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Paperback. We use the word 'Celtic' fast and loose - it evokes something mythical and romantic about our past - but what exactly does it mean? Furthermore, why do people believe that there were Celts in Britain and what relationship do they have to the ancient Celts? This book focuses on how the Celts were re-invented in the sixteenth centuries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780752429137
ISBN
9780752429137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia across the northern world a dramatic time that would change Europe forever. This book explores the Viking conquest and settlement across Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714128313
ISBN
9780714128313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Viking Age. As well as including well-known vessels such as the spectacular ship-burials from Gokstad and Oseberg in southern Norway, Viking Ships introduces the Roskilde 6 ship from Denmark. This book explores the evolution of their sea-going vessels. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HDDM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714123400
ISBN
9780714123400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. Frederick Douglass's Narrative recounts his life as a slave in Maryland and escape to freedom in 1838. An important slave autobiography, it is significant both for what it tells us about slave life and about its author. It is here reprinted with contexualizing source material and other writings by Douglass, as well as an introduction discussing its literary and historical significance. Editor(s): McDowell, Deborah E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199539079
ISBN
9780199539079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 9.74

paperback. Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. Translator(s): Flower, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214 245pp. Keywords: The Blaskets
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
New
SKU
9780192812339
ISBN
9780192812339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.64

paperback. The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic culture. Using archaeological evidence, this book attempts to reveal the whole Viking world: their history, society and culture, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780192806079
ISBN
9780192806079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 8.95

Paperback. The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. This title seeks to reveal this fascinating people, exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions, and examining such characters as St Patrick, Cu Chulainn, and Boudica. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192804181
ISBN
9780192804181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849906654
ISBN
9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 108 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060665227
ISBN
9780060665227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.38

Paperback. Translator(s): Maraniss, James E. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSC; DSB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318651
ISBN
9780822318651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. Through the lens of fashion and style, Dressing for the Culture Wars guides us through the competing political and social movements of the culture war. Betty Luther Hillman illustrates how self-presentation influenced the culture and politics of the era and carried connotations similarly linked to the broader political challenges of the time. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HPN; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269750
ISBN
9780803269750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.71

Paperback. The Revolutionary Era, Third Edition, provides a vivid historical account of the forces that shaped early nineteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393978605
ISBN
9780393978605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.47
€ 59.64

Paperback. A vital new moral perspective on the climate change debate. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
College
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393937961
ISBN
9780393937961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.55

Paperback. Part of the Reacting to the Past series, Henry VIII and the Reformation Parliament transforms students into lords and commoners and members of the English Parliament during the tumultuous years 1529-36. Series: Reacting to the Past. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 336 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393937299
ISBN
9780393937299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. The new sixth edition of the leading text in contemporary European history is now thoroughly revised with up-to-date scholarship. Series: The Norton History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 666 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Sixth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393930405
ISBN
9780393930405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. "Leys has made Confucius speak English more persuasively than any translator to date. His achievement is one of simplicity.. Leys sees his task as making the Confucius of the Analects fully persuasive again. He does this brilliantly." -Stephen Owen, The New Republic Editor(s): Nylan, Michael. Translator(s): Leys, Simon. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393911954
ISBN
9780393911954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. "A true translation whose literary qualities make it stand out from the rest." -Daniel Gold, Cornell University Translator(s): Martin, Charles; Flood, Gavin. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393912920
ISBN
9780393912920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Features historical and archaeological research into the mysterious and powerful confederations of raiders who troubled the Eastern Mediterranean in the last half of the Bronze Age. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 58 col. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3D; HBLA; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781472806819
ISBN
9781472806819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. The five-month Monte Cassino campaign in central Italy is one of the best-known European land battles of World War Two, alongside D-Day and Stalingrad. It has a particular resonance now, because Cassino, with its multitude of participating armies - most notably the American 5th Army under the controversial General Mark Clark. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099568674
ISBN
9780099568674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160. . Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Dustwrapper with some minor nicks and tears
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liberties Press
Edition
First
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0000159
ISBN
9781905483006
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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