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Regional & national history
Hardcover. In explaining an improbable liaison and its consequences, A Mattress Maker's Daughter explores changing concepts of love and romance, new standards of public and private conduct, and emerging attitudes toward property and legitimacy just as the age of Renaissance humanism gives way to the Counter Reformation and Early Modern Europe. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724662
- ISBN
- 9780674724662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.66
€ 62.92
€ 57.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black/white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785700798
- ISBN
- 9781785700798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.76
€ 33.76
Paperback. A work on Jewish communities in the medieval Mediterranean world that offers an unparalleled view of how people lived, traveled, worshiped, and conducted their economic and social affairs. Editor(s): Lassner, Jacob. Num Pages: 525 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Number of pages
- 525
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240599
- ISBN
- 9780520240599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Gives an overview of the Mediterranean (history, people, culture) during the high middle ages. This book discusses the working class; the business world, and government's role in commerce; and describes travel and seafaring. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221581
- ISBN
- 9780520221581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Explores the nature of medieval religious democracy, including discussion of the community, social services, local government, worship, education, interfaith relations, relations between religion and the state, and the relations between the communities and the state. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 649 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 649
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221598
- ISBN
- 9780520221598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.26
€ 40.99
€ 29.26
Paperback. Deals with the Mediterranean family - the extended family, marriage (rituals, economics, social and cultural safeguards), the Mediterranean household, widowhood, divorce, remarriage, and the world of women. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 543 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221604
- ISBN
- 9780520221604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book details city life, domestic architecture, furnishings and housewares, clothing and jewelry, food and drink, and other material culture. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 513 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221611
- ISBN
- 9780520221611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book draws a portrait of the individual - a social person who mingled within the community; addressed the challenges of poverty, illness, aging, and death; possessed friends, enemies, and lovers; and prayed and responded within a religious community. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 687 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 210 x 49. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 687
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221628
- ISBN
- 9780520221628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.91
€ 41.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton's sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442629240
- ISBN
- 9781442629240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.96
€ 34.99
€ 31.96
Hardback. The first comprehensive history of over two centuries of warfare and international conflict in Afghanistan, including the Anglo-Afghan wars of the nineteenth century, the early twentieth century struggles over modernization, the fall of the last monarchy, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the twenty-first century US Global War on Terror. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700624072
- ISBN
- 9780700624072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.22
€ 83.22
Paperback. Provides an overview of the military history of South Asia since 1700, covering the areas including states of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. This book offers introductions to topics ranging from the rise of the East India Company, to the rise of national armies and the tensions between India and Pakistan. Editor(s): Marston, Daniel P., D. Phil.; Sundaram, Chandar S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219992
- ISBN
- 9780253219992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.39
€ 27.99
€ 26.39
Paperback. A major new study of Irish military history from the earliest times to the present day. Editor(s): Bartlett, Thomas; Jeffery, Keith. Num Pages: 592 pages, 115 b/w illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780521629898
- ISBN
- 9780521629898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.58€ 53.17
€ 56.58
€ 53.17
paperback. The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. This illustrated pean to his rich heritage explores both the detail of battles and the cultural history of war, devoting eight separate chapters to 'The Cultural and Physical Dimensions' of Scottish military involvement. Editor(s): Spiers, Edward M.; Crang, Jeremy A.; Strickland, Matthew. Num Pages: 922 pages, 116 b&w illustrations & colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780748694495
- ISBN
- 9780748694495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.81
€ 49.99
€ 36.81
Paperback. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight in Grams: 682. 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight: 682.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844765416
- ISBN
- 9781844765416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.13
€ 19.13
Paperback. Casey was one of a group of Fenians arrested in 1865 in Cork and transported to Western Australia with other Fenians captured in the abortive 1867 Rising. This title includes Casey's account of his experiences as a convict on roadwork parties, as well as correspondence by Casey and other Fenians. Editor(s): Maume, Mairead; Maume, Patrick; Casey, Mary. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 121 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318. Casey was one of a group of Fenians arrested in 1865 in Cork and transported to Western Australia with other Fenians captured in the abortive 1867 Rising. A Mingling of Swans includes Casey’s unpublished account of his experiences as a convict on roadwork parties, as well as correspondence by Casey and other Fenians, and some articles by Casey on his impressions of Western Australia which were published in Dublin separatist newspapers. Casey portrays with humour and determination the harsh conditions endured by Fenian prisoners.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359003
- ISBN
- 9781906359003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19, 16 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501705236
- ISBN
- 9781501705236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691654430
- ISBN
- 9780691654430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.25
€ 107.25
Paperback. This text addresses a central question in the history of modern France and modern colonialism: how did the Third Republic, highly regarded for its professed democratic values, allow itself to be seduced by the insidious and persistent appeal of a civilizing ideology with distinct racist overtones? Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740128
- ISBN
- 9780804740128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.34
€ 40.99
€ 36.34
A Mission to the Medieval Middle East: The Travels of Bertrandon de la...
Bertrandon de La Brocquière
Hardback. In the years 1432-3 Bertandon de la Brocquiere , fifteenth-century gentleman and confidante to the Duke of Burgundy, undertook a pilgrimage to the Middle East and beyond. Editor(s): Irwin, Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764320
- ISBN
- 9781780764320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.75€ 116.46
€ 130.75
€ 116.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 454 pages. BIC Classification: 1M; HBJM; HRCM; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817519
- ISBN
- 9781921817519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.45
€ 36.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. Translator(s): Archambault, Paul J. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271014821
- ISBN
- 9780271014821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.47
€ 42.99
€ 33.47
Hardcover. In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. Num Pages: 56 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244225
- ISBN
- 9781851244225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.10
€ 10.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501707520
- ISBN
- 9781501707520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. Historian Pegg has produced a swift-moving, gripping narrative of a horrific crusade, drawing in part on thousands of testimonies collected by inquisitors in the years 1235 to 1245. These accounts of ordinary men and women bring the story vividly to life. Series: Pivotal Moments in World History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones, 16 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBWC; HRAM9; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195393101
- ISBN
- 9780195393101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35