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Paperback. Explains Cynicism's rise in popularity in the ancient world by exploring the set of attitudes that collectively formed the Greek praise of poverty. The author argues that economic, military, and philosophical thought contains explicit criticisms of wealth and praise of poverty. This is a work of ancient Cynicism and its classical environment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025823
- ISBN
- 9780268025823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. aeo Adds to explosion of interest in issues of gender, the body, and history. aeo Investigates the centrality of gender distinctions to ancient societies. aeo Complements the study of women in antiquity. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205241
- ISBN
- 9780631205241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3F; 3H; AMN; AMX; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Aarhus Univ Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771242102
- ISBN
- 9788771242102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.23
€ 35.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451497
- ISBN
- 9780752451497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.76
€ 25.99
€ 22.76
Hardcover. Multidisciplinary essays on early villa culture and architecture in Republican Italy Editor(s): Becker, Jeffrey; Nicola, Terrenato. Series: The Papers & Monographs of the American Academy in Rome. Num Pages: 168 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMX; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472117703
- ISBN
- 9780472117703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.72
€ 75.72
Paperback. What does the Rosetta Stone tell us about the past? What treasures of Egyptian literature can now be read, thanks to its decipherment? What does it tell us about the history of writing and the story of our own alphabets? How do decipherments work and how can we know if they are right? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861973399
- ISBN
- 9781861973399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 504 pages, 15, 1 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBLA; HRKP1; HRLB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479731
- ISBN
- 9780801479731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.95
€ 44.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by nymphs who greatly desired him for his beauty, and of Jason's lust for the witch Medea, it speaks to us of more: of sex and gender; of identity and race; and, of colonisation and conquest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw illustrations in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857148
- ISBN
- 9781848857148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.94€ 92.36
€ 94.94
€ 92.36
Paperback. Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? This title reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 halftones. 86 line illus. 16 tables. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691148182
- ISBN
- 9780691148182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.96
€ 32.99
€ 23.96
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
€ 39.70
€ 39.70
Paperback. "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 49 b&w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ABC; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212666
- ISBN
- 9780892364701
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Discusses Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. This title presents an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised & Enlarged Edition
- SKU
- KKD0005139
- ISBN
- 9780140442533
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Presents a contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta. This title compiles a factual record of this disastrous conflict. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 656 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- KKD0006012
- ISBN
- 9780140440393
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 19.99€ 17.95
€ 19.99
€ 17.95
Paperback. The Worldwide Number One Bestseller Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to extraordinary times. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3B; FJH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007535842
- ISBN
- 9780007535842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.94
€ 10.99
€ 9.94
Hardcover. A detailed exploration of nearly 200 objects from ancient Rome and museum collections around the world, gathered here into one handy, pocket-sized guide Series: Pocket Museum. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500519592
- ISBN
- 9780500519592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 5.70
€ 16.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. A portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans. This second edition includes a new preface by the author. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098396
- ISBN
- 9780300098396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were brought to the surface by in the 1990s. These ancient artefacts are to be exhibited in Britain in 2016. This book tells the story of these two ancient civilizations. Series: British Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 272 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500292372
- ISBN
- 9780500292372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 7.28
€ 29.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. 'First Civilizations' is the second edition of a popular student text first published in 1996 in Montreal by Les Editions Champ Fleury. This updated and expanded edition provides an introductory overview of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1QDAE; 1QDAM; GTB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904768784
- ISBN
- 9781904768784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.66
€ 97.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 maps, 150 colour and bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472530264
- ISBN
- 9781472530264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.66
€ 31.99
€ 31.66
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781591499
- ISBN
- 9781781591499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06