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Paperback. Where did "democracy" come from, and what was its original form and meaning? The author shows that this "power of the people" crystallized in a revolutionary uprising by the ordinary citizens of Athens in 508-507 BC. He also examines the consequences of the development of direct democracy for dissident Athenian intellectuals. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001906
- ISBN
- 9780691001906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 40.07
€ 54.99
€ 40.07
Paperback. How and why did the Western tradition of political theorizing arise in Athens during the late fifth and fourth centuries BC? Interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, this book Ober argues that the tradition originated in a high-stakes debate about democracy. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089812
- ISBN
- 9780691089812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Paperback. Series: The Princeton History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 halftone. 14 line illus. 18 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173146
- ISBN
- 9780691173146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.56
€ 23.99
€ 21.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159232
- ISBN
- 9780691159232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176369
- ISBN
- 9780691176369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. This material illustrated discrete episodes from the nocturnal voyage of the sun god, which functioned as a model for the resurrection of the deceased king. The present study collects and analyses all currently known Book of the Earth material, including discussions of iconography, grammar, orthography and architectural setting. Series: Wilbour Studies in Egypt and Ancient Western Asia. Num Pages: 594 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; HRKP1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 282 x 221 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 594
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040000
- ISBN
- 9781937040000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.97
€ 103.97
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199646029
- ISBN
- 9780199646029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Num Pages: 210 pages, 5 tables, 179 B/W plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 290 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534772
- ISBN
- 9781931534772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.70
€ 120.70
Hardback. Incorporating fresh, new translations of original Greek and Roman texts and drawing on a range of sources this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 194 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127752
- ISBN
- 9781405127752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.41
€ 111.41
Hardback. A Companion to Ancient Macedonia examines the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of ancient Macedonia from the Archaic period to the end of Roman domination and beyond. Material culture, such as art, architecture, and archaeology, is also explored. Editor(s): Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179362
- ISBN
- 9781405179362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.15
€ 203.15
Paperback. Incorporating fresh, new translations of original Greek and Roman texts and drawing on a range of sources this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1454.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127769
- ISBN
- 9781405127769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AB; DSBB; DSBD; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481994
- ISBN
- 9780801481994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. Hellenistic astrology is imbued with the philosophy and practice of Ptolemy, Paulus, Maternus and many others. This work is a challenging study of one of the oldest and possibly most intricate astrological traditions. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Wessex Astrologer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902405247
- ISBN
- 9781902405247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.69
€ 43.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. The gods were the true heroes of Rome. In this major new contribution to our understanding of ancient history, Jorg Rupke guides the reader through the fascinating world of Roman religion, describing its unique characteristics and bringing its peculiarities into stark relief. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630151
- ISBN
- 9780745630151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardback. With his keen, original analysis of hitherto untapped literary, iconographical, and archaeological sources, Burgess adds greatly to our understanding of this archetypal mythic hero. Num Pages: 208 pages, 26, 23 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBH; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890291
- ISBN
- 9780801890291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Paperback. In April 1204, the armies of Western Christendom wrote another bloodstained chapter in the history of holy war. Two years earlier, aflame with religious zeal, the Fourth Crusade set out to free Jerusalem from the grip of Islam. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001632
- ISBN
- 9781844130801
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. This work is a reappraisal of Sir Anthony Eden's conduct of foreign relations during the Suez crisis of 1956. It details the confusion and failed attempts at negotiation that eventually culminated in the reluctant gamble. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333984512
- ISBN
- 9780333984512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
paperback. Roman Warfare surveys the history of Rome's fighting forces through the fall of the Western Empire in the 5th century CE. Series: Cambridge Introduction to Roman Civilization. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 b/w illus. 28 colour illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBW; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521537261
- ISBN
- 9780521537261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.85
€ 39.85
Paperback. Jonathan M. Hall explores questions of ethnic and national identity in the context of ancient Greece in Hellenicity, drawing on an exceptionally wide range of evidence to determine when, how, why, and to what extent the Greeks conceived themselves as a single people. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 b/w figs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313306
- ISBN
- 9780226313306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Hardcover. This work explores the question of national identity in the context of Ancient Greece, drawing on a wide range of evidence to determine when, how, why and to what extent the Greeks conceived themselves as a single people. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 maps, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313290
- ISBN
- 9780226313290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61