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Hardback. Through an inventive and original engagement with Don Quixote and other Golden Age literature, Carolyn A. Nadeau explores the shifts in Spain's cultural and gastronomic history. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFCV. 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
V9781442637306
ISBN
9781442637306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Broadview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554812912
ISBN
9781554812912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.81

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457475
ISBN
9780752457475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190468811
ISBN
9780190468811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.87

Paperback. Series: New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys Eup. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748649099
ISBN
9780748649099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. A key addition to the Societies at War series, this book fills a gap in the existing literature on the Second World War by covering the range of challenges, threats, issues, dilemmas, and changes faced and dealt with by Sweden during the conflict. Series: Societies at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532. The Swedish Experience in the Second World War. Series: Societies at War. 336 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. A key addition to the Societies at War series, this book fills a gap in the existing literature on the Second World War by covering the range of challenges, threats, issues, dilemmas, and changes faced and dealt with by Sweden during the conflict. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight: 512.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627479
ISBN
9780748627479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.74

Paperback. Nancy Rose Hunt tells the affective history of the convergence of biopolitics and colonial violence in the Belgian Congo. By showing how the shifts and interactions between the biopolitical state and the nervous state drove the colonial government's actions toward the Congolese, Hunt provides a new model for theorizing colonialism. Num Pages: 376 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359654
ISBN
9780822359654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.58

Paperback. A history of Europe told from the perspective of its people, not its rulers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332451
ISBN
9780745332451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Paperback. A fascinating book celebrating the 'the most important body formed during the twentieth century' - the Women's Institute Num Pages: 304 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086603
ISBN
9781844086603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777126
ISBN
9780413777126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; ACG; HBJF1; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226631875
ISBN
9780226631875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.69

Paperback. Draws on a variety of eyewitness accounts, letters, and governmental documents to examine the causes of the Haitian Revolution and the impact it had on the eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Num Pages: 262 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208650
ISBN
9780872208650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFB; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904859758
ISBN
9781904859758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.23

Hardback. France and England are often seen as monarchies standing at opposite ends of the spectrum of 17th-century European political culture. On the one hand the Bourbon monarchy took the high road to absolutism, while on the other the Stuarts never quite recovered from the diminution of their royal authority following the regicide of Charles I in 1649. Series: Monographs in British History: Publications of German Historical Institute. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 243 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383567
ISBN
9781782383567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.43

Paperback. A study that employs modern international relations theory to place Roman militarism and expansion of power within the broader Mediterranean context of interstate anarchy. It challenges claims that Rome was an exceptionally warlike and aggressive state - not merely in modern but in ancient terms. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 394 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259928
ISBN
9780520259928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardcover. Late Antiquity has increasingly been viewed as a period of transformation and dynamic change. This volume focuses on the intellectual and literary culture of the time, investigating complex relationships between late-Antique authors and the texts which they had inherited through the classical (pagan) and Christian traditions. Editor(s): Scourfield, J.H.D. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125173
ISBN
9781905125173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.79

Paperback. Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? This book describes the most memorable features of the life and times of each king or queen - from Egbert, crowned in 802 and considered the first king of England, to Queen Elizabeth II. Num Pages: 250 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750935531
ISBN
9780750935531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. Portugal is a country that has sometimes been dismissed as small and relatively unimportant. This title demonstrates that the contrary is true, showing that Portugal has been crucial to the development of Europe and the modern world. It offers a fresh appraisal of Portuguese history and its role in the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861895196
ISBN
9781861895196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.21

Paperback. Presenting a collection of Victorian and Edwardian images, this book explores the growth of tourism from the 1840s until the outbreak of the First World War. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 276. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811534
ISBN
9780747811534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Hardcover. Gives an appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This book shows how photography was related to, and was influenced by, the society and culture of the time. It highlights how Scotland and Scots were in the forefront of photography in Victorian times. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; AJ; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748654611
ISBN
9780748654611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.17
€ 105.82

