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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF; HBLA; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772890067
- ISBN
- 9788772890067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was: 'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'. This selection of speeches illustrates Cicero's fierce loyalty to the Roman Republic. Editor(s): McElduff, Siobhan. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DB; DNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140455533
- ISBN
- 9780140455533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Translator(s): Lattimore, Steven. Num Pages: 530 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co Inc
- Number of pages
- 530
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203945
- ISBN
- 9780872203945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.60
€ 27.99
€ 21.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 439
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Second Edition,2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203785
- ISBN
- 9780872203785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.55
€ 27.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138909755
- ISBN
- 9781138909755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Hardback. Dr Nwauwa examines the long history of the demand for the establishment of universities in Colonial Africa, to which the authorities finally agreed after World War II. Num Pages: 266 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JNM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548. "Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-237) and index. Commissioning organisation: Apollos O. Nwauwa. xix, 245 p. 24 cm. Dust wrapper. A fine copy." Keywords: "History - Political History - Nationalism,History - Social & Economic History - Imperialism,Subjects - Education & Languages - Education"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0016290
- ISBN
- 9780714646688
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Hardback. This illuminating book remains essential to both ancient historians and students of modern strategy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 black & white line drawings, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWKT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419442
- ISBN
- 9781421419442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 65.28
€ 71.29
€ 65.28
Hardcover. The Cyrus Cylinder is one of the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world. The Cylinder was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559ae'530BC) after he captured Babylon in 539BC. Translator(s): Finkel, Irving L. Num Pages: 144 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111872
- ISBN
- 9780714111872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.83
€ 48.83
Paperback. Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This study examines this question. Translator(s): Bing, Peter. Num Pages: 360 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518. The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth. 360 pages, Ill. Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This study examines this question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight: 510. Translator(s): Bing, Peter.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520058750
- ISBN
- 9780520058750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.74
€ 41.99
€ 36.74
Paperback. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503600089
- ISBN
- 9781503600089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453168
- ISBN
- 9780801453168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardcover. A retelling of Greek myths is combined here with a comprehensive account of the world in which the myths developed - their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, 330 illustrations, 139 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 262 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500251218
- ISBN
- 9780500251218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.24
€ 37.99
€ 27.24
Paperback. From the author of Horrible Histories comes the fourth volume in Terry Deary's gritty and humorous history series for adults. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226385
- ISBN
- 9781780226385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. The historian Polybius (ca 200-118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. This title offers a translation of Polybius' work. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 117 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996380
- ISBN
- 9780674996380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.96
€ 33.99
€ 32.96
Paperback. Presents the picture of the world's most famous fighting machine. This title explores every aspect of the Roman army, from the daily lives of individual soldiers to the outcome of major campaigns. It discusses key Roman battles, and includes hundreds of illustrations and biographies of the great commanders. Num Pages: 224 pages, 245 illustrations, 107 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500288993
- ISBN
- 9780500288993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. An account of the historic sea battle which ended in a Greek victory at Salamis in 489 BC. It evokes the sweep of events that the Persian offensive set in motion, and describes the everyday details of the lives of the soldiers, statesmen and ordinary citizens. Num Pages: 356 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBTM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566. 356 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 12 maps. An account of the historic sea battle which ended in a Greek victory at Salamis in 489 BC. It evokes the sweep of events that the Persian offensive set in motion, and describes the everyday details of the lives of the soldiers, statesmen and ordinary citizens. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBTM; JW. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight: 562.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520203136
- ISBN
- 9780520203136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire -- the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616602
- ISBN
- 9780748616602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.59€ 136.95
€ 142.59
€ 136.95
Paperback. Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. This book explores the rich potential of the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum to offer insights into Roman social life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 color plates 122 figs. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029092
- ISBN
- 9780691029092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.64
€ 54.99
€ 48.64
Paperback. Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (the second and third volumes were originally published in 1781), is one of the most famous texts in the English language. David Womersley's annotated edition returns to manuscript and original sources. Editor(s): Womersley, David. Num Pages: 1360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140433951
- ISBN
- 9780140433951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.67
€ 30.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. First systematic and wide-ranging treatment of problems of communication involving Latin in the Roman world. Num Pages: 866 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; CFB; CFDM; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 864
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1 Blg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521731515
- ISBN
- 9780521731515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57