Ancient History & Archaeology

This gripping and important book brings alive over two hundred years of humanitarian interventions. Freedom's Battle illuminates the passionate debates between conscience and imperialism ignited by the first human rights...

Author: Roloff BenyBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Thames and Hudson, 1962Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis captivating travelogue and photography collection, "A Time of Gods:...

Author: Theodore H. FederBinding: HardbackPublished: Abbeville, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis art history volume, "Great Treasures of Pompeii & Herculaneum" by Theodore H. Feder, presents a comprehensive...

Author: Dr Timothy PottsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1990Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAncient treasures from the British Museum.

Author: Magnus MagnussonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction work, "BC: The Archaeology of the Bible Lands," meticulously chronicles the archaeological discoveries...

Author: James Graham-CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: Ticknor & Fields, New Haven, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive academic text, "The Viking World" by James Graham-Campbell, presents an authoritative overview...

Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this work of speculative non-fiction, Erich Von Däniken presents...

Author: Erich Von DanikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor bumps and chips to DJ and slight...

Author: L. Sprague De Camp & Catherine C. De CampBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work, "Ancient Ruins And...

Author: Jerry M. LandayBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis academic text presents an archaeological journey through...

Author: Joel SchmidtBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive reference work, "Larousse Greek And Roman...

Author: Alberto SiliottiBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAlberto Siliotti's "The Pyramids" is a comprehensive non-fiction work that meticulously details the history, construction,...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: London: Burns & Oates, 1887Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rare and collectible, valued for...

Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ with minor bumps, yellowed end-pages.In this work of speculative non-fiction,...

Author: Sylvia L. HorwitzBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, New York, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...

Author: Andrew TomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Sun faded...

Author: Holger KerstenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Element Book Ltd, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical and theological work presents a controversial theory regarding...

Author: Erich Von Däniken; Michael Heron [Translator]Binding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press Ltd, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this work of speculative non-fiction, Erich Von Däniken presents his controversial...

We all know the story: a couple (naked) in a beautiful garden, surrounded by peaceful animals and only themselves to please--an idyllic existence. Enter a talking snake, the offer of...

This lively and original guidebook offers an invitation to the study of Greek philosophy and signposts to lead the student deeper. The reader is drawn in to the questions the...

This book examines the theories and arguments put forward by Plato in his `Phaedo', in which he attempts to show that the soul is immortal. Chiefly intended for readers who...

In the Theaetetus, Plato looks afresh at a problem to which, he now realizes, he had earlier given an inadequate answer: the problem of the nature of knowledge. What Plato...

On paths, roads, seas, in the air, and in space there has never been so much human movement. In contrast we think of the past as static, 'frozen in time'....

Companion to the recent title, Mythology, in the bestselling Ology series. With 25 chapters packed full of information on ancient Greek gods, monsters, heroes, and culture as a whole, plus...

Everyone knows of St Patrick, but what do we know about him? Simply that it was he who `converted the Irish to Christianity'. The strange fact is that for two...

Step inside King Tut's wildly elaborate and fascinating tomb with this richly illustrated and detailed book.

This is an authoritative and clear translation of the spells and prayers depicted on the "Papyrus of Ani", illustrated with photographs of the original vignettes, now preserved in the British...

National Geographic presents a palm-size overview of culture-defining myths, from ancient Egyptian deities to the Vedic gods of India...from Maya, Inca, and Aztec legends to the Dream time of the...

Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from...

To the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome, the Celtic warrior of the late Iron Age was the archetypal barbarian: savage, undisciplined, and bloodthirsty. In a clash of cultures that...

No city on earth has preserved its past as has Rome. Visitors stand on bridges that were crossed by Julius Caesar and Cicero, walk around temples visited by Roman emperors,...

Author: D. W. LucasBinding: HardbackPublished: Cohen & West Ltd, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis academic text presents D. W. Lucas's meticulous...

Author: Desmond CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Marks from dog earred pages.This anthropological...

Author: Deryck ScarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun fading to dj otherwise goodThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the intricate development of...

Author: Christopher MarloweBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clipped priceThis volume presents two powerful tragedies by the Elizabethan playwright...

Author: Christopher TowerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld AND Nicolson, 1992Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsArcesilayus at Tocra transports readers to the ancient world, immersing them in a compelling narrative set against the...

Author: Lord Edward CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1931Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight separation of book from cover at the front as indicated in...

Author: V. Turek, J. Marek, J. Benes, Edited By Julian BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Arch Cape Press, 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide provides essential information for...

Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1972Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some creases to the DJ.This book presents a compelling argument for extraterrestrial involvement...

Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped DJThis book presents a collection of visual evidence supporting unconventional theories regarding...

Author: Jane Chance NitzscheBinding: HardbackPublished: Columbia University Press, 1975Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work examines the concept of the genius figure across two pivotal historical...

Author: Oscar CullmannBinding: HardbackPublished: London: SCM Press, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Blue board in good condition. Chipped and worn DJ. Light foxing on...

Author: Alice Von HildebrandBinding: HardbackPublished: George Braziller, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Board in good condition. Minor surface wear on DJ. Clean text. This volume presents...

Author: I. M. CrombieBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul; The Humanities Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work presents a thorough analysis of Plato's philosophical doctrines....

Pisciculture -- the process of raising fish -- held a lasting fascination for the people of ancient Rome. Whether bred for household consumption, cultivated for sale at market, or simply...