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Empires & historical states

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Empires & historical states

hardcover. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; GBCB; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801440502
ISBN
9780801440502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

Paperback. The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice. Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity frequently denied to them, and exploring their spectacular religious violence as a comprehensible element of life, this book integrates a fresh interpretation of gender with an innovative study of the everyday life of the Aztecs. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285644
ISBN
9780230285644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Discusses models of gesture and non-verbal communication and apply them to Greek and Roman culture, literature and art. This title covers such topics as dress and costume in the Homeric poems; the importance of looking, eye-contact, and face-to-face orientation in Greek society; and, the construction of facial expression in Greek and Roman epic. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GTC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125012
ISBN
9781905125012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.73

Paperback. Drawing insights from archaeology and anthropology as well as Classics, this book broadens our understanding of the gladiatorial contest and its place within the highly politicised cult practice of the Roman Empire. The author explores the arena as a key social and political institution for binding Rome and its provinces. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 photos, 9 line drawings, 6 maps, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292725232
ISBN
9780292725232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. The brutal story of African slavery in the British colonies of the West Indies and North America is told in this history. All aspects of African slavery up to 1776 are covered, including: the situation of women; flight and rebellion; disease and death; and the conditions on the slave ships. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KB; 1KJW; 1QDB; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229599
ISBN
9780631229599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.90

Paperback. * Argues that slavery transformed the tastes and economy of the western world * Illustrated with frequent reference to individual lives * New edition incorporates recent scholarly findings * Notes and bibliography have been updated. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KB; 1KJW; 1QDB; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229605
ISBN
9780631229605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.32

Paperback. Bernal's response to criticisms to his 1987 book, 'BLACK ATHENA', which argued for an Afro-Asiatic origin for Greek civilisation. Editor(s): Moore, David Chioni. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327172
ISBN
9780822327172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 48 figures, 132 plates, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614910206
ISBN
9781614910206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.23

Paperback. Presents an account of the great Ottoman Empire in the early nineteenth century, a key period often seen as the eve of Tanzimat westernizing reforms and the beginning of three distinct histories - ethnic nationalism in the Balkans, imperial modernization from Istanbul, and European colonialism in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 b/w photos, 5 maps, 2 line drawings, and 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JF; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266353
ISBN
9780520266353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. First systematic and wide-ranging treatment of problems of communication involving Latin in the Roman world. Num Pages: 866 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; CFB; CFDM; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1204.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1 Blg
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521731515
ISBN
9780521731515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG, Giles Milton takes us on another fascinating and extraordinary historical adventure. Num Pages: 432 pages, B/W maps and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KB; 1QDB; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 292. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Murray
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
paperback / softback
SKU
KKD0005696
ISBN
9780340748824
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. The "Second Sophistic" traditionally refers to a period at the height of the Roman Empire's power that witnessed a flourishing of Greek rhetoric and oratory, and since the 19th century it has often been viewed as a defense of Hellenic civilization against the domination of Rome. This book proposes a very different model. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
295
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276819
ISBN
9780520276819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Grant, Kevin; Levine, Professor Philippa; Trentmann, Frank. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403986436
ISBN
9781403986436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Hardback. A magisterial and wide-ranging volume on the rich visual culture of the Roman Empire Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064719
ISBN
9781606064719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 55.72

Paperback. This volume looks at the rise of the Ottoman Empire - the longest-lived political entity in human history - showing the transformation of a tiny frontier enterprise into a centralized imperial state that saw itself as both leader of the world's Muslims and heir to the the Eastern Empire. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206007
ISBN
9780520206007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. Between Thucydides and Polybius focuses on the contribution of fourth-century authors such as Ephorus, Theopompus, and Xenophon to the development of Greek historiography. Essays examine the interface between historiography and rhetoric, while undermining the claim that historians after Thucydides allowed rhetoric to prevail over research. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBAH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674428348
ISBN
9780674428348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.85

Hardcover. This study represents a radical rethinking of traditional distinctions involving the term "religion" in the ancient Greek world and beyond, through late antiquity to the 17th century, and promotes the fluidity of such concepts as religion and magic. Editor(s): Asirvatham, Sulochana R.; Pache, Corinne; Watrous, John. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; 3F; 3H; 3J; HRKP; HRQX2; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847699681
ISBN
9780847699681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.50

Hardcover. Libanius was a major figure in the fourth century East as an intellectual, a professor of rhetoric, and the friend of the emperor Julian. This book intends to remedy to that, and focuses on some unfamiliar aspects of Libanius' personality and the way he saw the world of the fourth century. Translator(s): Cribiore, Raffaella. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382523
ISBN
9781781382523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.11

Paperback. This book provides an English translation of 12 orations (mostly unknown) of the sophist Libanius who had an important school of rhetoric in Antioch (Syria) and was one of the most influential figures in the fourth century. Translator(s): Cribiore, Raffaella. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382530
ISBN
9781781382530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Berenice II Euergetis (267-6-221 BCE), the daughter of King Magas of Cyrene (Libya) and wife of King Ptolemy III of Egypt, was queen at an important juncture in Hellenistic history. This collection of four essays focuses on aspects of chronology, genealogy and marital practices, royal ideology and queenship. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 260 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137494610
ISBN
9781137494610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.17

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