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Empires & historical states

Hardback. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Num Pages: 250 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472. A Sphinx Revisited. 250 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight: 472.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243675
ISBN
9780520243675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.22
€ 46.08

Paperback. In November 2008, an ICREA/ESF Exploratory Workshop on the subject of late Roman fine wares was held in Barcelona, the main aim being the clarification of problems regarding the typology and chronology of the three principal table wares found in Mediterranean contexts (African Red Slip Ware, Late Roman C and Late Roman D). Editor(s): Angel Cau, Miguel; Reynolds, Paul; Bonifay, Michel. Num Pages: 263 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AFP; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 293 x 208 x 15. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905739462
ISBN
9781905739462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.28

Hardback. While the gender and age of the girl may seem to remove her from any significant contribution to empire, this book provides both a new perspective on familiar girls' literature, and the first detailed examination of lesser-known fiction relating the emergence of fictional girl adventurers, castaways and 'ripping' schoolgirls to the British Empire. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272866
ISBN
9780230272866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.03

Hardcover. Establishes that the traditions of Roman art and literature were still very much alive in the mid-fourth century. This title reveals the importance of pagan festivals and cults in the Christian era and highlights the rise of a respectable aristocratic Christianity that combined pagan and Christian practices. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 335 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520065666
ISBN
9780520065666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 64.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489532
ISBN
9780801489532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.22

Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 52. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485763
ISBN
9780801485763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. In this novel perspective on a much-maligned figure, Michal Biran explains the monumental impact Chinggis Khan has had upon the Islamic World, both positive and negative. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; HBJF; HBLC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685028
ISBN
9781851685028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Paperback. Michael Wood retraces Alexander the Great s amazing journey from Greece to India, searching for the truth behind the legend and experiencing the tremendous scale of his achievements. Num Pages: 272 pages, col pls, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAG; HBJF1; HBLA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563521938
ISBN
9780563521938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. This volume introduces the reader to every important aspect of the society of Sparta, the dominant power in southern Greece from the seventh century BC and the great rival of democratic Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 276 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612932
ISBN
9780748612932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. For more than 300 years commercial fishermen working in the outer Thames estuary have recovered Roman pottery in their oyster dredgers and fishing nets from the seabed in the vicinity of Pudding Pan. This book assesses the recovered assemblage from Pudding Pan to determine the nature and location of the site. Num Pages: 202 pages, 80 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861592029
ISBN
9780861592029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.85

Paperback. In this second edition of Documents in Mycenaean Greek, Chadwick examines how the study of the subject has expanded since 1953. Num Pages: 662 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 191 x 248 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107503410
ISBN
9781107503410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Paperback. Challenges our traditionally western-focused perception of the past, connecting Greco-Roman civilisation to the great rulers and empires that swept across Central Asia to India and China - resulting in a truly global vision of ancient history. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Windmill Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780099592082
ISBN
9780099592082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.44

paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 49 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169842
ISBN
9780691169842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.56

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848245
ISBN
9781848848245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardcover. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 3JH; DSBF; HBJF; HBLL; JHBC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403986450
ISBN
9781403986450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.33

paperback. In "Egypt's Legacy", Michael Rice explains the majesty and enduring appeal of Egyptian civilization. He draws on Jungian psychology to show why Egypt has been so important in the history of the West. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415268769
ISBN
9780415268769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardback. Explores a little-known aspect of life in Ancient Egypt, celebrating the Egyptians as the first known civilisation to have formed the special bond with the dog that persists as the most remarkable of human-animal relationships. This book provides a fresh insight into the development of mankind's remarkable bond with the domesticated dog. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
226
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111168
ISBN
9781845111168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 49.75

Paperback. Chronicles the Byzantine Empire, beginning in 1025. This title shows an understanding of the power politics that characterized the empire and led to its decline. Translator(s): Sewter, E.R.A. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441697
ISBN
9780140441697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. A groundbreaking new chronological study of the role played by the Navy in the successful development of the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 colour illustrations, 24 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBLC1; JWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836001
ISBN
9781843836001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140. .
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589881044
ISBN
9781589881044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.49

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