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Primitive Mythology: (The Masks of God, Volume 1) Joseph Campbell 9781608689033
RRP: £27.00£17.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608689033Author Joseph CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library -
Prehistoric Dorset by Gale John 9780752429069
RRP: £20.00£15.04Dorset is one of the country's richest counties in archaeological remains and over the last 30 years there have been a great number of new discoveries. This detailed, up-to-date and well-illustrated study of prehistoric monuments in and around Dorset... -
The Search For Nefertiti by Joann Fletcher
RRP: £16.99£11.54Joann Fletcher, presenter of BBC2's 'Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings' has written an enthralling account of Nefertiti, one of Egypt's most compelling and mysterious figures. She and her controversial pharaoh husband Akhenaten... -
Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections and Memories by William Mackenzie
RRP: £8.99£6.34In this book William Mackenzie records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and, of course, emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of... -
Hathors Alchemy: The Ancient Egyptian Roots of the Hermetic Art by Alison M Roberts 9780952423331
RRP: £27.50£17.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952423331Author Alison M RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Northgate PublishersPublisher Northgate PublishersWeight(grams) 976g -
Archaeology: The Basics Brian M. Fagan (University of California, USA) 9781032024813
RRP: £18.99£16.87Archaeology: The Basics, rewritten for this fourth edition, is a short, engaging book that takes the reader on a journey through the fascinating world of archaeology and archaeologists.Written in a non-technical style by two experienced archaeologists... -
Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000 Barry Cunliffe 9780300170863
£25.54A sensational, interdisciplinary work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 10,000 BC to the time of the Vikings In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe reframes our entire conception of early European... -
The Tale of the Axe: How the Neolithic Revolution Transformed Britain by David Miles 9780500051863
RRP: £29.95£20.62Focusing on the British Isles, the author explores a period of huge societal change - the Neolithic, or 'New Stone Age' - through the most iconic artifact of its time: the polished stone axe, using his own ancient stone axe-head, given to him by a... -
Archaeological Theory: An Introduction Matthew Johnson (Northwestern University) 9781118475027
RRP: £41.95£37.13A lively and accessible introduction to themes and debates in archaeological theory for students of all levels Archaeological Theory is a relatable, accessible, reader-friendly first step into the world of theory for archaeology students. Recognizing... -
Mary Queen of Scots' Secretary: William Maitland - Politician, Reformer and Conspirator by Robert Stedall 9781526787798
RRP: £25.00£17.62Maitland was the most able politician and diplomat during the lifetime of Mary Queen of Scots. It was he who master-minded the Scottish Reformation by breaking the 'Auld Alliance' with France, which presaged Scotland's lasting union with England. ... -
Serpent's Point: Book 26 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series by Kate Ellis 9780349425733
RRP: £20.99£13.96The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times__________________Serpent's Point in South Devon is the focus of local legends. The large house on the headland is... -
Heritage: Critical Approaches by Rodney Harrison
RRP: £37.99£33.78Historic sites, memorials, national parks, museums...we live in an age in which heritage is ever-present. But what does it mean to live amongst the spectral traces of the past, the heterogeneous piling up of historic materials in the present? How did... -
Thin Section Petrography, Geochemistry and Scanning Electron Microscopy of Archaeological Ceramics by Patrick Sean Quinn
£35.22Thin section petrography, geochemistry, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction are key scientific methods used to investigate the raw materials, origins and production technology of archaeological pottery, ceramic building materials, ancient... -
Ancient Iraq by Georges Roux
RRP: £16.99£12.28First published in 1964, Ancient Iraq is the classic work on Mesopotamia and the great civilizations that sprung from the region bounded by the Euphrates and Tigris. It remains an invaluable primer for anyone fascinated by the extraordinary ruins and... -
Mudlark: In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames by Lara Maiklem
RRP: £13.99£11.46The international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London's past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, beloved "Mudlark" Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the... -
The Viking Ship Gareth Williams 9780714123400
RRP: £9.99£6.80The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Vikings and the longship in particular has been central to our understanding of the Viking Age. The Vikings used their shipbuilding skills to command the sea and their famous ships permittedthe... -
Viking Dublin: The Wood Quay Excavations by Patrick Wallace 9780716533146
£58.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780716533146Author Patrick WallaceFormat HardbackPage Count 600Imprint Irish Academic Press LtdPublisher Irish Academic Press LtdWeight(grams)... -
Arran: A History by Thorbjorn Campbell
RRP: £12.99£8.94Arran is an archaeological and geological treasure trove of stunning scenic beauty. Its history stretches back to the great stone circles, more than 5,000 years old, whose remnants still decorate the plains of Machrie. Runic inscriptions tell of a Viking... -
Roman Britain: Life at the Edge of Empire Richard Hobbs 9780714150611
RRP: £12.99£8.60For nearly four centuries Britain was a province on the outer edge of the Roman Empire and developed a distinctively Romano-British culture and way of life. Using the archaeological evidence, ancient written sources and the latest research on surviving... -
An Archaeology of Innovation: Approaching Social and Technological Change in Human Society by Catherine J. Frieman 9781526171788
RRP: £20.00£17.84An archaeology of innovation is the first monograph-length investigation of innovation and the innovation process from an archaeological perspective. It interrogates the idea of innovation that permeates our popular media and our political and scientific... -
Reading the Peak District Landscape John Barnatt 9781848023796
