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Regional & national history

Paperback. Featuring new material on the Irish Famine which has never been published before, this is a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the most significant periods of Irish history. Series: Short Histories. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173713
ISBN
9781847173713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784532833
ISBN
9781784532833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.91

Paperback. Angola of geopolitical interest and this offers a brief history Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045193
ISBN
9781849045193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. A splendidly written portrait of Mozambique in the colonial and post-colonial eras, by the premier historian of the country. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048330
ISBN
9781849048330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. A comprehensive history of parliament in the British Isles from the earliest times, covering all aspects of parliament as an institution. Editor(s): Jones, Clyve. Num Pages: 402 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638. England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Scotland. 400 pages, ill. Editor(s): Jones, Clyve. A comprehensive history of parliament in the British Isles from the earliest times, covering all aspects of parliament as an institution. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; JPQ. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 30. Weight: 658.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837176
ISBN
9781843837176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. Offering a comprehensive overview of Quebec, this book focuses on the social and economic development of the region as well as the identity issues of its diverse peoples. It covers Quebec's political history and includes a bibliography and chronology and illustrations. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
4th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773534407
ISBN
9780773534407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271024653
ISBN
9780271024653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.87

Paperback. Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119062493
ISBN
9781119062493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.33

hardcover. Davison (a teacher-researcher for the Academic Education Division of the Minneapolis Urban League) begins his narrative with Dutch rule of the island in the 17th century. He describes how the years of Qing dynasty rule (1684-1895) were marked by rebellion and discontent and argues that the Qings han Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBG; HBJD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Praeger United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275981310
ISBN
9780275981310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.32

Paperback. Covers the events of the 1916 rising on a day-by-day basis, starting on Easter Sunday - the date originally set for the start - and continuing through to the surrender the following Saturday. This book locates the rising in the Irish historical memory, contrasting its high ideals with the reality of the new state to which it helped give birth. Num Pages: 143 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180 129pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gill and Macmillan Dublin
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
9780717144167
ISBN
9780717144167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. The American Civil War (1861-65) remains a searing event in the consciousness of the United States. This title shows how and why the conflict remains the nation's defining moment, arguing that it was above all a struggle for political supremacy. It also explores iconic battles like Shiloh, Chickamauga, Antietam and Gettysburg. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 integrated bw, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765983
ISBN
9781780765983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardback. Arguing that the desperate struggle (led by Alfred the Great) against the Vikings helped define a distinctively English sensibility, the author explores relations with the indigenous British, the Anglo-Saxon conversion to Christianity, the ascendancy of Mercia and the rise of Wessex. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC1; HDDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765990
ISBN
9781780765990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 100.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858619
ISBN
9781848858619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Using archaeological insights and discoveries, the author describes the birth, growth and demise of ancient people, whose nemesis was the growing power of Rome. She discusses the mysterious Etruscan language; the 6th-century BCE growth of Etruscan cities and Mediterranean trade; and the fatal incorporation of Etruria into Rome's political orbit. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780766157
ISBN
9781780766157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. The most critical period in modern Irish history is covered in this authoritative, informed overview. A perfect introduction for non-specialists. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 107 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717140831
ISBN
9780717140831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Award-winning historian Kenneth R. Bartlett applies his decades of experience teaching the Italian Renaissance to this new and beautifully illustrated overview. Num Pages: 402 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600140
ISBN
9781442600140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.19
€ 59.82

Hardback. George Lane argues that the Mongols were not only subjugators who swept all before them but one of the great organising forces of world history. His book traces the rise of the Great Khan in 1206 to the dissolution of the empire in 1368 by the Ming Dynasty. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780766058
ISBN
9781780766058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 100.41

Paperback. Martin Luther pinned his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg he shattered foundations of western Christendom. The Reformation of doctrine and practice that followed Luther's seismic action, and protest against sale of indulgences, fragmented the Church and overturned previously accepted certainties and priorities. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780766102
ISBN
9781780766102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.19

Paperback. The idea of a rebirth in the art and civilization of the western world during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries has proved an enduring one. Expertly traversing religion, art, history and culture, the author suggests that the region that produced Luther and Durer owed as much to its own past heritage as to new ideas from Italy. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3H; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763859
ISBN
9781780763859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. From the first symptoms of serious unrest to the tortuous political manoeuvrings culminating in the 2003 Assembly elections, the book traces the reality of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Series: Pocket Books. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847176448
ISBN
9781847176448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

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