×


 x 

Shopping cart

Empires & historical states

Results 381 - 400 of 2212

Empires & historical states

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

€ 59.72
€ 46.91

Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant delineates a compelling new vision of ancient Greece that takes us far from the calm and familiar images of Polykleitos and the Parthenon, and reveals a culture of slavery, of blood sacrifice, of perpetual and ritualized warfare, of ceremonial hunting and ecstasies. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Zone Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299175
ISBN
9780942299175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant and Pierre Vidal-Naquet are leaders in a contemporary French classical scholarship that has produced a stunning reconfiguration of Greek thought and literature. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 528 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
New ed of 2 Revised ed
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299199
ISBN
9780942299199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. This volume traces the odyssey of truth "aletheia", from mytho-religious concept to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. The book begins with an examination of how truth in Greek literature first emerges as an enigma. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Zone Books
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299861
ISBN
9780942299861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.61

Paperback. Series: Publications of the Art Museum, Princeton University. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 color illus. 96 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAG; ACG; AFK; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Art Museum United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780943012179
ISBN
9780943012179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.40

Hardcover. A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives. Editor(s): Irby, Georgia L. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 1096 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118372678
ISBN
9781118372678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 439.56

Paperback. The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of The Fall of the Roman Empire from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118589823
ISBN
9781118589823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.10

Hardcover. *A Handbook to Classical Reception in Eastern and Central Europe is the first comprehensive English ]language study of the reception of classical antiquity in Eastern and Central Europe. Editor(s): Torlone, Zara Martirosova; Munteanu, Dana LaCourse; Dutsch, Dorota. Series: HCRZ - Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception. Num Pages: 632 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118832714
ISBN
9781118832714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.52

Paperback. This is a unique introduction to Greek tragedy that explores the plays as dramatic artifacts intended for performance and pays special attention to construction, design, staging, and musical composition. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119089896
ISBN
9781119089896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.65

Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115292
ISBN
9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.51

Hardback. Provides interconnected essays of original scholarship relating to the social history of the Byzantine empire Offers groundbreaking theoretical and empirical research in the study of Byzantine society Includes helpful glossaries of sociological/theoretical terms and Byzantine/medieval terms. Editor(s): Haldon, John F. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405132404
ISBN
9781405132404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.92

Paperback. This is a lively, new textbook for US students on British history from the Stuart Restoration of 1660 to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. Its central theme is how Britain became the first modern nation state. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134453
ISBN
9781405134453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.86

Hardback. This companion provides the very latest accounts of the major and current aspects of Egyptology by leading scholars. Delivered in a highly readable style and extensively illustrated, it offers unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, giving full scope to the discussion of this incredible civilization. Editor(s): Lloyd, Alan B. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 1352 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 95. Weight in Grams: 3154.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405155984
ISBN
9781405155984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 431.44

Hardback. Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and lesser-known stories, including important local myths and local versions of PanHellenic myths. Clark also discusses approaches to understanding myths, allowing students to gain an appreciation of the variety in one volume. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405194563
ISBN
9781405194563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.86

Hardback. Pomeroy sets the Pythagorean and Neopythagorean women vividly in their historical, ecological, and intellectual contexts, illustrated with original photographs of sites and artifacts known to these women. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409566
ISBN
9781421409566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Hardback. In other words, she gives a voice to silence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412559
ISBN
9781421412559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.87

Paperback. She reveals the immense love that Abbot Seridos, Barsanuphius, and John had for their fellow monastics and for the lay community in Tawatha, Gaza, and beyond. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HRCC2; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413860
ISBN
9781421413860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.25

Hardback. Segal, on psychoanalytic interpretations. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15, 2 black & white line drawings, 3 maps, 10 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414188
ISBN
9781421414188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.67
€ 65.18

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

€ 61.51
€ 56.40

Hardback. The book includes a completely new final chapter, text and notes rewritten throughout to incorporate evidence and scholarship that has appeared over the past twenty-five years, and an index of ancient sources. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416854
ISBN
9781421416854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.36
€ 47.28

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!