Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardcover. While historians, sociologists, and political scientists have long recognized the importance of the Roman Empire, surprisingly little serious comparative analysis is available on this period in world history. The Roman Empire in Context: Historical and Comparative Perspectives addresses this neglected area of study. Editor(s): Arnason, Johann Pall; Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655573
- ISBN
- 9780470655573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.27
€ 191.27
Hardback. Much has been written about the conditions that made possible Hitler's rise and Nazi takeover of Germany, but while telling the story of the National Socialist Party, should we not speak of Julius Caesar and Pericles? This book argues that to understand Nazi regime, we must examine its appropriation of the heroes and lessons of the ancient world. Translator(s): Nybakken, Richard R. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLA1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 278 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275720
- ISBN
- 9780520275720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.56€ 73.14
€ 95.56
€ 73.14
Paperback. Greece and Rome fell because they were incapable of protecting the purity of their blood against mixing and infiltration. This book argues that to fully understand the Nazi regime, we must examine its appropriation of the heroes and lessons of the ancient world. Translator(s): Nybakken, Richard R. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLA1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 262 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292970
- ISBN
- 9780520292970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
Paperback.
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389836
- ISBN
- 9781934389836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.92
€ 18.99
€ 17.92
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HDDK; HRAX; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642277
- ISBN
- 9780691642277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.20
€ 116.20
Paperback. The drama of Pompeii's end has been handed down by Roman writers, its paintings and mosaics have astonished visitors since their discovery and its houses and public buildings still present a vivid picture of life, disaster and death in a Roman town. This book includes a comprehensive account of its rise, splendour and fall. Num Pages: 256 pages, 318 illustrations, 275 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500290927
- ISBN
- 9780500290927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.67
€ 26.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. Ancient Egypt brought vividly to life by TV historian and one of the world's leading Egyptologists, Professor Joann Fletcher Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444785166
- ISBN
- 9781444785166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.71
€ 23.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. 'The biggest discovery since Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon unearthed Tutankhamun in 1922' The Sunday Times Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340831724
- ISBN
- 9780340831724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Works of art are eloquent intermediaries. This title provides an introduction to the painted pottery that served specific utilitarian functions and that afforded artists a medium for depicting their gods and heroes and the details of daily existence. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 75 black-&-white illustrations + 100 colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 205 x 14. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300155235
- ISBN
- 9780300155235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.59
€ 26.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 396 pages, 109 b&w photos, 10 b&w illus., 17 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QDAK; HDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292772021
- ISBN
- 9780292772021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mandrake
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906958213
- ISBN
- 9781906958213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Griffith Institute United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900416736
- ISBN
- 9780900416736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.65
€ 91.65
Paperback. Tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand an ancient computer, the scientific artefact we have from antiquity. This title reveals a diverse cast of characters - ranging from Archimedes to Jacques Cousteau - and explores the roots of modern technology in Ancient Greece, the Islamic world and medieval Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PGZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519768
- ISBN
- 9780099519768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. The Emperor Titus opened the Colosseum in AD 80 to host 100 days of games and it will astound readers to learn what the ancient Romans found entertaining. Over 50,000 screaming fans watched gladiators battling each other to the death, men fighting wild beasts, and even mock sea battles with warships floating on an arena floor flooded with water. Illustrator(s): Groff, David. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH; YNM; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 136 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399541902
- ISBN
- 9780399541902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.03
€ 8.03
Paperback. This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660. The New Empire. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. 384 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 19. Weight: 660.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620531
- ISBN
- 9780748620531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.01
€ 44.99
€ 40.01
Paperback. About Homer and Chios, The Izaid, one of the six Greek island booklets. The Odyssey, Goddess Athena, God Apollo and Helen of Troy came to Chios. 'Put in your pocket series'. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 106 x 17. Weight in Grams: 22.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993489044
- ISBN
- 9780993489044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.59
€ 6.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993489013
- ISBN
- 9780993489013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.73
€ 5.73
paperback. All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War. Series: Put it in Your Pocket Series. Num Pages: 16 pages, warrior on cover. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 107 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 20.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993489020
- ISBN
- 9780993489020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.73
€ 5.73
Paperback. The myth about the abduction by Hades off Demeter's daughter Kore. How she was allowed back for 8 months of the year but returned to Hades for the other 4 the founding of Demeter's Eleusinian mysteries. Series: Put it in Your Pocket Series. Num Pages: 16 pages, cover illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 106 x 17. Weight in Grams: 20.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993537851
- ISBN
- 9780993537851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.55
€ 6.55
paperback. All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War. Series: Put it in Your Pocket Series. Num Pages: 16 pages, warrior on cover. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 106 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 20.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955383496
- ISBN
- 9780955383496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.73
€ 5.73