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Paperback. Olga Chekhova was a stunning Russian beauty and a famous Nazi-era film actress who Hitler counted among his friends; she was also the niece of Anton Chekhov. After fleeing Bolshevik Moscow for Berlin in 1920, she was recruited by her composer brother Lev, to work for Soviet intelligence. In return, her family were allowed to join her. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: BT; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141017648
ISBN
9780141017648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Where was the Hanging Garden of Babylon and what did it look like? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans consider it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World? Renowned Babylonian expert Stephanie Dalley delves into the legends filled with myth and mystery to piece together the enigmatic history of this elusive world wonder. Num Pages: 304 pages, 90 black and white in-text illustrations and 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198728849
ISBN
9780198728849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.74

Paperback. This volume provides an analysis of Christian mysticism during the 16th and 17th centuries, along with an application of the author's transdisciplinary historiography. It aims to reveal the "mystical" aspect of postmodernism's movement of perpetual departure. Translator(s): Smith, Michael B. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 halftones, 7 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBAH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRCS1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226100371
ISBN
9780226100371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.29

Hardcover. A provocative and contrarian work-filled with great lessons from history-that challenges the pervasive notion that America is on the decline. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404497
ISBN
9780871404497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. "A bracing and intelligent reminder that, for all its woes, America remains extraordinarily dynamic, innovative, and resilient."-Fareed Zakaria Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871408464
ISBN
9780871408464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472916
ISBN
9780801472916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

paperback. This volume offers a dispassionate strategic examination of the Vietnam conflict that challenges the conventional wisdom that South Vietnam could not survive as an independent non-communist entity over the long term. Series: Strategy and History. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714681917
ISBN
9780714681917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.85

Paperback. Offers an analysis, which contrasts the myths with the actual history of Europe's transformation between the fourth and ninth centuries - the period of grand migrations that nationalists hold dear. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Second Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114811
ISBN
9780691114811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610170956
ISBN
9781610170956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.16

Paperback. During World War II, there seemed to be a gap between the reality and what could be called the "myth of the Blitz". The author shows that this myth was not purely propaganda but was a deep-rooted, common conception of pastoral England and the perfect gentleman. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712698207
ISBN
9780712698207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. The second edition of this revolutionary book argues that British history has long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302. The Jacobite Army in 1745. 240 pages. The second edition of this revolutionary book argues that British history has long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight: 302.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627578
ISBN
9780748627578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.92

Hardback. The second edition of this revolutionary book argues that British history has long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627561
ISBN
9780748627561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.83

Paperback. Nine distinguished historians debunk the myth of the Lost Cause in an effort to replace falsity with truth. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W.; Nolan, Alan T. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222664
ISBN
9780253222664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; HBJK; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 254 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197001
ISBN
9781845197001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; HBJK; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197018
ISBN
9781845197018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 58.43

Paperback. John Ashdown-Hill, whose research was instrumental in the discovery of Richard III's remains, explores and unravels the web of myths around Richard III. Num Pages: 248 pages, 44. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660103
ISBN
9781445660103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837614855
ISBN
9783837614855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. The Rape of Nanjing was one of the worst atrocities committed during WWII. On December 13, 1937, the Japanese army captured the city of Nanjing, then the capital of wartime China. This book considers the post war treatment in China of the Nanjing Massacre and Japan. It examines how the issue has developed as a political and diplomatic controversy. Editor(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTB; HBAH; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220072
ISBN
9780520220072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Hardcover. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531447
ISBN
9781784531447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 54.65

Paperback. Discover the history behind the facts Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445646633
ISBN
9781445646633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.74

paperback. Known collectively as the "Great War", for over a decade the Napoleonic Wars engulfed not only a whole continent but also the overseas possessions of the leading European states. This title explores the cause and effects of the conflict, placing it in the context of the evolution of modern warfare. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9780712607193
ISBN
9780712607193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.46

Hardback. The first truly global history of the Napoleonic Wars, arguably the first world war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBLL; JW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199951062
ISBN
9780199951062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. The Napoleonic Wars left their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways, not least from the radical social and political change they evoked in many countries. Examining the social, political, and institutional aspects of warfare in the Napoleonic era, Mike Rapport considers their significance and the legacy they leave today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, c.10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199590964
ISBN
9780199590964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175302
ISBN
9780231175302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

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