Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Tells the story of the 'virtual unwrapping' of an Egyptian mummy and the interdisciplinary project that allowed researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to investigate the person inside by way of an autopsy performed by computer. Num Pages: 84 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 7. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071003
- ISBN
- 9780252071003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.35
€ 20.99
€ 20.35
Hardcover. The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum buried during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, then rediscovered in 1750 contained a large collection of bronze and marble statuary and busts. Num Pages: 390 pages, 239ill.261col.ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 222 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892367221
- ISBN
- 9780892367221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.44€ 71.24
€ 87.44
€ 71.24
Hardcover. This work makes detailed studies and extensive use of Ottoman chancery documents, aiming to fill many gaps in the historical record. Each section is prefaced by a short introduction that places the documents in historical context and analyzes their content and scope. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1QDT; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648564
- ISBN
- 9781860648564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.91€ 123.87
€ 139.91
€ 123.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857382009
- ISBN
- 9780857382009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.18
€ 21.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 49 b&w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ABC; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212666
- ISBN
- 9780892364701
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 49 b&w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ABC; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0212665
- ISBN
- 9780892364701
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. This study covers the impact on Victorian Britain of the history and literature of Ancient Rome. It shows how scholars and poets, as well as engineers, soldiers, scientists and politicians, gained inspiration from the writing, theory and practice of their Roman predecessors. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSB; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631180760
- ISBN
- 9780631180760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.36
€ 124.36
Paperback. With an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses political history, the history of ideas, cultural history, and art history, 'The Victorian World' offers a sweeping survey of the world in the 19th century. Editor(s): Hewitt, Martin. Num Pages: 776 pages, 59 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1358.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415712989
- ISBN
- 9780415712989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.78
€ 82.78
Paperback. This book examines how the Norsemen came to be drawn into the Imperial service. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1 revised
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521035521
- ISBN
- 9780521035521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition, 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226013824
- ISBN
- 9780226013824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.28
€ 51.99
€ 40.28
Hardback. This accessible book contains a thorough review of recent research discoveries of scientific and technological knowledge contained in the Iliad and the Odyssey. The book has been well received in the original Greek version and is now available in English. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048125135
- ISBN
- 9789048125135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. An initiatic guide to temple construction on the spiritual and physical planes Num Pages: 320 pages, 52 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591432081
- ISBN
- 9781591432081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Hardback. Examines a pivotal period in the history of Europe and the near East. Spanning the ancient and medieval worlds, this title investigates the ideal of sacred kingship that emerged in the late Roman and Persian empires. It brings to life the courts of two global powers that affected the cultures of medieval Europe, Byzantium, Islam and South Asia. Series Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 black-and-white photographs and 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 1QDAR; ACG; ACK; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257276
- ISBN
- 9780520257276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.78€ 63.57
€ 82.78
€ 63.57
Paperback. Chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded absolute power over Rome, from the foundation of the empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus, to the decline into depravity and civil war under Nero and the recovery that came with his successors. Editor(s): Rives, James B. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- 9780140455168
- ISBN
- 9780140455168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.49
€ 14.99
€ 10.49
Paperback. An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the 'twelve Caesars'. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 372. 400 pages, Illustrations. An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the 'twelve Caesars'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Dimension: 154 x 199 x 29. Weight: 374.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848876859
- ISBN
- 9781848876859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.72
€ 17.99
€ 12.72
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 Inc
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199760275
- ISBN
- 9780199760275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. The third edition of "The Trial and Death of Socrates" presents G. M. A. Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for Plato, Complete Works. A number of new or expanded footnotes are also included along with a Select Bibliography. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBT; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 62.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 58
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205543
- ISBN
- 9780872205543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835607841
- ISBN
- 9780835607841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.67
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611433
- ISBN
- 9780691611433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.12€ 49.62
€ 64.12
€ 49.62
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 288 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472576866
- ISBN
- 9781472576866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.08
€ 31.99
€ 27.08