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Empires & historical states

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Griffith Institute
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416637
ISBN
9780900416637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.60

Hardback. This is the first publication on a deposit of broken marble statues, discovered in 1992 during excavations of the Roman Sanctuary of Pan at Caesarea Philippi , in Panias, Israel. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 200 pages, 95 b&w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HDDC; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 280 x 16. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897570879
ISBN
9780897570879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.83

Hardcover. This monograph considers the painted frieze on the facade of Tomb II at Vergina (ca. 330-280 B.C.) as a visual document that offers vital evidence for the public self-stylings of Macedonian royalty in the era surrounding the reign of Alexander the Great. Num Pages: 250 pages, 70 col. & b/w figs., 1 col. fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619667
ISBN
9780876619667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12

Hardcover. The Peirene Fountain as described by its first excavator, Rufus B. Richardson, is "the most famous fountain of Greece." Here is a retrospective of a wellspring of Western civilization, distinguished by its long history, service to a great ancient city, and early identification as the site where Pegasus landed and was tamed by the hero Bellerophon. Num Pages: 418 pages, 218 col and bw photos and ills, 18 col pls, 4 plans, 1 foldout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 302 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2188.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619650
ISBN
9780876619650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.04

Paperback. A new, updated edition, this book introduces the Athenian idea of citizenship. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 40 col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 5. Weight in Grams: 88.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies
Edition
Volume IV
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616420
ISBN
9780876616420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.61

Paperback. Full-colour booklet illustrating the many role played by the horse in Greek life, from myth and early history to its significance as a mark of status and its use in war, transport, games and festivals. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 40 pages, 56 col illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies
Edition
Volume XXIV
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616390
ISBN
9780876616390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.68

Paperback. (American School of Classical Studies, 1961) Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 69ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 3. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Edition
Volume VI
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616192
ISBN
9780876616192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.20

Paperback. This work presents a classification system and absolute chronology for black-gloss wares from Crete, establishing the first local and regional ceramic sequences during the period from 600 to 400 B.C. Num Pages: 380 pages, 7 col and 115 b/w figs, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Edition
First Edition, First
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876615454
ISBN
9780876615454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.04

Hardcover. In the series of final publications for the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, this book presents ceramic material from Roman Corinth (primarily from the middle of the first century to the end of the fourth century A.D.) in which is included the relatively small number of Roman lamps. Series: Corinth S. Num Pages: 176 pages, xvi + 160 pp, 33 figs, 18 pls, 3 plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies
Edition
Volume XVIII Part 2
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876611821
ISBN
9780876611821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.06

Hardcover. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 594 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823938
ISBN
9780810823938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.45

Hardback. With his keen, original analysis of hitherto untapped literary, iconographical, and archaeological sources, Burgess adds greatly to our understanding of this archetypal mythic hero. Num Pages: 208 pages, 26, 23 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBH; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890291
ISBN
9780801890291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

Lowenstam identifies a variety of images and interpretations-some regarded Achilles as a hero, others believed him to be a cruel bully-that reflect and directly respond to the ancient heroic tradition from which the Iliad and Odyssey evolved. Num Pages: 248 pages, 93, 92 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887758
ISBN
9780801887758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.97

Paperback. Today the Journal has achieved worldwide recognition as a forum for international exchange among classicists by publishing original research in Greco-Roman literature, and culture. Editor(s): Gold, Barbara K.; Donahue, John F. Num Pages: 184 pages, 29, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882029
ISBN
9780801882029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.65

Paperback. This text examines variation in systems of economic production and exchange and how these systems supported the power networks that integrated Maya society. Editor(s): Masson, Marilyn A.; Freidel, David A. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1QDA; HBJK; HBLC; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759100817
ISBN
9780759100817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.14

Hardback. This volume brings together a wide range of readings on the Athenian Empire. Editor(s): Low, Polly. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625857
ISBN
9780748625857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.30

Hardcover. This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Editor(s): Kinzl, Konrad H. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, 51. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 186 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230144
ISBN
9780631230144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.80

Paperback. A prize-winning classicist's thrilling account of the Ten Years' War--the first stage of the Peloponnesian War Num Pages: 576 pages, b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 234 x 39. Weight in Grams: 698. The Peloponnesian War Begins. 576 pages, b&w photos, maps. For ten years in the late fifth century BC, the dueling city-states of Athens and Sparta fought the first bloody chapter of the Peloponnesian War, the conflict that turned the Golden Age of Greece to iron. This book gives an account of the epic clash of Athens and Sparta. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Dimension: 181 x 234 x 39. Weight: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465031436
ISBN
9780465031436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.11

Hardcover. This text examines the British government's policy towards Ireland during the imperial crisis of 1750-83, focusing on its attempts to reassert control over Ireland's increasingly hostile Protestant parliament and populace. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333994023
ISBN
9780333994023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.84

Hardback. This book follows four Seventeenth-century Englishmen on their journeys around the Ottoman Empire while the British were, for the first time in history, becoming important players in the Mediterranean. This book shows that hostility between East and West is neither historical nor inevitable, but rather the result of selective memory. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBG; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333973646
ISBN
9780333973646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Hardcover. By examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this synthesis of imperial and naval/military history reveals the depths of colonial involvement in World War II and the role of colonies in British strategic planning from the 18th century. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HS; 1QDB; 1QSN; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 511.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333968406
ISBN
9780333968406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.26

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