RRP: £32.00£30.13The Peak District is a vital place with landscapes of great beauty from wild moorlands to walled fields around picturesque villages. There are few places in the world where such a rich history is visible in one relatively small but varied landscape. ... -
Britannia: The Failed State: Tribal Conflicts and the End of Roman Britain by Stuart Laycock 9780752446141
RRP: £22.00£16.84Attempts to understand how Roman Britain ends and Anglo-Saxon England begins have been undermined by the division of studies into pre-Roman, Roman and early medieval periods. This groundbreaking new study traces the history of British tribes and British... -
From Peoples into Nations: A History of Eastern Europe by John Connelly
RRP: £22.00£18.36A sweeping narrative history of Eastern Europe from the late eighteenth century to todayIn the 1780s, the Habsburg monarch Joseph II decreed that henceforth German would be the language of his realm. His intention was to forge a unified state from his... -
The Roman Shore Forts: Coastal Defences of Southern Britain by Andrew Pearson
RRP: £25.00£18.54The eleven forts constructed by the Romans along the British coast between Branchester in Norfolk and Portchester in Hampshire have traditionally been referred to as the 'Forts of the Saxon Shore'. However, recent research suggests that these sites may... -
Wisdomkeepers of Stonehenge: The Living Libraries and Healers of Megalithic Culture by Graham Phillips
RRP: £16.99£11.08Reveals how Stonehenge was an extraordinary astronomical calendar used in the cultivation of ingredients for long-forgotten botanical cures Stonehenge is just one of thousands of stone circles erected throughout Britain and Ireland for over three... -
Henry III: The Son of Magna Carta by Matthew Lewis
RRP: £11.99£7.86King of a lost realm. Wearer of a pawned crown. Heir to an empire beyond reach. From the ashes of Magna Carta, a new England was to be forged. Henry III became King of England within days of his ninth birthday. His father, King John, had overseen a... -
The City of Babylon: A History, c. 2000 BC - AD 116 by Stephanie Dalley 9781316501771
RRP: £20.99£17.59The 2000-year story of Babylon sees it moving from a city-state to the centre of a great empire of the ancient world. It remained a centre of kingship under the empires of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar, Darius, Alexander the Great, the Seleucids and the... -
The Viking World by Stefan Brink
RRP: £56.99£50.41Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field.Bringing together today's leading scholars, both established... -
Viking Age Iceland by Jesse L. Byock
RRP: £14.99£10.95Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defence forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. It should have been a utopia yet its literature is dominated by brutality and killing. The reasons for this,... -
Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries: Kinship, Community and Identity by Duncan Sayer 9781526135568
RRP: £30.00£27.08This book is available as an open access ebook under a CC-BY licence.Early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries are known for their grave goods, but this abundance obscures their interest as the creations of pluralistic, multi-generational communities. This book... -
Essex Rock: Geology Beneath the Landscape by Ian Mercer
RRP: £29.99£21.94All landscapes are built on rock: from hard stone for building with, to the softest clay or sand. Each piece of rock is a storehouse of prehistorical information; even a simple pebble from the garden has its own complex tale to tell. Geology is the great... -
Silchester Revealed: The Iron Age and Roman Town of Calleva by Michael Fulford
RRP: £16.99£16.12With its apparently complete town plan, revealed by the Society of Antiquaries of London's great excavation project, 1890-1909, Silchester is one of the best known towns in Roman Britain and the Roman world more widely. Since the 1970s excavations by... -
History and Material Culture: A Student's Guide to Approaching Alternative Sources Karen Harvey 9781138928671
RRP: £36.99£32.53Sources are the raw material of History, but whereas the written word has traditionally been seen as the principal source, historians now recognize the value of sources beyond text. In this new edition of History and Material Culture, contributors... -
Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve by Ian Morris
RRP: £20.00£15.89Most people in the world today think democracy and gender equality are good, and that violence and wealth inequality are bad. But most people who lived during the 10,000 years before the nineteenth century thought just the opposite. Drawing on... -
The Oldest Book in the World: Philosophy in the Age of the Pyramids by Bill Manley
RRP: £25.00£16.38A brand-new translation of a philosophical classic of the ancient world, The Teaching of Ptahhatp, written in Egypt 4,000 years ago. The Teaching of Ptahhatp, composed two millennia before the birth of Plato, is the oldest surviving statement of... -
Vietnam War by Geoffrey Ward
RRP: £21.00£14.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984897749Author Geoffrey WardFormat PaperbackPage Count 848Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
The Rosetta Stone: and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt by John Ray
RRP: £10.99£8.08What does the Rosetta Stone tell us about the past? What treasures of Egyptian literature can now be read, thanks to its decipherment? What does it tell us about the history of writing and the story of our own alphabets? How do decipherments work and how... -
Rabbits, Warrens & Archaeology by Tom Williamson 9780752441030
RRP: £17.99£13.64Rabbit farming was an important industry in post-medieval times, and has left many traces in the modern landscape, the real significance of which has not always been recognised - leading to much confusion among archaeologists. Written by Britain's... -
Expedition Britannic: Diving Titanic's Sister Ship Rick Ayrton 9781909455412
RRP: £25.00£17.62What does it take to dive Titanic's sister ship? This huge vessel from a bygone golden age of ocean travel lies at over 100 metres (330') below the surface. It is not a dive for the faint-hearted. Requiring meticulous planning, precise execution and good... -
The Kingdom and People of Kent: AD 400-1066 by Sue Harrington 9780752456942
RRP: £17.99£13.64The roots of England lie within the fertile soil of its earliest kingdom, that of the people of Kent. Here, for a brief moment under King AEthelbert of Kent (c.560-616) this corner of England was transformed into the first Anglo-Saxon and Christian...