Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardcover. The period 300-600 AD saw huge changes in the Roman Empire. Here, 20 papers by international scholars explore how group identities were established against this shifting background. Themes include religious conversion, Roman law, problems of Jewish identity and what it meant to be Roman. Editor(s): Mitchell, Stephen; Greatex, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 343 pages, illus, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBLA; JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715630433
- ISBN
- 9780715630433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.21
€ 98.21
Hardcover. Offers the first complete biography in English of Epiphanius, lead bishop of Cyprus in the late fourth century CE and author of the Panarion , a massive encyclopaedia of heresies. Young Richard Kim studies the bishop as a historical person and a self-constructed persona, as mediated within the pages of the Panarion . Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBLA1; HRCC1; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119547
- ISBN
- 9780472119547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.60
€ 115.60
Paperback. Ancient Greek vase-paintings offer broad-ranging and unprecedented early perspectives on the often intricate interplay of images and texts. This book investigates both epigraphic technicalities of Attic and non-Attic inscriptions, and their broader, iconographic and sociocultural, significance. Editor(s): Yatromanolakis, Dimitrios. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 290 x 20. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784914868
- ISBN
- 9781784914868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.53
€ 88.53
Paperback. This text aims to provide an accessible guide to the responsible use of Greek and Latin inscriptions as sources for ancient history by presenting a series of essays focused on a few central topics. Editor(s): Bodel, John. Series: Approaching the Ancient World. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415116244
- ISBN
- 9780415116244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77
€ 52.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993537868
- ISBN
- 9780993537868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.48
€ 6.48
Paperback. Brings together studies of Ephesos - a major city in the Greco-Roman period. These were presented at a spring 1994 Harvard Divinity School symposium on Ephesos, focusing on 100 years of archaeological work at the site by members of the Austrian Archaeological Institute. Editor(s): Koester, Helmut. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 387 pages, 23 line illustrations, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013490
- ISBN
- 9780674013490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.60
€ 34.99
€ 29.60
Envy, Spite and Jealousy: The Rivalrous Emotions in Ancient Greece
. Ed(S): Konstan, David; Rutter, Keith
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
€ 208.49
€ 208.49
Paperback. In addition to extensive revisions based on the latest research, this new edition includes photographs from Hughes's worldwide excursions, a new chapter on warfare and the environment, and an updated bibliography. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 74, 44 black & white halftones, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; RGC; RNC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412115
- ISBN
- 9781421412115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.78
€ 36.99
€ 34.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 179 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- JAS Arqueologia
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788494211041
- ISBN
- 9788494211041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.44
€ 19.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Parmenides Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930972698
- ISBN
- 9781930972698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086151
- ISBN
- 9780719086151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.19
€ 142.19
Paperback. Ancient bronze statuary provides a sense of immediacy, a window directly back to the classical world. The wistful expression of a young Roman woman, the fixed jaw of a politician, and the tensed muscles of a Greek athlete appear startlingly lifelike, transfixing the viewer with their realism. This book provides an overview of classical bronzes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 99 colour & 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606063262
- ISBN
- 9781606063262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.25
€ 43.25
Paperback. Tells the history of Ancient Greece, from the early Minoans to the rise of Classical Greece and its conquest by the Macedonians. This title includes detailed information on the key figures, battles and geography of the Ancient Greek Empire, as well as information on the day-to-day life of its citizens, including Gods and Goddesses. Series: Usborne Encyclopedias. Num Pages: 144 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHJ; 4KHN; 5AJ; YNH; YRG. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 274 x 219 x 11. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409549451
- ISBN
- 9781409549451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. A brand-new biography of one of the most extraordinary figures of Antiquity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8pp colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381637
- ISBN
- 9780857381637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Empires - vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition - have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. This title departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a look at how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order. Num Pages: 528 pages, 44 halftones. 34 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG; HBJQ; HBL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- unknown
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152363
- ISBN
- 9780691152363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.19
€ 43.19
Hardback. Explores the history of British Atlantic trading colonies Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBTQ; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748831
- ISBN
- 9780814748831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.59
€ 60.59
Hardback. In this volume of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperialism, to moments of decolonization and the ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War. Editor(s): Grieveson, Lee; MacCabe, Colin. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJ; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 765.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844574223
- ISBN
- 9781844574223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.82€ 104.04
€ 116.82
€ 104.04
Paperback. In this volume of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperialism, to moments of decolonization and the ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War. Editor(s): Grieveson, Lee; MacCabe, Colin. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJ; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844574216
- ISBN
- 9781844574216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.45
€ 44.99
€ 37.45
Paperback. The Emperors of Rome charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through profiles of the greatest and most notorious of the emperors. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780877501
- ISBN
- 9781780877501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.16
€ 17.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. Wiedemann presents an original and comprehensive study of the changing significance of gladiatoral contests to Roman culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 photographs and 21 line drawings, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0010670
- ISBN
- 9780415121644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00