Paperback. Classic memoir of fighting in Ireland's War of Independence and the Civil War that followed. Series: The Ernie O'Malley Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
REV ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781856357159
ISBN
9781856357159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 4. Weight in Grams: 136. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810933
ISBN
9780747810933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. An unexpected story of how Britain has and has not changed, how things might not be as bad as we routinely think they are and how we really do need to pause before saying sweeping things about neoliberalism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPFF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198805991
ISBN
9780198805991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.85

Paperback. A colourful and fascinating history of our favourite spirit told through the life and times of our capital city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472215345
ISBN
9781472215345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Hardback. Roland Miller's colour photographs document the NASA, air force, and army facilities across the US that once played a crucial role in the space race. The haunting images collected here impart artistic insight while preserving an important period in history. Num Pages: 176 pages, 113 colour photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJC; HBJK; TBX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 340 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1652.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826356253
ISBN
9780826356253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. In the first of three books covering the battles on the road to Arnhem, Tim Saunders describes the US 82nd Airborne Division's daring seizure of the Grave Bridge and their battles for the Grossbeek Heights, and the struggle for the vital Nijmegen Bridge. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Leo Cooper
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850528152
ISBN
9780850528152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781688045
ISBN
9781781688045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780935706
ISBN
9781780935706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845196677
ISBN
9781845196677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; 4KLR; APFG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; YQZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 118. .
Publisher
Auteur
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906733322
ISBN
9781906733322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.65

Paperback. Debating the Highland Clearances introduces the Highland Clearances as a classic historical problem. Eric Richards reviews the historical debate and examines the methods and sources employed by the combatants past and present. Series: Debates and Documents in Scottish History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621835
ISBN
9780748621835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.97

Paperback. To the extent that she is popularly known, Katherine Parr (1512-48) is the woman who survived King Henry VIII as his sixth and last wife. The author assembles the four publications attributed to her - Psalms or Prayers, Prayers or Meditations, The Lamentation of a Sinner, and a compilation of prayers and Biblical excerpts written in her hand. Editor(s): Mueller, Janel. Num Pages: 656 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBKE; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213798
ISBN
9780226213798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.09

Paperback. Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare's play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This biography takes a look at his entire life and nine year reign. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415620277
ISBN
9780415620277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.80

Paperback. Explores how the Great War influenced the construction of identity and nationalism in the Ottoman Empire. This book broadens the discussion of nationalism to include both ideological and biological factors. It explores the social, demographic, psychological and medical impact of the Great War on the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695898
ISBN
9780748695898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.34

Hardcover. A guide to the archival holdings and manuscript collections located in various depositaries throughout the 14 provinces of Cuba, this title locates and identifies all Cuban manuscript collections, archival records and unpublished and rarely published materials that are open for research. Editor(s): Perez, Louis A., Jr.; Scott, Rebecca J. Series: Pitt Latin American Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3J; GBCR; GLM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822941958
ISBN
9780822941958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.23

Paperback. Series: A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620. Series: Cornell paperbacks. 400 pages, maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight: 652.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499401
ISBN
9780801499401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.50

Paperback. A meticulously researched account of the defence of Malta and its role, importance and contribution to the Allied effort during WW2. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445653280
ISBN
9781445653280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.58

Paperback. "Early Eighteenth-century Britain: 1700-1729". Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 182. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747808374
ISBN
9780747808374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Paperback. Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. This text chronicles the formation of the museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. Num Pages: 302 pages, 84 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBT; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502. Art, Politics and the Origins of the Modern Museum in Eighteenth-Century Paris. 302 pages, 84 b&w illustrations. Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. This text chronicles the formation of the museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBT; WTHM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221765
ISBN
9780520221765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.78

Paperback. King John long ago acquired the epithet 'Bad,' and he is reputed to be the worst of England's kings. Before his death in 1216, his desperate exploitation of his subjects for ever more money had turned him into the mythical monster of Hollywood legend. This is his biography. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448503
ISBN
9780752448503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

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