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Ancient Egyptian Statues: Their Many Lives and Deaths by Simon Connor 9781617971341
RRP: £39.99£33.17A fascinating, richly illustrated study of the role and significance of ancient statues in Egyptian history and beliefWhy do ancient Egyptian statues so often have their noses, hands, or genitals broken? Although the Late Antiquity period appears to have... -
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day - The Complete Papyrus of Ani Featuring Integrated Text and Fill-Color Images by Ogden Goelet
RRP: £27.00£17.60For the first time in 3,300 years, The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The Papyrus of Ani is showcased in its entirety in seventy four magnificent, large-format, color pages. Maybe the most stunning presentation of this... -
OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE Route 1: Myth and Religion by Ben Greenley
£29.06This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers the Thematic Study Component 11 and all three Literature and Culture options (Components 21-23): Thematic Study:... -
Meet the Ancient Egyptians by James Davies
RRP: £6.99£5.13There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for readers who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Egypt from gods and... -
OCR Classical Civilisation AS and A Level Components 21 and 22: Greek Theatre and Imperial Image by Robert Hancock-Jones
RRP: £14.99£13.94This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for AS and A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 21 and 22 from the 'Culture and the Arts' Component Group: Greek Theatre by James Renshaw... -
Exposed: The Greek and Roman Body by Caroline Vout
RRP: £25.00£22.19WINNER OF THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC RUNICMAN AWARD A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 'A gloriously intimate tour of the body in antiquity' Gavin Francis 'Vout... -
The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece by Judith M. Barringer
RRP: £49.99£45.35This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age through to the Roman conquest. Suitable for students with no prior knowledge of ancient art, this textbook reviews the main objects... -
OCR Classical Civilisation AS and A Level Component 11: The World of the Hero by Sally Knights
RRP: £14.99£14.54This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specifications for AS and A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers all three options for Component 11: World of the Hero (Homer's Iliad, Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's... -
The Modernity of Ancient Sculpture: Greek Sculpture and Modern Art from Winckelmann to Picasso by Elizabeth Prettejohn 9781848859036
£26.43What can modern art have to do with ancient sculpture? Surely the excitement of modern art lies in its utter repudiation of classical example? Elizabeth Prettejohn's important and revisionist new book argues otherwise: that ancient sculpture and modern... -
The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
RRP: £19.99£13.63Learn about key movements like impressionism, cubism and symbolism in The Art Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Art in this overview guide to the... -
OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 23 and 24: Invention of the Barbarian and Greek Art by Athina Mitropoulos
RRP: £15.99£14.77This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 23 and 24 from the 'Culture and the Arts' Component Group: Invention of the Barbarian by Alastair... -
Venus and Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes
RRP: £9.99£6.80'Lively' THE TIMES'Engrossing' THE SPECTATOR'Stunning' WOMAN & HOME'Marvellous' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEThrough ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of... -
Ancient Egyptian Jewelry: 50 Masterpieces of Art and Design by Nigel Fletcher-Jones 9789774169656
RRP: £19.99£16.42Jewelry was worn by ancient Egyptians at every level of society and, like their modern descendants, they prized it for its aesthetic value, as a way to adorn and beautify the body. It was also a conspicuous signifier of wealth, status, and power. But... -
Meet the Ancient Romans by James Davies
RRP: £8.99£5.82There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for readers who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Rome from gladiators... -
Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction by George Bain
RRP: £12.99£8.60Celtic Art is the only indigenous British art form of world significance and this book is a graphically eloquent plea for the establishment of this great national art to its rightful place in schools and colleges where the history of ornament is being... -
Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern by Mary Beard
RRP: £30.00£23.82From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 yearsWhat does the face of power look like? Who gets... -
The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting by Umberto Pappalardo
RRP: £40.00£33.14This 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... -
Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide by Paul Wilkinson
RRP: £17.99£13.56The 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... -
Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries by Edward Burman
RRP: £9.99£6.80Terracotta Warriors provides an intriguing, original and up-to-date account of one of the wonders of the ancient world. Illustrated with a wealth of original photographs, this is the first book available for the general reader. In one of the most... -
Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times by Thomas R. Martin
RRP: £17.99£15.39This compact yet comprehensive history brings ancient Greek civilization alive, from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C. "A highly readable account of ancient Greece."-Kirkus Reviews Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the... -
Life and Afterlife in Ancient China by Jessica Rawson
