Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardback. Through an exploration of various representations of the hunt, Barringer provides extraordinary insight into Athenian society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 117, 85 black & white halftones, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801866562
- ISBN
- 9780801866562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Hardcover. This is a comprehensive collection of material on sculptured statue bases which should be of interest to archaeologists, historians of art and of religion, and scholars of ancient culture (including athletics and gender studies). Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 b&w photographs, 7 drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; AFKB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299176402
- ISBN
- 9780299176402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.25
€ 68.25
The Iconography of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus. Neofitus Iit Ad D...
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633879
- ISBN
- 9780691633879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.77
€ 139.77
Paperback. The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. This book aims to analyze the logic of the saint's image in Byzantium, both in portraits and in narrative scenes. It emphasizes on the poems inscribed by the Byzantines upon their icons. Num Pages: 240 pages, 163 halftones, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; ACK; AGR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050072
- ISBN
- 9780691050072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.67
€ 118.67
Paperback. Using Homer's epic tales as inspiration, this book offers teachers session plans and storytelling tips to facilitate philosophical discussions with children aged 9-14. Illustrator(s): Levi, Tamar. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441174956
- ISBN
- 9781441174956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.88
€ 26.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Armadillo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- ILL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861474575
- ISBN
- 9781861474575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.82
€ 10.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. For more than a thousand years before the arrival of the Slavs in the sixth century AD, the lands between the Adriatic and the river Danube, now Yugoslavia and Albania, were the home of the peoples known to the ancient world as Illyrians. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631198079
- ISBN
- 9780631198079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.93
€ 60.93
Paperback. Argues that by meeting the vast administrative challenge of the British Empire - thorough maps and surveys, censuses and statistics - Victorian administrators developed a new symbiosis of knowledge and power. The book draws on works by Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells and Bram Stoker. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860916055
- ISBN
- 9780860916055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.90
€ 21.90
Paperback. The Incas is a captivating exploration of one of the greatest civilizations ever seen. Seamlessly drawing on history, archaeology, and ethnography, this thoroughly updated new edition integrates advances made in hundreds of new studies conducted over the last decade. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444331158
- ISBN
- 9781444331158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.67
€ 36.99
€ 35.67
Hardback. A brief introduction to the history, archaeology, art, language, and culture of the Indus Valley civilization, written by the leading North American Indus archaeologist. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1003.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101715
- ISBN
- 9780759101715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.33
€ 173.33
Paperback. The "Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius is regarded as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism. Pierre Hadot here uncovers levels of meaning and expands the understanding of its underlying philosophy through what he argues are the deceptive clarity and ease of the work's style. Translator(s): Chase, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007079
- ISBN
- 9780674007079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.95
€ 49.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156125
- ISBN
- 9780691156125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Paperback. Argues that ancient Israel has been invented by scholars in the image of a European nation state, influenced by the Israeli state created in 1948; Biblical scholars have contibuted to dispossessing the Palestinians of their land and their past. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; HRH; HRJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415107594
- ISBN
- 9780415107594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.77
€ 61.77
Paperback. A revised edition of a groundbreaking work tracing the rhetoric, politics, and ideology of funeral orations in ancient Greece, arguing that they served to celebrate the city of Athens and the Athenian citizen. Translator(s): Sheridan, Alan. Num Pages: 539 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 539
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951597
- ISBN
- 9781890951597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.33
€ 30.33
Paperback. This portrayal of Jane Ellen Harrison raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. The author captures Harrison's ability to create her own image, and contrasts it with the story of Eugenie Sellers Strong, a younger competitor. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAG; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008076
- ISBN
- 9780674008076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.14
€ 41.99
€ 35.14
Hardback. Law is a specific form of social regulation distinct from religion, ethics, and even politics, and endowed with a strong and autonomous rationality. Its invention, a crucial aspect of Western history, took place against the backdrop of the Roman Empire's gradual consolidation. Schiavone reconstructs this development with clear-eyed passion. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy; Shugaar, Antony. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; LAFD; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 170 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047334
- ISBN
- 9780674047334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.64
€ 90.64
Paperback. There was racism in the ancient world, after all. This book refutes the common belief that the ancient Greeks and Romans harbored "ethnic and cultural," but not racial, prejudice. It considers themes in the history of discrimination. It provides analysis of proto-racism and prejudices toward particular groups of foreigners in Greco-Roman world. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 590
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125985
- ISBN
- 9780691125985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
Paperback. The Iranian Talmud reexamines the Babylonian Talmud-one of Judaism's most central texts-in the light of Persian literature and culture, providing an unprecedented and accessible overview to the vibrant world of pre-Islamic Iran that shaped the Bavli. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223736
- ISBN
- 9780812223736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37
Paperback. The Israelites offers an accessible, user-friendly introduction which is indispensable to students as a starting point for studying the history, culture and development of the people of Israel. Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 252 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDA; HBG; HBJF1; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415180962
- ISBN
- 9780415180962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.63
€ 57.63
Paperback. In AD 66 a local disturbance in Caesarea caused by Greeks sacrificing birds in front of a local synagogue exploded into a pan-Jewish revolt against their Roman overlords. Gaining momentum, the rebels successfully occupied Jerusalem and drove off an attack by the Roman legate of Syria, Cestus Gallius, who was defeated at the battle of Beth Horon. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780961835
- ISBN
- 9781780961835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.15
€ 21.99
€ 16.15