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Paperback. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376. Religion and the Roman Empire. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. 266 pages. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight: 378.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259867
- ISBN
- 9780520259867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001 Editor(s): Margottini, Claudio. Series: Natural Science in Archaeology. Num Pages: 306 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 199 colour illustrations, 27 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642300509
- ISBN
- 9783642300509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59
€ 129.59
Paperback. Characterising urban life, City in Transition is the second volume reporting on the archaeology of the continuing excavation of Silchester Insula IX, taking the story down to the early 2nd century. Num Pages: 544 pages, 150 col & b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 213 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907764373
- ISBN
- 9780907764373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.94
€ 161.94
Paperback. The dead tell no tales. Or do they? This book shows that the dead can speak to us - about their lives, and ours - through the remarkable insights of bioarchaeology, which reconstructs the lives and lifestyles of past peoples based on the study of skeletal remains. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 line illus., 32 halftones. BIC Classification: HD; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092843
- ISBN
- 9780691092843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Wu, Chunming. Num Pages: 293 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSP; HBJF; HBTM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811009037
- ISBN
- 9789811009037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.56
€ 273.56
Paperback. The understanding and interpretation of ancient architecture, landscapes, and art has always been viewed through an iconographic lens-a cognitive process based on traditional practices in art history. This work argues that the iconographic approach falls short of understanding how ancient people interacted with their imagery. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598743142
- ISBN
- 9781598743142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.97
€ 70.97
Paperback. * An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192039
- ISBN
- 9780631192039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardback. Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples to show the significance of the concept of metaphor in the study and writing of material forms. This book presents three archaeological and ethnographic studies of metaphors chosen to demonstrate the richness of the concept for understanding texts, objects and artworks. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192022
- ISBN
- 9780631192022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.36
€ 157.36
Hardback. This richly illustrated volume examines monuments of Sardis and environs in the context of contemporary developments in Lydia and throughout the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. It illuminates traditions of Anatolian kingship, technological exchange between Lydia and Greece and the Near East, and the origins of Persian imperial architecture. Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Reports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 170 black-and-white photographs, 116 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Archeological Exploration of Sardis United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060609
- ISBN
- 9780674060609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.33€ 75.82
€ 84.33
€ 75.82
Hardback. Christopher Mee presents an extensive examination of the material culture of the Greek world from its Neolithic roots in 7000 B.C. to the close of the Hellenistic period in 146 B.C. Num Pages: 376 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167345
- ISBN
- 9781405167345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.74
€ 112.74
Paperback. Christopher Mee presents an extensive examination of the material culture of the Greek world from its Neolithic roots in 7000 B.C. to the close of the Hellenistic period in 146 B.C. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167338
- ISBN
- 9781405167338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.43
€ 44.99
€ 43.43
Paperback. In their bestselling book Civilization One, the authors provided evidence for a prehistoric measuring system that indicated the existence of an ancient lost civilisation - now they have found archaeological proof that predates the pyramids by a thousand years Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Watkins
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907486661
- ISBN
- 9781907486661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.99
€ 23.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. The early Iron Age settlement at Longbridge Deverill Cow Down, Wiltshire is justly regarded as one of the type sites of the British Iron Age. During four brief seasons of excavation between 1956 and 1960 Sonia Chadwick Hawkes investigated three enclosures and revealed the well-preserved remains of four impressive timber roundhouses. Num Pages: 321 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 294 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Publisher
- Oxford University School of Archaeology United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905905256
- ISBN
- 9781905905256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Paperback. Examines the way in which the rhythms of social life derive from our involvement in the world, particularly as those rhythms unfold over thousands of years. The book aims to provide a theory of social change and social being as the basis for understanding social formations over time. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190233
- ISBN
- 9780631190233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. This study provides evidence of a widespread settlement pattern that existed in an upland area of the Eastern Massif of the Black Mountains in South-East Wales, now sparsely populated, and that they can be dated from the late medieval and early post-medieval periods respectively. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMF; 1DBKWS; HDDM; HDL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 299 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784911492
- ISBN
- 9781784911492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.90
€ 123.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431022
- ISBN
- 9781591431022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.82
€ 26.99
€ 23.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 700 colour photographs. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1632. A Step-by-step Guide to Uncovering the Past - A Comprehensive Illustrated Handbook for the Keen Amateur and New Student with 700 Photographs Demonstrating Skills, Resources and Artefacts. 256 pages, over 700 colour photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HDW. Dimension: 302 x 239 x 26. Weight: 1632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754817475
- ISBN
- 9780754817475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.27
€ 36.99
€ 36.27
Paperback. Christopher Donnan's Chotuna and Chornancap: Excavating an Ancient Peruvian Legend, explores one of the most intriguing oral histories passed down among ancient Peruvians: the legend of Naymlap, the founder of a dynasty that ruled the Lambayeque Valley of northern Peru centuries before European contact. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745895
- ISBN
- 9781931745895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.94
€ 52.94
Settlement Archaeology and Political Economy at Tres Zapotes, Veracruz...
Christopher A. . Ed(S): Pool
Paperback. This volume presents new information from a programme of intensive archaeological survey and surface collection. Results from these surveys is discussed and interpreted within the context of urbanisation processes of Tres Zapotes. Editor(s): Pool, Christopher A. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 106 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745079
- ISBN
- 9781931745079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Hardcover. Citadel and Cemetery in Early Bronze Age Anatolia is the first synthetic and interpretive monograph on the region and time period (ca. 3000-2200 BCE). The book organizes this vast, dense and often obscure archaeological corpus into thematic chapters. Series: Monographs in Mediterranean Archaeology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 colour and 39 black and white figures, 2 colour and 3 black and white maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3B; HDDA; HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 2604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536480
- ISBN
- 9781845536480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.67
€ 152.67