Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Home to the ancient civilizations of Dilmun and Tylos, Bahrain was one of the most significant cultural areas in the region and as a trading centre it had enormous wealth, reflected in its buildings and artefacts. This is a comprehensive illustrated history of the Bahrain Islands over 3000 years. Editor(s): Crawford, Harriet E. W.; Rice, Michael. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBXB; HBJF1; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860647420
- ISBN
- 9781860647420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.27
€ 42.99
€ 36.27
Paperback. The story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to Katherine Howard. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First printing of this edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823866
- ISBN
- 9780753823866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? How, in the ensuing years, does it construct and reconstruct national identity and national values? This title analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and more. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FM; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288614
- ISBN
- 9780520288614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 215 colour, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 313 x 14. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350719
- ISBN
- 9780764350719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.13
€ 36.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Comprehensive overview of Frome during the Great War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473835931
- ISBN
- 9781473835931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. How can America be so powerful and yet so innocent? How can a nation so clever at business and selling its products overseas be so oblivious to how outsiders regard it? This book explains to Americans what the world really thinks of their nation and why, and to non-Americans why America is the way it is. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and yellowing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KOC0017836
- ISBN
- 9780747563952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848848788
- ISBN
- 9781848848788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. This volume examines the concept of bushido - 'the way of the samurai' - to provide an overview of modern Japanese social, cultural, and political history Series: The Past & Present Book Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198754251
- ISBN
- 9780198754251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.37
€ 75.37
Paperback. Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was 'a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting.' Henry was considered a demi-god by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. This book offers an insight into the love life of Henry, and the twelve women who knew the man behind the mask. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454962
- ISBN
- 9780752454962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198354734
- ISBN
- 9780198354734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.33
€ 52.33
Paperback. Target success in Edexcel AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 4KLR; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 215 x 297 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471876462
- ISBN
- 9781471876462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.38
€ 17.38
Paperback. Intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth, this book examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904675303
- ISBN
- 9781904675303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Hardcover. Hundreds of images showing details of these original wartime publications covers the stories behind all the familiar slogans exhorted to the population to do the utmost. This title advises enthusiasts on what is available, what is still published and where to find it. Num Pages: 272 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783831548
- ISBN
- 9781783831548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.10
€ 43.99
€ 38.10
Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; ASDX; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679942
- ISBN
- 9780816679942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. The first volume in what will become the definitive history of Suffolk looks at how the county survived the three most tumultuous events of the period, the Great Famine, the Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt, to emerge as one of the richest English regions. Series: History of Suffolk. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835295
- ISBN
- 9781843835295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.03
€ 33.99
€ 29.03
Hardcover. Katherine C. Mooney recaptures the sights, sensations, and illusions of America's first mass spectator sport. Her central characters are not the elite white owners of slaves and thoroughbreds but the black jockeys, grooms, and horse trainers who called themselves race horse men and made the racetrack run--until Jim Crow drove them from their jobs. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674281424
- ISBN
- 9780674281424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Hardcover. Lauren Faulkner Rossi plumbs the moral justifications of Catholic priests who served willingly and faithfully in the German army in World War II. She probes the Church's accommodations with Hitler's regime, its fierce but often futile attempts to preserve independence, and the shortcomings of Church doctrine in the face of total war and genocide. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; HRCC7; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674598485
- ISBN
- 9780674598485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.53
€ 51.99
€ 44.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801452871
- ISBN
- 9780801452871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.83
€ 57.83
Hardback. In 1039 Byzantium was the most powerful empire in Europe and the Near East, controlling the Balkans south of the Danube and all of Asia Minor into Armenia and Syria. By 1079 it had become a politically unstable state half the size, menaced by powerful enemies on all sides. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 656 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057999
- ISBN
- 9780674057999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
€ 40.99
€ 34.11
Hardcover. Focuses on the pivotal years of 1638-44 where debates around non-conformity within the Church of England morphed into a revolution between Parliament and its king Series: Politics, Culture & Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719096341
- ISBN
- 9780719096341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.52
€ 157.52
Paperback. Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader. This is his biography. Num Pages: 704 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844135271
- ISBN
- 9781844135271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.69
€ 21.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; 3JJC; BT; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214. Fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KNH0011434
- ISBN
- 9780747568438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403966773
- ISBN
- 9781403966773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Paperback. The Vietnam War is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to America s conflict in Vietnam which includes a balance of original American and Vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both American and Vietnamese experiences. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196789
- ISBN
- 9781405196789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.05
€ 40.05