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Empires & historical states
Paperback. This introductory text offers a chronological account of the main Greek myths in surviving literary and artistic sources, and also examines the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th century to the present. It examines the relationship between Greek myths and epic poetry. Translator(s): Marier, Thomas. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801853951
- ISBN
- 9780801853951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.51
€ 35.99
€ 30.51
Hardcover. The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey, from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades, recounting the tales from Greek mythology and the history associated with each. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500518328
- ISBN
- 9780500518328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.51
€ 23.99
€ 20.51
Paperback.
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389836
- ISBN
- 9781934389836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.18
€ 18.99
€ 17.18
Hardback. Yatromanolakis examines the complex, at times contradictory, responses to ancient Greece in Greek and broader Western European modernism. Exploring the dynamics of ruination and the reconfiguration of fundamental icons of ancient mythology in surrealism, the author shows that Greek antiquity was an integral constituent of avant-garde myth-making. Series: Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780983532217
- ISBN
- 9780983532217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.30€ 59.21
€ 65.30
€ 59.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Stadter, Philip A. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540051
- ISBN
- 9780199540051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.87
€ 15.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. A study of the Greek Hoplite in the "Golden Age" of Ancient Greek civilization, from the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia, to the rise of Alexander the Great. It covers the Greek warrior's weapons, armour, shield and helmets, and how he was recruited, trained and fought. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour & 55 b&w illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JWH; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328679
- ISBN
- 9781855328679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 105 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JFSK2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474257152
- ISBN
- 9781474257152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.25
€ 46.99
€ 39.25
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415644648
- ISBN
- 9780415644648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.80
€ 25.99
€ 25.80
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125234
- ISBN
- 9781905125234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.00
€ 77.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Witches' Almanac United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780977370313
- ISBN
- 9780977370313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.98
€ 17.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 8
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780500119
- ISBN
- 9781780500119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.01
€ 5.01
Hardback. From even before the time of Alexander the Great, the Greek gods spread throughout the Mediterranean, carried by settlers and largely adopted by the indigenous populations. This book examines the interaction between Greek religion and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean with which it came into contact. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 261 pages, 2 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293946
- ISBN
- 9780520293946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.34
€ 50.99
€ 36.34
Hardback. A discussion of 59 Greek funerary monuments at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The title considers their relationships to the art and society of the period. It should be suitable for scholars and students of antiquities, and museum and art libraries. Num Pages: 160 pages, 125 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366125
- ISBN
- 9780892366125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 59.26
€ 77.24
€ 59.26
Hardback. Presents a survey of the world of classical Greece, its origins and legacy. This book moves from the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through the era of Bronze Age palace societies - including those of Knossos and Mycenae - surveying the thousand and more years until the transfer of the Roman imperial court from Rome to Constantinople. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205586
- ISBN
- 9780631205586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Paperback. Presents a survey of the world of classical Greece, its origins and legacy. This book moves from the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through the era of Bronze Age palace societies - including those of Knossos and Mycenae - surveying the thousand and more years until the transfer of the Roman imperial court from Rome to Constantinople. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205593
- ISBN
- 9780631205593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; HPDF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176321
- ISBN
- 9780691176321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122687
- ISBN
- 9780714122687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. Attempts to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, the text explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins. Num Pages: 136 pages, with 24 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080959
- ISBN
- 9780520080959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.65
€ 38.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Konig, Senior Lecturer in Greek Jason (University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews University of St Andrews University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St Andrews, Scotland University of St. Andrews). Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639441
- ISBN
- 9780748639441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.45
€ 43.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. We now know conclusively that Greeks in fact lavished their sculptures with realistic colour paint, and also worked with a wealth of other materials on a major scale, including wood and precious metals. This edition showcases the artistic endeavours of the ancient Greeks. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Fifth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500204337
- ISBN
- 9780500204337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20