and Mediterranean trade; and the fatal incorporation of Etruria into Rome's political orbit. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780766157
- ISBN
- 9781780766157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.67
€ 19.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. The US Army AH-1 was the world's first purpose-built attack helicopter, and was used by the US Army in the Vietnam War. This manual discusses the history, technology and crew of the AH-1, and includes first-hand accounts, archival footage and scale plans of all major US Army AH-1 variants. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBWS2; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766065
- ISBN
- 9781841766065
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.00
€ 21.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. From 1600BC, urban civilization in Greece began to thrive and the power of a number of warlord states began to be felt around the Aegean. This period is known as the Late Helladic or Mycenaean period. This volume charts the histories of the fortified citadels that dominated the Greek countryside for over 2000 years. Illustrator(s): Spedaliere, Donato. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 44ill.14col.ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLC; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767628
- ISBN
- 9781841767628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.70
€ 20.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. Details the growth of the European Fur trade in North America and how it drew the Native Americans who lived in the Great Lakes region, notably the Huron, Dakota, Sauk and Fox, Miami and Shawnee tribes into the colonial European Wars. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849084598
- ISBN
- 9781849084598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.45
€ 16.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Describes the organization, uniforms and equipment of the Third Reich's elite North African soldiers. The author gives a history of the North Africa campaign, but also detailed operational histories of the Afrikakorps' constituent units and examines their equipment and insignia. Illustrator(s): Volstad, Ron. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour and 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1HB; HBJD; HBJH; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855321304
- ISBN
- 9781855321304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. In the last years of the Roman Empire the infantryman who had dominated Greek and Roman warfare for centuries was gradually replaced by the mounted soldier. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, b&w and colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781855325678
- ISBN
- 9781855325678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. On Hinduism is a penetrating analysis of many of the most crucial and contested issues in Hinduism, from the Vedas to the present day. In a series of 63 connected essays, it discusses Hindu concepts of polytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, non-violence, and much more. Num Pages: 682 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 682
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190455101
- ISBN
- 9780190455101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.57
€ 68.57
Paperback. Explores 18th century theories of international market competition. This book connects the commercial politics of nationalism and globalization in the 18th century to theories of commercial society and Enlightenment ideas of the economic limits of politics. It considers British neo-Machiavellian political economy after the Glorious Revolution. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HPS; JPS; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 37. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055773
- ISBN
- 9780674055773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. A critical moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh has been the subject of many books. However, none has told the story of Shiloh as Timothy Smith does in this volume, the first comprehensive history of the two-day battle in April 1862 - a battle so fluid and confusing that its true nature has eluded a clear narrative telling until now. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 606 pages, 30 illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780700623471
- ISBN
- 9780700623471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.66
€ 32.66