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The Reign Of Nero

The Reign Of Nero

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Author: Cornelius Tacitus; G. G. Ramsay (trans); Dr A. Osley (intro)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No slipcase. Cornelius Tacitus's The Reign...
By South Cadbury, Is That Camelot...: Excavations At Cadbury Castle 1966-70

By South Cadbury, Is That Camelot...: Excavations At Cadbury Castle 1966-70

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Author: Leslie AlcockBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work presents the meticulous archaeological findings from the...
Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-On Guide

Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-On Guide

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Author: Christina RiggsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-On Guide' presents a comprehensive overview...
Ancient And Oriental Music

Ancient And Oriental Music

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Author: Egon WelleszBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1957Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe New Oxford History Of Music:...
The Greek Myths (Two-Volume Set)

The Greek Myths (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Robert GravesBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2005Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis two-volume literary and mythological reference presents a commanding retelling and analysis of the complete Greek...
Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching

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Author: Lao TzuBinding: HardbackPublished: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2021Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis foundational work of Chinese philosophy, Tao Te Ching, presents...
Alexander The Great: Power As Destiny

Alexander The Great: Power As Destiny

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Author: Peter BammBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor rips to top of DJ. This compelling historical biography...
History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance

History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance

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Author: Sir Mortimer Wheeler, J.H. Parry, J.R. Hale, Walter UllmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Viscount Books., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsHistory Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance presents...
A History Of Private Life: From Pagan Rome To Byzantium

A History Of Private Life: From Pagan Rome To Byzantium

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Author: Philippe Ariès And Georges DubyBinding: HardbackPublished: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, A History Of Private Life: From...
Aboriginal Paintings At Ubirr & Nourlangie: Kakadu National Park, Northern Australia (SIGNED)

Aboriginal Paintings At Ubirr & Nourlangie: Kakadu National Park, Northern Australia (SIGNED)

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Author: David M. WelchBinding: PaperbackPublished: David M. Welch, 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative work chronicles the profound artistic heritage...
Catullus

Catullus

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Author: C. H. SissonBinding: HardbackPublished: MacGibbon & Kee., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a masterful rendition of the Roman poet's enduring verses, offering...
City Of The Dead: Thebes In Egypt

City Of The Dead: Thebes In Egypt

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Author: Lise MannicheBinding: HardbackPublished: British Museum Publications., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, City Of The Dead: Thebes In...
Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives

Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives

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Author: Daniel Antoine And Marie Vandenbeusch With John H. TaylorBinding: PaperbackPublished: The British Museum, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work,...
Archaeological Atlas Of The World

Archaeological Atlas Of The World

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Author: Glyn DanielBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Archaeological Atlas Of The World presents a...
The Oxford History Of The Classical World

The Oxford History Of The Classical World

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Author: John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford., 1992Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive overview...
Inscriptions In Stone: St. David's Burial Ground 1804-1872

Inscriptions In Stone: St. David's Burial Ground 1804-1872

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Author: Richard LordBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Georges Church, Hobart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Presentation copy. Corrigenda stapled on fep.This meticulous...
Picture This

Picture This

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Author: Joseph HellerBinding: HardbackPublished: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis satirical novel chronicles the life and times of Aristotle, reimagining his philosophical pursuits and the...
The Iliad

The Iliad

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Author: HomerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Viking, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis epic poem, The Iliad, recounts the legendary Trojan War, focusing on the...
The Silbury Treasure: The Great Goddess Rediscovered

The Silbury Treasure: The Great Goddess Rediscovered

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Author: Michael DamesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe scholarly work The Silbury Treasure: The Great Goddess Rediscovered...
Underwater Archaeology: A Nascent Discipline

Underwater Archaeology: A Nascent Discipline

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Author: CollectiveBinding: HardbackPublished: Unesco, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPaul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter presents a compelling narrative of identity and reinvention, following a young American woman...
A School Atlas Of Classical Geography;

A School Atlas Of Classical Geography;

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Author: Alex. Keith JohnstonBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, 1854Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Original leather binding...
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Printed from the edition in twelve volumes. With introductory memoir of the author by William Youngman.

The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Printed from the edition in twelve volumes. With introductory memoir of the author by William Youngman.

