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Regional & national history
Paperback. Constantine the Great moved the seat of Roman power to Constantinople in AD 330 and for eleven brutal, bloody centuries, the Byzantine Empire became a beacon of grand magnificence and depraved decadence. In this book, the author provides the definitive introduction to the savage, scintillating world of Byzantium. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953051
- ISBN
- 9780241953051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.57
€ 23.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Reconstructs London's Victorian and Edwardian West End as an entertainment and retail center. This work illuminates the various forces of the period that encouraged and discouraged women's enjoyment of public life and particularly shows how shopping came to be seen as the quintessential leisure activity for middle- and upper-class women. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044767
- ISBN
- 9780691044767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.27€ 42.32
€ 53.27
€ 42.32
Paperback. Series: 1916 in Focus. Num Pages: 126 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848402119
- ISBN
- 9781848402119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. "First published in Spanish, titled Callar al mensajero: La represion franquista, entre la libertad de informacion y el derecho al honor (Barcelona: Ediciones Peninsula, 2009); first published in English, 2013, with one additional chapter, "The Spanish justice system, Baltasar Garzon and the crimes of Francoism" -- Title page verso. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195427
- ISBN
- 9781845195427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.90
€ 33.99
€ 30.90
Shi´ite Lebanon: Transnational Religion and the Making of National Id...
Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr
Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b&w figures. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HRH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144278
- ISBN
- 9780231144278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, a classical poet is broadly popular in his native Shiraz and in Iran as a whole, and among lovers of great verse traditions. This book provides a context for Hafez's poetry and is intended for medievalists, students of the Middle East, and specialists in urban studies. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983912
- ISBN
- 9780295983912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Richly illustrated reconstruction - equal parts social history, anthropology, and survival chronicle - of the journey of 30 castaways from the Dutch ship Amstelveen. Num Pages: 148 pages, 60 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648389
- ISBN
- 9789089648389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.91
€ 48.99
€ 46.91
Paperback. The first book to approach the ancient Greek economy along the lines of the "new fiscal history", new in paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784534325
- ISBN
- 9781784534325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.79
€ 31.99
€ 26.79
Hardback. English Maritime Logistics in the Fourteenth Century. Series: Warfare in History. 260 pages, 1, 1 black and white. Mariners made a major - but neglected - contribution to England's warfare in the middle ages. Here their role is examined anew, showing their importance. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWF. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836544
- ISBN
- 9781843836544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.42
€ 98.42
hardcover. The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book tells the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780859897860
- ISBN
- 9780859897860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.46
€ 141.46
Paperback. In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. This book looks at the subject's long history, from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807292
- ISBN
- 9780747807292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. For twenty years, Ireland's economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. Low taxes, light regulation and an 'anything goes' attitude seemed to have created boundless prosperity. And then, the glittering palaces vanished in the heat of the global financial meltdown. This title tells the story of this dizzying rise and sickening fall. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFFX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571260751
- ISBN
- 9780571260751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Hardcover. Sarah M. Allen explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how written tales of the Tang canon we know today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay in elite society. The book focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and those developed out of lore concerning the occult. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417205
- ISBN
- 9780674417205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.07
€ 45.99
€ 38.07
Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801439902
- ISBN
- 9780801439902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.43
€ 85.43
Paperback. One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031502
- ISBN
- 9781846031502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
€ 20.99
€ 15.59
Hardcover. The Anglican chaplains who served in the Great War were changed by their experience of total war. They returned determined to revitalise the Anglican Church in Britain and to create a society which would be a living memorial to the men who had died. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982253
- ISBN
- 9781909982253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.92
€ 46.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743319444
- ISBN
- 9781743319444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.11
€ 18.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. In medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands? This title offers the stories of four exceptional women who, while never reigning queens, held great power: Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571237067
- ISBN
- 9780571237067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. The gripping account of World War Two's legendary heroine, who risked her life to save her country and her lover. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444724622
- ISBN
- 9781444724622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Provides a picture of Shays' Rebellion, capturing the spirit of the insurgency, the reasons for the revolt, and its long-term impact on the participants, the state of Massachusetts, and the nation as a whole. Num Pages: 216 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218701
- ISBN
- 9780812218701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20