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Autumn Bargain Catalogue 2015

Welcome to the latest edition of the Oxbow Bargain Catalogue, featuring a magnificent array of titles at the very best prices - with reductions ranging from 50 to over 90 per cent! From wide-ranging overviews to site-specific reports and from early hominids to the archaeology of modern conflict, we are sure that there will be something (hopefully many things!) here to tempt you. Many of the bargains are new to this catalogue, with great new prices on books from publishers such as the Society for Libyan Studies, the Getty Trust, the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Spire Publications, the Society of Antiquaries (including an amazing deal on their corpus of the Roman Mosaics of Britain – see page 51) and many, many more. For an even bigger selection of bargain books, with new titles being added all the time, be sure to check the dedicated bargain section of our website - www. oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/bargains As ever stocks are limited, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so please do get your orders in quickly to avoid disappointment, and feel free to phone us on 01865 241249 to check availability. With best wishes

General Interest and Method and Theory

2 Glass of Four Millennia by Martine Newby.

This book charts the development of Glass over four millennia, from 18th Dynasty Egypt, through to the present day, illustrated by 56 examples from the collections held by the Ashmolean Museum. 80p col illus (Ashmolean Museum 2000) Hb was £11.95 now £4.95

English Ruins

by Jeremy Musson.

A beautiful coffee-table style reflection on the many ruined buildings which dot the English landscape and their place in the national psyche. Jeremy Musson selects twenty-four of his favourite ruins, taking in abbeys and churches, castles and forts, country houses, industrial ruins, villages and townhouses. Each is illustrated through a short summary of its history and a wealth of glorious photography. 191p col illus (Merrell 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

The Oxford Encyclopaedia of Maritime History edited by John B. Hattendor.

Here is an encyclopedia of maritime history that, in scope and depth, rivals the expansiveness of the sea itself. The Encyclopedia covers the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian shipbuilders to Viking sea-raiders, from Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars to the voyages of Cheng Ho, from the European conquerors of the New World to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today. 4 vols, 2912p, b/w illus (Oxford UP 2007) Hb was £370.00 now £99.95

Conquest

How Societies Overwhelm Others by David Day.

Rather than take a chronological approach to the phenomenon David Day attempts to identify common facets of conquest - how it is justified, and enforced, mechanisms of cultural subjugation, land seizures, population transfer, and the manipulation of history. Examples are drawn from all over the world and from Alexander the Great to the present day. 288p b/w pls (Oxford UP 2008, Pb 2012) Pb was £13.99 now £5.95

Conceptions of Cosmos: From Myths to the Accelerating Universe A History of Cosmology by Helge S. Kragh.

This book is a historical account of how natural philosophers and scientists have endeavoured to understand the universe at large, first in a mythical and later in a scientific context. Starting with the creation stories of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, the book covers all the major events in theoretical and observational cosmology, from Aristotle’s cosmos over the Copernican revolution to the discovery of the accelerating universe in the late 1990s. 288p (Oxford UP 2013) Pb was £22.99 now £7.95

Ornaments from the Past Bead Studies After Beck

edited by Ian Glover, Jualian Henderson and Helen HughesBrock.

The subtitle ably describes this as `A book on glass and semiprecious stone beads in history and archaeology for archaeologists, jewellery historians and collectors’. It combines studies and analyses of beads from a wide range of contexts including Mycenaean Greece, Sasanian Persia, Celtic, Viking, southeast Asia and Africa. 141p, b/w and col illus (Bead Studies Trust 2003) Pb was £30.00 now £9.95

Masterpieces of World Ceramics

by Reino Liefkes and Hilary Young.

Featuring 120 masterpieces from the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, this beautiful book traces developments in world ceramics from ancient times to the present. Conceived as a visual timeline, it draws together potting traditions from across the globe, showing how they interrelate and how trade and cultural interchange have shaped their histories. 144p col illus (V&A 2008) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Silver

by Philippa Merriman.

Silver has been used over the centuries for coinage, for jewellery and adornment, for high-status vessels and plate. It has been given as gifts on special occasions and associated with magic and the moon. Phillipa Merriman, herself a professional silversmith, writes entertainingly about the long and fascinating history of silver around the world, illustrated throughout with examples from the collections of the British Museum. 128p col illus (British Museum Press 2009) Hb was £9.99 now £4.95

Masters of the Word

How Media Shaped History from the Alphabet to the Internet by William J. Bernstein.

Bernstein takes a thematic look at communication technologies from the dawn of writing to the present day, emphasising their fundamental role in shaping societies and power structures. 420p b/w illus and pls (Grove Press 2013) Hb was £18.99 now £6.95

Cod

After Lives

by Mark Kurlansky.

by John Casey

A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World This book spans 1,000 years and four continents. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, Mark Kurlansky introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose lives have been interwoven with this prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries and blends in recipes and lore from the Middle Ages to the present. 294p b/w illus (Vintage 1997) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

European Cities and Towns, 400-2000 by Peter Clark.

This study of European cities looks both at regional trends and also at the widely differing fortunes of individual communities on the roller coaster of European urbanization. It addresses important debates ranging from the nature of urban survival in the post-Roman era to the position of the European city in a globalizing world. 412p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2009) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

Gold

by Susan La Niece.

Cultures as different as the Mughals of India, the AngloSaxons of Britain and the preHispanic civilizations of the New World have created precious objects of gold and given special status to their goldsmiths. The author draws upon her long experience of investigating and making discoveries about golden objects to write entertainingly about the long and fascinating history of gold around the world and across time, illustrated throughout with examples from the collections of the British Museum. 128p col illus (British Museum Press 2009) Hb was £9.99 now £4.95

A Guide to Heaven, Hell and Purgatory A rich historical and philosophical exploration of the world beyond, from the ancient Egyptians to St. Thomas Aquinas, from Martin Luther to modern Mormons. Casey examines such topics as predestination, purgatory, Spiritualism, the Rapture, Armageddon and current Muslim apocalyptics. 468p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2009) Pb was £12.99 now £5.95

Clean

A History of Personal Hygiene and Purity by Virginia Smith.

From pre-historic grooming rituals to New Age medicine, from ascetics to cosmetics, Smith looks at how different cultures have interpreted and striven for personal cleanliness and shows how, throughout history, this striving for purity has brought great social benefits as well as great tragedies. 457p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2007) Hb was £16.99 now £7.95

WreckProtect

Decay and Protection of Archaeological Wooden Shipwrecks edited by Charlotte Gjelstrup Bjorndal and David Gregory.

This book includes chapters on the anatomy and structure of wood and the physical and biological decay of shipwrecks under water. A summary of available methods for the in-situ protection of wrecks is presented and a cost-benefit analysis of in-situ preservation versus conventional raising and conservation is given. 154p col illus (Archaeopress 2012) Hb was £19.95 now £6.95

Method and Theory Archaeographies

Excavating Neolithic Dispilio by Fotis Ifantidis.

This book consists one of the very first experimentations in printed format, dealing with the visual interplay between archaeology and photography. The case study is the excavation of the Greek Neolithic settlement of Dispilio. The book tackles archaeological practice on site, the microcosms of excavation, and the interaction between people and “things”. 112p b/w illus (Archaeopress 2013) Pb was £9.50 now £3.95

World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum A Characterization

edited by Dan Hicks and Alice Stevenson.

This volume explores the range, history and significance of the archaeological collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. In 29 newly-commissioned essays written by a specialist team, the volume explores more than 136,000 artefacts from 145 countries, from the Stone Age to the modern period, and from England to Easter Island. 572p b/w and col illus (Archaeopress 2013) Pb was £39.50 now £12.95

A Distant Prospect of Wessex

Archaeology and the Past in the Life of Thomas Hardy by Martin P.J. Davies

This study examines Thomas Hardy’s engagement with the past. His life encompassed the transformation of archaeology out of antiquarianism into a fully scientific discipline, a process which profoundly impacted upon Hardy’s aesthetic and philosophical scheme. 218p, b/w illus (Archaeopress 2011) Pb was £15.99 now £5.95

Fieldwork in Industrial Archaeology by J Kenneth Major.

Having first outlined the scope of the subject, the author deals with the many practical skills that the industrial archaeologist needs when working in the field – from measured drawing and photography to research, recording and publication. Although aspects of the book are now somewhat dated, it nevertheless offers an interesting overview of a then nascent branch of archaeology. 176p, 28 figs, 39 b/w pls (Batsford 1975) Pb, now only £2.95

Managing the Marine Cultural Heritage

edited by J. Stachell and P. Palma.

This volume presents a range of international initiatives that include examples of management responses to regional, national, and international situations. It also discusses the principal challenges facing maritime archaeology, which have relevance not just in the UK but across the globe. 114p col illus (Council for British Archaeology 2007) Pb was £18.50 now £3.95

Birds

by Dale Serjeantson.

This book serves as a guide to the methods of study of bird remains from the past and covers a wide range of topics, including anatomy and osteology, taphonomy, eggs, feathers, and bone tools. It examines the myriad ways in which people have interacted with birds in the past. 486p b/w figs (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology 2009) Pb was £33.00 now £9.95

The Backbone of History

Health and Nutrition in the Western Hemisphere edited by Richard H. Steckel and Jerome C. Rose.

An interdisciplinary assessment of health and nutrition among the inhabitants of the western hemisphere from 5000 BC to the modern age. It includes methodological papers, studies of specific populations or skeletal remains, case studies from the 19th and 20th centuries, and more general studies of changes in health patterns. 633p, tbs (Cambridge UP 2002, Pb 2005) Pb was £27.99 now £9.95

The Invisible Diggers

A Study of British Commercial Archaeology by Paul Everill.

This monograph examines the situation within contemporary ‘commercial’ archaeology and considers the challenges faced by those employed within that sector, including the impact of commercial working practices on pay and conditions of employment and the process of excavation and knowledge production. 216p (Heritage 2009) Pb was £24.95 now £6.95

Elixir

Substance, Memory, Display

by Brian Fagan.

edited by Colin Renfrew, Chris Gosden and Elizabeth DeMarrais.

A Human History of Water From the earliest huntergatherers, for whom knowing where to find water was a matter of life and death, through the Greek and Romans, whose mighty aqueducts still provide water for modern cities, every human culture has been shaped by its relationship with water. Brian Fagan tells the story of 5,000 years of human endeavour, and the ways in which water has been managed, controlled and fought over. 416p b/w illus (Bloomsbury 2011) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Archaeology and Art

This innovative volume explores key themes, including the role of display in art, in the practice of archaeology and in daily life, and the material transformations which underlie the physical reality of the archaeological record as much as the creative processes of the contemporary artist. 170p col illus (McDonald Institute 2004) Hb was £45.00 now £14.95

3 Material Engagements

Studies in Honour of Colin Renfrew edited by N. Brodie and C. Hills.

Papers which explore the engagement of human beings, now and in the past, with both the natural world and the material world they have created. Particular themes include the interactions of archaeology with the study of art and with the antiquities trade. 180p, col figs (McDonald Institute 2004) Hb was £35.00 now £12.95

Innovation in Cultural Systems

Contributions in Evolutionary Anthropology edited by Michael J. O’Brien and Stephen J. Shennan.

The contributors to this volume consider innovation in biological terms; they discuss modern insights into innovation; and they offer case studies of innovation from archaeological and ethnographic records, examining developmental, behavioral, and social patterns. 196p b/w illus (MIT Press 2009) Hb was £27.95 now £9.95

Mitigation of Construction Impact on Archaeological Remains by M.J. Davis, K.L.A. Gdaniec, M. Brice and L. White.

This volume aims to inform and assist archaeologists in making decisions where sites may be threatened by development. Extensive information on the range of construction techniques as well as a range of suggested strategies to mitigate the impact of the techniques outlined are provided. 91p b/w illus (MOLA 2004) Pb was £6.95 now £2.95

Soviet Archaeology

Trends, Schools and History by Leo S. Kleijn.

Klejn examines the peculiar phenomenon which was Soviet archaeology, showing where it differs from Western archaeology and the archaeology of prerevolutionary Russia, and where it reveals similarities. He asks whether Soviet archaeology can be regarded as Marxist, and, if so, whether Marxism was to Russian archaeology a help or a hindrance at that time. 411p, b/w illus (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £94.00 now £19.95

The Death of Archaeological Theory? Edited by John Bintliff and Mark Pearce.

This book addresses the provocative subject of whether it is time to discount the burden of somewhat dogmatic theory and ideology that has defined archaeological debate and shaped archaeology over the last 25 years. Seven chapters meet this controversial subject head on, also assessing where archaeological theory is now, and future directions. 96p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

Method and Theory

4 The Social Archaeology of Funerary Remains edited by Rebecca Gowland and Christopher Knusel.

The interpretative value of human skeletal remains (within their burial context) in terms of past social identity and organisation is awesome, but was, for many years, underexploited by archaeologists. The nineteen papers in this edited volume are an attempt to redress this by marrying the cultural aspects of burial with the anthropology of the deceased. 320p (Oxbow Books 2009) Pb was £40.00 now £9.95

Archaeomalacology Revisited

Non-dietary use of molluscs in archaeological settings edited by Canan Cakirlar.

These ten papers revisit important archaeological issues such as provenance of raw materials, dye production and the secondary uses of industrial shell waste, the role of shell artefacts in the symbolic world of diverse civilisations, technology and early crossregional exchange networks. 104p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

First Aid for the Excavation of Archaeological Textiles by Carole Gillis and Marie-Louise Nosch.

This small booklet is an important conservation guide. It deals with the special care required in order to deal with these delicate fabrics during their excavation and recording. It is included as an appendix in Ancient Textiles: Production, Crafts and Society. 48p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2007) Pb was £3.95 now £1.00

The Archaeology of Politics and Power

Researching the History of a Country House

by Charles Maisels.

by Richard Goodenough.

Where, When and Why the First States Formed

This book describes how states formed in Egypt and Mesopotamia, China and the Andes, and also how the Indus Civilization functioned without a state. It spans law, ideology, politics, economics, and psychology, the ancient world and modern history, in order to show how power is obtained, sustained and deployed, and in whose interests. 440p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Pb was £35.00 now £9.95

A Guide to Sources and their use

Richard Goodenough takes the budding local historian through the various classes of evidence which may be employed including oral history, the landscape, architecture, early written records and maps. He illustrates the process throughout with a case study of his own house at Trimworth, in Kent. 164p b/w illus (Phillimore 2010) Pb was £17.99 now £6.95

Creating Digital Resources for the Visual Arts

Gifts & Discoveries

by Grout, Purdy and Rymer.

edited by Mark Elliott and Nicholas Thomas.

Standards and Good Practice This guide provides advice on legal issues such as copyright and rights management when creating and using digital picture resources, technical advice on software, standards for data documentation and project management. 144P (Oxbow 2000) Pb was £15.00 now £2.95

St Peter’s, Barton-uponHumber, Volume 2 The Human Remains by Tony Waldron.

The excavations at St Peter’s church, Barton-upon-Humber, between 1978 and 1984 have yielded the largest collection of human remains in the UK, dating from the late tenth century to the mid-nineteenth. In total, 2,750 inhumations were examined,with the results presented here. 216p b/w illus, col pls (Oxbow Books 2007) Hb was £30.00 now £6.95

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge This beautifully illustrated sample of the Museum’s collections, which illustrates and discusses objects from all over the world, from the first stone tools to modern indigenous art. Alongside information on the artefacts themselves the text explores the circumstances of their collection, illuminating aspects of the history of archaeology and anthropology. 96p col illus (Scala 2011) Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

Experiments in the Collection and Analysis of Archaeological Survey Data by S Shennan.

This survey of the archaeology of eastern Hampshire is a case study in archaeological method involving fieldwalking over a large area, the use of computer modelling of data, and general considerations as to the significance of data gathered from ground survey in this manner and the attendant distorting factors. 130p, figs (Sheffield 1989) Pb was £14.95 now £4.95

Great Excavations

Ancestors and Relatives

Visions of Antiquity

edited by John Schofield.

by Eviatar Zerubavel.

edited by Susan Pearce.

Shaping the Archaeological Profession This is a fascinating and entertaining retrospective documenting some of the seminal British excavations, assessing why they were so significant and why they persist in the memory and folklore of archaeologists today. Fourteen chapters describe specific projects, while six further chapters provide a thematic overview. 368p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £36.00 now £7.95

Development-Led Archaeology in North-West Europe

edited by Richard Bradley, Colin Haselgrove, Mar vander Linden and Leo Webley.

These 12 papers bring together data on developer-led archaeology in Britain, Ireland, France, the Low Countries, Germany and Denmark in order to review and evaluate key common issues relating to organisation, practice, legal frameworks and quality management. 200p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £38.00 now £9.95

Genealogy, Identity and Community

Genealogy has long been one of humanity’s greatest obsessions. But as this study shows rather than just biological facts, social traditions of remembering and classifying shape the way we trace our ancestors, identify our relatives, and delineate families, ethnic groups, nations, and species. 226p (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £16.99 now £6.95

From Stonehenge to Samarkand

An Anthology of Archaeological Travel Writing by Brian Fagan.

An anthology of writings from some of best known, most interesting and most adventurous antiquarian travel writers. Names such as Edward Gibbon, John Lloyd Stephens, Sir Aurel Stein, Hiram Bingham, the Earl of Elgin, Amelia B. Edwards, Thomas Cook and Paul Theroux, step from the pages, both in their own words and those of Brian Fagan, whose own insights link the texts together. 291p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2006) Hb was £21.99 now £7.95

The Society of Antiquaries of London 1707-2007 This fascinating portrait of the Society of Antiquaries of London, founded in 1707, assesses the impact that individual Fellows and the Society as a whole have had in influencing the way we visualise and understand the past. The contributions shed light on the Society’s achievements (and some of the accompanying conflicts between personalities and ideas) over three hundred years. 463p, b/w and col illus (Society of Antiquaries 2007) Hb was £75.00 now £10.00

Archaeological Resource Management in the UK

by John Hunter and Ian Ralston.

The 22 contributions to this book review the issues facing archaeologists in an increasingly co m p l i cate d a n d d i ve rs e discipline, and examine the implications of heritage management and legislation, stricter planning controls, changing land use and the pressure of public interest and concern. The second edition is substantially enlarged and all chapters have been completely rewritten, in some cases by entirely new authors. 402p (Institute of Field Archaeologists/Alan Sutton 1993, 2nd ed 2006) Hb was £25.00 now £4.95

Method and Theory and Landscape Ancient Bodies, Ancient Lives

Time’s Anvil

Sex, Gender and Archaeology

England, Archaeology and the Imagination

by Rosemary Joyce.

by Richard Morris.

Rosemary Joyce argues for much more diverse conceptions of gender and sex in ancient societies, with different stages in the life-cycle corresponding to different roles, and with much more blurring of any boundary between ideas of male and female within these roles. 152p b/w illus (Thames & Hudson 2008) Hb was £14.95, now £6.95

The Piltdown Man Hoax Case Closed

by Miles Russell.

In his earlier 2003 book Piltdown Man Miles Russell probed this great archaeological hoax, proved beyond doubt Dawson’s guilt in perpetrating the fraud, and ultimately established that 38 other items in Dawson’s collections were also fakes. In this follow-up he explores Dawson’s motivations, the steps he took in creating his remarkable sequence of frauds, and the cumulative reasoning behind them. 168p b/w illus, b/w and col pls (History Press 2012) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Surfaces

A History by Joseph Anthony Amato.

This theory-rich study spans a huge sweep of time, from early hominids to the present day and takes a phenomenological approach to human interaction with surfaces. Overall it charts a transformation in that relationship with humanity becoming a “knower and maker of surfaces and a self-conscious, self-directing and self-designing animal”. 288p b/w illus (University of California Press 2013) Hb was £24.95 now £9.95

Assembling the Past Studies in the Professionalization of Archaeology

edited by Alice B. Kehoe and Mary Beth Emmerichs.

12 essays examine processes whereby archaeology became professionalized during the course of the twentieth century, focusing in particular on the the increasing participation of once marginalized groups, above all women into the mainstream of the profession. 241p (University of New Mexico Press 1999) Hb was £48.50 now £9.95

From Paris to Pompeii

French Romanticism and the Cultural Politics of Archaeology by Goran Blix.

Taking the iconic city of Pompeii as its central example, and ranging widely across French romantic culture, this book examines the formation of a modern archaeological gaze and analyzes its historical ontology, rhetoric of retrieval, and secular theology of memory, before turning to its broader political implications. 310p (University of Pennsylvania Press 2009) Hb was £39.00 now £12.95

Zig-zagging between prehistoric stone tools and Tudor theatre, primal wildwood and massproduced cars, Time’s Anvil weaves a series of interconnecting studies of apparently unrelated things and periods that are normally considered in isolation. Richard Morris combines the personal with the academic and reflects on how and why archaeology goes about its business. 466p b/w illus (Weidenfeld & Nicholson 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £6.95

The Great Divide

History and Human Nature in the Old World and the New by Peter Watson.

The end of the Ice Age saw the populations of Old and New Worlds cut off from each other. Peter Watson is thus able, in this ambitious study, to compare the parallel development of the two human populations, their civilizations, cultures and belief systems, to show how environmental factors influence human development. 640p (Weidenfeld and Nicholson 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

The Future from the Past

Archaeolozoology in Wildlife Conservation and Heritage Management edited by Roel Lauwerier and Ina Plug.

These 18 papers are all concerned with the contributions archaeozoologists make to specific problems encountered in the management and conservation of our natural and cultural heritage. 184P b/w figs (Oxbow 2003) Hb was £45.00 now £4.95

Taphonomy and Interpretation

edited by Jacqueline P. Huntley and Sue Stallibrass.

13 Papers from the 1993 Association for Environmental Archaeology conference at Durham. They examine ways in which material (pollen, insects, bones etc.) came to be deposited in the context from which they were recovered, how surviving material might compare with what existed in the past and how our methodologies can bias our results. 120P (Oxbow 2000) Pb was £24.00 now £5.00

The Archaeology of English Battlefields by Glenn Foard.

This volume presents the results of the first national assessment of English battlefields. The primary written sources are complemented by the results of extensive fieldwork, computer-based terrain reconstruction, and scientific analysis of artefacts recovered from battlefields. 198p col illus (CBA 2012) Pb was £25.00 now £12.50

5 Historic Landscape Analysis Deciphering the Countryside by Stephen Rippon.

Stephen Rippon reveals the techniques that can and have been used to analyse the history of the countryside, accompanied by a series of case studies. Physical components of the landscape are discussed along with more conceptual issues; for example, exchange and trade, status and power, designed or ornamental landscapes and the importance of a sense of place. 166p b/w and col illus (CBA 2004) Pb was £12.00 now £6.00

Landscape, Community and Colonisation The North Somerset Levels During the 1st to 2nd Millennia AD by Stephen Rippon.

This innovative study examines the changing ways that human communities chose to exploit, modify and ultimately transform their environment over two millennia. It combines field archaeology and documentary sources to explore the origins and development of the North Somerset Levels. 317 b/w illus (CBA 2006) Pb was £38.00 now £19.00

Garden Archaeology A Handbook

by Chris Currie.

