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Empires & historical states

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 97 color + 54 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; ACG; AFC; AMN; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 316 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169126
ISBN
9780300169126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.74
€ 55.08

Paperback. The most complete and detailed reference book of its kind, Who's Who in Classical Mythology contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415260411
ISBN
9780415260411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.14

Hardback. Michael Grant's narrative is lucid and colourful, lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. He successfully provides an examination of a comparatively unexplored area and constructs the history of the empire. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations, 46 b&w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KOC0011970
ISBN
9780415147538
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Explores the ways in which three novelists of empire - Paul Scott, V.S. Naipaul and Salman Rushdie - have charted the blurred boundaries of identity in the wake of British imperialism. This text provides readings of post-colonial fiction, showing how imperialism shaped British national identity. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304755
ISBN
9780226304755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. This volume presents the Greek text of approximately 200 stone inscriptions, which detail the laws of ancient Crete in the archaic and classical periods, c.650-400 BCE. Num Pages: 592 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199204823
ISBN
9780199204823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 359.63

Paperback. Provides a look at religious violence and the attitudes that drove it in the Christian Roman Empire of the fourth and fifth centuries. The author asks what religious conflict meant to those involved, both perpetrators and victims, and how violence was experienced, represented, justified, or contested. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286245
ISBN
9780520286245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. This extended edition features brand new extra content including a timeline, fun facts a list of 'top' characters and a map. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; 5AH; YNH; YNW. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 215 x 242 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910184677
ISBN
9781910184677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. Makes use of the results of the latest excavations, historical documentation, and the author s first-hand knowledge to provide a vivid and comprehensive account of the origins, civilization, religion, art, and science of the Aztecs. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405194976
ISBN
9781405194976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516. 336 pages, 3ill.2tabs.4ch.4M. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HDDM. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight: 556.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485305
ISBN
9780801485305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.08

Paperback. Analyzing archaeological data and ancient texts, this book explores these colonial encounters over six centuries, focusing on material culture, urban landscapes, economic practices, and forms of violence. It also shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 b/w photographs, 52 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1QDA; 3B; HDDA; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287570
ISBN
9780520287570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. The understanding of the soul in the West has been profoundly shaped by Christianity. This book analyzes works by Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, and Aristotle to reveal how the ancient Greeks portrayed and understood what the author calls the fully human soul. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226004495
ISBN
9780226004495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.65

Hardcover. Analyzes works by Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, and Aristotle to reveal how the ancient Greeks portrayed and understood what the author calls 'the fully human soul'. Beginning with Homer's "Iliad", this work lays out the tension within the soul of Achilles between immortality and life. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226137964
ISBN
9780226137964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.25
€ 78.69

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Har/Chrt
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934536612
ISBN
9781934536612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. Series: American School of Prehistoric Research Bulletins S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 92 line illustrations, 55 halftones, 2 colour illustrations, 88 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780873655552
ISBN
9780873655552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.16
€ 67.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018637
ISBN
9781903018637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. In 1039 Byzantium was the most powerful empire in Europe and the Near East, controlling the Balkans south of the Danube and all of Asia Minor into Armenia and Syria. By 1079 it had become a politically unstable state half the size, menaced by powerful enemies on all sides. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 656 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 757.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
656
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057999
ISBN
9780674057999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.11

hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 colour plates, 60 black & white halftones, 43 line drawings, 14 maps, 2 charts, 4 tabl. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781501703218
ISBN
9781501703218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 212.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 colour plates, 60 black & white illustrations, 43 line drawings, 14 maps, 2 charts, 4. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 857.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700002
ISBN
9781501700002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. A comprehensive, illustrated survey of the world from which the Bible emerged. Geopolitics, symbolic universes, and social and political organization are considered from prehistoric times to the rise of Israel, and from Mesopotamia to Rome. The art, architecture, languages, legal systems, literature and religion of the times are also considered. Num Pages: 508 pages, 24 maps, 8 half tone plates and 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195139372
ISBN
9780195139372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 48 figures, 132 plates, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614910206
ISBN
9781614910206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.07

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