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Paperback. One of the primary triggers of the outbreak of World War I was undoubtedly the myriad alliances and suspicions that existed between the Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian empires in the early 20th century. This book examines the events of the first year of the war and reveals the chaos and destruction that reigned when three empires collided. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813183
- ISBN
- 9781472813183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.37
€ 23.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. An addition to the BATTLEGROUND EUROPE series published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of Passchendaele, which gives details of the attacks and provides a guide to the battlefield as it stands today, illustrated with maps and 'then and now' photographs. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850525588
- ISBN
- 9780850525588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this text features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Gluck, Carol; Tiedemann, Arthur E. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 908. 1600 to 1868. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. 648 pages. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this text features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight: 902.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Abridged 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139175
- ISBN
- 9780231139175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.23
€ 44.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. This volume collects and introduces some of the best writing on sexual behaviour and gender differences in ancient Greece and Rome including four chapters newly translated from German and French. Editor(s): Golden, Mark; Toohey, Peter. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613205
- ISBN
- 9780748613205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Paperback. The inside story of the Emperors of China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784290733
- ISBN
- 9781784290733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408840139
- ISBN
- 9781408840139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.31
€ 23.99
€ 16.31
Hardback. From antiquity to the nineteenth century, the royal hunt was a vital component of the political cultures of the Middle East, India, Central Asia, and China. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239263
- ISBN
- 9780812239263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Paperback. Focusing on the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962) and the historical continuities it presented with the experience of the Second World War, this book highlights decolonization's formative effects on art and related theories of representation, both political and aesthetic. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 328 pages, 84 illustrations (inclu. 21 in colour). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; ACX; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353713
- ISBN
- 9780822353713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Chris Brown presents a definitive account of the most legendary battle in Scottish history when a mere 7000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II's troops. He also looks at the legacy of Bannockburn and what it means for Scotland today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953795
- ISBN
- 9780750953795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Hardback. Looking particularly at the great city of Ai Khanoum, the only extensively excavated Hellenistic period urban site in Central Asia, this book explores how these ancient people lived, communicated, and understood themselves. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 b/w images, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281271
- ISBN
- 9780520281271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.05€ 64.94
€ 84.05
€ 64.94
Paperback. Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America - volume 2. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844677702
- ISBN
- 9781844677702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Paperback. This work reassesses Europe's infamous religious wars through the history of religious peace before, during and after the wars. Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 58 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM9; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107459229
- ISBN
- 9781107459229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.31
€ 37.31
Hardcover. Collisions between China and the rest of the world are among the most vexing challenges of history. This saga of mayhem and confusion, blunders and mistakes that brought the belligerents no credit, paints a coherent picture of China's rise from isolation to its emerging superpower position. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour /b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780233002316
- ISBN
- 9780233002316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.14
€ 25.99
€ 18.14
Hardback. What India's founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India's own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, showing how five founders turned to classical texts to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; HBTR; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048959
- ISBN
- 9780674048959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.21€ 49.18
€ 53.21
€ 49.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852171124
- ISBN
- 9781852171124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.76
€ 6.76
Paperback. The story of life after the Great War: a turning point in history Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719562570
- ISBN
- 9780719562570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, 2 maps, 57 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSM; HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- The Women's History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957215351
- ISBN
- 9780957215351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Hardcover. What is the Irish nation? Who is included in it? Are its borders delimited by religion, ethnicity, language, or civic commitment? And how should we teach its history? These and other questions are carefully considered by distinguished historian Hugh F. Kearney in Ireland: Contested Ideas of Nationalism and History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184219
- ISBN
- 9781859184219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.00€ 50.57
€ 59.00
€ 50.57
paperback. Thoroughly-revised edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. Series: Reading Greek. Num Pages: 557 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1090. Grammar and Exercises. Series: Reading Greek. 560 pages. Thoroughly-revised edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 27. Weight: 1096.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521698528
- ISBN
- 9780521698528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.08
€ 41.08
Paperback. Family history is a massive phenomenon of our times but what are we after when we go in search of our ancestors? Beginning with her grandparents, the author moves between the present and the past, in an extraordinary series of journeys over two centuries, across Britain and beyond. Num Pages: 352 pages, integrated black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039862
- ISBN
- 9780141039862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.08
€ 18.99
€ 15.08