BCE to c 500 CE
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BCE to c 500 CE
Paperback. Introduces the achievements of past civilisations through 12 structures or objects, each of which illustrates a key aspect or theme of that civilisation Series: Great Civilisations. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAS; 3D; 4KHJ; 5AK; YNH; YNTB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 212 x 267 x 7. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Franklin Watts Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445134000
- ISBN
- 9781445134000
€ 12.80
€ 12.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966023
- ISBN
- 9780750966023
€ 32.99€ 23.75
€ 32.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. This series allows children to visit a historical site and explore the artefacts and documents found there. This title is based on the Hadrians Wall Museums in Northumberland and the Roman Army Museum at Greenhead, Housesteads Fort and Corbridge and shows what daily Roman life was like. Illustrator(s): Clements, Gillian. Series: What Happened Here. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour photographs and artwork. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 4KHJ; YNH; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary; (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 255 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713641691
- ISBN
- 9780713641691
€ 11.09
€ 11.09
Paperback. Incorporating fresh, new translations of original Greek and Roman texts and drawing on a range of sources this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1454.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127769
- ISBN
- 9781405127769
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Hardcover. Aristocracy in Antiquity explores and challenges the common assumption that hereditary 'aristocrats' who derive much of their status, privilege and power from their ancestors are identifiable at most times and places in the ancient world. Editor(s): Fisher, Nick; Wees, Hans van. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910589014
- ISBN
- 9781910589014
€ 90.58
€ 90.58
Paperback. Do you think being a Roman gladiator seems glamorous? Think again! At gladiator school, you'll be taught to fight, kill, and die in a suitably sporting manner to entertain the Roman crowds. If you survive, you could become a hero - but don't count on it. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Series: You Wouldn't Want to be.. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 213 x 179 x 2. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Salariya Book Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909645240
- ISBN
- 9781909645240
€ 10.99€ 9.70
€ 10.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. This book explores the relationship between the city of Rome and the Aurelian Wall during the six centuries following its construction. Num Pages: 378 pages, 63 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107526532
- ISBN
- 9781107526532
€ 38.66
€ 38.66
Paperback. Describing the emergence and development of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, this title details the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, which gave rise to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804587
- ISBN
- 9780192804587
€ 16.99€ 13.87
€ 16.99
€ 13.87
Paperback. An in-depth look at the iconic empires from history, from their mighty rise to their eventual fall. Series: Great Empires. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; 4KHJ; 5AK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 239 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Wayland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526300690
- ISBN
- 9781526300690
€ 13.99€ 13.87
€ 13.99
€ 13.87
Paperback. In this dialogue Plato shows the pretensions of the leading sophist, Protagoras, challenged by the critical arguments of Socrates. The dialogue broadens out to consider the nature of the good life and the role of intellect and pleasure. Translator(s): Taylor, C. C. W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555659
- ISBN
- 9780199555659
€ 8.99€ 8.92
€ 8.99
€ 8.92
Paperback. For almost eight hundred years (100 BC - AD 650) Nasca artists modeled and painted the plants, animals, birds, and fish of their homeland on Peru's south coast, and numerous abstract anthropomorphic creatures whose form and meaning are sometimes incomprehensible. This book describes the major artistic motifs of this stunning polychrome pottery. Num Pages: 274 pages, 40 colour photos, 333 drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3D; AFP; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587298295
- ISBN
- 9781587298295
€ 60.33
€ 60.33
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472585240
- ISBN
- 9781472585240
€ 26.39
€ 26.39
Hardcover. This book, the first of two monographs exploring Thucydides, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on political order, using the Peloponnesian War to explore the historiography and political development of the ancient world. These scholars analyze the original source material of the Athenian order and interpretations of such material. Editor(s): Thauer, Christian R. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527622
- ISBN
- 9781137527622
€ 101.12
€ 101.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Marshall, C. W.; Hawkins, Tom. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472588838
- ISBN
- 9781472588838
€ 30.99€ 30.29
€ 30.99
€ 30.29
Paperback. The first five books of Livy's history of Rome record the city's foundations through the Republic to Rome's recovery after the Gallic invasion of the 4th century BC. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140448092
- ISBN
- 9780140448092
€ 14.99€ 12.21
€ 14.99
€ 12.21
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the individual churches, catacombs, embellishments and artefacts of Early Christian Rome. The author describes precisely where the extant features are situated and provides details on what can be seen. Num Pages: 324 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; 3F; AMGD; AMN; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC; HDD; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210582
- ISBN
- 9781902210582
€ 38.99€ 35.15
€ 38.99
€ 35.15
Paperback. Using a combination of archaeological data, textual analysis, and ancient documents, this Very Short Introduction to the Trojan War investigates whether or not the war actually took place, whether archaeologists have correctly identified and been excavating the ancient site of Troy, and what has been found there. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 8 b/w halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 174 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199760275
- ISBN
- 9780199760275
€ 10.99€ 9.74
€ 10.99
€ 9.74
Paperback. Presents the history of the Roman world from 133 BC to 68 AD. This book explores the decline and fall of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Pax Romana under the early Principate. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415584883
- ISBN
- 9780415584883
€ 22.60
€ 22.60
Paperback. The Crown of Arsinoe II is a detailed study of a unique crown that was created for the Ptolemaic Egyptian Queen Arsinoe II which has important conclusions for ancient Egyptian history. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 278 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842174920
- ISBN
- 9781842174920
€ 62.81€ 24.21
€ 62.81
€ 24.21
Paperback. Polybius' account of Rome's rise to world power and her method of rule is a major source for the history of the years 220-146 BC. This new translation includes Books 1-5 in their entirety and all of the fragmentary Books 6 and 12 on the Roman constitution and historiography. It is accompanied by an illuminating introduction and notes. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199534708
- ISBN
- 9780199534708
€ 15.99€ 13.04
€ 15.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. At its height the Roman Empire stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, maintained by an army of modest size but great diversity. This title investigates how Roman Army units in the Western provinces were equipped, exploring the local influences and traditions that caused the variations in attire. Illustrator(s): Ruggeri, Raffaele. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 45 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815378
- ISBN
- 9781472815378
€ 13.99€ 12.25
€ 13.99
€ 12.25
Hardcover. New edition and first ever translation of three ancient depictions of daily life in the Roman Empire. Editor(s): Dickey, Eleanor. Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries. Num Pages: 356 pages, 11 b/w illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107065390
- ISBN
- 9781107065390
€ 138.49
€ 138.49
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Alexander R. Num Pages: 208 pages, 145 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HDD; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 312 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691174402
- ISBN
- 9780691174402
€ 52.54€ 51.05
€ 52.54
€ 51.05
Hardcover. Long before the European Enlightenment and the Darwinian revolution, which we often take to mark the birth of the modern revolt against religious explanations of the world, brave people doubted the power of the gods. This book tells the story of the tension between orthodoxy and heresy with great panache. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA1; HRQA5; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571279302
- ISBN
- 9780571279302
€ 32.99€ 23.63
€ 32.99
€ 23.63