wyszukanych pozycji: 15
Master the World of Edible Wild Plants a Beginner Friendly Guide to Foraging
ISBN: 9798987129005 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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97,80 zł |
Caligula: The Abuse of Power
ISBN: 9780367867676 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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219,06 zł |
Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome
ISBN: 9780300102987 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Livia-wife of the first Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, and mother of the second, Tiberius- wielded extraordinary power at the center of Roman politics. In this biography of Livia, the first in English, Anthony Barrett sets aside the portrait of a cunning and sinister schemer to reveal Livia as a complex figure whose enduring political influence helped shape Roman government long after her death. "An excellent biography of Livia-as appealing to the general reader as it is satisfying to the scholar."-Colin M. Wells, Trinity University, San Antonio "In reading Anthony Barrett's biography of...
Livia-wife of the first Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, and mother of the second, Tiberius- wielded extraordinary power at the center of Roman politic...
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342,64 zł |
Agrippina: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Early Empire
ISBN: 9780300078565 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Agrippina the Younger attained a level of power in first-century Rome unprecedented for a woman. According to ancient sources, she achieved her success by plotting against her brother, the emperor Caligula, murdering her husband, the emperor Claudius, and controlling her son, the emperor Nero, by sleeping with him. Modern scholars tend to accept this verdict. But in his dynamic biography--the first on Agrippina in English--Anthony Barrett paints a startling new picture of this influential woman. Drawing on the latest archaeological, numismatic, and historical evidence, Barrett argues that...
Agrippina the Younger attained a level of power in first-century Rome unprecedented for a woman. According to ancient sources, she achieved her succes...
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287,60 zł |
Lives of the Caesars
ISBN: 9781405127554 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome's most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns which allowed them to earn their places in history.
Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome's most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns ...
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186,44 zł |
The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
ISBN: 9780691156514 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Nero's reign (AD 54-68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians--not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the major sources for Nero's life and rule, providing students of Nero and ancient Rome with the most authoritative and accessible reader there is. The Emperor Nero features clear, contemporary translations of key literary sources... Nero's reign (AD 54-68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of... |
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175,73 zł |
Agrippina: Mother of Nero
ISBN: 9780415208673 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This study uses recent archaeological, numismatic and historical evidence to reveal the character of Agrippina, a key imperial figure of classical antiquity. She was the sister of Caligula, wife of Claudius and mother of Nero. She attained a level of power unprecedented for a woman in first century Rome with a lifestyle which embraced treachery, incest and murder. Barrett assesses the historical and personal impact of Agrippina's marriage to the emperor Claudius and explores her relationship with her son, Nero, the monster of her own making.
This study uses recent archaeological, numismatic and historical evidence to reveal the character of Agrippina, a key imperial figure of classical ant...
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198,19 zł |
Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
ISBN: 9780691233949 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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82,77 zł |
Caligula: The Abuse of Power
ISBN: 9780415658447 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Among its numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible exception of Nero, has attracted more popular attention than Caligula, who has a reputation, whether deserved or not, as the quintessential mad and dangerous ruler. The first edition of this book established itself as the standard study of Caligula. It remains the only full length and detailed scholarly analysis in English of this emperor's reign, and has been translated into a number of languages. But the study of Classical antiquity is not a... The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Among its numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible excepti... |
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912,96 zł |
Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
ISBN: 9780691172316 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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129,06 zł |
Agrippina: Mother of Nero
ISBN: 9780713468540 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this dynamic new biography - the first on Agrippina in English - Professor Barrett uses the latest archaeological, numismatic and historical evidence to provide a close and detailed study of her life and career. He shows how Agrippina's political contribution to her time seems in fact to have been positive, and that when she is judged by her achievements she demands admiration. Revealing the true figure behind the propaganda and the political machinations of which she was capable, he assesses the impact of her marriage to the emperor Claudius, on the country and her family. Finally, he...
In this dynamic new biography - the first on Agrippina in English - Professor Barrett uses the latest archaeological, numismatic and historical eviden...
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704,29 zł |
Rooted in the Game/ No Love/ Criminal and Black
ISBN: 9781466330641 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A street educated gritty tale of urban struggles, conflict, betrayal and treason that will supersede anything you have ever read before that has so many young lives enticed at becoming a drug dealer or a gang banger. You will be introduced to Pantha Coleone, who grows up hating the world he lives in where his turmoils and realities are reflected in every attempt at becoming a street success story while constantly throwing bricks at the penitentiary. After this read, like the character Pantha Coleone, you will either trust no one or put family first. Fast paced, dynamic dialouge, that will...
A street educated gritty tale of urban struggles, conflict, betrayal and treason that will supersede anything you have ever read before that has so ma...
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59,40 zł |
Knowledge-Based Image Processing Systems
ISBN: 9783540760276 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. Knowledge-based (or expert systems) and image processing have been applied to many domains but, although both fields frequently address common application areas, they are rarely applied together. Often a combined knowledge-based system and image processing approach can be highly appropriate and this book provides an insight into both areas and show students how a judicious mix of the two can result in a more effective system. The authors include detailed case studies to illustrate the two approaches as well as worked examples and solutions to problems throughout the text. Third and fourth...
Knowledge-based (or expert systems) and image processing have been applied to many domains but, although both fields frequently address common applica...
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97,31 zł |
Lives of the Caesars
ISBN: 9781405127547 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome's most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns which allowed them to earn their places in history.
Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome's most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns ...
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477,49 zł |
Inspired by Insects: Bugs in Contemporary Art
ISBN: 9780764353062 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Insects have captivated artists for centuries, as shown in their re-creations of them in gold, canvas, fabric, marble, wood, and other media. This book displays 39 contemporary artists' insect-centric works, showing the extent to which insects fascinate twenty-first century artists and scientists. These American and international artists have many magical and discerning ways to approach their buggy subjects, which each artist explains in their own words. Nearly one million different described species of insects are known today. Now those colorful butterflies, iridescent beetles, little...
Insects have captivated artists for centuries, as shown in their re-creations of them in gold, canvas, fabric, marble, wood, and other media. This boo...
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153,71 zł |