Empires & historical states
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Empires & historical states
Paperback. The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a transnational perspective on the age of King Ramesses II of Egypt during the centuries of 1500 to 1200 BC. Providing a compelling narrative, synthesis of current research, and rich illustrations, this book offers a wide perspective on the age of Ramesses II. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332209
- ISBN
- 9781444332209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Paperback. This complete guide to ancient Greek rhetoric is exceptional both in its chronological range and the breadth of topics it covers.
* Traces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium.
* Covers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion. Editor(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1076.
* Traces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium.
* Covers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion. Editor(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334142
- ISBN
- 9781444334142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.81
€ 59.81
Hardback. Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339505
- ISBN
- 9781444339505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardback. A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of original essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339529
- ISBN
- 9781444339529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.71
€ 231.71
Hardback. Alexander s Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339628
- ISBN
- 9781444339628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.08
€ 116.08
Hardback. A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid s poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present day. Editor(s): Miller, John F.; Newlands, Carole E. Series: HCRZ - Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339673
- ISBN
- 9781444339673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.23
€ 217.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Klaus, Haagen D; Toyne, J Marla. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 486 pages, 91 b&w photos, 29 b&w illus., 7 b&w maps, 12 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309636
- ISBN
- 9781477309636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Unconventionally fusing the the history of faith and reason in Islam, this book traces the Qur'an-inspired intellectual revolution that took off in the Islamic world of the seventh century, revealing its highlights and following it through to its sixteenth-century demise. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; HPK; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503600577
- ISBN
- 9781503600577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. An experienced scholar explains why the legendary early Republic, rather than the historical Republic of Cicero, has most influenced later political thought. Series: The Menahem Stern Jerusalem lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Brandeis
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584651994
- ISBN
- 9781584651994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.94
€ 27.99
€ 22.94
Hardback. An exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. It addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Num Pages: 176 pages, 75 full-colour & 67 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060377
- ISBN
- 9781606060377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.46
€ 53.48
€ 42.46
Hardback. A multivolume reference on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals. It delivers both a sweeping overview and an in-depth investigation from Homeric times (1000 BCE) to late Roman times (AD 400). Editor(s): Jaeger, Bertrand. Num Pages: 564 pages, 344 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061022
- ISBN
- 9781606061022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.44€ 193.05
€ 261.44
€ 193.05
Paperback. Ancient bronze statuary provides a sense of immediacy, a window directly back to the classical world. The wistful expression of a young Roman woman, the fixed jaw of a politician, and the tensed muscles of a Greek athlete appear startlingly lifelike, transfixing the viewer with their realism. This book provides an overview of classical bronzes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 99 colour & 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606063262
- ISBN
- 9781606063262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.60
€ 34.99
€ 25.60
Hardcover. Libanius was a major figure in the fourth century East as an intellectual, a professor of rhetoric, and the friend of the emperor Julian. This book intends to remedy to that, and focuses on some unfamiliar aspects of Libanius' personality and the way he saw the world of the fourth century. Translator(s): Cribiore, Raffaella. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382523
- ISBN
- 9781781382523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.21
€ 142.21
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837343
- ISBN
- 9781843837343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838548
- ISBN
- 9781843838548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Hardback. Explores loyalism as a social and political force in eighteenth and nineteenth century British colonies and former colonies. Editor(s): Blackstock, Allan; O'Gorman, Frank. Num Pages: 309 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839125
- ISBN
- 9781843839125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Hardback. An indepth examination of the presentation of Constantinople and its complex relationship with the west in medieval French texts. Series: Gallica. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6, 5 black and white, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2ADF; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843023
- ISBN
- 9781843843023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.42
€ 98.42
Hardcover. Addresses the historical, social and political contexts within which Solon of Athens instituted wide-ranging reforms to the Athenian constitution (594-93 BCE), the impact of those reforms on the political self-awareness of the archaic Athenians themselves, and the ethical and political philosophies that drove reform. Num Pages: 385 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194031
- ISBN
- 9781845194031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Hardcover. Contagion and Enclaves studies the social history of medicine within two intersecting enclaves in colonial India; the hill station of Darjeeling which incorporated the sanitarian and racial norms of the British Raj; and in the adjacent tea plantations of North Bengal, which produced tea for the global market. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 219 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBTQ; MBX; MMRT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846318290
- ISBN
- 9781846318290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Paperback. Second, revised edition of T. P. Wiseman's 'Death of an Emperor' - his acclaimed translation and commentary of Flavius Josephus' account of Caligula's assassination. Includes an updated bibliography and a revised Appendix 1 on the Augustan Palatine which takes account of recent archaeological information. Num Pages: 122 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846319631
- ISBN
- 9781846319631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.30
€ 31.30