Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Hardcover. A major new history of the violent, protracted conflict between ancient Athens and Sparta. Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 black and white line; 20 black and white halftone. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199996643
- ISBN
- 9780199996643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.56
€ 42.99
€ 38.56
Paperback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522190
- ISBN
- 9780742522190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
Hardcover. Explore the Egyptian war machine of the New Kingdom and discover how it was supplied and how it fought, the use of logistics and rations, as well as the designs of hand weapons and bows. Many pieces of kit have been reconstructed for the book, giving the reader a very immediate sense of what an Egyptian warrior's equipment looked like. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; 3D; HBW; JWD; JWKT; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555804
- ISBN
- 9781781555804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.67
€ 26.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111889
- ISBN
- 9780714111889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. 'The biggest discovery since Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon unearthed Tutankhamun in 1922' The Sunday Times Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340831724
- ISBN
- 9780340831724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. The Cup of Song explores the symbiotic relationship of the symposion and poetry across Greek literary history. Each chapter discusses one aspect of sympotic engagement by key authors across the major genres of Greek poetry, leading to a characterization of the full spectrum of sympotic poetry from its beginnings through to the Hellenistic age. Editor(s): Cazzato, Vanessa; Obbink, Dirk; Prodi, Enrico Emanuele. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199687688
- ISBN
- 9780199687688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.29
€ 208.29
Paperback. An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. Series: Greece and Rome - Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 210 pages, 4 colour book. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KL; AN. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428. Series: Greece and Rome - Texts and Contexts. 208 pages, 4 colour book. An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. Cateogry: (UA) A / AS level. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 4KL; AN. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 11. Weight: 468.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521689427
- ISBN
- 9780521689427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.09
€ 32.09
Hardcover. An outstanding new edition of Plutarch, the inventor of biography, focused on five lives that remade the Roman world. Editor(s): Romm, James. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 432 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393292824
- ISBN
- 9780393292824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.82
€ 37.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 78 black and white photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583949818
- ISBN
- 9781583949818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
€ 26.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Recounts the events of the year 63 B C E when a disgruntled nobleman, L Sergius Catilina, after two electoral defeats, made himself the leader of a group of heavily indebted young aristocrats and the Roman poor and tried to kill his rival Cicero and overthrow the government. This work is suitable for second-year or advanced Latin study. Editor(s): Ramsey, J.T. Series: American Philological Association Classical Texts with Commentary S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195320855
- ISBN
- 9780195320855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.34
€ 52.34
Paperback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199687
- ISBN
- 9780631199687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.01
€ 45.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486. Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and Roman Policy in Scotland. 192 pages, 100ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; WQH. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859360156
- ISBN
- 9781859360156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Uncorrected Proof
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307949738
- ISBN
- 9780307949738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.95
€ 16.95
Paperback. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics. His victories in battle awarded him the support of the people, but flush with power, he named himself dictator for life. On the Ides of March, Caesar was brutally assassinated by senators determined to end his tyranny, bringing his reign to an end. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 193 x 163 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448480831
- ISBN
- 9780448480831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.90
€ 7.99
€ 7.90
Paperback. About Helios (The Sun) and the Colossus - why it was put up and what happened to it. About the Temple of Apollo Pythios at Rhodes, and the Temple of Athena at Lindos. One of the six 'Put it in your pocket' series on Greek Islands. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 105 x 15. Weight in Grams: 20.
- Publisher
- Orpington Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993537806
- ISBN
- 9780993537806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.56
€ 6.56
Paperback. "A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history. " -Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 26. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470030776
- ISBN
- 9780470030776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.73
€ 32.99
€ 23.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 556 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAA; HBLA; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2230.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 556
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763536455
- ISBN
- 9788763536455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.92€ 132.78
€ 169.92
€ 132.78
Hardback. For many of us, Byzantium remains "byzantine" - obscure, marginal, difficult. This book presents an original and personal view of the challenges and questions facing historians of Byzantium today. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157634
- ISBN
- 9780691157634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Paints a picture of two Roman auxilary regiments, the 9th Cohort of Batavians and the 1st Cohort of Tungrians. Covering officers and familes, friends and colleagues, this book brings to life the ordinary soldiers and their names and duties; military routine, duty-reports, leave and deserters; the supply of food, drink and goods; and, more. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419503
- ISBN
- 9780752419503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.33
€ 30.99
€ 26.33
Paperback. A highly stimulating Very Short Introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documented use of the Greek language in about 1400 BCE, through the glories of the Classical and Hellenistic periods, to the foundation of the Byzantine empire in about CE 330. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601349
- ISBN
- 9780199601349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81