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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
€ 18.45

Paperback. Addresses what the author terms "the Roman dilemma" - the paradoxical notion that while global society depends on a system of rules for building peace and prosperity, this system inevitably leads to domestic clashes, international rivalry, and even wars. This book argues that a rule-based world order eventually subverts and destroys itself. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136356
ISBN
9780691136356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Paperback. Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. Placing the events in their wider context, he provides a fascinating history of culture and society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 black and white halftones, and some maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199595112
ISBN
9780199595112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.04

Paperback. The transformation of state and society, the violent transference of power and property, and the establishment of Augustus' rule and that of the Empire are presented in a narrative which quotes from ancient evidence, refers seldomly to modern authorities, and states controversial opinions openly. Num Pages: 592 pages, 6 family trees. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803207
ISBN
9780192803207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.17

Paperback. The Roman shore forts Num Pages: 208 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419497
ISBN
9780752419497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. How can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? This work addresses these questions, focusing on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes 'history'. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032187
ISBN
9780674032187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.73

Paperback. Drawing on the greatest writers of its civilization, Hamilton vividly depicts the life and spirit of Rome. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354454
ISBN
9780393354454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. The Roman World 44 BC -- AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 436 pages, 45 black & white halftones, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
436
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415559799
ISBN
9780415559799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473890
ISBN
9780801473890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.55

Paperback. A consideration of the character of the ancient Romans through portraits of Rome's most typical personages. Essays on the politician, the soldier, the priest, the farmer, the slave, the merchant, and others together create a fresco of Roman society as it spanned 1300 years. The text is part of a series of books on historical character. Editor(s): Giardina, Andrea. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226290508
ISBN
9780226290508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. "A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history. " -Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 26. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470030776
ISBN
9780470030776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. Jem Duducu condenses the colossal story of the Romans into 100 accessible facts in this fun introduction to the Roman Empire. Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445649702
ISBN
9781445649702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 588 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
588
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712116
ISBN
9780226712116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9789059110960
ISBN
9789059110960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.75

hardcover. In The Roots of Democracy Robert E. Shalhope traces the dramatic shifts in attitudes and behavior from before the Revolution, through the war itself, and then on to the confederation period, the creation of republican governments, the making of the Constitution and the conflicts of the 1790s. Series: American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742532649
ISBN
9780742532649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.05

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606897
ISBN
9780691606897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.16

Hardback. In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood's grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others. Num Pages: 356 pages, 42 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971509
ISBN
9780674971509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.05

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813060330
ISBN
9780813060330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.25

Paperback. Walking straight out of Edwardian drawing rooms into the manifest horrors of the First World War, the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasion. In leaking tents they fought another war, a war against agony and death. This book captures a panorama of hardship, disillusion and despair, and also of endurance and supreme courage. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952405
ISBN
9780241952405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. The Rosetta Stone contains a decree written three times in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphic that provided the key to the mysterious hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt, and opened up 3,000 years of that country's history and culture. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 25 illustrations, 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150215
ISBN
9780714150215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.27

Paperback. What does the Rosetta Stone tell us about the past? What treasures of Egyptian literature can now be read, thanks to its decipherment? What does it tell us about the history of writing and the story of our own alphabets? How do decipherments work and how can we know if they are right? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861973399
ISBN
9781861973399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the western esoteric tradition. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRQX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267694
ISBN
9780415267694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Hardback. Editor(s): Harrison, Richard W. Num Pages: 534 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 253 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096597
ISBN
9781911096597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.37
€ 54.11

Paperback. Charts the war's political, military and social history through 257 maps. This title covers the major events from the German invasion of Poland, Stalingrad, and the concentration camps, to the bombing of Dresden and D-Day. Series: Routledge Historical Atlases. Num Pages: 328 pages, 257 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTP1; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415552899
ISBN
9780415552899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.12

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