Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
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€ 30.98
€ 36.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Fun, colourful biographies of key figures in history Series: History Starting Points. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; 4KHJ; 5AK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 225 x 291 x 12. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Hachette Children´s Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445147079
- ISBN
- 9781445147079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.50
€ 9.50
hardcover. Aiming to bring the study of Greek and Near Eastern cosmogonies to a new level, this book analyzes themes such as succession myths, expressions of poetic inspiration, and claims to cosmic knowledge, as well as the role of itinerant specialists in the transmission of theogonies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032837
- ISBN
- 9780674049468
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
hardcover. A distinctive history of the traditions of reading and life in the Renaissance library, as seen in the texts of Renaissance intellectuals Series: Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures. Num Pages: 264 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032639
- ISBN
- 9780472106264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
hardcover. Beginning with a definition of the pre-rational meaning of "truth" in archaic Greece, Detienne traces the lineage of the concept. Its distinct difference from the logic of the western philosophers is discussed and a movement from a religious to a secular thought about truth is identified. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 231 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Zone Books – MIT
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032568
- ISBN
- 9780942299854
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
Paperback. The Greek myths contain some of the most thrilling, romantic and unforgettable stories in all human history - and here they are brought to life in a vivid retelling. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; FQ; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780877488
- ISBN
- 9781780877488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 6.02
€ 14.99
€ 6.02
paperback. A new look at the rise and fall of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780330488
- ISBN
- 9781780330488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.02
€ 17.99
€ 6.02
Hardcover. Includes all epigrams ascribed to Greek authors from Archilochus to Meleager, and in addition the two best of the demus and Crinagoras. Editor(s): Page, Denys L.; Page, D. L. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 195 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145813
- ISBN
- 9780198145813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.52
€ 65.52
paperback. As a companion to Plato's "Apology and Crito" this book provides historical and cultural context for our understanding of the trial of Socrates. Through discussion of important elements, the book aims to illuminate the complexity and significance of the trial. Num Pages: 278 pages, notes, references, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032192
- ISBN
- 9780415926546
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
paperback. From the bestselling author of Rubicon and Persian Fire comes this thrilling panoramic account of the rise of Islam Num Pages: 592 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349122359
- ISBN
- 9780349122359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.28
€ 6.28
Hardcover. Aristotle Categoriae et Liber de Interpretatione Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1936
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 198th
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145073
- ISBN
- 9780198145073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.51
€ 48.51
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583740
- ISBN
- 9781602583740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.09
€ 51.09
paperback. Offers an account of the reign of a Byzantine emperor. This book provides a view of the Byzantine world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Editor(s): Frankopan, Peter. Translator(s): Sewter, E.R.A. Num Pages: 624 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 424. Good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004459
- ISBN
- 9780140455274
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
hardcover. This papyrus is a return of taxable private land for the village of Philadelphia dating from AD 216/217. The register, divided into three parts, includes five entries of Alexandrian officials, followed by a dozen entries recording local magistrates and people of archon rank, and finally a list of all the private land owners in alphabetical order. Series: American Studies in Papyrology. Num Pages: 105 pages, 123 pages, 8 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2AH; DSB; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- American Society of Papyrologists United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780970059116
- ISBN
- 9780970059116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press United States
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780806130002
- ISBN
- 9780806130002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472504500
- ISBN
- 9781472504500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.86
€ 57.86
paperback. This is a commentary on Aeschines' "Against Timarchos", the prosecution speech in the politically crucial trial of 346/5BC. It is a rhetorical masterpiece of misrepresentation, which persuaded the jury to convict Timarchos despite the fact that Aeschines had virtually no evidence of his misdeeds. Series: Clarendon Ancient History Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; JFSK2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199241569
- ISBN
- 9780199241569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.19
€ 136.19
Paperback. Series: Ancient Cities of the New World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 66 black & white figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1QDAK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813054155
- ISBN
- 9780813054155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.78
€ 36.99
€ 36.78
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 62ill.(12col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JWD; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855323612
- ISBN
- 9781855323612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. The Israelites offers an accessible, user-friendly introduction which is indispensable to students as a starting point for studying the history, culture and development of the people of Israel. Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 252 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDA; HBG; HBJF1; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415180962
- ISBN
- 9780415180962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.71
€ 55.71