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Ancient Civilizations: The Illustrated Guide to Belief, Mythology and

Ancient Civilizations: The Illustrated Guide to Belief, Mythology and

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The great civilizations of the distant past never cease to impress us with their spectacular achievements. Ideas, writings, and works of art speak to us across tracts of time with...
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith

Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith

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Focusing on the arrival of the human figure as a subject of art, Mary Beard examines the history of beauty in civilisation. Beginning with the Jericho painted skulls from 10,000...
The Secret Of Atlantis

The Secret Of Atlantis

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Author: Otto MuckBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work The Secret of Atlantis uncovers a provocative theory regarding the legendary lost continent. Otto...
The Ruins Of Time: Four And A Half Centuries Of Conquest And Discovery Among The Maya

The Ruins Of Time: Four And A Half Centuries Of Conquest And Discovery Among The Maya

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Author: David AdamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the intricate saga of the Maya civilization, tracing four and a half centuries of...
History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance

History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance

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Author: Esmond WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: VISCOUNT BOOKS, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and faded on bindingThis authoritative volume chronicles the vast sweep of human civilization, beginning with the...
Warfare In The Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Weapons, Warriors And Warfare In The Ancient Civilisations Of Greece And Rome

Warfare In The Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Weapons, Warriors And Warfare In The Ancient Civilisations Of Greece And Rome

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Author: John WarryBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing on top of blockJohn Warry's Warfare In The Classical World chronicles the military...
The Seventy Great Inventions of the Ancient World

The Seventy Great Inventions of the Ancient World

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The Seventy Great Inventions of the Ancient World traces the course of human ingenuity and innovation from the first crude stone tools of our earliest ancestors two and a half...
Peoples Of The Sun: The Civilizations Of Pre-Columbian America

Peoples Of The Sun: The Civilizations Of Pre-Columbian America

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Author: C.A. BurlandBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the rich and complex societies that flourished across the Americas before European contact. It...
Island Of Isis: Philae, Temple Of The Nile

Island Of Isis: Philae, Temple Of The Nile

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Author: William MacquittyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald and Jane's, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating historical account, Island Of Isis: Philae, Temple Of The Nile, chronicles the enduring legacy...
Pathways To The Gods: The Mystery Of The Andes Lines

Pathways To The Gods: The Mystery Of The Andes Lines

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Author: Tony MorrisonBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of archaeological investigation, Pathways To The Gods: The Mystery Of The Andes Lines, chronicles the...
The Oxford History Of The Classical World

The Oxford History Of The Classical World

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Author: John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive overview of the classical world, chronicling the rise and...
The Eagle And The Raven

The Eagle And The Raven

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Author: Pauline GedgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe historical novel The Eagle And The Raven transports readers to the tumultuous landscape of...
Form In Indigenous Art: Schematisation In The Art Of Aboriginal Australia And Prehistoric Europe

Form In Indigenous Art: Schematisation In The Art Of Aboriginal Australia And Prehistoric Europe

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Author: Peter J. UckoBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd, Humanities Press Inc., 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild...
Chariots Of The Gods?: Unsolved Mysteries Of The Past

Chariots Of The Gods?: Unsolved Mysteries Of The Past

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Author: Erich Von DanikenBinding: HardbackPublished: SOUVENIR PRESS, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of speculative non-fiction presents a compelling argument...
Life of Christ

Life of Christ

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Author: Rev. John Fleetwood, D.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: JAMES SANGSTER & CO., PATERNOSTER ROW., 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous owner'The Life...
Chekhov Then and Now: The Reception of Chekhov in World Culture

Chekhov Then and Now: The Reception of Chekhov in World Culture

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Since his death in 1904, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov's works have had an enormous resonance in different cultures and fields of artistic activity. The essays in this volume examine the various...
Three Essays On Thucydides

Three Essays On Thucydides

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Author: John FinleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Discoloured DJ spine. Chipping and light...
The Care Of The Self: Volume 3 Of The History Of Sexuality

The Care Of The Self: Volume 3 Of The History Of Sexuality

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Author: Michel FoucaultBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon Books, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis profound work of philosophical history chronicles the ethical practices and self-formation in ancient Greek and...
Great People Of The Bible And How They Lived

Great People Of The Bible And How They Lived

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Author: Readers DigestBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Digest, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsGreat People Of The Bible And How They Lived presents an insightful examination of pivotal...
Legacies in Steel: Personalized and Historical German Military Edged

Legacies in Steel: Personalized and Historical German Military Edged

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A sumptuous collection of nearly 100 German military edged weapons, predominantly swords and daggers, are displayed in close-up detail, together with information on what is known about their owners. Legacies...
The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt

The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt

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The definitive story of the seven Cleopatras, the powerful goddess-queens of ancient Egypt One of history's most iconic figures, Cleopatra is rightly remembered as a clever and charismatic ruler. But...
Civilizations Of The Holy Land

Civilizations Of The Holy Land

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Author: Paul JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, Civilizations Of The Holy Land, chronicles the rich and complex tapestry of...
Vanished Civilisations

