Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Presenting the biography of Matsuo Taseko, a peasant woman of the Tokugawa period, honoured and then adopted as a patron saint by rightist nationalists, this text gives perspectives on the practices and intellectual concerns of rural entrepreneurs and their role in the Meiji Restoration. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226872377
- ISBN
- 9780226872377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.35
€ 44.99
€ 34.35
Paperback. Continues Neil's landmark exploration of how our land and its people came to be, which began with the acclaimed A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Num Pages: 480 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 373
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828861
- ISBN
- 9780753828861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. The Wars of the Roses (1455-85) were a major turning point in English history. This title examines the difficult economic, military, and financial crises and explains the real reasons why the Wars of the Roses began, why they kept recurring, and why, eventually, they ceased. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181579
- ISBN
- 9780300181579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.93
€ 23.99
€ 17.93
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Reynolds, Wayne. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, 52ill.8col.ill. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FBH; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766706
- ISBN
- 9781841766706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.68
€ 19.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. John A. Costello remains the most elusive of our former Taoisigh, despite his enormous contribution to Irish history. He declared the Republic, led the country's first ever coalition government, and faced the Mother and Child Crisis. A surprise choice who battled against taking the job, Costello was the Reluctant Taoiseach. Num Pages: 544 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717150601
- ISBN
- 9780717150601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.97
€ 26.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. A history of the crucial battle of Newbury, fought during the English Civil War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752425696
- ISBN
- 9780752425696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. The definitive portrait of Pol Pot, the enigmatic man behind the most terrifying regime of modern times Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 pages of b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJM; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565694
- ISBN
- 9780719565694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Presents detailed portraits of a young woman jailed for protesting the ban on women driving, a Sufi scholar encouraging Muslims and Christians to struggle together with love to know God, and an artist citing the Qur'an and using metal gears and chains to celebrate the diversity of the pilgrims who come to Mecca. Num Pages: 277 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290273
- ISBN
- 9780520290273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.50
€ 27.99
€ 21.50
Hardback. The Edible Monument considers the elaborate architecture, sculpture, and floats designed for court and civic celebrations in early modern Europe, including popular festivals such as Carnival and the Italian Cuccagna. This book is published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Getty Research Center from October 13, 2015, to March 23, 2016. Editor(s): Reed, Marcia. Num Pages: 192 pages, 91 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ASZP; HBJD; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064542
- ISBN
- 9781606064542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781591659
- ISBN
- 9781781591659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Hardcover. The true story of the city of Port Royal in Jamaica. In 1692 an earthquake and tidal wave caused the city to sink beneath the sea. Robert F. Marx was one of the men caught up in the legends of buried treasure and this book describes the fulfillment of his childhood dream: a two-and-a-half year exploration of the historic Jamaican port. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46 colour photographs, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 848. The Sunken City. 304 pages, 46 colour photographs, 6 b&w photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight: 844.
- Publisher
- Aquapress
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954406011
- ISBN
- 9780954406011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717146444
- ISBN
- 9780717146444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 132 x 61. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408844380
- ISBN
- 9781408844380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300220285
- ISBN
- 9780300220285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.43
€ 16.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. A journey of discovery through two millennia of Scandinavia's history, culture and society. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781858950
- ISBN
- 9781781858950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.14
€ 11.99
€ 10.14
Hardback. An insightful look at the varying types of food eaten during the Great War and the differences in quality between the ordinary troops on the front lines and the officers. The book explores the accounts of men cooking and eating on the front line and the difficulties they faced. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx 120 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473827455
- ISBN
- 9781473827455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.63
€ 52.99
€ 44.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; AJC; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 299 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2912.
- Publisher
- Aperture
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597113755
- ISBN
- 9781597113755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 57.24
€ 59.21
€ 57.24
Paperback. This book makes use of vivid primary documents to provide a fascinating portrait of Paris in the year 1200: a key moment in its history, when the modern French capital was being born. Num Pages: 304 pages, 31 illustrations, 3 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772075
- ISBN
- 9780804772075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardcover. The purely scholarly problem of determining the number of victims, like other aspects of demography related to the Holocaust, have suddenly become closely embroiled in geopolitics and the phenomenon of Holocaust denial, which is now a context that has been forced upon it. This book is imbued with these connections and interrelationships. Editor(s): Kokh, Alfred; Polian, Pavel. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235346
- ISBN
- 9781936235346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.84
€ 144.84
Paperback. Sublime and maddening, fascinating yet baffling, Italy is a country of endless paradox and seemingly unanswerable riddles. This book is suitable for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957622
- ISBN
- 9780241957622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; 1HBA; HBJD; HBJH; HBLL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053281
- ISBN
- 9780674053281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. In 1895 twenty-six-year-old Bridget Cleary disappeared from her house in rural Tipperary. At first, some said that the fairies had taken her into their stronghold in a nearby hill, from where she would emerge, riding a white horse. But then her badly burned body was found in a shallow grave. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844139347
- ISBN
- 9781844139347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. The first comprehensive history of over two centuries of warfare and international conflict in Afghanistan, including the Anglo-Afghan wars of the nineteenth century, the early twentieth century struggles over modernization, the fall of the last monarchy, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the twenty-first century US Global War on Terror. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700624072
- ISBN
- 9780700624072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.22
€ 83.22
Paperback. Series: African World Histories. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764709
- ISBN
- 9780199764709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.46
€ 50.46