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Hardcover. The historian Polybius (ca 200-118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. This title offers a translation of Polybius' work. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 117 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996380
ISBN
9780674996380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.47

Hardcover. The main part of Polybius' history covers the years 264--146 BCE, describing the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. For this edition, W. R. Paton's excellent translation has been thoroughly revised, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996588
ISBN
9780674996588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.55

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996373
ISBN
9780674996373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Hardcover. For this six-volume edition of The Histories, W. R. Paton's 1922 translation has been thoroughly revised, the Buttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. All but the first five of forty volumes survive in an incomplete state. Volume VI includes fragments unattributed to particular books of The Histories. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 116 x 32. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Sew Rev
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996618
ISBN
9780674996618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.55

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996601
ISBN
9780674996601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Hardcover. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history describes the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a vital achievement despite its incomplete state; all but the first five of its original forty books survive. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996595
ISBN
9780674996595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Radice, Katharine; Mayer, Roland. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; 4KL; DB; DSBB; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474265980
ISBN
9781474265980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.42

Paperback. With a plague ravishing Thebes, it falls upon Oedipus, the king, to discover its cause. Yet in consulting the blind prophet Tiresias, Oedipus uncovers not only the roots of the gods' displeasure but also a dreadful secret about his own past. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062132086
ISBN
9780062132086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. Oedipus is an old man finally coming to terms with the terrible actions of his earlier life. As he struggles to accept his fate, he also questions his guilt in his past crimes - transgressions manipulated by the will of the gods. With war now raging over his succession, Oedipus must make his final decision alone. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062132109
ISBN
9780062132109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; DB; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 180 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1486.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611800951
ISBN
9781611800951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 44.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033980
ISBN
9780472033980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.72

Paperback. A Reader of Classical Arabic Literature is one of a very small group of resources in English for the teaching of intermediate and advanced level classical Arabic. Based on his lecture notes, the late Seeger Bonebakker designed a superb teaching text, which he then asked his UCLA colleague, Michael Fishbein, to help him annotate and augment. Series: Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJBR; DB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Rep Blg
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040031
ISBN
9781937040031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.16

mass_market. Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141398693
ISBN
9780141398693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.46

Hardcover. Volume 2 comprises the following tragedies attributed to Seneca: Oedipus, Hercules Mad, Hercules on Oeta, Thyestes, Agamemnon--the guys. Editor(s): Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. Translator(s): Bartsch, Shad; Braund, Professor Susanna; Dressler, Alex; Fantham, Elaine. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 36. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226013602
ISBN
9780226013602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.45

Paperback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This title is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748429
ISBN
9780226748429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Sophocles' plays transformed Greek myths into dramas featuring complex human characters, through which he explored profound moral issues. This title contains plays such as: "Electra", "Ajax", "Women of Trachis" and "Philoctetes". Editor(s): Raeburn, David. Translator(s): Raeburn, David. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449785
ISBN
9780140449785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226311517
ISBN
9780226311517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Tells the story of Greek tragedy's most intrepid heroine. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141397702
ISBN
9780141397702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.42

Paperback. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, map, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207639
ISBN
9780872207639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. Weineck and Wooduff's collaboration on this translation of Sophocles' classic work combines an intimate knowledge of the theatre with an ear for the spoken word. It features extensive anotation and stage directions. Translator(s): Woodruff, Paul; Meineck, Peter. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204928
ISBN
9780872204928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.26

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
267
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207646
ISBN
9780872207646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.11

Paperback. Accessible edition with commentary of this widely read but highly complex and challenging play. Editor(s): Schein, Seth L. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
385
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521681438
ISBN
9780521681438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.78

Paperback. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226311555
ISBN
9780226311555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. A newly published translation by Kenneth McLeish, with an introduction by Stephen Mulrine. Translator(s): McLeish, Kenneth. Series: Drama Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 106 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KTG0010049
ISBN
9781854596109
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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