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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Suitable for all students of Greek theatre and literature, this book examines the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Editor(s): Heath, Malcolm. Translator(s): Heath, Malcolm. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; DNF; DSA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446364
- ISBN
- 9780140446364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. The Middle Kingdom (c 1940-1640 BC) was a golden age of Ancient Egyptian writing. This book studies this literary legacy. It reassesses the Middle Kingdom poems' cultural role, drawing on studies of the individual texts. It explores literature's status as a differentiated form of discourse, suggesting what social practices made its role possible. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845537708
- ISBN
- 9781845537708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.02
€ 33.99
€ 33.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167522
- ISBN
- 9789774167522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
Paperback. How and why did the Western tradition of political theorizing arise in Athens during the late fifth and fourth centuries BC? Interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, this book Ober argues that the tradition originated in a high-stakes debate about democracy. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089812
- ISBN
- 9780691089812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Hardback. This study re-examines the nature of Greek politics and democracy, and explores the ways in which they have been perceived since the Renaissance. It shows how the nature of political life in Ancient Greece has been interpreted and re-interpreted throughout the centuries. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFCX; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610801
- ISBN
- 9780745610801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1QDAP; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1981st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789024725762
- ISBN
- 9789024725762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
"This valuable book offers a fresh examination of the structure of Roman imperial government. By concentrating on the dual aspect of the imperial regimethe one part descending from the institutions of the Republic, the other emerging from the household of the emperorsWinterling frames his issue with admirable clarity. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179690
- ISBN
- 9781405179690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.26
€ 57.26
paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520069817
- ISBN
- 9780520069817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.64
€ 38.99
€ 28.64
Hardback. David D. Phillips presents a commentary on Polybius' first book. Volume includes the definitive text by Theodor Buttner-Wobst, with detailed commentary on points of linguistic and historical interest, and an introduction to Polybius' life, the Histories and Polybian language, style, and tone. An index of Greek words is also provided. Series: Cultural Legacies. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AHA; 3B; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 257 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Michigan Classical Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979971372
- ISBN
- 9780979971372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.67
€ 70.67
Paperback. Looks at contextualized Pompeian household artefacts and their role in deepening our understanding of household behaviour at Pompeii. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 255 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 14. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780917956966
- ISBN
- 9780917956966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.14
€ 53.14
paperback. Contains chapters that include Street Life, Earning a Living: Baker, Banker and Garum Maker (who ran the city), and The Pleasure of the Body: Food, Wine, Sex and Baths. This book offers an insight into the workings of a Roman town. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861975966
- ISBN
- 9781861975966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A visceral history of Pompeii - the living city brought back to life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0001983
- ISBN
- 9780753820766
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Original edition published under title: Pompeii. London: Routledge, 2004. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415666800
- ISBN
- 9780415666800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. This volume presents the history of Pompeii. It explores Pompeii's public buildings, its streets and gathering places, the impact of religious changes, the renovation of theatres and expansion of athletic facilities and the influence of elite families on the city's appearance. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 286 pages, 113 line illustrations, 15 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674689671
- ISBN
- 9780674689671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. From the NEW HORIZONS series of pocket-sized information books, an introduction to the life and times of Pompeii as revealed by modern archaeology. With foldouts and double-page spreads. Translator(s): Palmer, Caroline. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 180 illustrations, 110 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0007751
- ISBN
- 9780500300114
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy - scrutinising and animated in equal measure' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Profile Books(GB)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684715
- ISBN
- 9781846684715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Pompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227212
- ISBN
- 9780631227212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.02
€ 46.99
€ 46.02
Hardback. A world-renowned classicist presents a thrilling revisionist biography of the Bible's most controversial figure. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492358
- ISBN
- 9781631492358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.85
€ 26.99
€ 23.85
Paperback. Focusing on the non-elite in the Roman world, this book builds an account of the everyday lives of the masses, including their social and family life, health, leisure and religious beliefs, and the ways in which their popular culture resisted the domination of the ruling elite. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643106
- ISBN
- 9780745643106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Hardback. The mass of the Roman people constituted well over 90 per cent of the population. Much ancient history, however, has focused on the lives, politics and culture of the minority elite. This book helps redress the balance by focusing on the non-elite in the Roman world. It builds an account of the everyday lives of the masses. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643090
- ISBN
- 9780745643090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24