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Empires & historical states

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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Analyzing archaeological data and ancient texts, this book explores these colonial encounters over six centuries, focusing on material culture, urban landscapes, economic practices, and forms of violence. It also shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 b/w photographs, 52 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1QDA; 3B; HDDA; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287570
ISBN
9780520287570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Tracing the beginnings of the British colonial enterprise in South Asia and the Middle East, this title brings together key texts from the era of the privately owned British East India Company through the crises that led to the Company's takeover by the Crown in 1858. It ends with the momentous opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Editor(s): Harlow, Barbara; Carter, Mia. Num Pages: 832 pages, 28 illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 242 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331643
ISBN
9780822331643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Covers the period which begins with the era of Greek colonization and ends with the close of the Peloponnesian War in 404 B. C. Series: Translated Documents of Greece and Rome. Num Pages: 268 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521299466
ISBN
9780521299466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.69

paperback. An introduction to the art of archaic and classical Greece. Looking at the social and cultural contexts in which the rich diversity of Greek arts were produced, Robin Osborne shows how artistic developments were both a product of, and contributed to, the intensely competitive life of the Greek city. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour plates and black and white halftones, 3 plans, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFC; AFK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842022
ISBN
9780192842022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.37

Recently, a travel account and 700 photographs came to light by the hand of Leo Boer, a former student of the Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise in Jerusalem who, at the age of 26 in 1953-4 visited many archaeological sites in the area of present-day Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Editor(s): Wagemakers, Bart. Num Pages: 264 pages, b/w and col. illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1394.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782972457
ISBN
9781782972457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.43

Paperback. * Crosses the boundaries between history, classical studies and archaeology. * Shows students and scholars of archaeology what they can learn from text--aided cultural history. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK; JFFN; JFS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196020
ISBN
9780631196020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Cucina, Andrea. Series: SpringerBriefs in Archaeology. Num Pages: 172 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319108575
ISBN
9783319108575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

Paperback. Offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. This book provides discussions of topics of debate, including the body, sexuality and issues of identity, and also addresses some of the traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, the individual and social relations. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 260 pages, b/w figs and pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212997
ISBN
9780631212997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Hardback. Offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. This book provides discussions of topics of debate, including the body, sexuality and issues of identity, and also addresses some of the traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, the individual and social relations. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212980
ISBN
9780631212980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 215 pages, 412 total pp., 15 tables, 49 maps, 64 figures, 59 plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534673
ISBN
9781931534673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.88

Hardback. Editor(s): Iacovou, Maria. Num Pages: 208 pages, 90 illus, 7 in col, 10 tabs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 996.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
British School at Athens United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904887464
ISBN
9780904887464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, D. T. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
y First edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890517
ISBN
9788772890517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. Sheba, or Saba, was a region of high mountains and vast desert situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in present-day Yemen. This work provides an overview of this remote civilization, the uniqueness of the region's geography and climate, and major events that shaped its history. Translator(s): LaFarge, Albert; Farge, Albert Le. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1H; 1QDA; 3D; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
E.D.S.
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020040
ISBN
9780268020040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Using a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archeological evidence - Robert Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the South, to the deserts and oases of the north. Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415195355
ISBN
9780415195355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Collection Series. Num Pages: 65 pages, 541 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBLA1; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 182 x 65. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
65
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023180
ISBN
9780884023180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Paperback. Segal, on psychoanalytic interpretations. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15, 2 black & white line drawings, 3 maps, 10 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414195
ISBN
9781421414195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.64

Hardback. Segal, on psychoanalytic interpretations. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15, 2 black & white line drawings, 3 maps, 10 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414188
ISBN
9781421414188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 65.28

Hardcover. This book studies both what Appian had to say and how he said it; and engages in a dialogue about the value of Appian's text as a source of history, the relationship between that history and his own times, and the impact on his narrative of the author's own opinions. Editor(s): Welch, Kathryn. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
The Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910589007
ISBN
9781910589007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.76

Paperback. If you want a gripping, well-written, detailed story of insurrection against Rome, supported by splendid illustrations, start here.?The Sunday Telegraph Num Pages: 284 pages, 83. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445603162
ISBN
9781445603162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. The immortal lovers of novels, plays and films, Antony and Cleopatra were reviled by contemporary Romans, but history has transformed them into tragic heroes. Their blending of politics and sex led to the ruin of both, since their main rival Octavian-Augustus was able to portray Cleopatra as the arch enemy of Rome and Antony as her consort. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443836
ISBN
9780752443836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.82

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