Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardcover. The Companion to Ancient Israel offers an innovative overview of ancient Israelite culture and history, richly informed by a variety of approaches and fields. Distinguished scholars provide original contributions that explore the tradition in all its complexity, multiplicity and diversity. Editor(s): Niditch, Susan. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656778
- ISBN
- 9780470656778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.00
€ 215.00
Hardcover. This brand new series brings to life the fascinating lives of famous historical figures. Lively speech, gentle humour and full-colour illustrations bring the reader close to the action as they learn about each famous character. Age 7-11. Series: Famous Lives. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHJ; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 205 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- n Later printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746063262
- ISBN
- 9780746063262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.70
€ 7.99
€ 7.70
Paperback. The aspects of Ancient Greece that are examined are interesting and varied, ranging from Greek cities, land and trade, to Greek Gods and mythology, thought and invention, daily life and the Greek legacy. Editor(s): Penrose, David. Series: Collins Primary History S. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHJ; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 210 x 192 x 2. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 40
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780003154511
- ISBN
- 9780003154511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 14.60
€ 20.99
€ 14.60
Hardcover. The history of the struggles for control over Egypt's antiquities, and their repercussions during a period of intense national ferment. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 37. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166891
- ISBN
- 9789774166891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.28€ 52.05
€ 56.28
€ 52.05
Hardback. The aim of this book is to reconstruct ancient Greek assumptions about literary unity. It discusses some literary examples, but its main concern is with ancient secondary texts - literary theory and criticism, undertaking a systematic survey from Plato and Aristotle down to the later Neoplatonists. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198140597
- ISBN
- 9780198140597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.03
€ 190.03
paperback. Codified by Justinian I and published under his aegis in A.D. 533, this work of legal history presents a picture of ordinary life in Rome. Translator(s): Kolbert, C.F. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; LAFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443431
- ISBN
- 9780140443431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.95
€ 17.99
€ 13.95
Paperback. The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice. Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity frequently denied to them, and exploring their spectacular religious violence as a comprehensible element of life, this book integrates a fresh interpretation of gender with an innovative study of the everyday life of the Aztecs. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285644
- ISBN
- 9780230285644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.17
€ 52.17
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442267
- ISBN
- 9780140442267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.40
€ 19.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. * An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. * Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226086
- ISBN
- 9780631226086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.87
€ 44.99
€ 44.87
Paperback. This book examines different forms of ritual activities performed in houses of Graeco- Roman Egypt. It draws on the rich archaeological record of rural housing and evidence from literature or papyrological references to both urban and rural housing. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HDDG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 292 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784914370
- ISBN
- 9781784914370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardcover. (Par., Phil., Symp., Phdr.; Alc. I, II, Hipp., Am.) Edited by J. Burnet. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1922
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145417
- ISBN
- 9780198145417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Hardcover. Fascinating discussions of fifth-century Athens and its modern interpretation Editor(s): Rosen, Ralph M.; Farrell, Joseph. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 black and white photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472102976
- ISBN
- 9780472102976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.19
€ 126.19
Paperback. The growing debate over British national identity, and the place of 'Englishness' within it, raises crucial questions about multiculturalism, postimperial culture and identity, and the past and future histories of globalization. However, discussions of Englishness have too often been limited by insular conceptions of national literature.. Editor(s): MacPhee, Graham; Poddar, Prem. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDB; HBTR; JFC; JPFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288. Englishness in Postcolonial Perspective. 218 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): MacPhee, Graham; Poddar, Prem. The growing debate over British national identity, and the place of 'Englishness' within it, raises crucial questions about multiculturalism, postimperial culture and identity, and the past and future histories of globalization. However, discussions of Englishness have too often been limited by insular conceptions of national literature. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDB; HBTR; JFC; JPFN. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 11. Weight: 288.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457907
- ISBN
- 9781845457907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.83
€ 43.83
Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475054
- ISBN
- 9780801475054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.83
€ 45.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. Hindu and Greek mythologies teem with stories of women and men who are doubled, this text recounts and compares a vast range of these tales from ancient Greece and India. The comparisons show that differences in gender are more significant than differences in culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDAG; HRG; JFC; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156415
- ISBN
- 9780226156415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.78
€ 38.99
€ 30.78
Paperback. A groundbreaking approach to late Byzantine intellectual history and the philosophy of visionary reformer Gemistos Plethon. Series: Cambridge Classical Studies. Num Pages: 472 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBLA; HPCA; HRC; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 29. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316629598
- ISBN
- 9781316629598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.89
€ 36.99
€ 36.89
Hardcover. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFFA; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633181
- ISBN
- 9780815633181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.58
€ 55.58
Paperback. A discursive look at the key debates that evolved from this period of the Roman Empire. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623044
- ISBN
- 9780748623044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.95
€ 42.99
€ 35.95
Hardback. An illuminating account of the management of the end of a global empire and preparation for self-government - a drama no less striking for being couched in form of Parliamentary debate, and state papers. Num Pages: 304 pages, map,. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855144
- ISBN
- 9781848855144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Paperback. An independent woman of ancient Egypt brought to life from obscure papyrus records, by the author of Djekhy & Son. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166778
- ISBN
- 9789774166778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.18
€ 26.99
€ 24.18