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Paperback. Shows how everyday Romans sought to survive and thrive under the afflictions of disease, war, and violence, and to control their fates under powers that both oppressed and ignored them. In this book, the author seeks out the ordinary people who formed the fabric of everyday life in ancient Rome and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684029
- ISBN
- 9781846684029
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
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Hardcover. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history describes the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a vital achievement despite its incomplete state; all but the first five of its original forty books survive. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996595
- ISBN
- 9780674996595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996601
- ISBN
- 9780674996601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. Polybius' account of Rome's rise to world power and her method of rule is a major source for the history of the years 220-146 BC. This new translation includes Books 1-5 in their entirety and all of the fragmentary Books 6 and 12 on the Roman constitution and historiography. It is accompanied by an illuminating introduction and notes. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199534708
- ISBN
- 9780199534708
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
paperback. Presenting Punic War in 264 BC, this title records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps, plan, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- Later Printing Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443622
- ISBN
- 9780140443622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996373
- ISBN
- 9780674996373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Hardcover. The historian Polybius (ca 200-118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. This title offers a translation of Polybius' work. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 117 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996380
- ISBN
- 9780674996380
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199664337
- ISBN
- 9780199664337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Offers a collection of ten biographies that spans the period from the start of the fourth century BC to the early third, and covers some of the most important figures in Greek history, such as the orator Demosthenes and Alexander the Great, as well as lesser known figures such as Plato's pupil Dion of Syracuse. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian; Duff, Timothy. Num Pages: 672 pages, 5 maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449358
- ISBN
- 9780140449358
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. In this dialogue Plato shows the pretensions of the leading sophist, Protagoras, challenged by the critical arguments of Socrates. The dialogue broadens out to consider the nature of the good life and the role of intellect and pleasure. Translator(s): Taylor, C. C. W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555659
- ISBN
- 9780199555659
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
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Paperback. In these four dialogues Plato considers virtue and its definition. Charmides, Laches, and Lysis investigate the specific virtues of self-control, courage, and friendship; the laterMeno discusses the concept of virtue as a whole, and whether it is something that can be taught. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555666
- ISBN
- 9780199555666
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
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Paperback. Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. This new translation is accompanied by an introduction and full notes that discuss the structure of the dialogue and elucidate issues that might puzzle the modern reader. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199554027
- ISBN
- 9780199554027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
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Paperback. This translation of Plato's classic work is published along with an extensive introductory essay, which situates the work in the context of the development of Greek science and discusses points of contemporary interest. Translator(s): Zeyl, Donald J. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204461
- ISBN
- 9780872204461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.28
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€ 15.28
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540501
- ISBN
- 9780199540501
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Condition: New
€ 13.01
€ 13.01
Paperback. Acclaimed popular historian, Philip Matyszak takes readers back to the rise and fall of the world's first superpower. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 maps, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780744247
- ISBN
- 9781780744247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them three times. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473828902
- ISBN
- 9781473828902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Hardback. Philip Freeman brings together for the first time the greatest works of early Christian Ireland, from the letters of Patrick himself to the life of Brigid, Ireland's first female saint, and the voyage of Brendan and his monks across the unknown ocean. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199372584
- ISBN
- 9780199372584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardback. An assessment of how important the sea was in the development of the ancient world. Num Pages: 744 pages, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QS; 3D; HBLA; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271573
- ISBN
- 9781783271573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.39
€ 180.39
Hardback. Focuses on the attempts of three ascetics - John Moschus, Sophronius of Jerusalem, and Maximus Confessor - to determine the Church's power and place during a period of profound crisis, as the eastern Roman empire suffered serious reversals in the face of Persian and then Islamic expansion. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; HBJF1; HBLA; HBLC; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 419
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280427
- ISBN
- 9780520280427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.43€ 57.89
€ 74.43
€ 57.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107451759
- ISBN
- 9781107451759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.39
€ 33.39