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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489990
ISBN
9780801489990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Rood, Tim. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555987
ISBN
9780199555987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Details nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Presenting the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this title chronicles the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441758
ISBN
9780140441758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardcover. In Memorabilia and in Oeconomicus, a dialogue about household management, we see the philosopher Socrates through the eyes of his associate, Xenophon. In the Symposium, we obtain insight on life in Athens. Xenophon's Apology is a complement to Plato's account of Socrates' defense at his trial. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
700
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996953
ISBN
9780674996953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. A concise overview of the growth of Mediterranean civilizations from Paleolithic times through the rise of Muhammad in the 7th century. The book surveys ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, and examines life in various Roman provinces. It ends with a discussion of the rise of Christianity. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1QDA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195155631
ISBN
9780195155631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.09

Hardcover. Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This book examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; APFA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405110433
ISBN
9781405110433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.26

Paperback. Book of the Sphinx Num Pages: 256 pages, 106 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750938617
ISBN
9780750938617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.47

paperback. The angry emotions, and the problems they presented, were an ancient Greek preoccupation from Homer to late antiquity. The control or elimination of rage was an obsessive concern. From the Greek world it passed to the Romans. This work explains the rise and persistence of this concern. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013865
ISBN
9780674013865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.76
€ 57.62

Paperback. An examination of how many people could read and write in the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans. Harris traces the partial transition to written culture, demonstrating continued reliance on oral communication. He also explores the role of literacy as an instrument of power. Num Pages: 406 pages, 9 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; CFC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033818
ISBN
9780674033818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.94
€ 47.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Smith, William; Wayte, William; Marandin, G.E. Num Pages: 2061 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GBC; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 101. Weight in Grams: 3116.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
2061
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845110000
ISBN
9781845110000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 582.37

Hardback. The Greco-Persian War gave us one of the most iconic battles in history, Thermopylae. This new retelling of the monumental Historia of Herodotus re-creates that epic conflict. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808639
ISBN
9781472808639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.67

paperback. In the middle of the 6th century, the Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that carries bubonic plague, collided with the world's mightiest empire. With the death of 25 million people, the Roman Empire, under her last great emperor, Justinian, was decimated. This book tells the story of that collision. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781844137442
ISBN
9781844137442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 429. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 854. An Introduction. 364 pages, 18 colour illustrations, 408 black and white illustrations, 3 maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Dimension: 241 x 207 x 15. Weight: 886.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482809
ISBN
9780801482809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415859714
ISBN
9780415859714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646954
ISBN
9780691646954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.03

Hardback. An illustrated catalogue of inscriptions recorded during excavatione between 1967-69. The inscriptions comprise literary and religious ostraca, construction records, Middle Kingdom texts from the chapel area, inscribed potsherds, bricks, seals and other objects. Series: Yale Egyptological Studies. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 340 x 265. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University United States
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
SKU
V9780912532394
ISBN
9780912532394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.28

Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024998
ISBN
9780691024998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.19
€ 41.82

Hardback. After nearly three decades of research and editing over 600 journals spanning 200 years (from 1769 to 1969), Volume VIII incorporates two major sections: (1) Theological Studies (2) Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The entire series of eight volumes covers 1157 sections on all facets of the Ancient Near East and the Old Testament. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 536 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBCR; GTB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836457
ISBN
9780810836457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.70

Hardback. "..the most ambitious single-handed bibliographical project in religious studies of the twentieth century..a monument to the bibliographer's craft, to responsiveness to criticism, to tenacity, and to the bibliography of biblical and ancient Near Eastern scholarship..absolutely indispensable.." -AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY REVIEW Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 823 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
823
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823198
ISBN
9780810823198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.61

Hardback. Over 7,000 references from more than 600 journals to articles on: Ancient Near Eastern History; Nations and Peoples; Scientific Thought; Demography; Place Names; Geological Studies; Levitical Cities of Refuge; and an alphabetical listing of articles on cities and places within Israel/Palestine. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 544 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 35. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821262
ISBN
9780810821262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.05

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