Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of the Czech people that is a remarkably original history of modern Europe. This book describes how Bohemia's ambiguities and contradictions are those of Europe itself, and it considers the ironies of viewing Europe, the West, and modernity from the vantage point of a country that has been too often ignored. Num Pages: 464 pages, 56 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKC; HBJD; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050522
- ISBN
- 9780691050522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.00
€ 53.36
€ 42.00
Paperback. Four areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions during the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. This guide describes each monument in detail, highlighting its history, religion and art. Num Pages: 154 pages, 10 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMGD; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774244629
- ISBN
- 9789774244629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.35
€ 20.35
Paperback. In a major reinterpretation, Sean McMeekin rejects the standard notion of the war's beginning as either a Germano-Austrian pre-emptive strike or a miscalculation. The key to the outbreak of violence, he argues, lies in St. Petersburg. Russian statesmen unleashed the war through policy decisions based on imperial ambitions in the Near East. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072336
- ISBN
- 9780674072336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.33
€ 27.99
€ 25.33
Paperback. The mainland and islands of Greece were settled by peoples moving from Asia Minor in c.5000 BC, while a further wave in c.5000 BC introduced bronze-working to the region. This title recreates the world of these peoples through an examination of their material culture. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780968582
- ISBN
- 9781780968582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. World War II affected every aspect of life on the British home front. From food rationing to air-raid shelters to war work, those left at home had to make huge changes in their day-to-day lives as Britain mobilised, economised, and saved in the name of Victory. This title looks at what these changes actually meant for families. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808299
- ISBN
- 9780747808299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137581778
- ISBN
- 9781137581778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardback. The first general history published in English of the mass killings of 1915 in which the Ottomans sought to extirpate the Aramaic-speaking Assyrian, Syriac and Chaldean Christians of the Middle East. Translator(s): Ferguson, James. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FBN; 1FBQ; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046428
- ISBN
- 9781849046428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Interpretation of American history. Series: Harper torchbooks. Num Pages: 672 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 142 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- 3 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061319853
- ISBN
- 9780061319853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.92
€ 24.99
€ 21.92
Paperback. The kingdom of Scotland began as a tribal contest and ended as a political contraversy. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Num Pages: 24 pages, 35 colour images, 3 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 241 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651606
- ISBN
- 9781841651606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.11
€ 8.99
€ 8.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Canadian Plains Research Center
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889771963
- ISBN
- 9780889771963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.56
€ 19.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands. Clandestine sea transport operations provided lines of vital intelligence for wartime Britain. These secret flotillas" landed and picked up agents in and from France Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590805
- ISBN
- 9781781590805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. This book shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies - over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 396 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283879
- ISBN
- 9780520283879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Brings the story of modern Iran, exploring the political, cultural, and social changes. This book provides insightful commentary on the Iran-Iraq war, the Persian Gulf War, and the effects of 9/11 and Iran's strategic relationship with the US. It also discusses developments in education, health care, the arts, and the role of women. Num Pages: 406 pages, 18 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300121056
- ISBN
- 9780300121056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.66
€ 30.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. A genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. This expanded, revised and updated new edition of an established text now includes the latest scholarship and features more on issues such as AIDS, urbanisation, South Sudan, questions of citizenship and the importance of transnational spaces. Num Pages: 680 pages, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 680
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272880
- ISBN
- 9780230272880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Paperback. A wartime romance, survival saga and murder mystery set in rural France during the First World War, from the bestselling author of 'Operation Mincemeat' and 'Agent Zig-Zag'. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 b/w plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BTM; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007395262
- ISBN
- 9780007395262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. The Roman shore forts Num Pages: 208 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419497
- ISBN
- 9780752419497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188166
- ISBN
- 9781405188166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.76
€ 40.99
€ 40.76
Paperback. Focus on the Maghreb through an Islamic perspective Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043946
- ISBN
- 9781849043946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Paperback. The story of how Robert Bruce outwitted Edward I, the shrewd and ruthless King of England, defeated his son Edward II, and in doing so regained Scotland's independence. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps, genealogical table. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685226
- ISBN
- 9780748685226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408223185
- ISBN
- 9781408223185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.97
€ 47.99
€ 45.97