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Paperback. One of the most famous ambushes in military history, Lake Trasimene was the site of the slaughter of an entire Roman army at the hands of Hannibal during the Second Punic War. Covering part of the wars between Carthage and Rome, this book will be enjoyed by all enthusiasts of ancient warfare. Illustrator(s): Spedaliere, Donato. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 47 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472816313
- ISBN
- 9781472816313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.55
€ 27.99
€ 22.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Rood, Tim. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555987
- ISBN
- 9780199555987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. Miracles occupied a unique place in medieval and Byzantine life and thought. This volume makes available three collections of miracle tales never before translated into English. They deepen our understanding of attitudes toward miracles and display the remarkable range of registers in which Greek could be written during the Byzantine period. Translator(s): Talbot, Alice-Mary; Johnson, Dr. Scott Fitzgerald. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HRCC2; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674059030
- ISBN
- 9780674059030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. From the bestselling author of Rubicon and Persian Fire comes this thrilling panoramic account of the rise of Islam Num Pages: 592 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349122359
- ISBN
- 9780349122359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. This title covers Rome's first forays into Africa during the First and Second Punic Wars, then covers in detail her vindictive final conquest and destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 pages of colour photos, 7 B&w maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJH; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844159703
- ISBN
- 9781844159703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190231620
- ISBN
- 9780190231620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.06
€ 24.99
€ 19.06
Hardback. This new political history of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman Empire explains why Orthodoxy became the subject of acute political competition between the Great Powers during the mid 19th century. It also explores how such rivalries led, paradoxically, both to secularizing reforms and to Europe's last great war of religion - the Crimean War. Series: Histories of the Sacred and Secular, 1700-2000. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; 3JH; HBLL; HBWL; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137508454
- ISBN
- 9781137508454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.27
€ 117.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780274553
- ISBN
- 9781780274553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. A guide for beginner readers to Ancient Greece and the lives of its citizens. Find out how far the Greek Empire spread, how it was governed, what people wore, ate and did for fun, learn about some of the most famous philosophers, mathematicians and medics of the age and about how the Empire declined. Illustrator(s): King, Colin. Series: Beginners. Num Pages: 32 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; 4KHA; 5AD; YNH. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 159 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474903196
- ISBN
- 9781474903196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.94
€ 8.99
€ 7.94
Paperback. Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest, in part because he provides vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and partly because of the light he casts on the intellectual life of first century Rome. This edition uses the 1997 Clarendon text by the acclaimed translator P.G. Walsh. Editor(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540068
- ISBN
- 9780199540068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Big Picture series brings the world and its wonders to life for young readers. Full of fascinating information from across the globe, from animals and homes to the most interesting jobs in history. Series: The Big Picture. Num Pages: 24 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 4KHF; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 211 x 223 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 24
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408131527
- ISBN
- 9781408131527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.87
€ 8.99
€ 8.87
Paperback. Arrian's account of Alexander's life and campaigns, published as the Anabasis and its companion piece the Indica, is our prime source for the history of Alexander, told with great narrative skill. This edition features a new translation of both texts, introduction, notes, guide to military systems and terminology, maps and a full index. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199587247
- ISBN
- 9780199587247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This title records of his campaigns. Translator(s): Gardner, Jane; Handford, S.A. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444339
- ISBN
- 9780140444339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive history of ancient Greece. This title brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B C E. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, it integrates political, military, social, and cultural history. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300160055
- ISBN
- 9780300160055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. "The Arabian Nights" has become a synonym for the fabulous and the exotic. Many people are familiar with the stories of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba. Yet few people have a clear idea of when the book was written or what exactly it is. This companion seeks to remedy this. Num Pages: 360 pages, chronology, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDAP; DSA; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Tauris Parke Paperbacks
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860649837
- ISBN
- 9781860649837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.61
€ 25.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Mandrake United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906958329
- ISBN
- 9781906958329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. This publication brings together personal analyses of sixty CT scans of ancient Egyptian human mummies collected from many museums throughout the UK and continental Europe. The effect is that of performing 'virtual autopsies' ('virtopsies') allowing techniques of mummification to be examined. Series: Archaeopress Egyptology. Num Pages: 269 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white with 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; MBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 300 x 209 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784911102
- ISBN
- 9781784911102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.95
€ 57.95
Hardcover. Velleius Paterculus' short work is the earliest surviving attempt on the part of a post-Augustan historian to survey the history of the res publica from its origins to his own times. In a period from which no other contemporary historical narrative survives in more than meagre fragments, Velleius' work is uniquely important. Editor(s): Cowan, Eleanor. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125456
- ISBN
- 9781905125456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.80
€ 80.80
Hardcover. The Book of the Dead of Sobekmose, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York, is one of the most important surviving examples of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead genre. This title offers an English translation of a single, extensive, major text that can speak to us from beginning to end in the order in which it was composed. Num Pages: 216 pages, 61 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 253 x 29. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500051887
- ISBN
- 9780500051887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.62
€ 33.99
€ 24.62
Hardcover. .. a description of the hierarchical Church, its framework and machinery. The word 'description' is somehow too narrow to express what I would like to present, for my ambition is to show how the ecclesiastical institutions functioned. What I aim at is a picture of the Church 'in motion'. Num Pages: 500 pages. Dimension: 182 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1248.
- Publisher
- The Journal of Juristic Papyrology
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788393842544
- ISBN
- 9788393842544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.01
€ 157.01