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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The authors ask whether the Western Balkans are embracing democracy by creating functional, resilient institutions-governmental, administrative, journalistic, and economic-and fostering popular trust in the legitimacy of those institutions. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404332
ISBN
9781421404332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire. Num Pages: 405 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 tables, 45 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; AVGC9; HBT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209336
ISBN
9780520209336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.36
€ 65.54

Hardback. Pitts uses the trial as a lens through which to explore the inner workings of the court of Louis XIV, who rightly feared that Fouquet would expose the tawdry financial dealings of the king's late mentor and prime minister, Cardinal Mazarin. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418247
ISBN
9781421418247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.54

paperback. 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning history of America's four-decade-long road to war in Vietnam. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Publisher
Presidio Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375756474
ISBN
9780375756474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.80

Hardback. Traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the years. This title challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 halftones. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSL1; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780691144214
ISBN
9780691144214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.32
€ 83.75

Hardback. The Emancipation Proclamation is responsible both for Lincoln's being hailed as the Great Emancipator and for his being pilloried by those who consider his once-radical effort at emancipation insufficient. Holzer examines the impact of Lincoln's announcement at the moment of its creation, and then as its meaning has changed over time. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064409
ISBN
9780674064409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. Poison gas was one of the most fearful weapons of its day. In 1915, the only item a soldier had to protect himself from the harmful effects of gas was a shell dressing, soaked in his own urine and then tied around his face. This book provides a brief history of the development of gas warfare and equipment. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 155 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBW; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 261 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The Crowood Press UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847978875
ISBN
9781847978875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight in Grams: 234. Series: Europa Militaria. 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight: 236.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847970862
ISBN
9781847970862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a 30-year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and Mairi Chisholm was a brilliant 18-year- old mechanic, living at home and borrowing tools from her brother. Little did they know, theirs was to become one of the most extraordinary stories of the WWI. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Preface Publishing
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848091351
ISBN
9781848091351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 450 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 369 x 314 x 56. Weight in Grams: 4078.
Publisher
Cahiers d'Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782851171900
ISBN
9782851171900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 326.76
€ 287.07

Paperback. Examining the shift between American immigrant policy between 1924 and 1964, Ellis Island Nation traces the emergence of "contributionism," the belief that the newcomers from eastern and southern Europe contributed important cultural and economic benefits to American society. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223385
ISBN
9780812223385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316607015
ISBN
9781316607015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Paperback. Charts the life and career of notable socialist, suffragist and Labour government minister, Ellen Wilkinson. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332376
ISBN
9780745332376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. The incredible real life story of the world's first super spy Num Pages: 416 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822487
ISBN
9780753822487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 x 8 page colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408833643
ISBN
9781408833643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

paperback. A compelling exploration of the lives of individual men and women from all levels of sixteenth-century life that gives a vivid feel for the reality of Elizabethan society Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781472102331
ISBN
9781472102331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.76

Paperback. The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus; McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 249 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841760155
ISBN
9781841760155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Here Graves provides a summary of conflicting interpretations of Elizabethan parliaments and seeks to present a different perspective - striking a balance between business and politics. A selection of documents illustrate the political, organizational and functional aspects of parliament. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPH; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582291966
ISBN
9780582291966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Hardcover. Discusses social structure and the way of life behind Elizabethan and Jacobean architecture, the ferment of excitement aroused in English patrons and craftsmen as they learnt about the classic Five Orders and the buildings of Ancient Rome from publications and engravings, and architectural drawings which survive from the period. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 colour images + 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 259 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3350.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093865
ISBN
9780300093865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 58.82

Hardback. Elizabethan and Jacobean England: Sources and Documents of the English Renaissance records the transformative changes that defined the lives and thoughts of English society from the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558 to the end of the reign of James I in 1625. Editor(s): Kinney, Arthur F. Num Pages: 756 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
756
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149679
ISBN
9781405149679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241963654
ISBN
9780241963654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A definitive portrait of one of the most compelling monarchs England has ever had: Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220079
ISBN
9781780220079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849906654
ISBN
9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.88

Paperback. Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless 'man's woman', who derided her own sex - and loved to flirt with the young men at her court. Yet she was born into a world of women and it is her relationships with these women that provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548621
ISBN
9780099548621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

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