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Empires & historical states

Paperback. A general survey of the history of ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and Iran from 6000 BC-AD650. New photography of objects in the Ashmolean Museum's collection is included along with specially commissioned maps. Num Pages: 200 pages, 117 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 1QDAP; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 263 x 22. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Ashmolean Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910807088
ISBN
9781910807088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217728
ISBN
9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. .
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
8
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780500119
ISBN
9781780500119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 879.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789212061
ISBN
9780789212061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.93

Paperback. The Rosetta Stone contains a decree written three times in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphic that provided the key to the mysterious hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt, and opened up 3,000 years of that country's history and culture. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 25 illustrations, 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150215
ISBN
9780714150215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.32

Paperback. These three works exemplify the Roman historian Sallust's condemnation of the excesses of the late Republic. In the conspiracy of Catiline and the war against Jugurtha he sees moral and political corruption and the tragedy of civil strife. This new translation captures Sallust's distinctive style and considers his work as history and literature. Translator(s): Batstone, William W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192823458
ISBN
9780192823458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. Describes the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans. This book presents the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, including some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Editor(s): Shaw, Ian. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, halftones and line illustrations throughout, 11 pp maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802934
ISBN
9780192802934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Worthington, Ian. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415667432
ISBN
9780415667432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. The audacious rise to power of a female pharaoh in a man's world Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747668
ISBN
9781780747668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 halftones. 7 line illus. 2 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156385
ISBN
9780691156385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. What would life have been like as a Roman soldier on Hadrian's Wall? Num Pages: 176 pages, 22 black and white images, 34 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553640
ISBN
9781781553640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.12

Paperback. New, enlarged, and comprehensively revised edition of the seminal sourcebook on the Hellenistic period. Num Pages: 656 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521535618
ISBN
9780521535618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.02

Paperback. About King Minos, Theseus, the Minotaur, Ariadne, The birth of Zeus in the Diktaon Cave. One of the six 'Put it in your pocket series'. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 105 x 5. Weight in Grams: 20.
Publisher
Orpington Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993489051
ISBN
9780993489051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.60

Paperback. There is widespread evidence of belief in the efficacy of magic in the ancient world. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to ancient magic, surveying magical beliefs and practices from the 6th century BC to late antiquity, describing rites and explaining the theory behind them. Translator(s): Philip, Franklin. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674541535
ISBN
9780674541535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.24

Paperback. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364. Introduction to the Life of an Emperor. 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight: 370.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521744423
ISBN
9780521744423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.40

Paperback. The third edition of Ancient Greek Civilization is a concise, engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 294 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119098157
ISBN
9781119098157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

paperback. Focusing on six momentous turning points that helped to shape Roman history, this work charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower - a political machine unmatched in its brutality, its genius, its lust for power. It also covers powerful men such as Pompey the Great, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero and Constantine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846072840
ISBN
9781846072840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. This volume introduces the reader to every important aspect of the society of Sparta, the dominant power in southern Greece from the seventh century BC and the great rival of democratic Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 276 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612932
ISBN
9780748612932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. A reinterpretation of biblical and Egyptian history that shows Moses and the Pharaoh Akhenaten to be one and the same. Num Pages: 280 pages, Includes 8-page b&w insert. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591430049
ISBN
9781591430049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. The aim of this book is to approach Ptolemaic and Imperial royal sculpture in Egypt dating between 300 BC and AD 220 from a contextual point of view. To collect together the statuary items that are identifiably royal and have a secure archaeological context, within Egypt. Series: Archaeopress Egyptology. Num Pages: 170 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 298 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784911515
ISBN
9781784911515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.52

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