Greece & Rome
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Gladiators: Fighting to the Death in Ancient Rome [Paperback]
M. C. Bishop
£7.99ISBN: 9781612005133
Published by : Casemate UK
Series: Casemate Short History
The gladiator is one of the most enduring figures of Ancient Rome. Heroic, though of lowly status, they fought vicious duals in large arenas filled with baying crowds. The survivor could be either executed (the famous ‘thumbs down' signal) or spar... .... Learn More -
Ovid: Amores. Text, Prolegomena and Commentary in Four Volumes: Volume IV: A Commentary on Book Three [Hardback]
J. C. McKeown (Author)
£75.00ISBN: 9780905205403
Published by : Francis Cairns (Publications) Ltd
Series: Ovid: Amores
Volume: 4
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The final instalment of this substantial work of scholarship on Ovid. .... Learn More -
Beyond the Romans: Posthuman Perspectives in Roman archaeology [Hardback]
Irene Selsvold (Editor); Lewis Webb (Editor)
Regular Price: £40.00
Special Price: £32.00
ISBN: 9781789251364
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: TRAC Themes in Archaeology
Volume: 3
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This latest volume in the TRAC Themes in Theoretical Roman Archaeology series takes up posthuman theoretical perspectives to interpret Roman material culture. These perspectives provide novel and compelling ways of grappling with theoretical prob... .... Learn More -
City Walls in Late Antiquity: An Empire Wide Perspective [Hardback]
Emanuele Intagliata (Editor); Christopher Courault (Editor); Simon J. Barker (Editor)
Regular Price: £55.00
Special Price: £44.00
ISBN: 9781789253641
Published by : Oxbow Books
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The construction of urban defences was one of the hallmarks of the late Roman and late-antique periods (300–600 AD) throughout the western and eastern empire. City walls were the most significant construction projects of their time and they redefi... .... Learn More -
The Fight for Greek Sicily: Society, Politics, and Landscape [Paperback]
Melanie Jonasch (Editor)
Regular Price: £38.00
Special Price: £30.40
ISBN: 9781789253566
Published by : Oxbow Books
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The island of Sicily was a highly contested area throughout much of its history. Among the first to exert strong influence on its political, cultural, infrastructural, and demographic developments were the two major decentralized civilizations of ... .... Learn More -
Ovid in Exile [Paperback]
Adrian Radulescu (Author)
£19.99ISBN: 9781592110209
Published by : Vita Histria
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The Roman poet Ovid (43 B.C.-A.D. 17) was a rock star of the newly-founded empire ruled by Caesar Augustus. A sensitive, artistic soul, his verse, focused on the art of love, attracted the Roman youth of his day and made him a celebrity in the imp... .... Learn More -
Iron Age and Roman Coin Hoards in Britain [Hardback]
Roger Bland (Author); Adrian Chadwick (Author); Eleanor Ghey (Author); Colin Haselgrove (Author); David J. Mattingly (Author)
Regular Price: £65.00
Special Price: £48.75
ISBN: 9781785708558
Published by : Oxbow Books
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More coin hoards have been recorded from Roman Britain than from any other province of the Empire. This comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume provides a survey of over 3260 hoards of Iron Age and Roman coins found in England and Wales with... .... Learn More -
Seleukos I and his Empire: King and Colonizer [Hardback]
Lise Hannestad (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9788771248135
Published by : Aarhus University Press
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Seleukos was the last surviving of the successors of Alexander the Great and the one who conquered the largest part of Alexander’s empire. He was later given the surname ‘Nikator’, the Conqueror. This book is a study of his life and achievements, ... .... Learn More -
Illerup Adal 13 [Hardback]
Xenia Pauli Jensen (Author)
£48.95ISBN: 9788788415629
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Illerup Ådal Vol. 13 discusses the relationship between the use of weapons in war and the civilian use of bow and arrow for hunting or axes as a tool for daily tasks. Xenia Pauli Jensen writes about bows and arrows, and Lars Christian Nørbach anal... .... Learn More -
The Kyrenia Ship Final Excavation Report, Volume I: History of the Excavation, Amphoras, Pottery and Coins as Evidence for Dating [Hardback]
Susan W. Katsev (Editor); Laina W. Swiney (Editor)
Regular Price: £60.00
Special Price: £45.00
ISBN: 9781785707520
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: The Kyrenia Ship Final Excavation Report
Volume: 1
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The Kyrenia ship, a Greek merchantman built around 315 BC and sunk off the north coast of Cyprus 294-291 BC, was excavated between 1967 and 1972 under the direction of Michael Katzev. The importance of this ship lies in the extraordinary state of ... .... Learn More
