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Regional & national history
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€ 29.54
€ 41.99
€ 29.54
Hardback. Offers a portrait of Virginia's wartime economic, political, and social institutions. This work includes essays that examine such concerns as the war's effect on slavery in the state, the wartime intersection of race and religion, and the development of Confederate social networks. Editor(s): Ayers, Edward L.; Gallagher, Gary W.; Torget, Andrew J. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 maps & graphs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925523
- ISBN
- 9780813925523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742565333
- ISBN
- 9780742565333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.44
€ 163.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742564541
- ISBN
- 9780742564541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
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€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Hardcover. Groundbreaking study of the last Anglo-Scottish War Expertly combines impeccable research with engaging narrative Excellent reappraisal of the famous Battle of Dunbar Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848326873
- ISBN
- 9781848326873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.14
€ 35.99
€ 31.14
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
€ 144.22
€ 144.22
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
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
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€ 7.02
€ 14.99
€ 7.02
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€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
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
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
Paperback. American popular culture changed dramatically during the Vietnam era. This book explores the popular culture that shaped the baby boomers and the transformation that generation wrought in movies, television, sports, and music. It looks at the ways in which these cultural elements reflected the upheaval and unrest in Vietnam era America. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742544444
- ISBN
- 9780742544444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.06
€ 56.06
Hardcover. From the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century, vying armies have clashed over the territory stretching from the Upper Nile to modern-day Iraq and Iran. Ian Barnes's Crossroads of War> captures five millennia of conflict and conquest in detailed full-color maps, accompanied by incisive, accessible commentary. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBW; HRAM2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674598492
- ISBN
- 9780674598492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.29
€ 40.99
€ 33.29
paperback. First published in Portuguese in 2006, Walter Fraga's Crossroads of Freedom brings readers into the world of the last generation of enslaved men, women, and children who toiled in Bahia's sugar plantations and later struggled to make lives for themselves following Brazil's abolition of slavery in 1888. Translator(s): Mahony, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360902
- ISBN
- 9780822360902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Hardback. First published in Portuguese in 2006, Walter Fraga's Crossroads of Freedom brings readers into the world of the last generation of enslaved men, women, and children who toiled in Bahia's sugar plantations and later struggled to make lives for themselves following Brazil's abolition of slavery in 1888. Translator(s): Mahony, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360766
- ISBN
- 9780822360766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.87
€ 124.87
Paperback. Ultimately, he argues, it was within the Middle Colonies that the question was first posed, What is the American?An insightful and valuable classroom synthesis of the scholarship of the Middle Colonies, Crossroads of Empire makes clear the vital role of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in establishing an American identity. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings, 10 black & white illustrati. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897689
- ISBN
- 9780801897689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.59
€ 37.59
Ultimately, he argues, it was within the Middle Colonies that the question was first posed, What is the American?An insightful and valuable classroom synthesis of the scholarship of the Middle Colonies, Crossroads of Empire makes clear the vital role of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in establishing an American identity. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings, 10 black & white illustrati. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897672
- ISBN
- 9780801897672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTQ; HPS; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132793
- ISBN
- 9781598132793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.67
€ 36.67