Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardback. In the third century BCE Ashoka ruled in South Asia and Afghanistan, and came to be seen as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid biography of an emperor whose legacy extends far beyond the bounds of his lifetime and dominion." Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057777
- ISBN
- 9780674057777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Lowenstam identifies a variety of images and interpretations-some regarded Achilles as a hero, others believed him to be a cruel bully-that reflect and directly respond to the ancient heroic tradition from which the Iliad and Odyssey evolved. Num Pages: 248 pages, 93, 92 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887758
- ISBN
- 9780801887758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.83
€ 69.83
Hardcover. Translator(s): Bednarski, Andrew. Num Pages: 315 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1716.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166167
- ISBN
- 9789774166167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. Is it possible to trace the footprints of the historical Sokrates in Athens? Is the tomb beneath the high altar of St Peter's Basilica home to the apostle Peter? This book examines the relationship between ancient history and archaeology and reveals the possibilities and limitations of using archaeological evidence in writing about the past. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 halftones, 29 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096988
- ISBN
- 9780226096988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17€ 43.18
€ 50.17
€ 43.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 97 color + 54 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; ACG; AFC; AMN; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 316 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300169126
- ISBN
- 9780300169126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.68€ 54.80
€ 68.68
€ 54.80
Paperback. Brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Written for a wide audience, this book illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their cultural diversity. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 color illustrations, 134 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 3 tables, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248151
- ISBN
- 9780520248151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.15
€ 50.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. In this study, originally published in Norway as Fra Principat Til Dominat, Professor L'Orange sets down the essence of his thought on the crucial period of transition from decentralization to standardization in civic and cultural life-a period not unlike our own. Num Pages: 131 pages, 67ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003054
- ISBN
- 9780691003054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.33€ 45.14
€ 57.33
€ 45.14
Hardcover. Demonstrates the central significance of rhetoric in ancient responses to and receptions of Roman art. Editor(s): Elsner, Jas; Meyer, Michel. Num Pages: 524 pages, 129 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107000711
- ISBN
- 9781107000711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.53
€ 155.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801494017
- ISBN
- 9780801494017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.41
€ 37.99
€ 34.41
Hardback. Asher Ovadiah is Professor of Art History at Tel Aviv University, and an authority on the Classical and Byzantine monuments of Israel. This selection of articles, published over the last twenty-five years, falls into four groups and is gathered around a number of common themes. Num Pages: 580 pages, 415 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pindar Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899828470
- ISBN
- 9781899828470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Jonathan; Kenny, Sir Anthony. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158464
- ISBN
- 9780691158464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
Hardback. Editor(s): Hutchinson, D. S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096537
- ISBN
- 9780691096537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.61
€ 59.61
Paperback. Presents an account of the author's life in relation to political events of his time; the character and history of his writings and of the Politics in particular; his overall conception of political science; and his impact on subsequent political thought from antiquity to the present. Translator(s): Lord, Carnes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226921846
- ISBN
- 9780226921846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.53
€ 18.99
€ 16.53
Hardcover. Aristotle Politica Editor(s): Ross, Sir David. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145158
- ISBN
- 9780198145158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.51
€ 60.51
Hardcover. Aristotle Metaphysica Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Greek
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145134
- ISBN
- 9780198145134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.84
€ 75.84
Hardcover. Aristotle Ethica Nicomachea Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1920
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145110
- ISBN
- 9780198145110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.60
€ 53.60
Hardcover. Aristotle Categoriae et Liber de Interpretatione Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1936
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 198th
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145073
- ISBN
- 9780198145073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.51
€ 48.51
Hardcover. One of Aristotle's logic treatises, this text is published in the "Oxford Classical Text" series. Editor(s): Ross, Sir David; Minio-Paluello, Lorenzo. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145622
- ISBN
- 9780198145622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.84
€ 59.84
Hardcover. Aristomenes was the legendary hero of the Messenian wars who led resistence against Sparta and yet, despite a full account of his heroic deeds by Pausanias, is now almost forgotten. Num Pages: 244 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954384548
- ISBN
- 9780954384548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.73
€ 74.73
Hardcover. Aristocracy in Antiquity explores and challenges the common assumption that hereditary 'aristocrats' who derive much of their status, privilege and power from their ancestors are identifiable at most times and places in the ancient world. Editor(s): Fisher, Nick; Wees, Hans van. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910589014
- ISBN
- 9781910589014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.57
€ 97.57