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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Draws on archaeological evidence to reconstruct voting procedures in the assemblies Series: Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures. Num Pages: 194 pages, 11 plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472081257
ISBN
9780472081257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.20

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

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

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

Paperback. Readers can discover all the foul facts about the RUTHLESS ROMANS, including what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts, how ancient Britons got their hair nice and spikey and why rich Romans needed a vomitorium. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Illustrator(s): Brown, Martin. Series: Horrible Histories. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 5AK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780439944007
ISBN
9780439944007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.05

paperback. A collection of essays which constitute an introduction to and overview of ancient Spartan history and its reception. It helps readers learn about the institutions that distinguished Sparta from other city-states, including its religion, education process, secret service, unusual system of servitude, and institutionalized pederasty. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
California University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520231245
ISBN
9780520231245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.84

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

paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBLA; HBTB; HDDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195379853
ISBN
9780195379853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.83

hardcover. Examines a pivotal period in the history of Europe and the near East. Spanning the ancient and medieval worlds, this title investigates the ideal of sacred kingship that emerged in the late Roman and Persian empires. It brings to life the courts of two global powers that affected the cultures of medieval Europe, Byzantium, Islam and South Asia. Series Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 black-and-white photographs and 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 1QDAR; ACG; ACK; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 906.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780520257276
ISBN
9780520257276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.99
€ 53.10

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

€ 36.78

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
€ 18.64

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

€ 56.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSK; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271020440
ISBN
9780271020440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. Sparta was a city in the ancient Greek state of Lakedaimon, the only state in Greece to have a full-time army. Nick Sekunda examines this ancient military machine, describing the organizational system of the Spartan army, the battles they fought and the society that produced them. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 60 b&w, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HB; JWH; JWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326590
ISBN
9781855326590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. Herod was Rome's most important and powerful ally at the end of the Republic. This book offers a look at the ancient army of Herod the Great which uses the Israeli archaeological reports and finds, including weapons and armour fragments. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBJF; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 3. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032066
ISBN
9781846032066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.26

"This valuable book offers a fresh examination of the structure of Roman imperial government. By concentrating on the dual aspect of the imperial regimethe one part descending from the institutions of the Republic, the other emerging from the household of the emperorsWinterling frames his issue with admirable clarity. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179690
ISBN
9781405179690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

He discusses the strategies the Romans employed to alleviate or prevent flooding, their social and religious attitudes toward floods, and how the threat of inundation influenced the development of the city's physical and economic landscapes. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37, 23 black & white halftones, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884054
ISBN
9780801884054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.37

Num Pages: 350 pages, 11, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449079
ISBN
9780801449079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

This study presents a substantial revision to received ideas about the relationship between biblical and ancient Greek conceptions of human nature. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645059
ISBN
9781442645059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Featuring contributions by authors from across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, The Loyal Atlantic brings Loyalism into a genuinely international focus. Editor(s): Bannister, Jerry; Riordan, Liam. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642089
ISBN
9781442642089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.51

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