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Hardback. Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339505
ISBN
9781444339505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.36

Hardback. This is the first publication on a deposit of broken marble statues, discovered in 1992 during excavations of the Roman Sanctuary of Pan at Caesarea Philippi , in Panias, Israel. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 200 pages, 95 b&w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HDDC; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 280 x 16. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897570879
ISBN
9780897570879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.57

Paperback. In 'Roman Medicine' Audrey Cruse looks at the long and complex history of western medicine. After introducing relevant myths and legends from earliest times in Greece, she discusses ancient philosophers from the sixth-fifth centuries BC and the subsequent development of schools of medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 696. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KOC0010718
ISBN
9780752414614
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. The Roman military was one of the most powerful forces of the ancient world. But what did its soldiers wear? Spanning 1000 years from the Late Republic to the Byzantine Empire, including different items from helmet linings to let wrappings, this book presents an interpretation of wide-ranging evidence, drawing on textile finds and ancient artwork. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445762
ISBN
9780752445762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842171592
ISBN
9781842171592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.53

Paperback. The ingenuity and technology of the ancient world never ceases to surprise and signalling demonstrates both to the full. This book describes the signalling techniques pioneered by the Greeks and developed by the Romans. It looks at the application of these principles to Hadrian's Wall and the German Limes, as revealed by archaeological research. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JWM; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419381
ISBN
9780752419381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Before his death in 1989, Sir Ronald Syme approved the publication of these 59 papers on Roman history which complete this distinguished collection of his life's work. Editor(s): Birley, Anthony R. Num Pages: 486 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198144946
ISBN
9780198144946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 206.83

Hardback. Talbert investigates miniature sundials which can be adjusted for the owner's whereabouts. They incorporate a list of locations and latitudes for ready reference, data that offers insight into Romans' worldviews. To some perhaps, these sundials were primarily symbols of scientific awareness as well as imperial mastery of time and space. Num Pages: 264 pages, 99 b/w halftones; 65 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; PDX; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190273484
ISBN
9780190273484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.69

Paperback. This work offers a picture of Roman religion and of some of the current debates about its character and development. The focus of the survey is the religious experience of the Roman people from about the third century BC to the second. Series: New Surveys in the Classics S. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HRAX; HRKP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 6. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199224333
ISBN
9780199224333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.89

Hardback. Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Republic. Num Pages: 318 pages, approx. 30 b/w tactical diagram. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473894426
ISBN
9781473894426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.74

Paperback. Illustrator(s): O'Brogain, Sean. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849087810
ISBN
9781849087810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Discusses all the major public and private monuments in Rome, as well as many less well-known monuments in the capital and elsewhere in the empire. Kleiner examines art commissioned by the imperial elite as well as by private patrons, including freedmen and slaves. Series: Yale Publications in the History of Art. Num Pages: 489 pages, 421 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1640.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
490
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300059489
ISBN
9780300059489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.79

Paperback. A collection of essays that seeks to establish Roman constructions of sexuality and gender difference as a distinct area of research, complementing work already done on Greece to give a picture of ancient sexuality. This title applies feminist critical tools to forms of public discourse, including literature, history, law, and political oratory. Editor(s): Hallett, Judith P.; Skinner, Marilyn B. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691011783
ISBN
9780691011783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.43

Paperback. A comprehensive and amply illustrated study of Roman shields, their changing styles, their construction and their use in combat Num Pages: 208 pages, 117. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655239
ISBN
9781445655239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Hardback. Lucid, insightful, and innovative, the essays in Roman Social Imaginaries constitute some of today's most original thinking about the power of language in the ancient world. Series: Robson Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBLA; HBLA1; HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650176
ISBN
9781442650176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.87

Paperback. Featuring full-colour artwork, specially drawn maps and an array of revealing illustrations depicting weapons, equipment, key locations and personalities, this book offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of the Roman soldiers and their Germanic opponents. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HBW; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 5. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472803498
ISBN
9781472803498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Roman history. This survival guide for studious centurions is about how to stay alive in the Roman army. It reveals all the gruesome truths of life in the Roman army including what soldiers ate, wore and how they lived. Illustrator(s): McNee, Ian. Num Pages: 128 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH; YQH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409567745
ISBN
9781409567745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.71

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Sources. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; GBC; JFC; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100095
ISBN
9781585100095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.34

Hardback. This volume is the first full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, the largest group of ancient Roman sarcophagi to survive. Manufactured from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, covering a critical period in Rome, they provide a rich historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 368 pages, 87 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199203246
ISBN
9780199203246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.97

Paperback. Big Picture series brings the world and its wonders to life for young readers. Full of fascinating information from across the globe, from animals and homes to the most interesting jobs in history. Series: The Big Picture. Num Pages: 24 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 4KHF; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 211 x 223 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
24
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408131527
ISBN
9781408131527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.84

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