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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Public spectacle formed a crucial component of the language of power in ancient Rome. This text presents a description of Rome's early history, by the historian Livy (16 BCE-17 CE). He presents his account of the growth of the Roman state itself as a visual monument and public spectacle. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210271
ISBN
9780520210271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. Offers an understanding of the development of criticism, demonstrating that its roots stretch back long before the sophists to public commentary on the performance of songs and poems in the preliterary era of ancient Greece. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120256
ISBN
9780691120256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.46

Paperback. An exploration of the eruption of scientific activity in the Ancient Greek world Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781919
ISBN
9781785781919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Features the original heroes of Greece as they battle the mythical creatures that have inspired imaginations for thousands of years, from the Minotaur to Cyclops. Written by a Homeric expert, this condensed retelling of the Greek legends brings these ancient bestsellers to a new generation of fans. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AH; YFA; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571333509
ISBN
9780571333509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. This important synthesis of recent findings and scholarship demonstrates how the Romans acquired, kept and controlled their Empire. A contemporary post-imperial approach to the Roman exercise of power. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, 1 facsim., ports. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415093750
ISBN
9780415093750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.26

Paperback. In this book, Andrew Riggsby surveys the main areas of Roman law, and their place in Roman life. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; LAFR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521687119
ISBN
9780521687119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.16

Hardcover.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954384586
ISBN
9780954384586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.05

Paperback. Explores the generative crisis in understanding property's role in the constitution of a liberal polity, which intersected in Bengal with a new politics of peasant independence based on practices of commodity exchange. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281691
ISBN
9780520281691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.84

Hardback. Explores the generative crisis in understanding property's role in the constitution of a liberal polity, which intersected in Bengal with a new politics of peasant independence based on practices of commodity exchange. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520281684
ISBN
9780520281684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.53
€ 58.17

Hardcover. During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 545 pages, 8 color illustrations, 191 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520068513
ISBN
9780520068513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 79.38

Paperback. Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. This book explores the rich potential of the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum to offer insights into Roman social life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 color plates 122 figs. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029092
ISBN
9780691029092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Laiou, Angeliki E.; Maguire, Henry. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; ACK; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884022152
ISBN
9780884022152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. * An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. * Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226086
ISBN
9780631226086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Hardback. Examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. This book covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the discourse of war in Hellenistic cities, the budget of war, the collective memory of war, and the aesthetics of war. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226079
ISBN
9780631226079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.43

Paperback. For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. The author goes in search of Orpheus, from the forests where he walked and the mountains where he worshipped to the artefacts, texts and philosophies built up round him. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951689
ISBN
9781845951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Glimpses into the everyday life of Pontius Pilate, a man actually walking on a marble floor in Caesarea, feeling his shoes pinch, clicking his fingers for a slave, while the clouds of lasting infamy gather over his head. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBG; HBLA; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 285.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
414
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287933
ISBN
9780099287933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKB; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714151090
ISBN
9780714151090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.27

Paperback. Offers an account of the reign of a Byzantine emperor. This book provides a view of the Byzantine world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Editor(s): Frankopan, Peter. Translator(s): Sewter, E.R.A. Num Pages: 624 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 424. Three volumes bound in gilt decorated green buckram housed in a slipcase.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140455274
ISBN
9780140455274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands. Perfect for fans of SINGLED OUT - a great book club option. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828960
ISBN
9780753828960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. By considering women's voices in performance, this book provides a fresh perspective on women's 'writing'. It shows that our understanding of femininity in ancient Greece can be expanded by going beyond poetry composed by women poets like Sappho to explore girls' and women's choral songs from the archaic period. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780773534490
ISBN
9780773534490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.74

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