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Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art by Miranda Green
RRP: €45.21€39.72In Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art , Miranda Green argues that only by deciphering their complex systems of images and symbols can we uncover the realities of Celtic life and belief in Europe before and during the Roman period. She explores a... -
The First Artists: In Search of the World's Oldest Art by Michel Lorblanchet
RRP: €23.74€15.47Where do we find the world's very first art? When, and why, did people begin experimenting with different materials, forms and colours? Were our once-cousins, the Neanderthals, also capable of creating art? Prehistorians have been asking these questions... -
Military Archaeology: How Detectorists and Major Finds Improve our Understanding of History by Tim Heath 9781399023238
RRP: €29.75€20.97Military and battlefield archaeology has always been viewed as a sub-discipline to that of traditional historical archaeology. Once considered the pursuit of learned history professors and their disciples today, military archaeology has flourished around... -
Hieroglyphs: A Very Short Introduction by Penelope Wilson
RRP: €10.70€7.68Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years; used as monumental art, as a means of identifying Egyptianness, and for... -
House Histories: The Secrets Behind Your Front Door by Melanie Backe-Hansen
RRP: €23.80€17.98In House Histories, Britain's leading house historian uncovers the hidden stories and secrets of ordinary and extraordinary houses across the country. The wide range of houses, from workers' cottages to aristocratic mansions, offers a unique insight into... -
The Return of Cultural Treasures by Jeanette Greenfield
RRP: €40.45€35.30In recent years controversial cases such as the so-called Elgin Marbles have prompted public debate on the return of cultural treasures to their homelands. In this fully revised and expanded third edition of her seminal work, first published in 2007,... -
Scapa 1919 by Innes McCartney
RRP: €35.70€26.12The German High Seas Fleet was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world, and had fought the pride of the Royal Navy to a stalemate at the battle of Jutland in 1916. After the armistice was signed, ending fighting in World War I, it surrendered... -
Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom: The Golden Age and the Viking Age by Fiona Edmonds
RRP: €32.12€31.46WINNER OF THE FRANK WATSON BOOK PRIZE 2021. SHORTLISTED IN SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2021 The first full-scale, interdisciplinary treatment of the wide-ranging connections between the Gaelic world and the Northumbrian kingdom. Northumbria was... -
Castles and Fortifications of the West Country by Andrew Powell-Thomas
RRP: €19.03€12.91The history of the West Country has left a rich legacy of castles and other fortifications throughout its landscape, built wherever power and wealth needed to be displayed, strategic points controlled or territory and local populations defended. In this... -
A Compendium of Medieval World Sovereigns by Timothy Venning
RRP: €148.75€128.35The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes: Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern. These volumes provide students with easy-to-access 'who's who' with details on the identities and dates, ages and wives, where known, of heads of... -
Hunter-Gatherer Ireland: Making connections in an island world by Graeme Warren 9781789256819
RRP: €23.74€19.52Explores the Irish Mesolithic - the period after the end of the last Ice Age when Ireland was home to hunter-gatherer communities, mostly from about 10,000-6,000 years ago. At this time, Ireland was an island world, with striking similarities and... -
The Seaside, Health and the Environment in England and Wales since 1800 by John Hassan
RRP: €59.49€52.24The seaside has always held a special position in British history as a place of rest, relaxation and recuperation. Over the last 200 years many have made their way to the coast, attracted by the long sunshine hours, the clean ozone-charged air and the... -
The Archaeology of Death and Burial by Mike Parker Pearson
RRP: €23.79€17.96The archaeology of death and burial is central to our attempts to understand vanished societies. Through the remains of funerary rituals we can learn not only about the attitudes of prehistoric people to death and the afterlife, but also about their way... -
