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Paperback. For nearly four centuries, Britain was a province on the outer edge of the Roman Empire and developed a distinctively Romano-British culture and way of life. This title offers an introduction to the history, society, culture and art of Britain when it was a province of the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDA; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 476. Life at the Edge of Empire. 160 pages, 120 colour illustrations. For nearly four centuries, Britain was a province on the outer edge of the Roman Empire and developed a distinctively Romano-British culture and way of life. This title offers an introduction to the history, society, culture and art of Britain when it was a province of the Roman Empire. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDA; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Dimension: 228 x 174 x 16. Weight: 480.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150611
ISBN
9780714150611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The Emperors of Rome charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through profiles of the greatest and most notorious of the emperors. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780877501
ISBN
9781780877501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3B; 3D; GM; HBLA1; HDDC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310618
ISBN
9781477310618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

paperback. Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents nine speeches which reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career. These new translations achieve new standards of accuracy. Translator(s): Berry, D. H. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DNS; JPH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540136
ISBN
9780199540136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521166010
ISBN
9780521166010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.52

Paperback. A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199589241
ISBN
9780199589241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The hoard of Roman-British temple treasure discovered at Ashwell in 2002, provides fascinating new insights into the ritual of Roman religion Num Pages: 285 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861591947
ISBN
9780861591947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.59

Hardback. Addressing a neglected but essential subject, this book focuses on the diaspora of tens of thousands of people between about 700 and 325 BCE, demonstrating the degree to which Greeks were liable to be forced to leave their homes due to political upheaval, oppression, poverty, warfare, or simply a desire to better themselves. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161051
ISBN
9780691161051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. An accurate and highly readable new translation with introduction, extensive explanatory notes, and up-to-date bibliography of four of Aeschylus' plays, including the unique historical tragedy Persians and the hugely influential Prometheus Bound. Translator(s): Collard, Christopher. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3D; DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192832825
ISBN
9780192832825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

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
€ 11.76

Paperback. Bynum examines several periods between the third and fourteenth centuries in which discussions of the body were central to Western eschatology, and suggests that Western attitudes toward the body that arose from these discussions still undergird our modern notions of the individual. Series: ACLS Lectures on the History of Religions S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081276
ISBN
9780231081276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. The first comprehensive introduction to the role of smell in the history, literature and society of classical antiquity, "Smell and the Ancient Senses" examines the ways in which the olfactory sense contributed to our perceptions of bodies, environments, behaviour and morality. Editor(s): Bradley, Mark. Series: The Senses in Antiquity. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844656424
ISBN
9781844656424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.20

Hardback. This volume presents the findings of the excavation at Kom el-Hisn in the northwest Nile Delta. This provincial community was often in the orbit of Memphis, the capital and administrative centre of Egypt's Old Kingdom Period. Kom el-Hisn's faunal, floral, lithic and architectural remains are presented and discussed in detail. Editor(s): Wenke, Robert J.; Redding, Richard W.; Wetterstrom, Wilma. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Lockwood Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040536
ISBN
9781937040536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.58

Paperback. This line-for-line translation of Aritophanes' famous comedy features an introduction that explores Old Comedy and the place of "Clouds" and Aristophanic comedy within it. The text is accompanied by extensive footnotes. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; AN; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205161
ISBN
9780872205161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.67

Paperback. This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612710
ISBN
9780748612710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Continues Neil's landmark exploration of how our land and its people came to be, which began with the acclaimed A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Num Pages: 480 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
373
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828861
ISBN
9780753828861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. Take a trip back in time to the age of the Romans in this volume, designed both for children studying history for the first time and those investigating a particular interest. Detailed illustrations and an imaginary helmet should help them to recreate the past and imagine life as a Roman. Illustrator(s): Courtwright, Simon. Series: Usborne Time Traveller S. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 4KHF; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 274 x 218 x 3. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
E.D.C. Publishing
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746030714
ISBN
9780746030714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.31

Paperback. Spartans: A New History chronicles the rise and fall of ancient Sparta, from its Bronze Age origins to the powerful Greek city-state's demise in Late Antiquity. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 226 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405130004
ISBN
9781405130004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.87

Hardback. The "Second Sophistic" traditionally refers to a period at the height of the Roman Empire's power that witnessed a flourishing of Greek rhetoric and oratory, and since the 19th century it has often been viewed as a defense of Hellenic civilization against the domination of Rome. This book proposes a very different model. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
295
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276819
ISBN
9780520276819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452. The Restoration of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire. 266 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight: 446.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619559
ISBN
9780748619559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.28

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