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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 400 color and b/w photographs, maps, charts. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323478
ISBN
9780764323478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.09
€ 56.70

Paperback. A candid discussion of the confines of the term "post-racial" Num Pages: 229 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFSL3; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
First Printing (Numerals Begin with 1)
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752982
ISBN
9780814752982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. What made some 700 men and women in the Yorkshire town of Kingston-upon-Hull, in the years 1837 to 1900, decide to suffer no longer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and take their own lives? In this study, the author seeks to uncover the experiences that drove people to suicide. Num Pages: 372 pages, 20 tables 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731249
ISBN
9780804731249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; ACV; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719073571
ISBN
9780719073571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Paperback. More than 800 people lost their lives when the steamer Eastland capsized in the Chicago River in 1915. This is the full story, with more than 100 illustrations, of the worst disaster of any kind in the history of Chicago and the worst in the history of the Great Lakes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 100 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804728010
ISBN
9780804728010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455280
ISBN
9780752455280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. An investigation into the teaching of classics in the colonial education of West Africa in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Classical Diaspora. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
NIPPOD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472584090
ISBN
9781472584090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardback. Presents Scotland as a case study for a fresh interpretation of Archbishop William Laud, his career and his working partnership with Charles I. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783272198
ISBN
9781783272198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. New in paperback. Addressing as it does aspects of the Northern Troubles, inter-church and church-state relations, Rendering to God and Caesar will appeal to a number of audiences with an interest in twentieth century Irish history across the globe. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; HRCC7; HRCC91. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413 288pp. Keywords: "Post-war Period, 1946-Present, Archaeology, Social & Economic History, General, Catholic, Anglicanism, Education Studies, English, Paperback"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press Manchester
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
9780719073472
ISBN
9780719073472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. Whilst Jersey island's role in the Second World War is well documented, a generation earlier another devastating war had struck Jersey, jeopardising the lives and liberties of its people. This title tells the story of Jersey in the First World War. It is suitable for those who are interested in the island's extraordinary past. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451459
ISBN
9780752451459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Perhaps the most profound cultural change in modern Irish history has been the replacement of Irish by English as the main vernacular of the general population in the centuries since the conquest of Ireland in the sixteenth century. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 231 x 5. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Quinnipiac University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990468677
ISBN
9780990468677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.02

Hardback. The early twentieth-century advent of aerial bombing made successful evacuations essential to any war effort, but ordinary people resented them deeply. Based on extensive archival research in Germany and France, this is the first broad, comparative study of civilian evacuations in Germany and France during World War II. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457259
ISBN
9781845457259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.19

Paperback. A deeply researched and gracefully written history of Boko Haram's cultural and religious hinterland in northern Nigeria Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045582
ISBN
9781849045582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 394 postcard illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPG; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 11. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333644
ISBN
9780764333644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. Drawing on a wealth of oral histories from pioneering Chicana activists, as well as the vibrant print culture through which they articulated their agenda and built community, this book presents the first full-scale investigation of the social and political factors that led to the development of Chicana feminism. Series: Chicana Matters Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KLC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFSJ1; JFSL4; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292726901
ISBN
9780292726901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712640176
ISBN
9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Translator(s): Custance, Gloria. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 275 pages, 33 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Univocal Publishing LLC United States
Number of pages
275
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937561161
ISBN
9781937561161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. Series: Franz Rosenzweig Gesammelte Schriften. Num Pages: 884 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
884
Condition
New
SKU
V9789024725076
ISBN
9789024725076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 378.18

Paperback. A gripping and vivid account of one of the British army's most famous battles Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, maps, plan, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 65. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330445931
ISBN
9780330445931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

paperback. The Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour, incompetence and dereliction of duty by Lord Chelmsford who invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government. This title looks at the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141015699
ISBN
9780141015699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Focusing on the most notorious fashion of the 1940s, Zoot Suit traces its enigmatic career during World War II and after, as it spread from Harlem across the United States and around the world. In so doing, this book offers a new perspective on youth culture and the politics of style. Num Pages: 248 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223033
ISBN
9780812223033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Hardback. He finds that the "nationcan be read as that space in which literature is thought to be able to conjoin two things that history has separated-the writer and the people. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 1KBC; 1KJ; 1QDB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801868030
ISBN
9780801868030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.26

Hardback. This book tells the story of more than 150,000 Canadians who were subjected to conscription during the Second World War, and how their experiences shaped and were shaped by the decisions of the generals and politicians who guided the country's war effort. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 688 pages, 22 b&w photographs, 10 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774830515
ISBN
9780774830515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.64

Paperback. Few battles attract such interest as does the Battle of Kursk. Operation Zitadelle - the code name given by Hitler to the Wehrmacht's last offensive on the Eastern Front in July 1943 - has acquired an almost mythic status as one of the greatest clashes of armour in the history of warfare. This title focuses on this German operation. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457161
ISBN
9780752457161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 47.36

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