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Empires & historical states

hardcover. How did ancient scientific writers make their work authoritative? This volume answers that question for a wide range of disciplines. Editor(s): Konig, Jason; Woolf, Greg. Num Pages: 486 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107060067
ISBN
9781107060067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814708
ISBN
9781472814708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, 89 plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763503440
ISBN
9788763503440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.67
€ 118.14

Paperback. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364. Introduction to the Life of an Emperor. 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight: 370.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521744423
ISBN
9780521744423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.45

Paperback. The story of how Augustus rose from an obscure teenager to become Rome's first and greatest emperor. Num Pages: 624 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829158
ISBN
9780753829158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

hardcover. Rome's first emperor, Augustus, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, has probably had the most lasting effect on history of all rulers of the classical world. This book focuses on his rise to power and on the ways in which he then maintained authority throughout his reign. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12pl. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675433
ISBN
9781904675433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.54

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675143
ISBN
9781904675143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319362
ISBN
9780415319362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.72

Paperback. This book presents a selection of the most important scholarship on Augustus and the contribution he made to the development of the Roman state in the early imperial period. Editor(s): Edmondson, Jonathan. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615957
ISBN
9780748615957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.83

paperback. This edition of Books I & II of St Augustine's City of God is the only edition in English to provide a text and translation as well as a detailed commentary of this most influential document in the history of western Christianity. Translator(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HRCC1; HRCM; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687532
ISBN
9780856687532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452. The Restoration of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire. 266 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight: 446.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619559
ISBN
9780748619559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.32

Paperback. Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 BC to AD 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. This book presents an overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion. Num Pages: 496 pages, 11 color plates 164 halftones 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058900
ISBN
9780691058900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.17
€ 41.08

Hardcover. Discusses the Peloponnesian war as a struggle between a land and a sea power that descends into a grim struggle, in which moral standards decline and atrocities are perpetrated on civilian populations. This work looks at the mixture of attitudes that emerge among commanders - some put honour above all else while others pursue personal ambition. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 black & white photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862273238
ISBN
9781862273238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 28.31

Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844139156
ISBN
9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. The author investigates the appearance of a fashion in clothing, involving a knotted mantle worn across the chest, on many Attic stelae of the Roman period. She suggests that this style can be traced to Egyptian roots, and might have particularly been associated with a cult of Isis, popular among wealthy Athenians. Series: Hesperia supplements. Num Pages: 153 pages, xvi + 136 pp, 2 figs, 52 pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
Edition
Volume XXII ed.
SKU
V9780876615225
ISBN
9780876615225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415508018
ISBN
9780415508018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Orpington Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993537820
ISBN
9780993537820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.45

hardcover. This book explores the social, political and cultural importance of Thrace to prominent Athenian individuals from the mid-sixth to the mid-fourth century BCE. Num Pages: 341 pages, 5 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107030534
ISBN
9781107030534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.41

Paperback. Aimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies. Series: Witness to Ancient History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14, 8 black & white halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; HBLA1; JFFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421964
ISBN
9781421421964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.10

Hardback. Aimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies. Series: Witness to Ancient History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14, 8 black & white halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; HBLA1; JFFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421957
ISBN
9781421421957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.57

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