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Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. This volume collects and introduces some of the best writing on sexual behaviour and gender differences in ancient Greece and Rome including four chapters newly translated from German and French. Editor(s): Golden, Mark; Toohey, Peter. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613205
- ISBN
- 9780748613205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardback. The book includes a completely new final chapter, text and notes rewritten throughout to incorporate evidence and scholarship that has appeared over the past twenty-five years, and an index of ancient sources. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416854
- ISBN
- 9781421416854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.09€ 47.68
€ 51.09
€ 47.68
Paperback. History, political philosophy, and constitutional law were born in Athens in the space of a single generation - the generation that lived through the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE). This text provides an examination of this democracy transformed by war. Num Pages: 537 pages, 14 b/w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 525
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236851
- ISBN
- 9780520236851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Examines the "home front" war effort from an overall imperial perspective, assessing the contribution of individual imperial territories. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272259
- ISBN
- 9781783272259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Paperback. Modern western education finds its origins in the practices, systems and schools of the ancient Greeks and Romans. It is in the field of education that classical antiquity has exerted one of its clearest influences on the modern world. This book provides a representative sample of the primary evidence for ancient Greek and Roman education. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415338073
- ISBN
- 9780415338073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardback. The 17th-century Ottoman-Habsburg frontier was the scene of chronic conflict. The defences of both empires were based on a line of fortresses, spanning the border. This book gives us an insight into everyday life on the frontier in this turbulent time in Ottoman history by investigating the various aspects of Ottoman forts and garrisons. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113018
- ISBN
- 9781845113018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.47€ 137.74
€ 154.47
€ 137.74
Paperback. The Roman Empire rules the civilised world with an iron fist, seemingly all-powerful. And yet, the power of Rome is secured not by its mighty legions, but by small bands of warriors fighting a secret war. They seek out artefacts hidden by the gods themselves, hunt creatures of myth and face enemies that would use dark magic against the empire. Illustrator(s): Lathwell, Alan. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815132
- ISBN
- 9781472815132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Series: Griffith Institute Publications. Num Pages: 386 pages, 8 fold-out pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 295 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Griffith Institute United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900416842
- ISBN
- 9780900416842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.34
€ 199.34
Hardback. Greek temples captivate anyone with an interest in antiquity, and the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columnar orders that clad them launched the classical architectural tradition down to modern times. This title proposes new theories in both areas as it elucidates the nature and function of Greek architecture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 colour images + 230 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; AMX; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 268 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300182767
- ISBN
- 9780300182767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 339 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HBJK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477310816
- ISBN
- 9781477310816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Paperback. Utilizing a great variety of previously unknown cuneiform tablets, Ancient Babylonian Medicine: Theory and Practice examines the way medicine was practiced by various Babylonian professionals of the 2nd and 1st millennium B.C. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119025528
- ISBN
- 9781119025528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Hardcover. Utilizing a great variety of previously unknown cuneiform tablets, Ancient Babylonian Medicine: Theory and Practice examines the way medicine was practiced by various Babylonian professionals of the 2nd and 1st millennium B.C. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 234 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126526
- ISBN
- 9781405126526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Hardback. In 1490/92 the Florentine Platonist Marsilio Ficino made new translations of two treatises he believed were the work of Dionysius the Areopagite, the disciple of St. Paul mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. They are presented here in new critical editions accompanied by English translations, the first into any modern language. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674743793
- ISBN
- 9780674743793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Sex is beyond reason, and yet we constantly reason about it. So, too, did the peoples of Ancient Greece and Rome.This work considers how erotic experience is understood in classical texts, and what ethical and philosophical arguments are made about sex? Editor(s): Nussbaum, Martha C.; Sihvola, Juha. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; JFCX; JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226609157
- ISBN
- 9780226609157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Hardback. Series: First Facts: Ancient Greece. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; 5AG; YNH; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 202 x 202. .
- Publisher
- Capstone Global Library Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 24
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474717472
- ISBN
- 9781474717472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.95
€ 16.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. This study provides a brief introduction to the religious institutions, beliefs and practices of the Graeco-Roman world during the Hellenistic Age (c300 BC-300 AD). Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195043914
- ISBN
- 9780195043914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.80
€ 99.80
Paperback. Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This work examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. It also includes relevant ancient sources in translation. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; APFA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110426
- ISBN
- 9781405110426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Paperback. Bernal's response to criticisms to his 1987 book, 'BLACK ATHENA', which argued for an Afro-Asiatic origin for Greek civilisation. Editor(s): Moore, David Chioni. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822327172
- ISBN
- 9780822327172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- NIPPOD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472530530
- ISBN
- 9781472530530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 30.39
€ 50.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. The Roman World 44 BC -- AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 436 pages, 45 black & white halftones, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 436
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415559799
- ISBN
- 9780415559799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12