Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Today's poets provide a new spin on Greek myths. Editor(s): DeNicola, Deborah. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ABM; DCQ; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874519181
- ISBN
- 9780874519181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Combines a modern folkloric perspective with literary analysis of ghost stories from classical antiquity to shed light on the stories, and folk roots. This book examines ancient Greek and Roman beliefs about death and the departed and the various kinds of ghost stories that arose from these beliefs. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DSBB; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292725089
- ISBN
- 9780292725089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Transport Stirrup Jars of the Bronze Age Aegean and East Mediterranean
Day, Peter M.; Haskell, Halford W.; Jones, Ri...
hardcover. Num Pages: 340 pages, 36 b/w illus. in text, 6 col & 30 b/w plates, 30 tables, 30 graphs, 18 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 286 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
- Edition
- Illustriert.
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534628
- ISBN
- 9781931534628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.99
€ 115.99
paperback. Editor(s): Hanson, Victor Davis. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691156361
- ISBN
- 9780691156361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.28
€ 27.99
€ 21.28
Hardback. Looks at the rise of humanitarian intervention in the nineteenth century, from the fall of Napoleon to the First World War. Examining the concept from a historical perspective, this title explores the understudied cases of European interventions and noninterventions in the Ottoman Empire. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 halftone. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151335
- ISBN
- 9780691151335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.94
€ 82.94
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486270661
- ISBN
- 9780486270661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.24
€ 8.24
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837343
- ISBN
- 9781843837343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. The ingenuity and technology of the ancient world never ceases to surprise and signalling demonstrates both to the full. This book describes the signalling techniques pioneered by the Greeks and developed by the Romans. It looks at the application of these principles to Hadrian's Wall and the German Limes, as revealed by archaeological research. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JWM; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419381
- ISBN
- 9780752419381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639130
- ISBN
- 9780691639130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.20
€ 250.20
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611105
- ISBN
- 9780691611105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.82€ 67.89
€ 88.82
€ 67.89
Hardback. Can cognitive science explain the potency of such images? Does evolutionary psychology hold a key to understanding the transmission of symbols? How is our making and perception of images influenced by institutions and technologies? This title deals with these questions. Series: The Rostovtzeff Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 halftones. 23 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACC; ACG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159041
- ISBN
- 9780691159041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.15
€ 53.29
€ 42.15
Paperback. The ruins of the Forum in Rome, the centre of its ancient Empire, are one of the best known wonders of antiquity and a highpoint of the tourist route round the Eternal City, but the Forum remains for many visitors a baffling and unwelcoming place. This book helps us to rediscover its rich history. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; AMGD; HBLA; WTHM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861978059
- ISBN
- 9781861978059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.15
€ 11.99
€ 10.15
paperback. Studying the economic and cultural upheaval that shook mainland Greece and the Aegean area in the eighth century, this work also looks at the role that poetry played in this upheaval. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 311 pages, 13 figures, 12 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780520226913
- ISBN
- 9780520226913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? This title reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 halftones. 86 line illus. 16 tables. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148182
- ISBN
- 9780691148182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
paperback. Editor(s): Tandy, David W. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 4. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551641881
- ISBN
- 9781551641881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.60
€ 25.99
€ 22.60
Hardback. Offers a study of ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation - laws that explicitly gave individuals incentives to "kill a tyrant." This title demonstrates that the ancient Greeks promulgated these laws to harness the dynamics of mass uprisings and preserve popular democratic rule in the face of anti-democratic threats. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 halftones. 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156903
- ISBN
- 9780691156903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.85€ 44.75
€ 56.85
€ 44.75
Paperback. First in-depth account of the role played by the Crown Agents in the growth of the colonies. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838418
- ISBN
- 9781843838418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.75
€ 34.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. The Parthenon is one of the worlds most iconic buildings: today, its silhouette symbolizes Greece. This title takes the reader through the dramatic story of the conception and creation of the Parthenon, setting it against a turbule nt historical background and rooting the building firmly in the real and mythological landscape of Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122847
- ISBN
- 9780714122847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.50
€ 15.99
€ 14.50
Hardcover. The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey, from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades, recounting the tales from Greek mythology and the history associated with each. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500518328
- ISBN
- 9780500518328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.51
€ 23.99
€ 20.51
Paperback. As an ancient Egyptian, your body is being prepared for the afterlife. But it's fairly disgusting business, and you can't be sure that you will always be treated with respect. This title in the popular You Wouldn't Want to Be series features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Series: You Wouldn't Want to be.. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 239 x 215 x 3. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Salariya Book Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909645257
- ISBN
- 9781909645257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38