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Empires & historical states

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718199715
ISBN
9780718199715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Noegel, Scott B. Series: Magin in History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271022581
ISBN
9780271022581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.60

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610634
ISBN
9780691610634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.75
€ 42.47

Hardcover. The perfect introduction to Greek myths, illustrated with bright pictures by Jan Lewis. Here are ten of the best loved Greek legends retold with warmth and humour to make them easily accessible to young children. Ages 5+. Illustrator(s): Lewis, Jan. Num Pages: 96 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHF; 4KHJ; YQR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 272 x 251 x 16. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Hachette Children's Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841217758
ISBN
9781841217758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Unconventionally fusing the the history of faith and reason in Islam, this book traces the Qur'an-inspired intellectual revolution that took off in the Islamic world of the seventh century, revealing its highlights and following it through to its sixteenth-century demise. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; HPK; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804794619
ISBN
9780804794619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.58

Paperback. Tells the story of the 'virtual unwrapping' of an Egyptian mummy and the interdisciplinary project that allowed researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to investigate the person inside by way of an autopsy performed by computer. Num Pages: 84 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 7. Weight in Grams: 145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071003
ISBN
9780252071003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Full-colour guide to the many places in Wales associated with the Roman Empire Num Pages: 96 pages, 52. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 6. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445643809
ISBN
9781445643809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.12

Paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
411
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001609
ISBN
9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.61
€ 64.27

Paperback. During the archaic and classical periods, Greek ideas about the dead evolved in response to changing social and cultural conditions - most notably changes associated with the development of the polis, such as funerary legislation, and changes due to increased contacts with cultures of the ancient Near East. This book presents these changes. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; HRKP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280182
ISBN
9780520280182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. Ur, one of the world's first cities, was highly important politically and economically around 2600 - 2500 BC when the Sumerian rulers of the city were buried in tombs filled with ornate, valuable objects and with evidence of elaborate rituals and human sacrifice. This is the story of discovery and significance of this splendid object. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAS; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714151137
ISBN
9780714151137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.28

Hardback. Pomeroy sets the Pythagorean and Neopythagorean women vividly in their historical, ecological, and intellectual contexts, illustrated with original photographs of sites and artifacts known to these women. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409566
ISBN
9781421409566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Paperback. Sarah Pomeroy seeks to reconstruct the lives and the world of Sparta's women-including how their legal status changed over time and how they held on to their surprising autonomy. Written by one of the leading authorities on women in antiquity, this is the first full-length study of Spartan women. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195130676
ISBN
9780195130676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.42

Hardback. Most studies of ancient Greek politics focus on formal institutions such as the political assembly and the law courts. This book suggests that Greek literature reveals traces of popular culture that can be further illuminated by comparison with later historical periods. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140056
ISBN
9780691140056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.75
€ 42.23

Hardback. Explores the cultural and political significance of ostracism in democratic Athens. This book argues that ostracism was primarily a symbolic institution whose meaning for the Athenians was determined both by past experiences of exile and by its role as a context for the ongoing negotiation of democratic values. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119755
ISBN
9780691119755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.58
€ 68.28

Paperback. Before the creation of the Agora as a civic center in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 81 x 99 x 2. Weight in Grams: 60.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616130
ISBN
9780876616130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.89

Paperback. A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world. Series: Cambridge Introduction to Roman Civilization. Num Pages: 252 pages, 84 b/w illus. 4 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 420. Series: Cambridge Introduction to Roman Civilization. 252 pages, 84 b/w illus. 4 maps 2 tables. A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTS. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight: 442.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521535014
ISBN
9780521535014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.17

This volume contains the original hieratic text, complete transcription into hieroglyphs, transliteration, English translation, philological apparatus and copiously illustrated medical commentaries for the 48 clinical cases of the Edwin Smith Papyrus. Num Pages: 376 pages, Colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 286 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040017
ISBN
9781937040017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 319.13

Paperback. The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414. The Year That Shook Rome. 176 pages, 60 colour illustrations. The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 213 x 148 x 17. Weight: 414.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122694
ISBN
9780714122694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.11

Paperback. Contains three stories from Sallust: "Catiline's War" - tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc; "The Jugurthine War" - describes Rome's fight in Africa against the king of the Numidians; and Histories" - depicts Rome after the death of the dictator Sulla. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140449488
ISBN
9780140449488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.25

Hardcover. Deal with the moral and political decline of Rome, one on the conspiracy of Catiline and the other on the war with Jugurtha. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 650 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
650
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996847
ISBN
9780674996847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

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