Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardback. Byzantium occupies an uncertain place in European history. Though often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world, Byzantium belongs in the mainstream history of Europe and the Mediterranean; its impact is still felt throughout the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631202622
- ISBN
- 9780631202622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Paperback. Includes a general introduction; chronology of major events; What the Romans Knew; Rome and Its Institutions; suggested further reading; and, maps, family trees, a glossary, and an index of historical names. Translator(s): Hurley, Donna W. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603843133
- ISBN
- 9781603843133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.02
€ 19.00
€ 17.02
Paperback. Introduction to the life and work of Herodotus, the first historian in the western tradition. Editor(s): Wiens, John; Marincola, John M.; Dewald, Carolyn. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 402 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 400 pages, 5 maps. Editor(s): Wiens, John; Marincola, John M.; Dewald, Carolyn. Introduction to the life and work of Herodotus, the first historian in the western tradition. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 25. Weight: 624.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521536837
- ISBN
- 9780521536837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.20
€ 42.20
Paperback. Accessible introduction to the work and influence of ancient Rome's greatest writer of history. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 386 pages. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Accessible introduction to the work and influence of ancient Rome's greatest writer of history. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight: 610.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521697484
- ISBN
- 9780521697484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.35
€ 42.35
Paperback. This book explores how Latin inscriptions were used in the Roman world and makes them accessible to students today. Num Pages: 554 pages, 100 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 940. 554 pages, 100 b/w illus. 1 map. Explores how Latin inscriptions were used in the Roman world and makes them accessible to modern students. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HDDK. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 26. Weight: 1086.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521549547
- ISBN
- 9780521549547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Hardcover. Series: Gennadius Library Monographs. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 262 x 20. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens
- Edition
- Volume V
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876614051
- ISBN
- 9780876614051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.43
€ 48.43
Paperback. Discusses Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. This title presents an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised & Enlarged Edition
- SKU
- KKD0005019
- ISBN
- 9780140442533
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Discusses Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. This title presents an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised & Enlarged Edition
- SKU
- KKD0005139
- ISBN
- 9780140442533
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The Hystoria Constantinopolitana relates the adventures of Martin of Pairis, an abbot of the Cistercian Order who participated in the plunder of the city, as recorded by his monk Gunther. Alfred Andrea has captured the full flavor of the original with its alternating sections of prose and poetry. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; DNF; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215861
- ISBN
- 9780812215861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Translator(s): Rawlings, Elizabeth Trapnell; Routier-Pucci, Jeanine. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477959
- ISBN
- 9780801477959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Hardback. Though Greece is traditionally seen as an agrarian society, cattle were essential to Greek communal life. This title explores why these animals mattered to the Greeks, how they came to be a key element in Greek thought and behavior, and how the Greeks exploited the symbolic value of cattle as a way of structuring social and economic relations. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140070
- ISBN
- 9780691140070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 54.95
€ 71.30
€ 54.95
Hardcover. As well as vividly exploring the tales, the author brings her expertise in the archaeology of the Iron Age and particularly shamanism to bear on the mythical worlds she describes, with evidence as diverse as the Gundestrup Cauldron and the famous bog bodies. She also asks how the myths survived the Christianization of Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 82 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; HRKP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500252093
- ISBN
- 9780500252093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. According to one myth, the first Athenian citizen was born from the earth after the sperm of a rejected lover, the god Hephaistos, dripped off the virgin goddess Athena's leg and onto fertile soil. This title explores how Athenians in the fifth century forged and maintained a collective identity. Translator(s): Levine, Caroline. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037622
- ISBN
- 9780691037622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.63
€ 65.36
€ 50.63
Paperback. Includes translated commentaries, dating from the sixth century, that show the persisting survival of Greek learning in an increasingly Christianised world. This work takes the form of a series of explanations and glosses of classical references in Gregory's original Sermons. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HRAX; HRCX4; HRKP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853239178
- ISBN
- 9780853239178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.55
€ 36.99
€ 33.55
Paperback. A portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans. This second edition includes a new preface by the author. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098396
- ISBN
- 9780300098396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.27
€ 18.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. An English translation of the Anni mundi 6095-6305 (A.D. 602-813), a primary source for the history of medieval Byzantium, with introduction and notes. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- n
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812211283
- ISBN
- 9780812211283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Carter, J. M. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540624
- ISBN
- 9780199540624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Recording the events of the author's life, who is a military leader, this title depicts his struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican Rome - a conflict that spanned the entire Roman world, from Gaul and Spain to Asia and Africa. Editor(s): Gardner, Jane. Translator(s): Gardner, Jane. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps, plans, index, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140441871
- ISBN
- 9780140441871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Covering the period from the rise of Tiberius Gracchus in 133 BC to the eve of the Battle of Actium, this book offers a narrative of this crucial phase of Roman history, making the conflict "within" the Roman state to the exclusion of other material and tracing the economic and social factors. Translator(s): Carter, John M. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADT; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445091
- ISBN
- 9780140445091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
hardcover. The first reliable annotated English translation, with original texts, of one of the central sources of the Western legal tradition. Translator(s): Blume, Fred H. Num Pages: 2963 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Annotated - Multilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521196826
- ISBN
- 9780521196826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 853.71
€ 853.71