Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 250 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534. The Lost Kingdoms of the Adena, Hopewell, Mississippians, and Anasazi. 328 pages, illustrations. Frank Joseph reveals that modern civilization in North America was preceded by four advanced cultures that rose and fell over the past three thousand years. How they achieved greatness and why they vanished so completely are explored in this unconventional prehistory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431077
- ISBN
- 9781591431077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.74
€ 23.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. The Early Byzantine Historians is the first original study of every significant Byzantine historian from Eusebius of Caesarea (c.255-339) to Theophylact Simocatta (c.585-after 641?). Individually and as a group, these authors had a decisive influence on Byzantine culture and modern perceptions of Byzantine history. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243675
- ISBN
- 9780230243675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.53
€ 181.53
Hardback. Inspired by the path-breaking work of Robert Tittler, the authors explore late Medieval and Early Modern community and identity across England. They examine the decline of neighbourliness, the politics of market towns, clerical status, charity, crime, and ways in which overlapping communities of court and country, London and Lancashire, relate. Editor(s): Jones, Norman L. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001237
- ISBN
- 9780230001237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.90
€ 139.90
Paperback. Published in 1800, the two-volume English translation of a sixteenth-century Persian document on the workings of the Mughal Empire. Translator(s): Gladwin, Francis. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History. Num Pages: 420 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108067096
- ISBN
- 9781108067096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Hardback. The original cadre of the later Waffen-SS was formed in March 1933 as the SS Headquarters Guard Berlin. From the first 117 volunteers emerged more than fifty senior SS officers, all of whom received high decorations for bravery in the 38 Waffen-SS divisions that were formed later. Editor(s): Quassowski, Hans. Num Pages: 350 pages, over 460 b/w photographs, 30 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307775
- ISBN
- 9780764307775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.52€ 55.12
€ 75.52
€ 55.12
Paperback. A former KGB spy, Vladimir Putin was named President of Russia in 2000. From the moment he entered the public arena he marketed himself as an open, enlightened leader eager to engage with the West. This book tells the story of Putin's iron grip on Russian life from the individual citizens whose situations have been shaped by his brand of tyranny. Translator(s): Tait, Arch. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; HBJD; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvill Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843430506
- ISBN
- 9781843430506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, the author has lived his country's history. This title provides an insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857500649
- ISBN
- 9780857500649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. UPDATED EDITION A rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007232079
- ISBN
- 9780007232079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.39
€ 17.99
€ 11.39
Paperback. Illustrator(s): O'Brogain, Sean. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087810
- ISBN
- 9781849087810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
Hardback. This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. At its height it involved nearly a million Chinese and Japanese soldiers, while sucking in three million civilians as unwilling spectators and, often, victims. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001678
- ISBN
- 9781612001678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.15
€ 40.99
€ 35.15
Paperback. A study of the Greek Hoplite in the "Golden Age" of Ancient Greek civilization, from the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia, to the rise of Alexander the Great. It covers the Greek warrior's weapons, armour, shield and helmets, and how he was recruited, trained and fought. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour & 55 b&w illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JWH; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328679
- ISBN
- 9781855328679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Hardback. The Battle for Spion Kop, 1900. 256 pages, 16pgs of illustrations, 6 maps. * A complete and detailed account of a devastating South African conflict The Battle of Spion Kop was fought during the campaign to relieve Ladysmith, South Africa, and was the single bloodiest episode in the campaign, as well as a harbinger of the bitter and desperate fighting still to come in the Second Boer War. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFM; 1HFMS; HBJH; JWLF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000077
- ISBN
- 9781612000077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.13
€ 33.99
€ 30.13
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556439094
- ISBN
- 9781556439094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.66
€ 20.99
€ 16.66
Hardcover. Editor(s): Esdaile, Charles J. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403938268
- ISBN
- 9781403938268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Paperback. Rethinking place and history in Northwest Africa Editor(s): McDougall, James; Scheele, Judith. Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1HFD; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253001269
- ISBN
- 9780253001269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Published in 1900, volume 2 of Oswell's (1818-93) biography includes his journey to the Crimean front in 1854-5. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781108032124
- ISBN
- 9781108032124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. Forgotten after the Reformation, churches were revived on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with many guesses and mistakes, resulting in numerous alterations. Part One surveys their history in England from Roman ties to the present day. Part Two is a list of all 800 ancient parish churches and religious houses in Cornwall and Devon. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, indexes, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HRCC2; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895163
- ISBN
- 9780859895163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.90
€ 36.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBAH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551642123
- ISBN
- 9781551642123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.24
€ 25.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when it was almost destroyed by the rise of political parties in the US. This book describes the aspects of electoral college crisis. It shows how Thomas Jefferson counted his Federalist rivals out of the House runoff, and how the Federalists threatened to place John Marshall in the presidential chair. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023956
- ISBN
- 9780674023956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.41
€ 35.99
€ 30.41
Paperback. After the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of south-west France in 1208, a Spanish monk took up the cudgels by establishing a kind of secret police to ferret out heresy. Thus began the infamous Inquisition. This title tells the story, taking it on into the 19th century and showing how the Vatican attempted to establish new authorities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140274660
- ISBN
- 9780140274660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.63
€ 20.99
€ 16.63
Hardcover. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 552 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 291 x 193 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934211680
- ISBN
- 9780934211680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.21€ 79.36
€ 106.21
€ 79.36
Paperback. While the Confederates relied on field fortifications and small gunboats in the fight for control of the Mississippi, the Union built a series of revolutionary river ironclads. This volume explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned and how they were fought. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 7 colour & 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JWF; JWMV; TRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764443
- ISBN
- 9781841764443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.99
€ 19.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his family, Randy Zahn's Snake Pilot recounts his experiences flying AH-1 Cobra helicopters during the Vietnam War. First deployed in Vietnam in 1967 and loaded with a formidable arsenal of weaponry, the Cobra was the first helicopter designed from inception as an attack aircraft. Num Pages: 302 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886115
- ISBN
- 9781574886115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.74
€ 21.74
Paperback. Analyses texts drawn from the Bleek and Lloyd Archive - one of the important collections for the understanding of South African cultural heritage and in particular the traditions of the /Xam, South Africa's 'first people'. This book offers an analysis of the corpus of /Xam narratives found in the Bleek and Lloyd collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DSB; HBJ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Witwatersrand University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144709
- ISBN
- 9781868144709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.57
€ 32.99
€ 31.57