Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. When Warren Hastings was put on trial by Edmund Burke, it brought the East India Company's exploits to public attention. Presenting the scandal that laid the foundation of the British Empire, this work explains how the substitution of imperial authority for Company rule helped erase the origins of empire and justify the British presence in India. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 halftones, 1 mapscattered. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027244
- ISBN
- 9780674027244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.29
€ 35.99
€ 30.29
Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated companion to the Royal family throughout history Num Pages: 96 pages, 42. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3J; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 102 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297834878
- ISBN
- 9780297834878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.13
€ 11.99
€ 10.13
Paperback. As sectarian tensions mount in Lebanon following the 2006 summer war, one question threatens to ignite the Middle Eastern tinderbox. Who killed former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri as he drove along the seafront on that fateful day in 2005? This book presents an account of how Beirut became once again the flashpoint of the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118549
- ISBN
- 9781845118549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.76
€ 25.76
Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KST0002248
- ISBN
- 9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KST0002249
- ISBN
- 9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. In 1944, a number of Sonderkommando-"special squads" of Jewish prisoners who kept the gas chambers running smoothly-buried on the grounds of Auschwitz a series of remarkable eyewitness accounts. This study reconstructs their history and textual content, revealing literary works that raise troubling questions about the nature of testimony. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333521
- ISBN
- 9781785333521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.06
€ 32.06
Paperback. Epsom Downs, 3rd May, 1769: a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are 'nowhere'. Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; BT; HBJD1; HBLL; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552774420
- ISBN
- 9780552774420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.04
€ 21.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. A fascinating insight into the detective who was responsible for hunting Jack the Ripper Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 196. 208 pages, 41 illustrations. A fascinating insight into the detective who was responsible for hunting Jack the Ripper. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 13. Weight: 196.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608273
- ISBN
- 9781445608273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.27
€ 20.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880335461
- ISBN
- 9780880335461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.90
€ 53.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. Solomon, Zulu king from 1913 to 1933, devoted himself to fostering Zulu unity and instilling an enduring sense of nationhood. This book traces the career of Solomon, from hopeful youth to frustration, disillusion, and collapse. It focuses on Solomon as a cornerstone in the founding of 20th-century Zulu nationalism. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780869808887
- ISBN
- 9780869808887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.35
€ 25.99
€ 22.35
Paperback. Describes the reality of journalism behind the Iron Curtain - how Western reporters banded together to thwart Soviet propagandists, how their "official sources" were almost always controlled by the KGB, and how those sources would sometimes try to turn newsmen into collaborators. Num Pages: 440 pages, 20 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGHA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218049
- ISBN
- 9780826218049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Deakin, Nicholas. Num Pages: 188 pages, 31 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBWN; JFSC; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- EVE Eden Valley Editions
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992972325
- ISBN
- 9780992972325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.28
€ 13.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. The social, educational and political writings of Jean--Jacques Rousseau have become enormously influential in the 200 years since his death. But the breadth as well as the depth of Rousseaua s achievement -- he was amongst other things a creative writer and musical composer as well as a philosopher -- is not always appreciated. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JF; GBC; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175698
- ISBN
- 9780631175698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.93
€ 43.99
€ 43.93
Hardcover. This work examines the relationship between colonizer and colonized among the Italian-held Dodecanese Islands between 1912 and 1945, challenging views on Italian colonialism and Greek nationalism. It reflects on contemporary questions on memory, political culture and social identity. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QSM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPFN; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682326
- ISBN
- 9780333682326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.33
€ 186.33
Paperback. This book is a comprehensive analysis of the extent and importance of absentee slave-ownership and its impact on British society. Series: Cambridge Studies in Economic History: Second Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107696563
- ISBN
- 9781107696563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.44
€ 39.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWS1; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- AEI Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844742748
- ISBN
- 9780844742748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.89
€ 35.99
€ 30.89
Hardcover. In the annals of World War II, the role of America's British allies in the Pacific Theater has been largely ignored. This title revisits this chapter to depict the delicate dance among uneasy partners in their fight against Japan, offering a detailed assessment of the US alliance with Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 28 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616695
- ISBN
- 9780700616695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.75€ 62.86
€ 68.75
€ 62.86
Paperback. Build strong subject knowledge and skills in A Level History using the in-depth analysis and structured support in this tailor-made series for OCR's British period studies and enquiries. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 220 x 275 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471836701
- ISBN
- 9781471836701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.66
€ 37.66
Paperback. Target success in OCR 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: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 4KLR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471875977
- ISBN
- 9781471875977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.54
€ 14.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471836695
- ISBN
- 9781471836695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.61
€ 37.61
Paperback. The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753822173
- ISBN
- 9780753822173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780748694662
- ISBN
- 9780748694662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.78
€ 23.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. In 1948, in a Greek mountain village, Eleni Gatzoyiannis was arrested, tortured and shot. She was one of the 158,000 victims of the Greek Civil War. Her crime had been to help her children escape from the Communist guerrillas who occupied their village. Her son, Nicholas Gage, was then eight years old. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860463464
- ISBN
- 9781860463464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Hardback. This study explores thematic parallels between Max Weber's theory of the rationalization and disenchantment of the modern work and the critiques of contemporary culture developed by Lyotard, Foucault and Baudrillard. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSA; HPS; JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333930588
- ISBN
- 9780333930588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.32
€ 122.32