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Hardback. In the Roman and Byzantine Near East, the holy fool emerged in Christianity as a way of describing individuals whose apparent madness allowed them to achieve a higher level of spirituality. Youval Rotman examines how the figure of the mad saint or mystic was used as a means of individual and collective transformation prior to the rise is Islam. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HRAX; HRC; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057616
ISBN
9780674057616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.35

Paperback. Recording the events of the author's life, who is a military leader, this title depicts his struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican Rome - a conflict that spanned the entire Roman world, from Gaul and Spain to Asia and Africa. Editor(s): Gardner, Jane. Translator(s): Gardner, Jane. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps, plans, index, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441871
ISBN
9780140441871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Series: Who Was..? S. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904977117
ISBN
9781904977117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 200 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472905611
ISBN
9781472905611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.09

Paperback. The Roman World 44 BC -- AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 436 pages, 45 black & white halftones, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
436
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415559799
ISBN
9780415559799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Taking British colonialism and White Australia as case studies, Alison Bashford's innovative study, now published for the first time in paperback, examines the enclosures, boundaries and borders which were the objects and means of public health, as well as of colonial, national and racial administration between 1850 and 1950. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137429216
ISBN
9781137429216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 175.91

Paperback. This book examines the course and nature of Roman expansion during the Republic and Early Empire, focusing on the impact of Roman rule on the subject, and the effect of empire on the imperial power. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619634
ISBN
9780748619634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardcover. A collection of 12 studies from an international cast exploring how eunuchs were perceived. The text also reconstructs the realities of eunuchs' lives in Greek, Roman, Byzantine and eastern culture. Editor(s): Tougher, Dr. Shaun. Num Pages: 269 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
The Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715631294
ISBN
9780715631294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167492
ISBN
9789774167492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.31

Paperback. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero and the brutality that marked their reigns. Tacitus deplores their depravity, proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. J.C. Yardley's vivid and accurate translation is complemented by a thorough introduction and notes. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192824219
ISBN
9780192824219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
61437th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062078
ISBN
9780674062078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover. Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were brought to the surface by in the 1990s. These ancient artefacts are to be exhibited in Britain in 2016. This book tells the story of these two ancient civilizations. Series: British Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 272 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 296 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1904.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500051856
ISBN
9780500051856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.60

Hardcover. Investigates the historical, political and social factors that inspired and manipulated different identities for Persia and the Persians within Greece. This book offers insights into the role of Greek social elites and political communities in creating different representations of the Achaemenid Persians and their Empire. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647231
ISBN
9780748647231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.06

Paperback. Founded by South Asian immigrants in California, Ghadar - the Indian anticolonial movement that attempted overthrow of the British Empire - quickly became a global presence in East Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and East Africa. This title tells the dramatic story of Ghadar. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBG; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269552
ISBN
9780520269552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473837645
ISBN
9781473837645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight in Grams: 682. 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. A guide to the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 colour photographs, diagrams, detailed maps and plans. It highlights include detailed chapters on the Persian Wars, the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire and the rule of Sparta, as well as in-depth examinations of key figures such as Pericles of Athens and Dionysius of Syracuse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Dimension: 230 x 296 x 11. Weight: 682.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844765416
ISBN
9781844765416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.13

Hardback. A Companion to Roman Italy investigates the impact of Rome in all its forms political, cultural, social, and economic upon Italy s various regions, as well as the extent to which unification occurred as Rome became the capital of Italy. Editor(s): Cooley, Alison. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339260
ISBN
9781444339260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBLA1; HPN; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416963
ISBN
9780674416963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.90

Paperback. Giambattista Vico's "New Science" is gradually being re-established as one of the most significant "humanist" achievements since the Renaissance. This book represents his attempt to provide a comprehensive science of human society by decoding the history, mythology and law of the ancient world. Translator(s): Marsh, David. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435696
ISBN
9780140435696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Hardcover. This work makes detailed studies and extensive use of Ottoman chancery documents, aiming to fill many gaps in the historical record. Each section is prefaced by a short introduction that places the documents in historical context and analyzes their content and scope. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1QDT; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648564
ISBN
9781860648564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.60
€ 126.76

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