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Regional & national history
Paperback. 'Romanticism had its roots in fantasy and fed on myth'. This book analyses the Romantic vision of the Orient from Ottoman Turkey, through the Middle East, including Egypt and Persia, to the Vale of Kashmir - fascination with the exotic Orient mixed with distaste for despotic rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764825
- ISBN
- 9781780764825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Paperback. This book of over 230 old photographs features the parish of Camborne and district from Victorian times to more recent scenes. The work of many local talented Camborne photographers is featured in this book including W.J. Bennetts, J.C. Burrow, E.A. Bragg, E.J. Champion and W.J. Sandry. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752407654
- ISBN
- 9780752407654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Examines the elision of Wallace's after-life into narrative ascendency, dominating the ideology and politics of nationalism in Scotland. This narrative reappraises William Wallace as a national figure. It explores Wallace variously as: A Protestant, A Scottish Chief, A Romantic Hero, and a Hollywood Hero. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685639
- ISBN
- 9780748685639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. A biography of Albert Speer, an important figure of the Nazi High Command. An architect and an intellectual, he was seen to be a humane man, but, as Minister for Armaments, how could he not have known about the concentration camps? This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; AM; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330346979
- ISBN
- 9780330346979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.45
€ 26.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. The key battle of the First World War from the German point of view Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753822029
- ISBN
- 9780753822029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.64
€ 12.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. An account of the favourable depiction of Western culture and its negative characterization of Chinese culture in post-Mao China since 1978. This revised and expanded edition of Occidentalism in post-Mao China includes a new preface, foreword, and chapter on Chinese diaspora writings. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Revised & Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698752
- ISBN
- 9780847698752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.41
€ 57.41
Paperback. In this text, the author examines the role of British political elites, and the strength and character of civil society amongst the social groups included from 1832 onwards. He also analyzes the democratization of electoral behaviour. Series: British Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333646403
- ISBN
- 9780333646403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.77
€ 52.99
€ 43.77
Paperback. From the outset of WW2, G?rings Luftwaffe Flak units saw extensive fighting with their 2cm, 3.7cm and deadly 8.8cm anti-aircraft guns. By the time of Hitlers invasion of Russia, Luftwaffe ground forces had been expanded and were being used in both the army support and air roles. Series: Images of War. Num Pages: 126 pages, 250 B & W images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 5. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 126
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848846869
- ISBN
- 9781848846869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.87
€ 19.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Anderson critically analyses the evidence available from regnal lists and Irish annals of the 6th to 9th centuries, to shed new light on the kingdoms of DalRiata and the Picts. This reedition includes a new introduction and a bibliography of recent scholarship by Nicholas Evans. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- John Donald Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566302
- ISBN
- 9781906566302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.71
€ 40.99
€ 33.71
Paperback. "The Medici: Citizens and Masters" offers a novel, comparative approach to examining Medici power and influence in Florence. Contributors from diverse perspectives set Medici rule against princely states such as Milan and Ferrara, and they ask how much the Medici changed Florence, contrasting their supremacy with earlier Florentine regimes. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088443
- ISBN
- 9780674088443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.43
€ 45.99
€ 37.43
Hardcover. The story of the fight by airships against U-boats during WWI, as told by those who flew the airships of the Royal Naval Air Service. Through pieces written by them or interviews with veterans, the book covers the entire experience of being a pilot from initial training, through their adventures flying airships, until the final victory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 149 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555279
- ISBN
- 9781781555279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.27
€ 40.99
€ 27.27
Paperback. Delving deep into Sudan's history and culture, this fascinating book isolates the factors which cause its fractured national identity and the proliferation of violence. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBLW; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 32. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780742991
- ISBN
- 9781780742991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.20
€ 19.20
Hardback. Full-length study of the warfare between England and Scotland in the mid fourteenth century. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271443
- ISBN
- 9781783271443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.96
€ 113.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312. 192 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSK. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight: 324.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481703
- ISBN
- 9780801481703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Boris Johnson brings the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill back to life, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 X 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444783056
- ISBN
- 9781444783056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Imprint unknown
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993537813
- ISBN
- 9780993537813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.53
€ 6.53
Hardback. Translator(s): Welsh, Joseph G. Num Pages: 400 pages, 79 b/w photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 954. Wehrmacht in Russia, 1941-45. 400 pages, 79ill.10M. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight: 948. Translator(s): Welsh, Joseph G.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302664
- ISBN
- 9780764302664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.87
€ 42.99
€ 27.87
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752416113
- ISBN
- 9780752416113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. John Kirk presents the life of Martin Luther King in the context of the American civil rights movement placing him at the centre of the Afro-American fight for equality and recognition. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408220139
- ISBN
- 9781408220139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.92
€ 48.99
€ 46.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1; JFHF; VX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Green Magic London
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953663132
- ISBN
- 9780953663132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. America's most beguiling metropolis started out as a snake-infested swamp. Through intense imperial rivalries and ambitious settlers who risked their lives to succeed in colonial America, the site became a crossroads for the Atlantic world. The author gives us the full sweep of the city's history from its founding through statehood. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725904
- ISBN
- 9780674725904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784786441
- ISBN
- 9781784786441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.49
€ 34.49
Hardback. Feldpost: The War Letters of Friedrich Reiner Niemann documents the frontline experiences of a German soldier from the 6th Infantry Division from 1941- 1945. Niemann describes the fighting at Rzhev, Russia, 1942-1943, and his survival of the destruction of his division in 1944. His is a rare view of the conflict on the Eastern front. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media LLc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625450159
- ISBN
- 9781625450159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.46
€ 33.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. Foreign Front describes the activism that took place in West Germany in the 1960s when more than 10,000 students from Asia, Latin America, and Africa were enrolled in universities there. They served as a spark for local West German students to mobilize and protest the injustices that were occurring wordwide. Series: Radical Perspectives: A Radical History Review Book Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351849
- ISBN
- 9780822351849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33