Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. A Socratic dialogue in two parts. It begins with a theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing the creation of the universe, from its very beginning to the coming of man. It also comprises an account of the rise and fall of Atlantis, an empire ruled by the descendants of Poseidon, which ultimately sank into the sea. Translator(s): Lee, Desmond. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DB; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140455045
- ISBN
- 9780140455045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. In Timaeus Plato attempts to describe and explain the structure of the universe: the creator god, the elements, the lower gods, the stars, and men. The companion piece, Critias, is the origin of the story of Atlantis, the lost empire defeated by ancient Athenians. This is the clearest translation yet of these crucial ancient texts. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, c. 20 black and white diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPJ; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192807359
- ISBN
- 9780192807359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. This translation of Plato's classic work is published along with an extensive introductory essay, which situates the work in the context of the development of Greek science and discusses points of contemporary interest. Translator(s): Zeyl, Donald J. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204461
- ISBN
- 9780872204461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.27
€ 18.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. The third edition of "The Trial and Death of Socrates" presents G. M. A. Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for Plato, Complete Works. A number of new or expanded footnotes are also included along with a Select Bibliography. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBT; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 62.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 58
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205543
- ISBN
- 9780872205543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.02
€ 11.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. "The Republic" deals with almost the whole range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument with myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by leisures and appetites. Translator(s): Davies, John Llewelyn; Vaughan, David James. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853264832
- ISBN
- 9781853264832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.36
€ 7.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Focus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941051545
- ISBN
- 9780941051545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.40
€ 17.99
€ 14.40
Hardcover. * Serious study of an inaccessible series of Theban tombs * Important scholarly work of keen interest to Egyptology libraries and organizations *The first publication on the groundbreaking work on these Kushite tombs in the Theban Necropolis Editor(s): Pischikova, Elena. Num Pages: 312 pages, 80 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166181
- ISBN
- 9789774166181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.26
€ 90.26
Hardback. This book offers a comprehensive survey of the philosophy of Antisthenes in all its aspects. Editor(s): Stork, Peter. Num Pages: 222 pages, 0 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPK; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462982987
- ISBN
- 9789462982987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.47
€ 135.47
paperback. No empire has been larger or more diverse than the British Empire. At its apogee in the 1930s, 42 million Britons governed 500 million foreign subjects. Britannia ruled the waves and a quarter of the earth's surface was painted red on the map. Yet no empire (except the Russian) disappeared more swiftly. This title tells this history. Num Pages: 816 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712668460
- ISBN
- 9780712668460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Hardback. This study re-examines the nature of Greek politics and democracy, and explores the ways in which they have been perceived since the Renaissance. It shows how the nature of political life in Ancient Greece has been interpreted and re-interpreted throughout the centuries. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFCX; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610801
- ISBN
- 9780745610801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Paperback. The "Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius is regarded as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism. Pierre Hadot here uncovers levels of meaning and expands the understanding of its underlying philosophy through what he argues are the deceptive clarity and ease of the work's style. Translator(s): Chase, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007079
- ISBN
- 9780674007079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
€ 40.99
€ 34.11
Paperback. This dictionary of classical mythology distills into brief form a single-source dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. This concise version covers virtually all major characters, and eight genealogical tables present the principal complex relationships between gods and men. Translator(s): Maxwell-Hyslop, A. R. Num Pages: 616 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; CBD; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201021
- ISBN
- 9780631201021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.71
€ 54.71
Paperback. Defeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world. This book traces the career of Alexander who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 153 illustrations, 121 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500300701
- ISBN
- 9780500300701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.98
€ 10.99
€ 9.98
Hardback. A study traces the tendentiousness of Greek representations by introducing comparative Egyptian material, thus interrogating the Greek texts and authors from a cross-cultural perspective. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228207
- ISBN
- 9780520228207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46€ 49.38
€ 62.46
€ 49.38
Paperback. This collection deals with a neglected subject in post-Confederation Canadian history -- the implications to Canada and Canadians of British decolonization and the end of empire. Editor(s): Buckner, Phillip A. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1QDB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809160
- ISBN
- 9780774809160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.12
€ 40.99
€ 36.12
Paperback. Examines the relationships between the writing systems of the ancient Aegean and Cyprus in the second and first millennia BC, principally Cretan 'Hieroglyphic', Linear A, Linear B, Cypro-Minoan and the Cypriot Syllabary, demonstrating the great advances made by inter-disciplinary studies. Editor(s): Steele, Philippa. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; CFLA; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785706448
- ISBN
- 9781785706448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.35
€ 60.35
Paperback. This book will allow you to step back in time and enter daily society in one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. Discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life and bring the past alive with a variety of practical projects Num Pages: 64 pages, 300+ colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 290 x 230 x 6. Weight in Grams: 370. 64 pages, 300+ colour photos. This book will allow you to step back in time and enter daily society in one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. Discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life and bring the past alive with a variety of practical projects. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Dimension: 290 x 230 x 6. Weight: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Southwater
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844763481
- ISBN
- 9781844763481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.21
€ 13.21
Hardcover. Helps you find out about the land of the pharaohs, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 pictures. Suitable for ages 8 to 12, this title features 15 projects that allow you to bring the past to life - make a miniature pyramid, build a model boat suitable for sailing on the Nile, create your own water clock, and sculpt a canopic jar. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 400 pictures. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 5AJ; YNH; YNPH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 303 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 674. Find Out About the Land of the Pharaohs, with 15 Step-by-step Projects and Over 400 Exciting Pictures. 64 pages, over 400 pictures. Helps you find out about the land of the pharaohs, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 pictures. Suitable for ages 8 to 12, this title features 15 projects that allow you to bring the past to life - make a miniature pyramid, build a model boat suitable for sailing on the Nile, create your own water clock, and sculpt a canopic jar. Cateogry: (JC) Children's (6-12). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 5AJ; YNH; YNPH. Dimension: 303 x 234 x 13. Weight: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Armadillo
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843229636
- ISBN
- 9781843229636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843227311
- ISBN
- 9781843227311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Hardcover. Takes you back through the centuries to one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. This title helps you discover various facts about the Roman way of life, the clothes people wore, the entertainments they enjoyed, and the food they liked to eat. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 370 pictures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 5AJ; YNH; YNPH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 301 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 660. Step into the Time of the Roman Empire, with 15 Step-by-step Projects and Over 370 Exciting Pictures. 64 pages, over 370 pictures. Takes you back through the centuries to one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. This title helps you discover various facts about the Roman way of life, the clothes people wore, the entertainments they enjoyed, and the food they liked to eat. Cateogry: (JC) Children's (6-12). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 5AJ; YNH; YNPH. Dimension: 301 x 234 x 12. Weight: 660.
- Publisher
- Armadillo
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843226925
- ISBN
- 9781843226925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90