Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Incorporating fresh, new translations of original Greek and Roman texts and drawing on a range of sources this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1454.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127769
- ISBN
- 9781405127769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.89
€ 45.99
€ 45.89
Hardcover. Aristocracy in Antiquity explores and challenges the common assumption that hereditary 'aristocrats' who derive much of their status, privilege and power from their ancestors are identifiable at most times and places in the ancient world. Editor(s): Fisher, Nick; Wees, Hans van. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910589014
- ISBN
- 9781910589014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.57
€ 97.57
Paperback. Provides a look at religious violence and the attitudes that drove it in the Christian Roman Empire of the fourth and fifth centuries. The author asks what religious conflict meant to those involved, both perpetrators and victims, and how violence was experienced, represented, justified, or contested. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286245
- ISBN
- 9780520286245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066625
- ISBN
- 9780674066625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.60
€ 27.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. Traces the history of the spread of the myth of Egypt and the birth of Egyptology and describe the greatest archaeological discoveries between the first decades of the nineteenth century and those of the early twentieth century, to the gold of Tutankhamen and the silver of the Pharaohs of Tanis. Editor(s): Piacentini, Patrizia. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 245 x 41. Weight in Grams: 3022.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Slp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857208343
- ISBN
- 9788857208343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.95€ 78.58
€ 82.95
€ 78.58
Paperback. Do you think being a Roman gladiator seems glamorous? Think again! At gladiator school, you'll be taught to fight, kill, and die in a suitably sporting manner to entertain the Roman crowds. If you survive, you could become a hero - but don't count on it. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Series: You Wouldn't Want to be.. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 213 x 179 x 2. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Salariya Book Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909645240
- ISBN
- 9781909645240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.55
€ 9.99
€ 8.55
Hardback. Tracing the arc of empire from the Rome of Augustus to Justinian's Constantinople, this work shows how the changing political structures, ideologies, and historical narratives of Old and New Rome always remained rooted in the bedrock of the ancient Mediterranean's economic and demographic realities. Num Pages: 110 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602582019
- ISBN
- 9781602582019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.15
€ 37.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Waterpoint Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956732514
- ISBN
- 9780956732514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.00
€ 26.99
€ 20.00
Paperback. Describing the emergence and development of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, this title details the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, which gave rise to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804587
- ISBN
- 9780192804587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.79
€ 19.99
€ 15.79
Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 231.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910589601
- ISBN
- 9781910589601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.84
€ 96.84
Paperback. Cities throughout the Roman Empire flourished during the reign of Hadrian (AD 117-138), a phenomenon that not only strengthened and legitimized Roman dominion over its possessions but also revealed Hadrian as a masterful negotiator of power relationships. This title investigates the vibrant urban life that existed under Hadrian's rule. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094939
- ISBN
- 9780691094939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.25€ 46.42
€ 59.25
€ 46.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993537820
- ISBN
- 9780993537820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.59
€ 6.59
Paperback. Presents an account of the great Ottoman Empire in the early nineteenth century, a key period often seen as the eve of Tanzimat westernizing reforms and the beginning of three distinct histories - ethnic nationalism in the Balkans, imperial modernization from Istanbul, and European colonialism in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 b/w photos, 5 maps, 2 line drawings, and 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JF; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266353
- ISBN
- 9780520266353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416. Britain's Legacies in the Modern World. 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight: 350.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408829004
- ISBN
- 9781408829004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.15
€ 23.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. The first five books of Livy's history of Rome record the city's foundations through the Republic to Rome's recovery after the Gallic invasion of the 4th century BC. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140448092
- ISBN
- 9780140448092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Dennis, George T. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Texts. Num Pages: 396 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBW; JWK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023395
- ISBN
- 9780884023395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.67
€ 23.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Focuses on the end of the self-governed era of ancient Egyptian civilization. This title contains the inscriptions from the Medinet Habu Temple, one of the most completely preserved temples of Egypt, and the great Papyrus Harris, the largest (133 feet long) and most sumptuous papyrus extant. Editor(s): Breasted, James Henry. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069765
- ISBN
- 9780252069765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.41
€ 42.99
€ 38.41
Hardcover. Livy (Titus Livius, 64 or 59 BC AD 12 or 17), the great Roman historian, presents a vivid narrative of Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to maintain such greatness. The fourth decad (31 40) focuses on Rome's growing hegemony in the East. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 710 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 16 x 10. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674997059
- ISBN
- 9780674997059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.48
€ 33.99
€ 28.48
Hardback. This volume is the first full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, the largest group of ancient Roman sarcophagi to survive. Manufactured from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, covering a critical period in Rome, they provide a rich historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 368 pages, 87 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199203246
- ISBN
- 9780199203246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.87
€ 216.87
Paperback. This volume, written in both English and Arabic, tells the story of the Sphinx from ancient times to the present, focusing particularly on the task - first addressed in the second millennium BC - of preserving it. Num Pages: 64 pages, 47 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774244926
- ISBN
- 9789774244926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.36
€ 19.36