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Empires & historical states

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Empires & historical states

paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 49 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169842
ISBN
9780691169842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Butler, Shane. Num Pages: 360 pages, 30 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474260510
ISBN
9781474260510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199670
ISBN
9780631199670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.48

Paperback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199687
ISBN
9780631199687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408245637
ISBN
9781408245637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.16

Paperback. Tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand an ancient computer, the scientific artefact we have from antiquity. This title reveals a diverse cast of characters - ranging from Archimedes to Jacques Cousteau - and explores the roots of modern technology in Ancient Greece, the Islamic world and medieval Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PGZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519768
ISBN
9780099519768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150957
ISBN
9781857150957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 53.38

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 1312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; FC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 47. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
Modern Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375758119
ISBN
9780375758119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. Published between 1776 and 1788, this text is acknowledged as a masterpiece of English historical writing. Covering the history of Europe from the 2nd-century AD, to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, this edition includes footnotes, explanatory comments, and a precis of the chapters not included. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 26 maps, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 58. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
1088
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264993
ISBN
9781853264993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.12

Hardback. Offers a study of ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation - laws that explicitly gave individuals incentives to "kill a tyrant." This title demonstrates that the ancient Greeks promulgated these laws to harness the dynamics of mass uprisings and preserve popular democratic rule in the face of anti-democratic threats. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 halftones. 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156903
ISBN
9780691156903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.04
€ 44.75

Hardcover. Reflects the continuing public fascination with Ancient Egyptian coffins, mummies and burials. Editor(s): Strudwick, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AGC; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804717
ISBN
9781907804717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 40.24

Paperback. Presenting a range of translated texts on death, burial and commemoration in the Roman world, this book is organized thematically and supported by discussion of scholarship. It sheds light on the way death was thought about and dealt with in Roman society. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415331586
ISBN
9780415331586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Hardback. Life and death are never far apart in Egyptian culture and society. This book looks beyond funerary rites and mummification to explore the beliefs and customs of ordinary people. It also looks at how death occurred - through illness, accidents and violent death, as well as in the natural course. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750939324
ISBN
9780750939324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. This catalogue documents an exhibition at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology on the mysterious ancient Egyptian jackal-headed gods associated with death and the afterlife. These gods are immediately identifiable symbols of ancient Egypt, but their specific identities and roles are often less well known. Series: Kelsey Museum Publications. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; HRKP1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990662310
ISBN
9780990662310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.75

Paperback. Presents studies of Roman imperial cult, political propaganda, and topography. Num Pages: 281 pages, 117 b&w photos and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292702752
ISBN
9780292702752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.31

Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 504 pages, 15, 1 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBLA; HRKP1; HRLB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479731
ISBN
9780801479731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. Toynbee includes descriptions of the layout and finances of cemeteries, the tomb types of both the rich and poor, and the types of grave markers and monuments as well as tomb furnishings. Num Pages: 336 pages, 91, 91 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMN; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRKP; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801855078
ISBN
9780801855078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.85

Hardcover. An original Greek text. Editor(s): Ross, Sir William D. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198145080
ISBN
9780198145080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.50

Hardback. This title follows the development of chariot warfare in the great Bronze Age civilizations (Sumerian, Hittite, Egyptian, Assyrian, etc.) and its eventual displacement by cavalryTraces how the domestication of the horse revolutionized warfare. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b/w photos, 2 or 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783462759
ISBN
9781783462759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. This book presents a picture of daily life - marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion - viewed from a female perspective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140175967
ISBN
9780140175967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.93

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