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BCE to c 500 CE

Hardback. Original dual biography of the brothers Valentinian and Valens allows comparison of their achievements and contrasting reputations Detailed coverage of the crucial events of leading upto the Battle of Hadrianople, the battle itself and its aftermath. Discussion of the Roman armies of the period and their enemies. Num Pages: 282 pages, 16pp plates, 10 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 36. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848844179
ISBN
9781848844179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.63

Hardback. The Roman empire remains unique. Although Rome claimed to rule the world, it did not. In approaching this problem, the author asks, Why did the empire last so long? It argues that the longevity of the empire rested not on Roman military power but on a gradually realized consensus that Roman rule was justified. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 515 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
515
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220676
ISBN
9780520220676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 54.68

Paperback. The Roman empire remains unique. Although Rome claimed to rule the world, it did not. This title argues that the longevity of the empire rested not on Roman military power but on a gradually realized consensus that Roman rule was justified. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 520 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
515
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280168
ISBN
9780520280168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. This volume illuminates the vital importance of invective in the imperial and religious politics of late antiquity by presenting English translations of three key texts, accompanied by a substantial introduction and notes. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 248 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383285
ISBN
9781781383285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. An illustrated history of the Roman Navy and their warships in the late Empire. A less well-known aspect of Roman history that will appeal to ancient and naval history enthusiasts. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472818263
ISBN
9781472818263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810892
ISBN
9781472810892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of crisis. This book describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire and assesses the impacts of administrative, political and religious change. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464. The Critical Century. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. 320 pages, 30 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of crisis. This book describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire and assesses the impacts of administrative, political and religious change. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight: 478.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620517
ISBN
9780748620517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Focuses instead on the concept of identity to reveal a Roman society made up of far-flung populations whose experience of empire varied enormously. This title examines the nature of power in Rome and the means by which the Roman state exploited the natural, mercantile, and human resources within its frontiers. Series: Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures in Ancient History and Archaeology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 line illus. 15 tables. 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160177
ISBN
9780691160177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. An entertaining and intriguing account of sex in Rome and the exploits of some of Rome's celebrated exponents of sexual permissiveness and perversion Series: In Bed with the .. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445666730
ISBN
9781445666730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. An annotated English translation of the eleven later panegyrics (291-389 CE) of the XII Panegyrici Latini, with the original Latin text prepared by R A B Mynors. Each panegyric has a thorough introduction, and detailed commentary on historical events, style, figures of speech, and rhetorical strategies accompanies the translations. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 750 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DSBB; HBLA1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286252
ISBN
9780520286252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 maps, 150 colour and bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781472530264
ISBN
9781472530264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.08

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Rubicon and Persian Fire comes this thrilling panoramic account of the rise of Islam Num Pages: 592 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349122359
ISBN
9780349122359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Featuring the translation of poems written to the Near Eastern goddess Inanna by Enheduanna, this work is an articulation of a theology. Num Pages: 225 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 2AB; 3D; DCF; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
245
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752429
ISBN
9780292752429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. Learn all about the INCREDIBLE INCAS, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out the horrible truth, like how a bucket of stewed pee could make you beautiful, why servants ate the emperor's hair and what happened in their legendary golden temples. Includes a grisly quiz to test your knowledge. Illustrator(s): Reeve, Philip. Series: Horrible Histories. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3D; 5AJ; YNH; YNU. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Scholastic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781407178660
ISBN
9781407178660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.07

Hardback. Craig A. Gibson tells the story of how one group of ancient scholars helped their readers understand Demosthenes writings. This book collects, translates and offers explanatory notes on all the substantial fragments of ancient philological and historical commentaries on Demosthenes. Num Pages: 273 pages, bibliography, notes, indexes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229563
ISBN
9780520229563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.76
€ 47.36

Paperback. A concise introduction highlighting theoretical and methodological issues and describing the strategies ancient artists used in order to instruct and persuade. Translator(s): Kunzl-Snodgrass, Annemarie; Snodgrass, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HBLA; HRKP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 484. An Introduction. 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. 1 table. A concise introduction highlighting theoretical and methodological issues and describing the strategies ancient artists used in order to instruct and persuade. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HBLA; HRKP3. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 12. Weight: 484. Translator(s): Kunzl-Snodgrass, Annemarie; Snodgrass, Anthony.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521720076
ISBN
9780521720076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.48

Paperback. Shows how everyday Romans sought to survive and thrive under the afflictions of disease, war, and violence, and to control their fates under powers that both oppressed and ignored them. In this book, the author seeks out the ordinary people who formed the fabric of everyday life in ancient Rome and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684029
ISBN
9781846684029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.80

Paperback. This book stretched far beyond dry theory and metallurgy alone; it covers all stages of this essential process from prospecting to distribution and describes the whole cycle of iron production. Clear photographs and line drawings illustrate the text well enough to allow keen readers to reproduce the artefacts for themselves. Num Pages: 159 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HD; KNJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419008
ISBN
9780752419008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. Series: Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HDD; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Revised
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687464
ISBN
9780856687464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.16

Paperback. The main aim of this work is to understand Jesus as he saw himself, and to compare that self--understanding with the ways in which others have grasped the nature of his mission. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745607849
ISBN
9780745607849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.86

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