Advanced Search»

Ancient History

Showing 1-10 of 40 items in Ancient History
« previous | 1 2 3 4 | next »


Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions

Volume 1: Analysis
Silvia Ferrara
$125.00
Not Yet Published, 
Hardback,  Feb 2012 ISBN13: 9780199607570ISBN10: 0199607575 Divided into two broad sections, the volume contextualises the script in its historical setting, considers its role in the material culture of Cyprus, focuses on a new typology of the inscribed objects, identifies scribal practices, and seeks to assess the influences of the Aegean Linear and the Near Eastern cuneiform traditions on Cypriot writing.
bookshot


Trouble in the West

Egypt and the Persian Empire, 525-332 BC
Stephen Ruzicka
$74.00
Not Yet Published, 
Hardback,  Mar 2012 ISBN13: 9780199766628ISBN10: 0199766622 Provides the first detailed, comprehensive reconstruction of Persian-Egyptian relations from the Persian conquest of Egypt through Alexander the Great's campaigns

See more from the series
bookshot


Two Romes

Rome and Constantinople in Late Antiquity
Lucy Grig, Gavin Kelly
$85.00
Not Yet Published, 
Hardback,  Mar 2012 ISBN13: 9780199739400ISBN10: 0199739404 Offers a comparative examination of Rome and Constantinople in the two centuries after Constantine

See more from the series
bookshot


Readers and Reading Culture in the High Roman Empire

A Study of Elite Communities
William A. Johnson
$35.00
Not Yet Published, 
Paperback,  Apr 2012 ISBN13: 9780199926718ISBN10: 0199926719 A rich cultural history of individual reading communities that differentiate themselves in interesting ways

See more from the series
bookshot


Historical and Religious Memory in the Ancient World

Beate Dignas, R. R. R. Smith
$135.00
Not Yet Published, 
Hardback,  Apr 2012 ISBN13: 9780199572069ISBN10: 0199572062 Includes new research by leading scholars in the field.
bookshot


Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature

James Wilberding, Christoph Horn
$75.00
Not Yet Published, 
Hardback,  Apr 2012 ISBN13: 9780199693719ISBN10: 0199693714 Fresh interpretations of central themes in ancient philosophy
bookshot


Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200

Maria-Zoe Petropoulou
$55.00
Not Yet Published, 
Paperback,  Apr 2012 ISBN13: 9780199639359ISBN10: 0199639353 A valuable contribution to the religious history of the eastern Mediterranean during the early Roman empire

See more from the series
bookshot


From Poetry to History

Selected Papers
A. J. Woodman
$170.00
In Stock, 
Hardback,  Apr 2012 ISBN13: 9780199608652ISBN10: 0199608652 A significant contribution to the literary appreciation of Tacitus and his works.
bookshot


Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature

James Wilberding, Christoph Horn
$75.00
Not Yet Published, 
Hardback,  Apr 2012 ISBN13: 9780199693719ISBN10: 0199693714 Fresh interpretations of central themes in ancient philosophy
bookshot


Sticks, Stones, and Broken Bones

Neolithic Violence in a European Perspective
Rick J. Schulting, Linda Fibiger
$150.00
Not Yet Published, 
Hardback,  Apr 2012 ISBN13: 9780199573066ISBN10: 0199573069 Provides an excellent overview of the physical evidence for violence in the Neolithic from over ten European countries.
bookshot


Discover these from OUP

A thousand years of English literature

cover The Oxford English Literary History is the new century's definitive account of a rich and diverse literary heritage that stretches back for a millennium and more.


Facing the challenges of the vision impaired.

cover An invaluable reference for a vision professionals, rehabilitation therapists,   psychologists, nurses,  social workers and specialists. The Lighthouse Handbook on Vision Impairment and Vision Rehabilitation


Understand the evolution of language

cover The International Encyclopedia of Linguistics is an indispensable addition to libraries and will introduce a new generation of readers to the complexities and concerns of this field of study.



« previous | 1 2 3 4 | next »