Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardcover. Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This book examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; APFA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110433
- ISBN
- 9781405110433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.20
€ 141.20
Paperback. Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This work examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. It also includes relevant ancient sources in translation. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; APFA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110426
- ISBN
- 9781405110426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Hardcover. Helps the reader by providing steps over the threshold of gladiator school, and training to become a man of the sword. Num Pages: 200 pages, 114 illustrations, 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 200 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500051672
- ISBN
- 9780500051672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. It has often been thought that participation in fertility rituals was women's most importnat religious activity in classical Greece. Matthew Dillon's wide-ranging study makes it clear that women engaged in numerous other rites and cults, and that Num Pages: 448 pages, b/w figs and pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; HRLF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415319164
- ISBN
- 9780415319164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.14
€ 57.14
Paperback. That Janus was the god of doorways and hallways, and after him we have named janitors? Where did these words and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, and echo, come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks - stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries as words we use every day. Illustrator(s): Hinds, Gareth. Num Pages: 96 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; YNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 254 x 7. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- HMH Books for Young Readers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544810860
- ISBN
- 9780544810860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.57
€ 11.57
Paperback. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416. Britain's Legacies in the Modern World. 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight: 350.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408829004
- ISBN
- 9781408829004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Hardcover. This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3H; BGX; HRH; HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684144
- ISBN
- 9781851684144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.70
€ 33.99
€ 32.70
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649498
- ISBN
- 9780691649498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.98
€ 220.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Approx 50 colour and b/w images, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473881983
- ISBN
- 9781473881983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; 3F; HBLA1; HBLC1; TV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Prospect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018699
- ISBN
- 9781903018699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 49.39
€ 53.48
€ 49.39
Hardback. British imperial history can now be seen as a bridge to global history. This study renews the debate on British imperialism by combining Western and Asian historiography and constructing a new global history as an aid to the understanding of globalization in the late 20th and 21st centuries. Editor(s): Akita, Shigeru. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBTQ; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993064
- ISBN
- 9780333993064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.09
€ 127.09
Hardback. From 1913 to 1923, the Ottoman Empire deported or killed staggering numbers of non-Turkish, non-Muslim citizens in an attempt to preserve "Turkey for the Turks," setting a modern precedent for how a regime can commit genocide while largely escaping accountability. Editor(s): Shirinian, George N. Num Pages: 586 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334320
- ISBN
- 9781785334320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.62
€ 167.62
Paperback. A biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDM; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553814989
- ISBN
- 9780553814989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159232
- ISBN
- 9780691159232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.23
€ 53.48
€ 42.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176369
- ISBN
- 9780691176369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
A genealogical chart of virtually all named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The text includes a 72-page chart that links 3673 named figures into a single "family tree", and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an ancient source for each relationship. Editor(s): Newman, Harold; Newman, Jon O. Num Pages: 252 pages, index, charts. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 415 x 275 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1751.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827901
- ISBN
- 9780807827901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 167.61
€ 167.61
Paperback. aeo Adds to explosion of interest in issues of gender, the body, and history. aeo Investigates the centrality of gender distinctions to ancient societies. aeo Complements the study of women in antiquity. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205241
- ISBN
- 9780631205241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.71
€ 26.71
Hardback. In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 38 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123394
- ISBN
- 9780691123394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 68.28
€ 89.13
€ 68.28
Paperback. Paints a picture of two Roman auxilary regiments, the 9th Cohort of Batavians and the 1st Cohort of Tungrians. Covering officers and familes, friends and colleagues, this book brings to life the ordinary soldiers and their names and duties; military routine, duty-reports, leave and deserters; the supply of food, drink and goods; and, more. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419503
- ISBN
- 9780752419503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.33
€ 30.99
€ 26.33
Paperback. This Athenian Agora Picture Book provides a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held in ancient Athens every four years, in honour of the city's patron goddess Athena. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 141 x 2. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616413
- ISBN
- 9780876616413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.85
€ 11.85