Ancient History & Archaeology

From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and on to Brexit, an insightful exploration of...

This book brings the world of ancient Greek mythology to life in jaw-dropping detail. Alongside stunning photographs of ancient treasures, you'll see awe-inspiring CGI scenes from the classic myths. It's...

From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesop's Fables Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and...

'An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world...

And then there were the children educated in India. Brendon reveals appalling stories of abuse at the hands of servants. What frequently unites Brendon's wildly different subjects is their loneliness--drawing...

Most believed it had begun when God placed Adam & Eve, fully formed, into the Garden of Eden. Archaeology changed all that. Besides revealing to us the treasures, tombs and...

Human olfaction - the sense of smell - enables us to appreciate food and drink, it warns us of dangers and it makes our environments more enjoyable. However, olfaction is...

Author: Leonard CottrellBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Books, Philadelphia, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a triumph of archaeological investigation. The text describes a fascinating and detailed...

Author: J.P. SullivanBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe book offers a scholarly examination of Petronius's ancient Roman novel, 'Satyricon'. This...

Author: Ioannes S. PhillimoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford Clarendon Press, London, 1946Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents "Carmina," a collection of poems by the Roman elegiac poet...

Author: Euripides; Richard Emil Braun (trans.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, New York, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a classical Greek tragedy. The narrative examines...

Author: Martin S. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents 'Cena Trimalchionis', a significant portion of Petronius's Satyricon. The...

Based on ten years of research into the many similarities between faiths widely separated by time and distance, this is a comparative study of pagan religions since the dawn of...

What was history's biggest empire? Or the tallest building of the ancient world? What was the average life expectancy in medieval Byzantium? The average wage in Old Kingdom Egypt? Where...

'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne 'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH, author of Ithaca 'Urgent and...

Human olfaction - the sense of smell - enables us to appreciate food and drink, it warns us of dangers and it makes our environments more enjoyable. However, olfaction is...

This book, first full-length study of this often undervalued play, argues for a new appreciation of the power of its rhetoric, the subtlety of its characterization, and the beauty of...

Shortlisted for the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Writing on ConservationShortlisted for the 2024 Richard Jefferies AwardA Times Science Book of the Year 'Sophie writes fantastically, chronicling the most important issues...

Author: Kenneth John Mc KayBinding: SoftbackPublished: E. J. BRILL, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book appears to be a scholarly work, possibly a doctoral dissertation ('Proefschrift'...

Author: Lucan; translated by Douglas LittleBinding: SoftbackPublished: University of Otago Press, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis epic poem recounts the civil war between Julius Caesar and...

Author: Judy FanderBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sturdee Press, 2023Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book recounts the life of Lionel Gee, a significant yet overlooked figure in...

Author: R.B. PughBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, London, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed historical overview of York, specifically focusing on the City...

Author: Dr Timothy PottsBinding: SoftbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA catalogue of the artefacts shown by the Australian National Gallery, on loan...

Author: Walter FairservisBinding: HardbackPublished: Brockhampton Press, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book transports readers to the vast, open grasslands of Central Asia, where nomadic tribes forged...

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Author: Brian DoeBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, NY, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book examines Southern Arabia through the lens of archaeology. It provides insights into the region's...

Author: Sir William M. Ramsay And Gertrude L. BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1909Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Thousand and One Churches by William M....

Author: -Binding: SoftbackPublished: Australian Mining History Association, 2004Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThese journals delve into all facets of mining history, archaeology, and heritage within the Australasian...

Author: Owen F. Tomlin, Marysusan Bosa, Peter G. ChamberlainBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a pictorial history of Gippsland's...

Author: David A. CampbellBinding: SoftbackPublished: Bristol Classical Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a selection of early Greek lyric, elegiac, and iambic poetry. It...

Author: Erwin RohdeBinding: SoftbackPublished: Harper Torchbooks, 1966Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis two-volume set, "Psyche: The Cult of Souls & Belief in Immortality among the Greeks," delves...

Author: National Szechenyi Library, Csaba CsapodiBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Szechenyi Library, Budapest, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is about the Bibliotheca Corviniana, covering the years...

Author: Ainslie RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a collection of Australian Aboriginal myths, brought to life through vivid paintings. The narratives...

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for...

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A stunning classic horror story - perfect for fans of Mary Shelley! '[A] wonderful twisted gothic novel ... [an] evocation of a weird and wonderful world with compulsive characters and...

'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...

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A brilliant, eye-opening espionage thriller by a former special forces officer 'now at the forefront of spy writing' 'The thinking person's John le Carre' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to...

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The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what...

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...

The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover. 'Engaging and wide-ranging ... The Age of Cats...

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