Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. The fascinating story of how a quiet Berkshire village became a US communication base controlling foreign agents working in Nazi-occupied Europe. Num Pages: 96 pages, 85. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445654287
- ISBN
- 9781445654287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719561122
- ISBN
- 9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. Series: Egypt. Num Pages: 464 pages, 194 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486227801
- ISBN
- 9780486227801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.76
€ 32.99
€ 28.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 385 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226358642
- ISBN
- 9780226358642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.24
€ 46.99
€ 36.24
Hardback. Japan's merchant capital in the late sixteenth century, Osaka remained an industrial center into the 1930s, developing a distinct urban culture to rival Tokyo's. Osaka Modern maps the city as imagined in Japanese popular literature and cinema as well as contemporary radio, television, music, and comedy from the 1920s to the 1950s. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975187
- ISBN
- 9780674975187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.20
€ 45.99
€ 38.20
Hardcover. Explores the dynamics between Orthodoxy and politics in Romania, providing an accessible narrative on church-state relations from the establishment of the state in 1859 to the rise of CeauAuescu in 1965. The book argues that Romanian national communism had an ally in a strong Church, and analyzes religious diplomacy with actors in the West. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW; HRAM2; HRCC8. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218017
- ISBN
- 9780230218017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Hardcover. A pivotal period in Russian history, the Time of Troubles in the early seventeenth century has taken on new resonance in the country's post-Soviet search for new national narratives. This title provides comprehensive study of the church during the Troubles. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804460
- ISBN
- 9780875804460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.32
€ 60.32
Hardback. On July 10, 1940, by a 570 to 80 margin, the representatives in the French parliament voted full powers to Philippe Petain, ending the Third Republic and paving the way for the collaborationist Vichy regime. This work offers a nuanced portrait of the individuals who determined the fate of France at this critical moment. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032613
- ISBN
- 9780674032613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.37€ 66.36
€ 73.37
€ 66.36
Paperback. This text explores the "orphan trains" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211217
- ISBN
- 9780826211217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.09
€ 17.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616674
- ISBN
- 9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.17
€ 23.99
€ 19.17
Paperback. Originally presented as author's thesis (doctoral--Universiteat Meunchen, 2012) Num Pages: 340 pages, 32 b/w & 10 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AMK; AMR; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837622768
- ISBN
- 9783837622768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.59€ 47.35
€ 60.59
€ 47.35
Paperback. Until the end of the First World War, urban growth in Johannesburg proceeded unevenly and haphazardly, but under the impact of a wave of militant struggles by black workers and in the context of the devastating impact of the 1918 influenza epidemic. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AJC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145447
- ISBN
- 9781868145447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Orkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. This book tells the story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; 3JJH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLW; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402. The True Story of an Icon. 256 pages, 8pp plates. Orkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. This book tells the story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; 3JJH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLW; HRC. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight: 392.
- Publisher
- B & W Pub
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845025298
- ISBN
- 9781845025298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. A magisterial study of the evolution of the English parliament from its earliest origins in the late Anglo-Saxon period through to the fully fledged parliament of lords and commons which sanctioned the deposition of Edward II in 1327. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645343
- ISBN
- 9780199645343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.96
€ 42.99
€ 40.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Eubank, Keith. Series: European History S. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882952284
- ISBN
- 9780882952284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.95
€ 26.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 8 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 657 x 55 x 55. Weight in Grams: 41.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 8
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780500218
- ISBN
- 9781780500218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.04
€ 5.04
Paperback. Debunking what were accepted truths about the Second World War, the author argues provocatively that Hitler did not set out to cause the war as part of an evil master plan, but blundered into it partly by accident, aided by the shortcomings of others. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140136722
- ISBN
- 9780140136722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. What is "Chinese" about China's modern state? This book proposes that the state we see today has developed over the past two centuries largely as a response to internal challenges emerging from the late empire. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749299
- ISBN
- 9780804749299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.02
€ 25.99
€ 24.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705141
- ISBN
- 9780804705141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. This revised and updated edition of the standard introduction to the origins of the greatest of all revolutions incorporates and critically appraises the results of a new generation of research and interpretation. It thus remains the essential starting point for study of the subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198731740
- ISBN
- 9780198731740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.84
€ 68.84
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138928657
- ISBN
- 9781138928657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.27
€ 48.99
€ 47.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; LAFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970540
- ISBN
- 9780865970540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Between 1492 and 1820, about two-thirds of the people who crossed the Atlantic to the Americas were Africans. Over the years, however, huge strides have been made in the study of the history of slavery and emancipation in the Atlantic world. This collection brings together some of the key contributions to this growing body of scholarship. Editor(s): Dubois, Laurent; Scott, Julius S. Series: Rewriting Histories. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415994460
- ISBN
- 9780415994460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.39
€ 70.39
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650630
- ISBN
- 9780691650630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.29
€ 132.29