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Regional & national history
American Arsenal examines the United States' transformation from isolationist state to military superpower by means of sixteen vignettes, each focusing upon an inventor and his contribution to the cause. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199959747
- ISBN
- 9780199959747
Condition: New
€ 56.63
€ 56.63
A revisionist narrative of Appomattox, the surrender of the Confederacy to the Union. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199751716
- ISBN
- 9780199751716
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
This volume explores the ways in which the English settlers in Louth maintained their English identity in the face of plague and warfare, through the turbulent decades between 1330 and 1450. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199594757
- ISBN
- 9780199594757
Condition: New
€ 187.02
€ 187.02
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199532063
- ISBN
- 9780199532063
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199244584
- ISBN
- 9780199244584
Condition: New
€ 100.77
€ 100.77
Before his death in 1989, Sir Ronald Syme approved the publication of these 59 papers on Roman history which complete this distinguished collection of his life's work. Editor(s): Birley, Anthony R. Num Pages: 486 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198144946
- ISBN
- 9780198144946
Condition: New
€ 204.86
€ 204.86
Made famous through Evans-Pritchard's ethnography, the Nuer are the second largest ethnic group in South Sudan. They were the object of Britain's last pacification campaign in Africa. The contemporary administrative reports and more recent interviews with Nuer and Dinka participants collected here cover significant events from 1898 to 1930. Editor(s): Johnson, Douglas H. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 including 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265888
- ISBN
- 9780197265888
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
This edition is the first full scale study of John Cannon and his chronicles. Known to some as 'the poor man's Pepys', Cannon wrote a remarkably candid autobiography, during a crucial period of change in British history. Part 1 includes Cannon's account of his service in the Country Excise. Editor(s): Money, John. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 420 pages, Colour plate section, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264546
- ISBN
- 9780197264546
Condition: New
€ 115.76
€ 115.76
A stunningly original and inspiring illustrated history of America's founding ideals and how they have been understood from colonial times to the present, by one of America's most gifted historians. Series: America: a Cultural History. Num Pages: 864 pages, numerous colour and halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2268.
- Number of pages
- 860
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195162530
- ISBN
- 9780195162530
Condition: New
€ 83.89
€ 83.89
A study of the significance of the execution of dissident writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other activists to Nigeria's global reputation. Soyinka criticises what he sees as the decline of Nigeria from a post-colonial success story to a military dictatorship marked by the executions. He then considers Nigeria's future. Series: W.E.B. Du Bois Institute. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JPQB; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195119213
- ISBN
- 9780195119213
Condition: New
€ 21.91
€ 21.91
hardcover. This volume brings together essays by 14 accomplished Lincoln scholars. They provide an insight into how Lincoln's administration dealt with the issues of war and slavery. The work covers facets of three general themes, the problems of emancipation, presidential politics and the Lincoln legacy. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219599
- ISBN
- 9780823219599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.30
€ 103.30
A Revolution of the Spirit: Crisis of Value in Russia, 1890-1924
Rosenthal, Bernice Glatzer; Bohachevsky-Chomi...
hardcover. The spiritual revival that is sweeping the Soviet Union had its genesis in the religious renaissance of the early 20th century. In both cases, it was lay intellectuals who adapted Russian orthodoxy to modern life. This book includes selections that reflect the profundity and breadth of their thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HRCC8. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 541.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212859
- ISBN
- 9780823212859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.69
€ 92.69
paperback. Allan D. Austin explores via portraits, documents, maps and texts, the lives of 50 sub-Saharan non-peasant Muslim Africans caught in the American slave trade between 1730 and 1860. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415912709
- ISBN
- 9780415912709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.18
€ 58.18
paperback. Based on a study in Russian and many other foreign archives, this title explains why this suicidal decision was made and explores the world of the men who made it, thereby consigning their entire class to death or exile and making their country the victim of a uniquely terrible political experiment under Lenin and Stalin. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141399744
- ISBN
- 9780141399744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55ill.8col.ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766638
- ISBN
- 9781841766638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.01
€ 20.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. This ground-breaking, work is both a reference collection of 27 new essays by leading specialists in their own fields, and also a collective demonstration of major new directions in the study of ancient Greece. Editor(s): Powell, Anton. Series: Routledge Worlds. Num Pages: 640 pages, 10 line drawings, 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 997.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415170420
- ISBN
- 9780415170420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.89
€ 108.89
Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151008
- ISBN
- 9780195151008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.19€ 45.45
€ 59.19
€ 45.45
This text draws together the various strands of Irish national security policy and practice in a single chronological study, from independence in 1922. It analyzes the emergence of a complex external security policy combining an absolute commitment to military neutrality and independent defence. Num Pages: 398 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW; JPQB; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA New York
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198204268
- ISBN
- 9780198204268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.30
€ 53.30
paperback. How one family built an empire while promoting a small town 's progress Num Pages: 312 pages, 75 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quarry Books United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253002037
- ISBN
- 9780253002037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.43
€ 30.99
€ 29.43
Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 287.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195326550
- ISBN
- 9780195326550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
paperback. Begins with a discussion of the nature of evil, exploring the fragility of human beings and the phenomena of compartmentalizing, unquestioning obedience to authority, and moral drift. Citing examples from history and contemporary life, the author characterizes evil acts in terms of moral agency, magnitude, and intent. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTS; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566391009
- ISBN
- 9781566391009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.37
€ 45.99
€ 40.37
Hardcover. The gripping book about a panzer division and its battles in the shattered streets of Stalingrad. In Death of the Leaping Horseman, the untold story of 24. Panzer-Division's savage fighting on Stalingrad's outskirts and in the devastated ruins of the city itself is revealed in a detailed day-by-day account. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811714044
- ISBN
- 9780811714044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.08€ 45.53
€ 54.08
€ 45.53
hardcover. This study of the women who led the United States section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in the interwar years argues that the ideas of these women constitute an important addition to our understanding of the intellectual heritage of the United States. Num Pages: 228 pages, 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804727464
- ISBN
- 9780804727464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.43
€ 75.43
Paperback. Horses were key to the colonial economies of southern Africa, buttressing the socio-political order and inspiring contemporary imaginations. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; WNGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145140
- ISBN
- 9781868145140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41