Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. A narrative of exploration, this historical geography explains how the modern nation of France came to be and how poorly understood that nation still is today. Above all, it shows how much of France--past and present--remains to be discovered. Illustrated. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393333640
- ISBN
- 9780393333640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.26
€ 19.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. From the first recorded encounters with the native inhabitants of the Canary Islands in 1341 to Columbus' explorations in 1492 and Cabral's discovery of Brazil in 1500, western Europeans struggled to make sense of the existence of the people they met. This book explores the social lives of the inhabitants. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLC; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158212
- ISBN
- 9780300158212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Series: Egypt. Num Pages: 382 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- Unabridged Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486235004
- ISBN
- 9780486235004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.26
€ 23.99
€ 16.26
Hardback. Argues that before the formation of Israel, Jewish experts participated in constructing the Orient as both a metaphor for the rejuvenation of the Jewish nation, and an enchanted space populated by hybrid figures that mixed Jewish and Arab elements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 tables, 6 figures, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754033
- ISBN
- 9780804754033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.89
€ 127.89
hardcover. This history examines fundamental questions of ethnic identity by focusing on the Egyptian Jewish community since 1948. Central to the study is the question of how people handle multiple identities and loyalties that are dislocated and reformed by turbulent political and cultural processes. Series: Contraversions: Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 318 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HRJ; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211759
- ISBN
- 9780520211759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98€ 49.08
€ 62.98
€ 49.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; JFM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158725
- ISBN
- 9780231158725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.67
€ 73.68
€ 56.67
Paperback. This book charts the history of the last fifty years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1867 to 1918. The author examines foreign and domestic policies and reveals the weaknesses inherent in the Empire. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582294660
- ISBN
- 9780582294660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.73
€ 52.99
€ 50.73
Paperback. An absorbing look at the major social and religious upheaval that we call the dissolution of the monasteries. A Pitkin Guide for anyone interested in history or religion. Series: Pitkin Guides. Num Pages: 24 pages, colour photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 3. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- Reprinted Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853726173
- ISBN
- 9780853726173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.87
€ 9.99
€ 8.87
The Distaff Gospels. A First Modern English Edition of "Les Evangiles ...
. Ed(S): Jeay, Madeleine; Garay, Kathleen
Paperback. Editor(s): Jeay, Madeleine; Garay, Kathleen. Num Pages: 325 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 384. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551115603
- ISBN
- 9781551115603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.74
€ 42.99
€ 30.74
Hardback. This text re-examines the traditional acceptance of such historical ideas as classical heritage, medieval Christendom, reformation and counter-reformation, absolutism and the idea of progress. It claims that the identifying marks of Europe are its dissidence, rebellion and variety. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBA; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631176220
- ISBN
- 9780631176220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. Translator(s): Strayer, Alison L. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609805319
- ISBN
- 9781609805319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.80
€ 24.99
€ 20.80
Paperback. An exploration of the roles of conflict and forgetting in ancient Athens. Translator(s): Pache, Corinne; Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951092
- ISBN
- 9781890951092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Hardback. An exploration of the roles of conflict and forgetting in ancient Athens. Translator(s): Pache, Corinne; Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951085
- ISBN
- 9781890951085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. "This book is an exploration of the spiritual traditions of ancient Europe, focusing on the numinous presence of the divine feminine in Russia, Central Europe, France, Britain, Ireland and the northern regions. The book shows how the power of European goddesses and holy women evolved through the ages"-- Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAX; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786471386
- ISBN
- 9780786471386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99
€ 40.99
Paperback. This text argues that the Korean war was a consequence of the historical process that emerged in the summer of 1945, escalated in the period of occupation (1945-1948) and finally reaching a climax in the summer of 1950. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819198686
- ISBN
- 9780819198686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.77
€ 84.77
Paperback. Henry, desperate to marry Anne Boleyn and ensure the Tudor line asks Pope Clement VII to grant him a divorce. Enter Gregorio Casali, an Italian diplomat hired to represent Henry's interests in the Vatican. This book combines a gripping family saga with a charged political battle between the Tudors and the Vatican. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554899
- ISBN
- 9780099554899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.79
€ 19.00
€ 16.79
Paperback. Describes the dramatic four-month campaign that saw the Red Army not only succeed in crossing the Dnepr at multiple points, but also liberate Kiev, capital of the Ukraine. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472812377
- ISBN
- 9781472812377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.25
€ 23.99
€ 16.25
Hardback. This volume of the acclaimed series deals with suits the Supreme Court decided in 1796 and 1797, years in which the Court laid the foundation for its authority to exercise judicial review and for the first time the justices overturned the decision of a state's highest court. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva. Num Pages: 1040 pages, 37 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126465
- ISBN
- 9780231126465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.68
€ 187.68
Hardback. Volume one presents documents that establish the structure of the Supreme Court and recount the official record of the Court's activity during its first decade. It serves as an introduction and reference tool for the subsequent volumes in the series. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva. Num Pages: 850 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088671
- ISBN
- 9780231088671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.54€ 112.02
€ 148.54
€ 112.02
Hardback. This volume addresses the cases that the American Supreme Court heard between 1790 to 1795, with the exception of suits against states. It contains a selection of documents and discussions of the legal practice of the period. Each case is treated as a narrative history. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva; Perry, James R. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 51. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088732
- ISBN
- 9780231088732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.17
€ 186.17
Hardback. This book focuses on the identity and public personae of the dogaressa, wives of the elected doges of medieval and early modern Venice. The study traces the evolution of the public functions of the group of quasi-royal wives, rare for their visibility, during Venice's development into a regional economic and political power. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294472
- ISBN
- 9780312294472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.14
€ 145.14
Paperback. In 1806, Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document in existence, was compiled. This tremendous story of England and its people was made at the behest of the Norman king William the Conqueror. It was called Domesday, the day of judgement, because 'like the day of judgement, its decisions are unalterable'. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 62. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563522744
- ISBN
- 9780563522744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Hardback. Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. This book provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Editor(s): Roorda, Eric Paul; Derby, Lauren Hutchinson; Gonzalez, Raymundo. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 560 pages, 85 illustrations, including 10 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KJD; HBJK; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356882
- ISBN
- 9780822356882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.20
€ 115.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, 10, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801496899
- ISBN
- 9780801496899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12