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BCE to c 500 CE

Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718193508
ISBN
9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.04

Paperback. Challenges the orthodoxy and argues that there were many more slave revolts than is usually assumed and they were far from insignificant historically. This book argues that we need to look beyond the canonical sources and episodes to see a bigger history of long-term resistance of slaves to their enslavement. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844651023
ISBN
9781844651023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.03

hardcover. In this book, Deborah Vischak argues that localized communities are an important source of identity in ancient Egypt. Num Pages: 346 pages, 47 b/w illus. 19 colour illus. 2 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107027602
ISBN
9781107027602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.40

Paperback. A prize-winning classicist's thrilling account of the Ten Years' War--the first stage of the Peloponnesian War Num Pages: 576 pages, b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 234 x 39. Weight in Grams: 698. The Peloponnesian War Begins. 576 pages, b&w photos, maps. For ten years in the late fifth century BC, the dueling city-states of Athens and Sparta fought the first bloody chapter of the Peloponnesian War, the conflict that turned the Golden Age of Greece to iron. This book gives an account of the epic clash of Athens and Sparta. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Dimension: 181 x 234 x 39. Weight: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465031436
ISBN
9780465031436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 13.78

Hardback. Based on archaeological investigations in southern Italy, this volume features a small but viable social and economic entity that was an unexpected find from a period generally marked by large landholdings Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292728776
ISBN
9780292728776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.14

Paperback. * The first, full account of Etruscan politics, culture and society, placing Etruscans in their Mediterranean context. * Incorporate up--to--date finding from landscape archaeology. * Includes unique practical guide to more than 60 Etruscan sites. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220381
ISBN
9780631220381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.61

Hardcover. Presents translations of some of the important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. This book offers comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. It includes a bibliography of modern works, visual sources and a map of Alexander's expedition. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228202
ISBN
9780631228202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.69

Paperback. The emergence of Rome as an imperial power. In the first few centuries of its existence, Rome developed from a minor settlement on the Tiber into the most powerful city-state in Italy. This book examines the reasons for Rome's emergence and success within a highly competitive Italian environment, and how much it owed to its neighbours. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621101
ISBN
9780748621101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives. Editor(s): Irby, Georgia L. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 1096 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118372678
ISBN
9781118372678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 419.20

Paperback. Readers can discover all the foul facts about the CUT-THROAT CELTS, including why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on, how to preserve your enemy's brain and why the Celts laughed at funerals. Revised by the author to make HORRIBLE HISTORIES more accessible to young readers. Illustrator(s): Brown, Martin. Series: Horrible Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3D; 5AK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 192 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Scholastic
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0019391
ISBN
9781407139203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBG; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
V9780801490620
ISBN
9780801490620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.15

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

€ 98.98

Paperback. This Commentary takes critical account of recent writing on the Odes. It deals with detailed questions of interpretation, and shows how Horace combined the tact of a court-poet with a humane individualism, and how he wrote within a literary tradition without losing a highly personal voice. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199288748
ISBN
9780199288748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.80

hardcover. The first comprehensive treatment of the languages and scripts of Cyprus, from the Late Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Period. Series: Cambridge Classical Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 b/w illus. 3 maps 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1QDA; 2CS; 2Z; 3D; CFF; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107042865
ISBN
9781107042865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.40

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403963093
ISBN
9781403963093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardback. The Roman empire remains unique. Although Rome claimed to rule the world, it did not. In approaching this problem, the author asks, Why did the empire last so long? It argues that the longevity of the empire rested not on Roman military power but on a gradually realized consensus that Roman rule was justified. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 515 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
515
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220676
ISBN
9780520220676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 54.68

Hardback. Offers a historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, this work demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048550
ISBN
9780691048550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.71
€ 72.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gosden, Christopher; Crawford, Sally; Ulmschneider, Katharina. Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w illustrations, 32pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782976554
ISBN
9781782976554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.34

Hardback. A Companion to the City of Rome presents a series of original essays from top experts that offer an authoritative and up-to-date overview of current research on the development of the city of Rome from its origins until circa AD 600. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198196
ISBN
9781405198196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.38

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. The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum buried during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, then rediscovered in 1750 contained a large collection of bronze and marble statuary and busts. Num Pages: 390 pages, 239ill.261col.ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 222 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892367221
ISBN
9780892367221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.56
€ 69.88

hardcover. This latest volume of The Cambridge Ancient History covers the years 337-425, a period not covered in the first edition. Editor(s): Cameron, Averil; Garnsey, Peter. Series: Cambridge Ancient History. Num Pages: 905 pages, 12 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
905
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521302005
ISBN
9780521302005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 296.69

paperback. Euripides' Alcestis is one of the dramatist's most brilliant - as well as most controversial - plays. This thoroughly annotated edition is designed to aid close reading, and to serve as an introduction to the play in its various aspects. Editor(s): Parker, L. P. E. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199254675
ISBN
9780199254675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

paperback. A fully annotated edition of Cicero's ambitious theological dialogue, set against the backdrop of the Stoic and Epicurean philosophical schools. Editor(s): Mayor, Joseph B.; Swainson, J.H. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics. Num Pages: 1294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
1294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108011006
ISBN
9781108011006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.39

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