Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardcover. Establishes that the traditions of Roman art and literature were still very much alive in the mid-fourth century. This title reveals the importance of pagan festivals and cults in the Christian era and highlights the rise of a respectable aristocratic Christianity that combined pagan and Christian practices. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 335 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520065666
- ISBN
- 9780520065666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.73€ 63.03
€ 82.73
€ 63.03
Hardback. While the gender and age of the girl may seem to remove her from any significant contribution to empire, this book provides both a new perspective on familiar girls' literature, and the first detailed examination of lesser-known fiction relating the emergence of fictional girl adventurers, castaways and 'ripping' schoolgirls to the British Empire. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272866
- ISBN
- 9780230272866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Paperback. In November 2008, an ICREA/ESF Exploratory Workshop on the subject of late Roman fine wares was held in Barcelona, the main aim being the clarification of problems regarding the typology and chronology of the three principal table wares found in Mediterranean contexts (African Red Slip Ware, Late Roman C and Late Roman D). Editor(s): Angel Cau, Miguel; Reynolds, Paul; Bonifay, Michel. Num Pages: 263 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AFP; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 293 x 208 x 15. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress Archaeology
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905739462
- ISBN
- 9781905739462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.78
€ 76.78
Hardback. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Num Pages: 250 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472. A Sphinx Revisited. 250 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight: 472.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243675
- ISBN
- 9780520243675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.91€ 45.28
€ 57.91
€ 45.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472814210
- ISBN
- 9781472814210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.43
€ 23.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. The second volume of the Beni Hassan series is devoted to the recording and study of the only decorated Old Kingdom tombs at the site, the tombs of Ipi and Bebi. The examination comprises coloured plates, line drawings as well as a study of scenes and inscriptions in the tombs. Num Pages: 52 pages, 32 colour plates; 15 b&w folded plates. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; 2CXG; 3D; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 313 x 8. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Australian Centre for Egyptology
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856688614
- ISBN
- 9780856688614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.90
€ 79.90
Hardcover. As well as vividly exploring the tales, the author brings her expertise in the archaeology of the Iron Age and particularly shamanism to bear on the mythical worlds she describes, with evidence as diverse as the Gundestrup Cauldron and the famous bog bodies. She also asks how the myths survived the Christianization of Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 82 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; HRKP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500252093
- ISBN
- 9780500252093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Nero's personality and crimes have always intrigued historians and writers of fiction. This book offers a fascinating insight into the sensational life and troubled times of the Emperor Nero. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations geneal. table, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415214643
- ISBN
- 9780415214643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.72
€ 56.72
Paperback. A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man and great polarizing figure from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119025573
- ISBN
- 9781119025573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.54
€ 51.99
€ 51.54
Hardback. A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man - and great polarizing figure - from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 532 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149235
- ISBN
- 9781405149235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.52
€ 55.52
Hardcover. A comprehensive account of half a century's excavation and investigation at one of Egypt's most enigmatic pyramid sites Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167904
- ISBN
- 9789774167904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.79
€ 61.79
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774165634
- ISBN
- 9789774165634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.43
€ 40.99
€ 40.43
Hardback. This volume challenges the widespread belief that scientific knowledge as such is international. Employing case studies from Austria, Poland, the Czech lands, and Hungary, the authors show how scientists in the late Habsburg Monarchy simultaneously nationalized and internationalized their knowledge. Editor(s): Ash, Mitchell G.; Surman, Jan. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDU; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289871
- ISBN
- 9780230289871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.36€ 38.41
€ 106.36
€ 38.41
Hardcover. The period 300-600 AD saw huge changes in the Roman Empire. Here, 20 papers by international scholars explore how group identities were established against this shifting background. Themes include religious conversion, Roman law, problems of Jewish identity and what it meant to be Roman. Editor(s): Mitchell, Stephen; Greatex, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 343 pages, illus, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBLA; JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715630433
- ISBN
- 9780715630433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.08
€ 75.08
Paperback. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772890586
- ISBN
- 9788772890586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.06
€ 29.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Mandrake United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906958329
- ISBN
- 9781906958329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, 80 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Mandrake of Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869928872
- ISBN
- 9781869928872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 1QDAP; 3JJG; 3JJH; ACG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761825609
- ISBN
- 9780761825609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50
Paperback. Provides a nuanced picture of the Greek experience in the Ottoman empire. The author discusses the changing views of the Ottoman Empire more generally and assesses what this changing historiography can tell us about this period in Greek history. It covers the period from the fall of Constantinople to the Russo Ottoman War. Series: The Edinburgh History of the Greeks. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDT; 3J; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748693993
- ISBN
- 9780748693993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.32
€ 42.99
€ 35.32
Hardback. This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus. Num Pages: 261 pages, 72 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 264 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107040489
- ISBN
- 9781107040489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.49
€ 128.49