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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Wiedemann presents an original and comprehensive study of the changing significance of gladiatoral contests to Roman culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 photographs and 21 line drawings, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KOC0010670
ISBN
9780415121644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Hardback. The author provides a fresh way of looking at various aspects of ancient Egypt - from history, art and everyday life to religion and ancient attitudes to death and the afterlife. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762302
ISBN
9781780762302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.39

Paperback. What he describes is, in fact, a drawn-out period of acculturation, characterized more by continuity than by change and conflict and leading to the creation of a new Romano-barbarian hybrid society and culture that anticipated the values and traditions of medieval civilization. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 480 pages, 18, 6 maps, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801892707
ISBN
9780801892707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.65

hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521116459
ISBN
9780521116459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.37

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
€ 18.33

Paperback. Encompassing the period from Rome's founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian's rule in the sixth century AD, the author offers a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view both their rise and spectacular fall. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 maps, 35 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198317
ISBN
9780300198317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardback. A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities presents a comprehensive collection of original essays relating to aspects of gender and sexuality in the classical world. Editor(s): Hubbard, Thomas K. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1476.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
680
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195720
ISBN
9781405195720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.35

Paperback. Former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Hoving recounts Howard Carter's search for Tut's tomb, the international confrontations that followed, as Carter kept other archeologists away from his find, and the death of Carter's partner shortly after the discovery. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540. Former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Hoving recounts Howard Carter's search for Tut's tomb, the international confrontations that followed, as Carter kept other archeologists away from his find, and the death of Carter's partner shortly after the discovery. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540. Fine in fine dustjacket. DJ is in mylar
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
408
SKU
KLJ0014616
ISBN
9780815411864
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.96

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 461 pages, 262 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486240732
ISBN
9780486240732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612710
ISBN
9780748612710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.74

Hardback. "The Power of Money is a brilliant and highly original piece of scholarship on a group of inscriptions about which much has been written and whose interpretation is crucial for our understanding of the way in which Athens ruled her empire."-Martin Ostwald, Swarthmore College Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC; KF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812234411
ISBN
9780812234411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.08

Hardback. "In a study of sixty neglected panel paintings from Roman Egypt, the authors present evidence for a lost link between the panel-painting tradition of Greek antiquity and Christian paintings of Byzantium and the Renaissance"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFC; AGR; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 336 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2134.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606065099
ISBN
9781606065099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.16
€ 44.63

Hardback. Suitable for philosophers in general, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students, this title offers an explanation of the origin of the Theory of Forms that is true both to the dialogues and to Plato's place in history. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332756
ISBN
9780792332756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.04

Hardcover. In the early spring of 1358 Francis Petrarch was invited by his friend Giovanni Mandelli to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Petrarch declined, instead offering Mandelli this pilgrimage guide rather than his companionship. Translator(s): Cachey, Theodore J. Num Pages: 245 pages, 11 halftones, 39pp facsimile. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADT; DSBB; DSK; HRC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038731
ISBN
9780268038731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.52

paperback. This textbook teaches Hittite grammar in stages, using genuine material throughout, and is the first to introduce the cuneiform script. Num Pages: 217 pages, 13 b/w illus. 1 map 123 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2AJK; 3D; CJB; HBLA1; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 450. 220 pages, 13 b/w illus. 1 map 123 tables. New textbook teaching Hittite grammar in stages, using genuine material throughout, and the first to introduce the cuneiform script. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2AJK; 3D; CJB; HBLA1; HDD. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 11. Weight: 450.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521133005
ISBN
9780521133005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Crammed with quick quizzes and putrid pictures, the Horrible Histories Sticker Activity Book: Rotten Romans covers all things horrible. With over 250 savage stickers, explore the Roman's extraordinary empire. Get boggled by their baths, terrified by their torture and cured by their dastardly doctors. Illustrator(s): Brown, Martin. Series: Horrible Histories Sticker Activity Book. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 274 x 1. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Scholastic
Condition
New
SKU
9781407143729
ISBN
9781407143729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.44

Paperback. From the internationally bestselling author of Horrible Histories, the first volume in a new series for adults. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226354
ISBN
9781780226354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. From killer king Oedipus to monstrous Medusa's horrible hair, Terry Deary presents the classic Greek legends .. with a modern twist. Heracles sits his SATs and the wife of Zeus spills the beans about her husband. With fact files on furies, harpies and other killer creatures and the evils of the Underworld revelead, this title is 100% Horrible! Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AJ; YNH; YNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 128 x 200 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Scholastic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781407147352
ISBN
9781407147352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 7.59

Paperback. From the author of Horrible Histories comes the fourth volume in Terry Deary's gritty and humorous history series for adults. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226385
ISBN
9781780226385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the central period of Greek History for students of classics. This title constructs the relevant historical periods from the age of colonization to Alexander the Great. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415549776
ISBN
9780415549776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.51

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094532
ISBN
9780906094532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.34
€ 72.89

Hardback. New sources and research illuminate the individual lives of African slaves in the Middle East Editor(s): Walz, Terence; Cuno, Kenneth M. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBS; 1QDT; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163982
ISBN
9789774163982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.84

Paperback. The Incas is a captivating exploration of one of the greatest civilizations ever seen. Seamlessly drawing on history, archaeology, and ethnography, this thoroughly updated new edition integrates advances made in hundreds of new studies conducted over the last decade. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444331158
ISBN
9781444331158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.42

Paperback. Terence's Phormio , based on a Greek original by Apollodorus of Carystus, was produced towards the end of his short dramatic career in 161 BC. With its lively action, based on the traditional elements of love, deception and mistaken identity, the play provides an ideal introduction to the genre of New Comedy. Editor(s): Maltby, Robert. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686078
ISBN
9780856686078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.55

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