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Regional & national history
Paperback. For a thousand years, an extraordinary empire made possible Europe's transition to the modern world: Byzantium. This book provides various short chapters that focus on a theme, such as a building (the great church of Hagia Sophia), a clash over religion (iconoclasm), sex and power (the role of eunuchs), and a symbol of civilization (the fork). Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141031026
- ISBN
- 9780141031026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. Caborn-Welborn, a late Mississippian (A.D. 1400-1700) farming society, developed following the collapse of the Angel chiefdom (A.D. 1000-1400). David Pollack examines the ways in which that new society reconstructed social, political, and economic relationships from the remnants of the Angel chiefdom. Num Pages: 320 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Alabama
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KEX0212348
- ISBN
- 9780817351267
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Caborn-Welborn, a late Mississippian (A.D. 1400-1700) farming society, developed following the collapse of the Angel chiefdom (A.D. 1000-1400). David Pollack examines the ways in which that new society reconstructed social, political, and economic relationships from the remnants of the Angel chiefdom. Num Pages: 320 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Alabama
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212349
- ISBN
- 9780817351267
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The largest city in Normandy, Caen's position gave it major strategic value for Allies and Germans alike. This title describes the battle for Caen, revealing how, as a result of the British failure to take the city early in the campaign, Caen and its population were immolated - a fate for which Montgomery has been held responsible. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75ill.11col.ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766256
- ISBN
- 9781841766256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.60
€ 23.99
€ 20.60
Paperback. The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821589
- ISBN
- 9780753821589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781591499
- ISBN
- 9781781591499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780273709
- ISBN
- 9781780273709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.33
€ 10.33
Paperback. A history of Cairo, from its beginnings in the Arab conquest of Egypt in 640 to a modern capital. This book examines the invasions, changes and conflicts which shaped Cairo's destiny as well as the rulers, religious leaders, artisans and merchants who characterized the city. Translator(s): Wood, Willard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 67 halftones, 13 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF; HBJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009967
- ISBN
- 9780674009967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.96
€ 41.99
€ 34.96
Paperback. A history of the glamorous and military critical city of Cairo during the Second World War Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848548848
- ISBN
- 9781848548848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVA; HBJH; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689286
- ISBN
- 9780816689286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. The guide will take the visitor beyond the ferry terminal and hypermarkets to reveal the hidden Calais and the actions of individuals and units in this defence. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850526479
- ISBN
- 9780850526479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.69
€ 13.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. Talks about the colourful life and the kaleidoscopic history of an idiosyncratic Sicilian town not far from Palermo, in the mountainous west of the island. This book traces events and uncovers layer upon layer of the lives of the people there, from the time of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish to 2000. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 colour and 7 black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 5AN; HBJD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357289
- ISBN
- 9781900357289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.59
€ 25.99
€ 17.59
Hardback. Calculating compassion examines the origins of British relief work in late-nineteenth-century wars on the continent and the fringes of Empire. The author draws on new archival research to reveal the preoccupations of nineteenth-century relief workers, and the legacies for relief work today. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719078101
- ISBN
- 9780719078101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Caldron of Conflict tells the story of Eastern Europe in the tumultuous, often violent years 1918-1945. After introducing the region, Wynot traces the differing paths each nation took from imperial rule to independence following World War I. Num Pages: 140 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882959474
- ISBN
- 9780882959474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.23
€ 27.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956543
- ISBN
- 9780750956543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. This fresh departure from other California history readers offers students a compilation of engaging essays. The work of ten experts, this book presents interpretive examinations of an eclectic range of topics seldom, if ever, considered in standard books. Editor(s): Bakken, Gordon Morris. Num Pages: 232 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780882959719
- ISBN
- 9780882959719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.74
€ 34.74
Paperback. Focuses on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with accounts of the history of their usage. This dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography. Editor(s): Bright, William. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 40 Enl Rev
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266193
- ISBN
- 9780520266193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.55
€ 37.99
€ 27.55
hardcover. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 16 illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998343
- ISBN
- 9780295998343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 16 illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998350
- ISBN
- 9780295998350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
paperback. Reveals that the origins of Spanish influences in Southern California were not solely rooted in the Spanish colonial period, but arose in the early twentieth century, when Anglo residents recast the days of missions and ranchos as an idyllic golden age of pious padres, placid Indians, dashing caballeros and sultry senoritas. Num Pages: 384 pages, 26 b/w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780520258044
- ISBN
- 9780520258044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.78
€ 34.99
€ 25.78
Paperback. The eighth edition of California: A History covers the entire scope of the history of the Golden State, from before first contact with Europeans through the present; an accessible and compelling narrative that comprises the stories of the many diverse peoples who have called, and currently do call, California home. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 8th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118701041
- ISBN
- 9781118701041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.05
€ 60.05
Hardback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 41 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415658447
- ISBN
- 9780415658447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.43
€ 224.43
Hardback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from AD 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. This book sets the emperor's story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during Caligula's time and finds a rationality explaining his notorious brutality. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392. A Biography. 240 pages, Illustrations. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from AD 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. This book sets the emperor's story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during Caligula's time and finds a rationality explaining his notorious brutality. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 20. Weight: 392. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248953
- ISBN
- 9780520248953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.48
€ 47.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more complex picture of this fascinating period. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118730010
- ISBN
- 9781118730010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.48
€ 40.99
€ 39.48