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Empires & historical states

Paperback. The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. It is complemented by photographs. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 37 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKC; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714119731
ISBN
9780714119731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714328
ISBN
9780292714328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Translator(s): Hammond, Carolyn. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figure, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540266
ISBN
9780199540266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 460 pages, 20 tables, 37 b/w figures, 72 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534895
ISBN
9781931534895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.65

Paperback. Explores the events in Byzantium and the Byzantine response to the actions of the Crusaders. This book includes a chapter on the sack of Constantinople and the election of its Latin emperor. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 1QDAZ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217131
ISBN
9780812217131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.45

Paperback. In the age of Archimedes and Euclid, science as we know it was born, and gave rise to sophisticated technology that would not be seen again until 18th century. What were the landmarks in the meteoric rise of science 2300 years ago? Why are they so little known even among scientists, classicists and historians? This title discusses these questions. Translator(s): Levy, Silvio. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540203964
ISBN
9783540203964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 185.61

Hardback. What were the landmarks in the meteoric rise of science 2300 years ago? Why are they so little known today, even among scientists, classicists and historians? How do they relate to the post-1500 science that we are familiar with from school? This book discusses these questions. Translator(s): Levy, Silvio. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
487
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540200680
ISBN
9783540200680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.71

Paperback. The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands. Perfect for fans of SINGLED OUT - a great book club option. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828960
ISBN
9780753828960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Series: First Facts: Ancient Greece. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 204 x 202 x 2. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474717496
ISBN
9781474717496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Using a spectrum of literary, artistic, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, this book uncovers the kaleidoscopic story of some of the most intriguing women in history, and the complex role of the empresses as political players on Rome's great stage. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523932
ISBN
9780099523932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardback. Recounts the story of the lives and fortunes of the last Romans born before the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. This book traces their experiences of living through the fourth century's dramatic religious and political changes. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 344 pages, 29 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HRAM9; HRC; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283701
ISBN
9780520283701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. This book offers a fresh assessment of the Western Roman Empire's ostensible decline. Neil Christie presents a compelling argument that the Roman Empire did not dissolve; rather it was simply transformed in the West and persisted in the East. Series: Historical Endings. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 black and white figures and maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340759660
ISBN
9780340759660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.20

Paperback. Taken from the "Lives", a series of biographies spanning the Graeco-Roman age, this collection describes the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157-43 BC. Deeply influential on Shakespeare and many other later writers, the works explore corruption, decadence, and the struggle for ultimate power. Editor(s): Seager, Robin. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
9780140449341
ISBN
9780140449341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.08

Paperback. Fully revised and update with the latest field research, an expanded guide to further reading, and drawing on a wealth of knowledge, this examination of the Roman republic's fall is useful for all students of history and classical studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, maps, 3 b&w line drawings, 5 b&w photos, 4halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319409
ISBN
9780415319409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. This text argues that Christianising the household became a central survival strategy for the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBLA1; HBTB; HDDK; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780521187930
ISBN
9780521187930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. The essays collected in this book present the first comprehensive appreciation of The Fall of the Roman Empire from historical, historiographical, and cinematic perspectives. The book also provides the principal classical sources on the period. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118589823
ISBN
9781118589823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

paperback. In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325416
ISBN
9780195325416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.66

Paperback. A major new narrative account of one of history's greatest and most epic mysteries: the strange death of the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 592 pages, b/w plates (pages) 16. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 41. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330491365
ISBN
9780330491365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Series: A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Num Pages: 480 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499845
ISBN
9780801499845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. The dominant view is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Encouraging the readers to think again by reclaiming the drama and violence of Rome's fall, this book examines how and why successive generations have understood this period differently. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 integrated halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192807281
ISBN
9780192807281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

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