Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
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
€ 25.00€ 21.54
€ 25.00
€ 21.54
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. 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€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
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€ 18.00
€ 23.99
€ 18.00
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€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
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€ 34.31
€ 44.99
€ 34.31
Paperback. Opening with a panorama of Russian society, from the cloistered world of the Tsar to the brutal life of the peasants, this book follows workers, soldiers, intellectuals and villagers as their world is consumed by revolution and then degenerates into violence and dictatorship. Num Pages: 960 pages, Over 100 contemporaneous photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1574.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 100th Anniversary edition with NEW INTRODUCTION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924513
- ISBN
- 9781847924513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.66
€ 33.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. One of Britain's best-loved historians tells the stories of the streets he has lived in for four decades. Starting in Roman times and continuing right up to the present day, he explains how Spitalfields' streets evolved, what people have lived there, and what lives they have led. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099559092
- ISBN
- 9780099559092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.47
€ 24.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. A groundbreaking look at life as a conscript during Britain's postwar National Service, as told by the men who served. Published to tie in with the 50th anniversary of the end of conscription. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751546200
- ISBN
- 9780751546200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTP1; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 190 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226126968
- ISBN
- 9780226126968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.90€ 52.41
€ 61.90
€ 52.41
Hardback. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 colour artworks, 9 colour photos, 48 b/w photos, 24 colour maps, 1 colour line ill, 6. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911096498
- ISBN
- 9781911096498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.57€ 41.40
€ 53.57
€ 41.40
Paperback. The marital ups and downs of England's most infamous king. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445618975
- ISBN
- 9781445618975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748612710
- ISBN
- 9780748612710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.73
€ 43.99
€ 38.73
Paperback. Despite a propaganda programme intent on maintaining the cliche of stability, Putin's regime was suddenly confronted in December 2011 by a public protest movement that told a different side of the story. The author argues that Putinism has brought economic growth to Russia but also weaker institutions, and this contradiction leads to instability. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JPHL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 202 x 31. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205220
- ISBN
- 9780300205220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252082023
- ISBN
- 9780252082023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.20
€ 30.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691178219
- ISBN
- 9780691178219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Drawing on a wealth of material from the vast Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, this book offers insight into life on the front line: from the day-to-day struggle of circumstances to the white heat of battle and the constant threat of injury or death. It features contributions from soldiers of both sides and of differing backgrounds. Num Pages: 304 pages, bw pics throughout. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091926281
- ISBN
- 9780091926281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 239 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295044
- ISBN
- 9781935295044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 29.52
€ 44.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 3. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781872074641
- ISBN
- 9781872074641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.21
€ 16.99
€ 16.21
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350726
- ISBN
- 9780764350726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.48
€ 43.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Num Pages: 428 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710. 428 pages, 1 map. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight: 610.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 428
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201576
- ISBN
- 9780520201576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.79
€ 36.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141986609
- ISBN
- 9780141986609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. These volumes consist of selected primary documents from ancient Rome, covering a range of over 1,000 years of Roman culture, from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths. The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization, including literature, philosophy, religion, education, politics, military affairs, and economics. Num Pages: 674 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 674
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071314
- ISBN
- 9780231071314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.52€ 46.84
€ 59.52
€ 46.84
Hardcover. Shows how, as Christopher Columbus carried his own Jerusalem centric worldview to the West, America too was powerfully shaped by the dream of the City on a Hill - from Governor Winthrop to Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson to Ronald Reagan. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KLJ0014503
- ISBN
- 9780547195612
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.86
€ 6.86