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Regional & national history
Paperback. At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22pp b&w plates, maps, bibliography, genealogical tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140050905
- ISBN
- 9780140050905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Essays discuss the Depression, the Cold War, the Great Society, and the Silent Majority. Editor(s): Fraser, Steve; Gerstle, Gary. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006079
- ISBN
- 9780691006079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. This is the definitive account of 10,000 years of North American Indian history. It has been described by American History Illustrated, America's leading popular history magazine, as 'An eloquent and exhaustive chronicle of the history of North America's peoples'. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446011
- ISBN
- 9780752446011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Hardback. This is the first full-length history of the Scottish cotton industry, from its beginnings in the late eighteenth century to its premature decline in the years leading up to the First World War. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080821
- ISBN
- 9780719080821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.06€ 89.72
€ 100.06
€ 89.72
Paperback. Examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regime's dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power. This book argues that, despite the Shah's early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent contradictions and weaknesses. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; HBJF; JFSR; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- With a New introduction and preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140407
- ISBN
- 9780691140407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Combining skilful economic, political and social analysis, this text provides a fascinating insight into the decline of the Soviet Union. Series: Postwar World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582299580
- ISBN
- 9780582299580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Paperback. 'The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union' examines the strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses the role of power, authority and legitimacy in Soviet politics. Series: Longman History of Russia. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582784659
- ISBN
- 9780582784659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 1264 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 57. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 1264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099421764
- ISBN
- 9780099421764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.74
€ 26.99
€ 18.74
Hardcover. Helps in understanding the French Enlightenment by analyzing a diverse constellation of Theological Enlightenment discourses, which were compromised between about 1730 and 1762 by high-stakes cultural and political controversies involving the royal court, the government, and the Catholic Church. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HRAX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022204
- ISBN
- 9780268022204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
Paperback. Thomas Cromwell was a man of humble origins and outstanding intellect who rose up to become Henry VIII's chief minister and right-hand man during the English Reformation. In this biography, the author reveals that the popular image of Cromwell as a blood-stained henchman is largely fictional. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 30. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458663
- ISBN
- 9780752458663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.40
€ 20.99
€ 19.40
Hardback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 544 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142999
- ISBN
- 9780691142999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836339
- ISBN
- 9781843836339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.78
€ 96.78
The US slavery conflict reached a turning point when three leading abolitionists addressed the slaves for the first time. This title includes the full text of each address, related documents, a study of their historical context, the reactions they provoked and their lasting impact on US history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122908
- ISBN
- 9780813122908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.50
€ 46.50
Hardback. Whitby's Golden Fleet, 1600-1750. Series: Regions and Regionalism in History. 212 pages, 20, 20 black and white. Provides a huge amount of detail about everyday maritime life in the important port of Whitby, home port of Captain Cook. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTM; KNGS. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 21. Weight: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836315
- ISBN
- 9781843836315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.88
€ 95.88
Hardback. As the rest of the world worries about what a future might look like under Chinese supremacy, Luttwak worries about China's own future prospects. Applying the logic of strategy for which he is well known, he argues that the world's second largest economy may be headed for a fall unless China's leaders check their military ambitions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JWK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066427
- ISBN
- 9780674066427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.47
€ 31.99
€ 26.47
Hardback. This pathbreaking work argues that the major intellectual trend in China from the 17th through the early 19th century was Confucian ritualism, as expressed in ethics, classical learning, and discourse on lineage. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721738
- ISBN
- 9780804721738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.53
€ 95.53
Hardback. This collection of essays explores the emergence of economic societies in the British Isles and their development into a European, American and global reform movement in the eighteenth century. Its fourteen contributions demonstrate the intellectual horizons and international networks of this widespread and influential phenomenon. Editor(s): Stapelbroek, Koen; Marjanen, Jani. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230354173
- ISBN
- 9780230354173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Paperback. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312176990
- ISBN
- 9780312176990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.40
€ 88.40
Paperback. Evo Morales is one of the world's most controversial political leaders. This title explains the success of the MAS (Movimiento Al Socialismo) and its wider consequences, showing how Morales has become the symbol for a political consciousness that has entailed de-stigmatizing indigenous identities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJP; HBJK; JPFF; JPHL; JPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848135246
- ISBN
- 9781848135246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.39
€ 35.99
€ 30.39
Hardback. This book presents a case study of the ascendancy of Gonpo Namgyel, a minor Tibetan chieftain in Kham who had a great impact on Sino-Tibetan relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture. Num Pages: 402 pages, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739177921
- ISBN
- 9780739177921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.60
€ 149.60
Hardback. Editor(s): Donner, Fred M. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 2CSR; DSA; DSB; HBAH; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640877
- ISBN
- 9780691640877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.54
€ 104.54
Paperback. Tracing the long historical encounter between Islamic and Indic civilizations, this work explores how and why such a large Muslim population emerged in Bengal. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 388 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205079
- ISBN
- 9780520205079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.07
€ 38.99
€ 28.07
Paperback. This volume serves up a combination of broad questions, theoretical approaches, and manifold case studies to explore how people have sought to understand markets and thereby reduce risk, whether they have approached this challenge with a practical view based on their own business acumen or used the tools of scholarship. Editor(s): Berghoff, H; Scranton, P; Spiekermann, U. Series: Worlds of Consumption. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343881
- ISBN
- 9781349343881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1082
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195125047
- ISBN
- 9780195125047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.99
€ 193.99