Empires & historical states
Results 501 - 520 of 2324
Empires & historical states
Paperback. Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. Placing the events in their wider context, he provides a fascinating history of culture and society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 black and white halftones, and some maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199595112
- ISBN
- 9780199595112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Presents an examination of the major aspects of daily life - from food and sports to religion, education, and politics - of ancient Rome's 'common people', including slaves. This book offers generous selections from a variety of primary source materials. It includes 30 illustrations, a chronology of Roman history, and a bibliography. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209572
- ISBN
- 9780872209572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Hardcover. A vast collection of significant works of art from the whole of ancient Greek civilization and a range of museums, gathered in one handy, pocket-sized guide Series: Pocket Museum. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500519585
- ISBN
- 9780500519585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. * A revised edition of this highly praised introduction to the Mongol Empire. * Provides an overview of the government, religion, and politics of the Mongolian Empire. * Considers the effects of Mongol military campaigns on other countries and peoples in China, Russia, Persia and Europe. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 54 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDM; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135399
- ISBN
- 9781405135399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.57
€ 44.99
€ 43.57
Paperback. A collection that not only explores many aspects of the ancient Olympics and the programme of competitive festivals in democratic Athens but also the broader religious, social and political contexts in which sport and festival flourished in ancient Greece. It shows how the values of sport pervaded Greek society. Num Pages: 416 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HBTB; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125524
- ISBN
- 9781905125524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. All the essential facts on ancient Egypt covering mummification, the pharaohs, the pyramids and the mysterious rituals. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 86 x 16. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KCG0002838
- ISBN
- 9780007231638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Literary Texts and the Roman Historian provides an accessible and concise introduction to the complexities of Roman historiography. Series: Approaching the Ancient World. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; DSBB; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415088961
- ISBN
- 9780415088961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Paperback. The Emperors of Rome charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through profiles of the greatest and most notorious of the emperors. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780877501
- ISBN
- 9781780877501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190231620
- ISBN
- 9780190231620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.06
€ 24.99
€ 19.06
Paperback. "The Roman Empire at Bay is the only one volume history of the critical years 180-395 AD, which saw the transformation of the Roman Empire from a unitary state centred on Rome, into a new polity with two capitals and a new religion, Christianity"-- Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 792 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415840552
- ISBN
- 9780415840552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857382009
- ISBN
- 9780857382009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. This is a unique introduction to Greek tragedy that explores the plays as dramatic artifacts intended for performance and pays special attention to construction, design, staging, and musical composition. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119089896
- ISBN
- 9781119089896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardback. This is a unique introduction to Greek tragedy that explores the plays as dramatic artifacts intended for performance and pays special attention to construction, design, staging, and musical composition. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119089858
- ISBN
- 9781119089858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.94
€ 113.94
Hardback. The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. This title provides an introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art of ancient Egyptian math. Num Pages: 256 pages, 301 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160122
- ISBN
- 9780691160122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries. Provides a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies. Takes account of recent discoveries. Editor(s): Potter, David S. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 724 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 724
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199186
- ISBN
- 9781405199186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.16
€ 52.99
€ 52.16
Paperback. The third edition of Ancient Greek Civilization is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 294 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119098157
- ISBN
- 9781119098157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Paperback. Attempts to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, the text explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins. Num Pages: 136 pages, with 24 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080959
- ISBN
- 9780520080959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.33
€ 40.33
Paperback. Fully revised and update with the latest field research, an expanded guide to further reading, and drawing on a wealth of knowledge, this examination of the Roman republic's fall is useful for all students of history and classical studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, maps, 3 b&w line drawings, 5 b&w photos, 4halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415319409
- ISBN
- 9780415319409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486. Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and Roman Policy in Scotland. 192 pages, 100ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; WQH. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859360156
- ISBN
- 9781859360156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415319362
- ISBN
- 9780415319362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02