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Hardback. On September 6, 1848, Abraham Ber Pilpel entered the kitchen of Rabbi Abraham Kohn and his family and poured arsenic in the soup that was being prepared for their dinner. Within hours, the rabbi and his infant daughter were dead. This book tells the story of the murder, the trial that followed, and the political and religious fallout of both. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128436
ISBN
9780691128436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. Examines the work experience, living conditions, and social relations of thousands of African men, women, and children on European-owned tobacco farms in colonial Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1945. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802032
ISBN
9780896802032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FXZ; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 194 x 19. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465036691
ISBN
9780465036691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. Historian Pegg has produced a swift-moving, gripping narrative of a horrific crusade, drawing in part on thousands of testimonies collected by inquisitors in the years 1235 to 1245. These accounts of ordinary men and women bring the story vividly to life. Series: Pivotal Moments in World History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones, 16 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBWC; HRAM9; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195393101
ISBN
9780195393101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501707520
ISBN
9781501707520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardcover. In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. Num Pages: 56 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244225
ISBN
9781851244225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. Translator(s): Archambault, Paul J. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271014821
ISBN
9780271014821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 454 pages. BIC Classification: 1M; HBJM; HRCM; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
ATF Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921817519
ISBN
9781921817519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.45

Hardback. In the years 1432-3 Bertandon de la Brocquiere , fifteenth-century gentleman and confidante to the Duke of Burgundy, undertook a pilgrimage to the Middle East and beyond. Editor(s): Irwin, Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764320
ISBN
9781780764320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.32
€ 116.46

Paperback. This text addresses a central question in the history of modern France and modern colonialism: how did the Third Republic, highly regarded for its professed democratic values, allow itself to be seduced by the insidious and persistent appeal of a civilizing ideology with distinct racist overtones? Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740128
ISBN
9780804740128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19, 16 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705236
ISBN
9781501705236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. Casey was one of a group of Fenians arrested in 1865 in Cork and transported to Western Australia with other Fenians captured in the abortive 1867 Rising. This title includes Casey's account of his experiences as a convict on roadwork parties, as well as correspondence by Casey and other Fenians. Editor(s): Maume, Mairead; Maume, Patrick; Casey, Mary. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 121 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318. Casey was one of a group of Fenians arrested in 1865 in Cork and transported to Western Australia with other Fenians captured in the abortive 1867 Rising. A Mingling of Swans includes Casey’s unpublished account of his experiences as a convict on roadwork parties, as well as correspondence by Casey and other Fenians, and some articles by Casey on his impressions of Western Australia which were published in Dublin separatist newspapers. Casey portrays with humour and determination the harsh conditions endured by Fenian prisoners.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359003
ISBN
9781906359003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight in Grams: 682. 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight: 682.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844765416
ISBN
9781844765416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.13

paperback. The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. This illustrated pean to his rich heritage explores both the detail of battles and the cultural history of war, devoting eight separate chapters to 'The Cultural and Physical Dimensions' of Scottish military involvement. Editor(s): Spiers, Edward M.; Crang, Jeremy A.; Strickland, Matthew. Num Pages: 922 pages, 116 b&w illustrations & colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780748694495
ISBN
9780748694495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.81

Paperback. A major new study of Irish military history from the earliest times to the present day. Editor(s): Bartlett, Thomas; Jeffery, Keith. Num Pages: 592 pages, 115 b/w illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521629898
ISBN
9780521629898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.58
€ 53.17

Paperback. Provides an overview of the military history of South Asia since 1700, covering the areas including states of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. This book offers introductions to topics ranging from the rise of the East India Company, to the rise of national armies and the tensions between India and Pakistan. Editor(s): Marston, Daniel P., D. Phil.; Sundaram, Chandar S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219992
ISBN
9780253219992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Hardback. The first comprehensive history of over two centuries of warfare and international conflict in Afghanistan, including the Anglo-Afghan wars of the nineteenth century, the early twentieth century struggles over modernization, the fall of the last monarchy, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the twenty-first century US Global War on Terror. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700624072
ISBN
9780700624072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.22

Paperback. A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton's sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442629240
ISBN
9781442629240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book draws a portrait of the individual - a social person who mingled within the community; addressed the challenges of poverty, illness, aging, and death; possessed friends, enemies, and lovers; and prayed and responded within a religious community. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 687 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 210 x 49. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
687
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221628
ISBN
9780520221628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book details city life, domestic architecture, furnishings and housewares, clothing and jewelry, food and drink, and other material culture. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 513 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221611
ISBN
9780520221611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Deals with the Mediterranean family - the extended family, marriage (rituals, economics, social and cultural safeguards), the Mediterranean household, widowhood, divorce, remarriage, and the world of women. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 543 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
543
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221604
ISBN
9780520221604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Explores the nature of medieval religious democracy, including discussion of the community, social services, local government, worship, education, interfaith relations, relations between religion and the state, and the relations between the communities and the state. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 649 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
649
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221598
ISBN
9780520221598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Paperback. Gives an overview of the Mediterranean (history, people, culture) during the high middle ages. This book discusses the working class; the business world, and government's role in commerce; and describes travel and seafaring. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221581
ISBN
9780520221581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. A work on Jewish communities in the medieval Mediterranean world that offers an unparalleled view of how people lived, traveled, worshiped, and conducted their economic and social affairs. Editor(s): Lassner, Jacob. Num Pages: 525 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Rev Ed
Number of pages
525
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240599
ISBN
9780520240599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

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