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Paperback. The author demonstrates how New England colonialists lived in a densely metaphoric landscape, exploring the links between such cultural expressions as witchcraft narratives and 18th-century crowd violence. He questions the actual impact of the Enlightenment on this climate of fear and instability. Num Pages: 480 pages, 134 illustrations, 5 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 766. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
SKU
KOC0018537
ISBN
9780807846889
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598624
ISBN
9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Hardback. Delivers a comprehensive reading of Minoan art as a system of thought. Num Pages: 280 pages, 137 line drawings, 24 b&w photographs, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252033926
ISBN
9780252033926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

Paperback. Series: Battle for Britain. Num Pages: 48 pages, approx. 12 photos & original figure artwork. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW; WDHW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 296 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512042
ISBN
9781911512042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Captures the human experience - and tragedy - of war. This book offers a visceral understanding of the War on the Terror, its victims, the people who fight it and the way these people feel. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Trade Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523048
ISBN
9780099523048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. This work describes the background of social and theoretical ideas and the progress of scientific researches which, between them, produced the religious difficulties that afflicted the development of science in early industrial England. Num Pages: 351 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HRCM; PSAJ; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
351
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674344815
ISBN
9780674344815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.10

Paperback. A book that includes over 180 old photographs. It reveals a past when the romantic pictures produced by the engravers had been replaced by the realistic images of the photographers. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752403106
ISBN
9780752403106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606412
ISBN
9780748606412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712640176
ISBN
9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

paperback. This introductory textbook offers a fully integrated perspective of medieval Britain, from 1000 to 1500. Series: Cambridge History of Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19 colour illus. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Edition
Annotated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521149679
ISBN
9780521149679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Paperback. This illustrated textbook covers the full history of the Ottoman Empire, from its genesis to its dissolution. Num Pages: 450 pages, 63 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521727303
ISBN
9780521727303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Paperback. On 2 April 1982 Argentina launched Operation Rosario, the invasion of the Falklands. The British responded with Operation Corporate. This title confirms the existence and role of the Special Task Detachment during Operation Corporate and provides details of the deployment and operational role of a ground based electronic warfare weapons facility. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752477398
ISBN
9780752477398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Featuring tales of murder, adultery, beheadings, civil war, usurpation and madness, Divorced, Beheaded, Died. takes you on a gallop through the history of all of England's kings and queens, plus some of the less well-known Scots and Welsh rulers, presented in an accessible, chronological format. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782434634
ISBN
9781782434634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.11

paperback. An account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. It traces the Comanches' rise to power, from their prehistoric origins to their domination of the high plains for more than a century until their demise in the face of Anglo-American expansion. Num Pages: 592 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520559
ISBN
9780099520559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. First published under the title "The Theatre of the World", this work is a portrait of the crucible of magic, science and religion at the court of the doomed dreamer Rudolf II in Renaissance Prague. It is filled with angels and devils, high art and low cunning, talismans and stars. Num Pages: 288 pages, app 40 integrated b/w illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135370
ISBN
9781844135370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Covers the story of raising of Salford Pals during WW1. This book covers the raising of the battalion, training and where they fought, and the impact on Salford. It records the impact of war from start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. It also includes rare photographs Num Pages: 383 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155200
ISBN
9781844155200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. The first history of this forgotten English underground struggle against the invading Normans. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445604794
ISBN
9781445604794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Hardback. Robert Tsai's history invites readers into the circle of defiant groups who refused to accept the Constitution's definition of who "We the People" are and how their authority should be exercised. It is the story of America as told by dissenters: squatters, Native Americans, abolitionists, socialists, internationalists, and racial nationalists. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674059955
ISBN
9780674059955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.12

Paperback. Peter Tunstall's unforgettable memoir of his days in the RAF and as one of the most celebrated of all British POWs. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715650219
ISBN
9780715650219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.37

Paperback. In 1968, Mexico prepared to host the Olympic games amid growing civil unrest. In this study of the afterlives of the '68 Movement, the author explores how urban spaces - material but also literary, photographic, and cinematic - became an archive of 1968, providing a framework for de facto modes of justice for years to come. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291072
ISBN
9780520291072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. The relentless rise of the Muslim Brotherhood has secured them a leading role in the unsettled and uncertain landscapes of Egypt, a country shaken by revolution and revolt. Delving into the tangle of Egyptian politics from Nasser to Mubarak, the author unpicks the troubled relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and the state. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762173
ISBN
9781780762173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. 'A definitive history of Napoleon's last victorious war' - First Empire magazine reviewing Volume I: Abensberg 'Testifies to the health and vitality of research into the Napoleonic Wars' - Gary Sheffield A meticulously-researched, critically-acclaimed account drawing on diaries, unit histories and official reports Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of plates, plus maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 36. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327580
ISBN
9781848327580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 col plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007181872
ISBN
9780007181872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. The Tang dynasty is often called China's golden age, a period of commercial, religious, and cultural connections from Korea and Japan to the Persian Gulf, and a time of unsurpassed literary creativity. This title captures a dynamic era in which the empire reached its greatest geographical extent under Chinese rule. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064010
ISBN
9780674064010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.81

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