Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. One of the most famous ambushes in military history, Lake Trasimene was the site of the slaughter of an entire Roman army at the hands of Hannibal during the Second Punic War. Covering part of the wars between Carthage and Rome, this book will be enjoyed by all enthusiasts of ancient warfare. Illustrator(s): Spedaliere, Donato. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 47 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472816313
- ISBN
- 9781472816313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.59
€ 27.99
€ 22.59
Hardback. Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism. Series: Roots of Imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328706
- ISBN
- 9780745328706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.53€ 84.33
€ 101.53
€ 84.33
Paperback. This Athenian Agora Picture Book provides a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held in ancient Athens every four years, in honour of the city's patron goddess Athena. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 141 x 2. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616413
- ISBN
- 9780876616413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.17
€ 12.17
Hardcover. A compelling, fresh account of the battle of Rorke's Drift, featuring an array of previously unpublished material including defender accounts and artwork. The author questions what is widely believed to be historical fact and instead offers up his own interpretation of one of the most established actions of the hospital fight. Num Pages: 208 pages, 49 illustrations, 21 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555538
- ISBN
- 9781781555538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.74
€ 33.99
€ 23.74
Paperback. Series: Spotlights. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 242 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brown Bear Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781212271
- ISBN
- 9781781212271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.16
€ 9.99
€ 9.16
Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300159073
- ISBN
- 9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.85
€ 24.85
Hardback. An interpretation of Ambrose, bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. It reveals Ambrose's manipulation of events without making him too Machiavellian. It presents a study of the politics and history of the Christian church and the Roman Empire in that period. It traces the chronology of Ambrose's public activity. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRCC1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084612
- ISBN
- 9780520084612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.06€ 57.31
€ 74.06
€ 57.31
Paperback. Presents a look at the monumental granite naos of King Nekhthorheb (360-343 BC), which was originally 3.5m tall. The naos is an important source for late religious iconography and relief carving, as it bears extensive depictions of divine figures, arranged in registers, carved in exquisite detail on a small scale. Series: British Museum Research Publication. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w and col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 300 x 214 x 8. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861591565
- ISBN
- 9780861591565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.39
€ 53.39
Paperback. This is the first monograph on the British Museum fieldwork at Kom Firin in Egypt's Nile Delta, a settlement created around the time of Ramses II, and occupied until late Antiquity. This volume focuses on the survey and remote sensing of the site, along with a full publication of the Ramesside temple. Num Pages: 200 pages, 240 half-tones, 80 line drawings, 16 full colour images, with fold-out maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 294 x 16. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861591701
- ISBN
- 9780861591701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.63
€ 96.63
Paperback. The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. It is complemented by photographs. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 37 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKC; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714119731
- ISBN
- 9780714119731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.37
€ 9.37
Hardcover. Drawing on diverse theoretical backgrounds and a variety of source materials, the contributors to the volume reconstruct the lives of women within the urban sphere. With a fairly wide geographical span, from Aleppo to Sofia, from Jeddah to Istanbul, the chapters offer a wide panorama of the Ottoman urban geography. Editor(s): Maksudyan, Nazan. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384113
- ISBN
- 9781782384113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.25
€ 161.25
Hardcover. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFFA; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633181
- ISBN
- 9780815633181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.34
€ 57.34
Hardback. In the third century BCE Ashoka ruled in South Asia and Afghanistan, and came to be seen as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid biography of an emperor whose legacy extends far beyond the bounds of his lifetime and dominion." Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057777
- ISBN
- 9780674057777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced. Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study. Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall. Editor(s): Rosenstein, Nathan; Morstein-Marx, Robert. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334135
- ISBN
- 9781444334135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.76
€ 55.76
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534789
- ISBN
- 9781931534789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.46
€ 120.46
paperback. In The Visual Poetics of Power, Nassos Papalexandrou illuminates the early history of the tripod cauldron, the most sacred symbol of the Greeks. He also explores the performative dimensions of the figurative arts in the preliterate contexts of early Greek sanctuaries. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780739107348
- ISBN
- 9780739107348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.26
€ 72.26
Paperback. These volumes consist of selected primary documents from Ancient Rome, covering a range of over 1,000 years of Roman culture, from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths.The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization, including literature, philosophy, religion, education, politics, military affairs, and economics. Series: Records of Civilization Sources & Study S. Num Pages: 674 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 45. Weight in Grams: 934. A Sourcebook. Roman Empire. Series: Records of Civilization Sources & Study S. 674 pages, Ill. These volumes consist of selected primary documents from Ancient Rome, covering a range of over 1,000 years of Roman culture, from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths.The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization, including literature, philosophy, religion, education, politics, military affairs, and economics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 45. Weight: 902.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 674
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 3rd Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071338
- ISBN
- 9780231071338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.72€ 47.04
€ 59.72
€ 47.04
Paperback. These volumes consist of selected primary documents from ancient Rome, covering a range of over 1,000 years of Roman culture, from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths. The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization, including literature, philosophy, religion, education, politics, military affairs, and economics. Num Pages: 674 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 674
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071314
- ISBN
- 9780231071314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.72€ 46.84
€ 59.72
€ 46.84
Hardback. Delivers a comprehensive reading of Minoan art as a system of thought. Num Pages: 280 pages, 137 line drawings, 24 b&w photographs, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252033926
- ISBN
- 9780252033926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.02
€ 119.02
Hardcover. Contagion and Enclaves studies the social history of medicine within two intersecting enclaves in colonial India; the hill station of Darjeeling which incorporated the sanitarian and racial norms of the British Raj; and in the adjacent tea plantations of North Bengal, which produced tea for the global market. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 219 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBTQ; MBX; MMRT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846318290
- ISBN
- 9781846318290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59