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Paperback. A significant two-fold development in recent classical scholarship has been a revival of interest in, and respect for, post-Aristotelian Greek philosophy and Cicero's contribution to our knowledge of it. Of Cicero's major works in this field the Tusculan disputations is perhaps the most approachable. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 136 pages, commentary, notes. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First published in the United Kingdom in 1985. Rep
- SKU
- V9780856682513
- ISBN
- 9780856682513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.36
€ 34.99
€ 31.36
Paperback. Translator(s): Sharples, R. W. Series: Classical Texts. Num Pages: 208 pages, commentary, notes. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856684760
- ISBN
- 9780856684760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.36
€ 34.99
€ 31.36
Paperback. This volume aims to render De Officiis, Cicero's last theoeretical work, more intelligible by explaining its relation to its own time and place. Editor(s): Atkins, E. M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 243 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 245 pages, 1 table. Editor(s): Atkins, E. M. This volume aims to render De Officiis, Cicero's last theoeretical work, more intelligible by explaining its relation to its own time and place. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JFCX. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight: 354.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 227
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521348355
- ISBN
- 9780521348355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Paperback. Charm, wit and style were essential, but dangerous ingredients in the social repertoire of the Roman elite. This work explores the complexities and ambiguities of charm, wit and style in Roman literature of the late Republic by tracking the origins and development of the terms used. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CFG; DNF; DSBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454443
- ISBN
- 9780226454443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 60.49
€ 71.29
€ 60.49
Paperback. The third and fourth books of Cicero's "Tusculan Disputations" deal with the nature and management of emotion. He presents the insights of Greek philosophers on the subject, reporting the views of Epicurians and Peripatetics and giving a detailed account of the Stoic position. Translator(s): Graver, Margaret (Assistant Professor of Classics, Dartmouth College, USA). Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSK; HPCA; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305783
- ISBN
- 9780226305783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. In her authoritative survey, Gesine Manuwald evokes the many faces of Cicero, as well as his complexities and seeming contradictions. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764023
- ISBN
- 9781780764023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.32
€ 36.32
Paperback. Series: Readings in Western Civilization. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226069395
- ISBN
- 9780226069395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Unique chronicle of the cultures and achievements of ancient civilizations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848668966
- ISBN
- 9781848668966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. This book--the first full-length study of Theodoret's Therapeutic for Hellenic Maladies--examines Theodoret's arguments against Greek religion, philosophy, and culture. Its analysis of the interaction between Hellenism and early Christian culture offers insights into the broader late Roman and early Byzantine world in the fifth century. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060678
- ISBN
- 9780674060678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. About Homer and Chios, The Izaid, one of the six Greek island booklets. The Odyssey, Goddess Athena, God Apollo and Helen of Troy came to Chios. 'Put in your pocket series'. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 106 x 17. Weight in Grams: 22.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993489044
- ISBN
- 9780993489044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.59
€ 6.59
Hardcover. In this novel perspective on a much-maligned figure, Michal Biran explains the monumental impact Chinggis Khan has had upon the Islamic World, both positive and negative. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; HBJF; HBLC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685028
- ISBN
- 9781851685028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Hardback. The book includes a completely new final chapter, text and notes rewritten throughout to incorporate evidence and scholarship that has appeared over the past twenty-five years, and an index of ancient sources. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416854
- ISBN
- 9781421416854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.09€ 47.68
€ 51.09
€ 47.68
Paperback. The book includes a completely new final chapter, text and notes rewritten throughout to incorporate evidence and scholarship that has appeared over the past twenty-five years, and an index of ancient sources. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416861
- ISBN
- 9781421416861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.42
€ 37.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dietz, Soren; Kolonas, Lazaros. Num Pages: 279 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Publisher
- Aarhus Univ Pr
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771249972
- ISBN
- 9788771249972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 1QDAP; 3B; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA1; HBTB; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788323339670
- ISBN
- 9788323339670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.45
€ 50.99
€ 36.45
Paperback. Contains three stories from Sallust: "Catiline's War" - tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc; "The Jugurthine War" - describes Rome's fight in Africa against the king of the Numidians; and Histories" - depicts Rome after the death of the dictator Sulla. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140449488
- ISBN
- 9780140449488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.25
€ 12.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. These three works exemplify the Roman historian Sallust's condemnation of the excesses of the late Republic. In the conspiracy of Catiline and the war against Jugurtha he sees moral and political corruption and the tragedy of civil strife. This new translation captures Sallust's distinctive style and considers his work as history and literature. Translator(s): Batstone, William W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192823458
- ISBN
- 9780192823458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The Amazon History Book of the Year 2013 is a magisterial chronicle of the calamity that befell Europe in 1914 as the continent shifted from the glamour of the Edwardian era to the tragedy of total war. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDU; 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 44. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007519743
- ISBN
- 9780007519743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 49 b 1 col plate. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 365 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111308
- ISBN
- 9780714111308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Griffith Institute United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900416736
- ISBN
- 9780900416736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.79
€ 91.79