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hardcover. Columbus is the first star in a constellation of European adventurers whose right to claim and conquer each land mass they encountered was unquestioned by their countrymen. How a system of religious beliefs made the taking of the New World possible and laudable is the focus of this review. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033482
- ISBN
- 9780520074422
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. Based on extensive research in Italian archives this study explores the papal bureaucracy at a time when the Pope was among the most powerful European rulers. The men who ran the Papacy then were an important and talented group who included luminaries of humanist literature and scholarship, distinguished church leaders, and influential statesmen. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DSV; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033422
- ISBN
- 9780198219958
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. In this magisterial account of the life and work of St Anselm, now in paperback, Sir Richard Southern provides a study in depth of one of the most fascinating minds in Christian history. Num Pages: 524 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 76. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033341
- ISBN
- 9780521438186
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Dimension: 244 x 187. Weight in Grams: 685. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033331
- ISBN
- 9780521396554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Marsiglio of Padua: ´Defensor minor´ and ´De translatione imperii´
Marsiglio Of Padua (Edited By Cary J. Nederma...
paperback. This volume makes available for the first time in English the writings about the Holy Roman Empire by Marsiglio of Padua. Editor(s): Nederman, Cary J. Series Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 122 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 193. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033297
- ISBN
- 9780521408462
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; BGSA; HBJK; WSBX; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813035765
- ISBN
- 9780813035765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.19
€ 28.19
hardcover. More than 10,000 German prisoners of war were interned in eighteen camps in North Carolina during World War II. Yet apart from the guards, civilian workers, and FBI and local police who tracked escapees, most people were - and remain - unaware of their presence. This book chronicles the German POW experience in North Carolina during WWII. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813032245
- ISBN
- 9780813032245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.31
€ 27.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. A study of the nearly 23,000 Spanish treasure coins belonging to the collection of the State of Florida. Alan Craig explains the circumstances behind their manufacture, describes their transportation, depicts outstanding specimens in photographs, and discusses their numismatic significance. Series: Florida Heritage Publication S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 illustrations, 5 maps, 28 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; AGC; HBJD; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813017488
- ISBN
- 9780813017488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
hardcover. Between 1933 and 1942, nearly 200,000 young African Americans participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of Roosevelt's most successful New Deal agencies. This book examines African American participation in the Corps, and the impact of the corps upon this racial group. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 b&w photographs, map, 3 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813016603
- ISBN
- 9780813016603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.72
€ 72.72
Paperback. Translator(s): Wilson, W. Donald. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554589500
- ISBN
- 9781554589500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.62
€ 25.99
€ 23.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554589470
- ISBN
- 9781554589470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.33
€ 31.99
€ 27.33
Voyages, the Age of Engines: 1865-Present v. 2: Documents in American ...
National Maritime Historical Society
paperback. An anthology that covers the entirety of the American maritime experience. It provides students with usable, and historically significant documents that prompt class discussion and critical thinking. Editor(s): Smith, Joshua M.; National Maritime Historical Society (U.S.). Num Pages: 440 pages, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033051
- ISBN
- 9780813033051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.08
€ 52.08
Paperback. An anthology that covers the entirety of the American maritime experience. It provides students with usable, and historically significant documents that prompt class discussion and critical thinking. Editor(s): Smith, Joshua M.; National Maritime Historical Society (U.S.). Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033044
- ISBN
- 9780813033044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.10
€ 52.10
paperback. Chronicles the discovery and excavation of the only known campsite of Hernando de Soto's ten-state odyssey in La Florida in the 16th century. The book has three parts: historical background; archaeological excavations at the site; and a retranslation of the narratives relating to the winter camp. Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P.Bullen Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813015576
- ISBN
- 9780813015576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.31
€ 40.31
paperback. Augustin Verot preached vehemently on behalf of slave rights, but nevertheless used his pulpit to defend slavery as an institution. This is a biography of this controversial figure and the impact he made at a critical juncture of the histories of Florida, the Catholic Church and the Civil War. Series: Florida Sand Dollar Books. Num Pages: 277 pages, 13 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813015224
- ISBN
- 9780813015224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.32
€ 21.32
paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033158
- ISBN
- 9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. William Newman and Lawrence Principe reveal the hitherto hidden laboratory experiments of a famous alchemist and argue that many of the principles and practices characteristic of modern chemistry derive from alchemy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HRQX2; PDN; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033112
- ISBN
- 9780226577111
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. The moving and gripping First World War diary of Chaplain Kenneth Best, who accompanied the East Lancastrians at Gallipoli and the Western Front. Editor(s): Roynon, Gavin. Num Pages: 304 pages, B-W integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849833677
- ISBN
- 9781849833677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 6.02
€ 9.99
€ 6.02
paperback. A colourful and lavishly illustrated history (fifty years in the making) of the Mediterranean's largest and most turbulent island from much-loved historian John Julius Norwich Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848548978
- ISBN
- 9781848548978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 6.02
€ 19.99
€ 6.02
paperback. A new history of the most fascinating city in the world. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Constable & Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845296117
- ISBN
- 9781845296117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 6.02
€ 12.99
€ 6.02