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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. The main part of Polybius' history covers the years 264--146 BCE, describing the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. For this edition, W. R. Paton's excellent translation has been thoroughly revised, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996588
ISBN
9780674996588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.62

paperback. Presenting Punic War in 264 BC, this title records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps, plan, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
Later Printing Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443622
ISBN
9780140443622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardcover. For this six-volume edition of The Histories, W. R. Paton's 1922 translation has been thoroughly revised, the Buttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. All but the first five of forty volumes survive in an incomplete state. Volume VI includes fragments unattributed to particular books of The Histories. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 116 x 32. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Sew Rev
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996618
ISBN
9780674996618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.62

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996601
ISBN
9780674996601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.79

Hardcover. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history describes the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a vital achievement despite its incomplete state; all but the first five of its original forty books survive. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996595
ISBN
9780674996595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

paperback. What did daily life hold for women in ancient Greece and Rome? How many women read the great histories of Herodotus and Thucydides? Did Socrates' wife, Xanthippe, debate with her husband on issues of beauty and truth? This is an account of women's lives in Greece and Rome'. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Bodley Head Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847923837
ISBN
9781847923837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. Includes ten essays by leading scholars covering the American radical tradition from the Revolutionary War period to the present day. Provides general and sectional introductions, primary documents, chronologies, and suggested reading lists to supplement the text. Editor(s): Pope, Daniel. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218999
ISBN
9780631218999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.27

Paperback. Sir. Arthur Evans only ever published around a tenth of the sealings he found during excavations of the destruction levels at the Palace of Knossos. Moreover the drawings that he and other scholars did of the sealings are scattered over the four volumes of his Palace of Knossos and in obscure publications. Series: British School at Athens Studies. Num Pages: 65 pages, with 48pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
British School at Athens United Kingdom
Number of pages
65
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904887242
ISBN
9780904887242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.03

Hardcover. A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries. Provides a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies. Takes account of recent discoveries. Editor(s): Potter, David S. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 728 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226444
ISBN
9780631226444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.59

Paperback. Sunni-Shia relations in the GCC countries are analysed by the contributors in the wake of recent protests in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere. Editor(s): Potter, Lawrence G. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HRAM2; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043380
ISBN
9781849043380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 95 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890685
ISBN
9788772890685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Hardcover. One of the most fertile and fast-developing themes of recent historiography is treated by the 10 new papers in this volume. The history of the ancient world has traditionally been studied with a view to tracing the origins of those grand developments which eventually occurred. Editor(s): Powell, Anton. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBAH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125586
ISBN
9781905125586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.21

Hardback. The "Maratha period" of the 17th and 18th centuries, when an independent Maratha state successfully resisted the Mughals, is a defining era in the history of the region of Maharashtra in western India. This book highlights shifts in history writing in early modern and modern India and the connections between historical and literary narratives. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBAH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124867
ISBN
9780231124867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.83
€ 62.08

Paperback. This text examines the causes and consequences of India and Pakistani nuclear tests. The book provides a framework for understanding the global context of these tests, and looks at approaches for nuclear abolition in Asia and the West. Num Pages: 340 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 156. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902669250
ISBN
9781902669250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. A candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. This book presents the life of a great national and international figure, President Bill Clinton revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 758. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000176
ISBN
9780099441359
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. This book presents the life of a great national and international figure, President Bill Clinton revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 758. Good, clean copy; minor shelf wear on cover.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0001381
ISBN
9780099441359
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888393623
ISBN
9780888393623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781688045
ISBN
9781781688045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.70

Paperback. Primo Levi's devastating and classic account of what it meant to have survived the Holocaust. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349138640
ISBN
9780349138640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.67

Hardcover. Editor(s): Noel-Clarke, Michael. Translator(s): Noel-Clarke, Michael. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; BM; HBJF1; HBLL; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 374 x 25. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Gingko Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909942868
ISBN
9781909942868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166693
ISBN
9789774166693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.72

Paperback. Between the years 1643 and 1649, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618-80) and Rene Descartes (1596-1650) exchanged fifty-eight letters - thirty-two from Descartes and twenty-six from Elisabeth. These letters are suitable for those interested in Descartes' philosophy, in particular his account of the human being as a union of mind and body. Editor(s): Shapiro, Lisa. Translator(s): Shapiro, Lisa. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226204420
ISBN
9780226204420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. This book provides fascinating insights into a crucial period for the House of Commons by analyzing the parliamentary experiences of MPs through questionnaires completed by all those elected to the House of Commons from 1885-1918. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118336021
ISBN
9781118336021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691007564
ISBN
9780691007564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.11

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