Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. Offers a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked. This book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses as by its own strength. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 bw interleaved. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846140891
- ISBN
- 9781846140891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Introducing evidence from more than 600 secret Ottoman documents, this book demonstrates in unprecedented detail that the Armenian Genocide and the expulsion of Greeks from the late Ottoman Empire resulted from an official effort to rid the empire of its Christian subjects. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 528 pages, 5 halftones. 3 tables. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 1QDT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159560
- ISBN
- 9780691159560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.01
€ 33.99
€ 25.01
Hardback. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 color plates, 32 black-and-white illustrations, and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562. In Search of Ancient Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight: 562.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273429
- ISBN
- 9780520273429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.92
€ 45.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? This title reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 halftones. 86 line illus. 16 tables. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148182
- ISBN
- 9780691148182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Hardcover. Boiotia in the Fourth Century B.C. works from the premise that the traditional picture of hegemony and great men tells only a partial story. The volume's essays present exciting new perspectives based on recent archaeological work and the discovery of new material evidence. Editor(s): Gartland, Samuel D. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248807
- ISBN
- 9780812248807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.85
€ 92.85
Paperback. Hilary and John Robert Travis present a colouring book on the theme of Ancient Rome. Series: A Colouring Book. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; WF; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 306 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Clr Csm
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445659619
- ISBN
- 9781445659619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.02
€ 19.02
Paperback.
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389836
- ISBN
- 9781934389836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.92
€ 18.99
€ 17.92
Paperback. As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for close on three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. For millennia she has been viewed as an exquisite agent of extermination. But who was she? Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 235 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845952143
- ISBN
- 9781845952143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.03
€ 33.99
€ 23.03
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861898678
- ISBN
- 9781861898678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.30
€ 43.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962131
- ISBN
- 9780750962131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
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: 168 pages, 4 colour book. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 4KL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380. Series: Greece and Rome - Texts and Contexts. 168 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: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 4KL; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 10. Weight: 382.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521689441
- ISBN
- 9780521689441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.33
€ 33.33
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218. 160 pages, 1 map, 15 b&w photographs, 7 drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight: 218. Translator(s): Lorton, David.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487255
- ISBN
- 9780801487255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.09
€ 29.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. This study of the last pagan Roman emperor provides remarkable insight into the man and his times. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 B&W. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618873
- ISBN
- 9780748618873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.50
€ 44.99
€ 39.50
Hardback. Recounts the story of the lives and fortunes of the last Romans born before the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. This book traces their experiences of living through the fourth century's dramatic religious and political changes. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 344 pages, 29 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HRAM9; HRC; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283701
- ISBN
- 9780520283701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. The story of the Ottoman Empire's religious crusade with the Central Powers against Allied Europe - and its lasting legacy Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBW; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445666150
- ISBN
- 9781445666150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.73
€ 37.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world, it is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and provides a reliable and highly accessible point of entry to the period. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised with several chapters rewritten and a wealth of new material added. Num Pages: 784 pages, Contains numerous halftones, colour plates, maps, and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199651924
- ISBN
- 9780199651924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.66
€ 102.66
paperback. Marija Gimbutas wrote and taught with rare clarity in her original - and originally shocking - interpretation of prehistoric European civilization. This text contains the distillation of her studies, combined with new disco veries, insights, and analysis. Editor(s): Dexter, Miriam Robbins. Num Pages: 306 pages, 78 b/w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. 306 pages, 130 b&w illustrations, 1 map. Editor(s): Dexter, Miriam Robbins. Marija Gimbutas wrote and taught with rare clarity in her original - and originally shocking - interpretation of prehistoric European civilization. This text contains the distillation of her studies, combined with new disco veries, insights, and analysis. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRK. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 19. Weight: 544.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520229150
- ISBN
- 9780520229150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.27
€ 38.99
€ 28.27
paperback. Explores our rich classical heritage - from Greek drama to Roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of history, such as Alexander the Great, and Nero. The author invites you into the places where Greeks and Romans lived and died, from the palace at Knossos to Cleopatra's Alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slaves. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250495
- ISBN
- 9781781250495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.69
€ 15.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 712 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 228 x 37. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023944
- ISBN
- 9780884023944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.11
€ 50.99
€ 42.11
Hardcover. As well as vividly exploring the tales, the author brings her expertise in the archaeology of the Iron Age and particularly shamanism to bear on the mythical worlds she describes, with evidence as diverse as the Gundestrup Cauldron and the famous bog bodies. She also asks how the myths survived the Christianization of Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 82 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; HRKP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500252093
- ISBN
- 9780500252093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94