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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. An interdisciplinary study of the supernatural and the occult in fin-de-siecle France (1870-1914), the present volume examines the explosion of interest in devil-worship, magic and mysticism both from an historical perspective and through analysis of key literary works of the period. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJC; HRAX; HRLK2; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293083
ISBN
9780230293083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.70

Hardback. The essential five-volume resource on the painting and sculpture of one of the world's foremost contemporary artists Editor(s): Zinn, Betsy Stepina. Num Pages: 1578 pages, 1317 color + 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXD9; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 248. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
1578
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780300227420
ISBN
9780300227420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 683.22
€ 506.85

Paperback. On the Wonders of Land and Sea is a comparative study of travel writers in the eastern Islamic world from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Situating texts in their socio-historical contexts, the essays study works by male and female Muslim and Parsi/Zoroastrian travelers in the Hijaz, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, and Europe. Editor(s): Micallef, Roberta; Sharma, Sunil. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 185 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
185
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073340
ISBN
9780674073340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.71

Hardback. The Many Lives of the Batman (1991) was a pioneer within cultural and comic book scholarship. This fresh new sequel retains the best of the original chapters but also includes images, new chapters and new contributions from the Batman writers and editors. Spanning 75 years and multiple incarnations, this is the definitive history of Batman. Editor(s): Pearson, Roberta E.; Uricchio, William; Brooker, Will. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; AKLC; APF; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second Edition,New edition,2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577651
ISBN
9781844577651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 96.34

Hardcover. Despite its associations with homesickness, the longing associated with nostalgia may also function as a vehicle for imaginatively "fixing" the past in two senses: securing and mending or repairing. This study explores tensions between home and exile, insider and outsider, loss and recovery. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312238759
ISBN
9780312238759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Paperback. Looks beyond the sound and fury of the 2010 British general election campaign in search of the deeper causes and long-term consequences of the poll, placing the election in a broader context. Editor(s): Baldini, Gianfranco; Hopkin, Jonathan. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JPHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719083709
ISBN
9780719083709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.75

Hardcover. Three people in a marriage: a woman and two men. This was the eighteenth-century Italian aristocratic model of marriage, characterized by the presence of the cicisbeo, the escort of another man's wife. Was it a brazen depravity or a complex and refined social institution, revealing aspects of Italian civilization in the Age of the Enlightenment? Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 7 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137450920
ISBN
9781137450920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages, over 500 b/w photos and color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 236 x 41. Weight in Grams: 3034.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316647
ISBN
9780764316647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.03
€ 58.00

Paperback. The Many Rooms of this House is a story about the rise and decline of religion in Toronto over the past 160 years. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HRAX; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487520175
ISBN
9781487520175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

hardcover. The Many Rooms of this House is a story about the rise and decline of religion in Toronto over the past 160 years. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HRAX; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500276
ISBN
9781487500276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.62

paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, Sam. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231152617
ISBN
9780231152617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

paperback. This book will support children as they:

* Find out about wartime phrases and use them to write a dialogue

* Write a letter home from a P.O.W. camp

* Read wartime adverts and slogans and decide how effective they are

Series: Literacy Through History. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843121817
ISBN
9781843121817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.98

Hardcover. Updated to cover events between 1986 and 1992, including the destruction of the mosque at Ayodhya in December 1992, this book analyzes the secessionist crisis in Punjab which led to Indira Ghandhi's murder and examines larger themes of ethnic conflict and threats to Indian unity. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JFF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333594438
ISBN
9780333594438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.15

Hardback. Presents a summary of the annual report of every company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, plus those on the stock exchanges of Harare, Windhoek and Gaberone. For each company, the data presented includes: directors, nature of business, year end, capital structure, and subsidiaries. Editor(s): McGregor, Robin. Num Pages: 1088 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJPR; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 1645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
Southern African ed
Number of pages
1088
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853339080
ISBN
9781853339080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.03

Hardback. This book is the first detailed examination of the general Eucharistic practices of the Church of Scotland, and presents a modern edition of a late 18th century published account of Communion Sunday, its sermons, prayers, and congregational song, together with relevant background information and comparative documents. Editor(s): Leaver, Robin A. Series: Drew University Studies in Liturgy. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HRCL; HRCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810869806
ISBN
9780810869806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.53

Paperback. A landmark history of the rise, abolition, and legacy of slavery in the New World. Num Pages: 520 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781681060
ISBN
9781781681060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Paperback. Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233268
ISBN
9780631233268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292127354
ISBN
9781292127354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.98

Paperback. Target success in Edexcel AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KLR; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 214 x 297 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471876585
ISBN
9781471876585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.38

Paperback. Enable your students to develop high-level skills in their Edexcel A level History breadth and depth studies through expert narrative and extended reading, including bespoke essays from leading academics. Series: History+ for Edexcel A Level. Num Pages: 472 pages, simple diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 4KL; HBG; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 217 x 277 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471837913
ISBN
9781471837913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.60

Hardcover. The diplomatic "special relationship" between the US and UK has received much attention from historians, while their shared history of racial inequality and civil rights struggles have been relatively understudied. This collection explores this other "special relationship," expanding our historical understanding of the global civil rights movement. Editor(s): Kelley, Robin D. G.; Tuck, Stephen. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137392695
ISBN
9781137392695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.33

hardcover. In the second half of the 18th century the English aristocracy stood apart from the trend towards commercial respectability. Welcoming the French Revolution as a re-enactment of 1688, they watched aghast as their world descended into the Terror, and the onslaught of Bonaparte. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
V9780333764848
ISBN
9780333764848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. This work examines the University of Chicago, Chicago's public parks, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226033945
ISBN
9780226033945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Drawing on analysis of the origins, occupations, literacy, and mobilization of emigrants recruited in the UK on behalf of colonial legislatures, this work demonstrates how a variety of factors combined to increase the opportunities for underemployed rural and domestic workers, from 1831 to 1860. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFFN; JHBL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333660492
ISBN
9780333660492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.41

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