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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

€ 38.99
€ 34.41

Paperback. A collection that not only explores many aspects of the ancient Olympics and the programme of competitive festivals in democratic Athens but also the broader religious, social and political contexts in which sport and festival flourished in ancient Greece. It shows how the values of sport pervaded Greek society. Num Pages: 416 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HBTB; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125524
ISBN
9781905125524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Hardcover. Demonstrates the central significance of rhetoric in ancient responses to and receptions of Roman art. Editor(s): Elsner, Jas; Meyer, Michel. Num Pages: 524 pages, 129 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107000711
ISBN
9781107000711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Hardback. This volume provides a new perspective on the emergence of the modern study of antiquity, Altertumswissenschaft, in eighteenth-century Germany through an exploration of debates that arose over the work of the art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann between his death in 1768 and the end of the century. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black and white in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: 3D; 3JF; ACG; HBLA; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199695843
ISBN
9780199695843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.16

Hardcover. This stimulating new study provides a narrative of the monumental conflict of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and examines the realities of the war and its effects on the average Athenian. The book offers an original interpretation of how and why the war began, and challenges the approach of Thucydides in his account of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122504
ISBN
9781405122504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.25

Hardback. This survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present. It discusses conceptions of and approaches to the human past in the ancient, medieval, early modern and modern West eras. Editor(s): Kramer, Lloyd S.; Maza, Sarah. Series: Blackwell Companions to History. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217145
ISBN
9780631217145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.55

Hardback. Using a wealth of evidence from legal, literary and medical texts, as well as art, architecture, ritual, and material culture, the contributors to this volume offer the first extensive study of the private and public roles of mothers in the Classical world Editor(s): Petersen, Lauren Hackworth; Salzman-Mitchell, Patricia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 44 b&w photos, 5 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HPCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292729902
ISBN
9780292729902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Hardback. A fun historical series that explores key historical civilisations and events and brings them to life through drama and music. Series: History Showtime. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), 1 map (colour), music. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 5AG; YNH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 273 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445114842
ISBN
9781445114842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.86

Hardback. When in Rome, don't do as the Romans do.. don't go in the first place! An hilarious guide to Europe's most dreadful places! Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472109293
ISBN
9781472109293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Drawing on new archaeological discoveries and his own analyses of Roman monuments, Mark Wilson Jones discusses how the ancient architects dealt with the principles of architecture and the practicalities of construction as they engaged in the creative process. Num Pages: 282 pages, 245 illustrations, 39 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300102024
ISBN
9780300102024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 35.01

Paperback. A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient world. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; GBC; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415165112
ISBN
9780415165112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.58

Hardback. Collection of essays about the Etruscan world. Editor(s): Turfa, Jean MacIntosh. Series: Routledge Worlds. Num Pages: 1216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415673082
ISBN
9780415673082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 352.73

Hardcover. Taken as a whole, this collection of writings presents an original, Mediterranean perspective on the economy, society and politics of middle and late medieval Europe. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 370 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QSM; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780860788416
ISBN
9780860788416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.42

Hardback. Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative and picturesque analysis of the Romans' extraordinary desire for food and wine and how this quest for the luxurious is woven into the literature, art, language and culture. Num Pages: 346 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AB; 3D; ACG; CFF; DSBB; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415186247
ISBN
9780415186247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.30

Paperback. Founder of China's Yuan dynasty, legendary resident of Xanadu and rebuilder of medieval Beijing Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781849013376
ISBN
9781849013376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Hardcover. The author is off on another expedition, this time to see the animals living at the freezing poles: polar bears, penguins, whales and seals. This book follows his journey as he finds out how these animals survive day to day how they live, grow up, hunt and have babies. Num Pages: 48 pages, 90 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QMP; YNNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500650103
ISBN
9780500650103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. An accessible and comprehensive introduction to Classical history, myth and the ancient world. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781845298869
ISBN
9781845298869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812237382
ISBN
9780812237382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.58

Paperback. The spectacular treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun have been admired by millions of visitors to museum exhibitions around the world; this book places these masterpieces in the context of Egyptian art history. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACBK; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Dar al-Mushaf
Condition
New
SKU
9789771749301
ISBN
9789771749301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. Can the euro be saved? Laying bare the European Central Bank's misguided inflation-only mandate and explaining why austerity has condemned Europe to unending stagnation, the author outlines the fundamental reforms necessary to the structure of the eurozone and the policies imposed on the member countries suffering the most. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPS; KCBM; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 281 x 44. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780393254020
ISBN
9780241258156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. With her signature comic-strip style, Marcia WIlliams takes us behind the scenes at some of ancient Rome's most famous moments. Illustrator(s): Williams, Marcia. Num Pages: 40 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AH; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 253 x 316 x 3. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781406354553
ISBN
9781406354553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.66

Paperback. Part one of an expansive two-volume work which critiques American foreign policy throughout the entire Cold War period. Series: Chomsky Perspectives. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFG; JPFQ; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745335490
ISBN
9780745335490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.36

Hardcover. Recent scholarship has transformed the field of Byzantine studies and propelled it to the forefront of academia. Building on these recent developments, A Companion to Byzantium presents a comprehensive overview of the field. Editor(s): James, Liz. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 482 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 182 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126540
ISBN
9781405126540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.25

Hardback. This book presents the results of the extensive excavation of a small, rural village from the period of emerging cities in upper Mesopotamia (modern northeast Syria) in the early to middle third millennium BC. Editor(s): Schwartz, Glenn M. Series: Monumenta Archaeologica. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938770043
ISBN
9781938770043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47

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