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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780273884
ISBN
9781780273884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.50

Paperback. On the night of 10 February 1567, an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Those arriving at the scene of devastation found, in the garden, the naked corpses of Darnley and his valet. Neither had died in the explosion, but both bodies bore marks of strangulation. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16pp b/w and colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527077
ISBN
9780099527077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" is one of the most widely studied works of English literature, and Frankenstein's creature is a key figure in the popular imagination. This book examines Mary Shelley's novel within its literary and cultural contexts, dealing with: the contexts from which Frankenstein emerged; and the novel's early reception. Editor(s): Morton, Timothy. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 220 pages, 10 b&w photographs, recommended editions, further reading, directory of proper names, ind. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415227322
ISBN
9780415227322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.47

Hardcover. Gathers 142 letters written by Mary Telfair of Savannah to her best friend Mary Few of New York. Telfair was born in 1791 to a wealthy, slaveholding family. Few, born in 1790, moved with her family from Savannah to New York in 1799. Self-exiled because of their antislavery views, the Fews never returned Georgia yet remained close to the Telfairs. Editor(s): Wood, Betty. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBFG; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329208
ISBN
9780820329208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

Paperback. "A complex and moving character study of a woman tragically out of step with her time and place."-Chicago Tribune Num Pages: 464 pages, 9 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393333039
ISBN
9780393333039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Daughter of Henry VIII, half-sister to the future Elizabeth I, the turbulent life of the first woman to rule England and the cruel fate of those who opposed her iron will. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312. 328 pages, 59 Illustrations including 14 colour. Daughter of Henry VIII, half-sister to the future Elizabeth I, the turbulent life of the first woman to rule England and the cruel fate of those who opposed her iron will. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 198 x 124 x 24. Weight: 314.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608181
ISBN
9781445608181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of the first woman to rule England in her own right. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749909826
ISBN
9780749909826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Mary Tudor is often written off as a twisted queen who tried desperately to pull England back to the Catholic Church that was so dear to her mother, and sent many to burn at the stake in the process. This biography argues that Mary, neither boring nor basically bloody, was a hard-working, 'hands on', and decisive queen than is commonly recognized. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415327213
ISBN
9780415327213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.50

Paperback. Few English monarchs have a worse reputation than Mary Tudor. She has been seen both as a religious fanatic who tried against the will of her people to reverse the course of the Reformation and as the pawn of her husband, Philip II of Spain -- her infatuation with whom led her to betray Englanda s vital interests. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631184492
ISBN
9780631184492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.62

Paperback. In the summer of 1553, against all odds, Mary Tudor was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England. This title tells of Mary's Spanish heritage and the unbreakable bond between Mary and her mother, Katherine of Aragon; of her childhood, adolescence, rivalry with her sister Elizabeth and finally her womanhood. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports., geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408800782
ISBN
9781408800782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.81

Hardback. The blood of the Hambletons is the blood of Maryland, a rich land stretching from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the tidal basins of the mighty Chesapeake to the mountains of the west, a poetic framework that illuminates one truly American family that continues its legacy of building new generations of strong Americans. Num Pages: 690 pages, 406, 181 black & white illustrations, 225 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3J; HBJK; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
690
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996594400
ISBN
9780996594400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.95
€ 69.03

Hardback. These photographs reveal places we know but scarcely recognize and give us another look at the people of "the greatest generation." Num Pages: 192 pages, 101, 101 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJG; 3JJH; AJCR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410852
ISBN
9781421410852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.43

Hardback. One of series of three volumes providing a critical assessment of the actual achievement of this university professor, who became the first President of Czechoslovakia. This volume gives a critical survey of some of the major issues of Masaryk's life, concentrating on the years after 1914. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333462478
ISBN
9780333462478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.15

Paperback. This title considers how Hollywood articulates the eroticism that is intrinsic to identification between men. It also examines how Hollywood has both reflected and helped to shape the concept of masculinity. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 59 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113014
ISBN
9780231113014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. Offers a study of how Italian films re-envisage male identity in response to sexual liberation. This book examines how this preoccupation with male identity becomes especially acute in the 1970s when a set of more diverse and inclusive images of men emerge in response to the rise of feminism and gay liberation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJPL; APF; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748654543
ISBN
9780748654543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 102.99

Hardback. In-depth case-studies of significant aspects of early twentieth-century English music-theatre, which engage with notions of Englishness and the idea of a 'musical renaissance' Num Pages: 402 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; AN; AVGC6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839194
ISBN
9781843839194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.68

Paperback. The 1930s to the 1950s in Italy witnessed large increases in film-going, radio-listening, and the sale of music and weekly magazines. This book draws on evidence, including oral histories and archival material, to explore possible continuities between the uses of mass culture before and after World War II. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219480
ISBN
9780253219480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813545295
ISBN
9780813545295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Hardback. This volume explores the politics of memory involved in 'coming to terms with the past' of mass dictatorship on a global scale. Considering how a growing sense of global connectivity and global human rights politics changed the memory landscape, the essays explore entangled pasts of dictatorships. Editor(s): Lim, Jie-Hyun; Walker, Barbara; Lambert, Peter. Series: Mass Dictatorship in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137289827
ISBN
9781137289827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.78

Paperback. The social research organization, Mass-Observation, was one of the most innovative intellectual projects of the 20th century. This study, now available in paperback, examines the historical and social significance of the project and shows how social research has played a role in the development of policy and mass democracy. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFCA; JHBC; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2006 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247888
ISBN
9780230247888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; 3JH; HRAX; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199747566
ISBN
9780199747566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.93

Paperback. Near the end of World War II, four days after Allied armies landed at Normandy, a unit of Waffen SS en route to the front surrounded the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and, without warning, massacred its citizens. In an effort to come to grips with this tragedy, Jean-Jacques Fouche explores the massacre from several points of. Translator(s): Sices, David; Atkinson, James B. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806013
ISBN
9780875806013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. The massacre exposed the widely differing ways in which post-Revolutionary Parisians construed the word "patriotism", and why the great Revolutionary goal of political unanimity was so elusive. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838425
ISBN
9781843838425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Hardback. On July 22, 2011, a bomb went off outside government buildings in Oslo, Norway, killing eight people and injuring more than two hundred. Less than two hours later, a gunman claimed sixty-nine lives in a shooting spree at a summer camp on the island of Utoya, while terrified and desperate youths tried to hide or swim to the mainland to escape. Translator(s): Leong, Hon Khiam. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JMG; BTC; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346687
ISBN
9781612346687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

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