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paperback. "Ultimately, the story of Nova Scotia's violent integration into the British system offers a case study in the limits of voluntarism in the ramshackle empire that preceded the Seven Years' War."-William and Mary Quarterly Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBCV; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218695
ISBN
9780812218695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

hardcover. This study provides an authoritative history of the Brazilian army from the army's overthrow of the monarchy in 1889 to its support of the coup that established Brazil's first civilian dictatorship in 1937. McCann explores how the period between these events laid the foundations of modern Brazil. Num Pages: 624 pages, 12 maps, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; JPH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 40. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732222
ISBN
9780804732222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.33

Paperback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27, 1 maps, 14 black & white halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489143
ISBN
9780801489143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Through data gathered on thousands of people, as well as hundreds of memoirs and autobiographies, this volume tells myriad intersecting stories of how Americans born between 1776 and 1830 reinvented themselves and their society in politics, economics, reform, religion, and culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006638
ISBN
9780674006638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.75

paperback. Taking the reader from the colonial era through the liberation movements to independence and beyond, Basil Davidson reviews the social and political history of Africa in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582212886
ISBN
9780582212886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardcover. Medieval historian Rubenstein tells the story of the cataclysmic First Crusades through the eyes of those who witnessed it, emphasizing the fundamental role that apocalyptic thought played in motivating the Crusaders. A thrilling work of military and religious history, "Armies of Heaven" will revolutionize understanding of the Crusades. Num Pages: 512 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 34. Weight in Grams: 666. The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse. 512 pages, illustrations. Medieval historian Rubenstein tells the story of the cataclysmic First Crusades through the eyes of those who witnessed it, emphasizing the fundamental role that apocalyptic thought played in motivating the Crusaders. A thrilling work of military and religious history, "Armies of Heaven" will revolutionize understanding of the Crusades. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWC. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 34. Weight: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465019298
ISBN
9780465019298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

paperback. Finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History. "Like Lauren Hillebrand's Unbroken..Target Tokyo brings to life an indelible era." -Ben Cosgrove, The Daily Beast Num Pages: 672 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352276
ISBN
9780393352276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.40

paperback. "A compelling and readable story of resistance to the new economic order."-Boston Globe Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337662
ISBN
9780393337662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.25

hardcover. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 270 pages, 21 b&w illus., 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253020666
ISBN
9780253020666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.97

hardcover. This book uses the life of one man-Walter Lenoir of North Carolina-to explore the origins of southern white identity and the ambiguities and complexities embedded in that history with devotion to the Confederate cause. Lenoirs intention to divest himself of his inherited slaves changed with the war's outbreak and he joined the Confederate army. Series: New Narratives in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 b/w halftones, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 178 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195314359
ISBN
9780195314359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

paperback. Born into a free black family in 1766, James Forten served in the Revolutionary War and later went on to become vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and more, taking his place as one of the African Americans who helped to shape America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; YNH; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195163407
ISBN
9780195163407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.60

paperback. Studies this famous case of judicial failure, and discusses the legal bases of slavery, the debate over the Constitution, and the dispute over slavery and continental expansion. Num Pages: 768 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145885
ISBN
9780195145885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback. General Simon Bolivar, called El Liberator, and sometimes the "George Washington of Latin America", was the leading hero of the Latin American independence movement. Although he didn't prepare a systematic treatise, his essays, proclamations and letters contain ideas still widely relevant. Translator(s): Fornoff, Frederick H. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; BGH; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195144819
ISBN
9780195144819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.93

Paperback. Part of a trilogy "The Problem of Slavery in World History", this is the second book in the series. It features a preface exploring the anti-slavery debate among American historians, between the 1970s and 1990s, started by the original publication of this book in the 1970s. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195126716
ISBN
9780195126716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.39

Paperback. The author portrays the more than three decades of conflict in Vietnam from the first rumblings of rebellion against French colonialists to the American intervention and eventual withdrawal. The narrative covers each aspect of the war, from the military and economic to the political. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195125016
ISBN
9780195125016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.15

Paperback. Traces the history of the British Empire through the use of primary and secondary documentary sources. This volume also examines the phenomenon of British imperialism, while taking into account the range of debates that have invigorated the study of imperialism. Editor(s): Samson, Dr Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192892935
ISBN
9780192892935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.81

paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Margaret Thatcher. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190248970
ISBN
9780190248970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

paperback. This text offers a reappraisal of the Irish Revival by focusing on the progressive energies of self-help movements such as the Abbey Theatre, Sinn Fein and the Co-operative Movement. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183656
ISBN
9781859183656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

paperback. This is the first major study of Irish antiquarian and historical writing during the politically turbulent second half of the eighteenth century. It charts the impact of contemporary politics on such writing, as well as the influence of European Enlightenment cultural trends. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays & Monographs S. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183748
ISBN
9781859183748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. General Irish HIstory. 141pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
9781859182383
ISBN
9781859182383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Four independent but interlocking essays revolving around the 1790s, arguably the pivotal decade in the evolution of modern Ireland. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. 18th Century Ireland. 236pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859180600
ISBN
9781859180600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 178. DUBLIN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Island
Condition
New
SKU
9781848403260
ISBN
9781848403260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.58

Paperback. The fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising has been held responsible for everything from the outbreak of conflict in Northern Ireland to the alienation of an entire generation in the Republic of Ireland. This book examines the myths behind the most elaborate commemoration of the Rising to date. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446. Light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9781782050575
ISBN
9781782050575
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

paperback. A stunning and bloody history of nineteenth-century India and the reign of the Last Mughal by the bestselling author of White Mughals Num Pages: 608 pages, Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781408800928
ISBN
9781408800928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.54

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