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Paperback. Anyone who lives in Derbyshire or has walked in the Peak District will have marvelled at the rich variety of prehistoric remains: how and why did our remote ancestors choose to live in this seemingly wild and inhospitable area? Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752414836
- ISBN
- 9780752414836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.72
€ 24.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. The principle of sacrifice is as old as human life itself. This book provides an overview of sacrificial practices around the world since prehistoric times. It also examines the reasons behind these rituals, and in the case of human sacrifice an attempt is made to understand the mentality of the 'victims' who often willingly went to their deaths. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750945004
- ISBN
- 9780750945004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Addresses the techniques and mechanisms by which official agencies certify individual identity, from passports and identity cards to labor registration and alien documentation, from fingerprinting to much-debated contemporary issues such as DNA-typing, body surveillance, and more. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane; Torpey, John C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009124
- ISBN
- 9780691009124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 42.23
€ 52.67
€ 42.23
Paperback. The result is a portrait of the battle between men and the sea. In many cases it was the sea that won. It is also a tribute to those of the lifeboat service who risked their lives so that others in distress might be saved. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTM; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417202
- ISBN
- 9780752417202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Hardback. All memories invoke imagined pasts, but do the ways we remember share a common imaginary? In seeking to interpret Scottish culture in the recent past as a series of encounters with modernity, this study draws on a wide range of sources to explore relationships between perceptions of place, belonging and identity in one nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617869
- ISBN
- 9780748617869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.20€ 109.28
€ 111.20
€ 109.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26, 25 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479755
- ISBN
- 9780801479755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.08
€ 36.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. This book is the first full account of the history of twentieth-century Scottish education, by Lindsay Paterson, a leading specialist in the area. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBT; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615902
- ISBN
- 9780748615902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.90
€ 42.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of London, looking at the capital's development from Roman times to its modern-day role, as financial and tourist metropolis. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955214
- ISBN
- 9781904955214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.84
€ 19.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. This book explores the history of human settlement and society in Skye and the Western Isles from the first hunter-gatherers to the Clearances. Num Pages: 264 pages, 58 line drawings, 26 halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606405
- ISBN
- 9780748606405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.90
€ 42.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. A re-interpretation of American constitutional history, planned as the first of three volumes. Ackerman examines the transforming impact of popular movements on higher law. He also aims to put the Reagan revolution into perspective and redefine America's civic commitments for the future. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674948419
- ISBN
- 9780674948419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.13
€ 41.99
€ 34.13
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 580
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652870
- ISBN
- 9780691652870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 308.23
€ 308.23
Hardback. Offers an exploration of the oral histories of three generations of refugees from India's Partition. This book focuses on the emergent conceptual nexus of home, travel, and identity in the stories of participants from ten Hindu and Sikh families in Delhi. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823256433
- ISBN
- 9780823256433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.78
€ 118.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 col. map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658603
- ISBN
- 9781850658603
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.12
€ 45.99
€ 42.12
Paperback. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602. From Slavery to Civil Rights. 392 pages, 1 b/w. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight: 602.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613755
- ISBN
- 9780748613755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.73
€ 42.99
€ 38.73
Hardback. Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedomin Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624324
- ISBN
- 9780748624324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.61€ 131.62
€ 134.61
€ 131.62
Hardcover. Series: Crises in World Politics. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 194 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850657705
- ISBN
- 9781850657705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.26
€ 45.99
€ 42.26
Hardback. How the great minds of the West formed an image of the Ottoman Empire and of Eastern Europe in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries, and the intellectual foundations of this construction, are the principal themes of Pippidi's pathbreaking book. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDT; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041997
- ISBN
- 9781849041997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.43
€ 53.43
Hardback. Engaging with the major aspects of Sasanian culture, this work addresses subjects including: early Sasanian art and iconography; early Sasanian coinage; religion and identity in the Sasanian empire; later Sasanian orality and literacy; and state and society in late antique Iran. Editor(s): Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Stewart, Sarah. Series: Idea of Iran. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116903
- ISBN
- 9781845116903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.27
€ 84.27
Paperback. This beautifully presented volume, which includes over 80 photographs, paintings, and illustrations, shines a light on the compelling personalities inside the stories, and explores the motivations behind some of the most ambitiously dishonest acts known to humankind. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457710
- ISBN
- 9780752457710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.63
€ 17.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos & 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881774224
- ISBN
- 9789881774224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. The busy River Mersey and its two ports, Liverpool and Birkenhead, have seen great changes in recent years. In Mersey Ports - Liverpool and Birkenhead, Ian Collard charts the developments that have taken place in maritime life on the Mersey, from the 1950s and 1960s through to the present day. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752421100
- ISBN
- 9780752421100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.03
€ 19.99
€ 16.03
Hardback. Ian S. Wood uses his specialist knowledge as well as extensive interviews to recount the events of Ireland's Troubles and the ruthless war waged by the UDA on the nationalist community. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624263
- ISBN
- 9780748624263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.32€ 142.79
€ 146.32
€ 142.79
Paperback. This book is part of the Images ofEngland series, which uses old photographs and archived images toshow the history ofvarious local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people." Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752416502
- ISBN
- 9780752416502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. The story of Liverpool is, in many ways, the story of its docks. Before the docks, trade was limited by the tides and at the mercy of the Mersey's currents. After dock construction began, the city became a hub of Britain's worldwide trading network. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTM; KNGS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417127
- ISBN
- 9780752417127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.07
€ 19.99
€ 16.07