Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. The story of the Ottoman Empire's struggle with the Portuguese for control of the sixteenth-century Indian Ocean. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JB; HBJF1; HBLH; HBTQ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199874040
- ISBN
- 9780199874040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.14
€ 57.14
Hardback. "The Satyricon of Petronius", a comic novel written in the first century AD, is famous primarily for its amazing banquet tale, "Trimalchio's Feast." In this discussion of Petronius' masterful use of parody, the author offers an interpretation of the "Satyricon" as a whole. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520207158
- ISBN
- 9780520207158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.23€ 45.45
€ 58.23
€ 45.45
Paperback. Giambattista Vico's "New Science" is gradually being re-established as one of the most significant "humanist" achievements since the Renaissance. This book represents his attempt to provide a comprehensive science of human society by decoding the history, mythology and law of the ancient world. Translator(s): Marsh, David. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435696
- ISBN
- 9780140435696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Discovered on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea in the decade after the Second World War, the Dead Sea Scrolls are a historical and religious record of immense significance, altering our understanding of Jewish and early Christian history. This book transforms our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity. Translator(s): Vermes, Geza. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HRCG3; HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 7th Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141197319
- ISBN
- 9780141197319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the Graeco-Macedonian settlements founded in the East. This book pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects, making a distinct contribution to ongoing questions and opening new avenues of inquiry. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 440 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273825
- ISBN
- 9780520273825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.82€ 75.95
€ 99.82
€ 75.95
Hardback. Provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the cities founded or refounded in Europe, The Islands, and Asia Minor during the Hellenistic period. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 494 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520083295
- ISBN
- 9780520083295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.21
€ 95.07
€ 72.21
Paperback. In her authoritative survey, Gesine Manuwald evokes the many faces of Cicero, as well as his complexities and seeming contradictions. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764023
- ISBN
- 9781780764023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.82
€ 34.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 1QDAR; 2AB; 3D; DSB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Brown Dog Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785451485
- ISBN
- 9781785451485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.33
€ 11.33
Paperback. Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 BC to AD 400), the Handbook of Egyptian Mythology is the only complete survey of Egyptian mythology of its kind available in English. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous halftones and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195170245
- ISBN
- 9780195170245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.60
€ 24.99
€ 22.60
Hardback. The buildings and artifacts uncovered by Canadian excavations at Stymphalos (1994-2001) shed light on the history and cult of a small sanctuary on the acropolis of the ancient city. The thirteen detailed studies collected here illuminate a variety of aspects of the site. Editor(s): Schaus, Gerald P. Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes. Num Pages: 520 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645295
- ISBN
- 9781442645295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.25
€ 152.25
Hardback. Reveals a novel thesis concerning slave resistence and the roots of abolitionism Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814773499
- ISBN
- 9780814773499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
Hardcover. A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives. Editor(s): Irby, Georgia L. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 1096 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118372678
- ISBN
- 9781118372678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 438.73
€ 438.73
Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217728
- ISBN
- 9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Dennis, George T. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Texts. Num Pages: 396 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBW; JWK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023395
- ISBN
- 9780884023395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.65
€ 24.99
€ 20.65
Num Pages: 554 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486277400
- ISBN
- 9780486277400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Hardback. From 1913 to 1923, the Ottoman Empire deported or killed staggering numbers of non-Turkish, non-Muslim citizens in an attempt to preserve "Turkey for the Turks," setting a modern precedent for how a regime can commit genocide while largely escaping accountability. Editor(s): Shirinian, George N. Num Pages: 586 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334320
- ISBN
- 9781785334320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.62
€ 167.62
Hardback. George Lane argues that the Mongols were not only subjugators who swept all before them but one of the great organising forces of world history. His book traces the rise of the Great Khan in 1206 to the dissolution of the empire in 1368 by the Ming Dynasty. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780766058
- ISBN
- 9781780766058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.89€ 100.41
€ 112.89
€ 100.41
Paperback. Animals for Show and Pleasure in Ancient Rome is a complete and comprehensive investigation of the rise, function, and pageantry of wild and domesticated animals as household pets and as fodder for entertainment in the Roman world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ASZX; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219197
- ISBN
- 9780812219197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Hardback. Critically examines the extent to which relations between two ancient African states were influenced by warfare, commerce, and political fictions Series: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 230 pages, 2 maps, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780814760666
- ISBN
- 9780814760666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAG; HPCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- African American Images
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543788
- ISBN
- 9780913543788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.26
€ 18.99
€ 17.26