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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Despite a terrible two-stage 'European civil war' and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased dramatically alongside a four-fold leap in population, and women's lives have been transformed. This title offers an overview of a turbulent century that explores both dramatic events and the trends. Num Pages: 928 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 616. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002980
ISBN
9780140276312
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. No period in British history retains more resonance and mystery than the sixteenth century. Here, the author sees the key to the Tudor world as religion - the new world of Protestantism and its battle with the the old world of uniform Catholicism. Num Pages: 448 pages, table, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0004893
ISBN
9780140148268
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Narrates the tempestuous political events of the Stuart dynasty. This book charts the reigns of six monarchs, and the course of two revolutions as well as religious upheavals that shook the beliefs of seventeenth-century Britons to the core. Editor(s): Cannadine, Mr David. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
11.1.1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140148275
ISBN
9780140148275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Howard's name will forever be linked to the successful Pegasus Bridge assault by his glider-born company of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. This book reveals the human side of the man as well as giving an account of the preparation, operation and aftermath of this iconic raid based on Howard's own letters. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BJ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844158829
ISBN
9781844158829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. This ethnographic study of a local school system in Turkey illuminates the dynamic interplay between politics, society, and education. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754330
ISBN
9780804754330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardback. What factors are conductive to the peaceful settlement of international and civil conflicts? This book looks for guidelines in contemporary theories of conflict resolution and the practical experience of the UN, diplomats and mediators presenting case studies as demonstrative tools. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; GTJ; JFFE; JPSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333547083
ISBN
9780333547083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.51

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718022235
ISBN
9780718022235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474118
ISBN
9780801474118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardback. James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761834502
ISBN
9780761834502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.87

Hardcover. The Pathfinder Companion, launched to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Pathfinder Force in 1942, highlights the raids and the losses, the successes and failures, the terror and the turmoil these men endured, as well as the inevitable humour in the face of tremendous adversity. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908117342
ISBN
9781908117342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.80

Paperback. Combining diverse sociological and philosophical theories, The Path of the Devil is a comparative analysis of the witch hunts of the early modern era. The author broadens his investigation through new quantitative analyses of the role of apocalyptic crises such as plague, war and other hardship. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742546974
ISBN
9780742546974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.87

Paperback. Examines the relationship between national history, identity, and politics in twentieth-century Macedonia. This work focuses on the reverberating power of events surrounding an armed uprising in August 1903, when a revolutionary organization challenged the forces of the Ottoman Empire by seizing control of the mountain town of Krusevo. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 halftones. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYM; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691099958
ISBN
9780691099958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. The book provides a synthesis of the development of the genre of national history writing in Europe, in particular it seeks to illuminate the relationship between history writing and the construction of national identities in modern Europe. Series: Writing the Nation. Num Pages: 583 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230500099
ISBN
9780230500099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.63

Paperback. The book provides a synthesis of the development of the genre of national history writing in Europe, in particular it seeks to illuminate the relationship between history writing and the construction of national identities in modern Europe. Num Pages: 592 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBA; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137414090
ISBN
9781137414090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.81

Paperback. A study of Communism and a history of the myth of Communism as perpetuated by its admirers. This book illuminates how the support for Communism and its embodiment, the Soviet Union, became virtually synonymous with "anti-Fascism" and how this strategic arrangement reverberated through the West. Translator(s): Furet, Deborah. Num Pages: 600 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273419
ISBN
9780226273419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.31

Paperback. Provides a perspective on Kennedy's assassination from Johnson's viewpoint, and penetrates deep into what it was like for him to assume a position of such power at a time of national crisis. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847922953
ISBN
9781847922953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.04

Paperback. In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979, it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society that led to democracy eight years later. This volume examines the transformation as a study in the politics of modernization, contextualizing many historical ambiguities in South Korea's trajectory toward sustainable economic growth. Editor(s): Kim, Byung-Kook; Vogel, Ezra F. Num Pages: 744 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 40. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
744
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072312
ISBN
9780674072312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.95

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 546 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HRLP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641096
ISBN
9780691641096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.83
€ 174.85

hardcover. Looks at the surge of Bretons who left their homes in Western France in the latter half of the nineteenth century to live and work in Paris. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351696
ISBN
9780822351696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Hardback. Investigates the potential for sustainable peacebuilding around the globe. This volume bridges the gap between minimalist and maximalist approaches to peacebuilding, and provides policy recommendations for national agents of change. It gives voice to Southern researchers in Northern-dominated debates. Editor(s): Baranyi, Stephen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 3JMC; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814515
ISBN
9780774814515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

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