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Regional & national history
Hardback. The history of the Ottoman Empire spanned more than seven centuries. At the height of its power, it stretched over three continents and produced marvels of architecture, literature, science, and warfare. When it fell, its collapse redrew the map of the world and changed the course of history. Num Pages: 302 pages, 24 b/w photos, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974967
- ISBN
- 9781597974967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.23
€ 48.23
Hardcover. A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships between high Victorian taste and mercantile values. This was the period of art as great fashion. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 colour plates, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 201 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300081640
- ISBN
- 9780300081640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.92€ 43.93
€ 55.92
€ 43.93
Hardcover. Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region. Series: A Brief History of... Num Pages: 320 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, bibliography, suggested reading,. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816070213
- ISBN
- 9780816070213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.18
€ 72.18
Paperback. Providing a narrative and relating the central events that have shaped the country, this work discusses the various aspects of Ireland's history, including political, economic, cultural, social and foreign affairs. It offers coverage including: Pagan Ireland; The arrival of Christianity; Viking and Norman invasions; and, Protestant power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 58 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 11 maps, index, bibliography, suggested rea. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694. 384 pages, 58 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 11 maps, index, bibliography, suggested rea. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Checkmark Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816075171
- ISBN
- 9780816075171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Paperback. An updated look at the history of Saudi Arabia, offering a balanced, informative perspective and covering everything from the dramatic rise in oil prices to the rights of women. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and Series: Brief History Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 57 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 11 maps, 5 charts, index, bibliography, glo. BIC Classification: 1FB; GB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Checkmark Books
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816082506
- ISBN
- 9780816082506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Checkmark Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816083299
- ISBN
- 9780816083299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Paperback. Series: Brief History Of.. (Checkmark Books). Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- FACTS ON FILE
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816083626
- ISBN
- 9780816083626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446049
- ISBN
- 9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Hardcover. This volume offers the first comprehensive history of the Security Section of the Special Operations Executive and its relationship with MI5 during the Second World War. The book makes extensive use of recently declassified files in order to examine the development of liaison between the two organizations. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002418
- ISBN
- 9780230002418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.08
€ 150.08
Paperback. This book follows four Seventeenth-century Englishmen on their journeys around the Ottoman Empire while the British were, for the first time in history, becoming important players in the Mediterranean. This book shows that hostility between East and West is neither historical nor inevitable, but rather the result of selective memory. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBG; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230003262
- ISBN
- 9780230003262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Hardback. From his 1956 Suez triumph to the 1967 defeat, President Nasser of Egypt dominated the Arab revolution. Drawing on new Arabic material, this history casts a fresh light on Nasser's era and legacy of conflict and provides an essential background to developments in the contemporary Arab world. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006430
- ISBN
- 9780230006430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26
Hardback. This book comprises twelve illustrated, interdisciplinary essays on gender and material culture across the eighteenth century. These essays point to the many ways in which gender mediated and was shaped by the consumption and production of goods and elucidate the complex relationships between material and social practice in the period. Editor(s): Batchelor, Jennie; Kaplan, Cora. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007055
- ISBN
- 9780230007055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.72
€ 108.72
Hardback. From 1930-62 the idea of race was studied across a range of academic disciplines. This book explores expert thinkings on race in the period and explains the relationship between scientific racial research, social policy and attitudes regarding immigration, ultimately offering new insight into the evolving understanding of the idea of race. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008922
- ISBN
- 9780230008922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Hardcover. This volume's juxtaposition of the empires of Germany and France in 1806, at the dissolution of The Holy Roman Empire, allows a comparison of their transition towards modernity, explored through the themes of Empire, monarchy, political cultures, feudalism, war and military institutions, nationalism and identity, and everyday experience. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008939
- ISBN
- 9780230008939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.16
€ 140.16
hardcover. Immediately after the Second World War, the radio was the best-preserved medium of mass communication in Germany. This book explores the implications of this dominance by asking how everyday broadcasting constructed ideas of 'normal' times, people and places in the destroyed, divided and occupied zones of what would become the Federal Republic. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230009035
- ISBN
- 9780230009035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
The Discursive Construction of History. Remembering the Wehrmacht's Wa...
Fligelstone, Steven; Heer, Hannes; Manoschek,...
Hardback. How do democratic and pluralistic societies cope with traumatic events in their past? This interdisciplinary volume analyzes in detail for the first time the history and image of the German 'Wehrmacht' and the debates in Austria and Germany surrounding two highly contested exhibitions about the war crimes of the 'Wehrmacht' during World War II. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013230
- ISBN
- 9780230013230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
hardcover. Looking East examines how English encounters with the Ottoman Empire helped shape national identities and imperial ambitions. Engagingly written in an accessible style, this book demonstrates how the so-called 'conflict of civilizations' separating the Muslim East from the Christian West is a false and dangerous myth. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 2AB; DSBB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019676
- ISBN
- 9780230019676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
The Religions of the Book. Christian Perceptions, 1400-1660.
. Ed(S): Dimmock, Dr Matthew; Hadfield, Andre...
Hardback. This is the first study to explore the relationship between Christianity, Judaism and Islam in the Early Modern period. Contributors debate the complicated terms in which these 'Religions of the Book' interacted. The collection illuminates this area of European culture from the late Middle Ages to the end of the Seventeenth century. Editor(s): Dimmock, Dr Matthew; Hadfield, Andrew. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230020047
- ISBN
- 9780230020047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardback. This book breaks new ground in understanding how modern society has shaped women's knowledge system in Africa and deconstructs long-held myths about the position of ordinary women in the construction of knowledge. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102484
- ISBN
- 9780230102484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
The American Bourgeoisie. Distinction and Identity in the Nineteenth C...
. Ed(S): Rosenbaum, Julia; Beckert, Sven
Hardback. This volume engages a fundamental disciplinary question about this period in American history: how did the bourgeoisie consolidate their power and fashion themselves not simply as economic leaders but as cultural innovators and arbiters? It also explains how culture helped Americans form both a sense of shared identity and a sense of difference. Editor(s): Rosenbaum, Julia; Beckert, Sven. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102941
- ISBN
- 9780230102941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69