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Paperback. In the early fifteenth century, France had gone from being the strongest and most populous nation state of medieval Europe to suffering a complete internal collapse and a partial conquest by a foreign power. This book tells the story of the destruction of France by the madness of its king and the greed and violence of his family. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571274567
ISBN
9780571274567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.69

Hardback. Shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods, insightful commentary, and sales receipts. This book includes many passages, offered in translation, that allow readers an illuminating glimpse into the lives of Babylonians. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 46 halftones, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; CFLA; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049680
ISBN
9780674049680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.40

Paperback. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of crisis. This book describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire and assesses the impacts of administrative, political and religious change. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464. The Critical Century. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. 320 pages, 30 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of crisis. This book describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire and assesses the impacts of administrative, political and religious change. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight: 478.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620517
ISBN
9780748620517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. A fascinating introduction to the Anglo-Saxons: discover the history behind the facts Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445656380
ISBN
9781445656380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.73

Paperback. The Home Guard was formed in May 1940, when the dark clouds of war rolled over Britain and the nation stood alone, threatened with a Nazi invasion. This book offers an account of the Home Guard - from the early disorganised days of May 1940 until 'Stand Down' at the close of 1944, by which time they had become a force to be reckoned with. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449463
ISBN
9780752449463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953478095
ISBN
9780953478095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. China and India have always been separated not only by the Himalayas, but also by the impenetrable jungle and remote areas that once stretched across Burma. Now this last great frontier will likely vanish leaving China and India exposed to each other as never before. In this book, the author explores the new strategic centrality of Burma. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; 1FPC; HBJF; JPSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571239641
ISBN
9780571239641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Analysing a range of sources, including sexology texts, early cinema, and African American literature, the author argues that the emerging understanding of homosexuality depended on the context of the black/white "colour line," the dominant system of racial distinction during the late nineteenth century. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JFSK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324430
ISBN
9780822324430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.16

Paperback. Following his extremely popular first volume, Around Whitby, Des Sythes compiled a second volume of old photographs of Whitby and the surrounding area, using material which has never, or only really, been seen in print before. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752416106
ISBN
9780752416106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. The first major study of the experiences of the hundreds of thousands of African soldiers who served with the British army during the Second World War. Num Pages: 301 pages, 19, 16 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544. African Soldiers in the Second World War. 301 pages, 19, 16 black and white, 3 line drawing. The first major study of the experiences of the hundreds of thousands of African soldiers who served with the British army during the Second World War. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 10. Weight: 544.
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
301
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010476
ISBN
9781847010476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 500 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWM; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1278. Flying Equipment of the Air War, 1939-1945. 144 pages, 500ill.(some col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWM; WC. Dimension: 309 x 235 x 18. Weight: 1274.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302497
ISBN
9780764302497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.58
€ 38.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415254533
ISBN
9780415254533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.72

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Histoire & Collections France
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9782352503231
ISBN
9782352503231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.58

Paperback. This book uses a case study to explore the contribution which scientific knowledge made to the growth trajectory of England in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The aim is not to re-tell the story of the Industrial Revolution, but to reconstruct its preliminary stage which is here labelled the Industrial Enlightenment. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089121
ISBN
9780719089121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. .
Publisher
Windgather Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905119394
ISBN
9781905119394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. In Ghostly Desires Arnika Fuhrmann examines post-1997 Thai cinema and video art to show how vernacular Buddhist values, stories, and images combine with sexual politics in figuring in current struggles over gender, sexuality, personhood, and collective life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; APFA; HBJF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361558
ISBN
9780822361558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Written by former member of the IRA and police informant, this book tells the story of revolutionary James Connolly, his role in the 1916 Easter Rising, and his subsequent influence both on the author himself, and on 20th century Irish politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784751807
ISBN
9781784751807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. The Iranian Talmud reexamines the Babylonian Talmud-one of Judaism's most central texts-in the light of Persian literature and culture, providing an unprecedented and accessible overview to the vibrant world of pre-Islamic Iran that shaped the Bavli. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223736
ISBN
9780812223736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.83

Hardcover. From Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist David Wood, a battlefield view of moral injury, the signature wound of America's 21st century wars. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316264150
ISBN
9780316264150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. On March 24, 1980, the assassination of El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero rocked that nation and the world. This is the story of an international team of lawyers, and experts who fought to bring justice for the slain hero. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HRCC7; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286801
ISBN
9780520286801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 150 black and white and color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317699
ISBN
9780764317699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.58
€ 38.73

paperback. A guide that puts Middle Eastern politics, people, and problems in perspective. It demystifies the history and conflicts of this complex region from the Ottoman Empire and the Balfour Declaration to the Intifada and the Gulf War, and offers an analysis of why events in the Middle East continue to reverberate throughout the world. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Wiley & Sons
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764554834
ISBN
9780764554834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
AKASHIC BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KSG0012631
ISBN
9781888451276
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
AKASHIC BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KTG0002776
ISBN
9781888451276
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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