Empires & historical states
Results 1021 - 1040 of 2499
Empires & historical states
Hardcover. A compelling, fresh account of the battle of Rorke's Drift, featuring an array of previously unpublished material including defender accounts and artwork. The author questions what is widely believed to be historical fact and instead offers up his own interpretation of one of the most established actions of the hospital fight. Num Pages: 208 pages, 49 illustrations, 21 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555538
- ISBN
- 9781781555538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.57
€ 33.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Antiquity: Greeks and Romans in Context provides a chronological introduction to the history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations within the larger context of its contemporary Eurasian world. . Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444351392
- ISBN
- 9781444351392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardback. As a didactic explanation of pagan ancient Greek culture to Orthodox Christians, John Tzetzes's Allegories of the Iliad is deeply rooted in the mid-twelfth-century circumstances of the cosmopolitan Comnenian court. As a critical reworking of the Iliad, it is part of the millennia-long global tradition of Homeric adaptation. Num Pages: 601 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 37. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967854
- ISBN
- 9780674967854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.72
€ 40.99
€ 33.72
Hardcover. This collection of the best-known of the Greek myths has been carefully written to appeal to young children who will find these stories of gods, mortals and monsters irresistible. Beautiful illustrations by Linda Edwards bring the myths to life for children of all ages. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Linda. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AF; YBG; YDC; YFJ; YNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 284 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746037256
- ISBN
- 9780746037256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. Nine stories of Ancient Egypt, wittily retold in comic-strip style. Num Pages: 48 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 5AF; YFW. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 315 x 252 x 5. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781406338324
- ISBN
- 9781406338324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. The Giza Plateau represents perhaps the most famous archaeological site in the world. With the advent of new technologies, the Necropolis is now accessible in four dimensions. Peter Der Manuelian explores technologies for cataloging and visualizing Giza and offers more general philosophical reflection on the nature of visualization in archaeology. Series: metaLABprojects. Num Pages: 256 pages, 89 color illustrations, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674731233
- ISBN
- 9780674731233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 520 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415522274
- ISBN
- 9780415522274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.36
€ 26.99
€ 25.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 bw and colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472523648
- ISBN
- 9781472523648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.50
€ 32.99
€ 31.50
Paperback. Encompassing the period from Rome's founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian's rule in the sixth century AD, the author offers a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view both their rise and spectacular fall. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 maps, 35 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198317
- ISBN
- 9780300198317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.22
€ 19.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Presents the hypothesis that Solon saw Athens as a self-governing, self-supporting system akin to the early Greek conceptions of the cosmos. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Duckworth Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715637289
- ISBN
- 9780715637289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.73
€ 38.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. The first book to approach the ancient Greek economy along the lines of the "new fiscal history", new in paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784534325
- ISBN
- 9781784534325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.84
€ 31.99
€ 26.84
Paperback. Features writings of Julian, the last non-Christian Roman Emperor, and his most outspoken critic, Bishop Gregory of Nazianzus, a central figure of Christianity. This book compares these two men not to draw out the obvious contrast between the Church and the Emperor's neo-Paganism, but rather to find their common intellectual and social grounding. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; HRAX; HRCC1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 35. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287549
- ISBN
- 9780520287549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 41. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Zena Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951106969
- ISBN
- 9780951106969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them three times. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473828902
- ISBN
- 9781473828902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. Original edition published under title: Pompeii. London: Routledge, 2004. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415666800
- ISBN
- 9780415666800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444177961
- ISBN
- 9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Hardback. Who were the ancient Romans? Where did they go to eat, shop and wash? What did they do for fun? You'll find the answers to these questions and lots more in this book about life in Roman times, featuring short, informative text, vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page. Illustrator(s): Larkum, Adam. Series: Beginners. Num Pages: 32 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 4KHA; 5AD; YNH; YQH. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 159 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474903172
- ISBN
- 9781474903172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.87
€ 7.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11, 9 black & white halftones, 1 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDT; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479960
- ISBN
- 9780801479960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Jonathan; Kenny, Sir Anthony. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158464
- ISBN
- 9780691158464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Acclaimed popular historian, Philip Matyszak takes readers back to the rise and fall of the world's first superpower. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 maps, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780744247
- ISBN
- 9781780744247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56