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Empires & historical states

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Empires & historical states

Hardback. The aim of this book is to reconstruct ancient Greek assumptions about literary unity. It discusses some literary examples, but its main concern is with ancient secondary texts - literary theory and criticism, undertaking a systematic survey from Plato and Aristotle down to the later Neoplatonists. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198140597
ISBN
9780198140597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.58

Paperback. Offers a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked. This book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses as by its own strength. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 bw interleaved. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846140891
ISBN
9781846140891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Examines the relationships between the writing systems of the ancient Aegean and Cyprus in the second and first millennia BC, principally Cretan 'Hieroglyphic', Linear A, Linear B, Cypro-Minoan and the Cypriot Syllabary, demonstrating the great advances made by inter-disciplinary studies. Editor(s): Steele, Philippa. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; CFLA; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785706448
ISBN
9781785706448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.35

Paperback. What is a pyxis? Who was the Amasis Painter? How did Greek vases get their distinctive black and orange colours? This volume offers definitions and descriptions of these and many other Greek vase shapes, painters and techniques encountered in museum exhibitions and publications. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 176 pages, 73 colour & 89 b&w illustrations, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365999
ISBN
9780892365999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. Myths are symbolic stories that have evolved through oral tradition, and they have guided and inspired people for years. Follow these lively retellings of popular and significant Greek myths and discover how to unlock their hidden meanings so that they can be better understood. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444163469
ISBN
9781444163469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. What does Roman Britain mean to us now? How were its physical remains rediscovered and made sense of? How has it been reimagined, in story and song and verse? This book traces these tales by setting out to discover the remains of Roman Britain for herself, sometimes on foot, sometimes in a splendid, though not particularly reliable, VW camper van. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099552093
ISBN
9780099552093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
y 1st us
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483875
ISBN
9780801483875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.12

Hardback. Twelve of the greatest voices from ancient Greece and Rome - and why they still inspire and affect us in the 21st century. A book for all readers who want to know more about the literature that underpins Western civilization. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199597369
ISBN
9780199597369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.52

Hardcover. Rich details of the kings life in all of its golden glory Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 263 x 264 x 11. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Benchmark Books United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761455585
ISBN
9780761455585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. This revised edition builds upon the twin themes of Turkey's continuing incorporation into the capitalist world and the modernization of state and society. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531874
ISBN
9781784531874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 maps, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107630
ISBN
9780300107630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781592380
ISBN
9781781592380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415618090
ISBN
9780415618090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.55

Hardback. With artwork and story-telling, this title presents Greek myths in an accessible manner. Separated into two main sections, it first brings to life the stories of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Edition
Reinforced Library ed.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426308444
ISBN
9781426308444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. On 26 November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This book puts Tutankhamun's short life into context by describing and explaining the complexities of life in Ancient Egypt and details the actual discovery and original expedition, drawing on the personal archives of Howard Carter himself. Num Pages: 64 pages, 175 colour & black & white images. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 296 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1276. 64 pages, 175 colour & black & white images. On 26 November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This book puts Tutankhamun's short life into context by describing and explaining the complexities of life in Ancient Egypt and details the actual discovery and original expedition, drawing on the personal archives of Howard Carter himself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 263 x 296 x 32. Weight: 1276.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003481
ISBN
9780233003481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.01

Paperback. Adam Daubney and Antony Lee explore the fascinating treasures of Roman Lincolnshire. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445664705
ISBN
9781445664705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.83

Paperback. Explores how the intrepid seafarers of eighth-century Greece sailed around the Mediterranean, encountering strange new sights - volcanic mountains, vaporous springs, huge prehistoric bones - and weaving them into the myths of gods, monsters and heroes that would become the cornerstone of Western civilization: the Odyssey and the Iliad. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140244991
ISBN
9780140244991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

hardcover. Num Pages: 340 pages, 36 b/w illus. in text, 6 col & 30 b/w plates, 30 tables, 30 graphs, 18 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 286 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Edition
Illustriert.
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534628
ISBN
9781931534628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.03

Hardcover. Amphorae helps to further our understanding of Roman trade. Yet if amphora studies remain somewhat in the realm of epigraphy, they have also seen a great deal of activity. This volume presents more than 40 contributions, primarily in English, describing researches and indicating which avenues of future investigation can likely prove most fruitful. Editor(s): Eiring, Jonas; Lund, John. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 212 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341180
ISBN
9788779341180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.18

paperback. Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521285421
ISBN
9780521285421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.30

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