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Empires & historical states

Paperback. This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire -- the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616619
ISBN
9780748616619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Paperback. Brings together information pertaining to the society, economy, and culture of a province important to understanding the entire eastern part of the later Roman Empire. This title focuses on Egypt from the accession of Diocletian in 284 to the middle of the fifth century. Num Pages: 388 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010960
ISBN
9780691010960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.66

Paperback. Thousands of documents surviving on stone and papyrus help us to understand the complex society that took shape after the death of Alexander the Great. This book presents some of the most revealing of these documents in translation, allowing readers to form an impression of the Hellenistic world. Editor(s): Derow, Peter; Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101332
ISBN
9781405101332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.71

Hardback. Thousands of documents surviving on stone and papyrus help us to understand the complex society that took shape after the death of Alexander the Great. This book presents some of the most revealing of these documents in translation, allowing readers to form an impression of the Hellenistic world. Editor(s): Derow, Peter; Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101325
ISBN
9781405101325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.61

Paperback. The 'Old Work', the largest fragment of a Roman civilian building still standing in Britain, is a spectacular landmark which points to the site of Wroxeter Roman City, between medieval Shrewsbury and modern Telford. This title tells the story of one of Britain's best-preserved but least-known archaeological sites. Series: Tempus History & Archaeology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25 colour and 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 294 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752414096
ISBN
9780752414096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Hardcover. One of the most important surviving works from the golden age of Ancient Egyptian literature, a searching exploration of human motivation and divine justice, is discussed and translated in this major literary study. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HDDG; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264331
ISBN
9780197264331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.72

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630779
ISBN
9780691630779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.55

Hardcover. A complete study of royal courts in the post-Achaemenid Near East. It brings together various aspects of court culture in the Macedonian empires of the post-Achaemenid Near East. It shows how the Hellenistic dynastic courts were instrumental in the integration of local elites in the empires, and the (re)distribution of power, wealth, and status. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia. Num Pages: 302 pages, 34 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691265
ISBN
9780748691265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.54

Hardcover. Addresses the historical, social and political contexts within which Solon of Athens instituted wide-ranging reforms to the Athenian constitution (594-93 BCE), the impact of those reforms on the political self-awareness of the archaic Athenians themselves, and the ethical and political philosophies that drove reform. Num Pages: 385 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
385
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194031
ISBN
9781845194031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Paperback. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Num Pages: 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728. The Road to Decolonisation, 1918-1968. 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight: 770.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521685559
ISBN
9780521685559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.44

Paperback. Books V and VI of Tacitus' Annals , when complete, carried the narrative of Tiberius' reign from A.D. 29 to 37. Unfortunately most of Book V has been lost, but Annals VI, which resumes the narrative 2 weeks after the execution of Sejanus, contains a fascinating variety of incidents. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687228
ISBN
9780856687228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Mellor, Ronald. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 876.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415527163
ISBN
9780415527163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Paperback. Transcription and translation, with an extensive commentary, of the long and well-preserved Athenian law that was found inscribed on a marble stele during the Agora Excavations of 1986. Includes a discussion of the possible location of the Aiakeion building and of the purpose, nature and implementation of the law and its historical setting. Series: Hesperia supplements. Num Pages: 153 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876615294
ISBN
9780876615294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.02

Paperback. The transformation of state and society, the violent transference of power and property, and the establishment of Augustus' rule and that of the Empire are presented in a narrative which quotes from ancient evidence, refers seldomly to modern authorities, and states controversial opinions openly. Num Pages: 592 pages, 6 family trees. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803207
ISBN
9780192803207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.49

Paperback. Sir Ronald Syme became the first historian of the twentieth century to place Sallust - whom Tacitus called the most brilliant Roman historian - in his social, political, and literary context. This is a foreword of Syme that delivers biographical essays of Sir Ronald Syme in English. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 433 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDH; 3D; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234796
ISBN
9780520234796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Tracing the argument of the Ethics as it emerges through that approach, this book shows how Aristotle represents ethical virtue from the perspective of those devoted to it while standing back to examine its assumptions and implications. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080529
ISBN
9780226080529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. An original exploration of how the intelligence community became aware of the growing insurgent threat in the twilight of Empire, the challenges this posed, and its impact upon how Whitehall saw the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042932
ISBN
9781849042932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.75

Paperback. Nathan Rosenstein charts Rome's incredible journey and command of the Mediterranean over the course of the third and second centuries BC. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 6 maps, 26 b&w illustrations, 4 t. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QRM; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540. The Imperial Republic. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. 320 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 6 maps, 26 b&w illustrations, 4 t. Nathan Rosenstein charts Rome's incredible journey and command of the Mediterranean over the course of the third and second centuries BC. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QRM; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 16. Weight: 540.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623228
ISBN
9780748623228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.80

Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Rosenstein, Nathan; Morstein-Marx, Robert. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 776 pages, 61 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405102179
ISBN
9781405102179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.58

Paperback. Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system. This title details the equipment, background, training and combat experience of the men from all parts of the empire who made up the backbone of Rome's legions in this pivotal period. Illustrator(s): O'Brogain, Sean. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806666
ISBN
9781472806666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

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