Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. An introduction to the people who lived along the Nile for almost 35 centuries, this collection of essays presents studies of ancient Egyptians arranged by social type - slaves, craftsmen, priests, bureaucrats, pharaohs, peasants and women - representing Egyptian culture, state and society. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB; HDD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First edition.
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226155562
- ISBN
- 9780226155562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
paperback. This textbook teaches Hittite grammar in stages, using genuine material throughout, and is the first to introduce the cuneiform script. Num Pages: 217 pages, 13 b/w illus. 1 map 123 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2AJK; 3D; CJB; HBLA1; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 450. 220 pages, 13 b/w illus. 1 map 123 tables. New textbook teaching Hittite grammar in stages, using genuine material throughout, and the first to introduce the cuneiform script. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2AJK; 3D; CJB; HBLA1; HDD. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 11. Weight: 450.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521133005
- ISBN
- 9780521133005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838548
- ISBN
- 9781843838548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Hardcover. In the fifth century BCE, an artistic revolution occurred in Greece, as sculptors developed the ways of representing bodies, movement, and space. This title tells the story of Greek sculpture. It provides the ways to understand classical sculpture in Greek terms, and analyzes the relationship between political and stylistic histories. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 colour plates, 130 halftones, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 285 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 2232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226570631
- ISBN
- 9780226570631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 83.88
€ 95.07
€ 83.88
Paperback. Wonder, not accuracy, realism, naturalism, or truth, was the supreme objective of Greek sculptors. This tile offers a fresh way to understand the epoch-making sculpture of classical Greece. It traces this way of thinking about art from the poems of Homer to the philosophy of Plato. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 colour plates, 1 map, 142 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226570648
- ISBN
- 9780226570648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Barrett, Anthony A.; Fantham, Elaine; Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 halftones. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; GBC; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156514
- ISBN
- 9780691156514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.10
€ 43.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. The Mughal empire (1526 1857) has long been viewed as a wonderland of unimaginable treasure; it was in fact the mightiest Islamic empire in the history of India. This book describes the political, military and economic rise of the Mughals, their system of rule, and their gradual collapse, finally supplanted by the British colonial empire in 1857. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 92 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 208 x 25. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892515
- ISBN
- 9781861892515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.12
€ 46.99
€ 33.12
Hardback. The eastern Roman Empire was the largest state in western Eurasia in the sixth century. A century later, it was a fraction of its former size. Ravaged by warfare and disease, the empire seemed destined to collapse. Yet it did not die. John Haldon elucidates the factors that allowed the empire to survive against all odds into the eighth century. Series: Carl Newell Jackson Lectures. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 206 x 35. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088771
- ISBN
- 9780674088771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.23€ 48.51
€ 52.23
€ 48.51
Paperback. Presents an account of the life and times of the Empress Theodora. This book follows her from her childhood as a Hippodrome bear-keeper's daughter to her imperial roles as Justinian's trusted counselor and as an effective and powerful advocate for the downtrodden. Num Pages: 172 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 331. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702707
- ISBN
- 9780292702707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.92
€ 20.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Strudwick, Helen M. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; GBC; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 333 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1998.
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782744368
- ISBN
- 9781782744368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.19
€ 33.99
€ 32.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516. 336 pages, 3ill.2tabs.4ch.4M. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HDDM. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight: 556.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801485305
- ISBN
- 9780801485305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.38
€ 38.99
€ 35.38
Paperback. By 146, Rome had established itself as the leading Mediterranean power. Over the next century, it consolidated its power into an immense territorial empire. This title traces the processes of change which transformed Rome from a republic to a monarchy. It is suitable for academics working on the history of Rome and the Roman Republic. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619450
- ISBN
- 9780748619450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.18
€ 43.99
€ 36.18
Paperback. Hephaistos created an ornately decorated shield for Achilles. At the Shield's centre lay two walled cities, one at war and one at peace, surrounded by fields and pasturelands. Viewed as Homer's blueprint for an ideal, or utopian, social order, the Shield reveals that restraining and taming Nature would be fundamental to the Hellenic urban quest. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 6 line drawings, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023741
- ISBN
- 9780674023741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. "New translations of essential selections from the writings of Herodotus, the world's first historian. William A. Johnson offers annotations to guide the reader through Herodotus's works, which include descriptions of life in the 5th and 6th century BC, including political histories of Egypt and the Greco-Persian War." -- Num Pages: 288 pages, 90. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; DB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199897957
- ISBN
- 9780199897957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.22
€ 52.22
Paperback. * The first, full account of Etruscan politics, culture and society, placing Etruscans in their Mediterranean context. * Incorporate up--to--date finding from landscape archaeology. * Includes unique practical guide to more than 60 Etruscan sites. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220381
- ISBN
- 9780631220381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.71
€ 49.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199547913
- ISBN
- 9780199547913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.57
€ 13.57
Hardback. Traces the roots of the Chinese empire's exceptional longevity and unparalleled political durability, and shows how lessons from the imperial past are relevant for China today. This book demonstrates that the empire survived and adjusted to a variety of domestic and external challenges through a peculiar combination of rigid ideological premises. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134956
- ISBN
- 9780691134956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.14
€ 53.48
€ 42.14
Hardback. Series: Comparative Urban Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739138694
- ISBN
- 9780739138694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.78
€ 147.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Rood, Tim. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555987
- ISBN
- 9780199555987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardback. Translator(s): Wissing, Paula. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA; JFSJ2; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634340
- ISBN
- 9780691634340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.41
€ 179.41