Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
hardcover. In this study, Marian Demos seeks to demonstrate the significance of three famous lyric quotations within their respective contexts in the dialogues of Plato. These passages include the Simonides poem in the "Protagoras" and the misquotation of Pindar in the "Gorgias". Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689088
- ISBN
- 9780847689088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.38
€ 139.38
Hardback. This richly illustrated volume examines monuments of Sardis and environs in the context of contemporary developments in Lydia and throughout the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. It illuminates traditions of Anatolian kingship, technological exchange between Lydia and Greece and the Near East, and the origins of Persian imperial architecture. Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Reports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 170 black-and-white photographs, 116 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Archeological Exploration of Sardis United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060609
- ISBN
- 9780674060609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.75€ 76.51
€ 84.75
€ 76.51
Paperback. More than a century of archaeological investigation in Portugal has helped to discover, excavate and study many Lusitanian amphorae kiln sites, with their amphorae being widely distributed in Lusitania. Editor(s): Vaz Pinto, Ines; De Almeida, Rui Roberto. Series: Roman and Late Antique Mediterranean Pottery. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784914271
- ISBN
- 9781784914271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 173.15
€ 173.15
Paperback. In November 2008, an ICREA/ESF Exploratory Workshop on the subject of late Roman fine wares was held in Barcelona, the main aim being the clarification of problems regarding the typology and chronology of the three principal table wares found in Mediterranean contexts (African Red Slip Ware, Late Roman C and Late Roman D). Editor(s): Angel Cau, Miguel; Reynolds, Paul; Bonifay, Michel. Num Pages: 263 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AFP; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 293 x 208 x 15. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress Archaeology
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905739462
- ISBN
- 9781905739462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.61
€ 81.61
Hardback. Explores loyalism as a social and political force in eighteenth and nineteenth century British colonies and former colonies. Editor(s): Blackstock, Allan; O'Gorman, Frank. Num Pages: 309 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839125
- ISBN
- 9781843839125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.43
€ 156.43
Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095226
- ISBN
- 9780691095226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.11€ 80.40
€ 105.11
€ 80.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nyord, Rune; Ryholt, Kim. Num Pages: 521 pages, 27 colour plates, 47 b/w illus, 7 line drawings & 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 255 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763542081
- ISBN
- 9788763542081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.99€ 65.66
€ 85.99
€ 65.66
Hardback. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 color plates, 32 black-and-white illustrations, and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562. In Search of Ancient Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight: 562.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273429
- ISBN
- 9780520273429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.92
€ 45.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the lives of normal people in ancient Egypt. Full of their own strange and amusing stories; documents their anxieties, hopes, loves and mischievous pursuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660271
- ISBN
- 9781445660271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431022
- ISBN
- 9781591431022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.77
€ 27.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. New in paperback by Laurence Gardner, the bestselling author of Bloodline of the Holy Grail. From the tombs of pharaonic Egypt, to the laboratories of modern science, comes the extraordinary account of gravity defiance and teleportation in the ancient world, and amazing revelations about the past power and future significance of the sacred Ark. Num Pages: 480 pages, (16 page plate section (24 colour photos, 21 b/w line illustrations)). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; PDZ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007142965
- ISBN
- 9780007142965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.00
€ 17.99
€ 13.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Mul
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763505345
- ISBN
- 9788763505345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.72€ 46.89
€ 59.72
€ 46.89
Paperback. Presented in glossary format, this volume gives precise definitions of the words and phrases most frequently encountered by museum visitors in exhibition labels and texts. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 120 pages, 75 colour and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367085
- ISBN
- 9780892367085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.06
€ 23.99
€ 18.06
hardcover. A lift-the-flap information book for young readers which explores life in Ancient Egypt, in particular the rituals that the Egyptian Pharaohs undertook in preparation for the afterlife: mummification and the construction of pyramids. Illustrator(s): Tognetti, Stefano. Series: Look Inside. Num Pages: 14 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 5AF; YBGP; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 221 x 195 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409563921
- ISBN
- 9781409563921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. This book focuses on certain local powers in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia (ca. 2000 - 1595 B.C.), namely the chief of the city (rabianum), the elders, the "city," and the assembly. This is a novel approach to Old Babylonian history that allows us to understand the constituency, activities, and sphere of influence of local institutions of authority. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781908049001
- ISBN
- 9781908049001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.30
€ 50.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484261
- ISBN
- 9780801484261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.70
€ 42.99
€ 37.70
Hardcover. Livy Ab Urbe Condita Books I-V Editor(s): Ogilvie, Robert Maxwell. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 416 pages, One line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198146612
- ISBN
- 9780198146612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.69
€ 44.69
Paperback. "Living Through History" is a complete Key Stage 3 course which brings out the exciting events in history. The course is available in two different editions, Core and Foundation. Every Core title in the series has a parallel Foundation edition, and both are supported by teachers' packs. Series: Living Through History. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; 4KHN; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 258 x 195 x 9. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435309480
- ISBN
- 9780435309480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.89
€ 45.99
€ 44.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Isom-Verhaaren, Christine; Schull, Kent F. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253019301
- ISBN
- 9780253019301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.10
€ 92.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Romm, James S. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603848466
- ISBN
- 9781603848466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.27
€ 19.99
€ 16.27