This handbook relates the historical background to the subdiscipline of Garden Archaeology before discussing the excavation techniques used to recover and record evidence of past garden designs and plants. This reappraisal of current practice and techniques is well written and clearly presented and includes a series of case studies of formal, informal, water, town and unusual gardens from across the UK. 178p, 62 b/w figs and pls, 8 col pls (CBA 2005) Pb was £12.50 now £4.95

Upland Archaeology

What Future for the Past? by Timothy Darvill.

This slim guide summarises the results of a joint project by the RCHME, the CBA and the Countryside Commission to examine the nature and extent of archaeological sites on the uplands. 46p, 32 b/w illus (CBA 1986) Pb only £1.95

Archaeology in Northumberland National Park by Paul Frodsham.

This beautifully produced book successfully combines an overview of the archaeology of Northumberland National Park, from the Mesolithic to the present day, with a series of fourteen case studies or projects written by those carrying out research in the region. 382p col and b/w illus (CBA 2004) Pb was £19.95 now £7.95

Landscape

6 Lough Swilly

A Living Landscape by Andrew Cooper.

Lough Swilly, on Ireland’s northern coast is one of the country’s largest sea loughs. This book explores Lough Swilly from the evolution of the present landscape during the geological past through to contemporary human uses of the Lough. Far from the remote landscape that it is now widely regarded to be, it was once a major oceanic hub for trans-Atlantic maritime trade. 208p col illus (Four Courts Press 2011) Hb was £29.95 now £9.95

Trent Valley Landscapes by David Knight and Andy J. Howard.

This synthesis of landscape change and human occupation in the Trent Valley is based on more than twenty years of research and includes much previously unpublished material. Each chapter focuses on a different period from the Pleistocene landscape, Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, Neolithic and the Early Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age and Iron Age, to the Roman and medieval periods. 202p, b/w and col illus (Heritage Marketing and Publications 2004) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

Thornham and the Waveney Valley

by John Fairclough and Mike Hardy.

Fairclough and Hardy describe the history of Thornham from the prehistoric period through to the present day estate, placed within the context of the Waveney Valley and nearby estates such as at South Elmham. 227, 24 col pls, b/w figs (Heritage 2004) Pb was £19.95 now £4.95

Wetlands of Greater Manchester

by D. Hall, C.E. Wells and E. Huckerby.

This study offers original research on Chat Moss, Carrington Cross, Red Moss, Ashton Moss and Kearsley Moss, as well as a description of smaller and former wetlands in the area. The survey ranges from post-glacial periods to the most recent past. 188p, 66 figs, 20 pl (Lancaster University 1995) Pb was £24.00 now £5.00

Romney Marsh

Environmental Change and Human Occupation in a Coastal Lowland edited by Jill Eddison, Mark Gardiner and Antony Long.

Topics range from the physical evolution and sediment layers to landscape transformation in late medieval and early modern times, and malarial trends. 220p with figs (OUCA 1998) Pb £25.00 now £5.00

Places in Between

The Archaeology of Social, Cultural and Geographical Borders and Borderlands edited by David Mullin.

This book, which grew out of a session at TAG in 2008, explores some of the possibilities offered by the study of borders from an archaeological point of view and presents new perspectives on borders, both metaphorical and geographical, from locations as diverse as Somerset and China, from the Neolithic to the Cold War. 120p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £32.00 now £7.95

Landscapes Through the Lens

edited by David C. Cowley, Robin A. Standring and Matthew J. Abicht.

This volume presents the rich, but under-utilised and in parts inaccessible, archival historic aerial imagery for the exploration and management of cultural heritage. Case studies, illustrate the applications of this imagery across a wide range of heritage issues, from prehistoric cultivation and settlement patterns, to the impact of recent landscape change. 288p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Pb was £45.00 now £14.95

Wellington Quarry, Herefordshire (1986-96)

Investigations of a Landscape in the Lower Lugg Valley by Robin Jackson and Darren Millar.

This volume presents the results of the first 10 years of archaeological investigation at Wellington Quarry, Herefordshire. During this time a regionally unique archaeological and palaeoenvironmental sequence was recorded covering nearly 8000 years of interrelated human activity and landscape change. 208p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £4.95

People and Places

edited by Michael Costen.

13 essays which celebrate the career of Mick Aston on the occasion of his retirement. They reflect his enthusiam for landscape and monastic archaeology in particular, and range in time from prehistory to the nineteenth century. 224p, b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2007) Hb was £50.00 now £4.95

Late Quaternary Landscape Evolution of the Swale-Ure Washlands, North Yorkshire edited by David Bridgland, Jim Innes, Antony Long and Wishart Mitchell.

This book seeks to reconstruct the history since the last glaciation of the area between and including the middle reaches of the Rivers Swale and Ure in Yorkshire, including both natural changes, determined from studies of landforms and sediments, and human-induced changes, recorded in archaeological and geo-archaeological records. 336p col pls, CD-Rom (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £32.00 now £4.95

Managing Archaeological Landscapes in Northumberland Till Tweed Studies Vol. 1 by D.G. Passmore and Clive Waddington.

Written from a landscape, or geoarchaeological perspective, this study develops a methodology and management tool that will allow planners, curators and developers working in the region to to easily access information across sectors, and provide a record of sensitive archaeological and palaeoenvironmental sites. 416p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £45.00 now £6.95

Caves in Context

The Cultural Significance of Caves and Rockshelters edited by Knut Andreas Bergsvik and Robin Skeates.

Caves and rockshelters are found all over Europe, and have been occupied by human groups, from prehistory right up to the present day. The aim of this book is to explore the multiple significances of these natural places in a range of chronological, spatial, and cultural contexts across Europe. 304p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £48.00 now £9.95

Archaeology and Landscape in Central Italy edited by Gary Lock and Amalia Faustoferri.

These seventeen papers address topics in Ancient History, new technologies and methods, geomorphology and anthropology and how they can all be combined in the study of past landscapes. Case studies present various projects based mainly in central Italy with seven of the papers describing aspects of John’s major fieldwork project in the Sangro Valley, Abruzzo. 253p, b/w illus (OUSA 2008) Hb was £38.00 now £10.00

Enduring Records

The Hermit in the Garden

edited by Barbara A. Purdy.

by Gordon Campbell.

The Environmental and Cultural Heritage of Wetlands These twenty-seven papers on wetland research across the world, from America to Europe to Australasia, aim to raise the profile of these fragile environments and the potential they have for shedding light on the past. 320 pages, b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2001) Hb was £55.00 now £4.95

From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome

This book explores the the eccentric phenomenon of the ornamental hermit, which enjoyed its heyday in the England of the eighteenth century, when it became highly fashionable for owners of country estates to commission architectural follies, including hermitages, peopled either with imaginary hermits or with men employed as real hermits. 272p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2013) Hb was £16.99 now £6.95

Landscape Medici Gardens

From Making to Design by Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto.

Drawing on Medici tax returns, inventories, and correspondence, Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto examines the transformation of their gardens from functional and pleasurable kitchen gardens to symbols of political power and family prestige. 328p b/w illus (University of Pennsylvania Press 2008) Hb was £39.00 now £12.95

Discovering Battlefields of England and Scotland by John Kinross.

This illustrated guide presents sixty-nine battles that took place on English or Scottish soil, from Alfred’s defeat of the Danes at Ashdown in 871 to the final crushing of the Jacobite cause at Culloden in 1746. It sets each battle in its historical context, describes the action in relation to the landscape and gives a guide to the landscape as it is today. 184p b/w illus (Shire 1968 repr.2004) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

Landscapes and Desire

Revealing Britain’s Sexually Inspired Sites by Catherine E. Tuck.

An elegant and sensitive study of sexually inspired sites across Britain. From the blatant phallus of the Cerne Abbas Giant and some rather suggestive lumps and bumps in the landscape, Catherine Tuck also introduces the reader to the more discreet erotic tributes, secret grottos and fertility symbols of the British landscape. 246p, col illus t/out (Sutton 2003) Hb was £20.00 now £6.95

Monuments in the Landscape

edited by Paul Rainbird.

Many of the biggest names in landscape archaeology are represented in this collection of essays which ably demonstrate the continuing vitality of the discipline. The focus is predominantly on the landscapes of the Neolithic and Bronze Age although essays cover periods right up to the present, and many address wider issues of methodology. 256p b/w illus (Tempus 2008) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

An English Countryside Explored

The Land of Lettice Sweetapple by Peter Fowler and Ian Blackwell.

An accessible synthesis of the results of Peter Fowler’s extensive work at the parishes of West Overton and Flyfield, asking the question “How has this landscape come to look like it does?” 159p b/w illus, col pls (The History Press 1998, reprint 2009) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

By River, Fields and Factories The Making of the Lower Lea Valley by Andrew B. Powell.

Extensive geoarchaeological and palaeo-environmenal studies, coupled with a comprehensive radiocarbon dating programme, have enabled the valley’s past environments to be reconstructed. As well as significant Neolithic finds, the excavations revealed Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements, and some evidence for Roman, Saxon and medieval activity. 240p b/w and col illus (Wessex Archaeology 2012) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

7 The Archaeology of the M6 Toll 2000-2003 by A P Fitzpatrick, Andrew B. Powell, Paul Booth and A D Crockett.

Remains included Mesolithic flint scatters, isolated Neolithic pits and hollows, Bronze Age burnt mounds and Iron Age settlement enclosures. The Romano-British period was dominated by settlement and burials, whilst medieval settlement and agriculture was recorded at many sites, and in particular a Knights Templar fishpond complex at Wishaw. 600p b/w illus (Wessex Archaeology 2008) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley, Volume 1

Ancient Trees in the Landscape

by Phil Andrews, Edward Biddulph and Alan Hardy.

by Gerry Barnes and Tom Williamson.

The Sites

Construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link provided a unique opportunity to undertake large-scale investigations of Late Iron Age and Roman settlements, religious complexes, cemeteries and a villa site, as well as three small Saxon settlements, two cemeteries and a watermill. This volume describes the archaeological results of the excavations. 384p (Wessex Archaeology 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley, Volume 2 Late Iron Age to Roman Finds Reports by Edward Biddulph, Rachael Seager Smith and Jörn Schuster.

This volume presents specialist reports on the Late Iron Age and Roman artefacts recovered from Springhead and Northfleet. These include over 2 tonnes of pottery, 1,756 coins and tokens, over 2,500 other metal small finds and 3,000 nails. 448p b/w and col illus (Wessex Archaeology 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley, Volume 3

Late Iron Age to Roman Human Remains and Environmental Reports by Catherine Barnett et al.

The detailed specialist reports in this volume cover the late Iron Age and Roman human bone and animal bone assemblages recovered during the reported excavations, as well as environmental remains and dating evidence relating to contemporary landscape, subsistence and economy. 240p b/w and col illus (Wessex Archaeology 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley, Volume 4 Post-Roman Finds and Environmental Reports by Phil Andrews et al.

The detailed specialist reports in this volume cover all the Saxon and later finds recovered during the reported excavations, including human bone and animal bone, and environmental remains and dating evidence relating to contemporary landscape, subsistence and economy. 144p, 41 b/w and col pls (Wessex Archaeology 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

Norfolk’s Arboreal Heritage This volume represents the first detailed, published account of the ancient and traditionally managed trees of any English county. It discusses how accurately trees can be dated; explains why old trees are found in certain contexts and not in others; discusses traditional management practices; and looks at the various ways in which trees have been used in parks and gardens. 184p b/w and col illus (Windgather Press 2011) Pb was £26.00 now £7.95

Gardens of Earthly Delight The History of Deer Parks by John Fletcher.

This is a highly original, profusely illustrated, and well researched account of deer parks. Fletcher draws on his lifetime working with deer to formulate plausible explanations as to, for example, why they were not domesticated until the 20th century, how parks evolved from haga and elricks , why deer parks were created throughout Eurasia, why fallow so rapidly ousted red deer from medieval British parks, and much more. 296p b/w and col illus (Windgather Press 2011) Pb was £26.00 now £8.95

Landscapes for the World

Conserving a Global Heritage by Peter Fowler.

S i n c e 1 9 9 2 U NES CO h a s designated cultural landscapes as World Heritage Sites. This book asks what constitutes a cultural landscape, and looks at the criteria and politics which surround their selection. Lavish illustration accompanies a subsequent tour of those already accorded World Heritage listing. 235P b/w and col illus (Windgather 2004) Pb was £16.99 now £4.95

William Faden and Norfolk’s Eighteenth Century Landscape by Andrew MacNair and Tom Williamson.

William Faden’s map of Norfolk, published in 1797, was one of a large number of surveys of English counties produced in the second half of the eighteenth century. This book, with accompanying DVD, presents a new digital version of the map, and explains how this can be interrogated to produce a wealth of new historical information. 218p col illus, CD-Rom (Windgather Press 2010) Pb was £29.95 now £7.95

Landscape and Heritage

8 Hedgerow History

by Gerry Barnes & Tom

Williamson. This study asks why hedgerows vary across different parts of Britain and investigates the ecological, economic and historical reasons for these variations. Drawing upon a unique computerised analysis of hedges in Norfolk, they explore how hedges came into existence and how they have changed over time. 152p b/w and col illus (Windgather Press 2006) Pb was £19.00 now £7.95

The Historic Landscape of Devon by Lucy Ryder.

The combined evidence for three case-study areas – the Blackdown Hills, Hartland Moors, and the South Hams – is examined in detail. Key issues addressed include: how far back patterns of 19th century landholding can be traced, or projected, back into the medieval period; the occurrence and extent of open field farming in Devon; and the spread of nucleated and dispersed settlements. 256p col illus (Windgather Press 2013) Pb was £38.00 now £9.95

The Archaeology of a Great Estate Chatsworth and Beyond by John Barnatt and Nicola Bannister.

This book tells the story of Chatsworth’s historic landscape and its archaeology. It includes the whole of the Estate landscape, including the extensive farmland and moorlands beyond the park and concentrates on visible archaeology and what it can tell us about the past. 232p (Windgather Press 2009) Pb was £20.00 now £7.95

The Lincolnshire Wolds edited by David N. Robinson.

This book is a collection of papers on the landscape history and regional geography of the Lincolnshire Wolds, bringing to­ gether the important known historical, natural and cultural information about the area. 160p, col illus throughout (Windgather Press 2009) Pb was £20.00 now £7.95

The Black Poplar

Extinctions and Invasions

by Fiona Cooper.

edited by Naomi Sykes and Terry O’Connor.

Ecology, History and Conservation This book is a cultural and ecological biography of the black poplar in Britain. Fiona Cooper explores its historic place in the landscape, and how it has played a role in folklore and in the work of poets such as William Cowper. She explains how the tree has been used through the centuries as timber and in medicine, and then turns her attention to the question of conservation.

116p b/w and col illus (Windgather 2006) Pb was £19.00

now £4.95

Swaledale

Valley of the Wild River by Andrew Fleming.

Now with an updated preface and colour illustrations throughout, this beautiful book tells the story of Swaledale, a well-loved part of the North Yorkshire Pennines. It shows how the perspectives of archaeology, history and ecology can be linked to transform our understanding of the landscape. 166p b/w and col illus (Windgather Press 2010) Pb was £25.00 now £6.95

Oak

A British History by Esmond Harris.

An investigation of the speical place of the Oak in Britain’s history. The authors explore how people managed and exploited oakwoods since Neolithic times, and the skills required in the use of timbers for shipbuilding, furniture and constructing houses. They also explore the myths, symbols and cultural associations that have connected people in Britain with the oak tree over hundreds of years. 256p b/w and col illus (Windgather Press 2003) Pb was £24.00 now £6.95

A Social History of British Fauna

This book examines how human society, culture, diet, lifestyles and even whole landscapes were fundamentally shaped by the animal extinctions and introductions that have occurred in Britain since the last Ice Age. In its 22 chapters a wide range of mammal, bird, fish, snail and insect species are considered. 208p b/w and col illus (Windgather Press 2010) Pb was £28.00 now £7.95

Gardens of Their Dreams

Desertification and Culture in World History edited by Brian Griffith.

Griffith charts the historical effects of the expanding wasteland which now stretches from Mauretania to the Great Wall of China on past human society - the very different religious beliefs that became dominant; huge shifts in the relative standing of men and women; new, more antagonistic attitudes to nature; and much more authoritarian systems of government. 368p (Zed Books 2001) Hb was £60.00 now £9.95

Renewed Life for Scottish Castles

by Richard Fawcett and Allan Rutherford. Castles, both ruined and occupied, are amongst the most deeply evocative buildings in the Scottish landscape. This book considers the history of the conservation and restoration of a number of those buildings against the background of what the idea of the castle has meant to Scots over the centuries. 178p col illus (CBA 2011) Pb was £20.00 now £10.00

The Return of Cultural Treasures by Jeanette Greenfield.

Jeanette Greenfield analyses and discusses the historical, legal and political issues surrounding the return of cultural treasures to their homelands, involving not only art treasures, but also palaeontological materials, such as those belonging to the Australian Aborigine, the American Indian and the Greenland Inuit. 500p (Cambridge UP 3rd edition 2007) Hb was £83.00 now £19.95

Who Owns Antiquity?

Museums and the Battle of Our Ancient Heritage by James Cuno.

A controversial look at the antiquities trade, and the legal framework which surrounds it which suggests that the current set-up merely encourages the hoarding of antiquities by the states which now occupy the territories of ancient civilizations, and argues instead for the enabling of global ‘encyclopedic museums’. The paperback edition contains a new afterword in which Cuno repsonds to some of his critics. 228p (Princeton UP 2008, Pb 2010) Hb was £16.95 now £6.95, Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

Delight in Diversity

edited by John Cherry and Susan Walker.

A transcription of a day-long seminar held at the British Museum in 1995 to discuss aspects of display at the museum. It is structured around the questions: What do we communicate? How do we communicate? With whom do we communicate? and With what success? 64p, 8 pls (British Museum Press 1996) Pb was £12.50 now £5.00

Archaeology, Society and Identity in Modern Japan by Koji Mizoguchi.

By examining in parallel the uniquely intense process of modernisation experienced by Japan and the history of Japanese archaeology, Mizoguchi explores the close interrelationship between archaeology, society, and modernity, helping to explain why we do archaeology in the way that we do. 183p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2006) Hb was £64.00 now £14.95

Ruins Reused

Changing Attitudes to Ruins Since the Late Eighteenth Century by Michael Thompson.

This book charts the develop­ ment of an active relationship between the public and ruins as to how they can be preserved and used, looking at developments throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. 110p, 38 illus (Heritage Publications 2006) Hb was £14.95 now £6.95

Heritage and Human Evolution Terra Britannica

edited by John Hurd and Ben Gourley.

These twelve essays are `A celebration of earthern structures in Great Britain and Ireland’ bringing together different approaches to the subject and the study of these structures in the field. Case studies include: Walse, Solway Plain, East Midlands, Scotland, East Anglia, Wessex, Devon and Cornwall, Ireland. 59p, b/w figs and pls, col pls (English Heritage 2000) Pb was £19.99 now £5.95

Architectural Ceramics

Their History, Manufacture and Conservation edited by Jeanne Marie Teutonico.

Papers include information and research on historical background, new and current developments and practice in the conservation of architectural terracotta, Coade stone, faience and wall and floor tiles. Three case studies are also given: The conservation of the Spanish Tile Floor in the Lord Mayor’s Chapel, Bristol; The conservation of Three Victorian Mosaics; Terracotta facades in Lincoln. 134p, b/w figs and pls (James and James 1996) Pb was £45.00 now £19.95

Integrated Pest Management for Collections edited by Helen Kingsley, David Pinninger, Amber Xavier-Rowe and Peter Winsor.

Presents the key principles of Integrated Pest Management, covering practical theoretical and managerial aspects, as well as case studies demonstrating successful techniques. 150p b/w figs (James & James 2001) Pb was £40.00 now £9.95

Monuments and the Millennium

edited by Jeanne Marie Teutonico and John Fidler.

Twenty-four papers concerning public sculpture and monuments. The papers are divided by subject into those that deal with approaches to art-historical, conservation and inventory issues, others which discuss technical approaches, case studies and discussions of the future and commissioning of new public sculpture. 244p, 36 col pls, b/w figs and pls (English Heritage 2001) Pb was £40.00 now £5.95

Gilding

Approaches to Treatment by Jeremy Noel-Tod.

Guidelines for the conservation of gilding. Not only are technical details of individual conservation projects described, but the papers also discuss the complex decision making processes involved, covering such questions as the most appropriate materials to use and the extent of conservation intervention. 84p, col illus (English Heritage 2001) Pb was £35.00 now £9.95

Conservation, Identity and Ownership in Indigenous Archaeology edited by Bill Sillar and Cressida Fforde.

A series of case studies from Japan, Siberia, Canada, Australia, North and South America and Africa, draw attention to issues of people’s access to their cultural heritage, legal rights, ethical considerations, and questions of the classification of ancient artefacts and sites. 221p, b/w figs and pls (James and James 2005) Pb was £34.95 now £9.95

Recent Developments in Research and Management at World Heritage Sites edited by Melanie PomeroyKellinger and Ian Scott.

The common threads linking these papers are the influence of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the importance of research in the understanding and management of World Heritage Sites, and the importance of building consensus through partnership and involvement in the management of World Heritage Sites. 80p, col illus (Oxford Archaeology 2007) Pb was £7.50 now £2.00

9 The Human Brain Evolving

edited by Douglas Broadfield et al.

A range of important studies focusing on human brain evolution. Topics include theoretical concepts, studies of fossil and modern brain endocasts, genetic studies, neurological structure and development and brain evolution and its relation to behaviour. 331p (Stone Age Institute Press 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £17.95

The Oldowan

Case Studies into the Earliest Stone Age edited by Nick Toth and Kathy Diane Schick.

This volume also shows how a range of probing, multidisciplinary, experimental investigations including experimental tool-making, comparative studies of ape technologies, biomechanical analysis, and PET studies of brain activity - help us evaluate this tantalizing prehistoric evidence and appreciate its relevance to human evolution. 338p b/w illus (Stone Age Institute Press 2006) Hb was £50.00 now £17.95

The Libyan Desert

Rough and Tumble

Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage

Aggression, Hunting and Human Evolution

edited by David Mattingly et al.

by Travis R. Pickering.

This volume draws attention to the link between the benefits that Libya draws from its Saharan resources (oil, gas, water, minerals and tourism) and the need to safeguard and record aspects of its cultural heritage. The book also provides a summary of important developments in Saharan studies. 338p b/w illus (Society for Libyan Studies 2006) Pb was £45.00 now £9.95

Pickering argues that the advent of ambush hunting approximately two million years ago marked a milestone in human evolution, one that established the social dynamic that allowed our ancestors to expand their range and diet. At the same time he challenges the traditional link between aggression and human predation. 208p b/w illus (University of California Press 2013) Hb was £19.95 now £7.95

Stone Knapping

Human Roots

edited by Valentine Roux and Blandine Bril.

edited by Lawrence Barham and Kate Robson-Brown.

