Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Offers an analysis of the Chinese Armies that fought a series of increasingly fractious wars over nearly a century. Beginning with a run through of the Chinese forces that fought the British and French during the two Opium Wars, this history goes on to trace the forces who were drawn into internal wars and rebellions in the 1850s and 60s. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLL; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 271 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472814272
- ISBN
- 9781472814272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. F.W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to recurrent alien rule. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 5 halftones, 22 maps, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012127
- ISBN
- 9780674012127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.04
€ 43.99
€ 36.04
Paperback. An analysis of how culture, class and gender shaped American foreign policy during the Cold War. The author examines the institutions that shaped the members of the US foreign policy establishment, including all-male prep schools and Ivy-League universities. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSJ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494145
- ISBN
- 9781558494145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.56
€ 40.99
€ 39.56
Paperback. Presents the history of Catholic armies of the Hapsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years War. This book explores the role of infantry and artillery during the last major religious war in mainland Europe. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034473
- ISBN
- 9781846034473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
paperback. An interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991, showing how the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. The text discusses how these transformations affected both governments and people. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722. Good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Red Globe Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030924
- ISBN
- 9780333662946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardback. The author of this work explores the immediate aftermath of slavery in Maryland, which differed ways from other slaveholding states of the South: it never left the Union; white radicals had access to power; and, even before legal emancipation, a large free black population lived there. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 307 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219629
- ISBN
- 9780823219629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.63
€ 112.63
Paperback. This work brings together 16 essays in cultural history. Taken together, the essays aim to provide a reassessment of the complex process of cultural adjustment among the settler societies of colonial British and revolutionary America. Editor(s): Greene, Jack P. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813914084
- ISBN
- 9780813914084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. Ewen Cameron explores the political debate between unionism, liberalism, socialism and nationalism, and the changing political relationship between Scotland and the United Kingdom. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 686. Scotland Since 1880. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 448 pages, 14 black & white halftones. Ewen Cameron explores the political debate between unionism, liberalism, socialism and nationalism, and the changing political relationship between Scotland and the United Kingdom. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 32. Weight: 706.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613151
- ISBN
- 9780748613151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. An English-language survey of Iran's military history. It shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. It also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012585
- ISBN
- 9781589012585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.87
€ 111.87
Hardcover. " Immigration and Settlement, 1870-1939" includes twenty articles organized under the following topics: the "Opening of the Prairie West," First Nations and the Policy of Containment, Patterns of Settlement, and Ethnic Relations and Identity in the New West. Editor(s): Marchilodon, Gregory P. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889772304
- ISBN
- 9780889772304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.06
€ 37.99
€ 32.06
paperback. Shows the interplay between the major groups travelling the roads and waterways of the Upper Mississippi Valley during the crucial decades of 1830-1860. It's a lively, extensively illustrated account which will help Americans everywhere better understand their diverse heritage. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DFG; 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJD; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780809335565
- ISBN
- 9780809335565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850366648
- ISBN
- 9780850366648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.82
€ 33.99
€ 28.82
Series: Routledge Studies in Ancient History. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415737869
- ISBN
- 9780415737869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.51
€ 193.51
Paperback. Features chapters that include a selection of letters from Irish immigrants fleeing the famine of the 1840s, writings from an immigrant who escaped the civil war in Liberia during the 1980s, and letters that crossed the US-Mexico border during the late 1980s and early '90s. Editor(s): Dublin, Thomas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black and white photographs, 3 line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition, New and Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078729
- ISBN
- 9780252078729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. Major Mark Hammond was awarded the DFC, which ranks third after the VC, for remarkable feats in Afghanistan in his Chinook helicopter. Three times on the night of 6 September 2006 he flew into hostile zones to pick up injured soldiers. This title presents an account of the combat and provides readers with insights on the brutal realities of war. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour photographic inset. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039046
- ISBN
- 9780141039046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 10.17
€ 19.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Disinformation Company
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938875007
- ISBN
- 9781938875007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.28
€ 31.99
€ 28.28
Hardback. In 911, the French king ceded land along the river Seine to Rollo the Viking, on condition that he convert to Christianity. This work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes. It also sheds light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map, 1 genealogical chart. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024434
- ISBN
- 9780674024434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.18€ 107.53
€ 120.18
€ 107.53
Hardback. Series: Post-Communist Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271022031
- ISBN
- 9780271022031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.65€ 51.81
€ 60.65
€ 51.81
Hardback. The thirteen essays in Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture examine visual and textual representations of Jews before 1066. Editor(s): Zacher, Samantha. Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; 3F; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSR1. 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
- V9781442646674
- ISBN
- 9781442646674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.32
€ 83.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Bohan, Harry; Kennedy, Gerard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. New.
- Publisher
- Veritas Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853908040
- ISBN
- 9781853908040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. By returning to a pivotal moment in South African history - the Cape Colony in the period 1770-1830 - this book addresses current debates about nationalism, colonialism and neo-colonialism, and postcolonial/post-apartheid culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; DSBF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748664894
- ISBN
- 9780748664894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Hardback. Drawing on examples from different local and regional contexts,Imagining the British Atlantic after the American Revolution demonstrates the many remarkably local ways that revolution and empire were experienced in London, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn Island, and points in between. Editor(s): Meranze, Michael; Makdisi, Saree. Series: UCLA Clark Memorial Library Series. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 1KBB; DSB; HBJD; HBJD1; HBJK; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442650695
- ISBN
- 9781442650695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.90
€ 69.90
Paperback. Imagining the Balkans examines how an innocent geographic appellation was transformed into a powerful and widespread pejorative designation. In a new afterword, Maria Todorova discusses the reaction to her dubbing of the term Balkanism and recent events in the Balkans. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVW; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195387865
- ISBN
- 9780195387865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.82
€ 44.99
€ 44.82
Electronic book text. Investigating the core questions about Arab identity and history, this book tackles the time-honoured stereotypes that depict Arabs as ancient Arabian Bedouin, and reveals the stories to be a myth: tales told by Muslims to recreate the past to explain the meaning of Islam and its origins. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FBQ; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474426435
- ISBN
- 9781474426435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.69
€ 43.99
€ 38.69