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Empires & historical states

Hardcover. Series: Space and Society. Num Pages: 181 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HRKP4; PGZ; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319072654
ISBN
9783319072654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Paperback. This introduction to the Ancient Greek economy has proved popular in France, and has also been translated into Italian and Greek; this first English edition is of the second French edition of 2007. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253667
ISBN
9780520253667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Offers a fresh approach to the history of Ancient Rome, full of historical information about interesting tourist attractions, important festivals and the fashions and customs of the period. This title also includes a guide to the best villas, hotels and markets. Series: Visitor's Guides. Num Pages: 128 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409577553
ISBN
9781409577553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.53

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Roman history. This survival guide for studious centurions is about how to stay alive in the Roman army. It reveals all the gruesome truths of life in the Roman army including what soldiers ate, wore and how they lived. Illustrator(s): McNee, Ian. Num Pages: 128 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH; YQH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409567745
ISBN
9781409567745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. In this analysis, Leslie Peirce delves into the life of a 16th-century Middle Eastern community, bringing to light the ways that women and men used their local law court to solve personal, family and community problems. Num Pages: 475 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH; HBT; JFSJ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Paper edition
Number of pages
475
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228924
ISBN
9780520228924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.69

Hardback. .
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253020888
ISBN
9780253020888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.16
€ 11.76

paperback. Num Pages: 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1DVUAC; 1QDT; HBJD1; HBJF1; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253020932
ISBN
9780253020932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Focusing on the first and last years of Libanius' Antiochene career (AD 354 388), this volume illustrates his great range of his rhetorical skills, while at the same time illuminating the intrigues of city politics and university life. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; HBJF; HBLC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853235958
ISBN
9780853235958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. Libanius was a major figure in the fourth century East as an intellectual, a professor of rhetoric, and the friend of the emperor Julian. This book intends to remedy to that, and focuses on some unfamiliar aspects of Libanius' personality and the way he saw the world of the fourth century. Translator(s): Cribiore, Raffaella. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382523
ISBN
9781781382523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.11

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
€ 19.49

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
€ 16.53

Paperback. Royal jubilees, towering pyramids, face painting, and jewelry making? The sky's the limit when you spend the day in ancient Egypt! Picture this: You get out of bed and, as you go to brush your teeth, you suddenly realize that you've traveled back in time over 4,500 years to ancient Egypt. Series: Spend the Day Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 5AJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 276 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471290063
ISBN
9780471290063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.53

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
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Approx 50 colour and b/w images, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473881983
ISBN
9781473881983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

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
€ 30.61

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
€ 16.61

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

€ 40.05

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

Hardback. The extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell was marked by myriad achievements. Although best known for her desert travels and her part in the creation of the modern state of Iraq, she also made a significant contribution to the field of archaeology. This book explores Bell's achievements, emphasizing the tenacious, inquisitive side of her personality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 bw integrated, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAM; 1QDT; AMGD; HBJF1; HBLW; HDDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848854987
ISBN
9781848854987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 49.75

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