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Empires & historical states

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Empires & historical states

paperback. , Martin M. Winkler, and Maria Wyke Editor(s): Joshel, Sandra R.; Malamud, Margaret; McGuire, Donald T. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 312 pages, 28, 28 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AN; APFA; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882685
ISBN
9780801882685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.11

hardcover. This is the first book devoted to the emotions of rivalry in the classical world taken as a whole. Editor(s): Konstan, David; Rutter, Keith. Series: Edinburgh Leventis Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBG; HPM; JFC; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780748616039
ISBN
9780748616039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.48

Paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807845554
ISBN
9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Editor(s): Mantzourani, Eleni; Betancourt, Philip P. Num Pages: 282 pages, 5 tables in text, 187 figs. in text. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1408.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534659
ISBN
9781931534659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.75

Paperback. Looks at the role of agriculture in ancient societies from the near east, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Stanish, Charles. Num Pages: 300 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745222
ISBN
9781931745222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.37

Looks at the role of agriculture in ancient societies from the near east, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Stanish, Charles. Num Pages: 300 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745246
ISBN
9781931745246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.87

This series, supported by the Leventis Foundation, is a forum for original research in all aspects of ancient Greek history and culture. Each volume is co-edited by the biannually appointed Leventis Professor of Ancient Greece. Editor(s): Marincola, John; Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd; Maciver, Calum. Series: Edinburgh Leventis Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 752. History without Historians. Series: Edinburgh Leventis Studies. 352 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Marincola, John; Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd; Maciver, Calum. This series, supported by the Leventis Foundation, is a forum for original research in all aspects of ancient Greek history and culture. Each volume is co-edited by the biannually appointed Leventis Professor of Ancient Greece. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 28. Weight: 752.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643967
ISBN
9780748643967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 154.72

Hardback. This text examines variation in systems of economic production and exchange and how these systems supported the power networks that integrated Maya society. Editor(s): Masson, Marilyn A.; Freidel, David A. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1QDA; HBJK; HBLC; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759100800
ISBN
9780759100800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Maudlin, Daniel; Herman, Bernard L. Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 drawings, 74 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBJK; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469626826
ISBN
9781469626826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.29

Hardback. The essays in this book analyze a range of genres and considers geographical areas beyond the Ottoman Empire to deepen our post-Saidian understanding of the complexity of real and imagined "traffic" between England and the "Islamic worlds" it encountered and constructed. Editor(s): McJannet, Linda; Andrea, Bernadette. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 2AB; DSBD; HBJF1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230115422
ISBN
9780230115422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Perego, Elisa; Scopacasa, Rafael. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785701849
ISBN
9781785701849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. A lively survey for the nonspecialist, with new essays and a new appendix of translated documents Editor(s): Potter, D. S.; Mattingly, D. J. Num Pages: 401 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
421
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472034284
ISBN
9780472034284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, Timothy F.; Roaf, Michael; Stein, Diana. Series: Griffith Institute Publications. Num Pages: 421 pages, 74 b/w figs, 2 col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Number of pages
421
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416798
ISBN
9780900416798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.13

Paperback. Introducing students to current controversies over the nature of the ancient economy, this volume brings together twelve influential studies by leading experts in the field. Editor(s): Scheidel, Walter; Reden, Sitta von. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, glossary, bibliographical essay. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613212
ISBN
9780748613212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.37

Paperback. This volume, the first in a series of works detailing the archaeological investigations of the ager Rusellanus, in coastal southern Etruria, focuses on the Roman temple and sanctuary dedicated to Diana Umbronensis, located at Scoglietto (Alberese - GR) on the ancient Tyrrhenian coast. Editor(s): Sebastiani, Alessandro; Chirico, Elena; Colombini, Matteo; Cygielman, Mario. Series: Archaeopress Roman Archaeology. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrated throughout in black and white. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 213 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784910525
ISBN
9781784910525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.70

Hardback. Editor(s): Shaw, Joseph W.; Shaw, Maria C. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 848 pages, 215 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633565
ISBN
9780691633565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 446.22

Hardback. The origins and development of civilization are vital components to the understanding of the cultural processes that create human societies. This work focuses on the art and landscape remains and what they uncover about societies of the Central Andes region. It includes discussions on pottery and textiles; iconography and symbols; and ideology. Editor(s): Silverman, Helaine; Isbell, William H. (State University of New York, Binghampton, USA). Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 1QDA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306472503
ISBN
9780306472503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.70

This well-illustrated Companion offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of the development of Greek art through the 1st millennium BC. Editor(s): Smith, Tyler Jo; Plantzos, Dimitris. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 892 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2034.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
892
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186049
ISBN
9781405186049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 500.99

New perspectives on the genre and context of history-writing in the ancient world and its focus on war and empire. Editor(s): Stoneman, Richard; Muller, Sabine; Howe, Timothy. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBAH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785702990
ISBN
9781785702990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.80

Hardback. This book, the second of two monographs, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on Thucydides' legacy to the political process. It also includes a careful examination of the usefulness and efficacy of the interdisciplinary approach to political order in the ancient world and proposes new paths for the future study. Editor(s): Thauer, Christian R.; Wendt, Christian; Baltrusch, Ernst. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137527745
ISBN
9781137527745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.90

Hardback. A historical text on the late Habsburg monarchy, it concentrates on attempts by imperial government to generate a dynastic-oriented patriotism in multinational state. It examines those forces in state and society which tended toward the promotion of state unity and loyalty towards the ruling house. Editor(s): Unowsky, Daniel L.; Cole, Laurence A. Series: Austrian Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1QDU; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452025
ISBN
9781845452025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.56

Paperback. More than a century of archaeological investigation in Portugal has helped to discover, excavate and study many Lusitanian amphorae kiln sites, with their amphorae being widely distributed in Lusitania. Editor(s): Vaz Pinto, Ines; De Almeida, Rui Roberto. Series: Roman and Late Antique Mediterranean Pottery. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784914271
ISBN
9781784914271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 166.41

Carl Blegen is the most famous American archaeologist ever to work in Greece. Here is presented his biography, detailing his multifaceted life as an instrumental element in creating the field of Aegean prehistory and his role in the social and intellectual community of Athens. Editor(s): Vogeikoff-Brogan, Natalia; Davis, Jack L.; Florou, Vasiliki. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BG; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040222
ISBN
9781937040222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.45

Paperback. Presented in glossary format, this volume gives precise definitions of the words and phrases most frequently encountered by museum visitors in exhibition labels and texts. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 120 pages, 75 colour and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367085
ISBN
9780892367085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

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