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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Collects some of John McDowell's papers, written at various times in the 1980s and 1990s. Issues dealt with include: the interpretation of the ethical writings of Aristotle and Plato; and treatments of questions in moral philosophy that arise naturally out of reflection on the Greek tradition. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007130
ISBN
9780674007130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
8
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780500119
ISBN
9781780500119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.01

Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217728
ISBN
9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A general survey of the history of ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and Iran from 6000 BC-AD650. New photography of objects in the Ashmolean Museum's collection is included along with specially commissioned maps. Num Pages: 200 pages, 117 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 1QDAP; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 263 x 22. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Ashmolean Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910807088
ISBN
9781910807088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. This text was the first edited collection on the burgeoning history of the early modern Atlantic world and has had a huge impact on the many fields of Atlantic Studies. This second edition features two new essays on science and global history respectively, as well as a revised Introduction and updated guides to further reading. Editor(s): Armitage, Professor David; Braddick, M.J. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202351
ISBN
9780230202351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415644648
ISBN
9780415644648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.80

Paperback. The history of women in ancient Rome gives a unique insight into one of the world's most dynamic super-power civilisations and, at the same time, illuminates any number of admirable, exciting and dangerous women fighting to be heard in a world run by men. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445643762
ISBN
9781445643762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167522
ISBN
9789774167522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.53

Paperback. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763187
ISBN
9781780763187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.62

Paperback. Using a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archeological evidence - Robert Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the South, to the deserts and oases of the north. Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415195355
ISBN
9780415195355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.52

Hardback. Examines the ways in which Christian monks justified occupying the Sinai through creating associations between Biblical narratives and Sinai sites while assigning uncivilized, negative, and oppositional traits to the indigenous nomadic population, whom the Christians pejoratively called Saracens. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283770
ISBN
9780520283770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.79

Paperback. An illustrated history of the Roman Navy and their warships in the late Empire. A less well-known aspect of Roman history that will appeal to ancient and naval history enthusiasts. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472818263
ISBN
9781472818263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Paperback. Presents an account of the life and times of the Empress Theodora. This book follows her from her childhood as a Hippodrome bear-keeper's daughter to her imperial roles as Justinian's trusted counselor and as an effective and powerful advocate for the downtrodden. Num Pages: 172 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 331. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292702707
ISBN
9780292702707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. * Argues that slavery transformed the tastes and economy of the western world * Illustrated with frequent reference to individual lives * New edition incorporates recent scholarly findings * Notes and bibliography have been updated. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KB; 1KJW; 1QDB; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229605
ISBN
9780631229605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.00

Paperback. Series: DK Findout!. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 190 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241282779
ISBN
9780241282779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. Placing the events in their wider context, he provides a fascinating history of culture and society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 black and white halftones, and some maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199595112
ISBN
9780199595112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Hardcover. Presents fresh insights into the relationships between missions and indigenous peoples, and the outcomes of mission activities in the processes of imperial conquest and colonisation. This book focuses on missions across the British Empire (including India, Africa, Asia, the Pacific), within transnational and comparative perspectives. Editor(s): Grimshaw, Patricia; May, Andrew. Num Pages: 207 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTQ; HRCX7; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193089
ISBN
9781845193089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

Paperback. Translator(s): Hammond, Carolyn. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figure, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540266
ISBN
9780199540266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.85

Hardcover. How did the dominant Imperial Ideology of the Roman world power affect the everyday life of Jewish and Christian religious minority communities? Editor(s): Labahn, Michael; Lehtipuu, Outi. Series: Early Christianity in the Roman World. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0 black and white; 5 full color. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HDDH; HRC; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089645890
ISBN
9789089645890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.72

Paperback. The Parthenon is one of the worlds most iconic buildings: today, its silhouette symbolizes Greece. This title takes the reader through the dramatic story of the conception and creation of the Parthenon, setting it against a turbule nt historical background and rooting the building firmly in the real and mythological landscape of Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122847
ISBN
9780714122847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.40

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