Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Immortalized through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories throughout the classical period, the Spartans were some of the best-trained, organized and most-feared warriors of the ancient world. This book covers various aspects of the Spartan warrior's life. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087001
- ISBN
- 9781849087001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.14
€ 19.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. Using Roman literary and legal sources, this text assesses Roman penal policy through an in-depth examination of six high-profile criminal cases, ranging from the Bacchanalian trials in 186 BC to the trials for treason and magic in the fourth century. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; JKVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415518437
- ISBN
- 9780415518437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Paperback. The understanding of the soul in the West has been profoundly shaped by Christianity. This book analyzes works by Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, and Aristotle to reveal how the ancient Greeks portrayed and understood what the author calls the fully human soul. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004495
- ISBN
- 9780226004495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. A Companion to Greek Religion covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical, and into the hellenistic period. Each of the volume's 27 essays is written by an international expert and provides a survey of a particular area that reflects contemporary scholarship. Editor(s): Ogden, Daniel. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334173
- ISBN
- 9781444334173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.15
€ 55.15
Paperback. Features the original heroes of Greece as they battle the mythical creatures that have inspired imaginations for thousands of years, from the Minotaur to Cyclops. Written by a Homeric expert, this condensed retelling of the Greek legends brings these ancient bestsellers to a new generation of fans. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AH; YFA; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571333509
- ISBN
- 9780571333509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.94
€ 8.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416592815
- ISBN
- 9781416592815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 12.92
€ 20.99
€ 12.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Merrills, Andrew. Num Pages: 368 pages, Includes 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754641452
- ISBN
- 9780754641452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.82
€ 159.82
Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of empire on places as diverse as Sierra Leone and Fiji. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290697
- ISBN
- 9780571290697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.09
€ 17.99
€ 11.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black and white illustrations and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDT; 1QRM; HBJD; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538675
- ISBN
- 9781784538675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91
€ 118.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDH; HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, New of the House of the Messiah ed.
- SKU
- V9781591430278
- ISBN
- 9781591430278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.18
€ 24.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. Recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial strength, unity, and splendour. This book portrays a nation at the very height of its vigour and self-satisfaction, imposing on the rest of the world its traditions and tastes, its idealists and rascals. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290710
- ISBN
- 9780571290710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.03
€ 17.99
€ 12.03
Hardback. In ancient Greece, from the 6th century, legislation was introduced which was aimed at the restriction of mourning of the dead, particularly women's laments. This book investigates the threat which such mourning posed to the society and the way in which the State attempted to subvert laments. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ADS; 2AHA; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415072496
- ISBN
- 9780415072496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.58
€ 166.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780451206855
- ISBN
- 9780451206855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.71
€ 17.99
€ 15.71
Paperback. Distinguished Latinists examine the formation and evolution of Roman epic from its beginnings in the third century BC to the high Italian Renaissance. Editor(s): Boyle, Anthony J. Num Pages: 356 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2ADT; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415143578
- ISBN
- 9780415143578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.97
€ 152.97
Hardcover. Analyses the developments in critical reasoning that transformed the conception of tradition, authority, knowledge and power in the late Republic. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521895781
- ISBN
- 9780521895781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardback. This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus. Num Pages: 261 pages, 72 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 264 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107040489
- ISBN
- 9781107040489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.98
€ 117.98
Hardcover. With a blend of narrative and analysis, this book explores the extent to which mercenaries have been used, from Sumer to Rome, and the reasons governments hired them when they could conscript native citizens. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604. Clean copy in fine dustjacket with shelf wear. Some sunning to spine and minor tearing and edgewear to DJ. All illustrations present. In very good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Constable
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0000025
- ISBN
- 9780094757509
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This book examines Roman military and political conquest of the Western Balkans (Illyricum) between 229 BC and c.AD 68. Num Pages: 242 pages, 4 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521194198
- ISBN
- 9780521194198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.78
€ 98.78
Hardback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Archaeology. Num Pages: 390 pages, 4 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; AFKG; HDDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138816039
- ISBN
- 9781138816039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.62
€ 200.62
Paperback. Num Pages: xviii + 322, 22 b/w figs, 2 tbs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3H; HDDG; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
- Edition
- 3rd 2008 Reprint ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918986757
- ISBN
- 9780918986757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.77
€ 53.99
€ 53.77