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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. In this book, for the first time, the 500-year story of the evolution of the Roman legionary, his armor and equipment is told in vivid color photographs of museum-quality reconstructions. The Roman soldier is reconstructed by actors authentically armored and equipped. Europa Militaria Special 2. Series: Europa Militaria Special. Num Pages: 96 pages, 200col.ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340. Series: Europa Militaria Special. 96 pages, 200col.ill. In this book, for the first time, the 500-year story of the evolution of the Roman legionary, his armor and equipment is told in vivid color photographs of museum-quality reconstructions. The Roman soldier is reconstructed by actors authentically armored and equipped. Europa Militaria Special 2. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Dimension: 258 x 189 x 8. Weight: 346.
- Publisher
- Crowood
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861262646
- ISBN
- 9781861262646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. This detailed study of the Roman iron industry, focusing primarily on Britain, uses both archaeological evidence and experimental work to highlight the enormous investment of time, labour and skill required in the production process. Num Pages: 176 pages, 74 b/w figs, 31 col pls, 8 tbs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752468655
- ISBN
- 9780752468655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.66
€ 33.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. Examining the challenges encountered by the Romans during the invasions of Britain Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752433387
- ISBN
- 9780752433387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Suitable for historians and students, this title traces the story of Rome from Romulus and the foundations of Rome to the reign of the Emperor Tiberius. It includes an introduction to Velleius' life and times as well as notes on the text, a bibliography, map, glossary of unfamiliar terms, and an index. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C.; Barrett, Anthony A. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603845922
- ISBN
- 9781603845922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 42.12
€ 53.46
€ 42.12
Paperback. Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome (27 BC AD 14), brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140444483
- ISBN
- 9780140444483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Hardback. Sharrock. Editor(s): Fredrick, David. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26, 16 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869617
- ISBN
- 9780801869617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardcover. * A collection of source material relating to the rich tradition of Roman spectacle. * Draws on the words of eye-witnesses and participants, as well as depictions of the games in mosaics and other works of art. * Offers snapshots of "a day at the games" and "the life of a gladiator". Editor(s): Futrell, Alison. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115681
- ISBN
- 9781405115681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.55
€ 129.55
Paperback. * A collection of source material relating to the rich tradition of Roman spectacle. * Draws on the words of eye-witnesses and participants, as well as depictions of the games in mosaics and other works of art. * Offers snapshots of "a day at the games" and "the life of a gladiator". Editor(s): Futrell, Alison. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115698
- ISBN
- 9781405115698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486. Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and Roman Policy in Scotland. 192 pages, 100ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; WQH. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859360156
- ISBN
- 9781859360156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. The ruins of the Forum in Rome, the centre of its ancient Empire, are one of the best known wonders of antiquity and a highpoint of the tourist route round the Eternal City, but the Forum remains for many visitors a baffling and unwelcoming place. This book helps us to rediscover its rich history. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; AMGD; HBLA; WTHM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861978059
- ISBN
- 9781861978059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism. Series: Roots of Imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328690
- ISBN
- 9780745328690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.51
€ 37.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism. Series: Roots of Imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328706
- ISBN
- 9780745328706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 83.42
€ 101.01
€ 83.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472524027
- ISBN
- 9781472524027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.42
€ 38.42
Paperback. The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. This introduction covers the history of the empire at its height, looking at its people, religions and social structures. It explains how it deployed violence, 'romanisation', and tactical power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture from Rome to its furthest outreaches. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HPCA; LAFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803917
- ISBN
- 9780192803917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Acclaimed popular historian, Philip Matyszak takes readers back to the rise and fall of the world's first superpower. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 maps, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780744247
- ISBN
- 9781780744247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56
Hardcover. While historians, sociologists, and political scientists have long recognized the importance of the Roman Empire, surprisingly little serious comparative analysis is available on this period in world history. The Roman Empire in Context: Historical and Comparative Perspectives addresses this neglected area of study. Editor(s): Arnason, Johann Pall; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655573
- ISBN
- 9780470655573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.24
€ 189.24
Paperback. "The Roman Empire at Bay is the only one volume history of the critical years 180-395 AD, which saw the transformation of the Roman Empire from a unitary state centred on Rome, into a new polity with two capitals and a new religion, Christianity"-- Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 792 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415840552
- ISBN
- 9780415840552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. The names of early Germanic warrior tribes and leaders resound in songs and legends; the real story of the part they played in reshaping the ancient world is no less gripping. This book presents the history that spans the great migrations of the Germanic people and the rise and fall of their kingdoms between the third and eighth centuries. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas. Num Pages: 361 pages, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546. 361 pages, 2 maps. The names of early Germanic warrior tribes and leaders resound in songs and legends; the real story of the part they played in reshaping the ancient world is no less gripping. This book presents the history that spans the great migrations of the Germanic people and the rise and fall of their kingdoms between the third and eighth centuries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight: 546. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244900
- ISBN
- 9780520244900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.23
€ 41.99
€ 30.23
hardcover. Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473823884
- ISBN
- 9781473823884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
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. The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire. This book examines the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Editor(s): McNab, Chris. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849088138
- ISBN
- 9781849088138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.60
€ 26.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Legions, Wars and Campaigns. 128 pages, illustrations, 200+ colour photos. This authoritative, fact filled history traces the growth of the Roman army fromits earlydays as an unpaid citizen's mililtia to its establishment as a world conquering professional force. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 297 x 229 x 12. Weight: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844762101
- ISBN
- 9781844762101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.10
€ 19.10
Paperback. A comprehensive narrative history of the greatest army the world has ever known from its earliest origins to its disintegration in AD 476. Num Pages: 560 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 44. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655338
- ISBN
- 9781445655338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
Paperback. This illustrated book offers a fascinating look at the life of the Roman soldier, drawing on Rome's rich historical record, to depictions in literature and art. Written by a leading authority, it spans over a 1000 years and offers a memorable picture of one of the world's most noted fighting forces, with special attention to the common soldier. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 maps, 32 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195328783
- ISBN
- 9780195328783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.76
€ 30.99
€ 27.76