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Hardcover. Describes a series of dinner parties at which the guests quote extensively from Greek literature. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996397
ISBN
9780674996397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.64

Hardcover. The major works of Josephus (c. 37 after 97 CE) are "History of the Jewish War," from 170 BCE to his own time, and "Jewish Antiquities," from creation to 66 CE. Also by him are an autobiographical "Life" and a treatise "Against Apion." Translator(s): Marcus, Ralph; Wikgren, Allen. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 118 x 29. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
494
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1943
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995383
ISBN
9780674995383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.64

Paperback. A glorious survey of food writing from the classical world to the present. Editor(s): Gilbert, Sandra M.; Porter, Roger J. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DQ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353518
ISBN
9780393353518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition, First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486802374
ISBN
9780486802374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Hardcover. A Tea Reader contains a selection of stories that cover the spectrum of life. This anthology shares the ways that tea has changed lives through personal, intimate stories. Read of deep family moments, conquered heartbreak, and peace found in the face of loss. Num Pages: 256 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DQ; WBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848992
ISBN
9780804848992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.01

Hardcover. The diaries of Pius II give us an intimate glimpse of the life and thought of one of the greatest of the Renaissance popes. This edition contains a fresh Latin text based on the last manuscript written in Pius's lifetime. Editor(s): Meserve, Margaret; Simonetta, Marcello (Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Wesleyan University, USA). Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011649
ISBN
9780674011649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. Part of the "Oratory of Classical Greece" series, this volume contains his Funeral Oration for those who died in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, and the so-called Erotic Essay, a rhetorical exercise in which the speaker eulogizes the youth Epicrates for his looks. Translator(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: The Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292713321
ISBN
9780292713321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Olivelle, Patrick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555758
ISBN
9780199555758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. "The Best American Magazine Writing 2011" now features interviews with several authors selected for this anthology, speaking on their craft, the use of sources, courting controversy, and the challenges of journalistic writing in an age of extreme partisanship and Internet news. Editor(s): The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159401
ISBN
9780231159401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; AVH; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Soft Skull Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593766276
ISBN
9781593766276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Presents an account of common errors in subjects including sciences, history, literature and philosophy. This title includes "Hydriotaphia" or 'Urn Buriall', "The Garden of Cyrus", "A Letter to a Friend", and "Christian Morals". Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140431094
ISBN
9780140431094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

Hardcover. Greek mathematics from the sixth century BCE to the fourth century CE is represented by the work of, e.g., Pythagoras; Proclus; Thales; Democritus; Hippocrates of Chios; Theaetetus; Plato; Eudoxus of Cnidus; Aristotle; Euclid; Eratosthenes; Apollonius; Ptolemy; Heron of Alexandria; Diophantus; Pappus. Translator(s): Thomas, I. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 521 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 119 x 30. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
521
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1939
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674993693
ISBN
9780674993693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. A selection of Jonathan Edward's sermons, which seeks to recognise their crucial role in his life and art. The 15 sermons reflect a life dedicated to experiencing and understanding spiritual truth, and address a wide range of occasions, situations and states. Editor(s): Kimnach, Wilson H.; Minkema, Kenneth P.; Sweeney, Professor Douglas A. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HRCM; HRCX4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300077681
ISBN
9780300077681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Recounting the final days of Arthur and set in a world of fading chivalric glory, this title depicts the Round Table diminished in strength after the Quest for the Holy Grail, and with its integrity threatened by the weakness of Arthur's own knights. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442557
ISBN
9780140442557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Hardback. Keith Dowding is a major figure in relation to debates on power and highly influential in the fields of political theory and political science. Power luck and freedom is a collection of his essays and articles, that provide a significant reference point for the field of power analysis. Series Editor(s): Haugaard, Mark. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 617.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526107282
ISBN
9781526107282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; DCF; DN; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967693
ISBN
9780750967693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. Brings Jefferson into retirement after his tenure as Secretary of State and returns him to private life at Monticello. He professes his desire to be free of public responsibilities and live the life of a farmer, spending his time tending to his estates. This volume also covers his friends, especially James Madison, with whom he exchanges letters. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 688 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DN; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691047805
ISBN
9780691047805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.75
€ 125.73

Paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487507
ISBN
9780801487507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. "Proceedings of the twelfth Symposium Aristotelicum." Editor(s): Furley, David; Nehamas, Alexander. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632971
ISBN
9780691632971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.78

Hardcover. Greek mathematics from the sixth century BCE to the fourth century CE is represented by the work of, e.g., Pythagoras; Proclus; Thales; Democritus; Hippocrates of Chios; Theaetetus; Plato; Eudoxus of Cnidus; Aristotle; Euclid; Eratosthenes; Apollonius; Ptolemy; Heron of Alexandria; Diophantus; Pappus. Translator(s): Thomas, I. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 693 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 117 x 35. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
693
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1941
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674993990
ISBN
9780674993990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.68

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