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Paperback. The Mesopotamians invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the world. To understand how Mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, Bottero begins with an account of Assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culture. Translator(s): Van De Mieroop, Marc; Bahrani, Zainab; Mieroop, Marc van de. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067278
ISBN
9780226067278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Jean Bottero and his colleagues take the reader on a voyage of discovery into the public and private realms of the lives of our first civilized ancestors, looking at everyday life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Translator(s): Nevill, Antonia. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613885
ISBN
9780748613885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067186
ISBN
9780226067186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Hardback. The ancient economy has long been a hotly debated topic. Now available in English for the first time, Jean Andreau's latest volume on economic behavior in the Roman world investigates these questions and more. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Michigan Classical Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979971358
ISBN
9780979971358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 52.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Diaphanes AG Switzerland
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037345443
ISBN
9783037345443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.51

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167607
ISBN
9789774167607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

Hardback. What impact did the Persian Zoroastrian Empire, as both a real historical force and an imaginary interlocutor, have on rabbinic identity and authority as expressed in the Talmud? This book addresses this question by bringing into mutual fruition Talmudic studies and ancient Iranology, two historically distinct disciplines. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1QDA; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286207
ISBN
9780520286207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.21

Hardback. Reappraisal of one of the most famous battles of the ancient period. Num Pages: 5maps/diagrams, 6 photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473860858
ISBN
9781473860858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316628843
ISBN
9781316628843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Hardcover. Demonstrates the central significance of rhetoric in ancient responses to and receptions of Roman art. Editor(s): Elsner, Jas; Meyer, Michel. Num Pages: 524 pages, 129 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107000711
ISBN
9781107000711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.40

Paperback. On 26 November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This book puts Tutankhamun's short life into context by describing and explaining the complexities of life in Ancient Egypt and details the actual discovery and original expedition, drawing on the personal archives of Howard Carter himself. Num Pages: 64 pages, 175 colour & black & white images. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 296 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1276. 64 pages, 175 colour & black & white images. On 26 November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This book puts Tutankhamun's short life into context by describing and explaining the complexities of life in Ancient Egypt and details the actual discovery and original expedition, drawing on the personal archives of Howard Carter himself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 263 x 296 x 32. Weight: 1276.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003481
ISBN
9780233003481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.79

Hardcover. Investigates the historical, political and social factors that inspired and manipulated different identities for Persia and the Persians within Greece. This book offers insights into the role of Greek social elites and political communities in creating different representations of the Achaemenid Persians and their Empire. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647231
ISBN
9780748647231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.06

Hardback. This volume is the first full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, the largest group of ancient Roman sarcophagi to survive. Manufactured from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, covering a critical period in Rome, they provide a rich historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 368 pages, 87 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199203246
ISBN
9780199203246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.97

Hardback. A discussion of 59 Greek funerary monuments at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The title considers their relationships to the art and society of the period. It should be suitable for scholars and students of antiquities, and museum and art libraries. Num Pages: 160 pages, 125 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366125
ISBN
9780892366125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 59.26

Paperback. Traces the history of the British Empire through the use of primary and secondary documentary sources. This volume also examines the phenomenon of British imperialism, while taking into account the range of debates that have invigorated the study of imperialism. Editor(s): Samson, Dr Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192892935
ISBN
9780192892935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582418370
ISBN
9780582418370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.35

This is the first book to examine Sappho's poetry through the lens of lesbian desire. Snyder provides close readings of the surviving examples of Sappho's poetry, occasionally presenting comparative material from other ancient Greek poets. The original Greek text is included in an appendix. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSK; JFSJ; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231099943
ISBN
9780231099943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848319462
ISBN
9781848319462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.29

Hardback. A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic offers a diversity of perspectives to explore how differing approaches and methodologies can contribute to a greater understanding of the formation of the Roman Republic. Editor(s): Evans, Jane DeRose. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 746 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1614.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
746
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199667
ISBN
9781405199667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.65

Paperback. Tells the history of Ancient Greece, from the early Minoans to the rise of Classical Greece and its conquest by the Macedonians. This title includes detailed information on the key figures, battles and geography of the Ancient Greek Empire, as well as information on the day-to-day life of its citizens, including Gods and Goddesses. Series: Usborne Encyclopedias. Num Pages: 144 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHJ; 4KHN; 5AJ; YNH; YRG. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 274 x 219 x 11. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409549451
ISBN
9781409549451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

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