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Paperback. The askari, African soldiers recruited in the 1890s to fill the ranks of the German East African colonial army, occupy a unique space at the intersection of East African history, German colonial history, and military history. This book recovers and reconsiders the origin and role of these men, and of colonial soldiers more generally. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420898
- ISBN
- 9780821420898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. Violence in Mexico is not the result of state failure, but of the nature of state-making itself. Editor(s): Pansters, Wil G. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804781589
- ISBN
- 9780804781589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.23
€ 103.23
Paperback. Ranging across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and eastern California, this title places Native peoples squarely at the center of a story that chronicles two centuries of Indian and imperial history. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 halftones, 2 maps, 1 graph. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027206
- ISBN
- 9780674027206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.87
€ 34.99
€ 29.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1DVWYC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 2. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704925
- ISBN
- 9781501704925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.93
€ 44.99
€ 44.93
Hardcover. This volume explores violence in the public lives of modern Middle Eastern cities--as a collective act, a historical event, and an urban process. Editor(s): Fuccaro, Nelida. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804795845
- ISBN
- 9780804795845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Paperback. This volume explores violence in the public lives of modern Middle Eastern cities--as a collective act, a historical event, and an urban process. Editor(s): Fuccaro, Nelida. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804797528
- ISBN
- 9780804797528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. As war, pestilence and famine spread through Europe in the Middle Ages, so did reports of victims wondrously saved from disaster. These "rescue miracles", recorded by over 100 14th-century cults, are the basis of this account of the miraculous in everyday medieval life. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBLC; HRCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302959
- ISBN
- 9780226302959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. A fascinating insight into everyday life on Hadrian's Wall. The translations of the Vindolanda Scrolls ('send fresh socks' etc) are also a treat! Num Pages: 208 pages, 130, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848682108
- ISBN
- 9781848682108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.71
€ 34.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807300
- ISBN
- 9780875807300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36
Hardcover. An analysis of the tank battle that took place at Villers-Bocage in 1944, when the 7th Armoured Division, or "Desert Rats", took on German panzers and were heavily defeated. The text bases its arguments on photographs taken in the aftermath and the testimony of German tank ace Michael Wittmann. Num Pages: 88 pages, 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 306 x 40. Weight in Grams: 708. 88 pages, 150 b&w illustrations. An analysis of the tank battle that took place at Villers-Bocage in 1944, when the 7th Armoured Division, or "Desert Rats", took on German panzers and were heavily defeated. The text bases its arguments on photographs taken in the aftermath and the testimony of German tank ace Michael Wittmann. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 216 x 306 x 40. Weight: 694.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067072
- ISBN
- 9781870067072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.86
€ 26.99
€ 22.86
Paperback. Villers-Bretonneux was the key to the strategically important communications centre of Amiens, a principal objective of the German offensive that began in March 1918. This story tells how the initiative fell to brigade and battalion commanders and how units were hastily cobbled together to stem the German tide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 121 x 35. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844150618
- ISBN
- 9781844150618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
hardcover. Many of Britain's villages are known for their loveliness, but their role in shaping the nation over the centuries is relatively untold, drowned out by the metropolitan bias of history. This book presents the history of the countryside, covering five hundred of its settlements such as Cheshire municipality, Derbyshire estate, and more. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1112. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022658
- ISBN
- 9780747588726
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardcover. Village records Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, plans. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 192 x 27. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860770401
- ISBN
- 9781860770401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.05
€ 40.99
€ 34.05
Paperback. During the Nazi occupation, the inhabitants of the Plateau Vivarais Lignon saved several thousand people from the concentration camps. This book tells a story of courage and determination, of a small number of heroic individuals who risked their lives to save others, and of what can be done when people come together to oppose tyranny. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554646
- ISBN
- 9780099554646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. Describes the reception of medical ideas and practices by three generations of Russian and Tatar village women in the 20th century. This book shows how the women mediated the inherited beliefs of their families and communities, the claims of the state to control reproduction, and their personal desires for a better life. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218209
- ISBN
- 9780253218209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. An unvarnished account of the harsh living conditions and often brutal relationships within peasant families in Tsarist Russia Editor(s): Ransel, David L.; Levine, Michael. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 22 b&w photos, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253207845
- ISBN
- 9780253207845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.51
€ 17.99
€ 17.51
Hardback. Drawing on the original documents from local agricultural collectives, newly accessible government archives, and the author's fieldwork in Qin village of the Jiangsu province, this book examines the experiences of Chinese villagers during the collective and reform periods. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9 tables, 3 figures, 10 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759748
- ISBN
- 9780804759748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2; HRAX; HRQA5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168647
- ISBN
- 9780691168647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.26
€ 40.99
€ 29.26
paperback. Village among Nations recuperates a missing chapter of Canadian history: the story of traditionalist Mennonites who emigrated from Canada for cultural reasons, but then in later generations "returned" in large numbers for economic and social security. Num Pages: 340 pages, 20, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614673
- ISBN
- 9781442614673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.65
€ 42.99
€ 38.65
Paperback. A fascinating look at these fierce foreign warriors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445613895
- ISBN
- 9781445613895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.90
€ 18.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Klaesoe, Iben Skibsted. Num Pages: 165 pages, 8 colour & 52 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 165
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763505314
- ISBN
- 9788763505314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.91€ 40.48
€ 50.91
€ 40.48
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606412
- ISBN
- 9780748606412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.54
€ 41.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. Neil Oliver goes beyond their bloody reputation to search for the truth about the Vikings - from Newfoundland to Moscow, Iceland to Istanbul. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 122 x 25. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780222820
- ISBN
- 9781780222820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.08
€ 15.99
€ 13.08
![John Haywood - Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual (Unofficial Manuals) - 9780500251942 - V9780500251942](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780500251942.jpg "John Haywood - Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual (Unofficial Manuals) - 9780500251942 - V9780500251942")
Hardcover. A guide to the Norse world of the tenth century ad. It helps you discover everything you will need to become a successful Viking warrior: how to join a war band; what to look for in a good leader; how to behave at a feast; what weapons and armour to choose; how to fight in a shield wall; where to go raiding; and how to navigate at sea. Num Pages: 208 pages, 135 illustrations, 29 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500251942
- ISBN
- 9780500251942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.17
€ 17.99
€ 14.17