Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Num Pages: 277 pages, 96 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 636. 277 pages, 96 b/w illus. A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight: 622.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 277
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521616898
- ISBN
- 9780521616898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. AD 72. Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome, but his grip on power grows increasingly fragile as economic disaster threatens. The enormous riches from his Judaean campaigns are all but spent, legions go unpaid, and the yields from Rome's vital Spanish goldfields have fallen dramatically since the civil war. Series: Gaius Valerius Verrens. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172288
- ISBN
- 9780552172288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. Synthesizing some 30 years of archaeological research in south-east Italy, this book discusses a millennium that witnessed breathtaking changes: the first millennium BC. Series: Amsterdam Archaeological Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HDDK; HDL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 298 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089645791
- ISBN
- 9789089645791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.69€ 137.87
€ 138.69
€ 137.87
Paperback. This title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine Empires. It illustrates the battle which saw Constantine's men outnumber eight-to-one before being overcome by the Sultan Mehmet. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 13 colour illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841760919
- ISBN
- 9781841760919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.34
€ 27.99
€ 22.34
Hardcover. This book studies both what Appian had to say and how he said it; and engages in a dialogue about the value of Appian's text as a source of history, the relationship between that history and his own times, and the impact on his narrative of the author's own opinions. Editor(s): Welch, Kathryn. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910589007
- ISBN
- 9781910589007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.76
€ 92.76
Paperback. The mainland and islands of Greece were settled by peoples moving from Asia Minor in c.5000 BC, while a further wave in c.5000 BC introduced bronze-working to the region. This title recreates the world of these peoples through an examination of their material culture. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780968582
- ISBN
- 9781780968582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. A uniquely authoritative yet lightly handled examination of the key tales in the corpus of Greek mythology. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 394. Series: Brief History of. 320 pages. From the origins of the gods through to the homecomings of the Trojan heroes, this title features all the familiar Greek narratives, along with some less familiar characters and motifs. In addition to the tales, it explains key issues arising from the narratives, and discusses the myths and their wider relevance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 36. Weight: 440.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845295127
- ISBN
- 9781845295127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.53
€ 13.53
Paperback. An accessible and comprehensive introduction to Classical history, myth and the ancient world. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845298869
- ISBN
- 9781845298869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 bw and colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472523648
- ISBN
- 9781472523648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.82
€ 32.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. This book offers a fresh assessment of the Western Roman Empire's ostensible decline. Neil Christie presents a compelling argument that the Roman Empire did not dissolve; rather it was simply transformed in the West and persisted in the East. Series: Historical Endings. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 black and white figures and maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340759660
- ISBN
- 9780340759660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
Paperback. This study of the last pagan Roman emperor provides remarkable insight into the man and his times. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 B&W. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618873
- ISBN
- 9780748618873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.74
€ 43.99
€ 38.74
Hardcover. A collection of 12 studies from an international cast exploring how eunuchs were perceived. The text also reconstructs the realities of eunuchs' lives in Greek, Roman, Byzantine and eastern culture. Editor(s): Tougher, Dr. Shaun. Num Pages: 269 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715631294
- ISBN
- 9780715631294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.22
€ 77.22
Paperback. Based on the premise that people shape their ideas of what is permissible, define boundaries of right and wrong, and imagine sexual worlds through the discourses available, this book explores the Ottoman sexual thought and practices. It deals with the history of the Ottoman Empire, the history of sexuality and gender, and the Islamic Middle East. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 242 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; 3J; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245631
- ISBN
- 9780520245631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, D. T. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772890517
- ISBN
- 9788772890517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.43
€ 49.99
€ 36.43
Paperback. Few personalities from classical antiquity are more familiar yet more poorly grasped than Cleopatra (69-30 BC), queen of Egypt. In this work, Duane Roller has written the definitive biography of the queen, not as a figure in popular culture or even in the arts and literature of the last 500 years, but as the last Greek queen of Egypt. Series: Women in Antiquity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829965
- ISBN
- 9780199829965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.30
€ 21.99
€ 21.30
Hardback. Herod the Great, King of Judaea from 444 BC, is known as one of the world's great villains. This notoriety has overshadowed his actual achievements, particularly his role as a client king of Rome during Augustus's reign as emperor. This title presents and discusses the building projects known to have been initiated by Herod. Num Pages: 368 pages, 48 b/w photographs, 1 drawing, 15 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AM; HBJD; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520209343
- ISBN
- 9780520209343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.28€ 64.31
€ 82.28
€ 64.31
Hardback. This title follows the development of chariot warfare in the great Bronze Age civilizations (Sumerian, Hittite, Egyptian, Assyrian, etc.) and its eventual displacement by cavalryTraces how the domestication of the horse revolutionized warfare. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b/w photos, 2 or 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783462759
- ISBN
- 9781783462759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. This is a history of the Huns in Europe from their first attacks on the Goths north of the Black Sea to the collapse of their central European empire after the death of the legendary Attila. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214434
- ISBN
- 9780631214434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.28
€ 53.99
€ 53.28
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008180553
- ISBN
- 9780008180553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.42
€ 5.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11, 9 black & white halftones, 1 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDT; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479960
- ISBN
- 9780801479960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36