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Empires & historical states

The spread of Islam across maritime Southeast Asia was one of the great transformations that shaped today's world. Links with the Middle East were crucial, but ties with the Ottoman empire have received little attention from historians. This book uses original archival research to focus on the relationship, from the 16th century to the present day. Editor(s): Peacock, Andrew; Gallop, Annabel Teh. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 300 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1QDT; HBJF; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265819
ISBN
9780197265819
Condition: New

€ 117.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, Timothy F.; Roaf, Michael; Stein, Diana. Series: Griffith Institute Publications. Num Pages: 421 pages, 74 b/w figs, 2 col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Number of pages
421
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416798
ISBN
9780900416798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.27

Hardback. Editor(s): Prastacos, Gregory P.; Wang, Fuming; Soderquist, Klas Eric. Num Pages: 569 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAG; HPCA; HPD; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
569
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642324444
ISBN
9783642324444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Paperback. This volume, the first in a series of works detailing the archaeological investigations of the ager Rusellanus, in coastal southern Etruria, focuses on the Roman temple and sanctuary dedicated to Diana Umbronensis, located at Scoglietto (Alberese - GR) on the ancient Tyrrhenian coast. Editor(s): Sebastiani, Alessandro; Chirico, Elena; Colombini, Matteo; Cygielman, Mario. Series: Archaeopress Roman Archaeology. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrated throughout in black and white. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 213 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784910525
ISBN
9781784910525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.20

Hardback. The origins and development of civilization are vital components to the understanding of the cultural processes that create human societies. This work focuses on the art and landscape remains and what they uncover about societies of the Central Andes region. It includes discussions on pottery and textiles; iconography and symbols; and ideology. Editor(s): Silverman, Helaine; Isbell, William H. (State University of New York, Binghampton, USA). Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 1QDA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306472503
ISBN
9780306472503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.95

This well-illustrated Companion offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of the development of Greek art through the 1st millennium BC. Editor(s): Smith, Tyler Jo; Plantzos, Dimitris. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 892 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2034.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
892
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186049
ISBN
9781405186049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 513.29

Hardback. This book, the second of two monographs, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on Thucydides' legacy to the political process. It also includes a careful examination of the usefulness and efficacy of the interdisciplinary approach to political order in the ancient world and proposes new paths for the future study. Editor(s): Thauer, Christian R.; Wendt, Christian; Baltrusch, Ernst. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137527745
ISBN
9781137527745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

Paperback. More than a century of archaeological investigation in Portugal has helped to discover, excavate and study many Lusitanian amphorae kiln sites, with their amphorae being widely distributed in Lusitania. Editor(s): Vaz Pinto, Ines; De Almeida, Rui Roberto. Series: Roman and Late Antique Mediterranean Pottery. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784914271
ISBN
9781784914271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 173.41

Carl Blegen is the most famous American archaeologist ever to work in Greece. Here is presented his biography, detailing his multifaceted life as an instrumental element in creating the field of Aegean prehistory and his role in the social and intellectual community of Athens. Editor(s): Vogeikoff-Brogan, Natalia; Davis, Jack L.; Florou, Vasiliki. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BG; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040222
ISBN
9781937040222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Paperback. Presented in glossary format, this volume gives precise definitions of the words and phrases most frequently encountered by museum visitors in exhibition labels and texts. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 120 pages, 75 colour and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367085
ISBN
9780892367085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. The 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculptures. Editor(s): Grossman, Janet Burnett; Podany, Jerry; True, Marion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 colour and 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ABC; ACG; AFKB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892367238
ISBN
9780892367238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Hardback. An exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. It addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Num Pages: 176 pages, 75 full-colour & 67 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060377
ISBN
9781606060377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Hardback. A multivolume reference on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals. It delivers both a sweeping overview and an in-depth investigation from Homeric times (1000 BCE) to late Roman times (AD 400). Editor(s): Jaeger, Bertrand. Num Pages: 564 pages, 344 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061022
ISBN
9781606061022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 261.41
€ 195.88

Hardcover. A catalogue of the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Each entry features a full bibliography and is written for both experts and the general reading public. The introduction offers an overview of sculpture from the archaic period to the end of antiquity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 28 col and 670 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366866
ISBN
9780892366866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.88
€ 91.07

Paperback. Presents more than twenty papers that examine subjects as diverse as Social Contexts for Athenian Vases, Conservation and Analysis, Experimentation, and Markets and Exchange. Editor(s): Lapatin, Kenneth. Num Pages: 264 pages, 140 full-colour & b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 936.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369010
ISBN
9780892369010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 55.72

Paperback. First published in 1758, this was the book that brought the wonders of Greek classical architecture to the notice of the Western world. This is a translation of the second, considerably expanded, edition of 1770. Translator(s): Britt, David. Series: Getty Research Institute Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 576 pages, 101 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 44. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366699
ISBN
9780892366699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Hardcover. The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum buried during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, then rediscovered in 1750 contained a large collection of bronze and marble statuary and busts. Num Pages: 390 pages, 239ill.261col.ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 222 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892367221
ISBN
9780892367221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.12
€ 73.10

Paperback. Published in 1765, Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "Osservazioni" is an impassioned defence of the superiority of Roman architectural "invention" over the "beautiful and noble simplicity" of Ancient Greece. This is an English translation of Piranesi's three-part polemical work. Translator(s): Beamish, Caroline; Britt, David. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 168 pages, 43 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366361
ISBN
9780892366361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368839
ISBN
9780892368839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Paperback. Offers fresh insights into the evolution of the forms and meanings of Roman art. The author offers a cultural history of the functions of the visual arts, the messages that these images carried, and the values that they affirmed in late Republican Rome and the Empire. Num Pages: 216 pages, 60 full-colour & 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061015
ISBN
9781606061015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.93

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