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Paperback. Explores the images of Africa and Africans that evolved in ancient Egypt, in classical Greece and imperial Rome, in the early Mediterranean world, and in the early domains of Christianity. This book provides a survey of the special place that Aksumite Ethiopia has held in European and African conceptual worlds as the site of 'worthy Ethiopia'. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrated in full colour. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HBJH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144990
ISBN
9781868144990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574391
ISBN
9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. The standard work on this complex period in Arab history is available once again with the addition of a new introduction by the author which examines recent significant contributions to scholarship in the field. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 3F; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415240734
ISBN
9780415240734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.22

Paperback. On September 7, 1940, the Blitz began. The strategic bombing of London, by over one thousand planes on that night alone, was recognised at the time as being a direct measure to break the country's resistance, 'softening' Britain's shores for the planned Operation Sealion. This book describes the impact that this terror had on the British people. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300143355
ISBN
9780300143355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history of the First Crusade from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire and its ruler, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555032
ISBN
9780099555032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The first new history of the First Crusade since Steve Runciman's classic trilogy on the Crusades written in the 1950's. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195189056
ISBN
9780195189056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 302 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1556.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343759
ISBN
9780764343759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. The first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century: the first century of welfare. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 335 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839569
ISBN
9781843839569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. In the teeming, disordered, and sexually charged square half-mile centred on London's Covent Garden something extraordinary evolved in the eighteenth century. It was the world's first creative 'Bohemia'. The nation's most significant artists, actors, poets, novelists, and dramatists lived here. This book tells the story of Covent Garden. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718195830
ISBN
9780718195830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.52

Hardback. The First Battle of the First World War Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460864
ISBN
9780752460864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 41.66

Paperback. A history of the crucial battle of Newbury, fought during the English Civil War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425696
ISBN
9780752425696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. The definitive account of the First Anglo-Sikh War, with maps that shed light on the action as never before Num Pages: 336 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445641959
ISBN
9781445641959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardback. Designed for classroom use, this book gathers in one volume primary source materials related to the first two wars that Great Britain launched against native leaders of the Afghan region. It is a cautionary tale, unheeded by Western powers in the post-9/11 era. Editor(s): Burton, Antoinette. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356509
ISBN
9780822356509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.26

Hardback. This volume contains two new chapters: one demonstrating precedents in the state constitutions for the US Constitution, and another chapter testing the "republicanism over liberalism" thesis against political ideas and institutional arangements that constitute the first states constitutions. Translator(s): Kimber, Rita; Kimber, Robert B. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520684
ISBN
9780742520684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.57

Paperback. Eric and Jane Lawson present a unique treatment of the air actions of World War I as a single grand campaign, with both sides striving for mastery using new technology and new tactics. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306812132
ISBN
9780306812132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. An illustrated study of the First Afghan War--a setback for British forces in the Great Game of the 19th century--that holds important lessons for modern forces in Afghanistan today. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 44 col. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472813978
ISBN
9781472813978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.44

Paperback. 'My friends, I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking.' So began the first of Franklin D Roosevelt's famous Fireside Chats. This book illuminates the period from 1933 to 1938 by setting each of the Fireside Chats in context. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265547
ISBN
9780520265547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. Combining research with illustrations, this book presents an account of the saturation bombing, rendering in detail the annihilation of cities such as Dresden, the jewel of Germany's rich art and architectural heritage. Translator(s): Brown, Allison. Num Pages: 552 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133814
ISBN
9780231133814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. Combining research with illustrations, this book presents an account of the saturation bombing, rendering in detail the annihilation of cities such as Dresden, the jewel of Germany's rich art and architectural heritage. It incorporates the personal stories and testimony of German civilians. Translator(s): Brown, Allison. Num Pages: 552 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133807
ISBN
9780231133807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.27

hardcover. This is a study of the religious and social thought of the Jesuit Antonio Vieira (1608-97), a key actor in European and Ibero-American politics whose long career exemplifies the tension between the missionary project and the Portuguese imperial project. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729079
ISBN
9780804729079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Paperback. The financial revolution marked the end of medieval England and through the major institutions such as Lloyds and the Bank of England, laid the foundations on which England's emergence as a world power was based. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLH; JKSN. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780582354494
ISBN
9780582354494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.86

Paperback. 'The Final Whistle' plays tribute to the role rugby played during the First World War by following the poignant stories of 15 men who played for Rosslyn Park. Their story is told through personal diaries, letters and previously unpublished photographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; WSBT; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499000
ISBN
9780752499000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. The Final Solution sets out to clarify the key questions surrounding the attempt by the Nazis to exterminate the Jews. The controversial results of this study challenge many of our accepted ideas about the period. Editor(s): Ceserani, David. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415152327
ISBN
9780415152327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.02

Hardcover. Ghetto, forced labor camp, concentration camp: All of the elements of the National Socialists' policies of annihilation were to be found in Riga. This first analysis of the Riga ghetto and the nearby camps of Salaspils and Jungfernhof addresses all aspects of German occupation policy during the Second World War. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 530 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
English ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456085
ISBN
9781845456085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.19

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