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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paperback. .
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763541411
ISBN
9788763541411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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