The Necessary Conditions for a Uniquely Hominin Behavior Chapters approach stone knap­ ping from a multi-disciplinary perspective that embraces psy­c hology, physiology, behavioural biology and primatology as well as archaeology. The result is a better understanding of early human engagement with the material world and the complex actions required for the creation of stone tools. 275p, 143 ills., 36 tables (McDonald Institute 2005) Hb was £35.00 now £12.95

Born in Africa

The Quest for the Origins of Human Life by Martin Meredith.

A popular account of the search for human origins and of scientific work in Africa stretching back 100 years. The book follows the course of the discoveries, as well as the rivalries and controversies that have accompanied them. 230p b/w pls (Simon & Schuster 2011) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

Africa and Asia in the Middle Pleistocene 16 papers focused on the question of `how different were humans and human behaviour in Africa and the Far east during the Middle Pleistocene’? The contributors draw on evidence from recent archaeological fieldwork and represent different schools of thought concerning the Out-ofAfrica or Multi-Regional origins of man. 263p (Western Academic & Specialist Press 2001) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

The Year of the Ghost An Olduvai Diary by Derek Roe.

The ‘ghost’ of this book is Derek Roe himself. In January 1983 he embarked on his first journey to Tanzania as a ghost writer for an autobiography by Mary Leakey, a name linked for ever in the minds of archaeologists with the famous palaeolithic site of Olduvai Gorge. This diary covers Derek Roe’s three trips to visit Mary and also includes other correspondence between them. 186p b/w and col illus (WASP2002) Hb was £14.95 now £4.95

British Prehistory

10 Nostratic

Examining a Linguistic Macrofamily edited by Colin Renfrew and Daniel Nettle.

This volume of essays examines the claim that a linguistic macrofamily can be identified which includes not only the Indo-European and Afroasiatic language families but also the Kartvelian, Uralic,Altaic and Dravidian families. 164p (McDonald Institute 1999) Pb was £30.00 now £9.95

Mindscapes of Prehistory Rock Art & Ritual 2

by Brian A. Smith and Alan Walker.

This book follows on from Smith and Walker’s earlier Rock Art and Ritual, developing that book’s findings geographically to present a universal interpretation of Britain’s Neolithic rock art. They argue that sunlight and water, essentials for survival, were key to the Neolithic mind, and to the creation of a complex ritual landscape reflected in the siting and motifs of the rock art. 159p, b/w illus, col pls (Amberley 2011) Pb was £17.99 now £6.95

Digging Up the Ice Age

by Simon Buteux, Jenni Chambers and Barbara Silva.

The sands and gravels laid down by rivers contain perhaps the most important archives of the Ice Age that we possess, in the form of sediments, fossils and human artefacts. This handbook contains full guidance on working in British quarries, what to look out for and what it can tell us, and how to record sites and finds. 189p col illus (Archaeopress 2009) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Dissent With Modification

Human Origins, Palaeolithic Archaeology and Evolutionary Anthropology in Britain 18591901 by John McNabb.

An exploration of the ‘eolith’ debate which took place between the late 1880s and the 1930s as well as the public perception of the whole ‘origins’ question and its relationship with ‘race’. 377p b/w and col illus (Archaeopress 2012) Pb was £29.95 now £9.95

The Ringlemere Cup

Precious Cups and the Beginning of the Channel Bronze Age edited by Stuart Needham, Keith Parfitt and Gill Varndell.

This volume provides the definitive report on the early Bronze Age Ringlemere gold cup and its immediate site context, as well as contextual study of 15 comparable vessels from Britain, Germany and Switzerland, from which a picture of a wider Maritime interaction network is posited. 120p, 57 b/w illus, 4p col pls (British Museum Press 2006) Pb was £23.00 now £7.95

Excavation and Salvage at Runnymede Bridge, 1978 The Late Bronze Age Waterfront Site by Stuart P Needham.

Report on a major rescue excavation of a Late Bronze Age waterfront site with exceptional preservation of deposits buried under the Thames’ flood silts. Finds included the foundations of a Late Bronze Age enclosure stockade. 276p, 138 illus, 78 pls, tbs (BMP 1992) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Gwernvale and Penywyrlod Two Neolithic Long Cairns in the Black Mountains of Brecknock by WJ Britnell and HN Savory.

This volume reports on the excavation of two chambered cairns, including one in Peny­ wyriod which was only discovered in 1972 but found to be the oldest known cairn in the Black Mountains. 163p b/w illus (Cambrian Archaeological Association 1984) Pb was £30.00 now £4.95

Graeanog Ridge

The Evolution of a Farming Landscape and its Settlement in North-West Wales by PJ Fasham et Al.

Excavations in the 1970s and 1980s on the Llyn peninsula re­ vealed evidence of settlement ranging from the 2nd century BC to the early medieval period. This study assesses the human impact on the landscape from Neolithic to early modern times. 180p illus (Cambrian Archaeological Society 1998) Pb was £21.00 now £4.95

The New Antiquarians

50 Years of Archaeological Innovation in Wessex edited by Rowan Whimster.

The contributors to this volume include many of the UKs most influential archaeologists of the later 20th century, making this book an overview not only of the history of Wessex, but of the development of archaeological thinking and techniques during this period. Interspersed amongst these papers are profiles of the region’s most influential sites and the memories of some of its leading characters. 234p col illus (CBA 2011) Pb was £20.00 now £10.00

Where Rivers Meet

The Archaeology of Catholme and the Trent-Tame Confluence

by Simon Buteux and Henry P. Chapman.

This book is the story of an area of landscape in the English Midlands from earliest prehistory to around AD 900. In the project has revealed spectacular monuments from the Neolithic and Bronze Age (including a ‘woodhengetype’ monument, a ‘sunburst’ monument and a cursus) that represent a regional expression of the monumental traditions of the age of Stonehenge. 180p col illus (CBA 2009) Pb was £15.00 now £7.50

Sutton Common

The Excavation of an Iron Age ‘Marsh Fort’ by Robert van der Noort, Henry P. Chapman and John Collis.

Sutton Common in South Yorkshire is one of the best-known Iron Age multivallate sites in lowland Britain. This volume describes the results of the largescale excavations undertaken there between 1998 and 2003, which have provided unparalleled insights into the function and meaning of this 4th-century BC ‘marsh-fort’. 235p b/w and col illus (CBA 2007) Pb was £25.00 now £12.00

Mesolithic Occupation at Bouldnor Cliff and the Submerged Prehistoric Landscapes of the Solent

by G. Momber, David J. Tomalin, R. G. Scaife and J. Satchell.

Finds at Bouldnor Cliff include worked wood, hearths, flint tools, food remains, twisted plant fibres and an enigmatic assemblage of timbers dating to c8100 BP. This report records the events that led to the discovery of the site, the methods used to recover the material, and the detailed assessment of the archaeological artefacts. 197p b/w and col illus (CBA 2011) Pb was £25.00 now £12.50

Excavations at Caldicot, Gwent

Bronze Age Palaeochannels in the Lower Nedern Valley by Nigel Nayling and Astrid Caseldine.

The report contains Bronze Age worked-wood and a weir, Iron Age bridge, a large faunal assemblage and a range of debris and artefacts. 368p, 163 figs (CBA RR 108, 1997) Pb was £28.00 now £4.95

Conderton Camp, Worcestershire

A Small Middle Iron Age Hillfort on Bredon Hill by Nicholas Thomas.

This report publishes the find­ ings of an earthwork survey and study of the environs of the site, geophysical investigations and excavations carried out in 1958 and 1959, along with specialist discussions of the finds. The report concludes with an excellent summary discussion of Conderton Camp and its people. 349p, b/w illus (CBA 2005) Pb was £32.00 now £6.95

Towards a New Stone Age edited by Jonathan Cotton and David Field.

21 papers on the Neolithic of south-east England. As well as looking at evidence from par­ ticular sites, the authors present overviews on a range of subjects including aerial survey, soils, the study of human remains, landscapes and environments. 237p b/w illus (CBA 2004) Pb was £28.00 now £6.95

British Prehistory Edward Lhwyd

Archaeologia Britannica, Texts and Translations edited by Dewi W Evans and Brynley F Roberts.

Edward Lhwyd’s Archæologia Britannica effectively marks the discovery of the Celtic languages and the founding of Celtic Studies. First published in 1707, this was a groundbreaking work in comparative philology, the result of first-hand study of the Celtic languages and an epic four-year journey through the countries where they were spoken. 320p (Celtic Studies Publications 2009) Hb was £29.95 now £11.95

A Brief History of Stonehenge by Aubrey Burl

Burl’s accessible overview provides a wealth of information on Stonehenge, the history of research at the site, and the myths which have become attached to it. He explores the wider landscape, offering his own theories particularly as to the construction of the monument and source of the bluestones and as to its astronomical alignment. 368p b/w illus (Constable 2007) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

A Year at Stonehenge by James O. Davies.

Over the last five years James Davies has been photographing Stonehenge at all times of the day and night, and all through the seasons. With privileged access to the stone circle he has built up a unique portfolio. A Year at Stonehenge brings together the best of his work, while a short text by Mike Pitts summarises our current understanding. 128p col illus (Frances Lincoln 2013) Hb was £16.99 now £6.95

The Archaeological Site at Easton Lane, Winchester by P J Fasham and others.

The remains included a Neolithic structure, a burial with grave goods and conical pits, Early Bronze Age cemeteries, a substantial Middle Bronze Age settlement and ditch system, and an Early Middle Iron Age open settlement which complements the adjacent Iron Age site at Winnall Down. 161p with plans. (Hampshire Field Club 1989) Pb was £22.00 now £2.95

The Land of Boudica

Prehistoric and Roman Norfolk by John Davies.

This book traces the story of Norfolk from the Ice Age and the first appearance of people to the end of Roman Britain. In particular it focuses on the many remarkable and exciting discoveries made across the region, often through the contribution of amateur enthusiasts, and how these have transformed our picture its history in recent decades. 251p (Heritage, an imprint of Oxbow Books 2009) Pb was £19.95 now £7.95

Beaker Domestic Sites in the Fen Edge and East Anglia by Helen M. Bamford.

An important assessment of Beaker domestic sites, based on the author’s 1970 thesis, originally published in 1982, but now available as a reprint. Focusing on the finds from Hockwold-cum-Wilton, but including comparative data from other East Anglian sites, Helen Bamford discusses in particular the significance of rusticated beaker pottery. 162p b/w illus (EAA 16, 1982, repr. 2005) Pb was £19.50 now £6.95

Prehistoric Landscape to Roman Villa

Excavations at Beddington, Surrey, 1981-7 by Isca Howell.

Excavations at Beddington have uncovered a long occupation sequence which includes Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age fields, a Late Iron Age enclosed settlement and early Roman finds. A villa was established at the site in the late 2nd century AD and included a house, bathhouse and five other buildings. 135p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2005) Pb was £10.95 now £4.95

Excavations at 25 Cannon Street, City of London

From the Middle Bronze Age to the Great Fire by Nicholas Elsden.

This report provides a chronological account of excavation findings at 25 Cannon Street, supported by many illustrations and specialist contributions. The dig revealed a long sequence of occupation, including Middle Bronze Age pottery, Roman masonry buildings, and Anglo-Saxon and later buildings and the Church of St Werburga. 73p b/w illus (MOLA 2001) Pb was £7.95 now £3.95

The Prehistory and Topography of Southwark and Lambeth

by Jonathan Cotton, Louise Rayner, Lucy Wheeler and Jane Sidell.

This volume provides the first synthesis of the available prehistoric and topographic information from the area of north Southwark and Lambeth, London, in the period c.9500 cal BA to c.AD 50. The authors consider the interplay between environmental and riverine change and ‘mobile’ and ‘settled’ human communities. 109p b/w illus (MOLA 2002) Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

Green Park (Reading Business Park) Phase 2 Excavations 1995

Neolithic and Bronze Age Sites by Adam Brossler and Robert Early.

The Neolithic features included an unusual segmented ring ditch, and a number of pits and postholes. A field system was laid out in the area prior to the establishment of a late Bronze Age settlement which included five roundhouses, and a number of post-built structures. 180p b/w illus (Oxford Archaeology 2003) Pb was £14.99 now £5.00

11 Lines in the Landscape

Cursus monuments in the Upper Thames Valley by Alistair Barclay, George Lambrick, John Moore and Mark Robinson.

This volume reports on excavations at a cursus monument at Drayton, and includes an account of small-scale excavations undertaken at the Lechlade cursus. It also provides a gazetteer of known cursus monuments in the Upper Thames Valley. 260p, many b/w illus (Oxford Archaeology 2003) Pb was £24.95 now £10.00

An Iron Age and RomanoBritish enclosed settlement at Watkins Farm, Northmoor, Oxon by Tim Allen.

Report on 1983-5 excavation of a low-lying gravel site close to the Thames. A mid Iron Age ditched enclosure with four huts, and evidence suggesting horse-breeding rather than arable cultivation is followed, after a break, by Roman period enclosures that initially respect the earlier ditches but later become rectangular 129p, b/w figs, pls (Oxford Archaeological Unit 1990) Pb was £12.00 now £6.95

Guernsey

An Island Community of the Atlantic Iron Age edited by B Burns, B Cunliffe and H Sebire.

Excavations in the 1980s revealed a late Iron Age settlement with a smithy and numerous cist burials. Includes gazetteer of sites and discussion of Guernsey’s place in the trade between Armorica and Britain during the Iron Age. 129p, many figs (OUCA Monograph 43, 1996) Pb was £18.00 now £8.95

An Examination of Prehistoric Stone Bracers from Britain

by Ann Woodward, John Hunter, David Bukach and Fiona Roe.

This volume present a detailed study of the thin, usually rectangular, pieces of pierced fine stone that occur in inhumation graves of Beaker date. The book tests the hypothesis that they, with other grave goods, were originally designed for use as components of ritual costume or as equipment for use in religious acts and ceremonies. 192p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

A Corridor Through Time

The archaeology of the A55 Anglesey Road Scheme by Richard Cuttler, Andrew Davidson and Gwilym Hughes.

Five main sites and a series of prehistoric burnt mounds are discussed. The route encountered remains of Neolithic pit groups; Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement features and a Bronze Age cremation cemetery; Romano-British settlements and a farmstead; an early medieval inhumation cemetery, medieval agricultural features and a corn-drying kiln. 304p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

British Prehistory

12 Corrstown

Neanderthals in Wales

Land and People

by Victoria Ginn and Stuart Rathbone.

edited by Stephen Aldhouse-Green, Rick Peterson and Elizabeth A. Walker.

edited by Michael J. Allen, Niall Sharples and Terry O’Connor.

A Coastal Community. Excavations of a Bronze Age Village in Northern Ireland Corrstown is a highly important Bronze Age site. A total of 74 Middle Bronze Age roundhouse platforms were identified and organised into pairs or short rows, the majority of which appeared to be contemporary, a site type hitherto unknown in Britain and Ireland. 232p b/w and col illlus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £35.00 now £7.95

A Late Iron Age farmstead in the Outer Hebrides Excavations at Mound 1, Bornais, South Uist edited by Niall Sharples.

The examination of the mound 1 deposits provides an important contribution to our understanding of the Iron Age sequence in the Atlantic province. The principal contribution comprises the large quantities of mammal, fish and bird bones, carbonised plant remains and pottery, which can be accurately dated to a fairly precise and narrow period in the 1st millennium AD. 280p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

A Dreaming for the Witches by Stephen Yeates.

Integrating archaeology with Roman texts and Welsh folklore, this sequel to A Tribe of Witches delves deeper into the religious practice of the Dobunni, explor­ ing their pantheon of gods and godesses, symbolism and iconography and their sacred landscape. 200p (Oxbow Books 2009) Pb was £19.95 now £6.95

Carving a Future for British Rock Art

edited by Tia Barnett and K. Sharpe.

This volume brings together the experiences and informed opinions of the key organisations and stakeholders responsible for the conservation, management and accessibility of British rock art. An on-going and exciting period of change is documented and the main issues that underpin the survival of our prehistoric carved heritage are addressed. 240p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £65.00 now £7.95

Beyond the Core

Reflections on Regionality in Prehistory edited by Graeme Kirkham and Andy M. Jones.

The 12 contributions to the collection identify distinctive elements of the prehistoric archaeology of a number of discrete areas across the British Isles, from Cornwall to Scotland and south-east England to Ireland. 120p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £35.00 now £4.95

Pontnewydd and the Elwy Valley Caves

This monograph documents the results of 20 years of field research. It describes the traces of occupation left around 225,000 years ago by people who were ancestors of the Neanderthals. These include stone tools, animal bones and the remains of the people themselves. 360p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £55.00 now £12.95

Flag Fen, Peterborough

Excavations and Research, 1995–2007 edited by Francis Pryor and Michael Bamforth.

Includes detailed investigations of the post alignment’s previously unpublished eastern (Northey Island) landfall. New research including oxygen isotope analyses of animal teeth provides interesting, and at times surprising, insights into the economy and the complex role played by domestic animals. 160p (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £25.00 now £4.95

A Tale of the Unknown Unknowns

A Mesolithic Pit Alignment and a Neolithic Timber Hall at Warren Field, Aberdeenshire by Hilary K. Murray, J. Charles Murray and Shannon M. Fraser.

This report details the excavations and reveals that the hall was associated with the storage and or consumption of cereals. The pits are fully documented and environmental evidence sheds light on the surrounding landscape. 144p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Prehistoric Houses at Sumburgh in Shetland

by Jane Downes and Raymond Lamb.

Excavations at Sumburgh Airport between 1967 and 1974 revealed stone-built houses of the later Bronze Age and early Iron Age. This report shows how one house was added to another and demonstrates that the twohouse unit was a distinct feature of the later Bronze Age in Scotland. 138p, b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2000) Pb £28.00 now £4.95

The Lockington Gold Hoard An Early Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery at Lockington, Leicestershire by Gwilym Hughes.

The excavation of the Lockington b a r ro w p ro v i d e d a ra re opportunity for examining in detail Bronze Age funerary practices and associated ritual activity in a lowland context in the English Midlands. In addition, a rich group of metalwork finds was discovered - two gold armlets and a copper dagger. 128p b/w illus, b/w and col pls (Oxbow Books 2000) Pb was £28.00 now £6.95

Papers in Memory of John Evans Includes papers on aspects of environmental archaeology, experiments and philosophy; new research on the nature of woodland on the chalklands of southern England; coasts and islands; people, process and social order, and snails and shells. 240p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £35.00 now £12.95

Fairfield Park, Stotfold, Bedfordshire

Later Prehistoric Settlement in the Eastern Chilterns by Leo Webley, Jane Timby and Martin Wilson.

The excavations at Fairfield Park revealed a later Bronze Age hilltop enclosure and an extensive early Iron Age settlement. As one of the first large-scale excavations of an early Iron Age settlement in eastern England, the site makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the later prehistory of the region. 176p (Oxford Archaeology 2007) Pb was £14.95 now £7.50

Segsbury Camp by Gary Lock.

This volume describes the two seasons of excavation at Segsbury Camp which form a part of Oxford University’s Hillforts of the Ridgeway Project. The evidence suggests that the large hillfort of Segsbury was used during the period 6th to 2nd century BC but was not densely and permanently occupied. 158p (OUSA 2005) Hb was £35.00 now £10.00

Thornhill Farm, Fairford, Gloucestershire

by David Jennings, Jeff Muir, Simon Palmer and Alex Smith.

For over 500 years, from the middle Iron Age to the early Roman period, Thornhill Farm appears to have been lived in and worked as a cattle ranch. Extensive excavations by Oxford Archaeology between 1986 and 1989 revealed large parts of the settlement, including paddocks, stock enclosures and droveways, all designed to control and manage the herds of animals. 200p b/w illus (Oxford Archaeology 2004) Hb was £24.95 now £7.50

Settlement on the Bedfordshire Claylands by Jane Timby et al.

Excavations at nine sites along the route of the Great Barford Bypass provided a rare opportunity to investigate an extensive area of the South Midlands claylands, a landscape that has hitherto seen little archaeological work. The excavations produced evidence for the long-term development of the social landscape, agrarian economy and environment of the area from Prehistory to the Middle Ages. 430p (Oxford Archaeology 2007) Pb was £14.95 now £7.50

British Prehistory Gravelly Guy

Excavations at Stanton Harcourt by George Lambrick and Tim Allen.

Archaeological evidence at Gravelly Guy spans from the Neolithic through to the Saxon period. Structural evidence, finds and environmental data is combined in a detailed study of the site, its position in the landscape and relationship to the contemporary archaeology of the surrounding area. 520p, 179 b/w illus, 31 ls (Oxford Archaeology 2005) Hb was £34.95 now £7.50

Danebury Environs Project Volume 1 by Barry Cunliffe.

Following his research on the hillfort Barry Cunliffe has led a massive campaign to explore the surroundings of the site, and this has resulted in a further series of volumes, the first set on the Prehistoric evidence and the second set on the Roman Period evidence. This volume is the Introduction and overview to the Prehistoric set. 238p (OUCA 2002) Hb was £49.95 now £10.00

Danebury Environs Project Volume 2 by Barry Cunliffe.

Volume 2 comprises seven sepa­ rate volumes reporting on the Prehistoric evidence from the excavations and research at sites in the Danebury area during the

early 1990s. 842p in seven vols. (OUCA 2000) Hb was £60.00 now £15.00

A Slice of Rural Essex

Recent Archaeological Discoveries from the A120 Between Stanstead Airport and Braintree by Jane Timby et al. A diverse pattern of human hist­ory was revealed including earlier prehistoric flint knapping, later prehistoric ritual activity, a Roman farmstead with accompanying cemetery, a middle Saxon hall, medieval settlement, pottery production and a windmill. 214p b/w illus, CD-Rom (Oxford Archaeology 2007) Hb was £14.95 now £7.50

The Prehistoric Landscape and Iron Age Enclosed Settlement at Mingies Ditch Hardwick-with-Yelford, Oxon by T G Allen and M A Robinson.

The 1977-1978 excavation of the Middle Iron Age enclosure at Mingies Ditch and the prehistoric evidence from the 1980 excavation of Smithfield, the adjoining field. It includes a 90-page technical appendix of figures and tables. 249p, b/w pls, figs (Oxford Archaeological Unit 1993) Pb was £28.00, now £9.95

The Emergent Past

A Relational Realist Archaeology of Early Bronze Age Mortuary Practices by Chris Fowler.

A synthesis of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age mortuary practices in Northeast England (c.2500-1500 BC), taking into account how different concepts and practices have changed the assemblage of Early Bronze Age mortuary practices in the past 200 years. 352p (Oxford UP 2013) Hb was £70.00 now £24.95

North-East Perth

An archaeological landscape The Royal Commission survey of 1990 covering the area north from Blairgowrie up Strathardle and Glen Shee. It includes con­ siderable upland tracts contain­ ing extensive cultivation and settlement remains which now lie beyond the limits of cultivation, but which have not previously been recorded despite their exceptional preservation. 180p b/w illus(Royal Commission Scotland 1990) Pb was £35.00 now £4.95

Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual by Aubrey Burl.

