Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. This biography draws together inscriptional and literary evidence, as well as academic research, in order to examine the reign and politics of the emperor Hadrian. In examining both his private and public life, it touches on his building programme, the Jewish war and his personal relationships. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415228121
- ISBN
- 9780415228121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.85
€ 50.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 Colour photographs 30 Black & White photographs 10 Maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Crowood Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719818158
- ISBN
- 9780719818158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.59
€ 33.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. The description for this book, Hadrian and the City of Rome, will be forthcoming. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002187
- ISBN
- 9780691002187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.80€ 50.75
€ 64.80
€ 50.75
Paperback. Cities throughout the Roman Empire flourished during the reign of Hadrian (AD 117-138), a phenomenon that not only strengthened and legitimized Roman dominion over its possessions but also revealed Hadrian as a masterful negotiator of power relationships. This title investigates the vibrant urban life that existed under Hadrian's rule. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094939
- ISBN
- 9780691094939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.91€ 46.42
€ 58.91
€ 46.42
Paperback. Analyzes writers and gurus, literary texts and religious movements, and the political uses of religion alongside the literary expressions of religious teachers, showing the cosmopolitan interconnections between the Indian subcontinent, the British Empire, and the American New Age. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 1QDB; CFB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118284
- ISBN
- 9780691118284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442267
- ISBN
- 9780140442267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.16
€ 21.16
Hardback. The 17th-century Ottoman-Habsburg frontier was the scene of chronic conflict. The defences of both empires were based on a line of fortresses, spanning the border. This book gives us an insight into everyday life on the frontier in this turbulent time in Ottoman history by investigating the various aspects of Ottoman forts and garrisons. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113018
- ISBN
- 9781845113018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.19€ 137.39
€ 153.19
€ 137.39
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rebillard, Eric; Rupke, Jorg. Series: CUA Studies in Early Christianity. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HRAX; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813227436
- ISBN
- 9780813227436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.17
€ 71.17
Hardback. Much has been written about the conditions that made possible Hitler's rise and Nazi takeover of Germany, but while telling the story of the National Socialist Party, should we not speak of Julius Caesar and Pericles? This book argues that to understand Nazi regime, we must examine its appropriation of the heroes and lessons of the ancient world. Translator(s): Nybakken, Richard R. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLA1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 278 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275720
- ISBN
- 9780520275720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.25€ 72.02
€ 94.25
€ 72.02
Paperback. Greece and Rome fell because they were incapable of protecting the purity of their blood against mixing and infiltration. This book argues that to fully understand the Nazi regime, we must examine its appropriation of the heroes and lessons of the ancient world. Translator(s): Nybakken, Richard R. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLA1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 262 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292970
- ISBN
- 9780520292970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.68
€ 33.99
€ 24.68
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
€ 58.91€ 46.42
€ 58.91
€ 46.42
Paperback. This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748612710
- ISBN
- 9780748612710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.41
€ 42.99
€ 38.41
Paperback. A "do-it-yourself" pop-up which encourages you to make six scenes such as the Mycenae, the Battle of Salamis and the Theatre, this title aims to bring the ancient Greek civilization to life. Series: Ancient civilisations pop-ups. Num Pages: 60 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YBGP; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 209 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Tarquin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906212332
- ISBN
- 9780906212332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.28
€ 8.99
€ 8.28
paperback. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781904675273
- ISBN
- 9781904675273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Hardback. Examines the development of tyrannical government in theory and in practice. This book considers different forms which sole rulership took - the violent usurper, the appointed magistrate, the general and the Hellenistic king - and the responses which tyranny evoked, from the citizens of the polis and from intellectuals such as Plato and Aristotle. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904675532
- ISBN
- 9781904675532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.70
€ 139.70
Hardback. 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: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119089858
- ISBN
- 9781119089858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
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
€ 52.18
€ 52.18
Paperback. Dimitri Gutas provides a stimulating, erudite and well-documented survey of this key movement in the transmission of ancient Greek culture to the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 252 pages, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDAZ; 2AHA; 2CSR; 3F; 3H; CFP; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415061339
- ISBN
- 9780415061339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.02
€ 56.02
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
€ 29.99€ 22.10
€ 29.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Explains the social function and aesthetic achievement of Greek sculpture from c.750 BC to the end of antiquity. Num Pages: 350 pages, 176 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 784. 350 pages, 176 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. Explains the social function and aesthetic achievement of Greek sculpture from c.750 BC to the end of antiquity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 17. Weight: 782.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521756983
- ISBN
- 9780521756983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.57
€ 44.57