Lintott Andrew William (25 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Roman Republic (Sutton Pocket Histories) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked af…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Roman Republic (509-31BC), which followed the overthrow of the monarchy, was designed to prevent a tyrant ever ruling Rome again. Executive power was entrusted to two annually elected consuls, while the Senate acted as their advisory council. The system brought stability and Rome grew rapidly…

First Edition. Fine paperback copy; slightly dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xv, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents; 1. The Growth of Empire -- 2. Elements of Empire -- 3. The Organisation of Empire -- 4. Government and the Governor -- 5. Taxation and Corvees -- 6. Restrictions on Magi…

First Edition. Fine paperback copy; slightly dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xv, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents; 1. The Growth of Empire -- 2. Elements of Empire -- 3. The Organisation of Empire -- 4. Government and the Governor -- 5. Taxation and Corvees -- 6. Restrictions on Magi…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pap. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. Why did the aristocracy of the Roman Republic destroy the system of government which was its basis? The answers given by ancient authorities are moral corruption and personal ambition. The modern student finds only too inevitable the causal nexus…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 289 pages; 20cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. Violence in archaic society and…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 289 pages; 20cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. Violence in archaic society and…

Condition: New. Plutarch's Lives of Demosthenes and Cicero are an unusual pair in that they are about orators and not military men. With the translations and commentaries, Lintott provides a detailed introduction which discusses the context of the texts, the author, and the philosophy which underlies Plutarch's presentation of t…

Condition: New. Plutarch's Lives of Demosthenes and Cicero are an unusual pair in that they are about orators and not military men. With the translations and commentaries, Lintott provides a detailed introduction which discusses the context of the texts, the author, and the philosophy which underlies Plutarch's presentation of t…

Condition: New. Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (P)…

Condition: New. Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (P)…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. First Edition. Dark brown hardback with gilt lettered spine, complete with original dustjacket. In nearly new condition: firm and square with strong joints, no bumps, no rubs. Contents are crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Two folded sheets attached to inside back cover. Thus a very…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Twelve fragments of bronze were found near Urbino in the late fifteenth century, engraved with Roman laws - on one side a law concerning extortion, on the other an agrarian law. Dating as they do from the time of the Gracchi and of Marius in the la…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipp…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Twelve fragments of bronze were found near Urbino in the late fifteenth century, engraved with Roman laws - on one side a law concerning extortion, on the other an agrarian law. Dating as they do from the time of the Gracchi and of Marius in the later years of the Roman Republic, the laws ar…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. A complete re-edition of the texts of two Roman laws from the second century BC, which have survived from antiquity on 12 fragments of bronze. The laws are of considerable interest to historians since they provide imp…