Ancient History & Archaeology

How, over the course of five centuries, one particular god and one particular Christianity came to dominate late Roman imperial politics and piety. The ancient Mediterranean teemed with gods. For...

How devastating viruses, pandemics, and other natural catastrophes swept through the far-flung Roman Empire and helped to bring down one of the mightiest civilizations of the ancient worldHere is the...

How, over the course of five centuries, one particular god and one particular Christianity came to dominate late Roman imperial politics and piety. The ancient Mediterranean teemed with gods. For...

This pioneering work revises our notions of the origins and early development of textiles in Europe and the Near East. Using innovative linguistic techniques, along with methods from palaeobiology and...

Deep in the desert of Jordan lies the hidden city of Petra, one of the greatest marvels of the ancient world. Carved from rose-red rock, Petra's monuments, dwellings and temples...

Described as a 'masterly study' and 'an outstanding volume' on its first publication, The Incas and Their Ancestors quickly established itself as the best general introduction to the cultures and...

In this revised and expanded introduction to the Maya, Professor Coe incorporates the latest ideas and research in a fast-changing field. Spectacular tomb discoveries at the city of Copan reveal...

Easter Island, an unimaginably remote volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, produced one of the most fascinating and yet least understood prehistoric cultures. Who were its inhabitants, and where did...

A compact, portable version of Kim Krans' blockbuster New York Times bestselling tarot deck and guidebook, featuring her lush four-color illustrations. Kim Krans is not only a vanguard of the...

The teachings of Stoic philosophy began and thrived in the Greek and Roman world until the 3rd century AD, and has since experienced multiple revivals right up to the modern...

Ivory is a wonderful material: tactile, beautiful, workable into many different forms and the strongest in the animal kingdom. Unfortunately for the elephant, it has been highly prized, by virtue...

It's contents are as curious as its price: subtitled Language of the Megaliths' this is a book for believers in the Earth Mother, with corn dollies, megalithic art and sexual...

A comprehensive presentation of the whole range of Plato's thought, this book focuses in particular on how Plato developed his metaphysics in order to support his deepest educational convictions.

Longlisted for the PEN Translation Award Best Spiritual Books of 2025 - Spirituality and Practice The first comprehensive English collection from one of the world's most influential mystics-Attar-the twelfth-century poet...

Condition remarks:Book: Poor , ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA foundational work in the field of art history and anthropology,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis volume presents a meticulous gathering of scholarly insights from the renowned historian N. Denholm-Young. Spanning a diverse array of...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: FEP missing Markings: No markingsA landmark work of popular history and science writing, Gods, Graves, and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology chronicles the thrilling discoveries...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA towering achievement of historical literature, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire chronicles the trajectory of one of...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of historical biography and medieval scholarship, Saladin and the Fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem chronicles the life and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerSet against the vivid backdrop of fourth-century BCE Greece and Sicily, The Mask of Apollo is a richly imagined work...

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA comprehensive academic survey, An Introduction to the Roman World presents a...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerA beloved classic of Victorian children's literature, The Heroes: Or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children presents three of ancient...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of ethnological memoir and cultural reflection, The Four Suns: Recollections and Reflections of an Ethnologist in Mexico...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA gripping work of investigative nonfiction, The Ark File chronicles author René Noorbergen's exhaustive search for evidence of Noah's Ark, drawing...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of historical biography, Saladin in His Time chronicles the life and reign...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerA rich work of comparative mythology and classical scholarship, The Gods of the Classics presents the divine pantheons...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly engaging work of classical scholarship, The Roman Experience presents an intimate and vivid portrait of life in ancient Rome, drawing...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA compelling work of popular science and Earth history, The Winters of the World: Earth Under the Ice Ages chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of early twentieth-century natural history and evolutionary science, The Earth Before History: Man's Origin and the Origin...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA work of historical and biblical scholarship, Crime Before Calvary: Herodias, Herod Antipas, and Pontius Pilate:...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA rigorous work of literary scholarship, The Gallo-Roman Muse: Aspects of Roman Literary Tradition in Sixteenth-Century France examines the profound...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair , ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA rich literary anthology rooted in classical scholarship, The Greek Way: An Anthology presents a carefully curated selection of ancient Greek...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: FEP missing Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Previous owner. Foxing and tanning. A foundational work in classical education, this...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of medieval political literature, The Revolution of Cola di Rienzo chronicles...

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The large stone temple structures on Malta are amongst the earliest such constructions in the world, long before the pyramids were built in Egypt. This super book forms a pictorial...

In recent times, archaeologists have unearthed a vast wealth of knowledge about Australia - from tens of thousands of years ago to the very recent past. But the last three...

The Seven Wonders of the World were first listed over 2000 years ago but they remain a source of fascination and their influence can still be seen in the cities...

Originally published in 1929, this is Stein's account of the expeditions he mounted following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great during the triumphant invasion that, interestingly, left no trace...

This is the sixth edition of the bestselling (over 200,000 copies sold) introduction to archaeology, printed in full colour for the first time, with hundreds of photographs and diagrams. It...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly illustrated work of Egyptology and art history, Gold of the Pharaohs presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA landmark work of classical scholarship, The Murder of Herodes: And Other Trials from...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA gripping work of historical adventure and archaeology, Search for the Maya: The Story of Stephens and Catherwood chronicles the...

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