Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. The spectacular treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun have been admired by millions of visitors to museum exhibitions around the world; this book places these masterpieces in the context of Egyptian art history. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACBK; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Dar al-Mushaf
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9789771749301
- ISBN
- 9789771749301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.23
€ 17.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. With her signature comic-strip style, Marcia WIlliams takes us behind the scenes at some of ancient Rome's most famous moments. Illustrator(s): Williams, Marcia. Num Pages: 40 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AH; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 253 x 316 x 3. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781406354553
- ISBN
- 9781406354553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.66
€ 9.66
Hardcover. Recent scholarship has transformed the field of Byzantine studies and propelled it to the forefront of academia. Building on these recent developments, A Companion to Byzantium presents a comprehensive overview of the field. Editor(s): James, Liz. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 482 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 182 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126540
- ISBN
- 9781405126540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.44
€ 153.44
Hardback. This book presents the results of the extensive excavation of a small, rural village from the period of emerging cities in upper Mesopotamia (modern northeast Syria) in the early to middle third millennium BC. Editor(s): Schwartz, Glenn M. Series: Monumenta Archaeologica. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938770043
- ISBN
- 9781938770043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 61. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141047478
- ISBN
- 9780141047478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.68
€ 25.99
€ 16.68
Paperback. Reveals the intimate connection between beauty and the philosophical life. What Plato meant by beauty is not easily characterized, this work shows that Plato ultimately gives up on the possibility of a definition. It provides a serious investigation into the meaning of beauty and places it at the very heart of philosophy. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219770
- ISBN
- 9780253219770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.72
€ 21.99
€ 21.72
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
€ 13.99
€ 10.33
Hardcover. This study of the construction of intellectual authority examines the impact of Thucydides's "History". It argues that Thucydides's work succeeded for two main reasons: he refined the language of administration, and drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric that arose in the 5th century. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847681297
- ISBN
- 9780847681297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.17
€ 136.17
Paperback. An introduction to the central problems of moral and political philosophy. In the notes to his translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticises the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about Plato's doctrines. Translator(s): Irwin, Terence H. Series: Clarendon Plato S. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Ex-Libris with bookplate and non ink stamp. Sunning to spine, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 280
- SKU
- KCW0001561
- ISBN
- 9780198720911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 34.99€ 28.97
€ 34.99
€ 28.97
Paperback. This interpretation of Aristotle's "Poetics" seeks to demonstrate that it is a coherent statement of a challenging theory of poetic art and it hints towards a theory of mimetic art in general. The core of the book is an appraisal of Aristotle's view of tragic drama. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313948
- ISBN
- 9780226313948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.11
€ 36.99
€ 29.11
Hardback. This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. Topics include: the causes of war, land battles, sieges and naval warfare, as well as the economic, religious, political, and cultural impact of war. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719056574
- ISBN
- 9780719056574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.67€ 89.62
€ 99.67
€ 89.62
Paperback. A visceral history of Pompeii - the living city brought back to life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0001983
- ISBN
- 9780753820766
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Edition
- Volume XVII
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616178
- ISBN
- 9780876616178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.41
€ 9.41
Hardback. Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. Num Pages: 276 pages, 5 figures; 5 tables; notes; bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597978484
- ISBN
- 9781597978484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.31
€ 30.99
€ 28.31
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876615461
- ISBN
- 9780876615461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.26
€ 96.26
Paperback. This guide to the Palace of Nestor at Pylos (SW Greece) includes descriptions of nearby Mycenaean sites and sites discovered as a result of recent investigations by the Pylos Regional Archaeological Project. An appendix serves as a guide to the Chora Museum. Num Pages: 70 pages, 39 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 70
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616406
- ISBN
- 9780876616406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.77
€ 12.77
Paperback. Using evidence from the Athenian Agora the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women's lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played-as owners of property, companions (in and outside of marriage), participants in ritual, craftspeople, producers, and consumers. Num Pages: 56 pages, 75 col & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HDDA; HDDK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Edition
- Volume XXVI ed.
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616444
- ISBN
- 9780876616444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.93
€ 11.93
Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122687
- ISBN
- 9780714122687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.03
€ 26.99
€ 20.03
Paperback. Cleopatra was intimately involved in the critical years that saw the Roman Republic transformed into the Roman Empire. This title describes how this transition appeared to the Queen of Egypt, and deals with the part she played in it. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443362
- ISBN
- 9780752443362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Edition
- 5th
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616574
- ISBN
- 9780876616574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.33
€ 24.33