Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Focusing on the first and last years of Libanius' Antiochene career (AD 354 388), this volume illustrates his great range of his rhetorical skills, while at the same time illuminating the intrigues of city politics and university life. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; HBJF; HBLC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853235958
- ISBN
- 9780853235958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. British Counterinsurgency challenges the British Army's claim to counterinsurgency expertise. It provides well-written, accessible and up-to-date accounts of the post-1945 campaigns in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, South Yemen, Dhofar, Northern Ireland and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWDG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298248
- ISBN
- 9780230298248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.95
€ 44.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 1KL; HBJK; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118954003
- ISBN
- 9781118954003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.54
€ 25.99
€ 25.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; HBJM; HBTB; HBTS; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804847315
- ISBN
- 9780804847315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. Edgehill, 1642: Surveying the disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore - eventually - a standing professional army. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 143 x 51. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553815405
- ISBN
- 9780553815405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. The familiar image of Los Angeles as a metropolis built for the automobile is crumbling. This title presents the history of this system by drawing on archival documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with many of the key players to provide critical behind-the-scenes accounts of the people and forces that shaped the system. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 313
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278271
- ISBN
- 9780520278271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. Develops new historical methods to discover the Chicana's own story. Series: Theories of Representation and Difference. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253212832
- ISBN
- 9780253212832
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Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. With full access to the Bournville archives, Dr. Chinn has traced the history of this distinguished family and its long established business. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; KNDF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Brewin Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858581057
- ISBN
- 9781858581057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.83
€ 15.83
Paperback. Charles Walker examines the largest rebellion in the history of Spain's American empire, led by Latin America's most iconic revolutionary, Tupac Amaru, and his wife. It began in 1780 as a multiclass alliance against European-born usurpers but degenerated into a vicious caste war, leaving a legacy that still influences South American politics today. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HB; HBJK; HBLL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659995
- ISBN
- 9780674659995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. This short history of the Maghreb surveys its development from the coming of Islam to the present day, but with greatest emphasis on the modern period from the early nineteenth century onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042017
- ISBN
- 9781849042017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not, in fact, make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFMS; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226235196
- ISBN
- 9780226235196
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. This book offers the first full account of the film society movement in Britain and its contribution to post-World War Two film culture. It brings to life a lost history of alternative film exhibition and challenges the general assumption that the study of film began with university courses on 'Film Studies'. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; APF; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898881
- ISBN
- 9780859898881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.04
€ 144.04
Paperback. Discover the history behind the facts Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445649955
- ISBN
- 9781445649955
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Condition: New
€ 17.47
€ 17.47
Paperback. This text provides an overview of some of the main themes of religious thinking in the Protestant Reformation period. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900116
- ISBN
- 9781903900116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.57
€ 30.99
€ 27.57
Hardback. The true story of John Duval Gluck, Jr., who in 1913 founded the Santa Claus Association, which had the sole authority to answer Santa's mail in New York City. He made the myth of Santa a reality to poor children, until a crusading charity commissioner exposed Gluck as a fraud. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; 5HC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493008445
- ISBN
- 9781493008445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.75
€ 29.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. Was the tragedy of the Second World War determined by Nazi Germany's terrifying power, or by its fatal weakness? This title provides an account of how Hitler established himself in power, mobilized for war - and led his country to annihilation. Num Pages: 832 pages, 16pp. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141003481
- ISBN
- 9780141003481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.04
€ 26.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201422
- ISBN
- 9780872201422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 307 x 27. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350764
- ISBN
- 9780764350764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.00€ 32.61
€ 44.00
€ 32.61
Hardback. Renaissance debates about politics and gender led to pioneering forms of poor relief, devised to help women get a start in life. These included orphanages for illegitimate children and forced labor in workhouses, but also women's shelters and early forms of maternity benefits, unemployment insurance, food stamps, and credit union savings plans. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 halftones, 13 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JFFA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674067097
- ISBN
- 9780674067097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.99€ 57.98
€ 62.99
€ 57.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473879287
- ISBN
- 9781473879287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35