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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Much of the literature on ancient Egypt centers on pharaohs or on elite conceptions of the afterlife. Drawing on the archaeological, iconographic, and textual evidence from the earlier years of the New Kingdom, this book examines how ordinary ancient Egyptians lived their lives, from birth to death. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. 49 halftones. 11 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120584
ISBN
9780691120584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.03

Paperback. Offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. This book provides discussions of topics of debate, including the body, sexuality and issues of identity, and also addresses some of the traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, the individual and social relations. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 260 pages, b/w figs and pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212997
ISBN
9780631212997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.22

Hardback. Offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. This book provides discussions of topics of debate, including the body, sexuality and issues of identity, and also addresses some of the traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, the individual and social relations. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212980
ISBN
9780631212980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.76

Hardback. Lynn E. Roller focuses on a series of stone blocks with incised figural and abstract drawings recovered from early Phrygian structures at Gordion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 236 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAG; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 287 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781934536148
ISBN
9781934536148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.48

Hardcover.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125234
ISBN
9781905125234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.32

hardcover. Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473823884
ISBN
9781473823884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856685002
ISBN
9780856685002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.75

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856684999
ISBN
9780856684999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 39. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486811246
ISBN
9780486811246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.88

Hardcover. Religious belief was central to life in ancient Egypt and played a fundamental role in the development of their great society. In this book, the state religion is considered, with an examination of the preparation for the afterlife, including the procedures and ceremonies that followed death. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857233714
ISBN
9780857233714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.73

Hardcover. On museum visits, we pass by beautiful, well-preserved vases from ancient Greece - but how often do we understand what the images on them depict? Covering the range of Greek style and its growth between the early Archaic and Hellenistic periods, the author describes the intellectual, social, and artistic contexts in which the images were created. Translator(s): O'Donnell, Joseph. Num Pages: 384 pages, 87 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226297651
ISBN
9780226297651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.69
€ 60.35

Paperback. Series: Learning to Live. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HPCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062215451
ISBN
9780062215451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.85

Hardback. Segal, on psychoanalytic interpretations. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15, 2 black & white line drawings, 3 maps, 10 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414188
ISBN
9781421414188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.69
€ 64.19

Hardback. Lowell Edmunds combines two readings of the "Oedipus at Colonus" to arrive at a fresh way of looking at Greek tragedy. He sets forth a semiotic theory of theatrical space and then applies his theory to the visual and spacial dimensions of the "Oedipus at Colonus". Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683192
ISBN
9780847683192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.04

Paperback. Segal, on psychoanalytic interpretations. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15, 2 black & white line drawings, 3 maps, 10 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414195
ISBN
9781421414195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.64

Hardback. This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. Topics include: the causes of war, land battles, sieges and naval warfare, as well as the economic, religious, political, and cultural impact of war. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719056574
ISBN
9780719056574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.14
€ 89.86

Paperback. Relations between Jews and non-Jews in the Hellenistic-Roman period were marked by suspicion and hate, maintain most studies of that topic. This book argues that if such conjectures are true, how did Jews succeed in winning so many adherents, whether full-fledged proselytes or 'sympathizers' who adopted one or more Jewish practices? Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLH; HRCM; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029276
ISBN
9780691029276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.78

Hardcover. Helps you investigate how the Assyrians, Babylonians and Sumerians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy. This title features 15 simple projects that allow you to re-create the past - build a model chariot, make a ram-headed drinking cup, and design a tunic fit for an Assyrian king. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 303 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 672. All About Ancient Assyria and Babylonia, with 15 Step-by-step Projects and More Than 300 Exciting Pictures. 64 pages, Illustrations, maps. Helps you investigate how the Assyrians, Babylonians and Sumerians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy. This title features 15 simple projects that allow you to re-create the past - build a model chariot, make a ram-headed drinking cup, and design a tunic fit for an Assyrian king. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; YNH. Dimension: 303 x 236 x 13. Weight: 670.
Publisher
Armadillo
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843229704
ISBN
9781843229704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

paperback. An assessment of classical Athenian democracy and its significance for the US. It offers discussion of topics such as dangers of popular vote, Athens' acquisitive foreign policy, the tendency of the state to overspend, and the place of religion in Athenian society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251687
ISBN
9780520251687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.73

Hardback. Proceedings of the conference "The Origins of Maya States," held in Philadelphia, April 10-13, 2007. Editor(s): Traxler, Loa P.; Sharer, Robert J. Num Pages: 704 pages, 124 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; 3D; HBJK; HBLA; HDD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934536865
ISBN
9781934536865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.29

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