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paperback. This work tells the story of 19th century Basel, this seemingly anachronistic hybrid of commercialism and classical republicanism, and of four thinkers who retreated there: Jacob Burckhardt, Johann Jakob Bachofen, Franz Overbeck and Nietzsche. It gives an analytical biography of these figures. Num Pages: 622 pages, 4 colour plates, 31 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
New
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305004
ISBN
9780226305004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80

Hardback. Fruits of the most recent research on the worlds of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Editor(s): Gathagan, Laura L.; North, William. Series: Haskins Society Journal. Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839460
ISBN
9781843839460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.59

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908916501
ISBN
9781908916501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.56
€ 52.78

Hardback. A vital sourcebook for information on clothing and textiles in the middle ages, containing many previously unprinted documents. Editor(s): Sylvester, Louise M.; Chambers, Mark C.; Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Medieval and Renaissance Clothing and Textiles. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1274.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
Mul
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839323
ISBN
9781843839323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.78

Paperback. Rikugun: Guide to Japanese Ground Forces 1937-1945 is the first nuts-and-bolts handbook to utilize both the voluminous raw allied intelligence documents and post-war Japanese documentation as primary sources. This first volume covers the tactical organization of Army and Navy ground forces during the 1937-45 war. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982000
ISBN
9781909982000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.89

Hardcover. The Whole Armour of God examines and reassesses the role of the Anglican army chaplains in the Great War. The tensions and ambiguities of their role in the trenches resulted in criticism of their achievements. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 96 pages, 29 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; HRCX4; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908916969
ISBN
9781908916969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777350
ISBN
9781910777350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.13

Hardback. First printed edition, with facsimile and studies, of a significant manuscript from medieval England. Editor(s): Rollason, Lynda. Num Pages: 387 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 279 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1278.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270101
ISBN
9781783270101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFMA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982765
ISBN
9781909982765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Lingzhen. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FC; APF; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156752
ISBN
9780231156752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.73

paperback. Gallipoli remains one of the most poignant battlefronts of World War I and this account of that campaign brings this epic tragedy to life and stands as both a landmark chapter in the history of the war and a salutary reminder of all that is fine and all that is foolish in the human condition. Num Pages: 768 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 148 x 50. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815061
ISBN
9780553815061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Series: Fighter pilots. Num Pages: 200 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579779
ISBN
9780907579779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. The Ottoman Empire ranks alongside the Roman and Byzantine as one of the most powerful and long-lasting imperial systems in world history. This book aims to bring together scholars to demonstrate how the Ottoman legacy shapes patterns of behavior and perception among the people of Western Asia, Northern Africa, and Southeastern Europe. Editor(s): Brown, L.Carl. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103053
ISBN
9780231103053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

paperback. Presents an expose of the CIA in which the author accuses the organization of using brutal tactics to maintain security during the Cold War, including sabotaging the Eisenhower-Khrushchev talks and assassinating President Kennedy to keep the United States in Vietnam. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781616082840
ISBN
9781616082840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.60

Hardcover. Amphorae helps to further our understanding of Roman trade. Yet if amphora studies remain somewhat in the realm of epigraphy, they have also seen a great deal of activity. This volume presents more than 40 contributions, primarily in English, describing researches and indicating which avenues of future investigation can likely prove most fruitful. Editor(s): Eiring, Jonas; Lund, John. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 212 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341180
ISBN
9788779341180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226319643
ISBN
9780226319643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 1990. Num Pages: 386 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226319629
ISBN
9780226319629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. This richly illustrated pamphlet seeks to contextualize the mass evictions by focussing on the ideological and economic factors as well as the role of religious and racial prejudice in prompting owners to rid their estates of what was known as a "surplus population." Num Pages: 44 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 231 x 5. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Quinnipiac University Press Hamden, CT
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990468660
ISBN
9780990468660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.02