A fascinating description of how astronomical customs and beliefs developed in the British Isles and the importance of megalithic monuments to the ritual year. 72p b/w illus (Shire 2nd ed 2005) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Meare Lake Village, Volume III A Full Description of the Excavations and the Relics from the Eastern Half of the West Village, 1910-1933 by Harold St George Gray.

Third part of this classic report on this important Iron Age settlement, which produced superb waterlogged deposits, as well as pottery, spindle whorls, amber and glass. 419p b/w illus (Taunton Castle 1953) Hb only £5.00

In Defence of Landscape An Archaeology of Porton Down by David Ride.

This book explores the different sites and monuments of the well preserved prehistoric landscape of Porton Down. These include Neolithic flint mines, Bronze Age round barrows, settlement, cemeteries and enclosures, Iron Age features, a Georgian folly, the remains of a Victorian mansion and, from more recent times, the World War One experimental gas trenches. 160p b/w illus, col pls (Tempus 2006) Pb was £17.99 now £6.95

13 Solving Stonehenge

The New Key to an Ancient Enigma by Anthony Johnson.

Using documentation and results from the last 250 years of surveying at stonehenge Johnson argues that the stones were laid out to a premeditated design, and that the symmetry and geometry involved were extremely complex, so much so that it must have been geometrical considerations which played the leading role in the design of the structure. 288p b/w and col illus (Thames and Hudson 2008) Hb was £19.99 now £9.95

Miss Layard Excavates

a Palaeolithic Site at Foxhall Road, Ipswich by Mark White and Steven Plunkett.

A study of the pioneering excava­ tions of 1903–05 of Frances Layard and a reappraisal of the importance of Foxhall Road, a site at which Palaeolithic humans gathered around the edges of an erstwhile lake and/or river, leaving behind stone tools and manufacturing waste. 195p b/w illus (WASP 2004) Hb was £48.00 now £9.95

Westbury Cave edited by Peter Andrews, Jill Cook, Andrew Currant and Christopher Stringer.

This volume assesses the new evidence produced by excava­ tions between 1976 and 1984: sedi­mentary sequence, soil micro­ morphology, faunal assemblages, small mammal fauna, fossil ruminants, larger carnivores, palaeoecological reconstruction, flint finds. 309p, b/w figs and pls, tbs (WASP 1999) Hb was £60.00 now £9.95

Landscape Evolution in the Middle Thames Valley by Framework Archaeology.

Excavations in advance of the construction of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport uncovered a complex settlement and farming landscape spanning later Neolithic to Saxon periods; the area remaining as farmland into the 20th century. 416p b/w and col illus (Wessex Archaeology 2010) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Excavation at Thames Valley Park, Reading, 1986-88 by I. Barnes.

Mesolithic flint scatters, a butchered semi-articulated Bos skeleton, sporadic Neolithic activity and a Beaker burial associated with 18 barb-andtanged arrowheads were found on a terrace of the River Thames on the outskirts of Reading. An enclosure of Iron Age to Roman date on the floodplain produced a variety of settlement features and associated artefacts. 140p b/w illus (Wessex Archaeology 1997) Pb was £12.50 now £4.95

European Prehistory

14 Snail Down

by Nicholas Thomas et al.

Snail Down is an Early Bronze Age barrow cemetery on Salisbury Plain. Thirty-three mounds include examples of almost every type of Wessex barrow: bowl, bell, disc, saucer and pond type have all been excavated there between 1953–7. This publication presents detailed analysis of an extraordinary variety of finds, backed up with illustrative material. 324p b/w illus (Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Society 2005) Hb was £25.00 now £15.00

Tombs, Temples and Their Orientations A New Perspective on Mediterranean Prehistory by Michael Hoskin.

This study of archaeoastronomy looks at more than 2,500 communal tombs and sanctuaries from around the western Mediterranean. The author concludes that in most of these regions the monuments faced sunrise, or more generally the sun when it was rising or climbing in the sky. 264p b/w illus (Ocarina Books 2001) Pb was £22.95 now £9.95

Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Artefacts from Deposits Mapped as Claywith flints by J E Scott-Jackson.

‘Clay-with flints’ refers to deposits lying on the hilltops and plateaux of the Chalk Downlands of southern England. This study is based on the archaeology, geology and sedimentology of these deposits and forms a comprehensive review of the Palaeolithic stone tools found embedded within them. 180p, b/w figs (Oxbow Books 2000) Pb was £30.00 now £5.00

An Animate Landscape

The Guadajoz Project

War and Worship

by Andrew Meirion Jones et al.

by Barry Cunliffe and María Cruz Fernández Castro.

by Susan Moller-Wiering.

Rock Art and the Prehistory of Kilmartin, Argyll, Scotland Focusing on its landscape context this study argues that the rock art of Kilmartin played an active part of the process of socialising the landscape, in which the landscape became more organised from the Late Neolithic onwards, and that this organised landscape relates to broader cosmological concerns. 400p b/w and col illus (Windgather Press 2011) Pb was £38.00 now £12.95

The Archaeology of Solvieux

An Upper Palaeolithic Open Air Site in France by James Sackett.

Report on one of the largest open-air Palaeolithic sites ever excavated, revealing a seemingly unique stone tool industry termed Beauronnian. The history of the project, methodologies, results and analysis of finds are complemented by a large number of drawings, outlines of typologies and essays. 327p, 72 b/w pls (California UP 1999) Hb was £55.00 now £4.95

The Cave of Fontechevade by Philip G. Chade, Andre Debenath, Harold L. Dibble and Shannon P. McPherron.

A summary of the discoveries made during the course of excavations at the Paleolithic cave site of Fontéchevade, France, between 1994 and 1998, including an important reappraisal of the lithic evidence and of an early modern human skull. 262p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

The Ancient Paths

Discovering the Lost Map of Celtic Europe by Graham Robb.

An ambitious (if highly controversial and speculative) rethinking of Celtic civilization which aims to demonstrate the sophistication of the Celts as astronomers and surveyors through the route of the via Herakleia. This, Robb claims was designed to mirror the line of the rising sun at the Summer Solstice, and that settlements were consciously layed out according to the bearings involved. 387p b/w illus (Picador 2013) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Andalucía in the First Millennium BC, Volume 1 This volume presents the results of the fieldwork and specialist studies: ceramics, small finds, figurines, fauna, botanical remains and settlement history. This evidence is then used to postulate about the overall development of societies in central Andalucía from the Neolithic to the Medieval period. 469p, many b/w figs and pls (OUCA 1999) Hb was £85.00 now £15.00

Les fouilles du Yaudet en Ploulec’h, Cotes-d’Armor

edited by Barry Cunliffe and Patrick Galliou.

This study, written entirely in French, it provides an overview of the site, giving insight into the physical geography, the town’s history prior to excavation, and the archaeological research programme. 302p, 142 b/w illus and pls (OUSA 2004) Hb was £50.00 now £15.00

Les fouilles du Yaudet en Ploulec’h, Cotes-d’Armor, volume 2

Le site: de la Préhistoire à la fin de l’Empire gaulois by Barry Cunliffe and Patrick Galliou.

This second volume deals with the Prehistoric period, continuing up until the end of the Gallic Empire. French text. 390p, 267 b/w illus (OUSA 2005) Hb was £75.00 now £15.00

Rock Art and Seascapes in Uppland by Johan Ling.

A detailed study of a selection of over 80 rock art panels, which include some 2000 ship depictions among the varied figurative art. Using GPS measurement combined with detailed study of the terrain, topography and relative sea level data, the location and significance of the original positioning of rock art images in relation to their contemporaneous coastline is demonstrated and modelled. 124p col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £20.00 now £4.95

Textiles from 3rd to 4th-century AD Weapon Deposits in Denmark and Northern Germany War and Worship concerns textile deposits from the bog sites of Thorsberg in Germany and Nydam, Vimose and Illerup Ådal in Denmark. The research has extracted a large amount of information allowing conclusions on status, origin, function and role in the deposits to be drawn. 224p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

From Surface Collection to Prehistoric Lifeways Making Sense of the MultiPeriod Site of Orlovo, South East Bulgaria

by John Chapman. An analysis of the rich collection of Neolithic and Chalcolithic finds from surface collection at the settlement of Orlovo, emphasising the diversity of the objects and what they can tell us about the lifeways of this site. 208p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £55.00 now £4.95

The Tripolye Culture giantsettlements in Ukraine edited by Francesco Menotti and Aleksey G. Korvin-Piotrovskiy.

An examination of the Tripolye culture in the Ukraine, with a special emphasis placed upon the development of the so-called ‘giant-settlements’. Chapters discuss the geographical and chronological context, highlighting the different facets of the culture that resulted in the formation of the giant-settlements. 174p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £40.00 now £9.95

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Feasting Rituals in the Prehistoric Societies of Europe and the Near East edited by Gonzalo Aranda Jimenez, Sandra Monton-Subias and Margarita Sanchex Romero.

This volume examines how specific types of food were prepared and eaten during feasting rituals in prehistoric Europe and the Near East. 192p (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £40.00 now £9.95

European Prehistory Visualising the Neolithic

edited by Andrew Cochrane and Andrew Meirion Jones.

This volume discusses visual expression across Neolithic Europe. It is organised so that the rock art and passage tomb art traditions of the Neolithic in Britain and Ireland are compared for the first time to the rock art traditions of Northern and Southern Europe, with the mortuary costumes and figurines of South-eastern Europe. 304p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £36.00 now £9.95

Stone Axe Studies III

edited by Vin Davis and Mark Edmonds.

This collection presents studies on stone axe techonology from a variety of different approaches. Some papers are united by specific material, such as those working on Jadeite axe blades in western and Central Europe. For others, the link is analytical, contextual, or conceptual. 448p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £48.00 now £12.95

Mesolithic Horizons

edited by Sinéad McCartan, Rick Schulting, Graeme Warren and Peter Woodman.

This is an enormous compendium of research published in two volumes with over 140 papers drawn from the whole of Europe, ranging from the European Arctic to many parts of the Mediterranean, and from the British Isles to Russia. These papers cover recent research on virtually all aspects of the European Mesolithic. 2 volumes, 980p (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £150.00 now £49.95

Interweaving Worlds

Systemic Interactions in Eurasia, 7th to the 1st Millennia BC edited by Toby C. Wilkinson, Susan Sherratt and John Bennett.

How do we understand the systemic interactions that took place in and between different regions of prehistoric Eurasia and their consequences for individuals, groups and regions? This volume presents some diverse archaeological responses to this problem, from from “world-systems” through “ritual economies” to “textile rivalries”. 308p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £55.00 now £12.95

Creating Communities

New Advances in Central European Neolithic Research edited by Daniela Hofmann and Penny Bickle.

Although the LBK is one of the best researched Neolithic cultures in Europe, here the material is used in order to further explore the interconnection between individuals, households, settlements and regions, explicitly addressing questions of Neolithic society and lived experience. 271p, 118 b/w illus, 16 tbls (Oxbow Books, 2009) Pb was £40.00 now £7.95

Iron Age and Roman Burials in Champagne by I.M. Stead.

This volume reports on the excavation of a series of six Iron Age cemeteries in Champagne. It describes the spatial arrangement of each cemetery and its burials, and consider the relative chronology of the series, from Hallstatt and La Tène to the GalloRoman period. 345p col and b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2006) Hb was £60.00 now £12.95

Representations and Communications

Creating an Archaeological Matrix of Late Prehistoric Rock Art edited by Asa C. Fredell, Kristian Kristiansen and Felipe Criado Boado.

Nine papers summarize new excavation and survey results, advanced studies of iconography and intriguing landscape studies. 157p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Pb was £25.00 now £6.95

Dynamics of Neolithisation edited by Angelos Hadjikoumis, Erick Robinson and Sarah Viner.

This volume examines the development of early agriculture in Neolithic Europe, drawing on the work of the late Professor Andrew Sherratt. The contributors examine such significant factors as plant and animal domestication, social organisation, the development of monumental architecture, exchange and social identity and the cultural transmission of technology. 208p (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Living Well Together? Settlement and Materiality in the Neolithic of SouthEast and Central Europe

edited by Douglass Bailey, Alasdair Whittle and Dani Hofmann.

Investigates the development of the Neolithic in southeast and central Europe from 6500–3500 cal BC with special reference to the manifestations of settling down. 178p (Oxbow Books 2008) Pb was £38.00 now £10.00

Time and Change

Archaeological and Anthropological Perspectives on the Long Term in HunterGatherer Societies edited by Dimitra Papagianni, Robert Layton and Herbert Maschner.

This volume explores long-term behavioural patterns and processes of change in hunter-gatherer societies from the Lower Palaeolithic to the present. 160p, 38 b/w illus 7 tabs (Oxbow Books 2008) Pb was £30.00 now £7.95

15 Thinking Mesolithic

by Stefan Karol Kozlowski.

This book presents a com­ prehensive, re-edited selection of Kozlowski’s most important writings on the Mesolithic, along with new papers written especially for this edition. With his eye simultaneously on both the continental and local levels, Kozlowski offers a compelling portrait of a period in which Europe was characterised by a wide range of different human ecologies. 380p, 200 b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £60.00 now £17.95

Comparative Archaeologies The American Southwest (AD 900-1600) and the Iberian Peninsula (3000-1500 BC) edited by Katina T. Lillios.

A discussion of current thinking on the dynamics and historical trajectories of complex societies in the American Southwest (AD 900-1600) and the Iberian Peninsula (3000-1500 BC) through a focused comparison of five themes: Histories, Landscapes, Bodies, Gender, and Art. 312p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) hb was £40.00 now £9.95

The Rhyton from Danilo

Structure and Symbolism of a Mid-Neolithic Cult Vessel by Omer Rak.

An in -depth study of the rhyton, a four-legged Neolithic vessel made of fired clay that according to the consensus of archaeological opinion was most likely a cult vessel used in rituals of unknown origin and content. 208p (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Malsnes 1

An Early Post-Glacial Site in Northen Norway by H.P. Blankholm.

The economy, seasonality, and several models for the settlement pattern are examined and followed by a discussion of this pioneering settlement within its wider cultural and Scandinavian and northern European context. 120p, 76 b/w illus, 21 tabs (Oxbow Books 2008) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

The Early Upper Palaeolithic Beyond Western Europe edited by P. Jeffrey Brantingham, Steven L. Kuhn and Kristopher W. Kerry.

Papers which bring a nonEuropean perspective to the `Out of Africa’ debate, arguing that the European Upper Palaeolithic is not representative despite its popularity among scholars. The papers are arranged geographically, discussing archaeological and material evidence in order to look for signs of shifting behaviour between 45,000 and 25,000 years ago. 295p, b/w figs, maps (California UP 2004) Hb was £52.00 now £9.95

The Americas, Asia and Africa

16 Symbols and Warriors

Images of the European Bronze Age by Richard J. Harrison.

This detailed study of the imagery and ideology of Bronze Age Spain and Portugal draws on a corpus of more than one hundred stelae. Describing them as `multi-vocal monuments’ Richard Harrison examines how they embody ideological codes centred around militarism, masculinity and hierarchy. 360p, many b/w illus (Western Academic Specialist Press 2004) Hb was £48.00 now £9.95

Life and Death at the Pestera Cu Oase

edited by Erik Trinkaus, Silviu Constantin and Joco Zilhco.

The Pestera cu Oase is a sealed limestone cavern in southwestern Romania which served principally as a hibernation den for Pleistocene cave bears and wolves, but also contained the fossil remains of the earliest modern humans in Europe. This volume presents the results of mapping and excavation of the cave and the analysis of the animal and human remains. 452p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £115.00 now £24.95

The Moundbuilders

Ancient Peoples of North America by George R. Milner.

Between 3000 BC and the 16th century Native Americans built thousands of mounds in the Eastern Woodlands. This book investigates the cultures that built the mounds as burial mounds for thousands of bodies, often sacrificial victims, as platforms or as mounds of refuse built up over millennia. 224p b/w and col illus (Thames & Hudson 2004) Pb was £12.95 now £5.95

Dragon Sea

by Frank Pope.

A gripping retelling of the attempt to salvage a cargo of fifteenth century porcelain from the wreck of the Hoi An junk off the coast of Vietnam. Frank Pope who acted as archaeological manager describes the characters involved in the expedition, led by Mesun Bound, the dangers they faced, and their dealings with the project’s financial backers to whom archaeological concerns were far from paramount. 341p b/w illus (Harcourt 2007) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

Calendars and Years II edited by John M. Steele.

This second volume of Calendars and Years explores the calendars of ancient and medieval China, India, the ancient Jewish world, the medieval Islamic world, and the Maya. Particular attention is given to the preserved evidence on which our understanding of these calendars lie, the modern historiography of their study, and the role of calendars in ancient and medieval society.

176p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £30.00

now £4.95

Soba II

Renewed excavations within the metropolis of the Kingdom of Alwa in Southern Sudan by Derek A Welsby.

This volume reports on the second campaign of excavations by the BIEA in the most southerly of the three Nile Basin Nubian kingdoms. The report throws light on both local and imported artefacts, buildings and a vaulted tomb. 312p, 70 b/w pls (BIEA/BMP 1998) Hb was £70.00 now £14.95

Pilgrim Art

Libyan Studies

by Robert Finlay.

edited by Joyce Reynolds.

Cultures of Porcelain in World History This study explores the remarkable cultural influence of Chinese porcelain around the globe.It tells the fascinating story of how porcelain became a vehicle for the transmission and assimilation of artistic symbols, themes, and designs across vast distances - from Japan and Java to Egypt and England. 440p col illus (University of California Press 2010) Hb was £28.95 now £9.95

Archaeology at Aksum Ethiopia, 1993–7

by David W. Phillipson.

The research here described was designed to provide a com­ prehensive view of ancient Aksum, including aspects which had received little attention. Dr Phillipson and his colleagues describe royal tombs and commoner graves, domestic economy and international trade, monumental architecture and farming settlements, finely carved ivory and flaked stone tools. 2 vols, 538p b/w illus (British Institute in Africa 2000) Hb was £95.00 now £14.95

Nyanga

Ancient Fields, Settlement History and Agricultural History in Zimbabwe by Robert Soper.

The stone ruins of the Nyanga area of eastern Zimbabwe have intrigued observers since they were first reported to the outside world at the end of the 19th century. In this book, Robert Soper and his colleagues sets out the accumulated evidence for the Nyanga complex as far as we now know it. 277p b/w illus (British Institute in East Africa 2002) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

Select Papers of the Late R G Goodchild Twenty papers, some published for the first time, resulting from Goodchild’s work in Libya between 1946 and 1967. Papers focus on specific Roman, medieval and Islamic sites, finds and inscriptions. 345p, 96 b/w pls, b/w figs (Elek Books 1976) Hb was £17.50 now £6.95

The Archaeology of Fazzan, Four Volume Set edited by David Mattingly.

Volume 1: Synthesis; Volume 2: Gazetteer, Pottery and Other Finds; Volume 3: Excavations of C.M. Daniels; Volume 4: Survey and Excavations at Old Jarma (Ancient Garama) carried out by C. M. Daniels (1962– 69) and the Fazzān Project (1997–2001). 4 vols, 2166p col and b/w illus, DVD (Society for Libyan Studies 2013) Hb was £240.00 now £100.00

Stories That Float from Afar Ancestral Folklore of the San of Southern Africa by David Lewis-Williams.

This book collects folk stories of the San ‘bushmen’ of South Africa, collected in the 1870s. They shed valuable light on the hunter-gatherer way of life, and more particularly on myth, ritual and belief. 304p b/w illus (Texas UP 2001) Pb was £17.50 now £6.95

Aghanistan

Kibiro

Deciphering Ancient Minds

edited by Frederik Hiebert and Pierre Cambon.

by Graham Connah.

by David Lewis-Williams and Sam Challis.

Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul This book presents an introduction to the diverse culture of ancient Afghanistan, focusing in particular on the Tepe Fullol treasure, the Greek colony at Ai Khanum, the Kushan capital of Begram and the Bactrian hoard from Tilllya Tepe. It is spectacularly illustrated throught with finds from these and other sites. 304p col illus (National Geographic 2008) Pb was £25.00 now £7.95

The Salt of Bunyoro, Past and Present Excavations at Kibiro in Uganda revealed a history of salt making spanning 1,000 years. This publication includes an ethnographic and historical study of the Kibiro village which, together with the excavation results, shed fascinating light on eight centuries of a local industry and trade. 224p, b/w illus (British Institute in Eastern Africa 1996) Pb was £37.50 now £7.95

The Mystery of San Bushman Rock Art

Reveals how the rock paintings and engravings of the San people of southern Africa can be made to yield insights into their beliefs and ways of thought. The picture that emerges is very different from past analysis: this art is not a naïve narrative of daily life but rather is imbued with power and religious depth. 224p b/w illus, col pls (Thames & Hudson 2011) Hb was £18.95 now £7.95

Egypt The Middle Stone Age of Zambia by Lawrence Barham.

A detailed study of prehistoric sequences in south central Africa, largely based around the results of investigations at the sites of Mumbwa and Twin Rivers. An introductory chapter provides the background context to the prehistory of Zambia followed by studies of the Mumbwa Caves and their chronology, faunal, micro-fauna and human remains, ecological and environmental evidence. 303p b/w illus (WASP 2000) Hb was £55.00 now £4.95

The Rock Tombs of ElHawawish 2 by N. Kanawati.

Reports on the excavation of the tomb of Shepsi-Pu-Min/Kheni, Tomb H25, Tomb H28, Tomb H28a, Tomb H29, Tomb H30 and Tomb H31. (Australian Centre for Egyptology 1981) Pb was £34.50 now £9.95

The Rock Tombs of ElHawawish 3 by N. Kanawati.

Reports on the excavation of the tombs of Tjeti/Kai-Hep, WenuMin, Tombe H-26, and the Tomb of Nebet. b/w and col pls (ACEG 1982) Pb was £34.50 now £9.95

The Rock Tombs of ElHawawish 4 by N. Kanawati.

Reports on the excavation of the tombs of Hesi-Min and KheniAnkhu, the stela of ShepsitKau, the coffins of Hetepet and Shepsi-Pu-Min and tombs M27, M28, M29 and H14. (ACEG 1983) was £34.50 now £9.95

The Rock Tombs of ElHawawish 5 by N. Kanawati.

Reports on the excavation of the tomb of Hem-Min (M43), tombs in the forecourt of M43, The tomb of Memi (M23), tombs in the forecourt of M23, the tomb of Ankhu (M21), and the coffins from Akhmin. (ACEG 1986) Pb was £34.50 now £9.95

The Akhenaten Temple Project, Volume 2

Rwd-mnw and Inscriptions by Donald Redford.

This volume contains hitherto unpublished talatat scenes from the temple Rwd-Mnw, matched from blocks in the concession of the Akhanaten Temple Project. As well as these reliefs, the volume contains five papers on previously published material. 177p, 16p b/w figs, 43p b/w pls (Akhenaten Temple Project 1988) Pb was £30.00 now £7.95

17 Essays and Texts in Honour of J Thomas edited by T. Gagos and Roger Bagnall.

A collection of nine essays focused on military and administrative institutions in the ancient world, and supplemented by a presentation of thirty texts in Greek and Latin written on papyrus and wooden fragments, some previously unpublished. 290P (American Society of Papyrologists 2001) Hb was £45.00 now £19.95

Horemheb

A Yale Papyrus

by Charlotte Booth.

by Paul Schubert.

