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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

Hardcover. Analyses ancestral representation in ancient Greece, Etruria and Rome. This book includes contributions that address the artistic, social and political significance of given portraits and themes such as the true and false forefathers in the portraits of Hellenistic rulers, the question of whether women were ancestors in republican Rome, and more. Editor(s): Hojte, J. M. Series: Aarhus Studies in Mediterranean Antiquity. Num Pages: 309 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; AGH; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 186 x 26. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
309
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889481
ISBN
9788772889481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.09

Paperback. This study focuses on the "saucer pyres," a series of 70 deposits excavated in the residential and industrial areas bordering the Athenian Agora. Num Pages: 248 pages, 126 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; HDD; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 282 x 19. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876615478
ISBN
9780876615478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 2 pages, 169 b/w illus, 12 col pls. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; ACG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
INSTAP Academic Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534215
ISBN
9781931534215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.85

Hardback. One of the first artists to visit the Mayan ruins at Palenque after Mexican independence, Jean-Frederic Waldeck has long been dismissed as unreliable, his drawings of pre-Columbian art marred by his excessive interest in European styles of beauty. This title takes a fresh look at Waldeck's entire output. Num Pages: 240 pages, 104 colour & black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACG; ACK; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826347039
ISBN
9780826347039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.85

Hardcover. Located at the intersection of trade routes from central Africa, the ancient Near East, and the Classical world, ancient Nubia ruled the entire Nile Valley at the height of its power in the eighth century bc. This book features over 100 adornments and personal accessories from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Num Pages: 184 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3D; ACG; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publisher
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878468072
ISBN
9780878468072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Fleischer, Jens; Hannestad, Niels; Lund, John; Nielsen, Marjatta. Series: Acta Hyperborea. Num Pages: 385 pages, illus. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
385
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896397
ISBN
9788772896397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.91

Hardcover. .
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905267170
ISBN
9781905267170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

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
€ 20.01

Hardcover. Explores the history of Europe and the Mediterranean, bridging the gap between the Mediterranean and the North of Europe, the Byzantine and Roman empires and the barbarian world of the Dark Ages; a period that saw Christianity established as a major world religion as well as the rise of Islam. Num Pages: 340 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
366
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714123202
ISBN
9780714123202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.22

Hardcover. The British Museum has one of the finest collection of antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome outside of those countries. This book investigates 180 of these works, including the most famous and also a selection of lesser known but equally important pieces. Num Pages: 360 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1360. 352 pages, 250 colour illustrations. The British Museum has one of the finest collection of antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome outside of those countries. This book investigates 180 of these works, including the most famous and also a selection of lesser known but equally important pieces. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG. Dimension: 229 x 222 x 28. Weight: 1360.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122540
ISBN
9780714122540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.05

Paperback. Includes discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half. This title presents a guide to the art of the ancient. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 254 illustrations, 191 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; ACG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204221
ISBN
9780500204221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.05

Hardcover. Presents a survey of art and architecture in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, northeast Syria and southeast Turkey), from 8000 BCE to the arrival of Islam in 636 BCE. This book is illustrated with c 400 full-colour photographs, and maps and time charts that guide you through the chronology and geography of this part of the ancient Near East. Num Pages: 376 pages, 414 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; ACG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 284 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1758.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500519172
ISBN
9780500519172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.70
€ 56.38

Paperback. Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left an artistic record of their beliefs and activities on painted ceramic vessels. Illustrating more than 200 painted vessels from San Jose de Moro, this book provides insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 210 pages, 240 col illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; ACK; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745383
ISBN
9781931745383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.79

Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left an artistic record of their beliefs and activities on painted ceramic vessels. Illustrating more than 200 painted vessels from San Jose de Moro, this book provides insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 210 pages, 240 col illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; ACK; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745390
ISBN
9781931745390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.18

Paperback. Taking a look at the poetry and visual art of the Hellenistic age, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the Romans' defeat of Cleopatra in 30 BC, this book makes discoveries about the assumptions and conventions of Hellenistic poets and artists and their audiences. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299194543
ISBN
9780299194543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

Paperback. Awakening intrinsic motivation in young people is the important key to securing them a meaningful and successful life. This book gives every student an opportunity to recognise their strengths, awaken their aspirations and become aware of reasons for learning. It is a motivational programme for secondary students. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Speechmark Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863889189
ISBN
9780863889189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.72

Paperback. Published in 1765, Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "Osservazioni" is an impassioned defence of the superiority of Roman architectural "invention" over the "beautiful and noble simplicity" of Ancient Greece. This is an English translation of Piranesi's three-part polemical work. Translator(s): Beamish, Caroline; Britt, David. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 168 pages, 43 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366361
ISBN
9780892366361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.88

Hardcover. Editor(s): Pillsbury, Joanne. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 520 pages, 212 color illustrations, 79 halftones, 20 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; ACG; HDD; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023807
ISBN
9780884023807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Bodil Bundgaard; Lund, John. Num Pages: 200 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; ACG; AGC; HDDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 190. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nationalmuseet Antiksamlingen Denmark
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788789438092
ISBN
9788789438092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.57

Hardback. A fresh look at the British Museum's celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AGC; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 273. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218381
ISBN
9780300218381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060692
ISBN
9780674060692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.79

Hardcover. Pindar's Eyes is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary exploration of the interactions between Greek lyric poetry and visual and material culture in the early fifth century BCE, drawing on case studies to open up analysis of the genre to the wider theme of aesthetic experience in early classical Greece. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; ACG; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198746379
ISBN
9780198746379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.00

Paperback. Plains Indian Rock Art is the ultimate guide to the art form. It covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology, and dating; and offers interpretations of images and compositions. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 692 pages, Over 300 illustrations, 50 in colour; 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; ACC; ACG; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295980942
ISBN
9780295980942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.00

Hardcover. Examines portraits of Rome s Vestal Virgins as artistic documents and political vehicles" Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472118953
ISBN
9780472118953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.25

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