Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
paperback. In The Visual Poetics of Power, Nassos Papalexandrou illuminates the early history of the tripod cauldron, the most sacred symbol of the Greeks. He also explores the performative dimensions of the figurative arts in the preliterate contexts of early Greek sanctuaries. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780739107348
- ISBN
- 9780739107348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.87
€ 68.87
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534789
- ISBN
- 9781931534789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.99
€ 115.99
Paperback. This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced. Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study. Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall. Editor(s): Rosenstein, Nathan; Morstein-Marx, Robert. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334135
- ISBN
- 9781444334135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.67
€ 55.67
Hardcover. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFFA; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633181
- ISBN
- 9780815633181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.91
€ 54.91
Hardcover. Drawing on diverse theoretical backgrounds and a variety of source materials, the contributors to the volume reconstruct the lives of women within the urban sphere. With a fairly wide geographical span, from Aleppo to Sofia, from Jeddah to Istanbul, the chapters offer a wide panorama of the Ottoman urban geography. Editor(s): Maksudyan, Nazan. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384113
- ISBN
- 9781782384113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Paperback. The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. It is complemented by photographs. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 37 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKC; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714119731
- ISBN
- 9780714119731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.30
€ 9.30
Paperback. This is the first monograph on the British Museum fieldwork at Kom Firin in Egypt's Nile Delta, a settlement created around the time of Ramses II, and occupied until late Antiquity. This volume focuses on the survey and remote sensing of the site, along with a full publication of the Ramesside temple. Num Pages: 200 pages, 240 half-tones, 80 line drawings, 16 full colour images, with fold-out maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 294 x 16. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861591701
- ISBN
- 9780861591701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.13
€ 92.13
Paperback. Presents a look at the monumental granite naos of King Nekhthorheb (360-343 BC), which was originally 3.5m tall. The naos is an important source for late religious iconography and relief carving, as it bears extensive depictions of divine figures, arranged in registers, carved in exquisite detail on a small scale. Series: British Museum Research Publication. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w and col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 300 x 214 x 8. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861591565
- ISBN
- 9780861591565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.97
€ 50.99
€ 50.97
Hardback. An interpretation of Ambrose, bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. It reveals Ambrose's manipulation of events without making him too Machiavellian. It presents a study of the politics and history of the Christian church and the Roman Empire in that period. It traces the chronology of Ambrose's public activity. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRCC1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084612
- ISBN
- 9780520084612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.67
€ 73.68
€ 56.67
Paperback. If you want a gripping, well-written, detailed story of insurrection against Rome, supported by splendid illustrations, start here.?The Sunday Telegraph Num Pages: 284 pages, 83. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445603162
- ISBN
- 9781445603162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300159073
- ISBN
- 9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.90
€ 23.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Combining a fresh analysis of the archaeological evidence with the traditional historical accounts, Neil Faulkner presents a new interpretation of the decline and fall of Roman Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419442
- ISBN
- 9780752419442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.31
€ 36.99
€ 31.31
Paperback. Series: Spotlights. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 242 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brown Bear Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781212271
- ISBN
- 9781781212271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.11
€ 9.99
€ 9.11
Hardcover. A compelling, fresh account of the battle of Rorke's Drift, featuring an array of previously unpublished material including defender accounts and artwork. The author questions what is widely believed to be historical fact and instead offers up his own interpretation of one of the most established actions of the hospital fight. Num Pages: 208 pages, 49 illustrations, 21 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555538
- ISBN
- 9781781555538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.57
€ 33.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. This Athenian Agora Picture Book provides a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held in ancient Athens every four years, in honour of the city's patron goddess Athena. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 141 x 2. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616413
- ISBN
- 9780876616413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.85
€ 11.85
Hardback. Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism. Series: Roots of Imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328706
- ISBN
- 9780745328706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 83.42
€ 101.01
€ 83.42
Paperback. Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism. Series: Roots of Imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328690
- ISBN
- 9780745328690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.51
€ 37.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. In 52 BC Caesar's continued strategy of annihilation had engendered a spirit of desperation, which detonated into a revolt of Gallic tribes under the leadership of the charismatic young Arvernian noble Vercingetorix. This book deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782009221
- ISBN
- 9781782009221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Hardcover. This title covers Rome's first forays into Africa during the First and Second Punic Wars, then covers in detail her vindictive final conquest and destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 pages of colour photos, 7 B&w maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJH; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844159703
- ISBN
- 9781844159703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. This book tells how Boudicca widow of Prasutagus, the king of the Iceni, raised her people and other tribes in revolt and nearly took control of the fledgling Roman province. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849083133
- ISBN
- 9781849083133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.25
€ 23.99
€ 16.25