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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Ranging over a quarter of a millenium and four continents, this book uncovers the lives, deaths and autobiographical writings of a vital but forgotten constituency: the tens of thousands of men and women who took part in Britain's rise to imperial pre-eminence but who got caught and caught out. Num Pages: 464 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665285
ISBN
9780712665285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Waterpoint Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956732514
ISBN
9780956732514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. This book whisks kids back in time over 2,000 years to spend a special day in Athens. Modern children follow a typical ancient Greek family through their day, and along the way they get to do all the things the Greeks did--from making clothes and jewelry to learning Greek letters to preparing a fabulous Greek feast. Series: Spend the Day Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AK; YBG; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471154549
ISBN
9780471154549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.25

Paperback. Featuring full-colour artwork, specially drawn maps and an array of revealing illustrations depicting weapons, equipment, key locations and personalities, this book offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of the Roman soldiers and their Germanic opponents. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HBW; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 5. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472803498
ISBN
9781472803498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.84

hardcover. Examines the many wars fought during the reign of Augustus which more than doubled the size of Rome's territory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781783831845
ISBN
9781783831845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.49

Paperback. This revised edition of Casson's engaging work, originally published in 1975 as Daily Life in Ancient Rome, includes two new chapters as well as full documentation of the sources. Num Pages: 184 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised & enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801859922
ISBN
9780801859922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. The story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, and the first Christian monastic libraries. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; GLM; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097214
ISBN
9780300097214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Originally published in 1975 as The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, this revised edition includes a new chapter as well as full documentation of the sources. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Revised & enlarged
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866012
ISBN
9780801866012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

paperback. Explores the wider cultural framework in which we should study the housing in the Greek and Roman worlds. Series: Key Themes in Ancient History. Num Pages: 196 pages, 38 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; AMK; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521789455
ISBN
9780521789455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 34.82

Electronic book text. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBAH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474427135
ISBN
9781474427135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.46

Paperback. Series: First Facts: Ancient Greece. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 204 x 202 x 2. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474717496
ISBN
9781474717496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 65 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; ACG; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
65
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890364
ISBN
9788772890364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Mul
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763505345
ISBN
9788763505345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.72
€ 46.89

Paperback. The first five books of Livy's history of Rome record the city's foundations through the Republic to Rome's recovery after the Gallic invasion of the 4th century BC. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448092
ISBN
9780140448092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
452
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207233
ISBN
9780872207233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.08

Hardcover. Livy (Titus Livius, 64 or 59 BC AD 12 or 17), the great Roman historian, presents a vivid narrative of Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to maintain such greatness. The fourth decad (31 40) focuses on Rome's growing hegemony in the East. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 710 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 16 x 10. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674997059
ISBN
9780674997059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Luce, T. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed. /
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540044
ISBN
9780199540044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 656 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555680
ISBN
9780199555680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Livy's great history of Rome contains, in Books 21 to 30, the definitive ancient account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy in 218 BC, and the war he fought with the Romans over the following sixteen years. This new translation captures the brilliance of Livy's style, and is accompanied by a fascinating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Hoyos, Dexter. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555970
ISBN
9780199555970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. In Books 6 to 10 of his monumental history of Rome, Livy deals with the period in which Rome recovered from its Gallic disaster to impose mastery over almost the entire Italian peninsula in a series of ever greater wars. Vivid portrayals of personalities, politics, warfare, and religion bring 4th-century Italy vividly alive in this new translation. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199564859
ISBN
9780199564859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.35

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