The Forgotten Pharaoh Horemheb ruled Egypt after Tutankhamun, and was fundamental in bringing Egypt back to the rich and powerful nation it was before Akhenaten took the throne. Rather than simply clearing up the mess left behind after the Amarna period, he lay the foundations for the kings who were to come, and was seen by the ancients as the start of the Ramessid era, achievements which are chronicled in this study. 160p b/w illus (Amberley 2009, repr. 2012) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

The Myth of Ancient Egypt by Charlotte Booth.

In this book, Charlotte Booth sets out to investigate eight facets of Ancient Egypt around which popular myths have sprung up, the origins of such myths, and how they have developed. These range from the River Nile itself, through the pyramids and mummification, to three of the most famous names to have come out of ancient Egypt. 223 b/w illus, col pls (Amberley 2011) Pb was £18.99 now £6.95

Deir el-Ballas

Preliminary Report on the Deir el-Ballas Expedition, 19801986 by Peter Lacovara.

This preliminary report covers the results of four brief seasons of survey and limited excavation undertaken by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, partly as a followup to the Hearst Expedition excavations originally conducted at the site by George Reisner in 1900-1901. 67p (American Research Center in Egypt 1990) Hb was £25.00 now £5.95

Mendes I

by Robert K. Holz, David Stieglitz, Donald P. Hansen and Edward Ochsenschlager.

A largely pictorial overview of the site of Memphis in the Nile Delta, which remained largely unexplored until excavations began in 1965. Contents include a full report on past cartography of the area, and sections on its geography and the site today. 83p b/w pls (American Research Centre in Egypt 1980) Hb was £60.00 now £12.95

ASP 41 (P Yale III 137) This papyrus is a return of taxable private land for the village of Philadelphia dating from AD 216/217. The document assesses the amount of land retained by individuals in the village, the basis forwhich contributions to the armies of Emperor Caracalla were determined. 123 p, b/w pls (American Society of Papyrologists 2001) Hb was £24.95 now £9.95

A Transportation Archive from Fourth-Century Oxyrhynchus (P. Mich. XX) by K.A. Worp.

This volume publishes 27 Greek papyri concerned with the transport of grain from Oxyrhynchus to Alexandria and Pelusium. Each text is presented with introduction, Greek text, English translation and explanatory notes. In the general introduction, the authors discuss the process of grain transport in fourth century C. E. Egypt. 240p (American Studies in Papyrology 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £14.95

In Pursuit of Invisibility

Ritual Texts from Late Roman Egypt by Richard Phillips.

A close examination of invisibility in the context of the Greco-Roman world, from the role invisibility enjoys as a literary motif to the ritual spells whose logos and praxis in magic papyri promise the individual that he will move about unseen by others. 160p b/w illus and pls (American Society of Papyrologists 2009) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

Papyri in Memory of P. J. Sijpesteijn

edited by A.J.B. Sirks and K.A. Worp.

Presents 61 previously unedited papyri from Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Egypt on a wide range of literary, documentary and religious themes. 445p, 65 b/w pls (American Society of Papyrologists 2007) Hb was £70.00 now £12.95

Egypt

18 Michigan Papyri XVII

Golden King

by Louise C. Youtie.

by Zahi Hawass.

The Michigan Medical Codex An edition of a fourth century Egyptian medical book, presented with English translation and a full commentary, as well as an introuduction providing background information on Greek and Egyptian medicine. 87P b/w pls (American Society of Papyrologists 1996) Hb was £27.95 now £9.95

The Monuments of Egypt and Nubia

by Ippolito Rosellini, text by Franco Serino.

This large-format book includes an introduction to the 1828 expedition led by Jean-François Champollion and Ippolito Rosellini to record Egypt’s ancient monuments, although the largest part of the book comprises many of Rosellini’s illustrations arranged thematically into historic, civil and religious monuments. 128p col illus t/out (American University in Cairo Press 2003) Hb was £34.95 now £9.95

Description de l’Egypte edited by Franco Serino.

Announced in 1802, the Description de l’Egypte took twenty years to complete and published the work of archaeologists, scientists, artists and engravers. This large-format book is a `condensed’ version, supported by examples of the most representative engravings and paintings. It presents 128 images, mostly in colour, of monuments, tomb paintings and temple plans. 128p col illus (American University in Cairo Press 2003) Hb was £22.95 now £7.95

Ancient Egypt by Farid Atiya.

Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout, this informative coffee-table style book takes the reader on a tour of the sites of Ancient Egypt. Organised geographically rather than chronologically, but with sections on the historical and religious background, the glorious photographs illustrate a text which describes a wealth of tombs and monuments, their construction, function and excavation. 228p col illus (American University in Cairo Press 2006) Hb was £36.50 now £9.95

In Search of Cosmic Order Selected Essays on Egyptian Archaeoastronomy

edited by Juan Antonio Belmonte and Mosalam Shaltout.

These essays bring together Spanish and Egyptian specialists in Ancient Egyptian archaeoastronomy. Among the subjects examined are the constellations of ancient Egypt, the Egyptian calendar, and landscape and symbolism, especially how they relate to the orientation of temples and royal tombs. 360p b/w illus (American University in Cairo Press 2009) Pb was £24.95 now £9.95

The World of Tutankhamun This beautifully illustrated book provides an ideal general introduction to both the reign of Tutankhamun and its background in Akhenaten’s relgious iconoclasm, and to the history of excavations in the Valley of the Kings and Howard Carter’s famous discovery of his tomb. 162p col illus (American University in Cairo Press 2004, Pb 2006) Pb was £25.00 now £6.95

Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

by Giorgio Agnese and Maurizio Re.

This gazetteer of the most important Egyptian sites provides a sumptuous photographic record along with brief descriptions. An introductory section gives background on Ancient Egyptian culture and the history of archaeology in Egypt. 256p col illus t/out (American University in Cairo Press 2004) Hb was £24.99 now £7.95

Tutankhamun: Eternal Splendour of the Boy Pharaoh by T.G.H. James.

In this large book T.G.H. James provides an authoritative account of the discovery of the tomb, an overview of the reign of Tutankhamun and a description of the tomb and the objects found within it. The photographs are stunning in their beauty and attention to detail and form one of the best visual archives to the tomb of Tutankhamun published to date. 319p, many col pls (American University at Cairo Press 2000) Hb was £59.50 now £14.95

Studies on Scarab Seals, Volume 1 by William A. Ward.

A study of the chronology and classification of scarab seals. Volume I deals with the early history of scarab manufacture down to Amenemhet I. An Appendix by Dr. S.I. Bishara describes the life cycle and habits of the scarab beetle, and Professor Ward also discusses the significance of the scarab form. (Aris & Phillips 1992) Hb was £35.00 now £7.95

Letters From the Desert by Margaret Drower.

During his long career Flinders Petrie revolutionised Egyptian archaeology but this book is not about his scientific work or finds, but his letters and journals. They are selected for the vivid picture they paint of living in Egypt and Palestine over sixty years. They describe Petrie’s austere approach to excavating and life on a dig where creature comforts were non-existent. 250p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2004) Hb was £35.00 now £10.00

Egypt Through the Eyes of Travellers

edited by Paul Starkey and Nadia El Kholy.

Investigates the 18th and 19th Century European fascination with Egypt. This interest had begun during the Enlightenment and was fuelled by the invasion of Egypt by Napoleon in 1798. For many Europeans of this age, Egypt represented all the exoticism, sensuality and mystery of the Orient, and these nine papers (one of which is in French) seek to explore this relationship. 187p (ASTENE 2002) Pb was £19.95 now £6.50

Tutankamen

The Search for an Egyptian King by Joyce Tyldesley.

The first part of this book details Howard Carter’s search for the tomb and its discovery, going on to describe the grave goods in detail, and to explain and appraise the various studies which have been made of the mummy itself. The second part is dedicated to the myths and conspiracy theories surrounding Tutankamun which have proliferated in the years since the discovery of the tomb. 316p col pls (Basic Books 2012) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Die Magischen Gemmen im Britischen Museum by Simone Michel.

An impressive catalogue of the 649 magical gems in the BM. Includes Egyptian gems dedicated to the sun or moon, Jewish and Christian gems, medicinal gems, astrological gems and more recent examples. German text. 2 vols: 424p of text, many b/w pls and illus (BMP 2001) Hb was £195.00 now £19.95

The Papyrus of Hor by Malcolm Mosher Jr.

Publishes and analyses one of the last Books of the Dead to have been produced in Egypt, the Papyrus of Hor from Akhim, which comprises 38 spells and 33 vignettes, and provides a good insight into the thoughts and beliefs of the priests working in the temple of the god Min. 108p, 34 b/w and col pls (British Museum 2001) Hb was £60.00, now £14.95

Joseph Lindon Smith Paintings from Egypt

edited by Barbara S. Lesko.

Catalogue of an exhibition of Smith’s paintings held at Brown University in 1998. This slim volume includes introductions to the artist’s life (Barbara S. Lesko) and to his work (Diana Wolfe Larkin). The forty plates are nicely reproduced in color. 60p, 40 color plates (Brown University 1998) Pb was £19.95 now £5.95

Egypt A Brief History of Cleopatra by M.J. Trow.

A lively coloquial look at Cleopatra’ reign, which looks at the Ptolemaic background to her rule, her strategies for maintaining power and continuing fragile independence from Rome and her relationships with Caesar and Mark Antony, as well as her afterlife in Roman propaganda, and in more modern times in Shakespeare and Hollywood. 262p (Running Press 2013) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

The Secret Lore of Egypt Its Impact on the West by Erik Hornung.

Western culture regularly adopts and appropriates themes and motifs from ancient Egyptian art, religious practices, and literature. Hornung here looks at the history of one aspect of this process, the idea of ancient Egypt as the source of esoteric lore and traces the influence of the esoteric image of Egypt on European intellectual history from antiquity to the present. 229p, 37 b/w figs (Cornell UP 2001) Hb was £26.95 now £9.95

Egyptology Today

edited by Richard Wilkinson.

This book, at the more academic end of those designed for the non-specialist, takes an interesting tack - it isn’t the usual introduction to Ancient Egypt, but to Egyptology as a discipline in the modern age. Topics range from how tombs and other monuments are discovered, excavated, recorded and preserved, to the study of Egyptian history, art, artifacts, and texts. 283p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2008) Hb was £64.99 now £14.95

Abusir XII

Minor Tombs in the Royal Necropolis I (The Mastabas of Nebtyemneferes and Nakhtsare, Pyramid Complex Lepsius no. 24 and Tomb Complex Lepsius no. 25) by Jaromir Krejci, Vivienne Gae Callender and Miroslav Verner.

This monograph presents excavations undertaken from 1987 until 2004 in the area of the minor tombs clustered around the tombs of the 5th Dynasty kings. 284p b/w and col illus (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2008) Hb was £106.00 now £20.00

The Egyptian Revival in Bohemia

by Hana Navratilova. This study looks at the Egyptian revival in the second half of the 19th century within Czech society. Asking who these Egyptomaniacs were and why they chose Egypt, Hana Navrátilová looks at the historical and cultural background of the period, arguing that Egyptian revivalism was important for both Czech cultural development and the formation of national identity. 300p (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2003) Pb was £25.00 now £5.00

Altagyptisch, Hamitosemitisch und ihre Beziehungen zu einigen Sprachfamilien by K. Petracek.

An important text for discussing the relationship between Egypt and the rest of Africa, this monograph by an eminent Czech scholar traces the linguistic roots of Egyptian and Semitic languages. 156p (Czech Institute of Egyptology 1988) Pb was £15.00 now £3.00

Egypt and Austria II

edited by Johanna Holaubek, Hana Navratilova and Wolf B. Oerter.

This is the second collection of proceedings from the workshop of the Austrian and Czech Egyptologists and historians. The contributions are connected by the theme of Egyptomania, and the use of Ancient Egypt as an inspirational source to modern art. 200p b/w and col illus (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2006) Pb was £15.00 now £3.00

The Visitors’ Graffiti of Dynasties XVIII and XIX in Abusir and Saqqara by Hana Navratilova.

This volume deals with the visitors’ graffiti from Abusir (monuments of the 5th Dynasty) and Northern Saqqara (the pyramid complex of Djoser). It contains a catalogue of graffiti, and interpretative essays on the authors, contents and possible meaning of these often quoted, but underestimated texts. 300p, col and b/w illus, CD (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2008) Hb was £110.00 now £20.00

The Scribe of the Place of Truth

The Biography of Egyptologist Jaroslav Cerny by J. Ruzova.

A biography of Jaroslav Cerny, one of the world’s leading Egyptologists. He became the most famous expert in hieratic texts of the New Kingdom. He was a devoted teacher, an altruistic and constant friend to Egyptologists around the world, as well as a loving husband and father. 250p pls (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2010) Hb was £21.00 now £5.00

Abusir IX

The Pyramid Complex of Raneferef, I: The Archaeology by Miroslav Verner.

The main archaeological results of the excavation of the pyramid complex of Neferre in Abusir are published in this report. Chapters on the structural analysis of Neferre’s mortuary temple, the chronology of the complex and the shape and meaning of the pyramid in the Old Kingdom complement the archaeology. 500p b/w illus (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2006) Hb was £110.00 now £20.00

19 Egyptian Art

The Walters Art Museum by Matthias Seidel.

This book contains seventy gloriously photographed highlights from the Walters’ Egyptian collection with statuary particularly well represented. Extensive descriptions evaulate the artefacts and their historical and cultural context, and an introduction outlines the history of the collection and how it has been built up from the time of its founder Henry Walters (1848-1931) onwards. 192p col illus (Walters Art Museum 2009) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

Shadow King

The Bizarre Afterlife of King Tut’s Mummy by Jo Marchant.

This gripping, journalistic account, tells the story of Tutankhamun’s mummy and the various scientific analyses it has undergone. After first sketching the nineteenth century background to the study of mummies Jo Marchant guides the reader through the techniques, tests and diagnoses as well as the controversies and personalities involved. 288p b/w pls (Da Capo 2013) Hb was £17.99 now £6.95

The Tomb of Siphtah with the Tomb of Queen Tiyi by t M Davis.

Davis’ excavations (1905–8) of the tomb of Siphtah uncovered the greatest hoard of 19th Dynasty jewellery ever found along with a colllection of mummified pets, including a dog, a duck and several monkeys. 162p b/w pls (Duckworth 2001) Pb was £25.00 now £7.95

Tombs of Harmhabi and Toutankhamanou by Theodore M. Davis.

A reissue of Davis’ account of his last great discovery in the Valley of the Kings. In 1908 Davis discovered the rchly decorated tomb and ornate sarcophagus of Horemheb [Harmhabi], Tutankhamun’s general and the founder of the 19th Dynasty. The other tomb described here was mistakenly interpreted as that of Tutankhamun himself. 135p, 91 b/w pls, b/w illus (1912, Duckworth 2001) Pb was £25.00 now £4.95

The Royal Mummies by G. Elliot Smith.

A new edition of a classic text, first published in 1912, which reports on the mummies of kings, queens and lesser nobles found at Deir el-Bahri and in the tomb of Amenophis. It includes discussions of the mummies of Ahmose, Tuthmosis III, Amenophis III, Akhenaten and more besides. With many photographs of the human remains. 224p with 103 b/w pls, 20 figs (Duckworth 2000) Pb was £25.00 now £7.95

Egypt

20 Tomb of Thoutmosis IV

edited by Theodore M. Davis.

First published in 1904, this is Davis’ full report on Howard Carter’s discovery of Tuthmosis IV’s rich tomb which had not been disturbed for 3,000 years. Much of the volume comprises Carter and Newberry’s illustrated catalogue of the large number of antiquities that were found. 28 b/w pls, b/w illus (Constable 1904, Duckworth 2002) Pb was £25.00 now £7.95

The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen The Annexe and the Treasury by Howard Carter.

Originally published in 1933, this third volume in Howard Carter’s trilogy of books describes the discovery and investigation of the annexe and treasury, two store rooms containing a wealth of funerary gifts for the king. 256p, 80 b/w pls (Duckworth 2000) Pb was £18.99 now £6.95

The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen The Burial Chamber by Howard Carter.

This is a reprint of Howard Carter’s report on the second and third seasons of excavations at the tomb of Tutankhamun, originally published in 1927. It details `the opening of the four protective shrines; the discovery within Tutankhamun’s quartz-sandstone sarcophagus; the extraction of the king’s three anthropoid coffins... and the final examination of the pharaoh’s splendidly bejewelled mummy’. 367, 88 b/w pls (Duckworth 2001) Pb was £18.99 now £6.95

Egypt Exploration Society: The Early Years

edited by Patricia Spencer.

Published to celebrate the Society’s 125th Anniversary in 2007, this volume gives a fully illustrated account of the earliest years (1883-1915) of the Society’s work in Egypt, describing life on excavations run by pioneers such as Flinders Petrie and setting major discoveries in their archaeological and cultural contexts. 272p (EES 2007) Pb was £22.00 now £6.95

Egyptian Fakes

by Jean-Jacques Fiechter.

The enormous popular appeal of Egyptian antiquities from the end of the 18th century to the present day has led to a thriving market for fakes and forgers, and it is these fakes which Fiechter examines in his well-written narrative. He investigates the background and techniques of the great forgers, alongside the evolving techniques used to spot them. 252p b/w illus (Flammarion 2009) Hb was £22.50 now £7.95

The Code-Breaker’s Secret Diaries by Jean-Francois Champollion.

This book contains the letters and diaries of Champollion, whose work deciphering the Rosetta Stone paved the way for a huge upsurge in interest in the world of the ancient Egyptians. In particular it contains his account of his 1828 expedition to Egypt. 284p (Gibson Square 2001) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

The Tombs of Amenhotep, Khnummose and Amenose at Thebes by Nigel Strudwick.

Publishes three 18th Dynasty tombs arranged round a single courtyard on the Theban West Bank. Also contains a catalogue of finds, discussion of the human remains, and Appendices of archive photos. 2 Vols, 203p, col and b/w pls (Griffith Inst, Ashmolean 1996) £120.00 now £79.95

Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, Statues and Paintings, Vol. VIII Objects of Provenance Not

Known; Parts 1 and 2 by Jaromir Malek.

This three volume set consists of; Part 1: Royal and Private Statues (Predynastic to Dynasty XVII), Part 2: Private Statues (Dynasty XVIII to the Roman Period) and Statues of Deities, and an index to parts 1 and 2. 3 vols, 1300p (Griffiths Institute 1999) Hb was £145.00 now £50.00

A Dedicated Life

Tributes Offered in Memory of Rosalind Moss edited by TGH James and J Male.

Between 1924 and 1972 Rosalind Moss (1890–1990) edited the Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egypt forming a major contribution to Egyptology. These 20 reminiscences by friends and colleagues present a vivid picture of the Egyptological community during these years. 128p 12 illus (Griffith Institute 1990) Hb was £21.00 now £4.95

Hieratic ostraca in the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow by AG McDowell.

This volume presents the 27 limestone and hieratic ostraca collected by Rev. Colin Campbell in Egypt at the turn of the century and donated by him to the Hunterian Museum. All but one come from the New Kingdom community of Deir el-Medina, the exception being a Ptolemaic copy of the Offering of the mnw-vase. 34p with 33 plates. (Griffith Institute 1993) Hb was £25.00 now £12.95

Model Boats from Tutankhamun’s Tomb by Dilwyn Jones

This volume publishes the thirtyfive wooden model boats found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, the only complete group known from the 18th Dynasty. It also includes a study of eleven magical oars discovered in the Burial Chamber. 126p, 38 b/w pls (Griffith Institute 1990) Hb was £42.00 now £19.95

Stone Vessels, Pottery and Sealings from the Tomb of Tutankhamun edited by John Baines

A complete publication of four important and closely related groups of material from the tomb of Tutankhamun: the plain vases manufactured in a variety of stones; the pottery, much of which contained wine from a wide variety of vintages; the jar sealings; and the door sealings removed in the clearance of the tomb as well as the object seals. 177p, 66 b/w pls (Griffith Institute 1993) Hb was £60.00 now £29.95

Game Boxes from Turankhamun’s Tomb by W.J. Tait

This fascicle covers the gaming material found in the tomb, namely the gameboxes and the playing pieces, the sets of casting-sticks, and the knucklebones. The several items are fully described in the catalogue, with individual comments on matters of interest, and there is a general discussion concerning the method of play. 63p b/w pls (Griffith Institute 1982) Hb was £20.00 now £9.95

Ramesside Administrative Documents by AH Gardiner.

This volume contains hiero­glyphic tran­ s criptions of 26 hieratic documents, inckuding such texts as the Turin Strike papyrus, the Gurob fragments and parts of the Journalk of the Theban Necropolis. 125p (Griffith Institute 1995) Hb was £25.00 now £12.95

Self Bows and other Archery Tackle from Tutankhamun’s Tomb by W. McLeod

This catalogue deals in detail with the fourteen self bows and the many arrows found in the tomb, together with the decorated bow-case, the bow box, the two quivers, and two pairs of bracers. 75p, b/w pls (Griffith Institute 1982) Hb was £20.00 now £9.95

Egypt Catalogue of Egyptian Art The Cleveland Museum

by Lawrence Berman and Kenneth J. Bohac.

A complete catalogue of Egyptian objects held by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Includes a detailed history of the collection, followed by the catalogue of objects (sculpture, vessels, jewellery, scarabs, seals, cosmetic objects, inlays, furniture, implements and funerary equipment) dating from c.5000 BC to the Roman period. 584p, 46 col pls, b/w illus (Hudson Hill 1999) Hb was £55.00 now £19.95

Marsa Matruh I The Excavation

by Donald White.

These at Marsa Matruh on Bates’s Island, which is located on the seacoast at the north of Egypt’s western desert, uncovered a small site with a metalworking workshop and nearby houses. This volume provides an overview of the excavations at the site, the Late Bronze Age and historical period occupations, and an introduction to the environmental morphology and history of the island. 126p b/w illus, 47 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2002) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Marsa Matruh II The Objects

by Donald White.

This volume of the report on the excavations at Marsa Matruh on Bates’s Island, which is located on the seacoast at the north of Egypt’s western desert, publishes the local and imported pottery, the crucibles and other evidence for metalworking, the organic finds (including ostrich egg shells), and the other discoveries made at the site. 174p, 20 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2002) Hb was £59.50 now £29.95

Weavings from Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Egypt by Eunice Dauterman Maguire

Dating primarily from the third to seventh centuries, these hand-woven fabrics from the collection of Rose Choron showcase colourful images of dancers, haloed saints with hands raised in prayer, and a plethora of flowers and animals. Eunice Daughterman Maguire illuminates the objects by providing a rich historical and mythical context, as well as detailed technical explanations. 176p, col illus (Krannert Art Museum 2005) Pb was £16.99 now £6.95

Ancient Egypt as it Was:

Exploring the City of Thebes in 1200 BC by Charlotte Booth.