RRP: £40.00£26.95A Prospect Book of the YearAn epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombsThe three millennia up to the establishment of the first imperial Qin dynasty in 221 BC cemented many of the distinctive elements of... -
Explorers, First Collectors and Traders of Textiles: From Egypt of the 1st millennium AD by Antoine De Moor 9789464366075
RRP: £50.00£32.35Its dry climate means that Egypt boasts an exceptionally rich heritage of preserved ancient textiles. Since 1996, the international research group Textiles from the Nile Valley has been studying these Roman, Byzantine and early-Islamic textile artefacts,... -
The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec by Mary Ellen Miller
RRP: £14.99£10.20Expanded and revised in its sixth edition, The Art of Mesoamerica surveys the artistic achievements of the high prehispanic civilizations of Central America - Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec and Aztec - as well as those of their lesser-known... -
The Greek Vase: Art of the storyteller by John H. Oakley 9780714122953
RRP: £15.00£10.20Wonderfully preserved Greek vases are a unique source of information about the mythology, religion, drama and daily life of the ancient Greek world. This sumptuous photographic book offers a superb visual introduction to the artistry of ancient Greek... -
Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present Day by Valery Garrett 9780804852562
RRP: £24.99£17.38Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the everyday fashions of twenty-first century China.Author Valery Garrett skillfully weaves the story of... -
The History of Greek Vases: Potters, Painters and Pictures by John Boardman
RRP: £24.95£17.35This book, newly available in paperback, is the definitive survey of Greek vases by the outstanding world authority on classical archaeology and art. In it, John Boardman sketches the stylistic history of Greek vases and goes on to explore the many other... -
Reuse Value: Spolia and Appropriation in Art and Architecture from Constantine to Sherrie Levine by Professor Richard Brilliant 9781138246768
RRP: £54.99£47.72This book offers a range of views on spolia and appropriation in art and architecture from fourth-century Rome to the late twentieth century. Using case studies from different historical moments and cultures, contributors test the limits of spolia as a... -
Images of Mithra by Philippa Adrych
£93.60With a history of use extending back to Vedic texts of the second millennium BC, derivations of the name Mithra appear in the Roman Empire, across Sasanian Persia, and in the Kushan Empire of southern Afghanistan and northern India during the first... -
Drawing the Greek Vase by Caspar Meyer
RRP: £83.00£75.34How have two-dimensional images of ancient Greek vases shaped modern perceptions of these artefacts and of the classical past? This is the first scholarly volume devoted to the exploration of drawings, prints, and photographs of Greek vases in modernity... -
Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art by Salima Ikram
RRP: £20.00£15.29A lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-Theodore-Emile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-1879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists, long before the discipline was even... -
Egypt by Rose-Marie Hagen
RRP: £15.00£10.96From the Land of the Pharaohs. The finest treasures from Ancient Egypt. The art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later... -
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins
RRP: £10.99£7.12'Charlotte Higgins's Red Thread is a masterwork' Ali SmithA thrillingly original, labyrinthine journey through myth, art, literature, history, archaeology and memoir. The tale of how the hero Theseus killed the Minotaur, finding his way out of the... -
Classical Art: From Greece to Rome by Mary Beard
RRP: £21.99£16.01The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The expanding Greek world of Alexander the Great had an enormous impact on the Mediterranean superpower of Rome... -
Understanding Early Christian Art by Robin M. Jensen 9781032105482
RRP: £35.99£31.69Surveying the content and character of early Christian iconography from the third to the sixth century CE, this substantially revised and updated new edition of Understanding Early Christian Art makes the critical tools of art historians accessible to... -
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage by William E. Metcalf 9780199372188
£50.08A large gap exists in the literature of ancient numismatics between general works intended for collectors and highly specialized studies addressed to numismatists. Indeed, there is hardly anything produced by knowledgeable numismatists that is easily... -
Chang Dai-chien: Painting from Heart to Hand by Mark Dean Johnson 9780939117871
RRP: £16.99£16.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939117871Author Mark Dean JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoPublisher Asian Art Museum of San Francisco -
The Emperors of Byzantium by Kevin Lygo
RRP: £25.00£17.38A compelling and vivid narrative history of one of the founding civilizations of the modern world, the Byzantine empire, evocatively told through the lives of its 92 emperors. The Byzantine empire was one of the most successful states of the Middle... -
Persia - Ancient Iran and the Classical World by Jeffrey Spier
RRP: £55.00£46.09The founding of the first Persian Empire by the Achaemenid king Cyrus the Great in the sixth century BCE established one of the greatest world powers of antiquity. Extending from the borders of Greece to northern India, Persia was seen by the Greeks as a... -
Assyrian Palace Sculptures by Paul Collins
RRP: £25.00£17.38Between the ninth and seventh centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. The power of the Assyrian kings was reflected in the creation of a series of magnificent palaces... -
Mesopotamia: Ancient Art and Architecture by Zainab Bahrani
RRP: £50.00£46.35This book is the first in ten years to present a comprehensive survey of art and architecture in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, northeast Syria and southeast Turkey), from 8000 BCE to the arrival of Islam in 636 CE. The book is richly illustrated with c. 400...