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Empires & historical states
Illustrating Empire: A Visual History of British Imperialism (The Bodl...
Ashley Jackson & David Tomkins
paperback. Illustrating Empire tells the history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record, and celebrate its development. The narrative is told through more than 200 striking and original images accompanied by illuminating story captions which unlock the history and meaning behind the illustrations. Series: Visual History from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 228 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 886. A Visual History of British Imperialism. Series: Visual History from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera. 224 pages, 228 colour illustrations. Illustrating Empire tells the history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record, and celebrate its development. The narrative is told through more than 200 striking and original images accompanied by illuminating story captions which unlock the history and meaning behind the illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ; WCS. Dimension: 229 x 213 x 21. Weight: 894.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243341
- ISBN
- 9781851243341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415629478
- ISBN
- 9780415629478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192. 116 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line drawings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AN. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 9. Weight: 188.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 116
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226477619
- ISBN
- 9780226477619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660. The New Empire. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. 384 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 19. Weight: 660.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620531
- ISBN
- 9780748620531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. During most of its history, Babylon was the capital of a kingdom that corresponded roughly to the southern and central parts of Iraq. This work presents a narrative history of Babylon from the time of its First Dynasty (1880-1595) until the last centuries of the city's existence during the Hellenistic and Parthian periods (ca 331-75 AD). Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188982
- ISBN
- 9781405188982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.34
€ 42.99
€ 42.34
Paperback. Brings together many important historical texts, including speeches of Themistius, the "Passion of St Saba", and evidence relating to the life and work of Ulfila. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1QDAR; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853234265
- ISBN
- 9780853234265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. A "do-it-yourself" pop-up which encourages you to make six scenes such as the Mycenae, the Battle of Salamis and the Theatre, this title aims to bring the ancient Greek civilization to life. Series: Ancient civilisations pop-ups. Num Pages: 60 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YBGP; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 209 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Tarquin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906212332
- ISBN
- 9780906212332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.31
€ 8.99
€ 8.31
Paperback. Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and moral history of ancient Rome. Translator(s): Walker, Henry John. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872206748
- ISBN
- 9780872206748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Hardback. This title follows the development of chariot warfare in the great Bronze Age civilizations (Sumerian, Hittite, Egyptian, Assyrian, etc.) and its eventual displacement by cavalryTraces how the domestication of the horse revolutionized warfare. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b/w photos, 2 or 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783462759
- ISBN
- 9781783462759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. Covers the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the character of life in the Nile valley during the first 500 years of Pharaonic rule. Num Pages: 440 pages, 11 maps and 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415260114
- ISBN
- 9780415260114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. This translation of Plato's classic work is published along with an extensive introductory essay, which situates the work in the context of the development of Greek science and discusses points of contemporary interest. Translator(s): Zeyl, Donald J. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204461
- ISBN
- 9780872204461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.42
€ 18.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Suitable for all students of Greek theatre and literature, this book examines the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Editor(s): Heath, Malcolm. Translator(s): Heath, Malcolm. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; DNF; DSA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446364
- ISBN
- 9780140446364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Hardback. Series: Prehistory Monographs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 8 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Publisher
- INSTAP Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534123
- ISBN
- 9781931534123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.74
€ 97.74
Paperback. The Amazon History Book of the Year 2013 is a magisterial chronicle of the calamity that befell Europe in 1914 as the continent shifted from the glamour of the Edwardian era to the tragedy of total war. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDU; 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 44. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007519743
- ISBN
- 9780007519743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472524027
- ISBN
- 9781472524027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. In this biography of Akhenaten, Dr Montserrat makes the point that our view of Akhenaten has never been based purely on historical or archaeological knowledge, but is a cultural hallucination, influenced by Western desires about ancient Egypt and modern struggles for legitimation and authority. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 line drawings, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415301862
- ISBN
- 9780415301862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.14
€ 50.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1QDAK; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 213 x 9. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595589859
- ISBN
- 9781595589859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.11
€ 27.99
€ 23.11
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477355
- ISBN
- 9780801477355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.78
€ 43.78
Hardcover. This brand new series brings to life the fascinating lives of famous historical figures. Lively speech, gentle humour and full-colour illustrations bring the reader close to the action as they learn about each famous character. Age 7-11. Series: Famous Lives. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHJ; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 205 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- n Later printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746063262
- ISBN
- 9780746063262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.95
€ 8.99
€ 7.95
Paperback. The aspects of Ancient Greece that are examined are interesting and varied, ranging from Greek cities, land and trade, to Greek Gods and mythology, thought and invention, daily life and the Greek legacy. Editor(s): Penrose, David. Series: Collins Primary History S. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KHJ; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 210 x 192 x 2. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 40
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780003154511
- ISBN
- 9780003154511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.02
€ 23.99
€ 16.02