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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

€ 126.93

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

€ 49.88

Hardcover. Greek painted pottery from the fourth century BC is one of the largest and most remarkable bodies of theatrically informed material that still survives. This work provides a large body of photographs accompanied by a picture-by-picture discussion of the vases, organized by playwright - including Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Num Pages: 304 pages, 76 colour & 48 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; DSG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368075
ISBN
9780892368075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.46

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

€ 81.96

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

€ 43.66

Designed for use in various undergraduate courses focused on ancient Greece, this collection offers translations of the twelve legal speeches - including Lysias 1; Aeschines 1; and Demosthenes 21, 54, and 59 - useful for the study of classical Athenian social and cultural history. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNS; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209282
ISBN
9780872209282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.21
€ 45.54

Hardback. Explores loyalism as a social and political force in eighteenth and nineteenth century British colonies and former colonies. Editor(s): Blackstock, Allan; O'Gorman, Frank. Num Pages: 309 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839125
ISBN
9781843839125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.91

Paperback. Accessible introduction to the work and influence of ancient Rome's greatest writer of history. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 386 pages. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Accessible introduction to the work and influence of ancient Rome's greatest writer of history. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight: 610.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
386
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521697484
ISBN
9780521697484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.78

Paperback. Distills and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. This dictionary is suitable for those with an interest in the Classics or those seeking to explore the many allusions to its mythology that abound in literature. Num Pages: 480 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140512359
ISBN
9780140512359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. The papers in this collection discuss the Stoic school of philosophy using intellectual and cultural inheritance, psychology and ethics to present a picture of the school itself and it's thought. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
325
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229747
ISBN
9780520229747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.87

Hardback. A detailed report on the plant remains along with a full treatment of craft and technology from the site of Sitagroi, NE Greece. Editor(s): Elster, Ernestine S.; Renfrew, Lord Colin. Series: Monumenta Archaeologica. Num Pages: 519 pages, b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745024
ISBN
9781931745024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Paperback. Looks at the transformation of the Roman world under the combined impact of Christianity and barbarian incomers. This book charts these and other significant developments which marked the transformation of Ancient Rome into medieval Byzantium. It provides a clear analytical narrative of pivotal political, military, and religious developments. Series Editor(s): Richardson, J. S. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627912
ISBN
9780748627912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 39.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Aris & Phillips
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686603
ISBN
9780856686603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856685699
ISBN
9780856685699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686221
ISBN
9780856686221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

Paperback. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856683039
ISBN
9780856683039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

Paperback. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 294 pages, 20 charts, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBE; 1QDT; HBJF1; JFFS; JFSR2; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023094
ISBN
9780253023094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.97

hardcover. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 294 pages, 20 charts, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBE; 1QDT; HBJF1; JFFS; JFSR2; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022813
ISBN
9780253022813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; ACG; HBJF1; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226631875
ISBN
9780226631875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.29

Paperback. Combining both archaeological and historical sources, the Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt provides all the essential information required by anyone interested in Egyptian history, archaeology, religions, or culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 80 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195366716
ISBN
9780195366716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

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