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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

hardcover. This book explores the political implications of stories that Livy recounts in the first pentad of his history of Rome. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107065673
ISBN
9781107065673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.34

Hardcover. The period 300-600 AD saw huge changes in the Roman Empire. Here, 20 papers by international scholars explore how group identities were established against this shifting background. Themes include religious conversion, Roman law, problems of Jewish identity and what it meant to be Roman. Editor(s): Mitchell, Stephen; Greatex, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 343 pages, illus, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBLA; JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715630433
ISBN
9780715630433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.88

Paperback. A fascinating read for everyone interested in Scottish history, archaeology and the truth about the lives of Scotland's ancestors. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817701
ISBN
9781906817701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Hackett Pub Co
Number of pages
412
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205581
ISBN
9780872205581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.44

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
€ 23.59

Paperback. Charm, wit and style were essential, but dangerous ingredients in the social repertoire of the Roman elite. This work explores the complexities and ambiguities of charm, wit and style in Roman literature of the late Republic by tracking the origins and development of the terms used. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CFG; DNF; DSBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226454443
ISBN
9780226454443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.04
€ 57.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199547913
ISBN
9780199547913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.53

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. Suitable for primary school children who are learning about the ancient Romans at school, this book features information about what people wore, what jobs they did, how they lived, children's lives, and key emperors such as Julius Caesar, Augustus, Constantine and Claudius. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 7. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Ladybird Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780723277309
ISBN
9780723277309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Hardback. Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Emperors. Num Pages: 215 pages, 27 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473869080
ISBN
9781473869080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

Hardcover. Series: Ancient Languages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CBX; CFLA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122885
ISBN
9780714122885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.34

hardcover. This book is a comprehensive and in-depth study of a mysterious state of China's Warring States Period (476-221 BCE): the Zhongshan. Num Pages: 230 pages, 82 b/w illus. 5 maps 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF; HBLA1; JFCD; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107134027
ISBN
9781107134027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.10

Paperback. Attempts to understand how Roman Britain ends and Anglo-Saxon England begins have been undermined by the division of studies into pre-Roman, Roman and early medieval periods. This study traces the history of British tribes and British tribal rivalries from the pre-Roman period, through the Roman period and into the post-Roman period. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446141
ISBN
9780752446141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive history of ancient Greece. This title brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B C E. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, it integrates political, military, social, and cultural history. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300160055
ISBN
9780300160055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. Arrian's account of Alexander's life and campaigns, published as the Anabasis and its companion piece the Indica, is our prime source for the history of Alexander, told with great narrative skill. This edition features a new translation of both texts, introduction, notes, guide to military systems and terminology, maps and a full index. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587247
ISBN
9780199587247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBLA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 295 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287594
ISBN
9780520287594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.56

Hardback. A guide for beginner readers to Ancient Greece and the lives of its citizens. Find out how far the Greek Empire spread, how it was governed, what people wore, ate and did for fun, learn about some of the most famous philosophers, mathematicians and medics of the age and about how the Empire declined. Illustrator(s): King, Colin. Series: Beginners. Num Pages: 32 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; 4KHA; 5AD; YNH. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 159 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474903196
ISBN
9781474903196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780274553
ISBN
9781780274553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.94

Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161848
ISBN
9780231161848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.18

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