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Empires & historical states

Hardback. An illustrated catalogue of inscriptions recorded during excavatione between 1967-69. The inscriptions comprise literary and religious ostraca, construction records, Middle Kingdom texts from the chapel area, inscribed potsherds, bricks, seals and other objects. Series: Yale Egyptological Studies. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 340 x 265. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University United States
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
SKU
V9780912532394
ISBN
9780912532394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Hardback. In the Roman and Byzantine Near East, the holy fool emerged in Christianity as a way of describing individuals whose apparent madness allowed them to achieve a higher level of spirituality. Youval Rotman examines how the figure of the mad saint or mystic was used as a means of individual and collective transformation prior to the rise is Islam. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HRAX; HRC; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057616
ISBN
9780674057616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.35

Hardback. Suitable for philosophers in general, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students, this title offers an explanation of the origin of the Theory of Forms that is true both to the dialogues and to Plato's place in history. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332756
ISBN
9780792332756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.68

Hardback. After nearly three decades of research and editing over 600 journals spanning 200 years (from 1769 to 1969), Volume VIII incorporates two major sections: (1) Theological Studies (2) Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The entire series of eight volumes covers 1157 sections on all facets of the Ancient Near East and the Old Testament. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 536 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBCR; GTB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836457
ISBN
9780810836457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.01

Hardback. Over 7,000 references from more than 600 journals to articles on: Ancient Near Eastern History; Nations and Peoples; Scientific Thought; Demography; Place Names; Geological Studies; Levitical Cities of Refuge; and an alphabetical listing of articles on cities and places within Israel/Palestine. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 544 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 35. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821262
ISBN
9780810821262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.55

Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illus, maps & drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDT; AMX; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 320 x 267 x 16. Weight in Grams: 986.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Blue Dome Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935295273
ISBN
9781935295273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.79

Hardback. Lynn E. Roller focuses on a series of stone blocks with incised figural and abstract drawings recovered from early Phrygian structures at Gordion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 236 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAG; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 287 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781934536148
ISBN
9781934536148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.98

Paperback. Featuring the translation of poems written to the Near Eastern goddess Inanna by Enheduanna, this work is an articulation of a theology. Num Pages: 225 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 2AB; 3D; DCF; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
245
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752429
ISBN
9780292752429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Rubicon and Persian Fire comes this thrilling panoramic account of the rise of Islam Num Pages: 592 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349122359
ISBN
9780349122359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. In tracing the emergence of the Macedonian kingdom from its origins as a Balkan backwater to a major European and Asian power, this title offers to specialists and lay readers alike an account of a relatively unexplored segment of ancient history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691008806
ISBN
9780691008806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

Paperback. The complete and definitive history of how Roman generals carved out the greatest and longest-lasting empire the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753817896
ISBN
9780753817896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615922253
ISBN
9781615922253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Michael Wood retraces Alexander the Great s amazing journey from Greece to India, searching for the truth behind the legend and experiencing the tremendous scale of his achievements. Num Pages: 272 pages, col pls, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAG; HBJF1; HBLA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563521938
ISBN
9780563521938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.85

Paperback. The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology has a long and impressive history of archaeological fieldwork activity. Over the past 80 years, the Museum has helped sponsor nearly two dozen projects in the Mediterranean. In the Field presents a well-illustrated summary account with accompanying bibliographies of each of these significant projects. Series: Kelsey Museum Publications. Num Pages: 103 pages, 30 black & white and 55 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QRM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 255. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology United States
Number of pages
103
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974187334
ISBN
9780974187334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.43

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

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Quest Books,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780835607414
ISBN
9780835607414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.40

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

€ 95.07
€ 91.38

Hardback. The extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell was marked by myriad achievements. Although best known for her desert travels and her part in the creation of the modern state of Iraq, she also made a significant contribution to the field of archaeology. This book explores Bell's achievements, emphasizing the tenacious, inquisitive side of her personality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 bw integrated, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAM; 1QDT; AMGD; HBJF1; HBLW; HDDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848854987
ISBN
9781848854987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 49.51

Hardback. An examination of an intriguing figure in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Phrygian Mother Goddess, known to the Greeks and Romans as Cybele or Magna Mater, the Great Mother. The text presents and analyzes literary, historiographic and archaeological data. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HDD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210240
ISBN
9780520210240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.18
€ 64.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Schloen, J. David; Rimmer Herrmann, Virginia. Num Pages: 176 pages, 140 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 293 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614910176
ISBN
9781614910176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.05

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