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History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE

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History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE

This well-illustrated Companion offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of the development of Greek art through the 1st millennium BC. Editor(s): Smith, Tyler Jo; Plantzos, Dimitris. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 892 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2034.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
892
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186049
ISBN
9781405186049
Condition: New

€ 509.26

Hardcover. Examines the production and circulation of portable luxury goods throughout the Levant in the early Iron Age (1200-600 BCE). In particular, this book focuses on how societies in flux came together around the material effects of art and style, and their role in collective memory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 colour plates, 41 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226105611
ISBN
9780226105611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.23
€ 60.45

Paperback. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKB; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714151090
ISBN
9780714151090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.31

Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444177961
ISBN
9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

paperback. This look at Classical art starts with the excavation of the buried city of Pompeii, and investigates the monuments of ancient tyrants, and the sensual beauty of Apollo and Venus. Concluding with the human portrait, it highlights the re-discovery of Classical art in the modern world. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; GBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842374
ISBN
9780192842374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.62

paperback. Illustrator(s): Tierney, Tom. Series: Dover Fashion Coloring Book. Num Pages: 48 pages, 45 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AKTA; YBGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 267 x 4. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Dover Children's
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486420752
ISBN
9780486420752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.38

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

€ 72.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 49 b 1 col plate. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 365 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714111308
ISBN
9780714111308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.37

Hardback. This catalogue presents nearly a thousand of the British Museum's extensive collection of ancient Greek terracottas. Num Pages: 528 pages, including 4 pages of colour and 160 pages of b/w plates, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFK; AGC; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 231 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122212
ISBN
9780714122212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 280.94

Paperback. Susan Woodford illuminates the greatness of classical art and architecture. Series: Cambridge Introduction to the History of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ACG. Dimension: 238 x 168. Weight in Grams: 265. 8vo. Nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KEX0292770
ISBN
9780521298735
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. This volume presents a spectrum of current research on ancient surface decoration that offers new avenues of exploration and directions of inquiry. The collected essays draw from a wide range of disciplinary frameworks and integrate material analysis, the study of technical characteristics and the interpretation of iconographic programmes. Editor(s): McFadden, Susanna. Series: Aia Selected Papers on Ancient Art and Architecture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABC; ACG; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeological Institute of America United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931909310
ISBN
9781931909310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.70

Hardback. A magisterial and wide-ranging volume on the rich visual culture of the Roman Empire Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064719
ISBN
9781606064719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.23
€ 55.26

Paperback. Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 BC to AD 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. This book presents an overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion. Num Pages: 496 pages, 11 color plates 164 halftones 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058900
ISBN
9780691058900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.67
€ 42.52

Hardcover. Between the 9th and 7th centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. This book presents visual introduction to some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of photographs of the British Museum's collection of Assyrian sculptures. Num Pages: 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAA; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1086. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. Between the 9th and 7th centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. This book presents visual introduction to some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of photographs of the British Museum's collection of Assyrian sculptures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAA; ACG; AFKB. Dimension: 269 x 259 x 23. Weight: 1130.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714111674
ISBN
9780714111674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Lowenstam identifies a variety of images and interpretations-some regarded Achilles as a hero, others believed him to be a cruel bully-that reflect and directly respond to the ancient heroic tradition from which the Iliad and Odyssey evolved. Num Pages: 248 pages, 93, 92 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887758
ISBN
9780801887758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.83

Hardcover. Translator(s): Bednarski, Andrew. Num Pages: 315 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1716.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166167
ISBN
9789774166167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.25

Paperback. Presents analyses of seminal examples of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India. This book examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets and rugs, Persian miniatures, and more while making illuminating comparisons with Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist art. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Edition
Commemorative ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316659
ISBN
9781933316659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 97 color + 54 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; ACG; AFC; AMN; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 316 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169126
ISBN
9780300169126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31
€ 54.80

Paperback. Brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Written for a wide audience, this book illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their cultural diversity. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 color illustrations, 134 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 3 tables, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248151
ISBN
9780520248151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494017
ISBN
9780801494017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.41

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