Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. There was racism in the ancient world, after all. This book refutes the common belief that the ancient Greeks and Romans harbored "ethnic and cultural," but not racial, prejudice. It considers themes in the history of discrimination. It provides analysis of proto-racism and prejudices toward particular groups of foreigners in Greco-Roman world. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 590
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125985
- ISBN
- 9780691125985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17€ 39.83
€ 50.17
€ 39.83
Hardback. Law is a specific form of social regulation distinct from religion, ethics, and even politics, and endowed with a strong and autonomous rationality. Its invention, a crucial aspect of Western history, took place against the backdrop of the Roman Empire's gradual consolidation. Schiavone reconstructs this development with clear-eyed passion. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy; Shugaar, Antony. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; LAFD; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 170 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047334
- ISBN
- 9780674047334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.83€ 60.92
€ 66.83
€ 60.92
Paperback. This portrayal of Jane Ellen Harrison raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. The author captures Harrison's ability to create her own image, and contrasts it with the story of Eugenie Sellers Strong, a younger competitor. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAG; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008076
- ISBN
- 9780674008076
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.40
€ 41.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. A revised edition of a groundbreaking work tracing the rhetoric, politics, and ideology of funeral orations in ancient Greece, arguing that they served to celebrate the city of Athens and the Athenian citizen. Translator(s): Sheridan, Alan. Num Pages: 539 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 539
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951597
- ISBN
- 9781890951597
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156125
- ISBN
- 9780691156125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. The "Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius is regarded as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism. Pierre Hadot here uncovers levels of meaning and expands the understanding of its underlying philosophy through what he argues are the deceptive clarity and ease of the work's style. Translator(s): Chase, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007079
- ISBN
- 9780674007079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Hardback. A brief introduction to the history, archaeology, art, language, and culture of the Indus Valley civilization, written by the leading North American Indus archaeologist. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1003.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101715
- ISBN
- 9780759101715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.45
€ 187.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Armadillo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- ILL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861474575
- ISBN
- 9781861474575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.07
€ 17.07
Paperback. Using Homer's epic tales as inspiration, this book offers teachers session plans and storytelling tips to facilitate philosophical discussions with children aged 9-14. Illustrator(s): Levi, Tamar. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441174956
- ISBN
- 9781441174956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.23
€ 26.99
€ 22.23
Paperback. The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. This book aims to analyze the logic of the saint's image in Byzantium, both in portraits and in narrative scenes. It emphasizes on the poems inscribed by the Byzantines upon their icons. Num Pages: 240 pages, 163 halftones, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; ACK; AGR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050072
- ISBN
- 9780691050072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.58€ 68.82
€ 89.58
€ 68.82
The Iconography of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus: Neofitus Iit Ad D...
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604862
- ISBN
- 9780691604862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17€ 39.91
€ 50.17
€ 39.91
The Iconography of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus. Neofitus Iit Ad D...
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633879
- ISBN
- 9780691633879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.68
€ 150.68
Hardcover. This is a comprehensive collection of material on sculptured statue bases which should be of interest to archaeologists, historians of art and of religion, and scholars of ancient culture (including athletics and gender studies). Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 b&w photographs, 7 drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; AFKB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299176402
- ISBN
- 9780299176402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.50
€ 55.50
Hardback. Through an exploration of various representations of the hunt, Barringer provides extraordinary insight into Athenian society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 117, 85 black & white halftones, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801866562
- ISBN
- 9780801866562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.47
€ 76.47
Paperback. This is a history of the Huns in Europe from their first attacks on the Goths north of the Black Sea to the collapse of their central European empire after the death of the legendary Attila. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214434
- ISBN
- 9780631214434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 52.93
€ 53.99
€ 52.93
Paperback. Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDA; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138841758
- ISBN
- 9781138841758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.04
€ 54.04
Paperback. Presents a range of houses, from tenements to villas, and shows us how enduring patterns of Roman wall decoration bear the cultural, religious, and social imprints of the people who lived with them. This work guides us through four centuries of Roman wall painting, mosaic and stucco decoration, from the period of the Four Styles (100 BC to AD 79). Num Pages: 450 pages, 24 colour photographs, 227 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084292
- ISBN
- 9780520084292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53€ 56.10
€ 58.53
€ 56.10
Hardback. A novel approach to Israelite kinship, arguing that maternal kinship bonds played key social, economic, and political roles for a son who aspired to inherit his father's household Series: The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197945
- ISBN
- 9780300197945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.58€ 68.82
€ 89.58
€ 68.82
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634678
- ISBN
- 9780691634678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.50
€ 150.50
Paperback. Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? This title reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 halftones. 86 line illus. 16 tables. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148182
- ISBN
- 9780691148182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00