Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Ur, one of the world's first cities, was highly important politically and economically around 2600 - 2500 BC when the Sumerian rulers of the city were buried in tombs filled with ornate, valuable objects and with evidence of elaborate rituals and human sacrifice. This is the story of discovery and significance of this splendid object. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAS; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714151137
- ISBN
- 9780714151137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.28
€ 8.99
€ 8.28
Paperback. Shows how everyday Romans sought to survive and thrive under the afflictions of disease, war, and violence, and to control their fates under powers that both oppressed and ignored them. In this book, the author seeks out the ordinary people who formed the fabric of everyday life in ancient Rome and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684029
- ISBN
- 9781846684029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of this successful and widely praised textbook offers an account of the 'classical' period of Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Series: Wiley Desktop Editions. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192866
- ISBN
- 9781405192866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.74
€ 45.99
€ 44.74
Paperback. An abridged edition of Edward Gibbon's THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, which compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into a single epic narrative. Num Pages: 700 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 700
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753818817
- ISBN
- 9780753818817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Accessible introduction to the work and influence of ancient Rome's greatest writer of history. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 386 pages. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Accessible introduction to the work and influence of ancient Rome's greatest writer of history. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight: 610.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521697484
- ISBN
- 9780521697484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.54
€ 42.99
€ 42.54
paperback. This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and architecture of ancient Greece with an emphasis on function and context. Num Pages: 445 pages, 84 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 9 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1612.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521171809
- ISBN
- 9780521171809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. * A major new history of the Roman republic written by an expert in the field. * The first all-round general textbook on the Roman republic, clearly and accessibly written. * A coherent and authoritative synthesis of this period in Roman history. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633718
- ISBN
- 9780745633718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.53
€ 33.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. Provides a nuanced picture of the Greek experience in the Ottoman empire. The author discusses the changing views of the Ottoman Empire more generally and assesses what this changing historiography can tell us about this period in Greek history. It covers the period from the fall of Constantinople to the Russo Ottoman War. Series: The Edinburgh History of the Greeks. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDT; 3J; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748693993
- ISBN
- 9780748693993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.27
€ 44.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. Christian Jacob presents a completely fresh and unique reading of Athenaeus's Sophists at Dinner (ca. 200 ce), a text long mined merely for its testimonies to lost classical poets. Connecting the world of Hellenistic erudition with its legacy among Hellenized Romans, Jacob helps the reader navigate the many intersecting paths in this enormous work. Editor(s): Johnson, Dr. Scott Fitzgerald. Translator(s): Papaconstantinou, Dr. Arietta. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073289
- ISBN
- 9780674073289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.69
€ 23.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. A magisterial reevaluation of long-held assumptions about pagan and Christian culture in the late antique West. Num Pages: 896 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1386.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 896
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199959709
- ISBN
- 9780199959709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.88
€ 85.88
Hardback. The first two chapters provide a resume of how the coinage of the central Roman state changed, developed and stumbled. In Britain most coins in museums and collections come from hoards (coins deposited in a group) or from coins found singly during excavation or walking over fields. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; 3D; HB; HD; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752425238
- ISBN
- 9780752425238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.54
€ 36.99
€ 31.54
Paperback. Stressing the unity of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, the author covers a rich and diverse range of political, economic, military and cultural issues in the Greek world, from the early history of the Greeks, including early Sparta and the wars with Persia, to the ascendancy of Athens and the Peloponnesian War. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415584876
- ISBN
- 9780415584876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. * A classic history of Britons' experiences of India in the last days of the Raj. Editor(s): Allen, Charles. Num Pages: 304 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349104973
- ISBN
- 9780349104973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; VXQB; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Sky Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937859084
- ISBN
- 9781937859084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.59
€ 32.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300159073
- ISBN
- 9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.86
€ 23.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. An invitation to discover the two most enduring and exciting stories ever to have been told Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780742298
- ISBN
- 9781780742298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. In Books 6 to 10 of his monumental history of Rome, Livy deals with the period in which Rome recovered from its Gallic disaster to impose mastery over almost the entire Italian peninsula in a series of ever greater wars. Vivid portrayals of personalities, politics, warfare, and religion bring 4th-century Italy vividly alive in this new translation. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199564859
- ISBN
- 9780199564859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.35
€ 17.99
€ 14.35
Hardcover. Celebrates the work of Nick Fisher, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Cardiff University. This title contains essays on the theme of ancient Greek social behaviour. It reflects the diversity and the unities in the honorand's interests. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125517
- ISBN
- 9781905125517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.71
€ 80.71
Paperback. This extended edition features brand new extra content including a timeline, fun facts a list of 'top' characters and a map. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; 5AH; YNH; YNW. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 215 x 242 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910184677
- ISBN
- 9781910184677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.41
€ 10.99
€ 9.41
Paperback. Draws on a lifetime of research and thought to recreate the story of how a civilization which began with handfuls of semi-itinerant fishermen settled, spread and created a rich, vivid, strange civilization that had its first culmination in the pharaoh Khufu building the Great Pyramid. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399713
- ISBN
- 9780141399713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86