Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Limited
- SKU
- V9780691607306
- ISBN
- 9780691607306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.70
€ 49.99
€ 35.70
Paperback. The North American cruise industry is the largest sector of the trade by a long way. Of the 2007 cruise market, US cruise vacationers alone represented over 70 per cent of the total. From the big players, the luxury market and niche cruising, to disasters and predictions, this illustrated book covers the whole industry, past, present and future. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449111
- ISBN
- 9780752449111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.26
€ 26.99
€ 23.26
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.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552777896
- ISBN
- 9780552777896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
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
Paperback. Offers an illuminating portrait of the state's wartime economic, political, and social institutions. This title examines such concerns as the Civil War's effect on slavery in the state, the wartime intersection of race and religion, and the development of Confederate social networks. It sheds light on topics long disputed by historians. Editor(s): Ayers, Edward L.; Gallagher, Gary W.; Torget, Andrew J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 maps & graphs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927947
- ISBN
- 9780813927947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.38
€ 27.99
€ 24.38
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
€ 166.71
€ 166.71
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
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916907
- ISBN
- 9781908916907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.44
€ 45.99
€ 32.44
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€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Hardback. Based on papers delivered at an international conference held at the University of London in 1988, this text focuses on the struggle between the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic counter-Reformation movements, and the conflicting interests of the monarchy and landed nobility. Editor(s): Evans, R. J. W.; Thomas, T.V. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333485682
- ISBN
- 9780333485682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.13
€ 187.13
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
€ 36.99€ 32.24
€ 36.99
€ 32.24
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
€ 144.16
€ 144.16
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
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
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€ 14.25
€ 19.99
€ 14.25
Hardback. This is a study of crowds and crowd activity during the most turbulent period of Ireland's history. The introduction proposes an outline history of the crowd in Ireland and is followed by eight specialist studies of crowd activity. Editor(s): Jupp, Peter; Magennis, Eoin. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JMH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1013.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333789902
- ISBN
- 9780333789902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.44
€ 126.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLC1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167171
- ISBN
- 9789774167171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.86
€ 51.99
€ 51.86
Paperback. This collection of essays offers a radical re-evaluation of the nature of crowds and popular protest in the early modern period Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082818
- ISBN
- 9780719082818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.06
€ 39.06
Hardcover. Crowd Actions in Britain and France from the Middle Ages to the Modern World explores the lively and often violent world of the crowd, examining some of the key flashpoints in the history of popular action. From the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 to the Paris riots in 2005 and 2006, this volume reveals what happens when people gather together in protest. Editor(s): Davis, Dr. Michael T. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBTB; HBTV; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203983
- ISBN
- 9780230203983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Hardcover. Why do people in a few societies scattered around the globe call relatives of different generations by the same terms? This question has perplexed anthropologists since 1871. A successor to the landmark 1998 book "Transformations of Kinship," this volume includes the latest work on the Crow-Omaha problem from the world s leading scholars." Editor(s): Trautmann, Thomas R.; Whiteley, Peter. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816507900
- ISBN
- 9780816507900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.57€ 74.28
€ 81.57
€ 74.28
Paperback. The Sierra Nevada - a single unbroken mountain range stretching north to south over four hundred miles of California and Nevada - has been the site of human activity for millennia. This work offers an account of the history, environmental challenges, and political controversies that lie behind the scenery of the Sierra. Num Pages: 464 pages, 73 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; HBJK; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177022
- ISBN
- 9780874177022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.56
€ 49.99
€ 41.56
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
€ 17.99€ 17.23
€ 17.99
€ 17.23
Paperback. Crossroads: Performance Studies and Irish Culture, now available in paperback, is a seminal collection of essays, written by an international cohort of scholars, that addresses the complex and exciting intersections of Irish and performance studies. Num Pages: 269 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137425713
- ISBN
- 9781137425713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
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
€ 57.14
€ 57.14