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paperback. A biography that provides the most authoritative picture yet of King Stephen, whose reign (1135-1154), with its 'nineteen long winters' of civil war, made his name synonymous with failed leadership. After years of work on the sources, the author shows with clarity the strengths and weaknesses of the monarch. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300181951
- ISBN
- 9780300181951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman's wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549178
- ISBN
- 9780099549178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.74
€ 13.00
€ 11.74
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652771
- ISBN
- 9780691652771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.32
€ 170.32
Paperback. Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride, Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman. Editor(s): Chabon, Michael; Waldman, Ayelet. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008229191
- ISBN
- 9780008229191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.96
€ 18.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801031991
- ISBN
- 9780801031991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.11
€ 42.99
€ 30.11
Hardback. Kingdom of Snow investigates the impact of Roman rule in Cappadocia and the fate of classical Greek culture in an increasingly Christian society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812236811
- ISBN
- 9780812236811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.02
€ 83.02
paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494. Scotland's Western Seaboard C.1100-C.1336. 288 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight: 494.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904607793
- ISBN
- 9781904607793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Hardback. A collection of social anthropologist Ardener's papers concerning the Bakweri people of Mount Cameroon on the coast of West Africa. The studies of the culture and history of the Cameroon Kingdom cover the Bakweri's early contacts with the Portuguese, the defeat of the first German expedition.. Series: Cameroon Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 maps, 1 fig., 9 ills, 4 appendices, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; 3J; HBJH; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819291
- ISBN
- 9781571819291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.23
€ 164.23
Hardcover. Examines indigenous oral traditions and histories in order to explain the factors propelling sociopolitical consolidation and the emergence of chiefdoms and kingdoms in nineteenth-century southeastern Africa. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 450 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 37. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465144
- ISBN
- 9781580465144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754828990
- ISBN
- 9780754828990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.91
€ 10.99
€ 9.91
Flexibound. A guide to Britain's monarchs and their chequered histories, from pre-Roman times onwards. It explores lives and personalities of each monarch, their involvement in and effect on events in their reign. It provides information on the spirit, traditions and innovations of the nation at the time, including politics, arts, architecture and fashions. Num Pages: 480 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 622. The Concise Guide. 480 pages, 200 colour illustrations. A guide to Britain's monarchs and their chequered histories, from pre-Roman times onwards. It explores lives and personalities of each monarch, their involvement in and effect on events in their reign. It provides information on the spirit, traditions and innovations of the nation at the time, including politics, arts, architecture and fashions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Dimension: 159 x 127 x 37. Weight: 634.
- Publisher
- David & Charles London
- Number of pages
- 480
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715323762
- ISBN
- 9780715323762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.00
€ 17.99
€ 13.00
Paperback. This introductory text, the first of its kind, explores the central relationship between the kings of England and their bishops, from the Norman Conquest to the Magna Carta. Wickson provides an approachable overview of the scholarship on this key subject, making this an ideal starting-point for anyone who is studying high medieval England. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431165
- ISBN
- 9781137431165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.88
€ 49.88
Paperback. Anderson critically analyses the evidence available from regnal lists and Irish annals of the 6th to 9th centuries, to shed new light on the kingdoms of DalRiata and the Picts. This reedition includes a new introduction and a bibliography of recent scholarship by Nicholas Evans. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- John Donald Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566302
- ISBN
- 9781906566302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.71
€ 40.99
€ 33.71
paperback. A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b/w, 80 col illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 83 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Collins
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024675
- ISBN
- 9780007188857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. From Hanover to Windsor, 1714 to Today, from George I and Victoria to Edward VIII and Elizabeth II. 96 pages, over 200 photographs and artworks. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 295 x 227 x 8. Weight: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844765201
- ISBN
- 9781844765201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.93
€ 12.93
Paperback. The events of 1000-1130 AD are crucial in terms of the development of the kingdom of the Scots, and yet it remains one of the least researched periods in Scottish history. This book charts in fascinating and bloody detail the political machination of key players and the progression made towards a unified kingdom. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416. C.1000-c.1130. 240 pages, b&w plates. The events of 1000-1130 AD are crucial in terms of the development of the kingdom of the Scots, and yet it remains one of the least researched periods in Scottish history. This book charts in fascinating and bloody detail the political machination of key players and the progression made towards a unified kingdom. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- John Donald
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566159
- ISBN
- 9781906566159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.09
€ 26.99
€ 25.09
Paperback. Israel frequently features in the news, often for the wrong reasons. Violence in the Holy Land is an all-too-common occurrence. This book illuminates the evolution of the Jewish nation, forerunner of the modern State of Israel. It is the story of key formative experiences of the Jews, including the dispersion of the 'Lost Tribes of Israel,'. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453583
- ISBN
- 9780752453583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? This book describes the most memorable features of the life and times of each king or queen - from Egbert, crowned in 802 and considered the first king of England, to Queen Elizabeth II. Num Pages: 250 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750935531
- ISBN
- 9780750935531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.20
€ 19.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. A history of the forging of the Scottish kingdom during the first three centuries of the second millennium. It describes the evolution of Scottish kingship and government during the period, in the process examining the character of Scottish feudalism and the manner of its imposition. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401814
- ISBN
- 9781474401814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R.; Schneider, Brian W. Series: Pubns Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838777
- ISBN
- 9781843838777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813275
- ISBN
- 9781472813275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
paperback. This comprehensive overview of Kinsale's seafaring tradition will be enjoyed by all who appreciate a whiff of salty sea spray, and the sense of adventure bound to ships voyaging to distant lands. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328. CORK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848893092
- ISBN
- 9781848893092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.42
€ 14.99
€ 13.42
Paperback. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this book provides an account of modern adoption's history. It also details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327600
- ISBN
- 9780226327600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226327594
- ISBN
- 9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.62€ 77.70
€ 94.62
€ 77.70