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Regional & national history

Paperback. Talks about the colourful life and the kaleidoscopic history of an idiosyncratic Sicilian town not far from Palermo, in the mountainous west of the island. This book traces events and uncovers layer upon layer of the lives of the people there, from the time of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish to 2000. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 colour and 7 black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 5AN; HBJD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357289
ISBN
9781900357289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Paints a picture of how a small town in the West coped with disaster at the turn of the twentieth century. This book illustrates that even the smallest things we do have consequences - good or bad. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989419
ISBN
9780295989419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.01

Paperback. The guide will take the visitor beyond the ferry terminal and hypermarkets to reveal the hidden Calais and the actions of individuals and units in this defence. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850526479
ISBN
9780850526479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408830505
ISBN
9781408830505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891877
ISBN
9781861891877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.63

Paperback. A history of the glamorous and military critical city of Cairo during the Second World War Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848548848
ISBN
9781848548848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. A history of Cairo, from its beginnings in the Arab conquest of Egypt in 640 to a modern capital. This book examines the invasions, changes and conflicts which shaped Cairo's destiny as well as the rulers, religious leaders, artisans and merchants who characterized the city. Translator(s): Wood, Willard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 67 halftones, 13 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF; HBJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009967
ISBN
9780674009967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780273709
ISBN
9781780273709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Paperback. Focuses on one of contemporary Spanish cinema's fundamental recurring themes: the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. Num Pages: 352 pages, 69 illustations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APFA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836181
ISBN
9780810836181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781591499
ISBN
9781781591499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753821589
ISBN
9780753821589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.42

Hardback. Building on ethnographic research in a rural village in Sichuan, this book examines changing relationships between social organization, politics, and economy during the 20th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 half-tones 3 tables 6 figures 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804733779
ISBN
9780804733779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.66

Paperback. Caborn-Welborn, a late Mississippian (A.D. 1400-1700) farming society, developed following the collapse of the Angel chiefdom (A.D. 1000-1400). David Pollack examines the ways in which that new society reconstructed social, political, and economic relationships from the remnants of the Angel chiefdom. Num Pages: 320 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press Alabama
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212349
ISBN
9780817351267
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Caborn-Welborn, a late Mississippian (A.D. 1400-1700) farming society, developed following the collapse of the Angel chiefdom (A.D. 1000-1400). David Pollack examines the ways in which that new society reconstructed social, political, and economic relationships from the remnants of the Angel chiefdom. Num Pages: 320 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press Alabama
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0212348
ISBN
9780817351267
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Like its whimsical predecessor, A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities collects an assortment of peculiar facts and amusing anecdotes from the culture of Ancient Greece. Num Pages: 304 pages, 81 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199982103
ISBN
9780199982103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.62

Paperback. For a thousand years, an extraordinary empire made possible Europe's transition to the modern world: Byzantium. This book provides various short chapters that focus on a theme, such as a building (the great church of Hagia Sophia), a clash over religion (iconoclasm), sex and power (the role of eunuchs), and a symbol of civilization (the fork). Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141031026
ISBN
9780141031026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. From the fourth to the fifteenth century AD the Byzantine Empire flourished as a powerful economic, cultural, and military force, whose influence stretched from Spain to Egypt. Peter Sarris explores the fusion of Greek and Roman civilization at the heart of the Byzantine Empire, and charts its struggle for survival against external challenges. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199236114
ISBN
9780199236114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Laiou, Angeliki E.; Maguire, Henry. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; ACK; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884022152
ISBN
9780884022152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107626294
ISBN
9781107626294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.13

Paperback. These essays identify and discuss aspects of the Byzantium heritage. In three sections, they cover: general aspects of Slavo-Byzantine relations; the specific features of the acculturation process; the contacts between Byzantium and medieval Russia. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1QDAR; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
St Vladimir´s Seminary Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881410082
ISBN
9780881410082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. In this first general book on the Byzantine army, the author traces the army's impact on the Byzantine state and society from the army's reorganization under Diocletian until its disintegration in the aftermath of the battle of Manzikert. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 half-tone 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731638
ISBN
9780804731638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143699
ISBN
9780691143699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.38

Paperback. Drawing upon early literary sources, the evidence of period illuminated manuscripts, frescoes and other iconography, this book details the lasting legacy of the swansong of Byzantine naval power. Illustrator(s): Dzis, Igor. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472807281
ISBN
9781472807281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

hardcover. A pupil of Andre Grabar, Tania Velmans has worked for over thirty years on the art of the Byzantine empire and its wider diffusion throughout the neighbouring Slavic lands. This volume makes available sixteen of the author's studies divided into four sections. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
556
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828708
ISBN
9781899828708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.47

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