Written in the style of a contemporary guidebook, Ancient Egypt As it Was paints a vivid picture of the sights and sounds of the ancient world through a combination of historical fact and practical advice. Focusing on Thebes in the year 1200 BC it is packed with useful information on everything from where to stay and eat to visiting iconic sites. (Lyons Press 2008) Hb was £9.99 now £3.95

A Secret History of Tutankhamun by Paul Doherty

Paul Doherty re-examines scientific, forensic, and archaeological evidence, as well as the historical accounts of Howard Carter, to reconstruct the life, death and burial of Tutankhamun. His reconstruction is set within the context of political rivalry at court, especially amongst Tutankhamun’s closest advisers (Ay and Horemheb), and is set against a backdrop of social and religious dissent in Egypt as a whole. 260p col illus (Magpie 2002) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

Giza au Premier Millenaire by Christiane M. Zivie-Coche.

Publication of the Kate Period Isis Temple in the Eastern Cemetery, along with a large number if Late Period objects relating to the history of Giza Necropolis. 362p 31 b/w figsd (Museum of Fine Arts Boston) Pb was £35.00 now £6.95

Bersheh Reports I

by Edward Brovarski et al.

This cemetery on the east bank of the Nile is a vast site with a long history from the Predynastic Period through the Coptic era. This volume summarises the 1990 season of the Bersheh

Expedition. 77P (Museum of Fine Arts Boston 1992) Pb was £25.00 now £6.95

Fascinating Mummies

Highlights of the Exhibition. A slim, well illustrated book, accompanying an exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland, in collaboration with the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden. The text describes and illustrates twelves mummies and their coffins chronologically, noting historical developments, while other sections explore Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife and the history of Egyptology in Scotland. 64p col illus (National Museums of Scotland 2012) Pb was £5.99 now £2.95

Ancient Egyptian Anchors and the Sea by Alessandra Nibbi.

This work presents a catalogue of more than 200 anchors found at Maersa Matruh and compares them to other anchors found along the Nile, ultimately questioning the attribution to the Ancient Egyptians. 120p b/w figs (A. Nibbi 2002) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

21 Some Geographical Notes on Ancient Egypt by Alessandra Nibbi.

Collected papers by Alessandra Nibbi. They are largely concerned with the physical aspects of ancient Egypt – the identification of places, the meaning of words, plant types, interpetation of hieroglyphs and Egyptian concepts of geography 423p b/w illus (DE Publications 1997) Pb was £40.00 now £4.95

Ancient Byblos Reconsidered

by Alessandra Nibbi. This study aims to debunk much of what has been written about links between Byblos and Ancient Egypt, finding no real evidence for the large scale trade in cedar wood which is often postulated. 127p b/w illus (Alessandra Nibbi 1985) Pb was £9.50 now £3.95

The Official Gift in Ancient Egypt by Edward Bleiberg.

Economic anthropology is used here to gain a fuller understanding of the long-standing practice of the official exchanging of gifts between individuals of unequal status ( inw -exchange). To overcome the problem of patchy and biased sources, the author first proposes a model to study this social obligation. This identifies reciprocity and redistribution at work, instead of the profit-making goal usually assumed active 174p. (Oklahoma UP 1996) Hb £29.95 now £8.95

The Boy Behind the Mask by Charlotte Booth.

Charlotte Booth’s popular history takes a different tack to most books on Tutankamun - instead of focusing on his tomb, its rediscovery and its spectacular treasures, she attempts to reconstruct his life. She explores the religious revolution of Akhenaten as the backdrop to his childhood, and shows how his short reign was spent not only restoring the old gods, but also Egypt’s capital, and diplomatic and economic relations. 176p b/w illus and pls (Oneworld 2007) Hb was £14.99 now £4.95

Excavations at Serra East, Parts 1-5 by Bruce Beyer Williams.

In the New Kingdom, Serra East was the site of an important centre, one closely connected to the family of rulers of Teh-Khet. This volume, the first in a series of reports, looks at the ancient burials and outlying structures. 236p, 44 b/w pls, b/w illus (Oriental Institute 1993) Hb was £42.00 now £12.95

Egypt

22 Reliefs and Inscriptions at Luxor Temple, Volume 1 The Festival Procession of Opet in the Colonnade Hall.

The crowning achievement of the seventy years the Oriental Institute’s artists and epigraphers have laboured at the walls of the temples and tombs of Luxor, recording the inscriptions and reliefs in facsimile for posterity. The portfolio of large drawings is accompanied by a text booklet, which has a list of plates, transliterations and translations of the texts, commentary and glossary. 60p, 128 pls (Oriental Institute of the University of Chiago 1994) Hb was £260.00 now £130.00

Reliefs and Inscriptions at Luxor Temple, Volume 2

The Facade, Portals, Upper Register Scenes, Columns, Marginalia, and Statuary in the Colonnade Hall The second volume of the Epigraphic Survey’s series on Luxor Temple is devoted to the in situ reliefs and inscriptions of Tutankhamun’s Colonnade Hall. 100p, 99 pls (Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago 1998) Hb was £165.00 now £79.95

Pioneers to the Past

American Archaeologists in the Middle East, 1919-1920 edited by Geoff Emberling.

The larger-than-life persona of James Henry Breasted lies at the heart of Pioneers to the Past. The essays in this catalogue explain the historical, legal, and political context in a way that greatly enriches our understanding of Breasted’s 1919 journey to the Near East and its aftermath. 160p col illus (Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago 2010) Pb was £24.95 now £14.95

The Temple of Khonsu, Volume 1

Scenes of King Herihor in the Court by Helen Jacquet-Gordon.

This volume contains a record of all wall-surfaces inside the court, other than Herihor’s stela and the two great doorways (with later decor), and of all the decorated columns but not the architraves. 85p, 110 b/w pls (Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago 1979) Hb was £82.50 now £39.95

The Life of Meresamun

A Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt edited by Emily Teeter and Janet H. Johnson.

Traces the life of Meresamun, whose mummy, dating to about 800 B.C., is one of the highlights of The Oriental Institute museum in Chicago. Essays and artefacts examine the role of music and of musicians in Egyptian temple cults, their training, and the types of musical instruments that Meresamun would have used. 144p b/w and col illus (Oriental Institute 2009) Pb was £25.00 now £14.95

The Crown of Arsinoe II

The Creation of an Image of Authority by Maria Nilsson.

A detailed study of a unique crown that was created for the Ptolemaic Egyptian Queen Arsinoë II. Images of Arsinoë are represented in a broad spectrum of iconographic media, depicting this historical figure in a Greek as well as Egyptian cultural setting, and as queen and goddess alike. 272p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £55.00 now £19.95

Current Research in Egyptology 4 (2003)

edited by Katryn Piquette and Serena Love.

Thirteen papers illustrate a range of subject areas and approaches; an underlying theme, though, is apparent; a greater degree of reflexivity and a wider engagement with interdisciplinary research. 224p (Oxbow Books 2004) Pb was £28.00 now £6.95

Current Research in Egyptology 5 (2004)

edited by Rachael J Dann.

The fifth annual Current Research in Egyptology Symposium was held in January 2004, at the University of Durham. The conference offers the majority of postgraduates researching Egyptology their first opportunity to present academic work to their peers, and to receive critical feedback. An interesting development in the direction of research in this volume is the emphasis on aspects of identity and individuality. 168p (Oxbow Books 2006) Pb was £28.00 now £6.95

Current Research in Egyptology 10 (2009)

edited by Judith Corbelli, Claire Malleson and Dan Boatright

The tenth annual Current Research in Egyptology confer­ ence was held at the University of Liverpool in January 2009 and welcomed Egyptology graduates from all over the world. This volume is a compilation of some of the papers that were given at the conference, that show the diverse nature of current research in Egyptology. 190p (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £30.00 now £6.95

Current Research in Egyptology 2011

edited by Heba Abd El Gawad.

Contributors to this volume approach a broad range of subjects spanning from Prehistory to modern Egypt, including: selfpresentation, identity, provenance and museum studies, funerary art and practices, domestic architecture, material culture, mythology, religion, commerce, economy, dream interpretation and the birth of Egyptology as a discipline. 232p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £48.00 now £8.95

Egypt and Cyprus in Antiquity

edited by D. Michaelides, V. Kassianidou and R. Merillees.

While the island’s links with the Aegean and the Levant have been well documented and con­ tinue to be the subject of much archaeological attention, the exchanges between Cyprus and the Nile Valley are not as well known and have not before been comprehensively reviewed. They range in date from the mid third millennium B.C. to Late Antiquity and encompass every kind of interconnection, including political union. 288p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

Dakhleh Oasis Project

Preliminary reports 1992–94 edited by Colin Hope and Anthony J Mills.

This volume contains progress reports on the work of these two seasons as well as a number of short reports on excavations at the Roman site of Kellis (Ismant el-Kharab). 152p (Oxbow 1999) Hb was £30.00 now £4.95

Reports from the Survey of the Dakhleh Oasis 1977-87 edited by C.S. Churcher and A.J. Mills.

The survey’s major aspects archaeological, anthropological, biological - provide a general introduction to the oasis. The major topics presented are geomorphology, stratigraphy, palaeontology, recent biology, Pleistocene and Holocene lithic cultures, pottery from Neolithic to Islamic times, and Roman period settlement. 271p (Oxbow 1999) Hb was £45.00 now £4.95

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw.

A single volume, up-to-date history of Egypt which describes the development of Egypt’s civilisations from the early Stone Age through to the Romans. The chapters are arranged by period and cover many different subjects, including architecture, religion, funerary beliefs, ethnicity and much more. 525p b/w pls (Oxford UP 2002) Pb was £16.99 now £6.95

A History of Ancient Egypt

From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid by John Romer.

In this engaging and ambitious work, John Romer explores the Egyptian Neolithic, and the growth of a centralised state. He traces fifteen hundred years of development, from the emergence of farming communities along the route of the Nile to the creation of the sophisticated administrative, transport and supply systems which allowed the construction of the Great Pyramid. 512p pls (Penguin 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Egypt The Quest for Immortality Treasures of Ancient Egypt by Erik Hornung and Betsy M. Bryan.

This colour catalogue, from an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington during the summer of 2002, mostly presents objects drawn from the collection of the Cairo Museum. These are complemented by four essays that discuss the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt with emphasis on the artistic achievements of the reign of Thutmose III and the New Kingdom in general. 240p col illus (Prestel 2002) Hb was £45.00 now £14.95

Tutankhamun’s Funeral by H.E. Winlock.

This beautifully illustrated book reprints Winlock’s 1941 essay describing the cache of artefacts, discovered in 1907 by Theodore Davis, but only later identified as materials used in the embalming and funeral ceremony of Tutankhamun. Dorothea Arnold introduces the essay, and provides a commentary, reviewing Winlock’s work in the light of subsequent research. 79p, col illus (Yale UP 2010) Pb was £10.99 now £4.95

Egypt

A Short History by Robert L. Tignor.

This ambitious work covers the whole of Egyptian history from the Old Kingdom to the rule of Mubarak. As well as narrating the sequence of events and the development of Egyptian culture, Tignor also offers comparative reflections across this broad sweep of history. 363p col pls (Princeton UP 2011) Hb was £20.95 now £6.95

City of the Ram Man:

The Story of Ancient Mendes by Donald B. Redford.

In this richly illustrated book, Donald Redford draws on the latest discoveries to tell the story of the ancient Egyptian city of Mendes, home of the mysterious cult of the ‘fornicating ram who mounts the beauties’. He traces its development from its prehistoric founding, through its development of a great society and its brief period as the capital of Egypt, up to its final decline and abandonment in the 1st century BC. 240p col and b/w illus (Princeton UP 2010) Hb was £27.95 now £12.95

Tutankhamun’s Egypt by Frances Welsh.

This book discusses the historical, archaeological and artistic aspects of Tutankhamun’s brief reign and interprets the objects from his tomb, the paintings on its walls and its location. 80p with 65 figs and illus. (Shire Egyptology 19, 1993, 2nd ed 2007) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Egyptian Towns and Cities by E.P. Uphill.

A short guide to the history of urbanism and town planning in ancient Egypt. Uphill discusses the reasons for urban growth and describes the various different types of centres that developed: provincial centres, workmen’s villages, royal residences, military and frontier towns, religious centres. 72p b/w illus (Shire 1988, repr 2002) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Egyptian Statues by Gay Robins.

A guide to the variety of statues of Egyptian deities, kings and other authoritarian figures erected in tombs and temples over a three thousand year period. Gay Robins considers the materials used, techniques of production, the different types and styles, the subjects, inscriptions and their historical and social context. 64p b/w illus (Shire 2001) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Their Bones Shall Not Perish by Patricia V Podzorski.

An examination of predynastic human skeletal remains from Naga-ed-Der in Egypt. Excavated around the turn of the century, the bones are now inevitably dispersed and partly destroyed. What survives is here subjected to modern analysis: determination of age, sex and study of pathological and congenital perculiarities. 166p (SIA Publishing 1990) Hb was £20.00 now £3.95

The Secret of the Great Pyramid by Bob Brier and Jean-Pierre Houdin.

This book provides a novel solution to the problem of how the Great Pyramid was built, proposing an internal ramp corkscrewing up the inside of the pyramid. 224p b/w illus, col pls (Smithsonian Institute 2008) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

The Prehistory of Wadi Kubbaniya, Volume 2 and 3 edited by Fred Wendorf and Romauld Schild.

Two volumes which report on excavations in 1978 and 198184 of Late Palaeolithic sites in southern Egypt. Volume 2 provides a detailed study of stratigraphy and environmental evidence, whilst Volume 3 presents the Late Palaeolithic archaeology, building up a detailed reconstruction of diet and subsistence strategies. 2 vols 863p b/w illus (Southern Methodist UP 1989) Hb was £56.95 now £12.95

23 Encyclopaedia of the Pharaohs, Volume 1

Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty, 3300 - 1069 BC by Darrell D. Baker.

A comprehensive guide to the known rulers of ancient Egypt. Each entry includes: a brief biography of the reign; tomb location and number (if known); location of known mummies; chief consorts; hieroglyphs and transliterations of each form of the pharaoh’s name; pertinent biographical references. 587p b/w illus (Stacey International 2008) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

The Pharaohs

Master Builders by Henri Stierlin.

This is a popular account of Egyptian architecture which discusses building techniques and technologies before examining the great monuments of Egypt in roughly chronological succession, ending with the temples at Philae. Very attractively illustrated in colour, this remains a serious book which juxtaposes glossy (and some unusual) photos with temple plans and other pictorial sources for reconstructing the architects and builders lives. 221p col illus (Terrail 1995, reprint 2007) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

The Gold of the Pharaohs by Henri Stierlin.

A stunningly illustrated study of masterpieces of the goldsmith’s art, with special emphasis on the treasures of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, and of Psusennes I at the Delta site of Tanis. With general discussion of metallurgical technology and specialisms, and plans of the two royal tombs. 216p col illus (Terrail 1997) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

Genesis of the Pharaohs by Toby Wilkinson.

The ancestors of the pyramidbuilders were not village-dwelling farmers, but wandering cattleherders, and pharaonic civilization was forged in one of the most forbidding places on Earth: the Eastern Desert. Here hundreds of intricate rock carvings have been found in which the origins of later pharaonic imagery is clearly discernible. Toby Wilkinson traces the discovery of these ancient records, dates them, and identifies the artists who made them. 208p b/w illus (Thames & Hudson 2003) Hb was £18.95 now £6.95

The Complete Pyramids by Mark Lehner.

A sumptuously illustrated survey which provides information on each one of Egypt’s pyramids. It explores the legends surrounding them, the activities of archaeologists, the towns which grew around them, the priests and servants who had responsibility for them, and most of all the construction and craftsmanship of the structures themselves. 256p b/w and col illus (Thames & Hudson 1997) Pb was £14.95 now £6.95

Egypt and the Near East

24 Ancient Egypt on 5 Deben a Day by Donald P. Ryan.

This guidebook takes the armchair tourist/time traveller back to Egypt in the Ramesside period. The reader can find advice on where to stay, what to eat, what to wear, culture and customs and a few useful phrases. The key sites are all explained, but as functioning temples and so on, rather than archaeological sites. 144p b/w illus, col pls (Thames & Hudson 2010) Pb was £12.95 now £5.95

Exploring the World of the Pharaohs by Christine Hobson.

An invaluable popular guide to the history, people and archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Illustrations, charts and chronologies support the detailed and informative discussions about many of Egypt’s most important sites and archaeologists, all aimed at helping the visitor to make the most from their visit. 192p col and b/w illus (Thames & Hudson 1987, repr. 2002) Pb was £12.95 now £5.95

The Egyptians

by Cyril Aldred, revised by Aidan Dodson.

A revised and updated edition of Cyril Aldred’s classic text. The text retains its original lucidity, while new discoveries and ideas have been taken into account, the dating revised, new photographs and a chronology added, and the bibliography amended and expanded. 224p b/w illus (Thames & Hudson 1961, 3rd ed 1998) Pb was £9.95 now £3.95

The Eternal Light of Egypt A Photographic Journey by Sarite Sanders.

This book of stunning black and white photography captures a sense of timelessness, calm and stillness about Egypt’s ancient monuments. The photographs are set alongside quotations from ancient sources and the thoughts of more modern travellers to Egypt, and the photos themselves seem to consciously reference the drawings and etchings of the nineteenth century, adding an enigmatic slant to the remains. 219p b/w illus on every page (Thames & Hudson 2008) Hb was £24.95 now £7.95

Abydos

Egypt’s First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris by David O’Connor.

The first overview of the remarkable site of Abydos in over thirty years. David O’Connor, who has been excavating at Abydos for 40 years is uniquely qualified to describe the extraordinary excavations and discoveries, analysing the role of Abydos as an important centre of power and religion during the entire period of ancient Egyptian civilization, and setting out the crucial evidence it provides for early state formation. 216p col and b/w illus (Thames & Hudson 2009, Pb 2011) Pb was £18.95 now £7.95

Cracking the Egyptian Code

The Revolutionary Life of JeanFrancois Champollion by Andrew Robinson.

Robinson traces Champollion’s career from obscure beginnings to his seminal work in deciphering hieroglyphic script. He explores Champollion’s many rivalries, in particular with Thomas Young, and describes the expedition to Egypt which he led with Rosellini. 272p b/w illus, col pls (Thames and Hudson 2012) Hb was £19.95 now £7.95

Cleopatra and Antony by Diana Preston.

An unashamedly popular approach to the lives of the famous lovers. Diana Preston tells the story well from the rise of Caesar to the final defeat of Cleopatra and Antony at the hands of Octavian. She aims to bring the ancient world to life with plentiful descriptive passages and to present her characters as properly three-dimensional human beings, rather than the propagandist stereotypes of the Augustan sources. 333p col pls (Walker 2009) Hb was £20.00 now £6.95

The Great Pharaohs by T.G.H. James.

This gloriously illustrated book combines T.G.H. James’ publications Tutankhamun: The Eternal Splendor of the Boy Pharaoh and Ramesses II in a single volume. The format is slightly smaller, but this is still a sumptuous undertaking, with the history of the two pharaohs’ reigns juxtaposed with discussion and illustrations of the monuments and artefacts which can be associated with them, most notably the finds from Tutankamun’s tomb. 640p col illus on every page (White Star 2011) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Gifts for the Gods

Images From Ancient Egyptian Temples by Marsha Hill.

The images to which the title refers are metal Egyptian a n t h ro p o m o r p h i c s ta t u e s designed for use in a religious context. The accompanying essays place the works in context, offering a detailed historical survey, together with notes on their production and use and reports on the statuary at specific sites. 240p col illus (Yale UP 2007) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Egyptian Art at Eton College edited by Stephen Spurr, Nicholas Reeves & Stephen Quirke.

The core of Eton College’s fine collection of Egyptian decorative objects was collected by old Etonian Major W J Myres during his posting in Cairo during the late 19th century. The stunning objects, arranged chronologically and illustrated in colour, include ceramics, model figures, faience items, cosmetic implements, scarabs, shawabti, chalices, jewellery and Romano-Egyptian portraits. 72p, 120 col pls (Yale UP 2000) Pb was £13.95 now £4.95

Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, 300 BC - AD 700 by Judith McKenzie.

This masterful history of the monumental architecture of Alexandria, as well as of the and t Egypt rest of Egypt, encompasses an entire millenniumfrom theNear citys Eas founding by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. to the years just after the Islamic conquest of A.D. 642. It demonstrates Alexandria’s previously unrecognized role as a major source of architectural innovation and artistic influence. 458p b/w and col illus (Yale UP 2007) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

Hacksilber to Coinage

New Insights into the Monetary History of the Near East and Greece edited by Miriam S. Balmuth.

Ancient Near Eastern hoards of randomly shaped silver pieces, generically called Hacksilber, have come increasingly to be interpreted as hoards of precoinage currency. These papers present new insights into the circulation and use of these hoards, drawing on new scientific and documentary analyses. 136p, 32 b/w pls (American Numismatic Society 2001) Hb was £30.00 now £8.95

Catalogue of Cuneiform Tablets in Birmingham City Museum, Volume 2 Neo-Sumerian Texts from Umma and Other Sites by P.J. Watson.

This second volume of cuneiform tablets in Birmingham City Museum presents some 300 neo-Sumerian economic texts, mainly from Umma, formerly in the Wellcome Collection.263p with figs. (Aris and Phillips 1993) Pb was £18.00 now £3.95

Coins of Ancient Meiron by Joyce Raynor and Ya’akov Meshorer.

This volume contains 1017 coin specimens, presented chronologically by period and reign. Also included are a Meiron coin profile organized by mint, a catalogue of selected Meiron coins, and an index of coins by area and locus. 140p b/w pls (ASOR 1988) Hb was £25.00 now £4.95

Desire, Discord and Death Approaches to Near Eastern Myth by Neal H. Walls.

The three essays presented in this volume reveal the symbolic complexity and poetic visions of ancient Near Eastern mythology. The author explores the interrelated themes of erotic desire, divine conflict and death’s realm in selected ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian mythological narratives using contemporary methods of literary analysis. 212p (ASOR 2001) Pb was £22.95 now £6.95

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Near East Tille Hoyuk 1

The Black Sea

by John Moore.

edited by Gulden Erkut and Stephen Mitchell.

The Medieval Period Between the 12th and 15th centuries the prehistoric mound was occupied by the fortified residence of a local chieftain. This volume contains a discussion of the methodology and stratigraphy of the excavation, followed by catalogues of the pottery, metal objects and coins. 205p b/w pls (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara 1993) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

Beycesultan Vol.III Pt.I by Seton Lloyd.

Covers the Late Bronze Age archi­ tecture from the excavations at Beycesultan in Turkey. The report contains sections on the secular buildings at the walled settlement on the eastern summit, and at the western summit area, as well as religious buildings on the northern periphery of the western hill. 37p 22 b/w pls (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara 1972) Hb was £16.00 now £8.95

An Epigraphical Survey in the Kibyra-Olbasa Region by N.P. Milner.

