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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and moral history of ancient Rome. Translator(s): Walker, Henry John. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
361
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206748
ISBN
9780872206748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Hardback. Translator(s): Walker, Henry John. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206755
ISBN
9780872206755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.02
€ 45.20

Paperback. Urban history starts in Mesopotamia: the earliest known cities developed there as a result of long indigenous processes. This work examines urban life in the period, investigating urban topography, the role of cities as centres of culture, political and social structure, economy and the arts. Num Pages: 286 pages, 19 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198152866
ISBN
9780198152866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.67

Paperback. The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius' Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince's military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defence policy. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853239109
ISBN
9780853239109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.39

Suitable for historians and students, this title traces the story of Rome from Romulus and the foundations of Rome to the reign of the Emperor Tiberius. It includes an introduction to Velleius' life and times as well as notes on the text, a bibliography, map, glossary of unfamiliar terms, and an index. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C.; Barrett, Anthony A. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603845922
ISBN
9781603845922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 42.56

paperback. This book examines dwarfs in myth and everyday life in ancient Egypt and Greece. The spectacular forms of dwarfism were always a focus of interest, and it is the most depicted disorder in antiquity. Dasen brings together a whole range of mostly unpublished or little-known iconographic, epigraphic, literary, and anthropological evidence. Series: Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology. Num Pages: 440 pages, 50 in-text illustrations and 80 pages of black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAG; HBLA; HBLA1; HDDG; HDDK. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780199680863
ISBN
9780199680863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.82

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620910320
ISBN
9781620910320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.12

Paperback. Stressing the unity of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, the author covers a rich and diverse range of political, economic, military and cultural issues in the Greek world, from the early history of the Greeks, including early Sparta and the wars with Persia, to the ascendancy of Athens and the Peloponnesian War. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415584876
ISBN
9780415584876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. A History of Greece: 1300-30 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt. Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190336
ISBN
9781405190336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.12

Hardback. A History of Greece: 1300 30 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt. Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1136.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190343
ISBN
9781405190343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.75

Paperback. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763187
ISBN
9781780763187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

Hardback. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 343 x 283 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166506
ISBN
9780691166506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095226
ISBN
9780691095226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.56
€ 80.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Schloen, J. David; Rimmer Herrmann, Virginia. Num Pages: 176 pages, 140 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 293 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614910176
ISBN
9781614910176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.86

Paperback. An examination of how the Roman past was perceived, and used, by Victorian Britain. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 220 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; 3D; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933358
ISBN
9780861933358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Hardcover. A detailed exploration of nearly 200 objects from ancient Rome and museum collections around the world, gathered here into one handy, pocket-sized guide Series: Pocket Museum. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500519592
ISBN
9780500519592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. (American School of Classical Studies, 1961) Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 69ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 3. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Edition
Volume VI
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616192
ISBN
9780876616192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.66

Paperback. This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greecea s greatest inventions: democratic government. aeo Provides an accessible, up--to--date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy. aeo Covers democracya s origins, growth and essential nature. aeo Raises questions of continuing interest. Editor(s): Robinson, Eric W. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233947
ISBN
9780631233947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.14

Paperback. .
Number of pages
62
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316633250
ISBN
9781316633250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. Provides a richer portrait of Caesar's life by viewing him from multiple perspective and relating him to broader Roman society Explores aspects of Caesar's career in cultural and social terms Engaging and witty style will appeal to general readers. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175258
ISBN
9781405175258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

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