Roman Roads: New Evidence - New Perspectives by Anne Kolb 9783110763348
RRP: €31.54€26.31This volume aims to present the current state of research on Roman roads and their foundations in a combined historical and archaeological perspective. The focus is on the diverse local histories and the varying degrees of significance of individual... -
Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire by David J. Mattingly
RRP: €46.35€44.82Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire challenges orthodox views of the story of Africa under Roman domination. It presents a new framework for understanding this and other territories incorporated in the Roman empire. Based on decades of... -
The upper Walbrook valley cemetery of Roman London by Chiz Harward 9781907586255
RRP: €29.75€25.35Six excavations (1987-2007) at Finsbury Circus on the north side of the City of London uncovered over 130 Romano-British burials, part of the upper Walbrook cemetery, to the west of the better-known `northern' cemetery (around Bishopsgate). Set within... -
Mallowan's Memoirs: Agatha and the Archaeologist by Max Mallowan
RRP: €11.89€7.90Agatha Christie's widower's recollections of his archaeological triumphs and life with Agatha. In these informal, often witty and always interesting memoirs, Sir Max Mallowan tells the story of his life, from his boyhood at Lancing where he... -
Viking London by Thomas Williams 9780008299897
RRP: €10.70€7.16London was reborn in the fires of the Viking Age, transformed by immigrants and natives, kings and commoners, warriors and saints. In this short history, bestselling historian Thomas Williams explores the profound... -
English Martial Arts by Terry Brown 9781898281627
€23.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781898281627Author Terry BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Anglo-Saxon BooksPublisher Anglo-Saxon BooksDimensions(mm) 246mm * 178mm * 13mm -
Magical House Protection: The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft by Brian Hoggard
RRP: €28.50€23.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800730212Author Brian HoggardFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Berghahn BooksPublisher Berghahn Books -
Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
RRP: €29.75€19.97It is time for a new book about bog bodies: the number of known bodies is growing. Lindow Man, the famous 'Pete Marsh' discovered in Cheshire in the 1980s, has been joined by new finds from Ireland and elsewhere. Who were these unfortunate people, and... -
An early Roman fort and urban development on Londinium's eastern hill by Lesley Dunwoodie 9781907586323
RRP: €35.70€29.95Excavation in 1997-2003 produced important new evidence for the development of Roman London. The site lay north-east of the bridge, towards the edge of the early town. Sparse commercial and domestic ribbon development here alongside early roads was ended... -
Roman and Medieval Townhouses on the London Waterfront: Excavations at Governor's House, City of London by Trevor Brigham 9781901992212
RRP: €15.41€13.54The north bank of the Thames near Cannon Street Station was occupied by some of London's most prominent buildings in both the Roman and Medieval periods. Substantial stone walls revealed at the site in 1969 were initially interpreted as part of a... -
Stone Worlds: Narrative and Reflexivity in Landscape Archaeology by Barbara Bender 9781598742190
RRP: €59.49€52.24This book represents an innovative experiment in presenting the results of a large-scale, multidisciplinary archaeological project. The well-known authors and their team examined the Neolithic and Bronze Age landscapes on Bodmin Moor of Southwest... -
Roman Southwark - Settlement and Economy by Carrie Cowan 9781901992786
RRP: €33.26€32.07This report presents an overview of Roman urban development in London south of the Thames. The establishment of the Roman bridge and the first approach roads and landing places, made Southwark an ideal location for the development of facilities for... -
Roman and Later Development East of the Forum and Cornhill: Excavations at Lloyd's Register, 71 Fenchurch Street, City of London by Richard Bluer 9781901992434
RRP: €24.93€20.91Excavations in 1996-7 uncovered important new evidence for the development of the eastern part of the Roman Londinium, as well as medieval and later activity. Early Roman activity took place on sloping ground near a minor tributary of a small stream,... -
Prehistoric Landscape to Roman Villa: Excavations at Beddington, Surrey, 1981-7 by Isca Howell 9781901992564
