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Paperback. A highly stimulating Very Short Introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documented use of the Greek language in about 1400 BCE, through the glories of the Classical and Hellenistic periods, to the foundation of the Byzantine empire in about CE 330. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601349
- ISBN
- 9780199601349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Hardcover. An authoritative account of Greek military and political power, architecture, sculpture and art, drama and philosophy, and their lasting influence on Western culture. Tells the myths and legends of the Olympian gods, including Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Poseidon, Hermes, Ares, Aphrodite, Eros, Hephaestus and Dionysus. Num Pages: Over 1000 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated, Comprehensive
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754833574
- ISBN
- 9780754833574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.90
€ 26.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive history of ancient Greece. This title brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B C E. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, it integrates political, military, social, and cultural history. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300160055
- ISBN
- 9780300160055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.86
€ 24.99
€ 18.86
Paperback. A collection of source material on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek world. Editor(s): Dillon, Matthew; Garland, Lynda. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 624 pages, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415473309
- ISBN
- 9780415473309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback. The third edition of Ancient Greek Civilization is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 294 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119098157
- ISBN
- 9781119098157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.66
€ 48.66
Hardcover. This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greecea s greatest inventions: democratic government. aeo Provides an accessible, up--to--date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy. aeo Covers democracya s origins, growth and essential nature. aeo Raises questions of continuing interest. Editor(s): Robinson, Eric W. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233930
- ISBN
- 9780631233930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.14
€ 168.14
Paperback. This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greecea s greatest inventions: democratic government. aeo Provides an accessible, up--to--date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy. aeo Covers democracya s origins, growth and essential nature. aeo Raises questions of continuing interest. Editor(s): Robinson, Eric W. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233947
- ISBN
- 9780631233947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.67
€ 44.67
Hardback. Expanding both the geographical range and the diversity of sites considered in the study of ancient Greek housing, Ancient Greek Houses and Households views Greek houses and the archaeological artifacts found within them as a means of investigating the basic unit of Greek society: the household. Editor(s): Ault, Bradley A.; Nevett, Lisa. Num Pages: 200 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMKD; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238754
- ISBN
- 9780812238754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.58
€ 76.58
Paperback. Presents an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia and its civilizations, incorporating archaeological and historical finds up to 1992. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 3 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140125238
- ISBN
- 9780140125238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; ACG; HBJF1; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226631875
- ISBN
- 9780226631875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
Hardcover. Draws on the work of modern economic geographers to explore how the river-based ecology and geography of the Tigris-Euphrates alluvium impacted the development of urban civilization in southern Mesopotamia. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones, 9 maps, 6 line drawings, 1 figure, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226013770
- ISBN
- 9780226013770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.02
€ 45.99
€ 36.02
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
€ 207.03€ 162.40
€ 207.03
€ 162.40
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. 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
€ 55.78
€ 55.78
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
€ 20.99€ 15.79
€ 20.99
€ 15.79
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
€ 51.35
€ 51.35
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. 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. 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€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Windgather Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905119394
- ISBN
- 9781905119394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.74
€ 40.99
€ 37.74
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
€ 141.96€ 136.27
€ 141.96
€ 136.27
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811005534
- ISBN
- 9789811005534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.46€ 102.64
€ 106.46
€ 102.64
Paperback. * A wittily told journey through time as the author walks a series of famous historical journeys, uncovering British heritage and discovering the contemporary landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120881
- ISBN
- 9780349120881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89