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Paperback. Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens, Rome, Sparta and Alexandria. This book shows how we are living very much like people did 2,000 or more years ago. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683244
- ISBN
- 9781846683244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Urban history starts in Mesopotamia: the earliest known cities developed there as a result of long indigenous processes. This work examines urban life in the period, investigating urban topography, the role of cities as centres of culture, political and social structure, economy and the arts. Num Pages: 286 pages, 19 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198152866
- ISBN
- 9780198152866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.67
€ 110.67
Multiple-component retail product. An essential text which provides a lucid, up-to-date narrative, incorporating the latest archaeological and textual discoveries. Winner of the AHS's 1997 James Henry Brested Award. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 840 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBA; HBG; HBJF; HBLA; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1608.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 840
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415167628
- ISBN
- 9780415167628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.37
€ 120.37
Hardcover. The first study of the depictions of the Ancient World on the Victorian and Edwardian stage, this book analyzes plays set in and dramatising the histories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Babylon and the Holy Land. In doing so, it seeks to locate theatre within the wider culture, tracing its links and interaction with other cultural forms. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSG; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229365
- ISBN
- 9780230229365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333471
- ISBN
- 9781590333471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.22€ 64.47
€ 83.22
€ 64.47
Paperback. Beginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985084
- ISBN
- 9780295985084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. This book argues that the Enlightenment created the intellectual foundations of modern anthropology, and cultivated the anthropological pursuit of cultural perspective. Editor(s): Wolff, Larry; Cipolloni, Marco. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752039
- ISBN
- 9780804752039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. Translator(s): Goldhammer, A. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226723563
- ISBN
- 9780226723563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Hardback. Deploying case studies from around the world, this volume explores the complex interplay of colonial and capital formations. The authors' critical approach attempts to apply post-colonial theory to realign the theoretical discourse in historical archaeology. Editor(s): Croucher, Sarah K.; Weiss, Lindsay. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 318 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461401919
- ISBN
- 9781461401919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.23
€ 129.23
The Archaeology of Capitalism in Colonial Contexts. Postcolonial Histo...
. Ed(S): Croucher, Sarah K.; Weiss, Lindsay
paperback. Deploying case studies from around the world, this volume explores the complex interplay of colonial and capital formations. The authors' critical approach attempts to apply post-colonial theory to realign the theoretical discourse in historical archaeology. Editor(s): Croucher, Sarah K.; Weiss, Lindsay. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 318 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTR; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430049
- ISBN
- 9781461430049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. Series: A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497148
- ISBN
- 9780801497148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Hardback. Provides an analysis of the aristocracy in the county of Champagne under the independent counts. This work argues that three factors, the rise of the comital state, fiefholding, and the conjugal family, were critical to shaping a loose assortment of baronial and knightly families into an aristocracy with shared customs, institutions, and identity. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 40. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240191
- ISBN
- 9780812240191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. * Provides a vivid history of the Armenian people, spanning 3000 years. * Examines Armenian culture as it has survived in enclaves in other parts of the world. * Considers Armenia today and its first experience of independence after a gap of 1000 years. . Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; HBG; HBJD; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220374
- ISBN
- 9780631220374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.94
€ 52.94
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€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Series: Century of the Soldier. Num Pages: 148 pages, 25 b/w ills, 8 b/w diags, 15 photos, 11 colour diags. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911096221
- ISBN
- 9781911096221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Explains why the workers at the Ashio copper mine joined together for three days of rioting against the Furukawa Company in February 1907. In the course of this historical analysis, this book takes on some of the most influential critical perspectives on Japanese social and labour history. It will interest scholars of labour history. Editor(s): Gordon, Andrew. Translator(s): Boardman, Terry. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 figures, 2 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JPWF; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Durham
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320180
- ISBN
- 9780822320180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.63
€ 27.99
€ 26.63
Hardback. Editor(s): Brinkley, Douglas; Facey-Crowther, David R. (Associate Professor of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada). Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312089306
- ISBN
- 9780312089306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349294060
- ISBN
- 9781349294060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. James Charles Roy leads a group of jaded American tourists on a historical tour of the Emerald Isle they only thought they knew Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBR; 1DD; HBG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813391526
- ISBN
- 9780813391526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.06
€ 23.99
€ 22.06
Hardback. Aims to present an analytical survey of events which have occurred in international relations during 1648-1815. It includes a brief account of the major developments but is primarily concerned with examining the ideas, issues and institutions which shaped relations in this age. Num Pages: 415 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550465
- ISBN
- 9780333550465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.52
€ 195.52