History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Hardback. Brings together the important historical, legal, mythological, liturgical, and secular texts of the ancient Near East, to provide a contextual base for understanding the people, cultures, and literature of the Old Testament. This book aims to understand the likenesses and differences which existed between Israel and the surrounding cultures. Editor(s): Pritchard, James B. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 285 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691035031
- ISBN
- 9780691035031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.96€ 162.40
€ 207.96
€ 162.40
Hardback. Gloriously illustrated and impressive in scope, this book represents a comprehensive overview of ancient Nubia. Editor(s): Fisher, Marjorie; Lacovara, Peter; D'Auria, Sue H.; Ikram, Salima. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3B; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 239 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2518.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774164781
- ISBN
- 9789774164781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.48
€ 88.48
Paperback. Analyses key aspects of ancient Greek philosophy in their original context of mystery religion, and magic. The author brings to light evidence uncovered about ancient Pythagoreanism and reconstructs the transmission of Pythagorean ideas from the Greek West down to the alchemists and magicians of Egypt, and from there into the Islamic world. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA Oxford
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198150817
- ISBN
- 9780198150817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.17
€ 94.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Lorenzo, Perilli; Taormina, Daniela Patrizia. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138668812
- ISBN
- 9781138668812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.15
€ 51.15
Paperback. Traces the development of the public works, services and specialized law that was needed to maintain and run Ancient Rome. The book incorporates and develops previous historical and topographical research. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMVD; HBJD; HBLA; KNV; RP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415106184
- ISBN
- 9780415106184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.60
€ 55.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ibooks United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596871045
- ISBN
- 9781596871045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.76
€ 21.99
€ 15.76
Paperback. Ancient Rome and Modern America explores the vital role the narratives and images of Rome have played in America's understanding of itself and its history. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 247 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139342
- ISBN
- 9781405139342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.93
€ 50.99
€ 50.93
Paperback. The Republic 753 BC-30 BC. 296 pages, 19 illustrations, 14 in colour. The story of the greatest empire in world history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 23. Weight: 296.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445604275
- ISBN
- 9781445604275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.89
€ 18.89
Paperback. The only up-to-date narrative account of the greatest empire the world has ever known from its earliest origins to its disintegration in AD 476. Num Pages: 400 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445619781
- ISBN
- 9781445619781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Francese, Christopher; Smith, R. Scott. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624660009
- ISBN
- 9781624660009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.28
€ 38.99
€ 28.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Francese, Christopher. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624660016
- ISBN
- 9781624660016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.68€ 70.74
€ 92.68
€ 70.74
Paperback. Encompassing the period from Rome's founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian's rule in the sixth century AD, the author offers a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view both their rise and spectacular fall. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 maps, 35 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198317
- ISBN
- 9780300198317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.22
€ 19.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 878 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415726993
- ISBN
- 9780415726993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
paperback. Focusing on six momentous turning points that helped to shape Roman history, this work charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower - a political machine unmatched in its brutality, its genius, its lust for power. It also covers powerful men such as Pompey the Great, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero and Constantine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846072840
- ISBN
- 9781846072840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Hardback. This book examines the autocratic rulers and dynasties of classical Greece and Rome and the changing concepts of tyranny in political thought and culture. Editor(s): Lewis, Sian. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621255
- ISBN
- 9780748621255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.60€ 136.27
€ 142.60
€ 136.27
Paperback. Examines various aspects of ancient warfare from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight. This work looks at war in a wider context and explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle? Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, Half-tones and drawings throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804709
- ISBN
- 9780192804709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811005534
- ISBN
- 9789811005534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.94€ 102.64
€ 106.94
€ 102.64
Paperback. Challenges our traditionally western-focused perception of the past, connecting Greco-Roman civilisation to the great rulers and empires that swept across Central Asia to India and China - resulting in a truly global vision of ancient history. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099592082
- ISBN
- 9780099592082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.44
€ 16.99
€ 12.44
Paperback. An early thirteenth-century West Midlands guide for women recluses. It reflects the 'democratization' of religious experience which was one of the outcomes of the 'Medieval Reformation'. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 3H; DS; HBLC; HRCS; HRCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897761
- ISBN
- 9780859897761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Sees the Virginia campaign of spring 1864 as Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee saw it: a single, massive operation stretching hundreds of miles. The story of the campaign is also the story of the demise of two great armies. Series: Great Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 283 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803271197
- ISBN
- 9780803271197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. And Man Created God is a sweeping exploration of the religions of the world at the time of Jesus: this is popular history at its best. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843546979
- ISBN
- 9781843546979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.75
€ 40.99
€ 28.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 262 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062427007
- ISBN
- 9780062427007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.22
€ 36.99
€ 35.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 486 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923854
- ISBN
- 9780939923854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 29.94
€ 45.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 486 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923762
- ISBN
- 9780939923762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.06
€ 32.99
€ 22.06