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Empires & historical states

Hardback. Translator(s): Walker, Henry John. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206755
ISBN
9780872206755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.23
€ 43.62

Paperback. Covers the years from 201 BC to 167 BC, when Rome emerged as ruler of the Mediterranean. Translator(s): Bettenson, Henry. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443189
ISBN
9780140443189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Jenkins, R. J. H. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Texts. Num Pages: 234 pages, 2 genealogical charts, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023791
ISBN
9780884023791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Paperback. Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome (27 BC AD 14), brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140444483
ISBN
9780140444483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. Religious belief was central to life in ancient Egypt and played a fundamental role in the development of their great society. In this book, the state religion is considered, with an examination of the preparation for the afterlife, including the procedures and ceremonies that followed death. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857233714
ISBN
9780857233714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. Tracing the process by which an area seen as a war-zone was transformed by the actions of the Romans, this text examines the effects of imperial expansion, not only on those who were subjected to it but also on Rome itself, which was radically transformed by its experience as an imperial power. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209317
ISBN
9780631209317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.33

Hardback. Presenting the Second Temple era as an age of transition between a territorial past and an exilic and religious future, Judeans and Jews sharpens our understanding of this important era. Series: The Kenneth Michael Tanenbaum Series in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648395
ISBN
9781442648395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.19

Hardcover. Focuses on the priests dedicated to the worship of the Roman imperial family in order to contextualize their role in how imperial power was perceived in the provincial communities and the ways in which communities chose to employ religious practices. Special emphasis is given to the provinces in Gaul, Spain, and North Africa. Series: Societas: Historical Studies in Classical Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HBTQ; HRAX; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472130054
ISBN
9780472130054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.33

Paperback. The Tile Works was one of the major and most prolific industrial establishments in ancient Corinth. This study documents the excavations from the first half of the last century, identifying various types, chronological setting and fabric basis. Series: Hesperia Supplement. Num Pages: 200 pages, many b/w pls & figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 283 x 12. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780876615355
ISBN
9780876615355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.43

Paperback. Before the creation of the Agora as a civic center in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 81 x 99 x 2. Weight in Grams: 60.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616130
ISBN
9780876616130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Witches' Almanac United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780977370313
ISBN
9780977370313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.55

Paperback. The Roman province of Arabia occupied a crucial corner of the Mediterranean World, encompassing most of what is now Jordan, southern Syria, northwest Saudi Arabia and the Negev. This text provides a history of the region, covering the period from the 4th century BC to the age of Constantine. Num Pages: 242 pages, 22 halftones in 16 page insert, 5 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QFM; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674777569
ISBN
9780674777569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Paperback. This volume explores the development of the Maya writing system in Middle-Late Formative and Early Classic period (700 BC-AD 450) Mesoamerica. Series: Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; CFL; HDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 291 x 27. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Archaeopress
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784912390
ISBN
9781784912390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.63

Paperback. This book is a complete translation of the fragments of the pre-Socratic philosophers given in the fifth edition of Diels, "Fragmente der Vorsokratiker." Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780674035010
ISBN
9780674035010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.96

Hardback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205598
ISBN
9780872205598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.61
€ 50.37

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rebillard, Eric; Rupke, Jorg. Series: CUA Studies in Early Christianity. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HRAX; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813227436
ISBN
9780813227436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw in 16pp plates, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762753
ISBN
9781780762753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Hardcover. Livy Ab Urbe Condita Books I-V Editor(s): Ogilvie, Robert Maxwell. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 416 pages, One line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198146612
ISBN
9780198146612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.19

Hardback. Traces the roots of the Chinese empire's exceptional longevity and unparalleled political durability, and shows how lessons from the imperial past are relevant for China today. This book demonstrates that the empire survived and adjusted to a variety of domestic and external challenges through a peculiar combination of rigid ideological premises. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134956
ISBN
9780691134956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.73
€ 50.07

Paperback. The prominence of the Temple of Hephaistos, Greek god of metalworkers, situated on a hill to the west of the Agora, reflects the esteem in which bronzeworkers were held by the Athenians. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Edition
Volume XX ed.
SKU
V9780876616246
ISBN
9780876616246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.10