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Empires & historical states
Paperback. A uniquely authoritative yet lightly handled examination of the key tales in the corpus of Greek mythology. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 394. Series: Brief History of. 320 pages. From the origins of the gods through to the homecomings of the Trojan heroes, this title features all the familiar Greek narratives, along with some less familiar characters and motifs. In addition to the tales, it explains key issues arising from the narratives, and discusses the myths and their wider relevance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 36. Weight: 440.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845295127
- ISBN
- 9781845295127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. The mainland and islands of Greece were settled by peoples moving from Asia Minor in c.5000 BC, while a further wave in c.5000 BC introduced bronze-working to the region. This title recreates the world of these peoples through an examination of their material culture. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780968582
- ISBN
- 9781780968582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Hardcover. This book studies both what Appian had to say and how he said it; and engages in a dialogue about the value of Appian's text as a source of history, the relationship between that history and his own times, and the impact on his narrative of the author's own opinions. Editor(s): Welch, Kathryn. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910589007
- ISBN
- 9781910589007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.76
€ 92.76
Paperback. This title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine Empires. It illustrates the battle which saw Constantine's men outnumber eight-to-one before being overcome by the Sultan Mehmet. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 13 colour illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841760919
- ISBN
- 9781841760919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.40
€ 26.99
€ 22.40
Hardcover. Synthesizing some 30 years of archaeological research in south-east Italy, this book discusses a millennium that witnessed breathtaking changes: the first millennium BC. Series: Amsterdam Archaeological Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HDDK; HDL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 298 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089645791
- ISBN
- 9789089645791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.14
€ 138.14
Paperback. Douglas Mack argues that non-elite, 'subaltern' Scottish writers actively challenged the elite's Imperial Grand Narrative and demonstrates that Scottish fiction was active and influential both in shaping and in subverting the assumptions that underpinned the Empire. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1QDB; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618149
- ISBN
- 9780748618149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. AD 72. Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome, but his grip on power grows increasingly fragile as economic disaster threatens. The enormous riches from his Judaean campaigns are all but spent, legions go unpaid, and the yields from Rome's vital Spanish goldfields have fallen dramatically since the civil war. Series: Gaius Valerius Verrens. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172288
- ISBN
- 9780552172288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Num Pages: 277 pages, 96 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 636. 277 pages, 96 b/w illus. A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight: 622.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 277
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521616898
- ISBN
- 9780521616898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962131
- ISBN
- 9780750962131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. This illustrated textbook covers the full history of the Ottoman Empire, from its genesis to its dissolution. Num Pages: 450 pages, 63 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780521727303
- ISBN
- 9780521727303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.54
€ 41.54
Paperback. Once, the ocean of Tethys stretched across the world. It vanished just before Man appeared on Earth. Dorrik Stow tells of the powerful forces that created and destroyed a great ocean, its marine life, its extinctions, its impact on climate, and the many clues by which scientists have put together its story, stretching back 250 million years. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 maps and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QS; PDZ; RBG; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 24. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214297
- ISBN
- 9780199214297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A personal history and guide to the ritual site of Abydos, on the West bank of the Nile, which flourished from the Predynastic period until Christian times (c. 4000 BC to AD 641). The author moved to Egypt in 1933 and was involved in excavations with a number of Egyptian archaeologists. Series: SSEA Publication. Num Pages: 66 pages, Stapled booklet of 66p (Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities Studies 3, Benben 19. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- BenBen Enterprises Inc. Canada
- Number of pages
- 66
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780920808092
- ISBN
- 9780920808092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.94
€ 21.94
Hardback. With artwork and story-telling, this title presents Greek myths in an accessible manner. Separated into two main sections, it first brings to life the stories of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Edition
- Reinforced Library ed.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Kids
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426308444
- ISBN
- 9781426308444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Hardcover. Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the ancient societies of the Mediterranean Sea from the period of 5000 BCE to 400 CE. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QRM; HBG; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118627877
- ISBN
- 9781118627877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.44
€ 232.44
Paperback. A work on Alexander the Great. It combines analyses of terrain, climate, and supply requirements that account for Alexander's strategic decision in the light of the options open to him. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16M. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260. 208 pages, 16M. A work on Alexander the Great. It combines analyses of terrain, climate, and supply requirements that account for Alexander's strategic decision in the light of the options open to him. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JWD. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight: 250.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520042728
- ISBN
- 9780520042728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.07
€ 31.99
€ 28.07
Paperback. Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c1000 BCE), this text is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture of the era. The historical and social context of the art is discussed. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour plates, halftones, and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AM; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192842084
- ISBN
- 9780192842084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.37
€ 31.99
€ 23.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138641518
- ISBN
- 9781138641518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Hardcover. The history of the struggles for control over Egypt's antiquities, and their repercussions during a period of intense national ferment. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 37. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166891
- ISBN
- 9789774166891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Paperback. Series: A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Num Pages: 480 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801499845
- ISBN
- 9780801499845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. The Stalingrad of the ancient world, this is an immensely readable, brilliant, brutal and vivid history of the greatest and bloodiest war of ancient Greece. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007115068
- ISBN
- 9780007115068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77