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paperback. The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? This work tells the history and explains the significance of the Parthenon, the temple of the virgin goddess Athena, the divine patroness of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9781846683497
ISBN
9781846683497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.54

paperback. This look at Classical art starts with the excavation of the buried city of Pompeii, and investigates the monuments of ancient tyrants, and the sensual beauty of Apollo and Venus. Concluding with the human portrait, it highlights the re-discovery of Classical art in the modern world. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; GBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842374
ISBN
9780192842374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. This textbook outlines the factors that every student must assess for a proper understanding of the period, from the attitudes of the aristocracy and the role of state religion to the function of political institutions. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Number of pages
116
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715629284
ISBN
9780715629284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.87

Paperback. A comprehensive and radical new survey of religious life in Rome over the course of a millennium. Num Pages: 476 pages, 58 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
476
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521316828
ISBN
9780521316828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Hardcover. This text examines the British government's policy towards Ireland during the imperial crisis of 1750-83, focusing on its attempts to reassert control over Ireland's increasingly hostile Protestant parliament and populace. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333994023
ISBN
9780333994023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Hardback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199670
ISBN
9780631199670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.87

Paperback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199687
ISBN
9780631199687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.14

Hardback. Renowned scholar of Ancient Greek Martin Ostwald explains, for a modern audience, the terms by which the ancient Greeks saw and lived their lives-and influenced ours. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812241495
ISBN
9780812241495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. Analyzing the 'democratic' features and institutions of the Athenian democracy in the fifth century BC, this work traces their development from Solon's judicial reforms to the flowering of popular sovereignty, when the people assumed the right both to enact all legislation and to hold magistrates accountable for implementing what had been enacted. Num Pages: 500 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 917.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520067981
ISBN
9780520067981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. This volume gathers the textual, iconographic and palaeographic evidence and examines artefacts in order to revise the common view on the use of copper alloy tools and model tools in the Old Kingdom. Series: Archaeopress Egyptology. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 290 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784914424
ISBN
9781784914424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.42

Paperback. The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of The Fall of the Roman Empire from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118589823
ISBN
9781118589823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

Paperback. With an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses political history, the history of ideas, cultural history, and art history, 'The Victorian World' offers a sweeping survey of the world in the 19th century. Editor(s): Hewitt, Martin. Num Pages: 776 pages, 59 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415712989
ISBN
9780415712989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.97

Paperback. The Roman World 44 BC -- AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 436 pages, 45 black & white halftones, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
436
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415559799
ISBN
9780415559799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
NIPPOD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472530530
ISBN
9781472530530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. Bernal's response to criticisms to his 1987 book, 'BLACK ATHENA', which argued for an Afro-Asiatic origin for Greek civilisation. Editor(s): Moore, David Chioni. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327172
ISBN
9780822327172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This work examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. It also includes relevant ancient sources in translation. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; APFA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405110426
ISBN
9781405110426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Paperback. This study provides a brief introduction to the religious institutions, beliefs and practices of the Graeco-Roman world during the Hellenistic Age (c300 BC-300 AD). Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195043914
ISBN
9780195043914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.80

Hardback. Series: First Facts: Ancient Greece. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; 5AG; YNH; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 202 x 202. .
Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
24
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474717472
ISBN
9781474717472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. Sex is beyond reason, and yet we constantly reason about it. So, too, did the peoples of Ancient Greece and Rome.This work considers how erotic experience is understood in classical texts, and what ethical and philosophical arguments are made about sex? Editor(s): Nussbaum, Martha C.; Sihvola, Juha. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; JFCX; JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226609157
ISBN
9780226609157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Hardback. In 1490/92 the Florentine Platonist Marsilio Ficino made new translations of two treatises he believed were the work of Dionysius the Areopagite, the disciple of St. Paul mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. They are presented here in new critical editions accompanied by English translations, the first into any modern language. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674743793
ISBN
9780674743793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

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