Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. 16 papers explore the subject of palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia from its beginnings in the early 1900s through to current research themes and the impact of technological development in the field. Editor(s): Metcalfe, Ryan; Cockitt, Jenefer; David, A. Rosalie. Series: Archaeopress Egyptology. Num Pages: 177 pages, illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 244 x 10. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784910266
- ISBN
- 9781784910266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This authoritative A to Z features over 700 entries on all aspects of life in Ancient Greece and Rome. Beautiful illustrations, jargon-free entries, and a useful chronology and bibliography make this Companion the perfect guide for readers interested in learning more about the Graeco-Roman world. Editor(s): Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony; Eidinow, Esther. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 912 pages, Over 130 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 203 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1922.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198706779
- ISBN
- 9780198706779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.79
€ 65.79
Hardback. Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition of this established dictionary offers entries on all aspects of the classical world. With reception and anthropology as new focus areas and numerous new entries, it is an essential reference work for students, scholars, and teachers of classics and for anyone with an interest in the classical era. Editor(s): Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony; Eidinow, Esther. Num Pages: 1648 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; GBC; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 283 x 74. Weight in Grams: 2922.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1648
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199545568
- ISBN
- 9780199545568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.92
€ 249.92
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125388
- ISBN
- 9781905125388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.90
€ 125.90
Hardcover. Celebrates the work of Nick Fisher, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Cardiff University. This title contains essays on the theme of ancient Greek social behaviour. It reflects the diversity and the unities in the honorand's interests. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125517
- ISBN
- 9781905125517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.71
€ 80.71
Paperback. Series: Latin American Originals. Num Pages: 112 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HRKP; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271048802
- ISBN
- 9780271048802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.85
€ 33.99
€ 26.85
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066625
- ISBN
- 9780674066625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.84
€ 29.99
€ 24.84
paperback. A cornerstone introduction for the study of ancient Egypt, with an overview of geography, history, society, religion and culture. Num Pages: 356 pages, 102 b/w illus. 48 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 764. An Introduction. 356 pages, 102 b/w illus. 48 colour illus. A cornerstone introduction for the study of ancient Egypt, with an overview of geography, history, society, religion and culture. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HDDG. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 24. Weight: 850.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521675987
- ISBN
- 9780521675987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. These three works exemplify the Roman historian Sallust's condemnation of the excesses of the late Republic. In the conspiracy of Catiline and the war against Jugurtha he sees moral and political corruption and the tragedy of civil strife. This new translation captures Sallust's distinctive style and considers his work as history and literature. Translator(s): Batstone, William W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192823458
- ISBN
- 9780192823458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77
Hardcover. The Histories of Sallust (86-35 BCE), while fragmentary, provide invaluable information about a crucial period of history from 78 to around 67 BCE. In this volume, John T. Ramsey has freshly edited the Histories and the two pseudo-Sallustian Letters to Caesar, completing the Loeb Classical Library edition of his works. Num Pages: 655 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 116 x 37. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996861
- ISBN
- 9780674996861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.95
€ 33.99
€ 28.95
Hardcover. Deal with the moral and political decline of Rome, one on the conspiracy of Catiline and the other on the war with Jugurtha. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 650 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996847
- ISBN
- 9780674996847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Contains three stories from Sallust: "Catiline's War" - tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc; "The Jugurthine War" - describes Rome's fight in Africa against the king of the Numidians; and Histories" - depicts Rome after the death of the dictator Sulla. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140449488
- ISBN
- 9780140449488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.25
€ 12.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414. The Year That Shook Rome. 176 pages, 60 colour illustrations. The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 213 x 148 x 17. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122694
- ISBN
- 9780714122694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.11
€ 7.11
The Edwin Smith Papyrus. Updated Translation of the Trauma Treatise an...
Sanchez, Gonzalo M.; Meltzer, Edmund S.
This volume contains the original hieratic text, complete transcription into hieroglyphs, transliteration, English translation, philological apparatus and copiously illustrated medical commentaries for the 48 clinical cases of the Edwin Smith Papyrus. Num Pages: 376 pages, Colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 286 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040017
- ISBN
- 9781937040017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 316.82
€ 316.82
Paperback. A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world. Series: Cambridge Introduction to Roman Civilization. Num Pages: 252 pages, 84 b/w illus. 4 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 420. Series: Cambridge Introduction to Roman Civilization. 252 pages, 84 b/w illus. 4 maps 2 tables. A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTS. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight: 442.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521535014
- ISBN
- 9780521535014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.17
€ 40.17
Paperback. Before the creation of the Agora as a civic center in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 81 x 99 x 2. Weight in Grams: 60.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616130
- ISBN
- 9780876616130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.89
€ 11.89
Hardback. Explores the cultural and political significance of ostracism in democratic Athens. This book argues that ostracism was primarily a symbolic institution whose meaning for the Athenians was determined both by past experiences of exile and by its role as a context for the ongoing negotiation of democratic values. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119755
- ISBN
- 9780691119755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.58€ 68.28
€ 89.58
€ 68.28
Hardback. Most studies of ancient Greek politics focus on formal institutions such as the political assembly and the law courts. This book suggests that Greek literature reveals traces of popular culture that can be further illuminated by comparison with later historical periods. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140056
- ISBN
- 9780691140056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.75€ 42.23
€ 53.75
€ 42.23
Paperback. Sarah Pomeroy seeks to reconstruct the lives and the world of Sparta's women-including how their legal status changed over time and how they held on to their surprising autonomy. Written by one of the leading authorities on women in antiquity, this is the first full-length study of Spartan women. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195130676
- ISBN
- 9780195130676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Hardback. Pomeroy sets the Pythagorean and Neopythagorean women vividly in their historical, ecological, and intellectual contexts, illustrated with original photographs of sites and artifacts known to these women. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409566
- ISBN
- 9781421409566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30