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Hardback. Arjuna and the Hunter, by the sixth-century poet Bharavi, portrays Arjuna s travels to the Himalayas, where Shiva tests the hero s courage in combat and bestows upon him an invincible weapon. This is a masterful contemplation of ethical conduct, ascetic discipline, and religious devotion enduring themes in Indian literature." Translator(s): Peterson, David B Truman Professor of Asian Studies Indira Viswanathan, PH D (Yale University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504967
- ISBN
- 9780674504967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.52
€ 37.99
€ 32.52
Hardcover. Editor(s): Oppenheim, A Leo; Roth, Martha T; Reiner, Erica. Series: Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the Univers. Num Pages: 435 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DB; HBJF1; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 211 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918986108
- ISBN
- 9780918986108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.41
€ 79.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Morwood, James. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540525
- ISBN
- 9780199540525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.32
€ 13.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature. Editor(s): Whitton, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521187275
- ISBN
- 9780521187275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.57
€ 34.57
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
€ 35.78
Hardcover. The comedies of Plautus, who brilliantly adapted Greek plays for Roman audiences c. 205--184BCE, are the earliest Latin works to survive complete and cornerstones of the European theatrical tradition from Shakespeare and Moliere to modern times. Twenty-one of his plays are extant. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996786
- ISBN
- 9780674996786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.55
€ 32.99
€ 29.55
Paperback. Presents the text of Chapman's translation of the "Odyssey" (1614-15), making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. This book also examines Chapman's "fine touch" in translating "the warm and human sense of comedy" in the "Odyssey". Editor(s): Nicoll, Allardyce. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048918
- ISBN
- 9780691048918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.52
€ 35.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. Presents the original text of the translation of the Homeric hymns. This title also includes epigrams and poems attributed to Homer and known as "The Lesser Homerica," as well as his famous "The Battle of Frogs and Mice." Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136769
- ISBN
- 9780691136769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.10
€ 37.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. Editor(s): West, Robert. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 4KL; DB; DSBB; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474266185
- ISBN
- 9781474266185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Paperback. Commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC. Editor(s): Dyck, Andrew R. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 300 pages, 2 maps. Editor(s): Dyck, Andrew R. Commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DSBB. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight: 422.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521540438
- ISBN
- 9780521540438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.37
€ 33.37
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: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141398617
- ISBN
- 9780141398617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.96
€ 12.99
€ 5.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763541411
- ISBN
- 9788763541411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.26€ 63.43
€ 64.26
€ 63.43
Paperback. With poems in both English and Arabic, this remarkable anthology presents rarely seen poems by over fifty Arab women spanning 7,000 years from the pre-Islamic to the Andalusian periods. Illustrator(s): Maggi, Laura. Num Pages: 241 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; DB; DCQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863560477
- ISBN
- 9780863560477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 13.68
€ 20.99
€ 13.68
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
€ 5.42
€ 5.42
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540501
- ISBN
- 9780199540501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.67
€ 10.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. This volume presents five of Cicero's most famous defence speeches: of Roscius, accused of murder; of Murena, accused of bribery; of Archias, on a citizenship charge; of Caelius, accused of violence; and of Milo, accused of murdering Cicero's hated enemy Clodius. These new translations achieve new standards of accuracy and introductions and notes guide the reader through the speeches. Translator(s): Berry, D. H. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DNS; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537907
- ISBN
- 9780199537907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.13
€ 14.99
€ 12.13
Paperback. The Drama Classic edition of Sophocles' version of the Electra myth. Series: Drama Classics S. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 107 x 8. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854597564
- ISBN
- 9781854597564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.08
€ 8.08
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€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. This new, parallel-text prose translation of a generous selection of Martial's witty and satiric epigrams pulls no punches and matches the boldness of the originals. They bring Imperial Rome vividly to life. The edition establishes Martial's originality as a literary author and includes a full introduction and notes. Translator(s): Nisbet, Gideon. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645459
- ISBN
- 9780199645459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
Hardcover. Eighteen of the ninety or so plays composed by Euripides between 455 and 406 BCE survive in a complete form and are included in the first six volumes of the "Loeb Euripides". This title discusses the evidence for the lost plays. Editor(s): Collard, Christopher; Cropp, Martin. Translator(s): Collard, Christopher; Cropp, Martin. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 115 x 38. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996311
- ISBN
- 9780674996311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
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: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308807
- ISBN
- 9780226308807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.01
€ 15.99
€ 14.01
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: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308784
- ISBN
- 9780226308784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.01
€ 15.99
€ 14.01
Hardcover. 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: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308777
- ISBN
- 9780226308777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.26
€ 38.99
€ 31.26
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: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308821
- ISBN
- 9780226308821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.08
€ 15.99
€ 14.08