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Empires & historical states

Hardcover. Features the papers that form a case for viewing competition for superiority as a major force in ancient history, including the earliest human societies and the Assyrian and Aztec empires. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125487
ISBN
9781905125487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.93

Paperback. How and why did the Western tradition of political theorizing arise in Athens during the late fifth and fourth centuries BC? Interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, this book Ober argues that the tradition originated in a high-stakes debate about democracy. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089812
ISBN
9780691089812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.79

Paperback. Provides evidence which not only outlines the history of the Carthaginian army during the period of the Punic Wars but which also describes the organisation and equipment of the army. This book addresses how Carthage's army matched up to other Hellenistic armies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations 25 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752441214
ISBN
9780752441214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. This work examines the travel account of a German baroque author who journeyed in search of silk from northern Germany through Muscovy to the court of Shah Safi in Isfahan. Series: Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012547
ISBN
9780674012547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.57

Paperback. The manufacture and trade in crafted goods and the men and women who were involved in this industry - including metalworkers, ceramicists, silk weavers, fez-makers, blacksmiths and even barbers - lay at the social as well as the economic heart of the Ottoman empire. This title sheds light on various aspects of artisan life under the Ottomans. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3J; HBJF1; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859609
ISBN
9781848859609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Hardcover.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125432
ISBN
9781905125432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.41

Hardback. This is an introduction to the history of the ancient Near East during the last millennium bc: Phoenicia, Palestine, the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian empires, the Persian Achaemenid empire, the empire of Alexander, and the vast Persian Seleucid empire founded around 300 bc and defeated in 64 bc. Translator(s): Nevill, Antonia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617555
ISBN
9780748617555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 145.97

Hardback. In this volume of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperialism, to moments of decolonization and the ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War. Editor(s): Grieveson, Lee; MacCabe, Colin. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJ; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 765.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574223
ISBN
9781844574223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 106.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Strudwick, Helen M. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; GBC; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 333 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1998.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782744368
ISBN
9781782744368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.19

Paperback. The immortal lovers of novels, plays and films, Antony and Cleopatra were reviled by contemporary Romans, but history has transformed them into tragic heroes. Their blending of politics and sex led to the ruin of both, since their main rival Octavian-Augustus was able to portray Cleopatra as the arch enemy of Rome and Antony as her consort. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443836
ISBN
9780752443836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. This accessible volume looks at the centrality of the Nile to Egyptian history - how the people of Egypt have relied on it for food, irrigation, and transportation, how they have impacted on the Nile itself, and the place it has held in their culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus, col pls. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
191
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455068
ISBN
9780752455068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Argues that a pageant which showed the enactment of the god healing prompted the dream therapy the patient experienced at the sanctuary. This title discusses the mind-body relationship in the healing process. Series: Classical Inter/faces. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Duckworth Publishing
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715636398
ISBN
9780715636398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.95

Paperback. Presenting an introduction to the sources of evidence and the different materials used in making Roman furniture, this book also covers the different categories of furniture, such as couches and beds, tables, chairs and stools, cupboards, storage boxes and shelving. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440972
ISBN
9780752440972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.46

Hardback. The 17th-century Ottoman-Habsburg frontier was the scene of chronic conflict. The defences of both empires were based on a line of fortresses, spanning the border. This book gives us an insight into everyday life on the frontier in this turbulent time in Ottoman history by investigating the various aspects of Ottoman forts and garrisons. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113018
ISBN
9781845113018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

Hardcover. The second of three volumes of reports on the excavations of noblemen's tombs from a little-known period of ancient Egyptian history Editor(s): Pischikova, Elena. Num Pages: 352 pages, 154 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167249
ISBN
9789774167249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.21

Hardback. Life and death are never far apart in Egyptian culture and society. This book looks beyond funerary rites and mummification to explore the beliefs and customs of ordinary people. It also looks at how death occurred - through illness, accidents and violent death, as well as in the natural course. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750939324
ISBN
9780750939324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardback. The funeral laments of Upper Egypt have an elaborate and ancient history stretching back more than 5,000 years. This book explores the performance, motifs and meanings of the laments and reveals their relation to myth, religion, cosmology and the ancient Egyptian funerary texts. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; JFC; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848850507
ISBN
9781848850507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 95.86

Paperback. Details the concepts at work within the History of the Peloponnesian War and demonstrates, through case studies of conflicts in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, the continuing relevance of Thucydidean thought to an analysis and planning of strategic operations. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040112
ISBN
9781849040112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. The Edinburgh Companion is a gateway to the fascinating worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. Wide-ranging in its approach, it demonstrates the multifaceted nature of classical civilisation. Editor(s): Bispham, Edward; Harrison, Thomas; Sparkes, Brian. Num Pages: 616 pages, over 100 black and white illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616305
ISBN
9780748616305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.95

Hardcover. Discusses the Peloponnesian war as a struggle between a land and a sea power that descends into a grim struggle, in which moral standards decline and atrocities are perpetrated on civilian populations. This work looks at the mixture of attitudes that emerge among commanders - some put honour above all else while others pursue personal ambition. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 black & white photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862273238
ISBN
9781862273238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

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