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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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