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Paperback. Ancient Greek vase-paintings offer broad-ranging and unprecedented early perspectives on the often intricate interplay of images and texts. This book investigates both epigraphic technicalities of Attic and non-Attic inscriptions, and their broader, iconographic and sociocultural, significance. Editor(s): Yatromanolakis, Dimitrios. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 290 x 20. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784914868
ISBN
9781784914868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.36

Hardback. Yatromanolakis examines the complex, at times contradictory, responses to ancient Greece in Greek and broader Western European modernism. Exploring the dynamics of ruination and the reconfiguration of fundamental icons of ancient mythology in surrealism, the author shows that Greek antiquity was an integral constituent of avant-garde myth-making. Series: Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Harvard Department of the Classics United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983532217
ISBN
9780983532217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.75
€ 59.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 92 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413660
ISBN
9781607413660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.44
€ 44.62

Hardback. The first complete and exhaustive documentation of the finished building of the Propylaia, the innovative and unique structure which serves as a monumental entrance to the Athenian Acropolis. Includes numerous drawings, mostly by William Dinsmoor Jr. Editor(s): Dinsmoor, Anastacia Noor. Num Pages: 486 pages, 215 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AM; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 330 x 254 x 39. Weight in Grams: 3198.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619414
ISBN
9780876619414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.92

Hardcover. Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), c. 150 235 CE, was born in Bithynia. Little of his "Roman History" survives, but missing portions are partly supplied from elsewhere and there are many excerpts. Dio s work is a vital source for the last years of the Roman republic and the first four Roman emperors. Translator(s): Cary, E. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 507 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 116 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
507
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1916
Edition
New issue of 1916 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990739
ISBN
9780674990739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.60

Hardcover. Covers the years 28 to 5 BC; includes Dio's discussion of the constitutional settlement of 27 BC and the imperial system it inaugurated. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First published in the UK in 1990. Reprinted with
SKU
V9780856683831
ISBN
9780856683831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.70

Paperback. Covers the years 28 to 5 BC; includes Dio's discussion of the constitutional settlement of 27 BC and the imperial system it inaugurated. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First published in the UK in 1990. Reprinted with
SKU
V9780856683848
ISBN
9780856683848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.69

Paperback. A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199589241
ISBN
9780199589241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Hardcover. Series: Ancient Languages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CBX; CFLA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122885
ISBN
9780714122885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Explores the diverse peoples of the Roman Empire: how they viewed themselves and others as Romans and examining their enduring legacy today, from the languages we speak, to the legal systems we live by, the towns and cities we live in, and even to our table manners. Num Pages: 160 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122854
ISBN
9780714122854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSK; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271020440
ISBN
9780271020440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. Series: DK Findout!. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 190 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241282779
ISBN
9780241282779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. Takes kids back in time to discover what life was like in Ancient Rome. With key curriculum information, this title is packed with information, quizzes, fun facts and images of every aspect of Roman life. It shows you what Romans would have put in their shopping baskets, how to decode Roman numerals, and go into battle with the gladiators. Series: DK Find out!. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AF; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 243 x 188 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241250235
ISBN
9780241250235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. In this biography of Akhenaten, Dr Montserrat makes the point that our view of Akhenaten has never been based purely on historical or archaeological knowledge, but is a cultural hallucination, influenced by Western desires about ancient Egypt and modern struggles for legitimation and authority. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 line drawings, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415301862
ISBN
9780415301862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

Hardcover. Ancient Mesopotamia, the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now western Iraq and eastern Syria, is considered to be the cradle of civilization - home of the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, as well as the great Code of Hammurabi. This book focuses on the legal systems of Old Babylonian Mesopotamia. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101583
ISBN
9780226101583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.81
€ 55.08

Hardback. Series: Infosearch: Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AK; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 248 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781406288063
ISBN
9781406288063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.86

Paperback. Explores what life was really like for everyday people in Ancient Egypt. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, this book uncovers some insights and explodes some myths. Series: Infosearch: Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 5AK; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 240 x 190. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781406288131
ISBN
9781406288131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. The story they unfold is a compelling one that sheds much light on the intricate detective work, the problems and rewards, of biological research in archeology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 254, 254 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HD; VFMD; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857409
ISBN
9780801857409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.02

Hardback. Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Emperors. Num Pages: 215 pages, 27 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473869080
ISBN
9781473869080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Republic. Num Pages: 318 pages, approx. 30 b/w tactical diagram. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473894426
ISBN
9781473894426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.49

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