Ancient History & Archaeology

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A magnificent new translation of the Odyssey by best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn With his Odyssey, best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn has created a momentous new work, hailed...

Author: André GrabarBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis seminal art history volume, The Beginnings Of Christian Art: 200-395 Ad, chronicles the...

Author: Martin S. BergmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Columbia University Press., 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight sun-fading to DJ, minor foxing to page edges. Some bumps to...

Author: Gawdat Gabra Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 Christianity and monasticism have flourished in Upper (southern) Egypt from as early as the fourth century until the present day. The...

Ancient Egypt - so familiar and yet so distant. We know so much about it, but there are still many unresolved questions. What were the pyramids actually for? How old...

This is the story of Ancient Egypt as it was revealed to the world - a succession of discoveries and treasures. The book provides a trip through the golden ages...

Author: Peter D'Epiro And Mary Desmond PinkowishBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging non-fiction work presents a fascinating collection of cultural inquiries, inviting readers...

Author: P. Vergili MaronisBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN AND CO, LIMITED, 1927Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's writing...

Author: Robert RaymondBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Out Of The Fiery Furnace: The Impact Of Metals On The History Of...

Author: Edited By Robin Lane FoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, New Haven, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: "Cancelled" on prelimsThe Long March: Xenophon And The Ten...

Author: A. Houghton BrodrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins,, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Aged endpapersThis book explores the intricate relationship between animals and archaeology, offering insights...

Author: John Ward-PerkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical thriller chronicles the final days of the ancient Roman city of...

Author: James W. ErmatingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenwood, 2004Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and stickered...

Author: Fiona Robertson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 One of the Telegraph's 'Greatest Books of 2025' 'Superb' Telegraph 'There's a real sense of peace and magic in this beautiful...

Author: Emily Rath Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 592 With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is...

'I can't think of a more enjoyable or more illuminating guide to Cornwall than Petroc Trelawny, who knows it intimately, loves it deeply, and shares it generously' - THE REVEREND...

Experience at first hand the spectacular, brutal life and savage death of the most iconic figure of ancient Rome.This manual will take the reader from the first faltering steps over...

A masterful new translation of Suetonius' renowned biographies of the twelve Caesars, by the award-winning historian and The Rest Is History podcaster Tom Holland. The ancient Roman empire was the...

A wide-ranging philosophical and practical guide to incorporating the wisdom of ancient philosophers into daily modern life. How can I live a good life? Who do I want to become?...

????? BORN TO RULE. BLESSED BY FIRE. BROKEN BY DESIRE... DISCOVER THE NEW ROMANTASY PHENOMENON ????? HOW MUCH IS SHE WILLING TO SACRIFICE TO CLAIM HER THRONE? A powerfully blessed...

????? BORN TO RULE. BLESSED BY FIRE. BROKEN BY DESIRE... DISCOVER THE NEW ROMANTASY PHENOMENON ????? HOW MUCH IS SHE WILLING TO SACRIFICE TO CLAIM HER THRONE? A powerfully blessed...

A dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire warning: republics collapse when partisanship overrides the common good. In Uncommon Wrath , historian Josiah Osgood...

The history of the 'barbarian' peoples of Europe is filled with dramatic wars and migrations along with charismatic and often farsighted leaders. Inevitably, their greatest challenge was their struggle with...

The Great Pyramid's eerily precise architecture has for centuries both astounded and puzzled archaeologists and has given rise to numerous modern fantasies concerning the so-called 'Mystery of the Pyramids'. Sweeping...

In the early 1770s, the men who invented America were living quiet, provincial lives in the rustic backwaters of the New World, devoted primarily to family, craft, and the private...

Author: H. J. PlenderleithBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ preserved within mylar. This seminal work, The Conservation Of Antiquities And Works Of Art:...

Author: Cyril BaileyBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD: AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis classical Latin poetry set presents Lucretius’ philosophical...

Author: David ChandlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Henry Holt and Company, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis monumental reference work, The Dictionary Of Battles: The World's Key Battles From 405 Bc...

Author: Lee R. Berger Ph.D. With Brett Hilton-BarberBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsIn In The Footsteps Of Eve: The Mystery Of Human Origins, Lee...

Author: Jocelyn Toynbee And John Ward PerkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the archaeological investigations and historical significance surrounding...

Author: Giancarlo GasponiBinding: HardbackPublished: Editoria - Trento, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: ITALIAN TEXT ONLY. Slipcase: Good. Unknown

Justinian II became Roman emperor at a time when the Empire was beset by external enemies. His forces gained success against the Arabs and Bulgars but his religious and social...

The fifty-odd years of Scottish history dominated by the Jacobite Risings are amongst its most evocative and whilst the last battle, Culloden in 1746, is deservedly remembered as a national...

Author: Warwick RodwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Societe Jersiaise and The Rector and Churchwardens of Saint Brelade, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust marks on dust cover; cloth cover...

Author: Paolo GiulianiBinding: HardbackPublished: Marsilio Editori, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: wear and tear to dust cover; hard cover in good condition; inside pages in good condition;...

Author: Leonard CottrellBinding: HardbackPublished: BROCKHAMPTON PRESS, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: tape staining inside cover, otherwise fineLand Of The Pharaohs by Leonard Cottrell chronicles the magnificent...

This is a history of Ancient Egypt which looks at the history of the great civilization through the achievements of the travellers, archaeologists and Egyptologists whose discoveries opened the world's...

Concerning Egypt itself, I shall extend my remarks to a great length, because there is no country that possesses so many wonders.' The Greek writer Herodotus wrote these words as...

Author: Adrian Lister And Paul BahnBinding: HardbackPublished: Burlington Books, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCreate a product description for the book titled Mammoths: Giants Of The Ice Age by...

Featuring a unique combination of classical archaeological finds and the art they influenced in the modern age, this sumptuously illustrated book offers a fascinating glimpse into the art of the...

Author: T. B. James And A. M. RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Society of Antiquaries of London, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the rich history and...

Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: moisture wear of dust jacket; some yellowing and minor mould to spine; in otherwise...

Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their...

In a groundbreaking historical work that addresses religious conversion in the West from an uncompromisingly secular perspective, Susan Jacoby challenges the conventional narrative of conversion as a purely spiritual journey....

This volume presents a collection of more than 30 papers in honour of one of Europe's leading scholars on Roman pottery, Brenda Dickinson. Divided into thematic sections, papers are mostly...

Author: Royal Commission On Historical Monuments EnglandBinding: HardbackPublished: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume meticulously chronicles the architectural heritage of...

Author: Christiane Desroches-NoblecourtBinding: HardbackPublished: The Connoisseur and Michael Joseph, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: chipping along jacket spineLife And Death...