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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 32 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223491
ISBN
9780300223491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.69

Paperback. Situated in an area roughly corresponding to Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This book reveals how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140265743
ISBN
9780140265743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. This book presents the history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Editor(s): Leick, Gwendolyn. Series: Routledge Worlds. Num Pages: 616 pages, 105 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415497831
ISBN
9780415497831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.56

Paperback. The Year of Four Emperors was one of the most chaotic, violent and frightening periods in all Roman history. It was a time of assassinations and civil wars. Offering a look at 69AD, this book features a narrative history with portraits of the leading participants and insights into the nature of the Roman military Morgan. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195315899
ISBN
9780195315899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.67

Paperback. A book for students and scholars of ancient history and religion, Constantine and the Bishops shows how Christian belief motivated and gave shape to imperial rule. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 632 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HRC; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 38. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871047
ISBN
9780801871047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.89

Hardback. The Roman emperor Julian (361-363) was raised as a Christian, but soon after apostatized, and, during his short reign, attempted to revive paganism. This provoked the anger of the Christians, who raised accusations against him as a persecutor. In The Last Pagan Emperor, these claims are carefully investigated. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190626501
ISBN
9780190626501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.95

perfect. The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved 'a totally new conception of what human life was for'. Describing that claim, this title explores the life, culture and history of classical Greece. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140135213
ISBN
9780140135213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 442 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; 3JB; 3JD; HBAH; HBJF1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024237
ISBN
9780253024237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.05

Paperback. Presents the history of the Roman world from 133 BC to 68 AD. This book explores the decline and fall of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Pax Romana under the early Principate. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415584883
ISBN
9780415584883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 520 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
4 Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415522274
ISBN
9780415522274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Hardcover. Thucydides Historiae Vol. I: Books I-IV Editor(s): Powell, J. E.; Jones, Sir H. Stuart. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1942
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198145509
ISBN
9780198145509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. This unique collection of essays examines the many relationships that existed between Wales and the expanding British overseas empire between 1650 and 1830. Editor(s): Bowen, H. V. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993528
ISBN
9781784993528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Nothing offends liberals and leftists more than western imperialism - it is racism, sexism, and chauvinism all in one. And of course the epitome of western imperialism is the British Empire, the biggest empire the world has ever known. This title exposes how the British Empire was actually one of the greatest establishers and defenders of freedom. Series: The Politically Incorrect Guides. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596986299
ISBN
9781596986299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Klaus, Haagen D; Toyne, J Marla. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 486 pages, 91 b&w photos, 29 b&w illus., 7 b&w maps, 12 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309636
ISBN
9781477309636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. Editor(s): Klaus, Haagen D; Toyne, J Marla. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 486 pages, 91 b&w photos, 29 b&w illus., 7 b&w maps, 12 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 41. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309377
ISBN
9781477309377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.31

Paperback. Explores the place of the sophists within the Greek wisdom tradition, and argues against their almost universal exclusion from serious intellectual traditions. This book offers a revised history of the development of Greek philosophy, as well as of the potential - yet never realized - courses it might have followed. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055919
ISBN
9780674055919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. Covering the greatest three centuries of Turkish history, this book tells the story of the Ottoman Empire's growth into a vast Middle Eastern Power. Num Pages: 272 pages, 57, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842124420
ISBN
9781842124420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. A collection of essays that seeks to establish Roman constructions of sexuality and gender difference as a distinct area of research, complementing work already done on Greece to give a picture of ancient sexuality. This title applies feminist critical tools to forms of public discourse, including literature, history, law, and political oratory. Editor(s): Hallett, Judith P.; Skinner, Marilyn B. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691011783
ISBN
9780691011783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.67
€ 55.66

Hardcover. This monograph considers the painted frieze on the facade of Tomb II at Vergina (ca. 330-280 B.C.) as a visual document that offers vital evidence for the public self-stylings of Macedonian royalty in the era surrounding the reign of Alexander the Great. Num Pages: 250 pages, 70 col. & b/w figs., 1 col. fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619667
ISBN
9780876619667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.79

Paperback. Features essays that reflect the different directions in which legal history in the settler colonies of the British Empire has developed. This title shows how local life and culture in selected settlements influenced, and was influenced by, the ideology of the rule of law that accompanied the British colonial project. Editor(s): Foster, Hamar; Berger, Benjamin L.; Buck, Mr. A. R. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814928
ISBN
9780774814928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.30

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