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Empires & historical states
Paperback. The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. It is originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron. This book tells the story of Myron's Discobolus both as an archaeological artefact and bearer of meaning. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 161 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170. Series: Objects in Focus. 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. It is originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron. This book tells the story of Myron's Discobolus both as an archaeological artefact and bearer of meaning. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 207 x 161 x 6. Weight: 170.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122717
- ISBN
- 9780714122717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.30
€ 9.30
Paperback. The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent quality. This book explores these lovely carvings, with the aid of digital photography. Num Pages: 36 pages, 55 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YNH; YNVP. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 220 x 221 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204. An Ancient Greek Temple and Its Sculptures. 36 pages, 55 colour illustrations. The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent quality. This book explores these lovely carvings, with the aid of digital photography. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YNH; YNVP. Dimension: 220 x 221 x 7. Weight: 204.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 36
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714131306
- ISBN
- 9780714131306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40
paperback. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530. 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780714122373
- ISBN
- 9780714122373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122687
- ISBN
- 9780714122687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. From the hovels of peasants to the palaces of monarchs, this book provides an architectural picture of Roman society through a study of domestic buildings. Editor(s): Barton, I. M. Series: Exeter Studies in History S. Num Pages: 214 pages, 16pp b&w plates, index, maps, glossary, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMK; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894159
- ISBN
- 9780859894159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. * Crosses the boundaries between history, classical studies and archaeology. * Shows students and scholars of archaeology what they can learn from text--aided cultural history. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK; JFFN; JFS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196020
- ISBN
- 9780631196020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.60
€ 66.60
paperback. This study explores the relationship between burial rituals and social structures in Early Iron Age Greece. Series Editor(s): Renfrew, Lord Colin; Ashmore, Wendy; Gamble, Clive; O'Shea, John. Series: New Studies in Archaeology. Num Pages: 276 pages, 10 half-tones, 17 tables, 69 line diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780521387385
- ISBN
- 9780521387385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.18
€ 49.99
€ 38.18
Paperback. Describing the emergence and development of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, this title details the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, which gave rise to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804587
- ISBN
- 9780192804587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
paperback. Describes the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans. This book presents the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, including some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Editor(s): Shaw, Ian. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, halftones and line illustrations throughout, 11 pp maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802934
- ISBN
- 9780192802934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.40
€ 35.40
Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Worthington, Ian. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415667432
- ISBN
- 9780415667432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.12
€ 61.12
Hardback. This is the first full-length biography of Ptolemy I of Egypt in English. From his boyhood friendship with Alexander the Great to his reign as king and pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy's story is one of ambition and ruthlessness as he helped shape Egypt's history and that of the early Hellenistic world. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 black and white halftones; 6 black and white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190202330
- ISBN
- 9780190202330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.45
€ 86.45
Paperback. This complete guide to ancient Greek rhetoric is exceptional both in its chronological range and the breadth of topics it covers.
* Traces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium.
* Covers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion. Editor(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1076.
* Traces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium.
* Covers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion. Editor(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334142
- ISBN
- 9781444334142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.81
€ 59.81
Hardback. Drawing on a diverse range of sources-including patient testimonies; the writings of physicians, historians, and poets; and official publications of the Roman state-Patients and Healers in the High Roman Empire is a groundbreaking history of the culture of classical medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416281
- ISBN
- 9781421416281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.20€ 55.70
€ 61.20
€ 55.70
Paperback. Using Homer's epic tales as inspiration, this book offers teachers session plans and storytelling tips to facilitate philosophical discussions with children aged 9-14. Illustrator(s): Levi, Tamar. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441174956
- ISBN
- 9781441174956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.04
€ 26.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. A collection of over two hundred recipes from ancient Rome, tested and updated for today's tastes. Translator(s): Herklotz, Anna. Num Pages: 244 pages, 16 colour plates, 113 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; WBA; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226290324
- ISBN
- 9780226290324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.11
€ 27.99
€ 23.11
Paperback. What was the significance of the Ottoman Empire? What kind of lives did people live? What lessons can be learnt from the civilization that the Ottomans created? What does the Ottoman Empire mean to us today? This book answers these questions. Translator(s): Ross, Jonathan. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Kube Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847740083
- ISBN
- 9781847740083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. 2nd volume in an ambitious series Detailed narrative of period of intense and dramatic military activity including Emperor Julian's fatal Persian campaign and the disastrous Battle of Adrianople. Analyses Roman armies, strategy and tactics and those of her enemies Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp plates, plus integrated b/w drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783462735
- ISBN
- 9781783462735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.01
€ 52.99
€ 44.01
Hardback. Learn everything you need to know about the Ancient Egyptians, and some of the things they'd rather you didn't Illustrator(s): Greenberg, Isabel. Series: Discover.. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; 5AJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 270 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847808257
- ISBN
- 9781847808257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.09
€ 7.09
Hardback. Learn everything you need to know about the Romans, and some of the things they'd rather you didn't. Illustrator(s): Greenberg, Isabel. Series: Discover.. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 269 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847808264
- ISBN
- 9781847808264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.87
€ 7.87
Hardback. He finds that the "nationcan be read as that space in which literature is thought to be able to conjoin two things that history has separated-the writer and the people. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 1KBC; 1KJ; 1QDB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801868030
- ISBN
- 9780801868030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62