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Paperback. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. This book presents the history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Editor(s): Leick, Gwendolyn. Series: Routledge Worlds. Num Pages: 616 pages, 105 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415497831
ISBN
9780415497831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691605500
ISBN
9780691605500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.03
€ 45.21

Paperback. Makes use of the results of the latest excavations, historical documentation, and the author s first-hand knowledge to provide a vivid and comprehensive account of the origins, civilization, religion, art, and science of the Aztecs. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405194976
ISBN
9781405194976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.66

Hardback. Editor(s): Carandini, Andrea. Num Pages: 1280 pages, 452 color illus. 67 halftones. 13 line illus. 9 tables. 97 color maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; GBG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 293 x 238 x 101. Weight in Grams: 4294.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Two-volume slipcased set
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163475
ISBN
9780691163475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.34
€ 244.63

Hardcover. Drawing on recent trends in both Atlantic and center-periphery literature, this book examines the relationship between the English crown - monarch, privy council, and ancillary bodies - and its Atlantic colonies under the early Stuart monarchs, James I and Charles I, circa 1603-1642. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 1QSA; 3JD; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230111745
ISBN
9780230111745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.03

Paperback. Where did "democracy" come from, and what was its original form and meaning? The author shows that this "power of the people" crystallized in a revolutionary uprising by the ordinary citizens of Athens in 508-507 BC. He also examines the consequences of the development of direct democracy for dissident Athenian intellectuals. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001906
ISBN
9780691001906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 40.07

Hardcover. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
319
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890609
ISBN
9788772890609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Probably written by a student of Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution is both a history and an analysis of Athens' political machinery between the seventh and fourth centuries BC, which stands as a model of democracy at a time when city-states lived under differing kinds of government. Translator(s): Rhodes, P. J. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JPA; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444315
ISBN
9780140444315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. The revised version of this popular site guide provides a brief account of the history of the Athenian agora and its principal monuments, and now features numerous colour illustrations. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616437
ISBN
9780876616437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Edition
5th
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616574
ISBN
9780876616574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.46

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837343
ISBN
9781843837343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardback. Providing the leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception, this book has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Translator(s): Minford, John. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 123 x 34. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395845
ISBN
9780141395845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The archives of the American School of Classical Studies excavations in the Athenian Agora contain a remarkable series of watercolours and drawings - well over 40 - by Piet de Jong, one of the best-known, most distinctive, and influential archaeological illustrators of the 20th century. Num Pages: 334 pages, 241 col and b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619605
ISBN
9780876619605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.22

Hardback. An exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. It addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Num Pages: 176 pages, 75 full-colour & 67 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060377
ISBN
9781606060377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAZ; ANC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 348.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772892191
ISBN
9788772892191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 42.56

paperback. This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and architecture of ancient Greece with an emphasis on function and context. Num Pages: 445 pages, 84 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 9 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1612.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521171809
ISBN
9780521171809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Hardback. Analyses the evolution of Rome's forces from early clan armies to the honed legions of Julius Caesar. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783463794
ISBN
9781783463794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.17

Paperback. Herod was Rome's most important and powerful ally at the end of the Republic. This book offers a look at the ancient army of Herod the Great which uses the Israeli archaeological reports and finds, including weapons and armour fragments. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBJF; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 3. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032066
ISBN
9781846032066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. THE ARK BEFORE NOAH: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Dr Irving Finkel is a compelling investigation of one of the most famous myths in the world - and how the re-discovery of an ancient tablet challenges our view of ancient history in a new and exciting way. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 x 8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444757088
ISBN
9781444757088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Kevin Greene shows how archaeology can help provide a more balanced view of the Roman economy by informing the classical historian about geographical areas and classes of society that received little attention from the largely aristocratic classical writers whose work survives. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462. 192 pages, illustrations. Kevin Greene shows how archaeology can help provide a more balanced view of the Roman economy by informing the classical historian about geographical areas and classes of society that received little attention from the largely aristocratic classical writers whose work survives. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK; KC. Dimension: 250 x 129 x 12. Weight: 456.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520074019
ISBN
9780520074019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

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