Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. Frequently giving rise to colorful digressions, this book blends fact and legend to offer a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 784 pages, bibliog , chronology, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Edition
- Reissue
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449082
- ISBN
- 9780140449082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Tells the story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia. This title take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 56.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141398778
- ISBN
- 9780141398778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.52
€ 5.52
paperback. The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. This book offers a translation of Herodotus' Histories. Translator(s): Holland, Tom. Num Pages: 880 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140455397
- ISBN
- 9780140455397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Series: Greek Commentaries Series. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 66. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Bryn Mawr Commentaries United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929524139
- ISBN
- 9780929524139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.02
€ 19.00
€ 17.02
Hardcover. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 319
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772890609
- ISBN
- 9788772890609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.28
€ 38.99
€ 28.28
Paperback. The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. This book aims to analyze the logic of the saint's image in Byzantium, both in portraits and in narrative scenes. It emphasizes on the poems inscribed by the Byzantines upon their icons. Num Pages: 240 pages, 163 halftones, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; ACK; AGR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050072
- ISBN
- 9780691050072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 68.07
€ 89.13
€ 68.07
Paperback. Henry Fynes Clinton's two-volume tabular history of the Roman Empire, first published in 1845 and 1850. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics. Num Pages: 876 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 322 x 25 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2310.
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 876
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108012478
- ISBN
- 9781108012478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.34
€ 96.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 213 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776021887
- ISBN
- 9788776021887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.73
€ 36.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Shows how Greek tragedy uses gender relations to explore specific issues in the development of the social, political, and intellectual life in the polis. This work investigates three problematic areas in which tragic heroines act independently of men: death ritual and lamentation, marriage, and the making of significant ethical choices. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094922
- ISBN
- 9780691094922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Strudwick, Helen M. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; GBC; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 333 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1998.
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782744368
- ISBN
- 9781782744368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.19
€ 33.99
€ 32.19
Hardback. A study of the nurse in Greek literature from Homer to Euripides. Depicted as a central figure of authority, the author focuses on the verbal manifestations of the nurse's authority - advice, approval, diasapproval, directions and orders. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630661
- ISBN
- 9780822630661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.72
€ 135.72
Hardback. Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by nymphs who greatly desired him for his beauty, and of Jason's lust for the witch Medea, it speaks to us of more: of sex and gender; of identity and race; and, of colonisation and conquest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw illustrations in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857148
- ISBN
- 9781848857148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 91.38
€ 95.07
€ 91.38
Hardback. Presents a collection of papers in ancient moral philosophy. This book interprets Aristotle's ethical theory as a response to Protagoras. It ranges from a literary study of Homer's influence on Plato's Protagoras to analytic studies of Aristotle's metaphysics and his ideas about deliberation. Editor(s): Burnyeat, Myles. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131238
- ISBN
- 9780691131238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 59.46
€ 77.24
€ 59.46
Hardcover. Presents translations of some of the important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. This book offers comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. It includes a bibliography of modern works, visual sources and a map of Alexander's expedition. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228202
- ISBN
- 9780631228202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.24
€ 149.24
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409557128
- ISBN
- 9781409557128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.68
€ 9.99
€ 8.68
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€ 7.88
€ 8.99
€ 7.88
Hardcover. This collection of the best-known of the Greek myths has been carefully written to appeal to young children who will find these stories of gods, mortals and monsters irresistible. Beautiful illustrations by Linda Edwards bring the myths to life for children of all ages. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Linda. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AF; YBG; YDC; YFJ; YNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 284 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746037256
- ISBN
- 9780746037256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance. It also includes a section which reviews the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Duckworth Publishers
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853996962
- ISBN
- 9781853996962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Armadillo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- ILL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861474575
- ISBN
- 9781861474575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.01
€ 10.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time-and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 Colour Photographs, 20 Black and White Photographs, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426205453
- ISBN
- 9781426205453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.71
€ 30.99
€ 27.71