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Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilation Volume III: The Linguistic Evidence by Martin Bernal 9781978804296
RRP: €51.17€45.82Winner of the 1990 American Book Award What is classical about Classical civilization? In one of the most audacious works of scholarship ever written, Martin Bernal challenges the foundation of our thinking about this question. Classical civilization, he... -
Abandoned Scotland by Alastair Horne 9781838863142
RRP: €23.79€18.90An ancient land with a turbulent past and haunting landscape, Scotland's material culture stretches back to the time of ancient Roman incursions north of Hadrian's Wall and includes Viking raids, wars with England, and clan wars that still stir the blood... -
The Gods Never Left Us: The Long Awaited Sequel to the Worldwide Best-Seller Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken 9781632651198
RRP: €17.84€13.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632651198Author Erich von DanikenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint New Page Books,USPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser -
Yorkshire's Prehistoric Monuments by Adam Morgan Ibbotson 9781803991061
RRP: €26.18€19.56Yorkshire is a testament to the enduring power of stone. From the imposing walls of Skipton Castle to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, the inhabitants of England's largest county have evidently found both beauty and practicality in the use of stone for... -
Anatomical Oddities by Alice Roberts
RRP: €20.22€13.19Every part of the human body has a name - and story. But how familiar are you with your arachnoid mater or your Haversian canals?Anatomical Oddities is an artistic and linguistic adventure, taking the reader on a journey to discover the hidden landscape... -
The Eagle and the Bear: A New History of Roman Scotland by John H. Reid
RRP: €21.41€14.99For over three centuries, the inhabitants of North Britain faced the might of Rome, resulting in some of the most extraordinary archaeology of the ancient world. This richly illustrated new history of Roman Scotland explores the complex, often... -
Sayajirao Gaekwad III: The Maharaja of Baroda by Uma Balasubramaniam 9789353337926
RRP: €15.47€10.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789353337926Author Uma BalasubramaniamFormat PaperbackPage Count 536Imprint Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.Publisher Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. -
The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked by David Caldwell
RRP: €9.51€7.90The humorous and intricately designed Lewis Chessmen were discovered in 1831, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in Scotland. To preserve the hoard as intactly as possible in a public collection, the majority of the pieces... -
The Early Anglo-Saxon Kings by Tony Sullivan
RRP: €26.18€18.59The Early Anglo-Saxon Kings takes a new look at the adventus Saxonum, the arrival of the Saxons, recorded in the earliest literary sources. As the Roman provincial structure fragmented, new cultural identities emerged. In fifth century Britain whatever... -
Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans by Francis Pryor
RRP: €17.84€11.54An authoritative and radical rethinking of the history of Ancient Britain and Ancient Ireland, based on remarkable new archaeological finds. British history is traditionally regarded as having started with the Roman Conquest. But this is to... -
Ancient Greek Housing by Lisa C. Nevett
RRP: €29.74€25.68The temples and theatres of the ancient Greek world are widely known, but there is less familiarity with the houses in which people lived. In this book, Lisa Nevett provides an accessible introduction to the varied forms of housing found across the Greek... -
Burying the Dead: An Archaeological History of Burial Grounds, Graveyards and Cemeteries by Lorraine Evans 9781526706676
RRP: €23.79€16.99Deep in the heart of North Yorkshire, at a place called Walkington Wold, there lies a rather unusual burial ground, an Anglo-Saxon execution cemetery. Twelve skeletons were unearthed by archaeologists, ten without skulls, later examination of the... -
The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting by Umberto Pappalardo
RRP: €47.60€41.16This is a superbly illustrated exploration of the finest ancient frescos found in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Rome. Visitors to the residences of ancient Rome cannot help but be astonished by their grand architecture and enchanting wall... -
Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology: A Book by Book Guide to Archaeological Discoveries Related to the Bible by J. Randall Price
RRP: €47.60€43.97Explore significant archaeological discoveries pertaining to every book of the Bible.Laypersons, pastors, students, academics, and anyone looking for a current and comprehensive biblical archaeology resource need look no further. The Zondervan Handbook... -
Digging into Stirling's Past: Uncovering the Secrets of Scotland's Smallest City by Murray Cook 9780995589797
RRP: €14.27€13.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995589797Author Murray CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Extremis Publishing LimitedPublisher Extremis Publishing Limited -
The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I by Steven Veerapen 9781780278162
RRP: €29.75€20.22James VI and I, the first monarch to reign over Scotland, England and Ireland, has long endured a mixed reputation. To many, he is simply the homosexual King, the inveterate witch-roaster, the smelly sovereign who never washed, the colourless man behind... -
King Arthur's Wars by Jim Storr 9781912390526
RRP: €23.74€17.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912390526Author Jim StorrFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
The Outer Hebrides: A Historical Guide by Mary MacLeod Rivett
RRP: €15.46€10.19The Outer Hebrides lie 40 miles to the west of mainland Scotland, forming a barrier to the North Atlantic. Culturally distinct from early prehistory, the islands contain a wealth of historical and archaeological monuments, including the standing stones... -
The Accidental Detectorist: Uncovering an Underground Obsession Nigel Richardson 9781788403696
RRP: €23.80€20.97'Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.' - The SpectatorEach new field is hope, each old one reality.There are things below the surface that pull people together... -
The Public Archaeology of Treasure by Howard Williams
€59.79The Public Archaeology of Treasure comprises the select proceedings of the 5th University of Chester Archaeology Student Conference which took place on 31 January 2020 in the lecture theatre of the Grosvenor Museum, Chester and was complemented by an... -
