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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Series: International Design Library. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 214 x 5. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Stemmer House Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880450058
ISBN
9780880450058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.98

Hardcover. Editor(s): MacDonald, Burton. Series: Sheffield Archaeological Monographs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 71ill.33figs.64tabs. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
J.R. Collis Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780906090435
ISBN
9780906090435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.60

Hardcover. This novel work uses case studies of both familiar and unfamiliar materials, expanding consideration of ancient Egyptian elite culture to encompass lived experience and exploitation of the natural environment. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 348 pages, 62 figures and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845533007
ISBN
9781845533007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.64

Paperback. This book surveys four thousand years of pottery production and presents totally unexpected fresh information, using technical and analytical methods. Num Pages: 232 pages, 91 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; AFP; HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845535070
ISBN
9781845535070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Paperback. This book focuses on certain local powers in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia (ca. 2000 - 1595 B.C.), namely the chief of the city (rabianum), the elders, the "city," and the assembly. This is a novel approach to Old Babylonian history that allows us to understand the constituency, activities, and sphere of influence of local institutions of authority. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781908049001
ISBN
9781908049001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.63

Paperback. This work therefore seeks to offer fresh proposals about why the revolt started, how it spread and where Boudica fought her last epic battle against a dangerously over-stretched and outnumbered Roman army. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
2nd
SKU
V9780752459097
ISBN
9780752459097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, this title provides a selection and bridging commentary that enables the reader to acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the author's work. Editor(s): Womersley, David. Num Pages: 848 pages, notes, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140437645
ISBN
9780140437645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Based on the premise that people shape their ideas of what is permissible, define boundaries of right and wrong, and imagine sexual worlds through the discourses available, this book explores the Ottoman sexual thought and practices. It deals with the history of the Ottoman Empire, the history of sexuality and gender, and the Islamic Middle East. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 242 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; 3J; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245631
ISBN
9780520245631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. Pompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227212
ISBN
9780631227212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.70

Paperback. Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. Series: Agora Picture Books. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition(PB)
SKU
V9780876616109
ISBN
9780876616109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 278 pages, 24 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507806
ISBN
9788763507806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.54
€ 44.58

Paperback. Chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded absolute power over Rome, from the foundation of the empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus, to the decline into depravity and civil war under Nero and the recovery that came with his successors. Editor(s): Rives, James B. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
9780140455168
ISBN
9780140455168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.49

Hardback. Providing the leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception, this book has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Translator(s): Minford, John. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 123 x 34. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141395845
ISBN
9780141395845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 12.44

Paperback. The roots of our modern world lie in this early civilisation, which saw the first urban society and the invention of writing. Postgate uses both historical and archaeological data to reveal this society's social and technological innovations. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415110327
ISBN
9780415110327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.35

Paperback. In April 1204, the armies of Western Christendom wrote another bloodstained chapter in the history of holy war. Two years earlier, aflame with religious zeal, the Fourth Crusade set out to free Jerusalem from the grip of Islam. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001632
ISBN
9781844130801
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. * Argues that slavery transformed the tastes and economy of the western world * Illustrated with frequent reference to individual lives * New edition incorporates recent scholarly findings * Notes and bibliography have been updated. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KB; 1KJW; 1QDB; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003335
ISBN
9780631229605
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. As he stepped into the massive, roaring space of the Coliseum, he would have been aware of two things: first the bodies of those who had fought and fallen, their blood mingling with the hot dust of the arena floor; second, a sound as ominous as the scenes before him - that of swords being sharpened. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ASZ; HBJD; HBLA; HBTS; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0001040
ISBN
9780091886547
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This biography looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 illustrations, 3 line figures, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415165914
ISBN
9780415165914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.15

Paperback. Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors and Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of his life. This new edition contains a new preface and a revised bibliography. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 line drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415217538
ISBN
9780415217538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47

Paperback. The most complete and detailed reference book of its kind, Who's Who in Classical Mythology contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415260411
ISBN
9780415260411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.36

Paperback. Presenting a range of translated texts on death, burial and commemoration in the Roman world, this book is organized thematically and supported by discussion of scholarship. It sheds light on the way death was thought about and dealt with in Roman society. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415331586
ISBN
9780415331586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.87

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521596503
ISBN
9780521596503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.78

Paperback. Selection of translated texts focusing primarily on political institutions and political activity in ancient Greece. Num Pages: 356 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522. A Sourcebook. 356 pages, 2 maps. Selection of translated texts focusing primarily on political institutions and political activity in ancient Greece. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPS. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 25. Weight: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521615563
ISBN
9780521615563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; DSBB; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 301 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763504058
ISBN
9788763504058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.54
€ 44.58

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