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Paperback. An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Addison Wesley Longman
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582315549
ISBN
9780582315549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Paperback. Patton's last battle Series: Spellmount Siegfried Line. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862271494
ISBN
9781862271494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: A; HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 297 x 7. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
ICP
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780473347604
ISBN
9780473347604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Now available in an updated and expanded fourth edition, this is a classic introduction to medieval England from the reign of William the Conqueror to Edward I. Written by an esteemed scholar of the medieval period, the text remains an engaging and clear discussion of the key political, economic, social, and cultural issues of the period. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118736234
ISBN
9781118736234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

Paperback. This text, using contemporary memoirs, letters, newspapers and regimental order books, reconstructs the common man's version of the Moorland Battle and the repression and brutality that followed it for the highlanders. It challenges the rose-tinted legend of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Culloden. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668200
ISBN
9780712668200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Hardcover. The 1846-1848 war between the US and Mexico had conventional battles waged between two sovereign nations. However, two little-known guerrilla wars also took place. Using information from 24 archives, including the normally closed files of Mexico's National Defense Archives, this book argues that these other conflicts were crucial. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 5 tables, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653020
ISBN
9780875653020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.11

Paperback. Exploring how understandings of masculinity were constructed by British First World war servicemen through examination of their personal narratives, including letters home from the front and wartime diaries. This book presents a nuanced investigation of masculine identity in Britain during and after the First World War. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JFSJ2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230302327
ISBN
9780230302327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.52

Paperback. Drawing on declassified documents, this book reveals missions as remarkable as a plot to assassinate Mussolini and plans to arm the Mafia, and brings home the risks that secret agencies run when trying to undermine well-entrenched regimes. It features a tale of desperate daring, tragic sacrifice and long-held wartime secrets. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571299195
ISBN
9780571299195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 145 colour illustrations, 1 maps, 25 black & white illustrations, 170 illus., 145 in colo. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBJQ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 255 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999227
ISBN
9780295999227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431817
ISBN
9781591431817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.29

Paperback. A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 col. illus. & 14 figs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216950
ISBN
9780300216950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. The new edition of this award-winning biography contains fresh insights into one of history's most intriguing figures. By emphasizing the impact of political and social upheaval in shaping Mussolini's image, Bosworth skillfully juxtaposes his subject's renowned brutality against his inner compassion. Mussolini never fails to grip. Num Pages: 544 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340981733
ISBN
9780340981733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Hardback. Contemporary Spanish Gothic is the first book to study how the Gothic mode intersects with cultural production in Spain today, considering some of the ways in which such production feeds off and simultaneously feeds into Gothic production more widely. BIC Classification: 1DS; APFA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474402996
ISBN
9781474402996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 102.41

Hardback. Cutting-edge case studies examine the partisan and anti-partisan warfare which broke out across German-occupied eastern Europe during World War Two, showing how it was shaped in varied ways by factors including fighting power, political and economic structures, ideological and psychological influences, and the attitude of the wider population. Editor(s): Shepherd, Ben; Pattinson, Juliette. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230575691
ISBN
9780230575691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748632787
ISBN
9780748632787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.47
€ 130.72

Paperback. Counterinsurgency, Civil War, and Decolonization. Series: African Studies. 278 pages, 10 b/w illus. This 2009 book details the devastating Mau Mau civil war fought in Kenya during the 1950s and its legacies for the post-colonial state. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight: 442.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521130905
ISBN
9780521130905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.36

Paperback. Tells the true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 107 x 28. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bantam Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818147
ISBN
9780553818147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984185849
ISBN
9780984185849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, this book aims to discover the true story of viking women. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 1DNC; HBJD1; HBLC; HDD; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386. 248 pages, black & white illustrations. Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, this book aims to discover the true story of viking women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 1DNC; HBJD1; HBLC; HDD; JFC; JFSJ1. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight: 380.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851153605
ISBN
9780851153605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

paperback. An engaging and myth-free biography of Napoleon. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780872506
ISBN
9781780872506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

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