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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. Series: Military Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120ill.M. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Middleton Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873793510
ISBN
9781873793510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.58

Hardback. Argues that "bad air" (mal'aria) is a neglected aspect of thinking about the city's history and as a destination for artists, visitors, and Romans both ancient and modern. This title invites alternative perspective on the city and its countryside, revisiting the history of Rome in terms of ideas about climate and the role of the environment. Num Pages: 270 pages, 50 colour images + 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 205 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300190212
ISBN
9780300190212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

Hardback. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HRAX; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300190984
ISBN
9780300190984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. The almost continuous fighting on land and sea for the two-&-a-half centuries between Bosworth and Culloden decimated lives but created the British state and forged the nation as the world's predominant power. In this book, the author explores the glorious and terrible impact of war at the national and individual levels. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations + 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300197143
ISBN
9780300197143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.76

Paperback. Presents the life of the wife of the sixth president, covering her early life abroad, her diplomatic mission in Russia, her role as a famous Washington hostess, and her participation in the political and social events of her time. Editor(s): Michelmore, David L. Num Pages: 432 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300212563
ISBN
9780300212563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. How did individual Americans respond to the shock of President Lincoln's assassination? Diaries, letters, and intimate writings reveal a complicated, untold story Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300219753
ISBN
9780300219753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. Sheds light on the relationship between portraiture, social affirmation and the myth of Antiquity as it was experienced and elaborated in 18th-century Rome. This book offers insights and readings into how the experience of the City in terms of abstract or concrete appropriation affected the ways of portraying innate or visiting elite sitters. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; AGHF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719075964
ISBN
9780719075964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.28

Hardback. Calculating compassion examines the origins of British relief work in late-nineteenth-century wars on the continent and the fringes of Empire. The author draws on new archival research to reveal the preoccupations of nineteenth-century relief workers, and the legacies for relief work today. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719078101
ISBN
9780719078101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. This book provides a detailed analysis of the aims, character and trajectory of the ideology of liberal internationalism in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. The book has a genuinely interdisciplinary appeal and is relevant to students of International Relations, British history and international law. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719079092
ISBN
9780719079092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. Why did Tony Blair take Britain to war with Iraq? This book argues that he was following the core political beliefs and style - the Blair identity - manifest and consistent throughout his decade in power. It reconstructs Blair's wars, tracing his personal influence on British foreign policy and international politics during his tumultuous tenure. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719079993
ISBN
9780719079993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

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

Hardback. Hard sell explores advertising in Britain in the 1950s and 60s through extensive new archival research in Britain and America, combining the study of business practices with analysis of television and press advertisements. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB; JFDT; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719085376
ISBN
9780719085376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. Combines research on a wide variety of leisure activities in the early modern and modern periods, providing an unprecedented transnational perspective to the study of European leisure history. Editor(s): Borsay, Peter; Furnee, Jan Hein. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 193 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719089695
ISBN
9780719089695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.28

Hardcover. Explores some of the major transitions, opportunities and false dawns of modern British political history. It engages with the scholarly legacy of Professor Duncan Tanner (1958-2010) whose work was focused on the political process and on politics in government. Editor(s): Williams, Chris; Edwards, Andrew. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719090714
ISBN
9780719090714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardcover. Studies why and how successful forms of workers' interest representation could emerge in a hostile, post-communist context Num Pages: 240 pages, Tables, black & white|Illustrations, black & white|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 1DVWR; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPWF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719091124
ISBN
9780719091124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.28

Hardcover. Examines the oratory and rhetoric of twelve key figures from Conservative Party politics Editor(s): Hayton, Richard; Crines, Andrew Scott; Crines, Andrew. Series: New Perspectives on the Right. Num Pages: 264 pages, Tables, black & white|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 342 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719097249
ISBN
9780719097249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. A kaleidoscopic picture of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781781852545
ISBN
9781781852545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardcover. This book examines both the policies of church boards and town councils in organising charitable appeals, as well as the general population's giving behaviour. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3J; HBG; HBLH; JFFA; JKSN; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789089647931
ISBN
9789089647931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.28

Hardcover. An examination of the themes in Shakespeare's plays, following on from Robert Fallon's "Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare". Fallon discusses the revelations about human nature that give the plays substance, weight and such an enduring quality. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634571
ISBN
9781566634571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.48

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Editions Heimdal France
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9782840482871
ISBN
9782840482871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.93

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