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Empires & historical states
paperback. Plato's "Symposium" - translated here, and with a commentary - is arguably one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. It recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include Aristophanes, Alcibiades and Socrates. The revellers discuss a variety of topics. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226042756
- ISBN
- 9780226042756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.16
€ 19.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. Hellenistic Egypt is firmly established as the generating source of anti-semitism in this book, with roots extending back into the pre-Hellenistic period. Comments on the Jews in Greek and Roman writing further illuminate the hostility towards this culture. Num Pages: 312 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- n Second printing
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674487789
- ISBN
- 9780674487789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.54
€ 48.99
€ 41.54
paperback. A fourth-century army officer recounts the history of Rome during the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian and Valens. Editor(s): Hamilton, Walter. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140444063
- ISBN
- 9780140444063
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
hardcover. Examines the many wars fought during the reign of Augustus which more than doubled the size of Rome's territory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783831845
- ISBN
- 9781783831845
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 6.49
€ 24.99
€ 6.49
Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306804984
- ISBN
- 9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415619370
- ISBN
- 9780415619370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
hardcover. Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473823884
- ISBN
- 9781473823884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848847767
- ISBN
- 9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
paperback. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781904675273
- ISBN
- 9781904675273
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Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
hardcover. An archaeological investigation into the ancient nucleus of medieval and modern Cairo. Num Pages: 312 pages, 125 illus. incl. 50 color. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9789774167317
- ISBN
- 9789774167317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
paperback. This illustrated Guide written by experts offers up-to-date descriptions and plans of over a hundred major and minor archaeological sites in mainland Greece, dating from the Neolithic to the early Christian eras. There is extensive background information on each site and on the general history and archaeology of Greece in this period. Series: Oxford Archaeological Guides. Num Pages: 480 pages, numerous line figures and halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy in illustrated soft covers. Covers showing light shelf wear. Internally crisp and clean and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031681
- ISBN
- 9780192880581
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. The concept of a legionary fortress as a permanent structure dates from the reign of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). This book describes the development, design and construction of these fortresses throughout the length and breadth of the Empire. It also deals with the experience of life within a typical fortress. Illustrator(s): Delf, Brian. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841768953
- ISBN
- 9781841768953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.05
€ 23.99
€ 19.05
Paperback. In this pioneering book, James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning the Israelite sojourn in Egypt. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 halftones, 7 line illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; HRCG; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195130881
- ISBN
- 9780195130881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Oleson, John Peter. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 896 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDK; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199734856
- ISBN
- 9780199734856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.99
€ 100.99
Paperback. Series: Classical Essays. 144 pages, Illustrations. This essay is a critique of this new Achaemenid historiography, concentrating on the difficulties of using Greek sources for the writing of Persian history. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBAH; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 215 x 157 x 15. Weight: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bristol Classical Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715639177
- ISBN
- 9780715639177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.62
€ 31.99
€ 30.62
hardcover. Contains 176 herbs listed alphabetically and by scientific name. This book includes entries, which provide illustrations of the plant, family line information, synonyms, notes, common names, activities, indications, dosages, downsides and interactions, natural history, and extracts. Num Pages: 552 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 98 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; GBC; HRCG; VFD; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CRC Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780849382024
- ISBN
- 9780849382024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.66
€ 200.66
Paperback. Series: Spotlights. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 185 x 241 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brown Bear Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781212264
- ISBN
- 9781781212264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Hardcover. In 89 BC, Roman legionaries intervened in the Black Sea region to curb the ambitions of Mithridates VI of Pontos. Over the next two centuries, the Roman presence on the Black Sea coast was increased. This volume deals with the Roman impact on the indigenous population in the Black Sea region and touches on the theme of romanisation of that area. Editor(s): Bekker-Nielsen, Tonnes. Num Pages: 183 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779341746
- ISBN
- 9788779341746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159232
- ISBN
- 9780691159232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
paperback. This volume represents a pioneering examination of the nature and identities of Aegean prehistory as a discipline. Emerging from a workshop that generated lively debate among a wide cross-section of scholars, it offers one of the first published attempts to situate Aegean prehistory within a modern self-critical and reflexive context. Series: Kelsey Museum Publications. Num Pages: 179 pages, 30 black & white figures, 11 bs. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDA; HDDA; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology United States
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780974187310
- ISBN
- 9780974187310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.35
€ 24.35