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The Ancient Egyptian Language: An Historical Study [Hardback]
James P. Allen (Author)
£55.00ISBN: 9781107032460
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book, the first of its kind, examines how the phonology and grammar of the ancient Egyptian language changed over more than three thousand years of its history, from the first appearance of written documents, c.3250 BC, to th... .... Learn More -
Slaves to Rome: Paradigms of Empire in Roman Culture [Hardback]
Myles Lavan (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9781107026018
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This study in the language of Roman imperialism provides new perspective on the Roman imperial project. It highlights the prominence of the language of mastery and slavery in Roman descriptions of the conquest and subjection of th... .... Learn More -
The Demography of Roman Italy: Population Dynamics in an Ancient Conquest Society 201 BCE–14 CE [Hardback]
Saskia Hin (Author)
£65.00ISBN: 9781107003934
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book provides a fresh perspective on the population history of Italy during the late Republic. It employs a range of sources and a multidisciplinary approach to investigate demographic trends and the demographic behaviour of ... .... Learn More -
Human Identity and Identification [Paperback]
Rebecca Gowland (Author); Tim Thompson (Author)
£29.99ISBN: 9780521713665
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between the body, environment and society. Reflecting upon these developments, this book examines the role of the body in human identification, in the forging ... .... Learn More -
Class in Archaic Greece [Hardback]
Peter W. Rose (Author)
£70.00ISBN: 9780521768764
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Archaic Greece saw a number of decisive changes, including the emergence of the polis, the foundation of Greek settlements throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea, the organisation of panhellenic games and festivals, the rise ... .... Learn More -
The Cambridge History of Early Medieval English Literature [Hardback]
Clare Lees (Editor)
£100.00ISBN: 9780521190589
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Informed by multi-cultural, multidisciplinary perspectives, The Cambridge History of Early Medieval English Literature offers a new exploration of the earliest writing in Britain and Ireland, from the end of the Roman Empire to th... .... Learn More -
Libertas and the Practice of Politics in the Late Roman Republic [Hardback]
Valentina Arena (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9781107028173
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This is a comprehensive analysis of the idea of libertas and its conflicting uses in the political struggles of the late Roman Republic. By reconstructing Roman political thinking about liberty against the background of Classical... .... Learn More -
Under Divine Auspices: Divine Ideology and the Visualisation of Imperial Power in the Severan Period [Hardback]
Clare Rowan (Author)
£65.00ISBN: 9781107020122
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book explores how deities were used to communicate and negotiate imperial power under the Severan dynasty (AD 193-235). Numismatic evidence is reintegrated into the wider material culture of the Severan period in order to bri... .... Learn More -
Land and Privilege in Byzantium: The Institution of Pronoia [Hardback]
M. C. Bartusis (Author)
£100.00ISBN: 9781107009622
Published by : Cambridge University Press
A pronoia was a type of conditional grant from the emperor, often to soldiers, of various properties and privileges. Filling the need for a comprehensive study of the institution, this book examines the origin, evolution and char... .... Learn More -
Social Zooarchaeology: Humans and Animals in Prehistory [Paperback]
Nerissa Russell (Author)
£33.00ISBN: 9780521143110
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This is the first book to provide a systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, which takes a holistic view of human-animal relations in the past. Until recently, archaeological analysis of faunal evidence has primarily focused on the role o... .... Learn More