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Paperback. A radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 304 pages, 44 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430. A New History of the Norman Conquest. 304 pages, 57 illustrations, 44 colour. A radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight: 224.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445603841
- ISBN
- 9781445603841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
Paperback. Explores the general consensus that societal ills were at the root of mental illness. This book chronicles the surge in influence of socially attuned psychodynamic theories along with the rise of radical therapy and psychiatric survivors' movements. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JKSM; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226214634
- ISBN
- 9780226214634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Hardcover. In a remote Himalayan village in 1721, the Jesuit priest Ippolito Desideri wrote a treatise in classical Tibetan intended to refute key Buddhist doctrines and dispel the darkness of idolatry from Tibet. Dispelling the Darkness provides extended excerpts from this unfinished masterpiece and a full translation of a companion work. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659704
- ISBN
- 9780674659704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.13
€ 47.99
€ 40.13
Paperback. This book is a study of the literary culture within which the works, schools, and careers of Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary Greek intellectuals took shape. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674067134
- ISBN
- 9780674067134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.66
€ 27.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 14ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Lang Syne Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852171643
- ISBN
- 9781852171643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.67
€ 7.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062415189
- ISBN
- 9780062415189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.42
€ 14.99
€ 11.42
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862274365
- ISBN
- 9781862274365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. The tiny French hamlet of Serre is the subject of this guide. It covers four battles for the high ground upon which Serre is situated: June 1915: July 1916: November 1916 and July and August 1918. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Leo Cooper
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850525083
- ISBN
- 9780850525083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. This work tells the story of Europe and the Mediterranean over the 1000 years which saw the creation of Western civilization. It offers an account of life in medieval Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the dawn of the Renaissance. Editor(s): Holmes, George. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 pp colour plates, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854353
- ISBN
- 9780192854353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.87
€ 38.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. A fascinating memoir of an extraordinary family told through the vast, four hundred year old house, Knole Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408809686
- ISBN
- 9781408809686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316405331
- ISBN
- 9780316405331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.21
€ 25.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFHC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062359902
- ISBN
- 9780062359902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Paperback. With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849080798
- ISBN
- 9781849080798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. An exploration of 'historical truth' as presented at Colonial Williamsburg. This book examines the packaging of American history, and consumerism and the manufacturing of cultural beliefs. Containing anecdotes, ethnography, and layers of cultural meaning, it is for anyone interested in how the story of American history is told. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; JFC; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319740
- ISBN
- 9780822319740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.59
€ 29.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JF; ACN; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 275 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477310977
- ISBN
- 9781477310977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Considers the misappropriation of African American popular culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the complicity of African Americans- for commercial purposes and to maintain white ruling class hegemony. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108974
- ISBN
- 9780230108974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.78€ 49.22
€ 76.78
€ 49.22
Paperback. America is in crisis. In the space of a generation, it has become more than ever a country of winners and losers, as industries have failed, institutions have disappeared and the country's focus has shifted to idolise celebrity and wealth. This book tells the story of America over the years, empathizing with those facing difficult challenges. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571251292
- ISBN
- 9780571251292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. In the years 434-454 AD, the fate of Europe hung upon the actions of one man, Attila, king of the Huns. He has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. This biography reveals the man behind the myth. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 6th Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553816587
- ISBN
- 9780553816587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.85
€ 14.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. Freedom from Fear tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of those unprecedented calamities. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 992 pages, 65 halftones, 10 line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 947
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195144031
- ISBN
- 9780195144031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.01
€ 27.99
€ 21.01
Paperback. Series: War and Society in North America. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBWS2; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422236
- ISBN
- 9780821422236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.09
€ 25.99
€ 24.09
paperback. Rescuing Franklin from the cliche of the genial codger, the bestselling author of KISSINGER celebrates the most advanced and earthy of the founding fathers in a riveting biography that brings Benjamin Franklin to life. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16pp 4-c insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743258074
- ISBN
- 9780743258074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.59
€ 19.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. This history of the American Revolution uses 79 first-hand accounts from veterans of the war to provide the reader with the feel of what it must have been like to fight and live through America's bloody battle for independence. Editor(s): Dann, John C. Series: Clements Library Bicentennial Studies. Num Pages: 472 pages, 28 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136240
- ISBN
- 9780226136240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. An historical study of the polarity between the centripetal power in the capital and the centrifugal federalism of the Mexican states. It examines the crucial post-independence period of 1821-35 to understand both the theoretical and the practical causes of the development of this polarity. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259416
- ISBN
- 9780803259416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. The 'Northern Crusades', inspired by the Pope's call for a Holy War, are less celebrated than those in the Middle East, but they were also more successful: vast new territories became and remain Christian, such as Finland, Estonia and Prussia. This title provides an account of a tumultuous era. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140266535
- ISBN
- 9780140266535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88