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Empires & historical states

Hardback. This volume brings together the work of leading scholars on two of the most important, yet puzzling, extant ensembles of Hellenistic Age sculpture: the Great Altar at Pergamon and the Cave at Sperlonga in Italy. Editor(s): De Grummond, Nancy Thomson; Ridgway, Brunilde Sismondo. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 339 pages, 125 illustrations, 2 maps, 1 plan, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223271
ISBN
9780520223271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 64.47

Paperback. The calamity that proved lethal for Pompeii inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations, including Renoir, Freud, Hirohito, Mozart, Dickens, Twain, Rossellini, and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven is the thread of Rowland s own impressions of Pompeii." Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088092
ISBN
9780674088092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. Analyzing the 'democratic' features and institutions of the Athenian democracy in the fifth century BC, this work traces their development from Solon's judicial reforms to the flowering of popular sovereignty, when the people assumed the right both to enact all legislation and to hold magistrates accountable for implementing what had been enacted. Num Pages: 500 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 917.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520067981
ISBN
9780520067981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Hardback. Presents a collection of papers in ancient moral philosophy. This book interprets Aristotle's ethical theory as a response to Protagoras. It ranges from a literary study of Homer's influence on Plato's Protagoras to analytic studies of Aristotle's metaphysics and his ideas about deliberation. Editor(s): Burnyeat, Myles. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691131238
ISBN
9780691131238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.23
€ 60.10

Paperback. Looks at the transformation of the Roman world under the combined impact of Christianity and barbarian incomers. This book charts these and other significant developments which marked the transformation of Ancient Rome into medieval Byzantium. It provides a clear analytical narrative of pivotal political, military, and religious developments. Series Editor(s): Richardson, J. S. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627912
ISBN
9780748627912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardback. Michael Grant's narrative is lucid and colourful, lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. He successfully provides an examination of a comparatively unexplored area and constructs the history of the empire. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations, 46 b&w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KOC0011970
ISBN
9780415147538
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Stressing the unity of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, the author covers a rich and diverse range of political, economic, military and cultural issues in the Greek world, from the early history of the Greeks, including early Sparta and the wars with Persia, to the ascendancy of Athens and the Peloponnesian War. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415584876
ISBN
9780415584876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. Presents the history of the Roman world from 133 BC to 68 AD. This book explores the decline and fall of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Pax Romana under the early Principate. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415584883
ISBN
9780415584883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. Yet the very permeability of the frontiers, Whittaker contends, permitted a transformation of Roman society, breathing new life into the empire rather than causing its complete extinction. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 341 pages, 55, 55 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857850
ISBN
9780801857850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.21

Hardback. Gaiseric successfully defeated Roman attempts at reconquest of these vital provinces and his fleets dominated the Western Mediterranean. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781590188
ISBN
9781781590188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415859714
ISBN
9780415859714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. This Athenian Agora Picture Book provides a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held in ancient Athens every four years, in honour of the city's patron goddess Athena. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 141 x 2. Weight in Grams: 86.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616413
ISBN
9780876616413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.21

Paperback. Paints a picture of two Roman auxilary regiments, the 9th Cohort of Batavians and the 1st Cohort of Tungrians. Covering officers and familes, friends and colleagues, this book brings to life the ordinary soldiers and their names and duties; military routine, duty-reports, leave and deserters; the supply of food, drink and goods; and, more. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419503
ISBN
9780752419503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. aeo Adds to explosion of interest in issues of gender, the body, and history. aeo Investigates the centrality of gender distinctions to ancient societies. aeo Complements the study of women in antiquity. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205241
ISBN
9780631205241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

A genealogical chart of virtually all named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The text includes a 72-page chart that links 3673 named figures into a single "family tree", and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an ancient source for each relationship. Editor(s): Newman, Harold; Newman, Jon O. Num Pages: 252 pages, index, charts. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 415 x 275 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1751.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807827901
ISBN
9780807827901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176369
ISBN
9780691176369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159232
ISBN
9780691159232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. A biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDM; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553814989
ISBN
9780553814989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; 3F; HBLA1; HBLC1; TV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018699
ISBN
9781903018699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 49.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Approx 50 colour and b/w images, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473881983
ISBN
9781473881983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

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