This volume presents (with text, translations and brief com­ mentary) some 160 ancient stones and inscriptions recorded by the late Alan Hall in 1984 and 1985 which attest to the influence of the Hellenistic and Roman kingdoms. 127p, 23 b/w pls (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara 1998) Hb was £35.00 now £12.95

The Madra River Delta

Environment, Society and Community Life from Prehistory to the Present by Kyriacos Lambrianides and Nigel Spencer.

The results presented here shed important new light on environmental changes in this part of the Anatolian coastal region, on their long-term impact on the inhabitants of the Delta, and cultural ties with the island of Lesbos from the prehistoric to the Roman period. 158p, b/w illus, 65 col pls (BIAA 2007) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Anatolian Iron Ages 5

edited by A. Cilingiroglu and G. Darbyshire.

The papers gathered in this volume cover the area from Urartu in the east to Phrygia in the west, and range from the dis­ cussion of broad problems of chronology and cultural interaction to the presentation of new material from both major and less well known sites. 240p b/w illus (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara 2005) Hb was £40.00 now £14.95

Past, Present and Future These papers cover a period from the first appearance of human settlers in the Black Sea region to the present day, and all emphasize the significance of the sea itself, linking communities and histories in a wider regional context, extending westward along the Danube basin, northward into the Ukraine and south Russia, east into the Caucasus and southward over the Anatolian hinterland. 172p, b/w illus, 6 col illus (British Institute at Ankara 2007) Hb was £30.00 now £12.95

The Asvan Sites 3

The Early Bronze Age by A.G. Sagona.

The three sites discussed in this volume provide a series of overlapping sequences that flesh out the cultural developments in East-Central Anatolia during most, if not all, of the third millennium BC. The ceramic evidence, forming the greater part of the material remains, is generously illustrated. 260p with 160 figs and 3 col pls (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara 1994) Pb was £35.00 now £12.95

Studies in the History and Topography of Lycia in Memoriam AS Hall edited by David French.

A collection of unpublished papers by Alan Hall a leading authority on the history and epigraphy of classical Asia Minor, supported by contributions from scholars associated with him. 120P b/w pls (BIAA 1994) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Excavations at Qasrij Cliff and Khirbet Qasrij

by John Curtis with contributions by Dominique Collon.

Qasrij Cliff, a small Late Assyrian site of the 8th–7th centuries BC has produced an interesting range of Assyrian pottery. Khirbet Qasrij is later, dating from the obscure period between the fall of Assyria in 612 BC and the start of the Achaemenid era in 539 BC. 75p plus 49p of figs and 13p of b/w plates (British Museum Press 1989) Pb was £25.00 now £4.95

Catalogue of Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum Vol II by M Sigrist et al.

Second in a series publishing the entire Babylonian and Sumerian cuneiform holdings of the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities. Over 8000 examples aquired by the British Museum in the years 1892-8 are described including the major archives of Ur III and Old Babylonian periods. 368P (BMP 1996) Hb was £45.00 now £6.95

25 Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Volume III by M. Sigrist, R. Zadok and C.B.F. Walker.

Over 7,000 tablets acquired in the years 1898-9 are described. They include Sumerian tablets from the administrative archives of the district of Lagash of the time of the Third Dynasty of Ur, Old Babylonian tablets from the cities of Kisurra, Larsa, Sippar and Uruk, and tablets of the Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid periods from Babylon and Borsippa. 352p (British Museum Press 2006) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum VI Tablets from Sippar I by E Leichty.

Publishes over 10,000 Babylonian Tablets acquired by the British Museum in 1882, the majority of which come from the archives of the Shamash temple at Sippar and date from 625–331 BC. 308p (BMP 1986) Hb was £35.00 now £12.95

Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum Vol VIII Tablets from Sippar 3

by Erle Leichty JJ Finklestein and CBF Walker

The third and final Sippar volume catalogues some 12,000 Babylonian tablets acquired by the British Museum between 1882 and 1895. The tablets, which are catalogued by date, include a large number of Old Babylonian examples. 442p (BMP 1988) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

Ur Excavation Texts VI

Literary and Religious Texts, Third Part by Aaron Shaffer.

These texts, some 500 in number, cover almost the whole range of Sumerian literature as known from the Old Babylonian period. 136p, 96p b/w illus, 6 b/w pls (British Museum Press 2006) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

Excavations at ‘Ana

by Alastair Northedge, Andrina Bamber and Michael Roaf.

A report on a rescue project in the basin of the Qadisiyya Dam. ‘Ana, on the Middle Euphrates some 150 km below the modern Iraqi-Syrian border was the centre of an autonomous governorate under the Assyrians, a border fortress under the Parthians, Romans and Sasanians, and a caravan town and bedouin centre under Islam. 192p pls (British School in Iraq 1998) Pb was £48.00 now £25.00

Near East

26 Excavations at Tell Rubeidheh

Elmali-Karatas I

A report on the excavation of an Uruk period mound dug as part of the Hamrin Dam rescue project in East Iraq. It includes sections on the archaeology, finds, animal

by Christine Eslick.

by RG Killick.

bones and flints. 210p illus (British School in Iraq 1989) Pb was £35.00 now £4.95

The Neolithic and Chalcolithic Periods The first volume to publish the final results from excavations at Elmali-Karatas (1963-1975) on the Lycian coast of southwestern Anatolia focuses on the area’s earliest material. The volume reports on Neolithic and Chalcholithic structural remains from Bagbasi and other sites as well as ceramics and environmental evidence. 103p, 113 b/w pls and illus, tbs (Bryn Mawr 1992) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud 2

Elmali-Karatas II

Governor’s Palace Archive

The Early Bronze Age Village of Karatas

By J.N. Postgate

by Jayne L Warner.

Tablets dating from 802 to 710 BC, and comprising private legal documents, administrative texts and letters. 283p 98 pls (British School in Iraq 1973) Hb was £18.00 now £9.95

Ivories from Nimrud Volume 3 Furniture from SW7, Fort Shalmaneser

by Max Mallowan and Georgina Herrmann

This volume illustrates a unique set of ivory panels discovered in a single chamber of Fort Shalmaneser and discusses their iconography and their arrangement and function as palace furniture.

120p, 111 pls (British School in Iraq 1974) Hb was £18.00

now £9.95

Historical Topography of Samarra by Alastair Northedge.

Northedge sets out to explain the history and development of this enormous site, 45 km long, using both archaeological and textual sources to weave a new interpretation of how the city worked: its four caliphal palaces, four Friday mosques, cantonments for the military and for the palace servants, houses for the men of state and generals. 426p, 91 pls, 116 b/w illus (British School of Archaeology in Iraq 2006, paperback reprint with corrections 2007) Pb was £40.00 now £10.00

Excavations at Tell Al Rimah The Pottery

by Caroline Postgate, David Oates and John Oates.

Introductory report and a detailed catalogur of the pottery finds from this second millenium BC Assyrian site, in modern Iraq. 275p illus (British School of Archaeology in Iraq 1998) Pb was £48.00 now £25.00

This volume examines the archi­ tecture and arrangement of the Karatas settlement which surrounded a fortified central complex (Elmali-Karatas I) and was itself surrounded by an extensive cemetery. 219p, 206pl (Brym Mawr 1994) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

Ancient Jordan from the Air by David Kennedy and Robert Bewley.

Sites are everywhere in this vast open museum, one tally has calculated 25,000 visible from above ground alone, and as is so often the case the best view is seen from the air. This book contains over 200 high quality colour photos illustrating the range of sites together with full descriptions and an overview of Jordan’s fascinating history. 282p, 214 col pls (Council for British Research in the Levant 2004) Hb was £30.00 now £12.00

Excavations by Kathleen Kenyon at Jerusalem V by K. Prag.

Describes the discoveries made in six sites in the ancient city and places them in the archae­ ological and historical context of Jerusalem and the surrounding lands. Among the most debated issues are the extent of the occupation of the city during the Iron Age, the location of the southern defence line in Herodian and Roman times, and the date of the destruction of an Umayyad palatial structure. 592p, b/w illus, col pls (CBRL/Oxbow Books 2008) Hb was £75.00 now £15.00

Excavations at Jericho Volume V

The Pottery Phases of the Tell and Other Finds by Kathleen Kenyon and T.A. Holland.

The final Jericho report with further description, classification and discussion of the pottery and other finds ranging from flints to jewellery. 864p, 40 b/w pls (British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem 1983) Hb was £75.00 now £5.00

Copper Scroll Studies

edited by George J. Brooke and Philip R. Davies.

These papers cover the history of the Scroll’s interpretation; how it should be conserved, restored and read; how it was produced; the meaning of its technical terms; its genre; its geography; its correlation with archaeological remains; and not least who wrote it, when and why. 344p b/w illus (T&T Clark 2002, Pb 2004) Pb was £42.99 now £9.95

Every City Shall Be Forsaken Urbanism and Prophecy in Ancient Israel and the Near East edited by Lester L. Grabbe and Robert D. Haak.

Topics include positive and negative responses to the city in prophetic discourse, social-scientific method in the study of urbanism, the reconstruciton of the socioeconomic urban background to Haggai, and the definition of the city. 226p (Sheffield Academic Press 2001) Hb was £80.00 now £12.95

Can a History of Ancient Israel be Written? edited by Lester L. Grabbe.

The question of writing the ‘history of ancient Israel’ has become fiercely debated in recent years. The European Seminar on Methodology in Israel’s History was founded specifically to address this problem, and this volume contains the papers prepared for their first meeting, asking if, and if so how a history of Israel might be written, and the place of the Hebrew Bible as a source. 201p (T&T Clark 1997, Pb 2004) Pb was £39.99 now £9.95

Piety and Politics

The Dynamics of Royal Authority in Homeric Greece, Biblical Israel, and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia by Dale Launderville.

Focusing on Homeric Greece, Biblical Israel, and Old Mesopotamia, this comparative and thematic study assesses the role of the king as a divine messenger and his use of, and reliance on, piety to legitimate his position and ensure the compliance of his subjects. 407p (Eerdmans 2003) Hb was £75.00 now £14.95

Adapa and the South Wind

Language has the Power of Life and Death by Shlomo Izre’el.

Izre’el explores the myth of Adapa and the South Wind, originally discovered on a tablet from the Amarna archive, as mythos, as story. He offers an edition of the extant fragments of the myth, including the transliterated Akkadian text, a translation, and a philological commentary. 180p b/w pls (Eisenbrauns 2001) Hb was £36.00 now £9.95

Near East Nuzi and the Hurrians, Volume 3 by E.R. Lacheman and M.P. Maidman.

The publication of 200 tablets excavated by the American Schools of Oriental Research and the Iraq Museum, based on preliminary copies by the late Ernest R. Lacheman and prepared for publication by Maynard P. Maidman with collations, additions, and corrections, including an annotated catalogue. 307p b/w illus (Eisenbrauns 1989) Hb was £59.50 now £14.95

Nuzi and the Hurrians, Volume 4

by E.R. Lacheman, M.A. Morrison and D.I. Owen.

Dr. Morrison’s study of the Eastern Archives combines both archaeological and philological data bringing order to the organization of the Eastern Archives and showing how they might have been grouped originally when excavated. The second part of the late E. R. Lacheman’s Excavations at Nuzi, volume 9 is also published in this volume. 420p b/w illus (Eisenbrauns 1993) Hb was £79.00 now £14.95

Nuzi and the Hurrians, Volume 5

by E.R. Lacheman and D.I. Owen.

The first part of the volume contains 7 articles on various facets of Nuzi, the texts found there and the archaeology of the site. Part two completes the publication of the excavations at Nuzi series begun by E.R. Lacheman. 357p b/w illus (Eisenbrauns 1995) Hb was £79.50 now £14.95

Shechem I

The Middle Bronze IIB Pottery by Dan P. Cole.

This volume reports on, and catalogues, the pottery from the Middle Bronze IIB period (c.1750-1650 BC) recovered during excavations of Tell Balatah, otherwise known as Shechem. The material is also contrasted with pottery found elsewhere, on the coast and in the Jordan Valley. 203p, b/w figs, fold-outs (ASOR 1984) Hb was £55.00 now £9.95

Tell el-Hesi IV

The Site and the Expedition edited by Bruce T. Dahleberg abd Kevin G. O’Connell.

This volume combines reports on the excavations at Tell el-Hesi with analysis of the 19th century excavations and changing methodology in the ongoing work there, as well as on the physical environment of the site. 233p, 5 inserts (Eisenbrauns 1989) Hb was £48.00 now £7.95

Uncovering Ancient Stones edited by Lewis M. Hopfe.

This volume contains nineteen essays on Old Testament archaeology and Biblical studies collected in memory of H. Neil Richardson. They are grouped in three sections: the Hebrew Bible in its time; Archaeology and the Bible; and the Hebrew Bible and its later uses. 270p (Eisenbrauns 1994) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Seals, Finger Rings, Engraved Gems and Amulets in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter by Sheila Hoey Middleton.

Well illustrated catalogue of the fine collection of seals at the Exeter Museum, which docu­ ment the history of seal engraving from 3000 BC to the nineteenth century, from the Near East, Greece and Rome, and the Renaissance; from Akkadian cylinder seals to Sassanian stamp seals and Bactrian ringstones.147pb/w illus (Exeter City Museums 1998) Hb was £26.00 now £7.95

Spies of the Bible

by Rose Mary Sheldon.

This work highlights the importance of espionage and guerilla warface in ancient Israel and traces the role intelligence has played from the Jewish exodus from Egypt to the Bar

Kochba Revolt. 304p (Greenhill Books 2007) Hb was £25.00 now £7.95

Catalhoyuk Perspectives

Themes from the 1995–99 Seasons edited by Ian Hodder.

This volume, number six in the Çatalhöyük Research Project series, draws on material from Volumes 3 to 5 to deal with broad themes. Data from architecture and excavation contexts are linked into broader discussion of topics such as seasonality, art and social memory. 246p b/w illus (McDonald Institute 2006) Hb was £39.00 now £12.95

Changing Materialities at Catalhoyuk Reports from the 1995–99 Seasons edited by Ian Hodder.

Discusses the changing materi­ ality of life at the site over its 1100 years of occupation. It in­ cludes a discussion of ceramics and other fired clay material, chipped stone, groundstone, worked bone and basketry. 395p b/w illus, CD-Rom (McDonald Institute 2005) Hb was £59.00, now £14.95

27 Towards a Reflexive Method in Archaeology The Example of Catalhoyuk edited by Ian Hodder.

The aim of the volume is to discuss some of the reflexive or postprocessual methods that have been introduced at Catalhoyuk in the work there since 1993. These methods involve reflexivity, interactivity, multivocality and contextuality or relationality. 300p, b/w pls (McDonald Institute 2000) Hb was £40.00 now £14.95

Inhabiting Catalhoyuk

Reports from the 1995–99 Seasons edited by Ian Hodder.

Deals with various aspects of the habitation of Çatalhöyük, including the relationship between the site and its environment, diet, lifestyle and population size, and ways in which houses and open spaces in the settlement were lived in. 446p b/w illus, CD-Rom (McDonald Institute 2005) Hb was £60.00 now £14.95

Excavations at Tell Brak 4 Exploring an Upper Mesopotamian Regional Centre, 1994–96

by Roger Matthews. Provides an account of the architecture, artefacts, and environ­m ental evidence, sup­ ported by a program of radiocarbon dating. The results emphasize the indigenous nature of cultural development in Upper Mesopotamia during the early 4th to 2nd millennia BC. 512p b/w illus (McDonald Institute 2003) Hb was £75.00 now £19.95

Ancient Israel

Highlights from the Collection of the Oriental Institute of Chicago by Gabrielle V. Novacek.

This volume draws from the momentum generated by the opening of the new Megiddo Gallery in 2005 and present a selection of highlights from the Institute’s greater Israel collection. Essays provide a chronological introduction to Megiddo’s ancient history. 130p col illus (Oriental Institute 2010) Pb was £30.00 now £14.95

Nippur III

Kassite Buildings in Area WC–1 by Richard L. Zettler.

Details the construction and re­b uild­ings of a large Kassite private house near the western city wall (Area WC–1), which furnished information on Kassite architectural practice as well as unanticipated patterning in intramural burials. 347p b/w illus (Oriental Institute 1993) Hb was £52.00 now £9.95

Near East

28 Excavations by K.M. Kenyon in Jerusalem 1961-67 Volume IV edited by I Eshel and K Prag.

This volume concentrates on finds outside the walls of the Iron Age city, and particularly on the enigmatic, pottery-rich depositis in Caves I and II to the south east of the city. Eshel’s analysis of the pottery leads him to suggest a 7thcentury BC date. 278P b/w figs (OUP 1995) Hb was £45.00 now £14.95

The Excavations at Tawilan in Southern Jordan by Crystal M Bennett and Piotr Bienkowski.

First report on the Iron Age site of Tawilan, in the Biblical kingdom of Edom. Particular attention is paid to the cuneiform tablets and gold jewellery hoard. The stratigraphy, ceramics and other finds are also comprehensively analysed and an overview of the development and nature of the site is provided. 300p, pls, illus (British Academy 1995) Hb was £60.00 now £10.00

Nishapur Revisited

Stratigraphy and Ceramics of the Qohandez by Rocco Rante and Annabelle Collinet.

The Irano-French archaeological mission at Nishapur (2004-07) focused on the Qohandez, or citadel. After an introduction to the site this book presents the stratigraphy and the pottery of the site. The combination of the data from stratigraphical and laboratory analyses gives an accurate and completely new chronology of the site. 144p col illus (Oxbow Books 2013) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Saddling the Dogs

Journeys Through Egypt and the Near East edited by Diane Fortenberry and Deborah Manley.

An investigation of the experience of travel in Egypt, Greece, the Ottoman Balkans and the Near East from the 17th to the early 20th century, looking not so much at what was seen as the process of travel itself; the vicissitudes and travails, both expected and strange that characterised the passage. 170p (Oxbow Books 2009) Pb was £20.00 now £4.95

Knowledge Is Light

Travellers in the Near East edited by Katherine Salahi.

Essays which explore the experience of travel in Egypt and the Near East from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The book features travellers of great character who visited Egypt and the Near East seeking trade, adventure and knowledge. 103p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £20.00 now £4.95

Crossing the Rift

Resources, Settlements, Patterns and Interactions in the Wadi Arabah edited by Piotr Bienkowski and Katharina Galor.

The Wadi Arabah falls between the two areas of southern Jordan and Negev, and has traditionally been seen as a barrier and border. This book (and the conference it came out of) is an attempt to look at this neglected area anew: bridge, rather than barrier. 288p b/w illus (CBRL/Oxbow Books) Hb was £45.00 now £10.00

The Early Prehistory of the Wadi Faynan

edited by Bill Finlayson and Steven Mithen.

This edited volume provides a full report on the Pre-Pottery Neo­lithic A site of WF16, southern Jordan. Excavations have shown that the site contains a highly dynamic use of architecture, and the faunal assemblage reveals new information on the processes that lead to the domestication of the goat. 640p (CBRL/Oxbow Books 2007) Hb was £75.00 now £10.00

Archaeology and Desertification

The Wadi Faynan Landscape Survey, Southern Jordan edited by Graeme Barker, David Gilbertson and David Mattingly.

An inter-disciplinary study of landscape change in the Wadi Faynan, with the goal of contributing to presentday desertification debates by providing a longterm perspective on the relationship between environmental change and human history. 510p, b/w illus, CD-Rom (CBRL/Oxbow Books 2008) Hb was £70.00 now £10.00

South Eastern Mediterranean Peoples Between 130,000 and 10,000 Years Ago edited by Elena A.A. Garcea.

This book highlights and syn­ thesizes the latest research and current scientific debate on the archaeology of the Pleistocene in North Africa and the Near East. 192p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £48.00 now £9.95

The Development of PreState Communities in the Ancient Near East

edited by Diane Bolger and Louise C. Maguire.

This book explores the dynamics of small-scale societies in the ancient Near East by examining the ways in which particular communities functioned and interacted and by moving beyond the broad neoevolutionary models of social change which have characterised many earlier approaches. 256p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £38.00 now £9.95

Siraf

History, Topography and Environment by David Whitehouse.

Siraf played a leading role in the network of maritime trade that supplied Western Asia with the products of India, the Far East and Eastern Africa between A.D. 800 and 1050. This volume synthesises the written evidence of the history of Siraf, and introduces the results of seven seasons of excavation and survey. 128p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £38.00 now £12.95

Tell Kosak Shamali Vol II

The Archaeological Investigations on the Upper Euphrates, Syria. edited by Yoshihiro Nishiaki and Toshio Matsutani.

The four seasons of excavation at Tell Kosak Shamali yielded around 33,000 flaked stone artefacts from the Chalcolithic period. The tools are described and documented within their chronological context, and their functional and morphological properties discussed. 318p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2004) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Living the Lunar Calendar

edited by Jonathan Ben-Dov, Wayne Horowitz and John M. Steele.

The papers in this volume address the question of how ancient and medieval societies lived with the uncertainties of a lunar calendar, and the effects it had on administration, record keeping and the planning of festivals. They address this topic from the perspectives of a variety of Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Ancient and Medieval European, Asian and American cultures. 350p b/w figs (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £34.00 now £7.95

Cyprus: An island culture

Society and Social Relations from the Bronze Age to the Venetian Period edited by Artemis Georgiou.

This volume presents a diversity of excavation, material culture, iconographic and linguistic evidence to explore the themes of ancient landscape, settlement and society; religion, cult and iconography; and Ancient Cyprus and the Mediterranean. 256p b/w illus. (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £52.00, now £9.95

The Story of the Scrolls

The Miraculous Discovery and True Significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Geza Vermes.

Vermes relates the controversial story of the discovery and publication of the scrolls, revealing cover-ups, blunders and academic in-fighting, but also the passion and dedication of many of those involved. He shares what he has learned about the scrolls and gives his views on their meaning and true significance. 260p (Penguin 2010) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

Mediterranean Prehistory Qumran Questions

edited by John Charlesworth.

This collection of ten studies aims to reconstruct the history and theology of early Judaism. Various topics are covered, such as the progress made on the new edition of the Genesis Apocryphon, the philological understanding of Psalm 155, the laws regarding prophets in Early Judaism, and an examination of literatures predicting the destruction of the Temple. 210p (Sheffield Academic Press 1995) was £14.95 now £3.95

Nineveh and its Remains by Austen Henry Layard.

Sir Austen Henry Layard (181794) carried out major excavations in Mesopotamia between 1845 and 1851, uncovering important evidence of ancient Assyrian civilisation. First published in 1849, his journals form a mixture of excavation report, ancient history, anthropology and travel writing. 518p (Skyhorse Publishing 2013) Pb was £14.95 now £4.95

En Boqeq 2

Excavations in an Oasis on the Dead Sea by Moshe Fischer.

This volume reports on the excavation of an early Roman building which served as a workshop for the manufacture of cosmetic products. Three strata of occupation are identified and specialist reports detail pottery, stone vessels, glass vessels, metal artefacts, coins, industry, dendroarchaeological remains and animal bones. 181p b/w illus and pls (Philip von Zabern 2000) Hb was £60.00 now £14.95

Oral World and the Written Word Ancient Israelite Literature by Susan Niditch.