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Author: Edward GibbonBinding: HardbackPublished: Ball, Arnold, and Co., 1840Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards detached. Faded and...
Ages In Chaos: A Reconstruction Of Ancient History From The Exodus To King Akhenaton

Ages In Chaos: A Reconstruction Of Ancient History From The Exodus To King Akhenaton

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Author: Immanuel VelikovskyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Strong spine. No loose pages.This provocative work, Ages In Chaos: A Reconstruction...
The Positive Sciences Of The Ancient Hindus

The Positive Sciences Of The Ancient Hindus

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Author: Brajendranath SealBinding: HardbackPublished: Motilal Banarsidass, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the profound scientific achievements of ancient Indian...
Ancient Indian Education: Brahmanical And Buddhist

Ancient Indian Education: Brahmanical And Buddhist

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Author: Radha Kumud MookerjiBinding: HardbackPublished: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, Delhi, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor stains on prelims. Name on title page. Clean text. This...
The Story Of Civilization: 1. Our Oriental Heritage

The Story Of Civilization: 1. Our Oriental Heritage

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Author: Will DurantBinding: HardbackPublished: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, 1942Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn boards with bumping on corners and...
The Mahabhāsya Of Patanjali

The Mahabhāsya Of Patanjali

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Author: Surendranath DasguptaBinding: HardbackPublished: ICPR (Indian Council of Philosophical Research)., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pen markings and underlining throughout pages.This academic work presents a profound...
Netherworld

Netherworld

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We tend to think of ancient stories of visits to the Underworld - by, for example, Odysseus, Orpheus and Aeneas - as being poetic fictions, but in fact in the...
The Exodus Case: New Discoveries Confirm the Historical Exodus

The Exodus Case: New Discoveries Confirm the Historical Exodus

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In this book you will follow a chain of events that has effected our culture far more than we believe. You must decide for yourself if there is any reason...
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy

The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy

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This book presents ancient Greek tragedy in the context of late-twentieth-century reading, criticism and performance. The twelve chapters, written by seven distinguished scholars, cover tragedy as an institution in the...
Theatre in Ancient Greek Society

Theatre in Ancient Greek Society

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This work examines the social setting and function of ancient Greek theatre through the 1000 years of its performance history. Instead of using written sources, which were intended only for...
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations: Ancient Philosophy

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations: Ancient Philosophy

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When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters,...
Stone Blind

Stone Blind

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'So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters.' Medusa is the only mortal in a family of...
Women's International Thought: A New History

Women's International Thought: A New History

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Women's International Thought: A New History is the first cross-disciplinary history of women's international thought. Bringing together some of the foremost historians and scholars of international relations working today, this...
Napoleon: A Very Short Introduction

Napoleon: A Very Short Introduction

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This Very Short Introduction might prove disappointing to those expecting an introduction to a very short man. Dispelling the myth of Napoleon Bonaparte's short stature, as well as the other...
Philosophy Bites Back

Philosophy Bites Back

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Philosophy Bites Back is the second book to come out of the hugely successful podcast Philosophy Bites. It presents a selection of lively interviews with leading philosophers of our time,...
The Mummy, The

The Mummy, The

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The Mummy follows the history of mummification in Egypt from the dynastic age to the present day, including a consideration of the mummy in modern popular culture, films and literature,...
Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life

Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life

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'Wonderful and timely ... Hugely recommended' STEPHEN FRY What do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more than you might think... Aristotle was an...
The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire

The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire

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A unique history and exploration of China through its imperial capital cities over two millennia. As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with...
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire

Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire

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A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea...
Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint

Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint

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A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over...
Catalogue of Egyptian Art

Catalogue of Egyptian Art

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Presents over 500 objects from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The collection includes wall reliefs and a selection of smaller objects, and provides a cross-section of Egyptian art from prehistoric...
History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures

History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures

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The book also features contributions by Elizabeth Bartman, Brigitte Bourgeois, Jane Fejfer, Angela Gallottini, Sascha Kansteiner, Giovanna Martellotti, Orietta Rossi Pinelli, Peter Rockwell, Edmund Southworth, Samantha Sportun and Markus Trunk....
The Goddess Legacy: An Anthology

The Goddess Legacy: An Anthology

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For millennia we've caught only glimpses of the lives and loves of the gods and goddesses on Olympus. Now Aimee Carter pulls back the curtain on how they became the...
The Greeks: A Global History

The Greeks: A Global History

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'A wonderful book. ' - Peter Frankopan 'A masterpiece' - Gregory Nagy, Harvard University 'Remarkable' - Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules-For Now The way we think. The...
Visionaries of the 20th Century: A Resurgence Anthology

Visionaries of the 20th Century: A Resurgence Anthology

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Visionaries of the 20th Century brings together the lives and works of 100 great men and women who offered inspiration, hope and healing. The 20th century was marked by wars,...
Republic

Republic

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The revised edition of Grube's classic translation follows and furthers Grube's noted success in combining fidelity to Plato's text with natural readability, while reflecting the fruits of new scholarship and...