Empires & historical states
Results 2161 - 2180 of 2510
Empires & historical states
paperback. The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? This work tells the history and explains the significance of the Parthenon, the temple of the virgin goddess Athena, the divine patroness of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846683497
- ISBN
- 9781846683497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.54
€ 19.99
€ 11.54
paperback. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530. 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780714122373
- ISBN
- 9780714122373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Looks at how natural phenomena shaped the stories of Exodus, the Sojourn in the Wilderness, and the Israelite conquest of Canaan. This title demonstrates that the Exodus was in fact two separate exoduses both triggered by volcanic eruptions - and provides scientific explanations for the ten plagues and the parting of the Red Sea. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 halftones. 3 line illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDH; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150215
- ISBN
- 9780691150215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.55
€ 37.99
€ 27.55
Paperback. Series: A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620. Series: Cornell paperbacks. 400 pages, maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight: 652.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801499401
- ISBN
- 9780801499401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War combines brilliant narrative and penetrating analysis; his writing has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This masterly new translation is the most comprehensive single-volume edition currently available. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192821911
- ISBN
- 9780192821911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. Translator(s): Lattimore, Steven. Num Pages: 530 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co Inc
- Number of pages
- 530
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203945
- ISBN
- 9780872203945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.48
€ 27.99
€ 21.48
Paperback. Recounts the ancient war between Athens and Sparta in the translation by the seventeenth century British philosopher. Translator(s): Hobbes, T. Num Pages: 638 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- The Univ of Chicago Pr Edition, 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226801063
- ISBN
- 9780226801063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and how different were they from ours? This title uses Egypt's narratives to create a panorama of its history, from the earliest settlers to the time of Cleopatra. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Penguin Global
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141021768
- ISBN
- 9780141021768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Distills and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. This dictionary is suitable for those with an interest in the Classics or those seeking to explore the many allusions to its mythology that abound in literature. Num Pages: 480 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140512359
- ISBN
- 9780140512359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. This new historical atlas, richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, explores the world's earliest civilisations from the first farming settlements of Mesopotamia, via Egypt, Greece and Rome, to the civilisations of the Far East, Europe and America. Editor(s): Hall, Simon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014487
- ISBN
- 9780141014487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Charting topics as diverse as Minoan civilization, The Persian Wars, the Athenian Golden Age and the conquests of Alexander the Great, this book traces the development of this creative and restless people. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour and b&w illustrations, 60 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140513356
- ISBN
- 9780140513356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Traces the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. This book is illustrated and features more than sixty full-colour maps. It looks at its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and frontier defences; follows its foreign ward and internecine struggles; and charts its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour illustrations, maps, diagrams, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140513295
- ISBN
- 9780140513295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.31
€ 23.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century. This title examines the impact of British dominance in America, India and Africa, and the changes brought by Britain's settlement of Australasia. Editor(s): Haywood and Hall. Num Pages: 144 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 180 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018447
- ISBN
- 9780141018447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. This is an unprecedented collection of key texts, forming a full and balanced representation of all aspects of the Persian Empire. It is an invaluable resource for any student of Persian history. Num Pages: 1072 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 188 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1968.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1072
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415552790
- ISBN
- 9780415552790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.61
€ 93.61
paperback. Provides an eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the Ten Thousand - to help Prince Cyrus overthrow his brother and take the Persian throne. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 384 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; 3D; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140440072
- ISBN
- 9780140440072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.37
€ 14.99
€ 12.37
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954384586
- ISBN
- 9780954384586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.05
€ 74.05
Hardcover. A major new history of the violent, protracted conflict between ancient Athens and Sparta. Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 black and white line; 20 black and white halftone. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199996643
- ISBN
- 9780199996643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.56
€ 42.99
€ 38.56
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991108
- ISBN
- 9780295991108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 58.73
€ 59.42
€ 58.73
Paperback. Nothing offends liberals and leftists more than western imperialism - it is racism, sexism, and chauvinism all in one. And of course the epitome of western imperialism is the British Empire, the biggest empire the world has ever known. This title exposes how the British Empire was actually one of the greatest establishers and defenders of freedom. Series: The Politically Incorrect Guides. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596986299
- ISBN
- 9781596986299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.24
€ 23.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. Offers a different perspective, suggesting that the crisis that finally brought down Sparta was in important ways a result of centrifugal impulses within the Peloponnesian League, accompanied by a general awakening of ethnicity in various areas of the Peloponnese. Editor(s): Funke, Peter; Luraghi, Nino. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 375 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031999
- ISBN
- 9780674031999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.62
€ 33.99
€ 28.62