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Regional & national history
Hardback. The story of Culloden, one of the most important battles in Scottish history - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean Series: Great Battles. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; HRAM9. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199664078
- ISBN
- 9780199664078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.34
€ 30.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. This text, using contemporary memoirs, letters, newspapers and regimental order books, reconstructs the common man's version of the Moorland Battle and the repression and brutality that followed it for the highlanders. It challenges the rose-tinted legend of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Culloden. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712668200
- ISBN
- 9780712668200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. This book argues that regional food culture is intrinsic to how Chinese connect to the past, live in the present, and imagine their future. It focuses on Shanghai-a food lover's paradise-and identifies the importance of regional food culture at pivotal moments in the city's history, and in Chinese history more generally. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786911
- ISBN
- 9780804786911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226079356
- ISBN
- 9780226079356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.38
€ 46.99
€ 36.38
paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458906
- ISBN
- 9780853458906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.47
€ 17.99
€ 16.47
Paperback. In the 1960s and 1970s, religion exerted a major influence on the beliefs and actions of Cuban exiles as they integrated into US culture and tried at the same time to make sense of events in their homeland. This work provides insights for this community, and for other faith-based exile communities. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; HBLW3; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038335
- ISBN
- 9780268038335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardcover. In the 1960s and 1970s, catholicism offered Cuban exiles in US continuity: a community of faith, a place to gather, a sense of legitimacy as a people. Religion exerted a major influence on the beliefs and actions of Cuban exiles. This work provides insights for this community, and for other faith-based exile communities. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; HBLW3; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038328
- ISBN
- 9780268038328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.98
€ 133.98
Paperback. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300111149
- ISBN
- 9780300111149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.57
€ 21.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. The 1959 Cuban Revolution remains one of the signal events of modern political history. A tiny island, once a de facto colony of the United States, declared its independence, not just from the imperial behemoth ninety miles to the north, but also from global capitalism itself. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583676059
- ISBN
- 9781583676059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.73
€ 26.99
€ 23.73
Paperback. Provides a detailed and sophisticated understanding of the Cuba of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In addition to its concise narrative history, Cuba details the current political climate, economy, and the regime's future. Jaime Suchlicki discusses the domestic and international events that have affected this island nation in recent years. Num Pages: 278 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; JPS; JPW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574884364
- ISBN
- 9781574884364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. A history of Crystal Palace and the Norwoods Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752401478
- ISBN
- 9780752401478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860776724
- ISBN
- 9781860776724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.64
€ 23.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. An examination into two of the most important activities undertaken by the Normans. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270255
- ISBN
- 9781783270255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Limited
- SKU
- V9780691607306
- ISBN
- 9780691607306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.93
€ 52.99
€ 37.93
Paperback. The North American cruise industry is the largest sector of the trade by a long way. Of the 2007 cruise market, US cruise vacationers alone represented over 70 per cent of the total. From the big players, the luxury market and niche cruising, to disasters and predictions, this illustrated book covers the whole industry, past, present and future. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449111
- ISBN
- 9780752449111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.78
€ 26.99
€ 23.78
Paperback. The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep - the more so in the dark and in winter. Hundreds of those who climbed through the Pyrenees during the Second World War were malnourished and exhausted after weeks on the run hiding in barns and attics. This book deals with the history of this little-known aspect of the Second World War. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSEP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552777896
- ISBN
- 9780552777896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.30
€ 17.99
€ 13.30
Paperback. After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing an economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, this work explores the exclusion, degradation and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola. Series: Global, Area, and International Archive. Num Pages: 338 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; HBJH; HBLX; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258228
- ISBN
- 9780520258228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.14
€ 41.99
€ 30.14
Paperback. Coronations are very public occasions, typically seen as meticulously planned formal ceremonies where everything runs smoothly. But behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey lie extraordinary but true stories of mayhem, confusion and merriment. This book presents thousand years of England's history and reveals the character of its kings and queens. Num Pages: 276 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451985
- ISBN
- 9780752451985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. This work traces the development of the relationship between kings and nobles in late medieval England. It shows how the differing abilities and personalities of the late medieval English kings powerfully affected their relationship with the nobility. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214618
- ISBN
- 9780631214618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.38
€ 147.38
Paperback. Updated edition of a popular text, covering the complex period of 'The Wars of the Roses'. Reveals how the personalities of individual rulers affected the political development of late medieval England. Includes revisions to text and bibliography and a new epilogue discussing recent historiographical developments. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214663
- ISBN
- 9780631214663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
paperback. This text analyzes the evolving relationship between the French monarchy and the French nobility in the early modern period. The provinces of Provence, Dauphine and Brittany illustrate the ways in which elites organized were co-opted or subverted by the crown. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 127 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780333609729
- ISBN
- 9780333609729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 6.75
€ 14.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised and updated. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007307722
- ISBN
- 9780007307722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.43
€ 19.99
€ 14.43
hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJH; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9789774167171
- ISBN
- 9789774167171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 8.29
€ 19.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253020833
- ISBN
- 9780253020833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.49
€ 16.99
€ 16.49