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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
€ 12.99
€ 9.04
Hardback. Translator(s): Neusner, Jacob (Research Professor of Religion and Theology, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA). Series: Jewish Symbols in the Greco-Roman Period. Num Pages: 375 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634067
- ISBN
- 9780691634067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.75
€ 178.75
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
€ 108.40
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
€ 84.14
Hardback. An account of the varied civilization of the Hellenistic world, providing a narrative of the often violent political history of the period, a systematic analysis of Hellenistic kingdoms and civic institutions, and examination of the interaction between Greek settlers and native peoples. Num Pages: 464 pages, 34. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222415
- ISBN
- 9780631222415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.68
€ 161.68
Paperback. Presented in glossary format, this volume gives precise definitions of the words and phrases most frequently encountered by museum visitors in exhibition labels and texts. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 120 pages, 75 colour and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367085
- ISBN
- 9780892367085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.29
€ 21.99
€ 17.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; 3D; CFF; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Volume 7
- SKU
- V9780631184416
- ISBN
- 9780631184416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.35
€ 305.35
A Companion to Chinese Archaeology offers a broad overview of the field that has evolved over the last few decades into an exploration of the prehistory of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Editor(s): Underhill, Anne P. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3B; 3D; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 182 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444335293
- ISBN
- 9781444335293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.55
€ 230.55
Paperback. A portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans. This second edition includes a new preface by the author. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098396
- ISBN
- 9780300098396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.79
€ 18.99
€ 14.79
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3B; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635286
- ISBN
- 9780691635286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.32
€ 106.32
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
€ 119.18
€ 119.18
Paperback. Palamedes seeks to provide a forum where, within the frames of cultural history broadly defined, ancient historians, classical philologists, archaeologists, jurists and epigraphists-all those who study Greek and Roman antiquity in its material, linguistic, or intellectual manifestations-can meet with Orientalist and Egyptological counterparts. Editor(s): Berdowski, Piotr; Niesiolowski-Spano, Lukasz; Stebnicka, Krystyna; Wecowski, Marek; Wolicki, Aleksander. Series: Palamedes. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; GBCS; HBG; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040444
- ISBN
- 9781937040444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.76
€ 79.76
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
€ 71.12€ 54.68
€ 71.12
€ 54.68
Hardback. This book explores two important moments of dislocation in Chinese history, the early medieval period (317--589 CE) and the nineteenth century. Tian juxtaposes a rich array of materials from these two periods in comparative study, linking these historical moments in their unprecedented interactions, and intense fascination, with foreign cultures. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3JH; HBJF; HBLA; HBLL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062528
- ISBN
- 9780674062528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.51
€ 43.99
€ 36.51
Hardback. A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Editor(s): James, Sharon Lynn; Dillon, Sheila. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 253 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192842
- ISBN
- 9781405192842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.05
€ 202.05
Hardback. A discussion of 59 Greek funerary monuments at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The title considers their relationships to the art and society of the period. It should be suitable for scholars and students of antiquities, and museum and art libraries. Num Pages: 160 pages, 125 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366125
- ISBN
- 9780892366125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.04€ 53.02
€ 69.04
€ 53.02
Paperback. Using archaeological insights and discoveries, the author describes the birth, growth and demise of ancient people, whose nemesis was the growing power of Rome. She discusses the mysterious Etruscan language; the 6th-century BCE growth of Etruscan cities and Mediterranean trade; and the fatal incorporation of Etruria into Rome's political orbit. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780766157
- ISBN
- 9781780766157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
hardcover. The first in a two-volume celebration of the collection of Roman glass held in the Corning Museum of Glass. It features a colour photograph and profile drawing of every object, including the Morgan Cup, the Paris Plate and the Daphne Ewer. Both fragments and renowned masterpieces are covered. Num Pages: 381 pages, many col pls, many b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFP; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hudson Hills
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780872901391
- ISBN
- 9780872901391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.99€ 26.30
€ 139.99
€ 26.30
Hardcover. Emperors and Ancestors analyses the different ways in which imperial lineage was represented, looking at the various 'media' through which images of emperors could be transmitted, such as coinage, inscriptions, sculpture, architecture, and literary text. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation. Num Pages: 432 pages, 134 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 195 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198736820
- ISBN
- 9780198736820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.95
€ 189.95
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
€ 160.30
Hardback. This bibliography attempts to pull together from widely disparate sources the literature of research on the Nabataeans. Entries are listed alphabetically by author and then by date. Indexes by subject scheme as well as a comprehensive index to the authors and editors round out this reference work. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, footnotes, bibliog , indexes. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3D; GBCR; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848467
- ISBN
- 9780810848467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.54
€ 153.54
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
€ 296.69
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534789
- ISBN
- 9781931534789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.87
€ 118.87
paperback. Henry Fynes Clinton's two-volume tabular history of the Roman Empire, first published in 1845 and 1850. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics. Num Pages: 1492 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 296 x 80. Weight in Grams: 2196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 1492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108012492
- ISBN
- 9781108012492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.24
€ 135.24