Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Published in 1765, Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "Osservazioni" is an impassioned defence of the superiority of Roman architectural "invention" over the "beautiful and noble simplicity" of Ancient Greece. This is an English translation of Piranesi's three-part polemical work. Translator(s): Beamish, Caroline; Britt, David. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 168 pages, 43 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892366361
- ISBN
- 9780892366361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Includes essays that intend to restore the social context of ancient Greek drama. This title considers how individual plays and groups of dramas pertained to the concerns of the body politic and how these issues were presented in the convention of the stage and as centerpieces of civic ceremonies. Editor(s): Winkler, John J.; Zeitlin, Froma I. Num Pages: 440 pages, 23 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015255
- ISBN
- 9780691015255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.91€ 54.71
€ 70.91
€ 54.71
Hardcover. Fascinating discussions of fifth-century Athens and its modern interpretation Editor(s): Rosen, Ralph M.; Farrell, Joseph. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 black and white photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472102976
- ISBN
- 9780472102976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.28
€ 128.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Amden, Bettina; Flensted-Jensen, Pernille; Nielsen, Thomas Heine; Schwartz, Adam; Tortzen, Chr. Gorm. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; 3D; DSB; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772897783
- ISBN
- 9788772897783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.51
€ 51.99
€ 36.51
Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 illustrations, (46 colour ). BIC Classification: 1DVWYV; 1QDA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873654043
- ISBN
- 9780873654043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.34
€ 27.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. This book explores Persian architecture and mathematics, including domed structures and two-dimensional patterns, elaborate geometry and complex three-dimensional structures of historic monuments, from mathematical ideas to architectonic structures. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Series: Nexus Network Journal. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; AMC; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034805063
- ISBN
- 9783034805063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
New Worlds from Old Texts: Revisiting Ancient Space and Place
. Ed(S): Barker, Elton; Bouzarovski, Stefan; ...
hardcover. Written by a highly interdisciplinary range of contributors, New Worlds from Old Texts explores ancient Greek perceptions of space, and how they may have differed from the modern cartographic view. Editor(s): Barker, Elton; Bouzarovski, Stefan; Pelling, Christopher; Isaksen, Leif. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; HBTP; JFCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 277 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199664139
- ISBN
- 9780199664139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.59
€ 162.59
Paperback. Giambattista Vico's "New Science" is gradually being re-established as one of the most significant "humanist" achievements since the Renaissance. This book represents his attempt to provide a comprehensive science of human society by decoding the history, mythology and law of the ancient world. Translator(s): Marsh, David. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435696
- ISBN
- 9780140435696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardcover. Johnson provides an historically rich examination of the intersection of early twentieth-century imperial culture, imperial politics, and imperial economics as reflected in the colonial built environment at New Delhi, a remarkably ambitious imperial capital built by the British between 1911 and 1931. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 colour tables, 3 maps, 5 black & white halftones, 2 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469861
- ISBN
- 9781137469861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Paperback. Nero's personality and crimes have always intrigued historians and writers of fiction. This book offers a fascinating insight into the sensational life and troubled times of the Emperor Nero. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations geneal. table, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415214643
- ISBN
- 9780415214643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.72
€ 56.72
Paperback. In this rigorously researched biography Jurgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider the reputation of the Roman Emperor Nero. * Focuses on the growing tension between Nero's artistic tendencies and his role as emperor. * Steers readers through the diverse interpretations of Nero that have arisen through the ages. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121781
- ISBN
- 9781405121781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.00
€ 34.00
Paperback. Series: Who Was..? S. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904977117
- ISBN
- 9781904977117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
Paperback. An expert analysis of how many of our great Neolithic monuments influenced the landscape and communities that built up around them Num Pages: 192 pages, 70 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDA; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552995
- ISBN
- 9781781552995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.58
€ 25.99
€ 18.58
Hardback. Reveals a novel thesis concerning slave resistence and the roots of abolitionism Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814773499
- ISBN
- 9780814773499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.52
€ 86.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993489099
- ISBN
- 9780993489099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.53
€ 6.53
Hardback. Examining the tantalizing glimpses of ancient bodies offered by Roman sculptures, paintings, and literary texts, this title analyzes the role of gesture in medical and religious ritual, in the gladiatorial arena, in mourning practice, in aristocratic competition of the late Republic, and in the court of the emperor Tiberius. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; AFC; AFK; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; JHMC; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074948
- ISBN
- 9780691074948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.64€ 67.97
€ 88.64
€ 67.97
Paperback. Presents an imaginative perspective not only on the Iliad but also on the whole of Homeric culture Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314226
- ISBN
- 9780822314226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
€ 31.99
€ 30.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 278 pages, 24 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763507806
- ISBN
- 9788763507806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.09€ 45.98
€ 59.09
€ 45.98
Paperback. Presents a look at the monumental granite naos of King Nekhthorheb (360-343 BC), which was originally 3.5m tall. The naos is an important source for late religious iconography and relief carving, as it bears extensive depictions of divine figures, arranged in registers, carved in exquisite detail on a small scale. Series: British Museum Research Publication. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w and col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 300 x 214 x 8. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861591565
- ISBN
- 9780861591565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.26
€ 50.26
Hardback. The ancient cemeteries at Naga ed-Der date from the Predynastic period to the Middle Kingdom. They run for about six kms from Sheikh Farag to Mesheikh and form parts of the single large cemetery of the Thinite nome UE 8. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040666
- ISBN
- 9781937040666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.69
€ 152.69