Paperback. Dispossession has a long and tortuous history in Ireland, reaching back to the eleventh century. In the Victorian era, evictions became major social, cultural and political events, especially with the notorious clearances of the Great Famine years. Drawing on memoirs, ballads, poems, folklore and novels, this book studies rural evictions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 41 colour & b & w plates; 44 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 782. Dispossession has a long and tortuous history in Ireland, reaching back to the eleventh century. In the Victorian era, evictions became major social, cultural and political events, especially with the notorious clearances of the Famine years. Drawing on memoirs, ballads, poems, folklore and novels and providing numerous illustrations, Curtis provides the first book-length study of rural evictions over a period of 65 years (1845-1910).
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359584
ISBN
9781906359584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745305165
ISBN
9780745305165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.75

Paperback. A collection of documents on the historical figure Joan of Arc, some of which published in modern English for the first time, and contextualised by an extended intorduction and and useful contextualising passages Translator(s): Taylor, Craig. Series Editor(s): Horrox, Rosemary; MacLean, Simon. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719068478
ISBN
9780719068478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.23

Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; CFB; HBJD; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801472794
ISBN
9780801472794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.19

Hardcover. The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1868, sought to protect the rights of newly freed slaves, but it was first put to the test in a row between the butchers and state of New Orleans five years later. This study analyses the case and the controversial Supreme Court decision. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612901
ISBN
9780700612901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.84

hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 131 colour photos, 45 b/w photos, 32 color illus. & 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589805606
ISBN
9781589805606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.10

Paperback. Providing a history of England, this book recounts the achievements, personalities and idiocies of the royal family since the arrival of William the Conqueror in 1066. It is intended for tourists or those interested in history. Num Pages: 262 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897335478
ISBN
9780897335478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1MBF; 1QSP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742231419
ISBN
9781742231419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.68

Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Baraka Books Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780981240503
ISBN
9780981240503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.30

Paperback. A Companion to the Civil War and Reconstruction addresses the key topics and themes of the Civil War era, with 23 original essays by top scholars in the field. * An authoritative volume that surveys the history and historiography of the U.S. Editor(s): Ford, Lacy. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444338829
ISBN
9781444338829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.90

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354741
ISBN
9780822354741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of Henry VIII's six wives; a subject of enduring fascination. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 41. Weight in Grams: 496.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126332
ISBN
9781842126332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. A bestselling historian's account of the Gunpowder Plot - 'History as it should be written' - Roy Strong. Num Pages: 448 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814017
ISBN
9780753814017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

paperback. The two-year revolution that totally changed how Britain is governed. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039144
ISBN
9780753829226
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. A highly personal, anecdotal family memoir of the Wellington legacy reissued in time for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in June 2015. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229300
ISBN
9781780229300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. A magical memoir about childhood in India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten; a glimpse into the lives and loves of some of the 20th century's leading figures. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780222844
ISBN
9781780222844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Tells the inside story of three young men caught up in the Palestinian intifada. Through their stories, the tangled and tragic web of the past twenty years of the most enduring conflict in the Middle East unfolds before us. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126111
ISBN
9780691126111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2ADF; DSB; HBJF1; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537050
ISBN
9781784537050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.26

paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 black and white photos; some black and white lines drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 43. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804847551
ISBN
9780804847551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Translation of: Ces constitutions qui nous ont faoconnaes. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773546073
ISBN
9780773546073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.22

Hardback. This work offers a first-hand view of the sufferings of the 668 American prisoners of war who worked on the infamous Japanese "Death Railway" in Burma during World War II. In 22 interviews with former prisoners, the story of their diseases, punishments, camaraderie and work conditions is told. Editor(s): Marcello, Ronald E. Num Pages: maps, reading list, index. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024280
ISBN
9780842024280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.73

Hardback. Inspiring images and personal and historical stories about the American flag accompany the poem "My Name is Old Glory" in this gorgeous book. This poem, written by unsung U.S. Marine Howard Schnauber, is read at retirements and military ceremonies. My Name is Old Glory celebrates two-hundred years of the red, white, and blue. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 23.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762779062
ISBN
9780762779062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.86

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