{"product_id":"secondhand-world-history-archaeology-bargain-book-box-sp4064","title":"Secondhand World History \u0026 Archaeology Bargain Book Box SP4064","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondhand World History \u0026amp; Archaeology Bargain Book Box SP4064\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNine substantial illustrated volumes spanning ancient civilisations, medieval history, and world cultures. The atlases — Greek world, Viking world, Mesopotamia, medieval Europe, the Jewish world — are the backbone; Sir Mortimer Wheeler on the Indus Civilisation and Roloff Beny's \u003cem\u003ePleasure of Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e provide depth and beauty. These are secondhand books and may show signs of previous ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative American Myths and Legends — ed. Colin F. Taylor — A richly illustrated collection of creation stories, hero myths, and spiritual traditions from the indigenous peoples of North America; Taylor brings both scholarly rigour and genuine respect to material that has too often been treated superficially.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlas of the Greek World — Peter Levi — A beautifully illustrated geographical and cultural survey of ancient Greece by the poet and classical scholar; Levi brings an unusually literary sensibility to the standard atlas format, and the result is both authoritative and a pleasure to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural Atlas of the Viking World — ed. James Graham-Campbell — A comprehensive illustrated atlas charting Viking expansion, society, and culture across Europe and beyond; this volume draws on the latest archaeological evidence to replace the horned-helmet clichés with a far more complex picture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlas of Medieval Europe — Donald Matthew — Maps, illustrations, and essays charting the political, religious, and cultural landscape of medieval Europe; Matthew covers the full sweep from the fall of Rome to the eve of the Renaissance with admirable clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East — Michael Roaf — An authoritative illustrated survey of the civilisations of ancient Mesopotamia — Sumer, Babylon, Assyria, and more; Roaf covers archaeology, daily life, religion, and political history in a format that rewards both reference and sustained reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlas of the Jewish World — Nicholas de Lange — A richly illustrated history of Jewish communities, culture, and dispersal across the world from antiquity to the present; de Lange combines demographic mapping with cultural history to produce a genuinely moving as well as informative volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleasure of Ruins — Roloff Beny \u0026amp; Rose Macaulay — Stunning photographs by Roloff Beny paired with Rose Macaulay's lyrical prose on the world's great ruins; this collaboration between a great photographer and one of the 20th century's more interesting writers is as much meditation as travel book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Indus Civilization — Sir Mortimer Wheeler — The authoritative account of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation by the leading field archaeologist of his generation; Wheeler combines excavation report with narrative history, and his enthusiasm for the material is infectious.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnthropology — Hoebel (third edition) — A standard university text covering the foundations of cultural and physical anthropology; this edition reflects the discipline as it stood in the mid-twentieth century, and remains useful for understanding the intellectual history of the field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512146333915,"sku":"SP4064","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/sp4064.jpg?v=1790219993","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/secondhand-world-history-archaeology-bargain-book-box-sp4064","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}