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Empires & historical states

Hardback. Arthur Eckstein's interpretation challenges the way Polybius' "Histories" have long been viewed. He argues that Polybius evaluates people and events as much from a moral viewpoint as from a pragmatic, utilitarian, or even Machiavellian one. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085206
ISBN
9780520085206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 53.59

Paperback. This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118255360
ISBN
9781118255360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.96

Hardback. This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405160728
ISBN
9781405160728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.73

Hardback. Asher Ovadiah is Professor of Art History at Tel Aviv University, and an authority on the Classical and Byzantine monuments of Israel. This selection of articles, published over the last twenty-five years, falls into four groups and is gathered around a number of common themes. Num Pages: 580 pages, 415 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828470
ISBN
9781899828470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.27

Paperback. The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This Very Short Introduction introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force, and the legacy it left behind. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199605415
ISBN
9780199605415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

paperback. Illustrating Empire tells the history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record, and celebrate its development. The narrative is told through more than 200 striking and original images accompanied by illuminating story captions which unlock the history and meaning behind the illustrations. Series: Visual History from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 228 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 886. A Visual History of British Imperialism. Series: Visual History from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera. 224 pages, 228 colour illustrations. Illustrating Empire tells the history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record, and celebrate its development. The narrative is told through more than 200 striking and original images accompanied by illuminating story captions which unlock the history and meaning behind the illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ; WCS. Dimension: 229 x 213 x 21. Weight: 894.
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243341
ISBN
9781851243341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.47

Paperback. Details the concepts at work within the History of the Peloponnesian War and demonstrates, through case studies of conflicts in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, the continuing relevance of Thucydidean thought to an analysis and planning of strategic operations. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040112
ISBN
9781849040112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.32

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996267
ISBN
9780674996267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996205
ISBN
9780674996205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.80

Paperback. In 'Roman Medicine' Audrey Cruse looks at the long and complex history of western medicine. After introducing relevant myths and legends from earliest times in Greece, she discusses ancient philosophers from the sixth-fifth centuries BC and the subsequent development of schools of medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 696. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KOC0010718
ISBN
9780752414614
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. This collection of essays features important Roman women who were active in politics, theatre, cultural life and religion from the 1st through the 4th centuries. The contributors draw on rare documents in an attempt to reconstruct the lives and accomplishments of these exceptional women. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260945
ISBN
9780226260945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Hardback. Expanding both the geographical range and the diversity of sites considered in the study of ancient Greek housing, Ancient Greek Houses and Households views Greek houses and the archaeological artifacts found within them as a means of investigating the basic unit of Greek society: the household. Editor(s): Ault, Bradley A.; Nevett, Lisa. Num Pages: 200 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMKD; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238754
ISBN
9780812238754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Hardback. For many of us, Byzantium remains "byzantine" - obscure, marginal, difficult. This book presents an original and personal view of the challenges and questions facing historians of Byzantium today. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157634
ISBN
9780691157634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. This volume brings Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world - to the forefront of European history Focuses on the identity, ethnicity, and culture of the Byzantine people Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198332
ISBN
9781405198332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Hardback. Byzantium occupies an uncertain place in European history. Though often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world, Byzantium belongs in the mainstream history of Europe and the Mediterranean; its impact is still felt throughout the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202622
ISBN
9780631202622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.81

Hardcover. Up until the end of the eighteenth century, the way Ottomans used their clocks conformed to the inner logic of their own temporal culture. This book unravels the complexity of Ottoman temporal culture and tells the story of its transformation. It presents us with a new understanding of the relationship between time and modernity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTB; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226257723
ISBN
9780226257723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.04
€ 48.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535100
ISBN
9781784535100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

Paperback. By focusing on the key colourful characters of the eight major dynasties, Bamber Gascoigne brings to life 3500 years of Chinese civilization. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 x 8pp of Colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841197913
ISBN
9781841197913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. The Ptolemaic period witnessed an enormous increase in the number of hieroglyphic signs and iconographic elements. This volume examines these techniques from their smallest details to their broadest thematic connections, foregrounding individual techniques to determine the words and phrases singled out for emphasis. 266 b&w illus., 17 tables Series: Wilbour Studies in Egyptology and Assyriology. Num Pages: 573 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
573
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040512
ISBN
9781937040512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 413 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239982
ISBN
9780520239982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.89

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