Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardback. From even before the time of Alexander the Great, the Greek gods spread throughout the Mediterranean, carried by settlers and largely adopted by the indigenous populations. This book examines the interaction between Greek religion and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean with which it came into contact. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 261 pages, 2 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293946
- ISBN
- 9780520293946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.79
€ 49.99
€ 35.79
Hardback. This book is about the multiplicity of gods and religions that characterized the Roman world before Constantine. It was not the noble gods such as Jove, Apollo and Diana, who were crucial to the lives of the common people in the empire, bur gods of an altogether more earthly, earth level, whose rituals and observances may now seem bizarre. Series: Ancient World S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200468
- ISBN
- 9780631200468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.40
€ 155.40
Paperback. This book is about the multiplicity of gods and religions that characterized the Roman world before Constantine. It was not the noble gods such as Jove, Apollo and Diana, who were crucial to the lives of the common people in the empire, bur gods of an altogether more earthly, earth level, whose rituals and observances may now seem bizarre. Series: Ancient World S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200475
- ISBN
- 9780631200475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.89
€ 45.99
€ 45.89
Paperback. Now, a two and a half year long museum exhibit of Tut's treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . ? Is complete with 100 black and white illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so called mummy curses. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448443607
- ISBN
- 9780448443607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.08
€ 8.08
Paperback. Explores how the intrepid seafarers of eighth-century Greece sailed around the Mediterranean, encountering strange new sights - volcanic mountains, vaporous springs, huge prehistoric bones - and weaving them into the myths of gods, monsters and heroes that would become the cornerstone of Western civilization: the Odyssey and the Iliad. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140244991
- ISBN
- 9780140244991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from Greece to India. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020761
- ISBN
- 9780141020761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.51
€ 23.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue and enlighten us with their inventions, whether philosophy, politics, theatre, athletics, celebrity, science or the pleasures of horse racing. This book offers an introduction to Ancient civilization. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 538. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KKD0005748
- ISBN
- 9780141021416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Presents an account of Greek history from the end of the Bronze Age to the Classical Period. This book offers a narrative which acknowledges the later traditions, as traditions, but insists that we must confront the contemporary evidence, which is in large part archaeological and art historical, and must make sense of it in its own terms. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 400 pages, 7 black & white tables, 63 colour illustrations, 38 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415469920
- ISBN
- 9780415469920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.11
€ 58.11
paperback. An introduction to the art of archaic and classical Greece. Looking at the social and cultural contexts in which the rich diversity of Greek arts were produced, Robin Osborne shows how artistic developments were both a product of, and contributed to, the intensely competitive life of the Greek city. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour plates and black and white halftones, 3 plans, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFC; AFK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192842022
- ISBN
- 9780192842022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.06
€ 31.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415644648
- ISBN
- 9780415644648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.37
€ 25.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. Pompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227212
- ISBN
- 9780631227212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.18
€ 46.99
€ 45.18
Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115285
- ISBN
- 9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.57
€ 125.57
Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115292
- ISBN
- 9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.08
€ 43.99
€ 43.08
Paperback. "First published 1995. Second edition published 2009." Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415727297
- ISBN
- 9780415727297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.91
€ 55.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539093
- ISBN
- 9780199539093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. The story of the wars that led to the break-up of Alexander the Great's vast empire after his death in 323 BC and the brilliant cultural developments which accompanied this birth of a new world. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white plates, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199647002
- ISBN
- 9780199647002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199656462
- ISBN
- 9780199656462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.89
€ 31.99
€ 22.89
Paperback. Socrates' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. This title presents an account of this defining period of Western civilization. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571235513
- ISBN
- 9780571235513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; HBJF1; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651644
- ISBN
- 9780691651644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.22€ 154.18
€ 206.22
€ 154.18
Hardcover. An authoritative account of Greek military and political power, architecture, sculpture and art, drama and philosophy, and their lasting influence on Western culture. Tells the myths and legends of the Olympian gods, including Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Poseidon, Hermes, Ares, Aphrodite, Eros, Hephaestus and Dionysus. Num Pages: Over 1000 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated, Comprehensive
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754833574
- ISBN
- 9780754833574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.04
€ 26.99
€ 26.04