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Paperback. Marcus Aurelius' Meditations is a private notebook of philosophical reflections with universal significance. Drawing on Stoic philosophy, Marcus confronts challenges that affect us all in our struggle to live meaningful lives. This edition includes a selection of Marcus' correspondence with his tutor Fronto which complements the Meditations. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199573202
ISBN
9780199573202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. MEDIEVAL WOMEN looks at a thousand years of English history, as it affected - and was made by - women. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 688 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126219
ISBN
9781842126219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. An analysis of the course of Western intellectual history between AD 400 and 1400. It surveys the comparative modes of thought and varying success of Byzantine, Latin-Christian and Muslim cultures, and then proceeds from the 12th-century revival of learning to the high Middle Ages and beyond. Series: Yale Intellectual History of the West. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300078527
ISBN
9780300078527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. aeo Hardback won unqualified acclaim from a wide range of review media. aeo A tour--de--force 1000 year history from Europea s premier historian. aeo A passionate introduction to the period, giving students the full flavour of the millennium. aeo Hardback won unqualified acclaim from a wide range of review media. Translator(s): Barrow, Julia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631175667
ISBN
9780631175667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

There are many recoverable aspects and indications concerning medicine and healing in the ancient past - from the archaeological evidence of skeletal remains, grave-goods comprising medical and/or surgical equipment and visual representations in tombs and other monuments thorough to epigraphic and literary sources. The 42 papers presented here cove Editor(s): Michaelides, D. Num Pages: 446 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HDDK; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 283 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1608.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782972358
ISBN
9781782972358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.66
€ 69.20

Hardcover. This collection of essays focus on the concept and role of the author and the emergence of authorship in Greece and Rome. The volume looks at what generic rules were observed by the classical writers, how genres were classified and the role of authors in developing generic context. Editor(s): Depew, Mary; Obbink, Dirk. Series: Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003385
ISBN
9780674003385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.06
€ 84.11

She employs Julia Domna as a case study to explore the creation of ideology between the emperor and its subjects. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408477
ISBN
9781421408477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.41

Examines fable as a mode of discourse in its medieval curricular context and discusses how it influenced the work of Chaucer, Lydgate and Henryson. Wheatley traces the use of the standard Latin fable collection across Europe, how Aesop's constructions affected it and the commentaries it inspired. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; 3D; 3H; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813017457
ISBN
9780813017457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.84
€ 64.13

Paperback. Series: Ancients in Action. Num Pages: 136 pages, 12 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 183.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474214711
ISBN
9781474214711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.93

Paperback. Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader. This is his biography. Num Pages: 704 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135271
ISBN
9781844135271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.31

Hardback. Alexander the Great is one of the most famous leaders of all time.This controversial reassessment concludes that Alexander's claim to the status of military genius is not supported by evidence. The author contests he was clearly a misfit and increasingly traumatized, showing all the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp plate section, or none, approx 6 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783461974
ISBN
9781783461974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.45

Hardback. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 color plates, 32 black-and-white illustrations, and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562. In Search of Ancient Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight: 562.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273429
ISBN
9780520273429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.09

Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the lives of normal people in ancient Egypt. Full of their own strange and amusing stories; documents their anxieties, hopes, loves and mischievous pursuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660271
ISBN
9781445660271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. New in paperback by Laurence Gardner, the bestselling author of Bloodline of the Holy Grail. From the tombs of pharaonic Egypt, to the laboratories of modern science, comes the extraordinary account of gravity defiance and teleportation in the ancient world, and amazing revelations about the past power and future significance of the sacred Ark. Num Pages: 480 pages, (16 page plate section (24 colour photos, 21 b/w line illustrations)). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; PDZ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007142965
ISBN
9780007142965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Mul
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763505345
ISBN
9788763505345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.20
€ 45.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HPCA; HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
New World Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608684380
ISBN
9781608684380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The bestselling author of 1421: THE YEAR THE CHINESE DISCOVERED THE WORLD uncovers the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis. Updated with thrilling new discoveries for the paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828854
ISBN
9780753828854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Presented in glossary format, this volume gives precise definitions of the words and phrases most frequently encountered by museum visitors in exhibition labels and texts. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 120 pages, 75 colour and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367085
ISBN
9780892367085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.70

Hardback. Covers the period from the founding of the church through ad 461. Editor(s): D'Elia, Anthony F. Translator(s): D'Elia, Anthony F. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674028197
ISBN
9780674028197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.28

Paperback. Lives of the Caesars is a collection of biographical essays about Rome's most fascinating and influential emperors, from Augustus to Justinian. Written by authoritative experts in an accessible and lively style, this book examines 12 individuals who each placed their own distinctive stamp on one of the most significant periods in European history. Editor(s): Barrett, Anthony A. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127554
ISBN
9781405127554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.17

paperback. An exploration of the administration of law and its role in the lives of ordinary people in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire. It draws upon a rich but little-known legal collection from the late 3rd century known as the "Codex Hermogenianus". Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221476
ISBN
9780253221476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 1QDAR; 2AB; 3D; DSB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Brown Dog Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785451485
ISBN
9781785451485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602. What the Bible and Archaeology Tell Us About Everyday Life in Ancient Israel. 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 24. Weight: 604.
Publisher
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802867018
ISBN
9780802867018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Explores the lives and concerns of the Roman London's ordinary citizens. This title looks at the shops, houses and streets in which the majority of the sixty thousand inhabitants of the city spent their lives. Num Pages: 160 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3D; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465364
ISBN
9780752465364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.38

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