Empires & historical states
Results 1401 - 1420 of 2211
Empires & historical states
Paperback. The Sasanians were the last of the ancient Persian dynasties, and the largest empire to espouse Zoroastrianism, before the encounter with the Arabs swept away the pre-Islamic institutions. In this clear and comprehensive book, Touraj Daryaee provides an unrivalled account of Sasanian Persia. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3D; 3F; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780763781
- ISBN
- 9781780763781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.94
€ 36.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893312
- ISBN
- 9780859893312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Paperback. AD 72. Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome, but his grip on power grows increasingly fragile as economic disaster threatens. The enormous riches from his Judaean campaigns are all but spent, legions go unpaid, and the yields from Rome's vital Spanish goldfields have fallen dramatically since the civil war. Series: Gaius Valerius Verrens. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172288
- ISBN
- 9780552172288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199589241
- ISBN
- 9780199589241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.62
€ 15.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; JNB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 303 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Pitchstone Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634310901
- ISBN
- 9781634310901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
€ 18.99
€ 17.54
Hardback. The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second Punic War and was the central military figure of his time. Num Pages: 326 pages, 22 b+w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972055
- ISBN
- 9781597972055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.42
€ 40.99
€ 35.42
Paperback. It explores how the texts from classical Greece and Rome have survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to preserve them for future generations. In this 4th edition adjustments have been made to the text and the notes have been revised in order to take account of advances in scholarship over the last twenty years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp black and white plates, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QDAG; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686339
- ISBN
- 9780199686339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.19
€ 56.19
Hardback. Series: Isthmia. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876619346
- ISBN
- 9780876619346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardback. A catalogue of sculpture discovered during excavations by the University of California in the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia, ranging in date from c. 100 BC to C. AD 400, but mainly belonging to the mid-2nd century. Series: Isthmia. Num Pages: 84 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876619360
- ISBN
- 9780876619360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. A catalogue of the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Each entry features a full bibliography and is written for both experts and the general reading public. The introduction offers an overview of sculpture from the archaic period to the end of antiquity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 28 col and 670 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366866
- ISBN
- 9780892366866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.47€ 90.95
€ 113.47
€ 90.95
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive examination of how the early eastern Mediterranean cultures took to the sea - and how they evolved as a result. The author surveys the blue-water ships of the Egyptians, Syro-Canaanites, Cypriots, Early Bronze Age Aegeans, Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Sea Peoples, and also discusses known Bronze Age shipwrecks. Series: Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 170 b&w photos, 509 line art illustrations, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; HBTM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603440806
- ISBN
- 9781603440806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 294 pages, 82 b/w photos, 144 color photos & 44 Diagrams, drawings/maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 202 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1364.
- Publisher
- LARSON PUBLICATIONS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated, Special
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780943914985
- ISBN
- 9780943914985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.96€ 93.01
€ 134.96
€ 93.01
Hardcover. Colourful scenes with over 50 flaps to lift reveal fascinating historical details of life in Ancient Rome. Bright, clear illustrations show scenes such as a gladiator fight at the Colosseum, the workings of a Roman Bath and the Roman legion defending the farthest reaches of the Empire. Illustrator(s): Hancock, David. Series: Usborne See Inside. Num Pages: 16 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 5AD; YBGP; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 285 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 16
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746070031
- ISBN
- 9780746070031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. We learn too about Seneca's personal and political life in the time of Nero. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199533213
- ISBN
- 9780199533213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.57
€ 13.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. This selection of Cicero's letters not merely documents in detail Cicero's career but simultaneously provides a month-by-month record of the collapse of the republic and its replacement by a tyranny. It provides a vivid picture of daily life and politics in Rome, the assassination of Caesar, and Cicero's vain resistance to the rise of Mark Antony. Translator(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; DNF; HBJD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214204
- ISBN
- 9780199214204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199593774
- ISBN
- 9780199593774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. This biography looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 illustrations, 3 line figures, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415165914
- ISBN
- 9780415165914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.42
€ 51.42
Paperback. Features scholars who take an in-depth look at settlement patterns in the ancient Americas. Editor(s): Blanton, Richard E. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 400 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745208
- ISBN
- 9781931745208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.31
€ 16.31
Offers a look at settlement patterns in the ancient Americas. Editor(s): Blanton, Richard E. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 400 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745239
- ISBN
- 9781931745239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.11
€ 22.11
Hardcover. This illuminating study offers a comprehensive analysis of the rural habitation in the northern provinces of the Roman empire. Transcending the traditional studies, the author traces developments in the organisation of settlement space and house building, drawing on fieldwork from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France. Thanks to the broad ge Series: Amsterdam Archaeological Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 75+ black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089645067
- ISBN
- 9789089645067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71