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Paperback. Tells the personal experiences of British soldiers in combat during raids on German trenches, patrols and of 'going over-the-top'. Uncovering information from forgotten and obscure books, privately held diaries, and the voices of the soldiers themselves, this book includes some of the most horrific descriptions of the battle of the Somme. Num Pages: 384 pages, 60. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780752439402
ISBN
9780752439402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714180298
ISBN
9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. "[McGreevy] has written the best intellectual history of the Catholic Church in America."-Commonweal Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
9780393326086
ISBN
9780393326086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. A concise history of slavery in America, including the daily life of American slaves, the laws that sought to legitimize white supremacy, the anti-slavery movement, and the abolition of slavery Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780199922680
ISBN
9780199922680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. The explorations of archaeology encompass the whole globe, survey 2.5 million years, and range from deserts to jungles, from deep caves to mountain tops, and from pebble tools to GPS. Its efforts to reconstruct and understand the past do not fail to fascinate us. Paul Bahn explores the importance of archaeology in this entertaining introduction. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HD; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199657438
ISBN
9780199657438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780195389142
ISBN
9780195389142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780190273514
ISBN
9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Between 1760 and 1800, the people of the United States created a new nation, based on the idea that all people have the right to govern themselves. This Very Short Introduction recreates the experiences that led to the Revolution; the experience of war; and the post-war creation of a new political society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780190225063
ISBN
9780190225063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. Series: The Carlsberg Papyri. Num Pages: 576 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896465
ISBN
9788772896465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.42
€ 65.03

Paperback. "Medieval Saints is a collection remarkable both for its range and for its respect for the richness of the individual texts." - Peter Brown, Princeton University Editor(s): Stouck, Mary-Ann. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 662 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
662
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442601017
ISBN
9781442601017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.38

Paperback. This volume offers an illuminating overview of the work of a pioneering and highly distinguished scholar of Latin American social and cultural history and philology. The "old and new" of the subtitle is meant literally; the first piece was written in 1968, the last in 1998. Four of the twelve essays are published here for the first time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 line diagrams 1 table 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3J; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738101
ISBN
9780804738101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. Considers the general course and significance of the European witch craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253204226
ISBN
9780253204226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Garfield, Jay L.; Edelgass, William. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195328172
ISBN
9780195328172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.04

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195142402
ISBN
9780195142402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.91

Paperback. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting to page edges, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014004
ISBN
9781845298852
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Vikings began raiding islands and monasteries on the Atlantic fringes of Europe in the 790s. The Irish Sea rapidly became one of their most productive hunting-grounds. Viking paganism, demonstrated by spectacular burials, was gradually eclipsed by Christianity. This book looks afresh at the story of this supremely opportunistic people. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 1DBR; 1QSE; HDDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470 191pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
9780752436463
ISBN
9780752436463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.67

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
€ 7.41

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