Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Offers an illustrated history of sexual politics in ancient Athens. This work examines the ideology and practices that underlay the reign of the phallus. It demonstrates that classical Athens was more sexually polarized and repressive of women than any other culture in Western history. Num Pages: 477 pages, 345 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 774. Sexual Politics in Ancient Athens. 477 pages, 345 b&w illustrations. Offers an illustrated history of sexual politics in ancient Athens. This work examines the ideology and practices that underlay the reign of the phallus. It demonstrates that classical Athens was more sexually polarized and repressive of women than any other culture in Western history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFSJ; JHM. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520079298
- ISBN
- 9780520079298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.10
€ 58.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271018294
- ISBN
- 9780271018294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.95
€ 54.95
Paperback. The gods were the true heroes of Rome. In this major new contribution to our understanding of ancient history, Jorg Rupke guides the reader through the fascinating world of Roman religion, describing its unique characteristics and bringing its peculiarities into stark relief. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630151
- ISBN
- 9780745630151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.20
€ 42.20
Hardback. The fourteen articles in this volume bring together some of the latest research on the cultural, intellectual and commercial interactions during the Renaissance between Western Europe and the Middle East, with particular reference to the Ottoman Empire. Editor(s): Contadini, Anna; Norton, Claire. Num Pages: 352 pages, Includes 43 colour and 39 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472409911
- ISBN
- 9781472409911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.89
€ 162.89
Paperback. Translator(s): Rudd, Niall. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540112
- ISBN
- 9780199540112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.85
€ 11.99
€ 9.85
Paperback. Translator(s): Cornford, Francis MacDonald. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195003642
- ISBN
- 9780195003642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.33
€ 73.33
Paperback. Series: Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture. Num Pages: 246 pages, 71 b 21 b&w illus., 10 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 279 x 14. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309933
- ISBN
- 9781477309933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.86
€ 43.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311684
- ISBN
- 9781477311684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.20
€ 75.20
hardcover. John Palmer was the most influential and wealthiest British merchant in British India for the first three decades of the nineteenth century. This book presents an account of both of Palmer's business and personal life, showing how his personal relations and circumstances shaped his commercial strategies. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 3JH; BGB; HBJF; HBLL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Boydell Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781843833031
- ISBN
- 9781843833031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Paperback. A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 540. 672 pages. As the world's first nation-state, the history of Ancient Egypt is above all the story of the attempt to unite a disparate realm and defend it against hostile forces from within and without. This title reveals Ancient Egypt in all its complexity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 47. Weight: 538.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408810026
- ISBN
- 9781408810026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.17
€ 20.00
€ 16.17
Hardback. Series: Princeton History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 halftone. 14 line illus. 18 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140919
- ISBN
- 9780691140919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.79
€ 46.79
Paperback. Series: The Princeton History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 halftone. 14 line illus. 18 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173146
- ISBN
- 9780691173146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.85
€ 19.99
€ 18.85
Paperback. The story of the modest city-state that would become the birthplace of democracy Num Pages: 584 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445664767
- ISBN
- 9781445664767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. As well as providing an illuminating picture of the first century AD, the author depicts complex and nuanced heroes who display the essential virtues of Greek civilization - courage, patriotism, justice, intelligence and reason - that contributed to the rise of Rome. Editor(s): Tatum, Jeffrey. Translator(s): Tatum, Jeffrey; Pelling, Christopher; Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449754
- ISBN
- 9780140449754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.46
€ 17.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Luce, T. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540044
- ISBN
- 9780199540044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Hardcover. The second and first centuries BC saw the birth and development of the new Chinese Empire. This work sheds light on the public and private lives of those who lived in the frontier regions. This study enables an understanding of the origins and development of the concepts of state, nation, nationalism, imperialism, ethnicity, and Chineseness. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 maps, 34 tables, 7 figures, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115341
- ISBN
- 9780472115341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.60
€ 122.60
paperback. Presenting Punic War in 264 BC, this title records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps, plan, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- Later Printing Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443622
- ISBN
- 9780140443622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Of the journey by travel writer Robert Byron to the Middle East, this serves as a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now innaccessible to most Western travellers, and a nostalgic look back at a more innocent time. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 1QDAP; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195325607
- ISBN
- 9780195325607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.25
€ 19.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, Ill.(some col.).35figs. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 220. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Macquarie Ancient History Association Australia
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780908299058
- ISBN
- 9780908299058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 30.13
€ 45.99
€ 30.13
Paperback. The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire. This book examines the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Editor(s): McNab, Chris. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849088138
- ISBN
- 9781849088138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.49
€ 26.99
€ 18.49