Vanished Civilisations

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Author: Reader's DigestBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Digest, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings'Vanished Civilisations' chronicles the compelling narratives of ancient societies that once flourished and then mysteriously faded from...
Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

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A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonce . The picture...
Early Europe: Mysteries In Stone

Early Europe: Mysteries In Stone

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Author: Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the monumental achievements of prehistoric European civilizations, presenting a fascinating overview of their enigmatic...
The Reasons Of The Laws Of Moses From The 'More Nefochim' Of Maimonides

The Reasons Of The Laws Of Moses From The 'More Nefochim' Of Maimonides

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Author: James TownleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 2000Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a meticulous analysis of Maimonides'...
Apokrimata: Decisions Of Septimius Severus On Legal Matters

Apokrimata: Decisions Of Septimius Severus On Legal Matters

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Author: William Linn Westermann And A. Arthur SchillerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, New York, 1999Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly...
The Work And Life Of Solon: With A Translation Of His Poems

The Work And Life Of Solon: With A Translation Of His Poems

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Author: Kathleen FreemanBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 2014Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive account of the...
The Reign Of Nero

The Reign Of Nero

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Author: Cornelius Tacitus; G. G. Ramsay (trans); Dr A. Osley (intro)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No slipcase. Cornelius Tacitus's The Reign...
Ancient And Oriental Music

Ancient And Oriental Music

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Author: Egon WelleszBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1957Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe New Oxford History Of Music:...
The Greek Myths (Two-Volume Set)

The Greek Myths (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Robert GravesBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2005Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis two-volume literary and mythological reference presents a commanding retelling and analysis of the complete Greek...
Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching

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Author: Lao TzuBinding: HardbackPublished: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2021Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis foundational work of Chinese philosophy, Tao Te Ching, presents...
Alexander The Great: Power As Destiny

Alexander The Great: Power As Destiny

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Author: Peter BammBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor rips to top of DJ. This compelling historical biography...
History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance

History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance

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Author: Sir Mortimer Wheeler, J.H. Parry, J.R. Hale, Walter UllmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Viscount Books., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsHistory Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance presents...
A History Of Private Life: From Pagan Rome To Byzantium

A History Of Private Life: From Pagan Rome To Byzantium

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Author: Philippe Ariès And Georges DubyBinding: HardbackPublished: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, A History Of Private Life: From...
City Of The Dead: Thebes In Egypt

City Of The Dead: Thebes In Egypt

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Author: Lise MannicheBinding: HardbackPublished: British Museum Publications., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, City Of The Dead: Thebes In...
Inscriptions In Stone: St. David's Burial Ground 1804-1872

Inscriptions In Stone: St. David's Burial Ground 1804-1872

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Author: Richard LordBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Georges Church, Hobart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Presentation copy. Corrigenda stapled on fep.This meticulous...
Picture This

Picture This

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Author: Joseph HellerBinding: HardbackPublished: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis satirical novel chronicles the life and times of Aristotle, reimagining his philosophical pursuits and the...
Underwater Archaeology: A Nascent Discipline

Underwater Archaeology: A Nascent Discipline

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Author: CollectiveBinding: HardbackPublished: Unesco, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPaul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter presents a compelling narrative of identity and reinvention, following a young American woman...
A School Atlas Of Classical Geography;

A School Atlas Of Classical Geography;

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Author: Alex. Keith JohnstonBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, 1854Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Original leather binding...
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Printed from the edition in twelve volumes. With introductory memoir of the author by William Youngman.

The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Printed from the edition in twelve volumes. With introductory memoir of the author by William Youngman.

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Author: Edward GibbonBinding: HardbackPublished: Ball, Arnold, and Co., 1840Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards detached. Faded and...
Ages In Chaos: A Reconstruction Of Ancient History From The Exodus To King Akhenaton

Ages In Chaos: A Reconstruction Of Ancient History From The Exodus To King Akhenaton

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Author: Immanuel VelikovskyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Strong spine. No loose pages.This provocative work, Ages In Chaos: A Reconstruction...
The Positive Sciences Of The Ancient Hindus

The Positive Sciences Of The Ancient Hindus

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Author: Brajendranath SealBinding: HardbackPublished: Motilal Banarsidass, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the profound scientific achievements of ancient Indian...
Ancient Indian Education: Brahmanical And Buddhist

Ancient Indian Education: Brahmanical And Buddhist

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Author: Radha Kumud MookerjiBinding: HardbackPublished: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, Delhi, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor stains on prelims. Name on title page. Clean text. This...
The Mahabhāsya Of Patanjali

The Mahabhāsya Of Patanjali

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Author: Surendranath DasguptaBinding: HardbackPublished: ICPR (Indian Council of Philosophical Research)., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pen markings and underlining throughout pages.This academic work presents a profound...
The Exodus Case: New Discoveries Confirm the Historical Exodus

The Exodus Case: New Discoveries Confirm the Historical Exodus

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In this book you will follow a chain of events that has effected our culture far more than we believe. You must decide for yourself if there is any reason...
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire

Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire

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A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea...
Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint

Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint

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A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over...