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Hardback. A fresh look at the British Museum's celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AGC; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 273. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218381
ISBN
9780300218381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.16

Hardcover. Examines the production and circulation of portable luxury goods throughout the Levant in the early Iron Age (1200-600 BCE). In particular, this book focuses on how societies in flux came together around the material effects of art and style, and their role in collective memory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 colour plates, 41 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226105611
ISBN
9780226105611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.67
€ 60.45

Paperback. In this study, Marian Demos seeks to demonstrate the significance of three famous lyric quotations within their respective contexts in the dialogues of Plato. These passages include the Simonides poem in the "Protagoras" and the misquotation of Pindar in the "Gorgias". Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689095
ISBN
9780847689095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.61

hardcover. In this study, Marian Demos seeks to demonstrate the significance of three famous lyric quotations within their respective contexts in the dialogues of Plato. These passages include the Simonides poem in the "Protagoras" and the misquotation of Pindar in the "Gorgias". Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689088
ISBN
9780847689088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.38

Hardback. The figure of Julius Caesar has loomed large in the United States since its very beginning, admired and evoked as a gateway to knowledge of politics, war, and even national life. This title examines Caesar's place in modern American culture and investigates how his use has intensified in periods of political crisis. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAR; HBJK; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582. 320 pages, Illustrations. The figure of Julius Caesar has loomed large in the United States since its very beginning, admired and evoked as a gateway to knowledge of politics, war, and even national life. This title examines Caesar's place in modern American culture and investigates how his use has intensified in periods of political crisis. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAR; HBJK; HBLA1. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 25. Weight: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273917
ISBN
9780520273917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.85

Hardcover. Details the author's findings of Italian Sigillata pottery at the Cosa excavation site, a useful source of information on Roman colonization, urbanism, and daily life since 1948. This book is of interest to the archaeological and classical studies community. Series: Supplements to the Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome. Num Pages: 296 pages, 250 halftones, 5 maps, 3 four-colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472115518
ISBN
9780472115518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.81

Paperback. "This J. Paul Getty Museum collection catalogue presents sixty ancient terracottas in detail and provides a guide to the one thousand other ancient terracotta objects in the collection"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064863
ISBN
9781606064863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.64
€ 58.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3F; 3H; AMN; AMX; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Aarhus Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771242102
ISBN
9788771242102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.19

Hardback. Editor(s): Iacovou, Maria. Num Pages: 208 pages, 90 illus, 7 in col, 10 tabs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 996.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
British School at Athens United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904887464
ISBN
9780904887464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.43

Hardcover. An overview of the sculptures of the Parthenon, presenting interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural creation. It focuses on the meanings of the sculptures in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and society, and considers what they reveal about the Greek sense of democracy. Num Pages: 212 pages, 6 colour plates, 51 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300073911
ISBN
9780300073911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.70
€ 51.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA1; HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781481302234
ISBN
9781481302234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

Paperback. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Series: A Journey through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight in Grams: 354. King of Egypt. Series: A Journey through Time. 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight: 354.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714119984
ISBN
9780714119984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome were interested in the emotions. This book shows that they did not simply advocate a suppression of feeling, as stoicism implies in English, but examined these powerful psychological responses, seeking to understand what attitude toward them expresses the deepest respect for human potential. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305585
ISBN
9780226305585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; CFLA; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781251331
ISBN
9781781251331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.28

Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, 89 plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763503440
ISBN
9788763503440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.43
€ 122.13

Hardcover. In letters to his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other, except perhaps his brother. These letters, in a four-volume series, provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history--years marked by the rise of Julius Caesar and the downfall of the Republic. Editor(s): Shackleton, Bailey. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240. LOEB
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Loeb
Condition
New
SKU
9780674995727
ISBN
9780674995727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.18

Hardcover. In letters to his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other, except perhaps his brother. These letters, in a four-volume series, provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history--years marked by the rise of Julius Caesar and the downfall of the Republic. Editor(s): Shackleton, Bailey. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 114 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995710
ISBN
9780674995710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Translator(s): Newton, Benjamin Patrick. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; HBLA1; HPCA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704529
ISBN
9781501704529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Hardcover. In letters to his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other, except perhaps his brother. These letters, in a four-volume series, provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history--years marked by the rise of Julius Caesar and the downfall of the Republic. Editor(s): Shackleton, Bailey. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 116 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
346
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995734
ISBN
9780674995734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. This volume aims to render De Officiis, Cicero's last theoeretical work, more intelligible by explaining its relation to its own time and place. Editor(s): Atkins, E. M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 243 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 245 pages, 1 table. Editor(s): Atkins, E. M. This volume aims to render De Officiis, Cicero's last theoeretical work, more intelligible by explaining its relation to its own time and place. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JFCX. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight: 354.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
227
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521348355
ISBN
9780521348355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.23

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