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Empires & historical states

Paperback. This portrayal of Jane Ellen Harrison raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. The author captures Harrison's ability to create her own image, and contrasts it with the story of Eugenie Sellers Strong, a younger competitor. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAG; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008076
ISBN
9780674008076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.84

Hardback. Law is a specific form of social regulation distinct from religion, ethics, and even politics, and endowed with a strong and autonomous rationality. Its invention, a crucial aspect of Western history, took place against the backdrop of the Roman Empire's gradual consolidation. Schiavone reconstructs this development with clear-eyed passion. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy; Shugaar, Antony. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; LAFD; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 170 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047334
ISBN
9780674047334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49
€ 60.89

Paperback. There was racism in the ancient world, after all. This book refutes the common belief that the ancient Greeks and Romans harbored "ethnic and cultural," but not racial, prejudice. It considers themes in the history of discrimination. It provides analysis of proto-racism and prejudices toward particular groups of foreigners in Greco-Roman world. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
590
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125985
ISBN
9780691125985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Paperback. The Iranian Talmud reexamines the Babylonian Talmud-one of Judaism's most central texts-in the light of Persian literature and culture, providing an unprecedented and accessible overview to the vibrant world of pre-Islamic Iran that shaped the Bavli. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223736
ISBN
9780812223736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. In AD 66 a local disturbance in Caesarea caused by Greeks sacrificing birds in front of a local synagogue exploded into a pan-Jewish revolt against their Roman overlords. Gaining momentum, the rebels successfully occupied Jerusalem and drove off an attack by the Roman legate of Syria, Cestus Gallius, who was defeated at the battle of Beth Horon. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961835
ISBN
9781780961835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199646029
ISBN
9780199646029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Orpington Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955383489
ISBN
9780955383489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.70

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
British School at Athens United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904887471
ISBN
9780904887471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408836224
ISBN
9781408836224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. During the formative years of the archaic period, Ionia was one of the most important regions of the ancient world; however, Ionia's local identity has often been overlooked in scholarly works. This long overdue study of Archaic Ionia seeks to redress this omission. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119025566
ISBN
9781119025566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.84

Hardback. This book explores the relationship between God, the Jewish people, and the Land of Israel, bringing clarity to issues of great moment - both in the past and in our time. The author's analyses are rooted in Biblical and rabbinic texts themselves, in addition to other scholarly disciplines that relate. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAL; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761851271
ISBN
9780761851271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.66

Paperback. This book explores the relationship between God, the Jewish people, and the Land of Israel, bringing clarity to issues of great moment - both in the past and in our time. The author's analyses are rooted in Biblical and rabbinic texts themselves, in addition to other scholarly disciplines that relate. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAL; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761851288
ISBN
9780761851288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813589
ISBN
9780932813589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Presents an account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC). This title develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. It focuses on the themes of identity and confrontation. Translator(s): Rowe, Christopher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140455496
ISBN
9780140455496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. This study of the late Republic examines institutions as well as personalities, social tensions as well as politics, the plebs and the army as well as the aristocracy. Num Pages: 615 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
615
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201538
ISBN
9780520201538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. The Roman emperor Julian (361-363) was raised as a Christian, but soon after apostatized, and, during his short reign, attempted to revive paganism. This provoked the anger of the Christians, who raised accusations against him as a persecutor. In The Last Pagan Emperor, these claims are carefully investigated. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190626501
ISBN
9780190626501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.89

Paperback. A magisterial reevaluation of long-held assumptions about pagan and Christian culture in the late antique West. Num Pages: 896 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1386.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199959709
ISBN
9780199959709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 halftones. 7 line illus. 2 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156385
ISBN
9780691156385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

paperback. A fourth-century army officer recounts the history of Rome during the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian and Valens. Editor(s): Hamilton, Walter. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0010226
ISBN
9780140444063
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

paperback. A fourth-century army officer recounts the history of Rome during the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian and Valens. Editor(s): Hamilton, Walter. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140444063
ISBN
9780140444063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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