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Empires & historical states
Hardcover. Between the 9th and 7th centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. This book presents visual introduction to some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of photographs of the British Museum's collection of Assyrian sculptures. Num Pages: 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAA; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1086. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. Between the 9th and 7th centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. This book presents visual introduction to some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of photographs of the British Museum's collection of Assyrian sculptures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAA; ACG; AFKB. Dimension: 269 x 259 x 23. Weight: 1130.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111674
- ISBN
- 9780714111674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Hardback. Major synthesis and catalogue of surviving items of Egyptian furniture of the Rammesside period (19th-20th dynasties), together with detailed analyses of the materials, tools and joinery Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785704895
- ISBN
- 9781785704895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.92
€ 72.92
Paperback. Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 BC to AD 400), the Handbook of Egyptian Mythology is the only complete survey of Egyptian mythology of its kind available in English. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous halftones and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195170245
- ISBN
- 9780195170245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408836224
- ISBN
- 9781408836224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Offers a collection of ten biographies that spans the period from the start of the fourth century BC to the early third, and covers some of the most important figures in Greek history, such as the orator Demosthenes and Alexander the Great, as well as lesser known figures such as Plato's pupil Dion of Syracuse. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian; Duff, Timothy. Num Pages: 672 pages, 5 maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449358
- ISBN
- 9780140449358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.29
€ 23.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 656 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555680
- ISBN
- 9780199555680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Series: Ancient Languages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CBX; CFLA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122885
- ISBN
- 9780714122885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Emperors. Num Pages: 215 pages, 27 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473869080
- ISBN
- 9781473869080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nyord, Rune; Ryholt, Kim. Num Pages: 521 pages, 27 colour plates, 47 b/w illus, 7 line drawings & 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 255 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763542081
- ISBN
- 9788763542081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.54€ 66.22
€ 85.54
€ 66.22
Hardcover. Helps you rediscover the lost world of ancient Central America, with 450 pictures and 15 step-by-step projects. This title lets you step back in time to Central America before the Spanish conquest and discover fascinating facts about the people who lived there. It also explores the cultures and beliefs of the Olmecs, Maya, Toltecs and Aztecs. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 450 pictures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1QDAK; YNH; YNPH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 303 x 12. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843227304
- ISBN
- 9781843227304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Radice, Katharine; Mayer, Roland. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; 4KL; DB; DSBB; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474265980
- ISBN
- 9781474265980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.87
€ 28.87
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605852
- ISBN
- 9780691605852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. "Roman Centurions 753-31 BC: The Kingdom and the Age of Consuls". Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBW; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 188 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849085410
- ISBN
- 9781849085410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199547913
- ISBN
- 9780199547913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Armadillo
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861476951
- ISBN
- 9781861476951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Charm, wit and style were essential, but dangerous ingredients in the social repertoire of the Roman elite. This work explores the complexities and ambiguities of charm, wit and style in Roman literature of the late Republic by tracking the origins and development of the terms used. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CFG; DNF; DSBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454443
- ISBN
- 9780226454443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 60.49
€ 71.29
€ 60.49
Paperback. The myth about the abduction by Hades off Demeter's daughter Kore. How she was allowed back for 8 months of the year but returned to Hades for the other 4 the founding of Demeter's Eleusinian mysteries. Series: Put it in Your Pocket Series. Num Pages: 16 pages, cover illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 106 x 17. Weight in Grams: 20.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993537851
- ISBN
- 9780993537851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.59
€ 6.59
Paperback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205581
- ISBN
- 9780872205581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the estimated thirty million people living within its borders. This title offers a history of the late empire between 1789 and 1918, which were turbulent years marked by incredible social change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 halftones. 2 line illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146171
- ISBN
- 9780691146171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Num Pages: 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728. The Road to Decolonisation, 1918-1968. 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight: 770.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521685559
- ISBN
- 9780521685559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64