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The Creole Affair: The Slave Rebellion that Led the U.S. and Great Bri...
Arthur T. Downey The Creole Affair: The Slave...
Hardcover. The Creole Affair is the story of the most successful slave rebellion in modern history. The Creole Affair is just as importantly a story of diplomacy: of two extraordinary non-professional diplomats who cleverly resolved the tensions arising from this historic slave uprising that, had it been allowed to escalate, had the potential for catastrophe. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442236615
- ISBN
- 9781442236615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.11
€ 71.11
Hardback. This work shows how, on November 7, 1841, the "Creole" was transporting slaves from Richmond to the auction block at New Orleans. A band of slaves led by Madison Washington seized the crew, and forced the ship to sail into Nassau harbour, where the British offered them freedom. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; G; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634939
- ISBN
- 9781566634939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.34
€ 32.34
Paperback. "What is a Creole? Even in Louisiana, the question would be variously answered". Despite this admission, the author seeks to address the query with precision and aplomb. In this case, he is writing about the white descendants of the early French and Spanish immigrants born in the New World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 18. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565547520
- ISBN
- 9781565547520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.08
€ 11.08
Hardcover. The Bangladesh Story. 266 pages. Editor(s): Clarke, John. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FKB; HBJF. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Buckingham Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955464249
- ISBN
- 9780955464249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.01
€ 26.99
€ 20.01
Paperback. The Muslim world represented an alien and foreign phenomenon for the USA in its early years as a republic (1785-1815). This study examines the American view of Muhammad and the many issues which helped to determine American perceptions of the Muslim world. Num Pages: 284 pages, 12pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014906
- ISBN
- 9780226014906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
€ 35.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner. This book presents an account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 368 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043340
- ISBN
- 9780141043340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592525
- ISBN
- 9780099592525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.33
€ 24.99
€ 18.33
hardcover. This book is a 'home front' study of Ireland during the Crimean War, which analyses how the various strands of Irish society responded to the conflict's events, issues and impacts and how they memorialised it as part of the British Empire. Series: Reappraisals in Irish History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781382547
- ISBN
- 9781781382547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 8.29
€ 19.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. A history of US imperialism that uncovers the ever present exploitation, violence and media control that have marked the last two decades of empire. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329451
- ISBN
- 9780745329451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.35
€ 40.99
€ 26.35
Hardback. A history of US imperialism that uncovers the ever present exploitation, violence and media control that have marked the last two decades of empire. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329468
- ISBN
- 9780745329468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.96€ 82.36
€ 99.96
€ 82.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164267
- ISBN
- 9780691164267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.42
€ 49.99
€ 35.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 465 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 465
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972780
- ISBN
- 9780865972780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.56
€ 14.99
€ 12.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1 color illus. 10 halftones. 1 line illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 37. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169767
- ISBN
- 9780691169767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044885
- ISBN
- 9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Serif United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897959473
- ISBN
- 9781897959473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Between 1800 and 1850, political demonstrations and the tumult of a ballooning street life not only brought novel kinds of crowds onto the streets of London, but also fundamentally changed British ideas about public and private space. This book demonstrates the influence of these crowds, riots, and demonstrations on the period's literature. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press Los Angeles California
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219175
- ISBN
- 9780520219175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Hardback. Why do free people submit to any rule? How is consent of the governed formed? Block argues that the source is found in the nursery and schoolroom, where the necessary synthesis of self-direction and integrative social conduct--so contradictory in logic yet so functional in practice--are established without provoking reservation or resistance. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051942
- ISBN
- 9780674051942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.39€ 51.39
€ 56.39
€ 51.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, over 50 b/w photographs, maps,. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 830. Hitler's Most Notorious Anti-Partisan Unit. 336 pages, Ill.M. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 30. Weight: 828.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304835
- ISBN
- 9780764304835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.15
€ 42.99
€ 28.15
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
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
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
€ 26.99
€ 20.40
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
€ 55.32
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€ 19.17
€ 21.99
€ 19.17
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
€ 129.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473862555
- ISBN
- 9781473862555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80