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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
€ 95.14€ 72.97
€ 95.14
€ 72.97
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
€ 168.38
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
€ 84.95€ 69.88
€ 84.95
€ 69.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 1QDAP; 3B; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA1; HBTB; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788323339670
- ISBN
- 9788323339670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.68
€ 48.99
€ 34.68
Hardback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522183
- ISBN
- 9780742522183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.93
€ 180.93
Hardcover. Embedded in the history of the first Persian occupation of Egypt, and using many sources dealing with ordinary women from the Old Kingdom up to and including the Coptic era, this book aims to forever change the general view on women in ancient Egypt, that is far too often based on the lives of Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, and Cleopatra. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166341
- ISBN
- 9789774166341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.28
€ 20.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221155
- ISBN
- 9780253221155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.18
€ 24.99
€ 23.18
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
€ 177.16
Paperback. This new and comprehensive study of the period provides both the student and specialist with an informative account of post-Roman English society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415178945
- ISBN
- 9780415178945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.87
€ 47.87
hardcover. This book analyzes Han dynasty Chinese archaeology based on a comparison of the forms of vessels found in positively dated tombs. Num Pages: 354 pages, 40 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107069220
- ISBN
- 9781107069220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.28
€ 121.28
Hardback. An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries. This book presents a study of this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority and the promotion of monasticism in late antiquity. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 339 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HRCC1; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233249
- ISBN
- 9780520233249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.22€ 54.68
€ 70.22
€ 54.68
Hardback. aeo The first account in English of this ancient people. aeo Of interest to anthropologists, historians, geographers and orientalists. aeo Based on over 30 years of first--hand research. aeo The first account in English of this ancient people. aeo Of interest to anthropologists, historians, geographers and orientalists. Series: Peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631172314
- ISBN
- 9780631172314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.60
€ 85.60
Paperback. A book for students and scholars of ancient history and religion, Constantine and the Bishops shows how Christian belief motivated and gave shape to imperial rule. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 632 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HRC; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 38. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871047
- ISBN
- 9780801871047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.56
€ 42.99
€ 35.56
Paperback. Second, revised edition of T. P. Wiseman's 'Death of an Emperor' - his acclaimed translation and commentary of Flavius Josephus' account of Caligula's assassination. Includes an updated bibliography and a revised Appendix 1 on the Augustan Palatine which takes account of recent archaeological information. Num Pages: 122 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846319631
- ISBN
- 9781846319631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Hardback. Drawing on notions of personal honor, manly vigor, and sophisticated craftsmanship, the games were a story that the Romans loved to tell themselves about themselves. Series: Witness to Ancient History. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415857
- ISBN
- 9781421415857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.28
€ 60.28
paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 15 color illus. 71 halftones. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRKP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691170275
- ISBN
- 9780691170275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.61
€ 19.99
€ 13.61
paperback. This survey of myth-collecting in British Columbia evaluates the work of luminaries such as Boas, Teit, Hill-Tout, Barbeau and Swanton. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3D; GBC; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889221895
- ISBN
- 9780889221895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.48
€ 20.99
€ 19.48
This line-for-line translation of Aritophanes' famous comedy features an introduction that explores Old Comedy, and the place of "Clouds" and Aristophanic comedy within it. The text is accompanied by extensive footnotes. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; AN; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205178
- ISBN
- 9780872205178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.35
€ 35.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, Edith. Translator(s): Kitto, H. D. F. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; 4KL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- KSS0003827
- ISBN
- 9780199537174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876615461
- ISBN
- 9780876615461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.70
€ 98.70
hardcover. A long-overdue reinterpretation and appreciation of the Peutinger Map as a masterpiece both of mapmaking and imperial Roman ideology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 33 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 30. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521764803
- ISBN
- 9780521764803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Paperback. First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries. Translator(s): Verellen, Franciscus. Num Pages: 441 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; HRE; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114110
- ISBN
- 9780231114110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.18
€ 37.99
€ 28.18
Paperback. This is a historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught against Rome during the Punic Wars, and one of the most fascinating figures of ancient history. It is told from a pro-Hannibal, rather than pro-Roman, perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBJH; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218487
- ISBN
- 9780631218487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.45
€ 51.99
€ 51.45
Hardcover. Editor(s): Quilter, Jeffrey; Castillo B., Luis Jaime. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 192 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3D; 3F; HBJK; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 182 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023623
- ISBN
- 9780884023623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.44
€ 47.99
€ 40.44