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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Num Pages: 243 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPS; JPWL; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403917799
ISBN
9781403917799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

Hardcover. Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators to justify conquest and domination, especially of India. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230278615
ISBN
9780230278615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Paperback. This look at British activity in the 19th century analyses: the high political concerns of strategy and international geopolitics, economic dimension, missionary activity, racial attitudes, and a wide range of cultural aspects, including sport and the pursuit of sexual opportunity. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, tables, maps, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333993118
ISBN
9780333993118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.33

Hardcover. Britain's overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer exist as good careers for Britain's graduates. In this study the history of each service is set against the need to administer an expanding empire. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 611.
Edition
2000 ed.
Publisher
Macmillan Pub Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333732977
ISBN
9780333732977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Vallentine Mitchell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910383216
ISBN
9781910383216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJG; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403915726
ISBN
9781403915726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Paperback. This volume is the first major account for nearly fifty years to critically re-assess Labour's first period in office in terms of domestic, foreign and imperial policy. It draws on a wide range of private papers and official sources and reconstructs the history of this forgotten government in the broader social and political context of the 1920s. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137311863
ISBN
9781137311863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Hardcover. Examines Britain's recognition of the newly established Peoples' Republic of China in 1950 and the developments leading to the establishment of formal Anglo-Chinese diplomatic relations in 1954. The importance of the USA in Anglo-Chinese relations is also highlighted by this study. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333548967
ISBN
9780333548967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.07

Paperback. This volume places war and conflict at the centre of the colonial enterprise in the 18th century. It incorporates the history of Britain's expansion with events in Europe and the wider international arena. Also included is a detailed examination of the origins of the American Revolution. Series: Modern Wars in Perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780582424012
ISBN
9780582424012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.37

Hardback. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVC; 1FPCH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJF; HBTR; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319334905
ISBN
9783319334905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Hardcover. They were Britain's Second World War 'Band of Brothers', a secret army of fifty handpicked, cross-Channel raiders who carried the fight to the enemy shore long before D-Day. Created Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752489902
ISBN
9780752489902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. This volume provides a balanced historical analysis of the Thatcher years and their consequences in the light of the miners' strike, unfavourable relations with Europe, the poll tax and the Falklands War. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582317147
ISBN
9780582317147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. From the 1917 Revolution, British Governments struggled to find a basis for relations with the Soviet state. A former British Ambassador to Moscow analyzes the course of the relationship, sets it against the background of relations with Imperial Russia and examines future prospects. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333719572
ISBN
9780333719572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. This volume offers an overview of Britain's development since the end of World War II. The book draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media commentators, and provides a useful introduction for students of contemporary British history, politics and society. Editor(s): Hollowell, Jonathan. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209683
ISBN
9780631209683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Paperback. A new political history of modern Britain - entertaining, instructive and thought-provoking. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 37. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
PHOENIX
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826065
ISBN
9780753826065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 78 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415506601
ISBN
9780415506601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 24 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
24
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841656854
ISBN
9781841656854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

Paperback. aeo Uses recent new research to examine important issues. aeo Draws parallels with Britain in the 1980s. aeo Clear, accessible and useful synthesis. aeo Uses recent new research to examine important issues. aeo Draws parallels with Britain in the 1980s. aeo Clear, accessible and useful synthesis. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 261 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631174110
ISBN
9780631174110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. Britain in Revolution is the story of the upheavals in England, Scotland, and Ireland that broke the course of royal government for two decades and more. It evokes the drama of the Civil Wars, their impact on the lives of the people, and the wealth of new ideas generated by the breakdown of the old order in church and state. Num Pages: 842 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
826
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199272686
ISBN
9780199272686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.44

Hardcover. This volume of essays focuses upon Britain's international and imperial role from the mid-Victorian era through until the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Editor(s): Baxter, Christopher; Dockrill, Michael L.; Hamilton, Keith. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230360440
ISBN
9780230360440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Paperback. Britain in 2010: The New Business Landscape focuses on the continuities and discontinuities in the changing social structure of Britain. This text is a landmark vision of the countya s future at a time of unprecedented opportunity. Num Pages: 186 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JF; JP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841121000
ISBN
9781841121000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415455398
ISBN
9780415455398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.09

Hardcover. Britain was France's most implacable enemy during the Napoleonic Wars yet was able to resist the need for conscription to fill the ranks of its army and sustain Wellington's campaigns in Portugal and Spain. This new study explains how the men were found to replenish Wellington's army, and the consequences on Britain's government, army and society. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWH; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230273054
ISBN
9780230273054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403914996
ISBN
9781403914996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.31

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