Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001609
- ISBN
- 9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.90€ 63.74
€ 82.90
€ 63.74
Paperback. Full-colour guide to the many places in Wales associated with the Roman Empire Num Pages: 96 pages, 52. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 6. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445643809
- ISBN
- 9781445643809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. Tells the story of the 'virtual unwrapping' of an Egyptian mummy and the interdisciplinary project that allowed researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to investigate the person inside by way of an autopsy performed by computer. Num Pages: 84 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 7. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071003
- ISBN
- 9780252071003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.66
€ 18.99
€ 18.66
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611433
- ISBN
- 9780691611433
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Condition: New
€ 68.69€ 53.67
€ 68.69
€ 53.67
Paperback. Unconventionally fusing the the history of faith and reason in Islam, this book traces the Qur'an-inspired intellectual revolution that took off in the Islamic world of the seventh century, revealing its highlights and following it through to its sixteenth-century demise. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; HPK; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503600577
- ISBN
- 9781503600577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Hardback. Unconventionally fusing the the history of faith and reason in Islam, this book traces the Qur'an-inspired intellectual revolution that took off in the Islamic world of the seventh century, revealing its highlights and following it through to its sixteenth-century demise. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; HPK; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804794619
- ISBN
- 9780804794619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.33
€ 140.33
Paperback. Series: Flashbacks. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YFCF; YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472934147
- ISBN
- 9781472934147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.37
€ 10.99
€ 9.37
Hardcover. The perfect introduction to Greek myths, illustrated with bright pictures by Jan Lewis. Here are ten of the best loved Greek legends retold with warmth and humour to make them easily accessible to young children. Ages 5+. Illustrator(s): Lewis, Jan. Num Pages: 96 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHF; 4KHJ; YQR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 272 x 251 x 16. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841217758
- ISBN
- 9781841217758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691610634
- ISBN
- 9780691610634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.14
€ 53.29
€ 42.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Noegel, Scott B. Series: Magin in History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271022581
- ISBN
- 9780271022581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.29
€ 44.99
€ 34.29
Paperback. Reveals how the only hard evidence that dates the Great Pyramid - the quarry marks discovered by Colonel Vyse in 1837 - was forged Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591437895
- ISBN
- 9781591437895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. This work examines the development of the theory and practice of constitutionalism, defined as a political system in which the coercive power of the state is controlled through a pluralistic distribution of political power, and explores the main venues of constitutional practice. Num Pages: 412 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDN; 1KB; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; 3JJ; HBG; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009776
- ISBN
- 9780674009776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.42
€ 53.99
€ 45.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718199715
- ISBN
- 9780718199715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Hardback. In 1482 Francesco Berlinghieri produced the Geographia, a book of over 100 folio leaves describing the world in Italian verse interleaved with lavishly engraved maps. Roberts demonstrates that the Geographia represents the moment of transition between printing and manuscript culture, while forming a critical base for the rise of modern cartography. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDT; 1QRM; 3JB; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066489
- ISBN
- 9780674066489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89€ 58.39
€ 63.89
€ 58.39
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 576 pages, 37 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; GBC; HBJ; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810871687
- ISBN
- 9780810871687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.04
€ 224.04
Paperback. This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. We learn too about Seneca's personal and political life in the time of Nero. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199533213
- ISBN
- 9780199533213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. This is a lively, readable and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers. The volume includes Phaedra, Oedipus, Medea, Trojan Women, Hercules Furens, and Thyestes, together with an invaluable introduction and notes. Translator(s): Wilson, Emily. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192807069
- ISBN
- 9780192807069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Hardback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE to 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and advisor to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This title presents English-language translations of his works such as "Anger, Mercy, Revenge" and "Natural Questions". Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748412
- ISBN
- 9780226748412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.17
€ 94.74
€ 79.17
paperback. An exploration of the administration of law and its role in the lives of ordinary people in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire. It draws upon a rich but little-known legal collection from the late 3rd century known as the "Codex Hermogenianus". Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221476
- ISBN
- 9780253221476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Hardback. This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. The book offers a perspective on this complex and turbulent period in the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206316
- ISBN
- 9780631206316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.17
€ 136.17