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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Editor(s): Sommerstein, Alan H. Series: Classical Texts. Num Pages: 232 pages, p. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856681783
ISBN
9780856681783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.34

Hardcover. In the spring of 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans began to excavate the palace of Knossos on Crete, bringing ancient Greek legends to life just as a new century dawned amid far-reaching questions about human history, art, and culture. This title relates the story of Evans' excavation and its long-term effects on Western culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226289533
ISBN
9780226289533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.80

Hardback. The archaeological sites on the Monastiriako Kephali hill analysed in this volume include the earliest known mortuary activity at the key Minoan centre of Knossos on the island of Crete. Two Bronze Age sites are presented, known as the 'Tomb' and the 'Deposit', originally excavated in the 1930s but until now never published in detail. Editor(s): Preston, Laura. Num Pages: 125 pages, 73 figs, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
British School at Athens United Kingdom
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904887686
ISBN
9780904887686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.67

Hardcover. From at least 1700 BC, and for several centuries thereafter, a city of substantial houses flanked the palace of Knossos in north-central Crete. Those immediately adjacent to it, like the Royal Villa or the South House, excavated by Sir Arthur Evans, are well known, as are the Little Palace and Unexplored Mansion to the north-west. Num Pages: 133 pages, half-tone plates 33; figures 23; tables 11. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 304 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British School at Athens
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904887693
ISBN
9780904887693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.82

Hardcover. Studies Tod's relationships with particular Rajput leaders and with the Rajputs as a group in general, in order to better understand his attempts to portray their history, geographical moorings and social customs to British and European readers. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090806
ISBN
9780719090806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.54

Hardback. This volume presents the findings of the excavation at Kom el-Hisn in the northwest Nile Delta. This provincial community was often in the orbit of Memphis, the capital and administrative centre of Egypt's Old Kingdom Period. Kom el-Hisn's faunal, floral, lithic and architectural remains are presented and discussed in detail. Editor(s): Wenke, Robert J.; Redding, Richard W.; Wetterstrom, Wilma. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Lockwood Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040536
ISBN
9781937040536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.79

Paperback. This is the first monograph on the British Museum fieldwork at Kom Firin in Egypt's Nile Delta, a settlement created around the time of Ramses II, and occupied until late Antiquity. This volume focuses on the survey and remote sensing of the site, along with a full publication of the Ramesside temple. Num Pages: 200 pages, 240 half-tones, 80 line drawings, 16 full colour images, with fold-out maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 294 x 16. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861591701
ISBN
9780861591701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.51

Hardback. Editor(s): Shaw, Joseph W.; Shaw, Maria C. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 848 pages, 215 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633565
ISBN
9780691633565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 446.22

Paperback. About Hippocrates and his new approach to medicine and his break with the tradition of treating the sick in the Temple of Asclepius, where his father was a Physician priest. One of six Greek islands booklets. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 105 x 16. Weight in Grams: 20.
Publisher
Orpington Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993489075
ISBN
9780993489075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables, 9 maps, 25 figures, 18 plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1429.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534680
ISBN
9781931534680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.67

Paperback. Kublai Khan inherited the second largest land empire in history from his grandfather, Genghis Khan. He promptly set about extending this into the biggest empire the world has ever seen, extending his rule from China to Iraq, from Siberia to Afghanistan. This work talks about this person. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553817188
ISBN
9780553817188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772893570
ISBN
9788772893570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.29
€ 42.10

Paperback. Suitable for primary school children who are learning about the ancient Romans at school, this book features information about what people wore, what jobs they did, how they lived, children's lives, and key emperors such as Julius Caesar, Augustus, Constantine and Claudius. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 7. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Ladybird Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780723277309
ISBN
9780723277309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.30

Paperback. A radical reinterpretation of Egypt's ancient origins and its esoteric philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 83 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition, New Edition of Egypt: Child of Atl
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431640
ISBN
9781591431640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.70

Hardback. This volume presents the results of the medieval component of the regional survey conducted by the Nemea Valley Archaeological Project. Num Pages: 200 pages, 72 colour figs., 57 b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619230
ISBN
9780876619230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.49

Hardback. Renowned scholar of Ancient Greek Martin Ostwald explains, for a modern audience, the terms by which the ancient Greeks saw and lived their lives-and influenced ours. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812241495
ISBN
9780812241495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521140669
ISBN
9780521140669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.33

Hardback. Bringing together an international team of historians, classicists, and scholars of religion, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the extant Greek and Latin letter collections of late antiquity (ca 300-600 ce). Each chapter addresses a major collection of Greek or Latin literary letters. Editor(s): Sogno, Cristiana; Storin, Bradley K.; Watts, Edward J. (Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Indiana University). Num Pages: 488 pages, 2 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2ADL; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 188 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281448
ISBN
9780520281448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.69
€ 108.76

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094532
ISBN
9780906094532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.72
€ 72.89

Paperback. Explores the slow shift from one form of public community to another - from the ancient city to the Christian Church. He explains how in the four centuries between Marcus Aurelius (161-180) and Justinian (527-565), the Mediterranean world passed through a series of profound transmutations. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674511705
ISBN
9780674511705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.01

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