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Hardcover. A neglected aspect of Byzantium, physical beauty appears as a quality with an unmistakable dark side, relating ambiguously to notions of power, goodness, evil, masculinity, effeminacy, life and death. Examined as an attribute of the human and, in particular, of the male body, this study of beauty refines our understanding of the Byzantine world. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ACK; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007154
ISBN
9780230007154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSG; JFSL; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816697571
ISBN
9780816697571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Paperback. London's forgotten scandals, secrets and personalities from the twentieth century, told by the writer of the popular blog Another Nickel in the Machine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445651194
ISBN
9781445651194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardback. Based on archival research in Europe and the USA, this study tells the story of the French watchmaker, Caron de Beaumarchais, and the role that he played in the American War of Independence as an owner and outfitter of ships and as an arms merchant. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739104682
ISBN
9780739104682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.46

Paperback. In this fascinating new biography Ian Kelly reveals the man who changed the way we dress forever - and how his life reflects upon and has influenced our own 21st century culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w picture sections. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340836996
ISBN
9780340836996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. An extraordinarily gripping narrative of how Britain, seemingly on the ropes after losing control of America, built the military and naval might to defeat Napoleon -- and in doing so transformed her destiny. Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141664
ISBN
9780349141664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416. From D-Day to the Ardennes - Memories of the 61st Reconnaissance Regiment - 50th (TT) Northumbrian Division. 176 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ; JWTR. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 11. Weight: 418.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858582566
ISBN
9781858582566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Paperback. Siegi Moos, an anti-Nazi and active member of the German Communist Party, escaped Germany in 1933 and, exiled in Britain, sought another route to the transformation of capitalism. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Chronos Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782796770
ISBN
9781782796770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBWN; JHBL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 1425. Weight in Grams: 1569.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
936
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804738804
ISBN
9780804738804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 58.90

Hardcover. 'Bearing Gifts to Greeks' focuses on the under-documented work of the relief agencies involved in dealing with wartime famine and humanitarian aid in Greece during the tripartite occupation and the ensuing civil war in the 1940s. A selection of remarkable photographs from the time, many of which have not been published before, support the text. Editor(s): Clogg, Richard. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBWQ; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230500358
ISBN
9780230500358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Hardback. This study uses the participation of free-colored men, whether mulatos, pardos, or morenos (i.e., Afro-Spaniards, Afro-Indians, or "pure blacks"), in New Spain's militia as a prism for examining race relations, racial identity, racial categorization, and issues of social mobility for racially stigmatized groups in colonial Mexico. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742290
ISBN
9780804742290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646999
ISBN
9780816646999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Paperback. Nearly 4,000 people were killed over the thirty or so years of the Northern Irish Troubles. And the killings were as intimate as they were brutal. Neighbors murdered neighbors. This book explores the difficult legacy of this conflict for families, friends and communities. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 338 Northern Ireland. 412pp. This book explores the difficult aftermath of the violence for families, friends and communities in Northen Ireland. It is the story of those survivors who are too often overlooked in political histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
9780571236985
ISBN
9780571236985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894384636
ISBN
9781894384636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. The vivid history of Beale Street-a lost world of swaggering musicians, glamorous madams, and ruthless politicians-and the battle for the soul of Memphis. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 photographs; map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352139
ISBN
9780393352139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. On May 14, 1944 in German-occupied Yugoslavia, four American OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers were dropped by parachute and met by a group of Tito's Partisans. This is an eye witness account of the battle by "Tito's partisans" against the Nazi occupiers in Yugoslavia during World War II. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 half-tones 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804725880
ISBN
9780804725880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardcover. "This is a 3-in-1 bargain: a gripping tale of adventure; a solid contribution to the history of World War II; and an illuminating introduction to the contemporary tragedy of Yugoslavia." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lindsay's memoirs are largely based on newly declassified materials. 25 illustrations. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 half-tones 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 769.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804721233
ISBN
9780804721233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.16

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442215818
ISBN
9781442215818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.58

Hardback. One of the legendary reporters of World War II, the author covered important Allied invasion and campaign in Europe-from landings in Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio on the Italian front to Normandy, where he went ashore with the First Army Division. This book collects his dispatches that are classics of war journalism. Editor(s): Romeiser, John B. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGB; HBJD; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224128
ISBN
9780823224128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.31

Paperback. Stretching from Malibu to the Mexican border, Southern California's coast is justifiably famous. This guide features well-known beaches of soft, golden sand. It describes rocky shores and tide pools, hidden pocket beaches, historic lighthouses, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and much more. Series: Experience the California Coast. Num Pages: 352 pages, 303 color illustrations, 10 line illustrations, 55 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258525
ISBN
9780520258525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

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