Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848847767
- ISBN
- 9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. * A major new history of the Roman republic written by an expert in the field. * The first all-round general textbook on the Roman republic, clearly and accessibly written. * A coherent and authoritative synthesis of this period in Roman history. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633718
- ISBN
- 9780745633718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.53
€ 33.99
€ 33.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 247 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167737
- ISBN
- 9789774167737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.72
€ 46.72
Paperback. An independent woman of ancient Egypt brought to life from obscure papyrus records, by the author of Djekhy & Son. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166778
- ISBN
- 9789774166778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.80
€ 34.80
Hardcover. Embedded in the history of the first Persian occupation of Egypt, and using many sources dealing with ordinary women from the Old Kingdom up to and including the Coptic era, this book aims to forever change the general view on women in ancient Egypt, that is far too often based on the lives of Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, and Cleopatra. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166341
- ISBN
- 9789774166341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.71
€ 41.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Konig, Senior Lecturer in Greek Jason (University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews University of St Andrews University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St. Andrews). Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639441
- ISBN
- 9780748639441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.85
€ 44.99
€ 39.85
Hardcover. This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Editor(s): Kinzl, Konrad H. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, 51. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 186 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230144
- ISBN
- 9780631230144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.33
€ 260.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 182 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 218 x 6. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab Denmark
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788788415032
- ISBN
- 9788788415032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.60
€ 35.60
Paperback. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416. Britain's Legacies in the Modern World. 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight: 350.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408829004
- ISBN
- 9781408829004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.74
€ 23.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107640818
- ISBN
- 9781107640818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.83
€ 47.83
Paperback. It explores how the texts from classical Greece and Rome have survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to preserve them for future generations. In this 4th edition adjustments have been made to the text and the notes have been revised in order to take account of advances in scholarship over the last twenty years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp black and white plates, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QDAG; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686339
- ISBN
- 9780199686339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.19
€ 56.19
Hardcover. Amphorae helps to further our understanding of Roman trade. Yet if amphora studies remain somewhat in the realm of epigraphy, they have also seen a great deal of activity. This volume presents more than 40 contributions, primarily in English, describing researches and indicating which avenues of future investigation can likely prove most fruitful. Editor(s): Eiring, Jonas; Lund, John. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 212 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779341180
- ISBN
- 9788779341180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.72
€ 80.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 460 pages, 20 tables, 37 b/w figures, 72 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Institute for Aegean Prehistory
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534895
- ISBN
- 9781931534895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.72
€ 119.72
Mabel Lang's long career as a scholar and teacher has given her a unique perspective on one of the most important authors in western literature. This book brings together several of her most thoughtful papers on figures and issues including the 400, Cleon, and Alcibiades, and joins them with new material on narrative technique. Editor(s): Hamilton, Richard; Dickey, Eleanor; Rusten, Jeffrey S. Series: Cultural Legacies. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Michigan Classical Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979971341
- ISBN
- 9780979971341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.94
€ 35.94
Paperback. For this paperback edition, an updated bibliographical essay discusses the latest research and discoveries in the field. Num Pages: 256 pages, 141, 141 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874130
- ISBN
- 9780801874130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. The archaeological sites on the Monastiriako Kephali hill analysed in this volume include the earliest known mortuary activity at the key Minoan centre of Knossos on the island of Crete. Two Bronze Age sites are presented, known as the 'Tomb' and the 'Deposit', originally excavated in the 1930s but until now never published in detail. Editor(s): Preston, Laura. Num Pages: 125 pages, 73 figs, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- British School at Athens United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780904887686
- ISBN
- 9780904887686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.09
€ 141.09
Hardback. Using a wealth of evidence from legal, literary and medical texts, as well as art, architecture, ritual, and material culture, the contributors to this volume offer the first extensive study of the private and public roles of mothers in the Classical world Editor(s): Petersen, Lauren Hackworth; Salzman-Mitchell, Patricia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 44 b&w photos, 5 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HPCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292729902
- ISBN
- 9780292729902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.45
€ 60.45
Paperback. New in paperback by Laurence Gardner, the bestselling author of Bloodline of the Holy Grail. From the tombs of pharaonic Egypt, to the laboratories of modern science, comes the extraordinary account of gravity defiance and teleportation in the ancient world, and amazing revelations about the past power and future significance of the sacred Ark. Num Pages: 480 pages, (16 page plate section (24 colour photos, 21 b/w line illustrations)). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; PDZ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007142965
- ISBN
- 9780007142965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Hardcover. This volume offers eleven essays on colonial British North America and the American Revolution. Part I of the collection includes essays on aspects of the Revolution that reflect Gipson's interests, while the essays in Part II deal with social history. Editor(s): Shade, William G. Num Pages: 301 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Lehigh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223577
- ISBN
- 9780934223577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.36
€ 141.36
Paperback. * Uniquely complete account of the British Empire - Jan Morris' great Penguin trilogy PAX BRITANNICA only starts from 1837, rather than the 16th Century. * A modern classic of narrative history, updated to include the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Num Pages: 736 pages, Section: 24, B&W. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 48. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349106670
- ISBN
- 9780349106670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63