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Hardback. Across the Revolutionary Divide: Russia, 1861-1945 presents an ambitious interpretive account of Russian history from the abolition of serfdom by Alexander II to the end of World War II. Series: Blackwell History of Russia. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169615
ISBN
9781405169615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.68

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691622101
ISBN
9780691622101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.38

Paperback. Tells the story of the battle of Actium. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Printing
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034053
ISBN
9781846034053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837618969
ISBN
9783837618969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.06

Paperback. Doreen Lee tells the origin, experiences, and legacy of the radical Indonesian student movement that helped end Suharto's thirty-two year dictatorship in May of 1998, showing how student activists claimed their rich political and historical inheritance passed down by earlier generations of activist youth. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361718
ISBN
9780822361718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; CFF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896489
ISBN
9788772896489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 89.98

Paperback. In a year that sees a Scottish referendum on independence, the author analyses some of the forces that have unified Britain in the past. She examines the mythology of Britishness, and how far and why it has faded. She discusses the Acts of Union with Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and their limitations, while scrutinizing England's own fractures. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKS; 1DBKW; 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781251850
ISBN
9781781251850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Hardback. This work explores the political relationship between Scotland and England as it was negotiated in the literary realm in the century after the 1707 Act of Union. It examines Britain, one of the precursors to the modern nation and as a dynamic process and a dialogue between heterogeneous elements. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Showing some shelfwear to DW and boards, remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0024873
ISBN
9780804732697
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414. The Year That Shook Rome. 176 pages, 60 colour illustrations. The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 213 x 148 x 17. Weight: 414.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122694
ISBN
9780714122694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.12

Paperback. This book assesses the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419596
ISBN
9780752419596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Hardback. As in the previous volumes in this series of the Adams Papers, the correspondence presented here offers a unique perspective on the eighteenth century from a preeminent American family. Editor(s): Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Cecere, Anne Decker; Walker, Celeste; Lint, Gregg L.; Woodward, Hobson; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015746
ISBN
9780674015746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.26
€ 117.26

Hardcover. Volume 12 opens with John Adams's inauguration as president and closes just after details of the XYZ affair become public in America. Through private correspondence, and with the candor and perception expected from the Adamses, family members reveal their concerns for the well-being of the nation and the sustaining force of domestic life. Editor(s): Martin, Editor in Chief Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society); Taylor, Former Editor in Chief Adams Papers C James (Massachusetts Historical Society); Millikan, Assistant Editor Neal E (Massachusetts Historical Society); Norton, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Amanda Mathews (Massachusetts Historical Society); Woodward, Associate Editor Adams Papers Hobson (Massachusetts Historical Society); Sikes, Assistant Editor for Digital Projects Adams Papers Sara B (Massachusetts Historical Society); Lint, Series Editor of the Papers of John Adams Gregg L; Georgini, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society). Num Pages: 677 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Belknap Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504660
ISBN
9780674504660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.86
€ 92.58

Hardback. The Adams family comments on national and international events, from America's growing tensions with Britain and France to virulent domestic political factionalism and the Whiskey Rebellion. The most significant event for the Adamses was John Quincy's appointment as U.S. minister resident at The Hague, the beginning of a long diplomatic career. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L.; Georgini, Sara. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057845
ISBN
9780674057845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.34
€ 112.50

Hardback. The fiery debate over funding Jay Treaty sets political stage, and austic exchanges between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans row as rumors surface of George Washington's impending retirement. This title spans the period from July 1795 to the eve of John Adams' inauguration, with growing partisan divide to election playing a central role. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Millikan, Neal E.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 654 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 173 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072442
ISBN
9780674072442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.59
€ 96.78

Hardback. By early 1787, John and Abigail Adams were planning their return home to Massachusetts from Great Britain. But they barely had time to settle in, before they were pulled back into the public sphere by John's election as the first vice-president under the new Constitution. This book offers a perspective on this crucial period in American history. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Rodrique, Jessie May; Woodward, Hobson; Lint, Gregg L.; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022782
ISBN
9780674022782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.44
€ 117.76

Hardback. The years 1790 to 1793 marked the beginning of the American republic. Vice President John Adams chaired Senate sessions even as he was prevented from participating in any meaningful fashion. Abigail joined him when her health permitted. This volume offers insight into the family and a commentary on life that many expected from the Adamses. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Barzilay, Karen N.; Claffey, Mary T.; Woodward, Hobson; Karachuk, Robert F.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 624 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032750
ISBN
9780674032750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.07
€ 116.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590330784
ISBN
9781590330784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.39

Paperback. Traces the history of the idea of non-Adamic humanity, and the debates surrounding it, from the Middle Ages onwards. From heresy to orthodoxy, from radicalism to conservatism, from humanitarianism to racism, this book tells an intriguing tale of twists and turns in the cultural politics surrounding the age-old question, 'Where did we come from?' Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26, 24 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRA; HRLB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400655
ISBN
9781421400655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

hardcover. Comparing Egypt and Syria, this book argues that Arab states where executive power is more centralized are better at adapting to prevent regime change than states where decentralized relationships prevails. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804780629
ISBN
9780804780629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.74

Paperback. Comparing Egypt and Syria, this book argues that Arab states where executive power is more centralized are better at adapting to prevent regime change than states where decentralized relationships prevails. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804780636
ISBN
9780804780636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

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