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Regional & national history
Paperback. Rembrandt's life coincided with what the Dutch refer to as their "golden age". This study explores a society that had torn itself away from the mediocrity of its past, a stagnant nation of peasants and fishermen, to pursue an overseas empire that led to wealth and a cultivation of the arts. Series: Daily Life. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804722018
- ISBN
- 9780804722018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Hardcover. Explores the daily life of ordinary men, women and children of Anglo-Saxon England. This book covers domestic and family life, work and leisure, education, clothing and housing, food, religion, magic and superstition, health and sickness, warfare, crime and punishment, ethnic and national identity, the creation of kingship, and slavery. Series: Daily Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846450136
- ISBN
- 9781846450136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.51€ 58.01
€ 63.51
€ 58.01
paperback. In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner. Editor(s): Rowell, Henry T. Translator(s): Lorimer, E.O. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140124873
- ISBN
- 9780140124873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585107957
- ISBN
- 9781585107957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.32
€ 35.99
€ 26.32
Paperback. The hardback edition has sold over 7,500 copies. Includes a chronology of key events. Draws on a wide variety of contemporary Roman sources. Takes account of much recent research, particularly anthropological. The hardback edition has sold over 7,500 copies. Includes a chronology of key events. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193951
- ISBN
- 9780631193951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78
€ 51.78
Hardcover. Using the life of a young girl and her family as a model, this book recreates the daily life of the middle-class residents of the ancient town of Lahun during Egypt's Middle Kingdom period. This perfect snapshot in time has been painstakingly recreated using recently published textual data and archaeological findings. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118552
- ISBN
- 9781405118552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.29
€ 118.29
Paperback. Using the life of a young girl and her family as a model, this book recreates the daily life of the middle-class residents of the ancient town of Lahun during Egypt's Middle Kingdom period. This perfect snapshot in time has been painstakingly recreated using recently published textual data and archaeological findings. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118569
- ISBN
- 9781405118569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Hardback. Based on oral history interviews, photographs, letters, minutes, diaries, and journals of white and African-American Mennonites, this fascinating book further illuminates the role of race in modern American religion. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 30, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRA; HRCC9; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897009
- ISBN
- 9780801897009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.21€ 61.99
€ 68.21
€ 61.99
Paperback. The Home Guard was formed in May 1940, when the dark clouds of war rolled over Britain and the nation stood alone, threatened with a Nazi invasion. This book offers an account of the Home Guard - from the early disorganised days of May 1940 until 'Stand Down' at the close of 1944, by which time they had become a force to be reckoned with. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449463
- ISBN
- 9780752449463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. When tragedy touched the adult life Irene Kacandes had constructed for herself, she realized she had to confront her family's wartime past. Daddy's War brings new understanding to how trauma, like the revenge of Greek gods, can visit each generation and offers a model for breaking the cycle. Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 glossary, 6 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803240056
- ISBN
- 9780803240056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.68
€ 21.68
Paperback. The Normandy Landings that took place on D-Day involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The scale of the undertaking was simply awesome. What followed them was some of the most cunning and ferocious fighting of the war, at times as savage as anything seen on the Eastern Front. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241968970
- ISBN
- 9780241968970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. An exposition of the 10-day battle for the Normandy foreshore as seen through the eyes of the German and Allied soldiers who fought and died in June 1944. This work develops fresh insights into the successes and failures of both sides. It also features extracts from the German telephone log for Omaha Beach, bringing the landings to life. Num Pages: 504 pages, 50 photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 500. Piercing the Atlantic Wall. 504 pages, 50 photographs and line drawings. An exposition of the 10-day battle for the Normandy foreshore as seen through the eyes of the German and Allied soldiers who fought and died in June 1944. This work develops fresh insights into the successes and failures of both sides. It also features extracts from the German telephone log for Omaha Beach, bringing the landings to life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight: 496.
- Publisher
- Ian Allan Publishing
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711033238
- ISBN
- 9780711033238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardcover. D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This title provides an account of the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, the campaign which effectively destroyed the German forces in France. Num Pages: 64 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764. Series: Treasures and Experiences Series. 64 pages, 150 illustrations. D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This title provides an account of the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, the campaign which effectively destroyed the German forces in France. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 285 x 231 x 27. Weight: 764.
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847324924
- ISBN
- 9781847324924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.76
€ 26.99
€ 18.76
Hardcover. Though they yearned for liberation, the French in Normandy nonetheless had to steel themselves for war, knowing that their homes and land and fellow citizens would have to bear the brunt of the attack. In this book, the author turns the usual stories of D-Day around, taking readers across the Channel to view the invasion anew. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136998
- ISBN
- 9780226136998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.58
€ 29.99
€ 23.58
Hardcover. This is the first of a two volume set exploring the inception, planning and preparation of the offensive to liberate Europe, Operation "Overlord", culminating in its launch on D-Day. Editor(s): Ramsey, Winston G. Num Pages: 320 pages, 800 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWG; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 308 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1864.
- Publisher
- After the Battle United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913846
- ISBN
- 9780900913846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.44
€ 40.99
€ 32.44
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589804210
- ISBN
- 9781589804210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.01
€ 25.99
€ 24.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780722429
- ISBN
- 9781780722429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 248 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752474793
- ISBN
- 9780752474793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.35
€ 26.99
€ 23.35
Hardback. Stories of the men who served the guns on the D-Day beaches Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD1; HBW; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473834934
- ISBN
- 9781473834934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.32
€ 43.99
€ 36.32
Hardcover. D-Day Decoded Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, map on endpaper. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 90 x 10. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841653488
- ISBN
- 9781841653488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.21
€ 7.21
Paperback. The D-Day Beach Force Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463308
- ISBN
- 9780752463308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.43
€ 24.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 35 b/w; 35 col. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819468
- ISBN
- 9781472819468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Paperback. On 6 June the greatest landing force ever assembled began the Allied Liberation of France and Europe. Series: Pitkin Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853729044
- ISBN
- 9780853729044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.03
€ 8.99
€ 8.03
Paperback. On 6 June the greatest landing force ever assembled began the Allied Liberation of France and Europe. Series: Pitkin Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853728474
- ISBN
- 9780853728474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.00
€ 8.99
€ 8.00