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Paperback. It explores how the texts from classical Greece and Rome have survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to preserve them for future generations. In this 4th edition adjustments have been made to the text and the notes have been revised in order to take account of advances in scholarship over the last twenty years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp black and white plates, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QDAG; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686339
ISBN
9780199686339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Hardcover. This dynamic collection of essays by international film scholars and classicists addresses the provocative representation of sexuality in the ancient world on screen. A critical reader on approaches used to examine sexuality in classical settings, contributors use case studies from films and television series spanning from the 1920s to the present. Editor(s): Cyrino, Monica S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; APFA; APFN; JFC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2013 ed.
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137299598
ISBN
9781137299598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.23

Paperback. Douglas Mack argues that non-elite, 'subaltern' Scottish writers actively challenged the elite's Imperial Grand Narrative and demonstrates that Scottish fiction was active and influential both in shaping and in subverting the assumptions that underpinned the Empire. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1QDB; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618149
ISBN
9780748618149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Hardback. The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second Punic War and was the central military figure of his time. Num Pages: 326 pages, 22 b+w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972055
ISBN
9781597972055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.20

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on The Scientific, Environmental, and Political Issues of the Circum-Caspian Region, Moscow, Russia, 13-16 May 1996 Editor(s): Glantz, Michael H.; Zonn, Igor S. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSJ; JPA; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792346265
ISBN
9780792346265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.59

hardcover. This collection of essays assesses the interrelationship between exploration, empire-building and science in the opening of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans between the early 16th and mid-19th century. Editor from University of Otago, New Zealand. Editor(s): Ballantyne, Tony. Series Editor(s): Flynn, Professor Dennis O.; Giraldez, Professor Arturo. Series: The Pacific World: Lands, Peoples and History of the Pacific, 1500-1900. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 869.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754635628
ISBN
9780754635628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.32

Hardcover. Shows that Polar science has changed drastically over the past century. This title includes images of the stark polar landscape that alternate with gritty, close-up shots of scientists working in the field, as they gather crucial information about our planet's distant past, and the risks that climate change poses for its future. Num Pages: 288 pages, 157 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QMP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1278. Four Polar Expeditions. 288 pages, 157 colour plates. Shows that Polar science has changed drastically over the past century. This title includes images of the stark polar landscape that alternate with gritty, close-up shots of scientists working in the field, as they gather crucial information about our planet's distant past, and the risks that climate change poses for its future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QMP; WTLP. Dimension: 286 x 210 x 23. Weight: 1278.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482477
ISBN
9780226482477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; JNB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 303 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Pitchstone Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634310901
ISBN
9781634310901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. The 'fascinating and clearly written' (New Scientist) history of the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; HRAM3; HRH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785782022
ISBN
9781785782022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992194058
ISBN
9789992194058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803248328
ISBN
9780803248328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardcover. A radical new account of one of Britain's greatest naval disasters. Shows what a very close run thing the sinkings were, and how Japanese success depended on them having luck on their side. A convincing attempt to right a wrong that has been allowed to stand for over 70 years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 images and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783831784
ISBN
9781783831784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199589241
ISBN
9780199589241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. AD 72. Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome, but his grip on power grows increasingly fragile as economic disaster threatens. The enormous riches from his Judaean campaigns are all but spent, legions go unpaid, and the yields from Rome's vital Spanish goldfields have fallen dramatically since the civil war. Series: Gaius Valerius Verrens. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552172288
ISBN
9780552172288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Uncovers deep connections between the strange nocturnal ritual, in which two virgin girls carried sacred offerings into a cave and later returned with something given to them there, and tribal puberty initiations by linking the festival with the myth of the daughters of Kekrops. Translator(s): Bing, Peter. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226100432
ISBN
9780226100432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.91

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859893312
ISBN
9780859893312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.84

Paperback. The Sasanians were the last of the ancient Persian dynasties, and the largest empire to espouse Zoroastrianism, before the encounter with the Arabs swept away the pre-Islamic institutions. In this clear and comprehensive book, Touraj Daryaee provides an unrivalled account of Sasanian Persia. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3D; 3F; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763781
ISBN
9781780763781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Imprint unknown
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993537813
ISBN
9780993537813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.55

Paperback. The 18 articles in this volume, which originally appeared in "Orbis: A Journal of World Affairs" in 1990 and 1991, provide insight into the context of Middle Eastern events. Arab politics, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Persian Gulf and US policy are examined in detail. Num Pages: 422 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; 1QFM; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819188946
ISBN
9780819188946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.50

Hardcover. Editor(s): Lacopo, Patrizio; Riemma, Marco. Num Pages: 203 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSP; KNAF; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607412878
ISBN
9781607412878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.18
€ 125.25

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

Hardcover. The Histories of Sallust (86-35 BCE), while fragmentary, provide invaluable information about a crucial period of history from 78 to around 67 BCE. In this volume, John T. Ramsey has freshly edited the Histories and the two pseudo-Sallustian Letters to Caesar, completing the Loeb Classical Library edition of his works. Num Pages: 655 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 116 x 37. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996861
ISBN
9780674996861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Sir Ronald Syme became the first historian of the twentieth century to place Sallust - whom Tacitus called the most brilliant Roman historian - in his social, political, and literary context. This is a foreword of Syme that delivers biographical essays of Sir Ronald Syme in English. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 433 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDH; 3D; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234796
ISBN
9780520234796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

paperback. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. Charting his rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, this book explores the enduring legacy of this champion of Islam. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3H; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552170840
ISBN
9780552170840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

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