History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Hardback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205598
- ISBN
- 9780872205598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54€ 51.68
€ 66.54
€ 51.68
Hardcover. Tacitus (c. 55 c. 120 CE), renowned for concision and psychology, is paramount as a historian of the early Roman empire. What survives of "Histories" covers the dramatic years 69 70. What survives of "Annals" tells an often terrible tale of 14 28, 31 37, and, partially, 47 66. Translator(s): Moore, C.H. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 497 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 497
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1925
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674991231
- ISBN
- 9780674991231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.62
€ 33.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero and the brutality that marked their reigns. Tacitus deplores their depravity, proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. J.C. Yardley's vivid and accurate translation is complemented by a thorough introduction and notes. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192824219
- ISBN
- 9780192824219
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. The author describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Translator(s): Grant, Michael. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440607
- ISBN
- 9780140440607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Birley, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539260
- ISBN
- 9780199539260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Levene, D. S. Translator(s): Fyfe, W.H. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540709
- ISBN
- 9780199540709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Presents the University of Oklahoma Press edition of 1991. This work provides translation of these works, introductory essays, chapter summaries, and notes. A bibliography, maps, and an index are included. Translator(s): Benario, Herbert W. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208117
- ISBN
- 9780872208117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.15
€ 19.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205581
- ISBN
- 9780872205581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.32
€ 27.99
€ 21.32
paperback. Presents a portrait of Julius Agricola - the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus' well-loved and respected father-in-law. This title offers fascinating descriptions of the geography, climate and people of the country, and an account of the early stages of the Roman occupation of Britain. Editor(s): Rives, James. Translator(s): Mattingly, H. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QDAR; DB; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140455403
- ISBN
- 9780140455403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. A collection of major works of Tacitus, one of the greatest historian of Roman empire. It includes such works as the "Annals" and the "Histories", "Agricola" and the "Germania". Num Pages: 920 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 47. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593111
- ISBN
- 9781841593111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.94
€ 26.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 integrated, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784533052
- ISBN
- 9781784533052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.24
€ 35.24
Hardback. Exploring the gray zone of infiltration and subversion in which the Nazi and Communist parties sought to influence and undermine each other, this book offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between Communism and Fascism-a key problem of twentieth-century German history. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455644
- ISBN
- 9781845455644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.72
€ 154.72
Paperback. An exploration of Cromwell's government and the political experimentation of the 1650s. Concise and accessible, it does full justice to a decade of momentous upheavals which had a permanent effect on British politics. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 120 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Longman Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582080034
- ISBN
- 9780582080034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.92
€ 48.99
€ 46.92
Paperback. Put in the wider context of British imperial and diplomatic aims in 1941-1945, the book clarifies the importance of Vietnam to Britain's regional objectives in Southeast Asia; concluding that Churchill was willing to sacrifice French colonial interests in Vietnam for his all-important 'special relationship' with the United States. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298217
- ISBN
- 9780230298217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 52.77
€ 53.46
€ 52.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781856354691
- ISBN
- 9781856354691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 136 x 32. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781856353533
- ISBN
- 9781856353533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 13.23
€ 20.00
€ 13.23
Hardcover. In an ambitious overview of a thousand years of history, from the formation of the city-state of Rome to the establishment of a fully Christian culture, T. P. Wiseman examines the evidence for the oral delivery of Roman 'literature' to mass public audiences. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 illustrations, including a four-page colour plates section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 247 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198718352
- ISBN
- 9780198718352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.96
€ 187.96
Paperback. Presents us with an imaginative and appealing picture of the early society of pre-literary Rome - as a free and uninhibited world in which the arts and popular entertainments flourished. This book consists of eighteen attempts to find such material and make sense of it. Num Pages: 376 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780859898232
- ISBN
- 9780859898232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.59
€ 46.99
€ 41.59
Hardcover. 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: 217 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846319648
- ISBN
- 9781846319648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.52
€ 188.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961318
- ISBN
- 9780750961318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.37
€ 10.37
Hardback. Details colonial authority and progress in rural Africa Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 414 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJ; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253002150
- ISBN
- 9780253002150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
Paperback. Details colonial authority and progress in rural Africa Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 414 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJ; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253002082
- ISBN
- 9780253002082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Neuhaus explores the roots of the long-standing European fascination with Tibet, from the Dalai Lama to the Abominable Snowman. Surveying a wide range of travel accounts, official documents, correspondence and fiction, he examines how different people thought about both Tibet and their home cultures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299702
- ISBN
- 9780230299702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.85
€ 64.85
paperback. Tells the story of Scotland's role in forging and expanding the British Empire, from the Americas to Australia, India to the Caribbean. In this book, the author traces the vital part Scotland played in creating an empire - and the fundamental effect this had in moulding the modern Scottish nation. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718193195
- ISBN
- 9780718193195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37