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Paperback. In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard. Originally labelled the 'Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler,' they later became known as the SS - Schutz Staffeln. From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to the strength of 38 divisions of over 800,000 men by 1945. Illustrator(s): Andrew, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40ill.8col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765914
- ISBN
- 9781841765914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.20
€ 21.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. Canada was the first Commonwealth ally to come to Britain's aid in 1940. This is an illustrated study of their uniforms, weapons and equipment, with many battlefield photographs, and eight colour plates by famous Canadian military illustrator Ron Volstad. Illustrator(s): Volstad, Ron. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour & 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWD; JWF; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763026
- ISBN
- 9781841763026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.02
€ 21.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. The October War or "Yom Kippur" War of 1973 was precipitated by the Arab states of the Middle East, primarily Egypt and Syria, in an attempt to force Israel to the negotiating table. This work details the Syrian assault on the strategically vital Golan Heights. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 b&w and 48 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762203
- ISBN
- 9781841762203
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.54
€ 27.99
€ 22.54
Hardcover. Sacred Britain Guide - Travel information and advice on sacred locations in England, Wales and Scotland, historical and religious sites, walking and cycling routes. This guide also features suggested itineraries and transportation tips, maps and trails, stone circles like Stonehenge and Callanish, ancient hill carvings and pilgrimage sites. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Bradt on Britain). Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HRLF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442. A Guide to Places That Stir the Soul. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. 240 pages. Britain is packed with places to visit that can be called 'sacred'. Many are tourist sites, such as Iona, Lindisfarne and Stonehenge. This book journeys from pilgrimage sites with tombs of martyrs and scenes of medieval miracles to the remote islands of Iona, Bardsey and Lindisfarne, as well as to modern Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic shrines. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HRLF; WTH. Dimension: 146 x 226 x 24. Weight: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841623634
- ISBN
- 9781841623634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.91
€ 27.99
€ 21.91
Paperback. Discusses the Caddo archaeological landscape in the East Texas Pineywoods and Post Oak Savannah, with due attention paid to the construction of platform and burial mounds, and special ritual structures in and outside of mound centers, as well as the sites of domestic residences over the 1000 year Caddo record. Num Pages: 264 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785705762
- ISBN
- 9781785705762
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Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Paperback. Presents a refreshingly new, theoretically informed and integrated approach to dress as a specific category of archaeological evidence by focusing on the close relationship between dress, identity, bodies and material culture Editor(s): Martin, T. F.; Weetch, R. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: HD; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785703157
- ISBN
- 9781785703157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.00
€ 55.00
Paperback. The book raises the question, "Can a straight, white, male make a contribution to liberation theology?" Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Circle Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785354625
- ISBN
- 9781785354625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.34
€ 21.99
€ 19.34
Hardback. This wide-ranging volume revisits both literal and metaphorical spaces in modern German history, working from an expansive concept of "the spatial" to examine the ways in which Jewishness has been attributed to them, and what the implications have been in different eras and social contexts. Editor(s): Lassig, Simone; Rurup, Miriam. Series: New German Historical Perspectives. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785335532
- ISBN
- 9781785335532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.47
€ 166.47
Ruptures in the Everyday: Views of Modern Germany from the Ground (Spe...
Bergerson, Andrew Stuart, Schmieding, Leonard...
Hardcover. Ruptures in the Everyday brings together twenty-six interdisciplinary researchers in an innovative, collectively authored work of scholarship that investigates Alltag-everyday life-through such fragmentary experiences. Editor(s): Bergerson, Andrew Stuart; Schmieding, Leonard. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 370 pages, 22 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785335327
- ISBN
- 9781785335327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.11
€ 164.11
Hardback. Whether in the form of warfare, forced migration, or social prejudice, Australia's sense of nationhood was born from experiences of violence. This book probes this brutal legacy through case studies that range from the colonial frontier to modern domestic spaces, exploring empathy, isolation, and Australians' imagined place in the world. Editor(s): Mason, Robert. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 illustration, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBTB; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334368
- ISBN
- 9781785334368
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Condition: New
€ 166.06
€ 166.06
Hardback. This volume focuses on how knowledge is relationally created, how local knowledge can be transmuted into 'universal knowledge', and how transactions and consumption of knowledge monitors knowledge. Editor(s): Josephides, Lisette; Gronseth, Anne Sigfrid. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334047
- ISBN
- 9781785334047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.88
€ 161.88
Hardcover. This ethnography studies two very different institutions in one eastern German state taking divergent approaches to the past. While government organizations reliably depict the GDR as a dictatorship, one major regional newspaper focuses on the experiences and concerns of its readers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 2. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333026
- ISBN
- 9781785333026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.11
€ 164.11
Hardback. This compact and engaging history recounts France's efforts to reconcile its proud history and global ambitions with a realistic appraisal of its capabilities following World War II. It provides insightful analysis of decolonization, the Cold War, and European unification.. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 255 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332760
- ISBN
- 9781785332760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.94
€ 163.94
Hardback. Starting in the late 1990s, European governments began developing national incarnations of the "Righteous among Nations," the most prominent of which was the "Righteous of France," honoring those who protected Jews during the Vichy regime. This book uses this instance of appropriation to illuminate debates over memory and nationhood. Translator(s): Throssell, Katharine. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 401 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332548
- ISBN
- 9781785332548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.96
€ 163.96
Hardcover. World War II-and particularly the specter of Nazism-changed Swedish society profoundly. This definitive study follows Swedish culture from its affinity for Germany to a framing of Nazism as a discredited, distinctively German phenomenon rooted in militarism and Romanticism. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331428
- ISBN
- 9781785331428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.11
€ 165.11
Hardcover. Rethinking Antifascism surveys recent research on the anti-fascist movement between 1922 and 1945. It first challenges the revisionist view of anti-fascism as a tool of Stalinism, then discusses the post-War memories and political uses of anti-fascism. Editor(s): Garcia, Hugo; Yusta, Mercedes; Tabet, Xavier; Climaco, Cristina. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331381
- ISBN
- 9781785331381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.11
€ 165.11
Hardcover. Hundreds of thousands of workers toiled in Bohemian factories over the course of World War I, and their lives were inescapably shaped by the conflict. This study reconstructs their collective experience through explorations of food, labor, gender, and protest to assemble a fascinating case study in twentieth century social history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331282
- ISBN
- 9781785331282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.78
€ 163.78
Hardcover. This volume brings together case studies exploring how modern inhabitants in Europe "remember" instances of ethnic cleansing, and how they understand the heritage of groups that vanished in their wake. Editor(s): Tornquist-Plewa, Barbara. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 244 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBTZ; JMRM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331220
- ISBN
- 9781785331220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.08
€ 164.08
Hardback. An examination of how Britain and France are handling the new religious and racial diversity that has become a fact of life in both countries, and how postcolonial minorities are caught between the nation and the state in relation to status and identity, acceptance and integration. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; HBTB; HRAM2; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993993
- ISBN
- 9781784993993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.27
€ 158.27
Paperback. In this volume, a pleiade of Egyptologists, Archaeologists, Archaeoastronomers, Archaeoanthropologists, Historians and other scholars from fifteen countries have combined their efforts in order to honour Alicia Maravelia. Editor(s): Guilhou, Nadine. Series: Archaeopress Egyptology. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 291 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784915223
- ISBN
- 9781784915223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.79
€ 148.79