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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Placing Eusebius in the context of his age the author provides a full account his life, including the period when Eusebius controversially sought to assist the heretic Arius. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780765563
- ISBN
- 9781780765563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.80
€ 31.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. This work makes detailed studies and extensive use of Ottoman chancery documents, aiming to fill many gaps in the historical record. Each section is prefaced by a short introduction that places the documents in historical context and analyzes their content and scope. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1QDT; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648564
- ISBN
- 9781860648564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.10€ 126.76
€ 142.10
€ 126.76
Paperback. What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena? This book explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287587
- ISBN
- 9780520287587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.29
€ 20.99
€ 20.29
paperback. Contains chapters that include Street Life, Earning a Living: Baker, Banker and Garum Maker (who ran the city), and The Pleasure of the Body: Food, Wine, Sex and Baths. This book offers an insight into the workings of a Roman town. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861975966
- ISBN
- 9781861975966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.41
€ 16.99
€ 12.41
paperback. Explores our rich classical heritage - from Greek drama to Roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of history, such as Alexander the Great, and Nero. The author invites you into the places where Greeks and Romans lived and died, from the palace at Knossos to Cleopatra's Alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slaves. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250495
- ISBN
- 9781781250495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.70
€ 15.99
€ 11.70
paperback. 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy - scrutinising and animated in equal measure' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Profile Books(GB)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684715
- ISBN
- 9781846684715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.45
€ 16.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. How can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? This work addresses these questions, focusing on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes 'history'. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032187
- ISBN
- 9780674032187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.63
€ 32.99
€ 28.63
Hardback. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 black/white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277168
- ISBN
- 9780520277168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 page pcolour plate section and embedded black and white pictures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 47. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846683817
- ISBN
- 9781846683817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.02
€ 14.99
€ 13.02
Paperback. This portrayal of Jane Ellen Harrison raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. The author captures Harrison's ability to create her own image, and contrasts it with the story of Eugenie Sellers Strong, a younger competitor. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAG; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008076
- ISBN
- 9780674008076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.84
€ 41.99
€ 34.84
Paperback. The greatest conflict of antiquity, the struggle for supremacy between Rome and Carthage. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3B; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Messianic ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366422
- ISBN
- 9780304366422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. The epic story of one of the most famous love affairs in history, by the bestselling author of CAESAR. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828632
- ISBN
- 9780753828632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821589
- ISBN
- 9780753821589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. The complete and definitive history of how Roman generals carved out the greatest and longest-lasting empire the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753817896
- ISBN
- 9780753817896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 40. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826928
- ISBN
- 9780753826928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Presents the picture of the world's most famous fighting machine. This title explores every aspect of the Roman army, from the daily lives of individual soldiers to the outcome of major campaigns. It discusses key Roman battles, and includes hundreds of illustrations and biographies of the great commanders. Num Pages: 224 pages, 245 illustrations, 107 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500288993
- ISBN
- 9780500288993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.20
€ 26.99
€ 20.20
Paperback. The story of how Augustus rose from an obscure teenager to become Rome's first and greatest emperor. Num Pages: 624 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753829158
- ISBN
- 9780753829158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. In September AD 9 half of Rome's Western army was ambushed in a German forest. Three legions, comprising some 25,000 men under the Roman general Varus, were wiped out by an army of Germanic tribes under the leadership of Arminius. This book offers an account of this battle, the historical background, and the implications of defeat. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750940160
- ISBN
- 9780750940160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.20
€ 26.99
€ 20.20
paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 15 color illus. 71 halftones. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRKP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691170275
- ISBN
- 9780691170275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.16
€ 19.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936347851
- ISBN
- 9780936347851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.38
€ 27.99
€ 21.38