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Regional & national history

Paperback. In this work, Bell offers a comprehensive survey of patriotism and national sentiment in early modern France, and shows how the dialectical relationship between nationalism and religion left a complex legacy that still resonates in debates over French national identity today. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012370
ISBN
9780674012370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.57

Hardback. For more than five centuries the shamanistic fox cult has attracted large portions of Chinese population and appealed to a range of social classes. This book explores the manifold meanings of the fox spirit in Chinese society. It describes various cult practices, activities of worship, and the exorcising of fox spirits. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133388
ISBN
9780231133388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.92
€ 56.52

Hardback. The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271610
ISBN
9781783271610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.47

Hardback. The Cult of Happiness is among the first studies in any field to treat folk art and folk print as historical text. As such, this richly illustrated volume will appeal to a wide range of scholars in Asian studies, history, art history, folklore and print, as well as anyone having a passion for the creativity and culture of rural society. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AFH; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810340
ISBN
9780774810340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW. Dimension: 152 x 213 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838208558
ISBN
9783838208558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Wissing, P. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; HRKP; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143538
ISBN
9780226143538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Czech Institute of Egyptology Czech Republic
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861591855
ISBN
9780861591855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.51

Paperback.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330105
ISBN
9780745330105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199795703
ISBN
9780199795703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.95

Paperback. This book completely transforms our understanding of the actual roles that each of the principal EXCOMM members played in the decision making process that led to a peaceful resolution of the Cuban missile crisis. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783774
ISBN
9780804783774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.11

unknown_binding. October 1962, The Cuban Missile Crisis: the confrontation that brought the world closer to nuclear catastrophe than ever before or since. Drawing on an extensive body of research, including primary sources released only in the last few years, this work places the crisis in a broader international and chronological context than previously possible. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black and white, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTW; HBWS; JWMN. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780748696307
ISBN
9780748696307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 29.39

Hardcover. After Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, his second declaration, after socialism, was that Cuba would become a leader in international science. This book shows how Cuba came to compete with US pharmaceutical giants - despite a trade embargo and crippling national debt. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709178
ISBN
9780226709178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860771989
ISBN
9781860771989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.22

Paperback. The Cruthin were the earliest inhabitants of both Britain & Ireland to whom a definite name can be given. Their story is contentious, from distant origins to their influence on the present day, a timely reminder of an often ignored common identity. This 40th anniversary edition shows that the Cruthin controversy remains as relevant as it ever was. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Colourpoint Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780730660
ISBN
9781780730660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473862555
ISBN
9781473862555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Hardback. A concise, general history of the crusades from the beginnings to the fall of the last strongholds in 1291. Translator(s): Birrell, Jean. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 536 pages, 19 maps 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 823.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521623698
ISBN
9780521623698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.36

Paperback. Sifts through the works of a score of contemporary Arab chroniclers of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants in the events. This book retells their stories in their own style, giving us a vivid portrait of a society rent by internal conflicts, and shaken by a traumatic encounter with an alien culture. Editor(s): Maalouf, Amin. Translator(s): Rothschild, J. Series: Saqi Essentials S. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Saqi Books London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863560231
ISBN
9780863560231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.08

Paperback. The crusades are often seen as epitomising a period when hostility between Christian West and the Muslim Near East reached an all time high. This volume explores how the Holy Wars led on the one hand to a reinforcement of the beliefs and identities of each side, but on the other to a growing level of cultural exchange and interaction. Editor(s): Kostick, Conor. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415580410
ISBN
9780415580410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.32

Paperback. When the armies of the First Crusade wrested Jerusalem from control of the Fatimids of Egypt in 1099, they believed their victory was an evident sign of God's favour. This book is devoted to the resulting settlements, that developed around the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and survived until Richard the Lionheart's departure in 1192. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15 b/w illustrations, 2 figs, 21 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208887
ISBN
9780300208887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. From best-selling author of 'A Brilliant Little Operation', winner of the British Army Military History prize and the Royal marines History prize for 2013, comes the long neglected D-Day story of the Resistance uprising and subsequent massacre on the Vercors massif - the largest action by the French Resistance during the Second World War. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007520817
ISBN
9780007520817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

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