RRP: €13.03€10.60Excavations at Beddington have uncovered a long occupation sequence which includes Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age fields, a Late Iron Age enclosed settlement and early Roman finds. A villa was established at the site in the late 2nd century AD and ... -
Edward I and Wales, 1254-1307 by David Pilling 9781526776419
RRP: €29.75€21.44Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Roman and Medieval Development South of Newgate: Excavations at 3-9 Newgate Street and 16-17 Old Bailey, City of London by Ken Pitt 9781901992588
RRP: €11.84€9.70Important new evidence of Londons 2nd-century AD Roman pottery industry has been found along the western side of a tributary of the Walbrook stream. Up to eight kilns, producing Verulamium region white ware, and a probable potters workshop represent... -
Roman London and the Walbrook stream crossing by Julian Hill 9781907586040
RRP: €69.02€58.86The site of 1 Poultry, excavated in the 1990s, is located near the Bank of England in the heart of the City of London. It lay immediately west of the point where the main east-west road through Roman London bridged the Walbrook stream and proved to be... -
Industry in North-west Roman Southwark by Friederike Hammer 9781901992342
RRP: €16.60€14.47This volume is the second of several volumes presenting previously unpublished findings relating to Roman Southwark. This looks at an extensive sequence of Roman metalworking workshops and hearths, from the late 1st-late 4th centuries AD. The book is ... -
Roman and medieval development south of Cheapside by Isca Howell 9781907586170
RRP: €17.85€14.95Excavations on the south side of Cheapside found evidence for Roman timber buildings and pits dating to the later 1st and 2nd centuries AD, and a masonry building constructed after c AD 125. The main west-east road through Londinium lay immediately north... -
Urban Development in North-west Roman Southwark by Carrie Cowan 9781901992335
RRP: €18.98€16.30The river crossing and access to the River Thames were major influences on the siting of Roman Southwark, where Watling Street and Stane Street converged. Excavations at Courage's Brewery revealed an archaeological sequence dating back to Prehistoric ... -
Development on Roman London's Western Hill: Excavations at Paternoster Square, City of London by Sadie Watson 9781901992663
RRP: €16.60€13.99Redevelopment of Paternoster Square in 2000-2001 provided the opportunity to reassess 1960s work at the site and review Roman activity on the western hill, south of the main east-west road from London to Silchester. Natural stream channels recorded at... -
War and Trade with the Pharaohs: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Egypt's Foreign Relations by Garry J. Shaw
RRP: €23.79€17.47The ancient Egyptians presented themselves as superior to all other people in the world; on temple walls, the pharaoh is shown smiting foreign enemies - people from Nubia, Libya and the Levant - or crushing them beneath his chariot. Officially,... -
The Archaeology of Animal Bones by Terry O'Connor
RRP: €23.79€17.96Animal bones are one of the most abundant types of evidence found in archaeological sites dating from pre-historic times to the Middle Ages, and they can reveal a startling amount about the economy and way of life of people in the past.This is a... -
The Tomb of Tutankhamun: Volume 1: Search, Discovery and Clearance of the Antechamber by Howard Carter
RRP: €28.55€24.92The discovery of the resting place of the great Egyptian King Tutankhamun [Tut.ankh.Amen] in November 1922 by Howard Carter and the fifth Earl of Carnarvon was the greatest archaeological find the world had ever seen. Despite its plundering by thieves in... -
Fifty Works by Fifty British Women Artists 1900 - 1950 by Sacha Llewellyn
RRP: €23.80€15.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993088483Author Sacha LlewellynFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Liss LlewellynPublisher Liss Llewellyn -
Archaeological Artefacts as Material Culture by Linda Hurcombe 9780415320924
RRP: €45.21€40.20This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and extensively illustrated, Archaeological Artefacts and Material Culture... -
Classical Archaeology by Susan E. Alcock
RRP: €38.02€34.86The fully revised second edition of this successful volume includes updates on the latest archaeological research in all chapters, and two new essays on Greek and Roman art. It retains its unique, paired essay format, as well as key contributions from...