The Preacher and the Prelate: The Achill Mission Colony and the Battle for Souls in Famine Ireland by Patricia Byrne 9781785371721
RRP: €15.46€13.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785371721Author Patricia ByrneFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide by Paul Wilkinson
RRP: €21.41€16.51The resonant ruins of Pompeii are perhaps the most direct route back to the living, breathing world of the ancient Romans. Two million visitors annually now walk the paved streets which re-emerged, miraculously preserved, from their layers of volcanic... -
The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution Dan Hicks 9780745346229
RRP: €15.46€10.23New York Times 'Best Art Books' 2020 'Essential' - Sunday Times 'Brilliantly enraged' - New York Review of Books 'A real game-changer'- Economist Walk into any Western museum today and you will see the curated spoils of Empire. They sit behind... -
Secret Britain: Unearthing our Mysterious Past by Mary-Ann Ochota 9780711288850
RRP: €22.60€15.65"A cornucopia of our weirdest and most wonderful archaeological sites and artefacts. They make you feel proud to be a citizen of these gloriously intriguing isles." Sir Tony RobinsonAn Ice Age cannibal's skull cup, a hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, a... -
Singapore Then and Now (R) by Vaughan Grylls
RRP: €17.84€12.73Singapore Then and Now brings together rare archival images of this global city-state and matches them with specially commissioned photos of the same sites as they appear today. Vaughan Grylls (author/photographer of Oxford Then and Now, Cambridge Then... -
The Anunnaki Chronicles: A Zecharia Sitchin Reader by Zecharia Sitchin
RRP: €22.60€18.97What if the tales from the Old Testament and other ancient writings, such as those from Sumer, Babylon, Egypt, and Greece, were not myths or allegory but accounts of actual historical events? Known for his ability to read and interpret ancient Sumerian... -
Warrior Treasure: The Staffordshire Hoard in Anglo-Saxon England Chris Fern 9781800854819
RRP: €19.62€18.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800854819Author Chris FernFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Historic EnglandPublisher Liverpool University Press -
Medieval Roads and Tracks by Paul Hindle 9780747803904
€8.28The medieval economy was centred on a phenomenal growth in trade of all kinds of goods, yet few have studied the actual network of roads that was so vital to medieval trading. Starting with the basic concept of a 'road' in medieval times, and discussing... -
The Origins of Greek Temple Architecture by Alessandro Pierattini
RRP: €107.10€96.90In this book, Alessandro Pierattini offers a comprehensive study of the evolution of pre-archaic Greek temple architecture from the eleventh to mid-seventh century BCE. Demystifying the formative stages of Greek architecture, he traces how temples were... -
Gloucester: Recreating the Past by Philip Moss
RRP: €23.80€17.90If you stand today in the middle of Gloucester you're standing above two thousand years of accumulated history. Beneath your feet is a Roman fortress, a proud colonial city, a Saxon royal centre, a prosperous medieval market town, a Roundhead bastion and... -
The Origins of the British: The New Prehistory of Britain by Stephen Oppenheimer
RRP: €17.84€11.66'British prehistory will never look the same again.' Professor Colin Renfrew, University of CambridgeStephen Oppenheimer's extraordinary scientific detective story combining genetics, linguistics, archaeology and historical record shatters the myths we... -
Manx Crosses: A Handbook of Stone Sculpture 500-1040 in the Isle of Man by David M. Wilson 9781784917562
€46.18The carved stone crosses of the Isle of Man of the late fifth to mid-eleventh century are of national and international importance. They provide the most coherent source for the early history of Christianity in the Island, and for the arrival and... -
Digging Up Britain: A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries by Mike Pitts
RRP: €15.46€10.23Britain has long been fascinated with its own history and identity, as an island nation besieged by invaders from beyond the seas: the Romans, Vikings and Normans. The long saga of prehistory is often forgotten - but our understanding of our past is... -
Ireland's Ancient East by Neil Jackman
RRP: €17.84€16.20From medieval Carlingford in Louth to Blarney Castle in Cork, discover the top 100 places to visit in Ireland's Ancient East. Wander through time at sites such as Clonmacnoise, Newgrange and the Rock of Cashel, as well as at hidden gems like Athassel... -
Wars of the Anunnaki: Nuclear Self-Destruction in Ancient Sumer Chris H. Hardy, Ph.D. 9781591432593
RRP: €20.22€13.66The detonation of nuclear weapons in the 20th century was not the first time humanity has seen such terrible destruction. Drawing upon the work of Zecharia Sitchin, the Book of Genesis, Sumerian clay tablets, and archaeological evidence such as ancient... -
The Development of Arabic as a Written Language: Supplement to the Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies Volume 40 2010 by M. C. A. Macdonald 9781905739349
€67.81Contents: Introduction: The development of Arabic as a written language (Christian Julien Robin); Ancient Arabia and the written word (M.C.A. Macdonald); Mount Nebo, Jabal Ramm, and the status of Christian Palestinian Aramaic and Old Arabic in Late Roman... -
Field Archaeology: An Introduction by Peter Drewett
RRP: €47.59€41.72Since its first publication, Field Archaeology: An Introduction has proved to be a key handbook for all those undertaking introductory courses in archaeology or volunteering on their first excavation. In this revised second edition, key developments in... -
Archaeology and Capitalism: From Ethics to Politics Yannis Hamilakis 9781598742718
RRP: €45.21€39.72The editors and contributors to this volume focus on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its impact on the practice of the discipline. Pointing to the discipline's history of advancing imperialist, colonialist, and racist objectives, they... -
The Handbook of British Archaeology Lesley Adkins 9781845296063
RRP: €29.75€19.97For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists. This completely revised and updated... -
Cows, Cobs & Corner Shops - The Story of London's Welsh Dairies / Y Lon Laeth i'r Ddinas - Hanes Llaethdai Cymru Llundain Megan Hayes 9781784615260
RRP: €17.84€13.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784615260Author Megan HayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa