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Paperback. With more than 130 reading selections and 300 photographs of ancient art, architecture, and artifacts, this title provides an introduction to some of the most significant and widely studied texts of the ancient Near East, including the "Epic of Gilgamesh", "the Creation Epic (Enuma elish)", "the Code of Hammurabi", and "the Baal Cycle". Editor(s): Pritchard, James Bennett. Num Pages: 512 pages, 307 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147260
- ISBN
- 9780691147260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.67
€ 59.15
€ 46.67
Paperback. This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195377996
- ISBN
- 9780195377996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.12
€ 14.99
€ 12.12
Paperback. This book presents new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, providing the reader with the primary sources for the history of the ancient Near East. * A primary source book presenting new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, and other related materials. Editor(s): Chavalas, Mark W. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 472 pages, 3. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 823.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235811
- ISBN
- 9780631235811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.02
€ 56.02
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
€ 109.94
€ 109.94
Paperback. They gave us democracy, philosophy, poetry, rational science, the joke. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. But who were the ancient Greeks? And what was it that enabled them to achieve so much? This title offers a revelatory way of viewing this geographically scattered people, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099583646
- ISBN
- 9780099583646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Discover the history behind the facts Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445656427
- ISBN
- 9781445656427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.37
€ 17.37
Paperback. The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- For Dummies
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470987872
- ISBN
- 9780470987872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.38
€ 25.99
€ 19.38
Hardback. This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. Topics include: the causes of war, land battles, sieges and naval warfare, as well as the economic, religious, political, and cultural impact of war. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719056574
- ISBN
- 9780719056574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.56€ 90.36
€ 100.56
€ 90.36
Paperback. Unravel the history behind of one of the most fascinating ancient civilisations with this engaging, entertaining and educational guide to the ancient Egyptians. Num Pages: 384 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470065440
- ISBN
- 9780470065440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 224 pages, 96. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DSBB; HBJH; HRKP1; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801485152
- ISBN
- 9780801485152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. The region of Mesoamerica, extending from central Mexico through Honduras and El Salvador, was home to a variety of advanced civilizations in ancient times. This reader contains 25 chapters written by scholars that explore the nature of these ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Editor(s): Smith, Michael Ernest; Masson, Marilyn A. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1QDA; 3D; 3F; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211167
- ISBN
- 9780631211167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.57
€ 81.57
Hardback. The region of Mesoamerica, extending from central Mexico through Honduras and El Salvador, was home to a variety of advanced civilizations in ancient times. This reader contains 25 chapters written by scholars that explore the nature of these ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Editor(s): Smith, Michael Ernest; Masson, Marilyn A. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1QDA; 3D; 3F; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211150
- ISBN
- 9780631211150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.92
€ 171.92
Paperback. An account of the political history of Bourbon France under the influence of Richelieu which discusses the rise of the Empire and its fall from grace under the reign of Louis XVI. Series: History of France S. Num Pages: 608 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211969
- ISBN
- 9780631211969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Paperback. In 1945, the Allied nations agreed on a judicial process, rather than summary execution, to determine the fate of the Nazis following the end of World War II. This title describes personal vendettas among the Allied representatives and the negotiations that preceded the handing down of sentences. Num Pages: 720 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BM; HBJD; JWXK; LBHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620877883
- ISBN
- 9781620877883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Hardback. Of the many medical specializations to have been transformed by the rise of National Socialism, anatomy has received little attention. As historian & physician Sabine Hildebrandt reveals, anatomists progressed through gradual stages of ethical transgression. Num Pages: 388 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330674
- ISBN
- 9781785330674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.56
€ 147.56
Paperback. Examines the lives of Andalusian campesinos, rural workers and peasants, who were swept up by one of the 20th century's pivotal social movements. Num Pages: 360 pages, 28 b&w photos, 1 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLW; JPFB; JWKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216588
- ISBN
- 9780253216588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.26
€ 25.99
€ 24.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 b/w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 1DBKESK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 278 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Lasse Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993306907
- ISBN
- 9780993306907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.68
€ 25.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. A history of North, South and Central America, from prehistory to the present, by one of the world's best-known historians. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753818022
- ISBN
- 9780753818022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89
Paperback. Presents a case study that places African history and American history in a global context and centers Africa in African Diaspora studies. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 236 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419861
- ISBN
- 9780821419861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. Offering an introduction to and an overview of postwar social science in the United States, this title explores a critical period in the evolution of American sociology's professional identity. It contends that from the late 1940s through the early 1960s leading sociologists encouraged a professional secession from public engagement. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592137145
- ISBN
- 9781592137145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardcover. American social critics in the 1970s seized on narcissism as the sickness of the age. But they missed the psychoanalytic breakthrough that championed it as the wellspring of ambition, creativity, and empathy. Elizabeth Lunbeck's history opens a new view on the central questions faced by the self struggling amid the crosscurrents of modernity. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JMAF; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724860
- ISBN
- 9780674724860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312448011
- ISBN
- 9780312448011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.02
€ 47.99
€ 43.02
Hardback. This broad-ranging survey considers the importance of the Western in American history. It explores the interconnections between the Western (in literature, film and history) and America in the 20th century Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621408
- ISBN
- 9780748621408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.22€ 119.45
€ 124.22
€ 119.45
Paperback. The American West and its history have generated exceptional media attention in the past few years. Fresh scholarship and interpretations have enriched and enlivened almost every part of the field. This book collects seventeen of the essays that have appeared in historical journals (1960s to mid-1990s). Editor(s): Nugent, Walter T. K.; Ridge, Martin. Num Pages: 360 pages, 18 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253212900
- ISBN
- 9780253212900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.09
€ 25.99
€ 24.09