This book challenges many traditional assumptions about the bible, including how it came to be written. It discusses the hallmarks of orality in the Hebrew bible and how the spoken and written word operates together in creative tension. 184p (Westminster John Knox 1996) Pb was £14.95 now £5.95

The Chrysokamino Metallurgy Workshop and its Territory by Philip P. Betancourt.

This detailed report describes archaeological fieldwork in rural northeast Crete. An intensive survey of the vicinity revealed other activities in the area from the Early Neolithic onwards, and placed the sites in a micro-regional context. This volume forms both an overview of the project, and as a detailed study of a copper smelting workshop abandoned in EM III. 350p b/w illus (ASCSA 2006) Pb was £40.00 now £9.95

Orientalizing Bucchero from the Lower Building at Poggio Civitate (Murlo) by Jon Berkin.

This volume presents the reconstruction and study of a large assemblage of bucchero pottery recovered from the Lower building at the Etruscan site of Poggio Civitate in deposits dating to the late Orientalizing period. 200P b/w pls (AIA 2003) Hb was £29.95 now £6.95

29 Markiani, Amorgos

An Early Bronze Age Fortified Settlement by Lila Marangou, Colin Renfrew, Christos Doumas and Giorgos Gavalas.

Markiani in Amorgos is the first rural settlement of the Early Cycladic period to be excavated systematically and published comprehensively. The abundant finds contrast strikingly with the elite products recovered from the Cycladic cemeteries. 312p, 56 pls. (British School at Athens 2007) Hb was £85.00 now £19.95

STEGA

Knossos

edited by Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan and Kevin T. Glowacki.

by Colin F. MacDonald and Carl Knappett.

The Archaeology of Houses and Households in Ancient Crete The 38 papers presented here range from a discussion of household activities at Final Neolithic Phaistos to the domestic correlates of “globalization” during the early Roman Empire. They demonstrate a variety of methodological approaches currently employed for understanding houses and household activities. 520p b/w illus (ASCSA 2011) Pb was £50.00 now £24.95

The Protopalatial Deposits in Early Magazine A and the South-West Houses This volume represents the first complete publication of sub­ stantial deposits dating to this period, specifically the Middle Minoan IB and IIA phases. They are presented with their contexts, the stratified pottery and small finds. 204p (British School at Athens 2007) Hb was £68.00 now £14.95

Etruscan Mirrors

Explorations in Albania

by Judith Swaddling.

by Karen Francis.

Archaic and Classical The British Museum houses one of the most important collections of Etruscan and Greek mirrors, including 140 highly decorated examples. This fascicule focuses on Archaic and Classical examples which depict scenes from everyday life, religious and mythological scenes and inscriptions. 192p, 118 b/w figs and pls (British Museum Press 2001) Hb was £75.00 now £9.95

Ayios Stephanos

Excavations at a Bronze Age and Medieval Settlement in Southern Laconia by W.D. Taylour and R. Janko.

The Bronze Age port of Ayios Stephanos lay on an important Minoan trade route and played a crucial part in exporting lapis lacedaemonius to Cretan workshops. This publication studies the architecture and stratigraphy, the burials, the Medieval period, the pottery and small finds, the human and other organic remains, the settlement pattern and the regional and historical context. 710p, b/w illus and pls (British School at Athens 2008) Hb was £150.00 now £19.50

1930–1939

1999 saw the rediscovery of Luigi Cardini’s site notebooks, photo­graphs, drawings and maps relating to work carried out in Albania from 1930–39 where he was sent on a governmental mission to `reinforce Italian supremacy in Albania through archaeological research’. This monograph publishes extracts from these notebooks within a historical, political and archaeological context. 222p, b/w figs and pks (British School at Athens 2005) Hb was £56.00 now £9.95

Knossos

The South House by P.A. Mountjoy.

The South House, located im­ mediately south of the Palace of Knossos was first excavated by Arthur Evans in 1908, with subsequent work carried out in 1924, but was never published. This volume pieces together evidence from the finds from the excavation housed in the Stratigraphical Museum, as well as the Daybooks of Duncan Mackenzie, to form an overview of the excavation and the history of the building. 224p, b/w illus and pls (British School at Athens 2003) Hb was £65.00 now £9.95

Cretan Quests

Servia I

edited by Davina Huxley.

by Cressida Ridley, K.A. Wardle and Catharine A. Mould.

British Explorers, Excavators and Historians Seven introductory essays provide a chronological overview of British research in Crete, whilst the bulk of the book takes a more thematic approach, discussing the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, Linear A and B, Minoan religion, Greek, Hellenistic and Roman Crete, Byzantine and Arab Crete and the role of the British School at Knossos. 227p b/w illus (British School at Athens 2000) Hb was £27.00 now £4.95

Anglo-Hellenic Rescue Excavations 1971-73 A report on excavations at the Neolithic-Early Bronze Age site of Servia in Thessaly. Sections are given on the stratigraphy of the site, which includes five successive building levels, chronology, small finds and the environmental evidence. 370p, b/w pls, figs and tbs, CD-rom (British School at Athens 2000) Hb was £90.00 now £9.95

Mediterranean Prehistory

30 La Muculufa

The Pottery from Karphi

An Abundance of Life

by R. Ross Holloway, Martha S. Joukowsky and Susan S. Lukesh.

by Leslie Preston Day.

by Stephen Steingraber.

the Early Bronze Age Cemetery This publication presents the discovery of the first known federal sanctuary of the Early Bronze Age in Sicily and the finely decorated pottery dedicated there. It also records the first phases of the work in the village site at La Muculufa which is the subject of La Muculufa II. 57p, 90 b/w illus (Brown UP 1990, rep 2001) Pb was £13.00 now £5.95

La Muculufa II

by Brian E. McConnell.

This volume presents the final report of the excavations. It documents a village belonging to the later 3rd millenium BC, its Castellucian architecture being amongst the most extensively recorded of any site. 210p b/w illus (Brown UP 1995) Pb was £42.00 now £6.95

Ustica I

Excavations of 1990 and 1991 by R. Ross Holloway and Susan S. Lukesh.

This volume presents the results of excavations at the site of the Bronze Age Citadel at I Faraglioni on the island of Ustica. The walls of the citadel are the best preserved defenses of this period known in Italy or Sicily. 105p b/w illus (Brown UP 1995) Pb was £26.00 now £6.95

Ustica II

Excavations of 1994 and 1999 by R. Ross Holloway and Susan S. Lukesh.

Among the subjects of special attention are a second cult place discovered within the citadel, new domestic structures long the interior of the citadel’s fortifications, and the relation of this island and its fortress to the Mycenean world. 83p, 90 b/w illus. (Brown UP 2001) Pb was £26.00 now £6.95

Cretan Offerings

Studies in Honour of Peter Warren edited by Olga Krzyszkowska.

Essays on Bronze Age Crete. Among the topics addressed are material culture and iconography, including frescoes, pottery, seals and stone vases; chronology, inter-site relationships, overseas connections and religion; Knossos and the legacy of Sir Arthur Evans; and the natural world, Minoan and modern. 400p b/w and col illus (BSA 2010) Hb was £79.00 now £25.00

A Re-examination

The site of Karphi, high above the Lasithi plateau, remains one of the most extensively investigated settlements of Early Iron Age Greece; it was excavated by the British School at Athens under the direction of John Pendlebury in 1937-39. This volume now presents a thorough study of the Karphi pottery, much hitherto unpublished, accompanied by copious new drawings and photographs. 392p b/w illus (British School at Athens 2011) Hb was £95.00 now £29.50

Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos, 1974-77 by Colin Renfrew.

This volume completes the authoritative account of the excavations undertaken for the BSA from 1974 to 1977 under the direction of Colin Renfrew. Leading specialists contribute full descriptions of the stratigraphy, of the pottery of successive phases and of the other finds, now making Phylakopi one of the most comprehensively documented and published sites of the Aegean Bronze Age. 540p b/w illus (British School at Athens 2007) Hb was £123.00 now £15.00

The Hill-Forts of the Samnites by S P Oakley.

As the Roman state emerged people of surrounding areas became increasingly concerned about their security. This volume describes all the fortified centres which are known in Samnium and interprets their date and purpose. 164p, illus (British School at Rome 1995) Pb was £37.50 now £15.00

Stone Vessels and Values in the Bronze Age Mediterranean by Andrew Bevan.

Andrew Bevan explores this diverse and prolific industry in all its many facets, bringing some clarity to an artefact which has the potential to reveal much about the nature of Bronze Age production, the function and use of certain objects, the movement of people, ideas and goods, as well as the value ascribed to such objects, all of which are covered in the book. 301p, b/w figs and pls (Cambridge UP 2007) Hb was £79.99 now £19.95

A Social Archaeology of Households in Neolithic Greece

An Anthropological Approach by Stella G. Souvatzi.

Using detailed case studies from Neolithic Greece, Stella Souvatzi examines how the household is defined socially, culturally, and historically; she discusses household and community, variability, production and reproduction, individual and collective agency, identity, change, complexity, and integration. 309p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2008) Hb was £66.00 now £19.95

Etruscan Wall Painting

Lavishly illustrated and beautifully presented, this book examines the extraordinary wall paintings of Ancient Etruria. The paintings span some 500 years and provide a uniquely pleasureable means of studying Etruscan society and religion and its evolution during the 7th - 2nd centuries BC. 320p col illus (Getty 2006) Hb was £105.00 now £29.95

Pseira I

The Minoan Buildings on the West Side of Area A by Philip P. Betancourt.

The site is a seaport dating from the end of the Final Neolithic until the Late Minoan period. This volume presents a series of houses whose main period of occupation is Late Minoan IB. The architecture is constructed of stone and remarkably well preserved. 200p, b/w illus, 30 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 1995) Hb was £39.50 now £19.95

Pseira II

Building AC (the `shrine’) and Other Buildings in Area A by Philip P. Betancourt.

This volume reports on the new researches on building AC, the Late Minoan I shrine. The recent excavations have paid particular attention to the architecture including the reconstruction of the wall paintings, and the textile patterns from stucco reliefs, which are reported in full in this volume. 150p, 48 b/w pls, 8 col pls (INSTAP Academic Press 1997) Hb was £46.00 now £19.95

Pseira III

The Plateia Building by Cheryl Floyd.

This third volume focuses on the Plateia building discovered in 1986. This report on the findings includes an introduction to the project, followed by a detailed discussion of the architecture and small finds: pottery, stone tools, terracotta objects, sealstones, shell artefacts, faunal remains, charcoal, lithics, plaster and so on. 329p, b/w illus, 21 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 1998) Hb was £46.00 now £19.95

Pseira IV

Minoan Buildings in Areas B CDF by Philip P. Betancourt and Costis Davaras.

Volume four in the series of final reports on the Bronze Age town of Pseira located on Pseira island just off the coast of Crete. This volume reports on the architectural remains and associated finds from Areas B, C, D and F, including pottery, stone tools, lithics, fauna and micro-fauna. 346p, b/w illus, 38 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 1999) Hb was £56.00 now £24.95

Mediterranean Prehistory Pseira VI

The Pseira Cemetery I. The Surface Survey by Costis Davaras and Philip P. Betancourt.

T h i s vo l u m e co ve rs t h e methodology that was employed in the investigation, the topography of the cemetery area, and the ceramic petrography for the cemetery pottery. The survey showed that the cemetery was first used in the Neolithic period, and that it was abandoned in Middle Minoan II, before the expansion of the nearby town in the Late Minoan I period. 188p, 19 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2002) Hb was £53.00 now £19.95

Pseira VII

The Pseira Cemetery II. Excavation of the Tombs edited by Philip P. Betancourt and Costis Davaras.

This volume covers the excavation and cleaning of the 19 tombs that still exist at the Pseira cemetery. The cemetery is remarkable for the diversity of its communal tomb types including burials in cist graves built of vertical slabs, in small tombs constructed of fieldstones, in house tombs, and in jars. 192p, 167 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2003) Hb was £49.50 now £24.95

Pseira VIII

The Archaeological Survey of Pseira Island, Part 1 edited by Costis Davaras, Philip P. Betancourt and Richard Hope Simpson.

The Temple University excavations (1985-1994) under the direction of Philip Betancourt and Costis Davaras conducted an intensive surface survey of the island. Pseira VIII presents the results from the corollary studies that accompany the surface survey. 200p, b/w illus, 14 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2004) Hb was £49.95, now £24.95

Pseira IX

The Pseira Island Survey, Part 2: The Intensive Surface Survey by Richard Hope Simpson, Philip P. Betancourt, Costis Davaras and Jacqueline Simpson.

The Temple University excavations (1985-1994) under the direction of Philip P. Betancourt and Costis Davaras conducted an intensive surface survey of the island, the results of which are published here. 350p, b/w illus, 44 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2005) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Pseira X

The Excavation of Block AF by Philip Betancourt.

Block AF provides the fullest sequence of building phases from any one area at Pseira, with habitation extending from before MM II to LM III. It has examples of complex architectural details including a “pillar crypt,” elaborate upstairs floors, a well-preserved U-shaped staircase, and a well-designed kitchen, all of which contribute significantly to our knowledge of East Cretan building practices. 330p, b/w illus, 45 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2009) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Mochlos IA: Period III Neopalatial Settlement on the Coast: The Artisans’ Quarter and the Farmhouse at Chalinomouri. The Sites by Jeffrey S. Soles.

The Artisans’ Quarter consisted of a series of workshops with evidence for pottery manufacture, metalworking, and weaving. Chalinomouri was a semi-independent farmhouse. This volume, Mochlos IA, presents the process of excavation and the architecture. 337p b/w illus, 36 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2003) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Mochlos IB: Period III Neopalatial Settlement on the Coast: The Artisans’ Quarter and the Farmhouse at Chalinomouri. The Neopalatial Pottery by Kellee A. Barnard and Thomas M. Brogan.

This volume, Mochlos IB presents the pottery from the site. 345p b/w illus, 25 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2003) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Mochlos IC: Period III Neopalatial Settlement on the Coast: The Artisans’ Quarter and the Farmhouse at Chalinomouri. The Small Finds by Jeffrey S. Soles.

This volume, Mochlos IC, presents the small finds from the site. 300p, b/w illus, 24 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2004) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Mochlos IIA: Period IV The Mycenaean Settlement and Cemetery: The Sites by Jeffrey S. Soles.

The results of excavations carried out at two Late Minoan III sites at Mochlos in eastern Crete are presented. The stratigraphy and architecture of a total of 31 tombs and 11 houses are discussed together with a complete list of artefacts, ecofacts, and skeletal remains from each context. 402p, b/w illus, 57 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2008) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Mochlos IIB: Period IV The Mycenaean Settlement and Cemetery: The Pottery by R. Angus K. Smith.

Excavations carried out at two Late Minoan III sites at Mochlos in eastern Crete yielded a pottery assemblage from 31 tombs and 11 houses, which are cataloged, discussed, and illustrated together with petrographic analyses. 320p, b/w illus, 35 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2010) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

31 Soil Science and Archaeology

Three Test Caves from Minoan Crete by Michael W. Morris.

In this book Michael Morris presents a detailed study of the prehistoric landscape in three regions of Crete. He examines the development, stability, and physio-chemical composition of selected soils near three archaeological sites. 181p, 39 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2002) Hb was £39.50 now £19.95

Ayioryitika

The 1928 Excavations of Carl Blegen at a Neolithic to Early Helladic Settlement in Arcadia by Susan L. Petrakis.

Ayioryitika, a large open-air settlement in Arcadia, in central Greece, was inhabited during the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. The site is particularly important for its beautifully decorated Middle Neolithic pottery and for its figurines of human figures and animals. This volume gathers together the scattered and fragmentary evidence for the excavation and its finds. 144p, 40 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2002) Hb was £49.50 now £24.95

Moni Odigitria

A Prepalatial Cemetery and Its Environs in the Asterousia, Southern Crete edited by Andonis Vasilakis and Keith Branigan.

This volume presents the final report on the excavation of two Prepalatial tholos tombs and their associated remains at Chatzinas Liophyto in south-central Crete. The grave goods and burial remains include pottery, metal objects, chipped stones, stone vases, gold and stone jewelry, sealstones, and human skeletal material. 530p b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2010) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Kavousi I

The Archaeological Survey of the Kavousi Region by Donald C. Haggis.

Provides a comprehensive look at the topography of the area, its natural resources, and the way in which the local people interacted with them over time, as shown in the changing pattern of settlement. 392p b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2005) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Kavousi IIA

The Late Minoan IIIC Settlement at Vronda. The Buildings on the Summit by Leslie Preston Day, Nancy L. Klein and Lee Ann Turner.

Kavousi IIA is devoted to the excavation of material from the Late Minoan IIIC settlement at Vronda, particulary the houses on the summit of the Vronda ridge (Buildings A-B, C-D, J-K, and Q), along with earlier (Building P) and later (Building R) structures around them. 400p b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2009) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Mediterranean Prehistory

32 The Cave of the Cyclops

The Hagia Photia Cemetery I

by Adamantios Sampson.

by Costis Davaras and Philip P. Betancourt.

Mesolithic and Neolithic Networks in the Northern Aegean, Greece, Volume I The setting and stratigraphy of this cave on the island of Youra and a survey of the area are discussed. The Mesolithic and Neolithic ceramic, lithic, and small finds are organised into catalogues. Additionally, this volume presents the connections between this outlying area and mainland Greece. 430p b/w illus, 37 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2008) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Monastiraki Katalimata

Excavation of a Cretan Refuge Site, 1993-2000 by Krzysztof Nowicki.

This monograph provides a detailed discussion of the six occupational phases recorded on the largest of Monastiraki Katalimata’s terraces (Final Neolithic, MM II, LM IBIIIA1, LM IIIC, Early Byzantine, and Late Venetian to the 17th century A.D.) and offers a reconstruction of the site’s role in the context of Cretan history. 275p, b/w illus, 32 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2008) Hb was £46.00 now £22.00

Crete Beyond the Palaces

edited by James D. Muhly, Leslie Preston Day and Margaret S. Mook.

This volume is divided into the following sections: Trade, Society and Religion, Chronology and History, Landscape and Survey, and Technology and Production. 340p b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2004) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Aegean Bronze Age Rhyta by Robert B. Koehl.

This comprehensive study of Bronze Age rhyta from the Aegean builds on nearly a century of discoveries and scholarly contributions, and addresses questions of typology, function, context, and the uses of these vessels. The volume includes a thoroughly illustrated catalogue, an index of sites and the present locations of rhyta. 450p, b/w illus, 59 b/w pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2006) Hb was £75.00 now £36.00

The Politics of Storage

Storage and Sociopolitical Complexity in Neopalatial Crete by Kostandinos S. Christakis.

This study reassesses the intrinsic relationship between storage and sociopolitical complexity by combining testimonies on the storage of staples from palatial, nonpalatial elite, and ordinary domestic contexts dated to the LM I period. 185p b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2008) Hb was £39.95 now £19.95

The Tomb Groups and Architecture

This large Early Minoan burial ground with over fifteen hundred Cycladic imports was discovered in 1971. A total of 263 tombs were excavated, and among the 1800 artefacts are some of the earliest known Cretan discoveries of several types. 290p, b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2004) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Kingship in the Mycenaean World and Its Reflections in the Oral Tradition by Ione Mylonas Shear.

This investigation of the character of Mycenaean kingship surveys the conclusions drawn by individual scholars studying the Linear B tablets, contrasts their theories with our knowledge of the Mycenaean kingdoms as derived from the archaeological record, and finally compares this evidence with possible reflections in the oral tradition, specifically in the Iliad and Odyssey. 120p b/w pls (INSTAP 2004) Hb was £39.50 now £19.95

Tholos Tomb Gamma

A Prepalatial Tholos Tomb at Phouni, Archanes by Yiannis Papadatos.

This publication includes a detailed discussion of the pottery, the finds and their parallels, and a reconstruction of both the excavation and stratigraphy of Tholos Gamma in the Bronze Age cemetery of Phourni at Archanes. This evidence is used to give the historical outline of the tomb from its foundation in Early Minoan IIA until its excavation in 1972. 166p b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2005) Hb was £39.50 now £19.95

Krinoi kai Limenes

Studies in Honor of Joseph and Maria Shaw edited by Philip P. Betancourt, Michael C. Nelson and Hector Williams.

Topics include Aegean Bronze Age architecture, harbours,

frescoes, and trade. 315p, b/w illus, 16 col pls (INSTAP Academic Press 2007) Hb was £53.00 now £24.95

Faces of Archaeology in Greece Caricatures

by Piet de Jong by Rachel Hood.

Piet de Jong was draughtsman and architect to Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos, and worked with numerous other archaeologists on great sites in Greece. This book presents full colour cartoons in a striking modernist style of 40 of his archaeological colleagues together with biographies, and a detailed biography of De Jong himself. 279P col illus (Leopards Head Press 1998) Hb was £32.00 now £9.95

Klithi

Palaeolithic Settlement and Quaternary Landscapes in Northwest Greece edited by Geoff Bailey.

A two volume set which sets out the history of Palaeolithic occupation in the Epirus region of north-west Greece over the last 100,000 years, bringing together the full range of studies carried out between 1981 and 1983 as part of the Klithi project. 396p, 231 illus, 64 tables 2 Volume Set (McDonald Institute 1998) Hb was £70.00 now £24.95

The Interpretation of Mycenaean Greek Texts by Leonard R. Palmer.

Intended as an introduction to the information contained in the Linear B texts from Mycenaean sites and addressed to the nonspecialist, this book provides a selection of the most interesting texts with a full commentary. The introduction deals with epigraphy, decipherment and the Mycenaean language, together with questions of geography, social structure, economy and religion. 488p (Oxford UP 1963, repr. 1998) Hb was £19.99 now £9.95

The Stamp Seals of Ancient Cyprus by A.T. Reyes.

This study examines stamp seals in order to discover what they reveal about society at the end of the Bronze Age when they first appear and the subsequent Iron Age when they proliferated and moved into common use within the island. 304p, b/w illus throughout (Oxford University School of Archaeology 2001) Pb £45.00 now £5.00

Cretan Bronze Age Pithoi

Back to the Beginning

by Kostandinos S. Christakis.

edited by I Schoep, P. Tomkins and J.M. Driessen

Traditions and Trends in the Production and Consumption of Storage Containers in Bronze Age Crete This book is not a pithos handbook in the narrow sense, although the study offers a typological division of the data with comments on chronology and spatial distribution. It integrates stylistic considerations with broad fabric and technological observations in order to understand the production and consumption of pithoi. 214p b/w illus (INSTAP Academic Press 2005) Hb was £39.50 now £19.95

Reassessing Social and Political Complexity on Crete during the Early and Middle Bronze Age These papers re-evaluate our theories and models and ask anew what we really know about social and political complexity on Crete from the end of the Neolithic to Middle Minoan II (c.3600-1750/00 BC). 352p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £40.00 now £7.95

Mediterranean Prehistory and the Classical World Communicating Identity in Italic Iron Age Communities edited by Margarita Gleba and Helle W. Horsnaes.

Explores the many and varied identities of the Italic peoples of the Iron Age, and how specific objects, places and ideas might have been involved in generating, mediating and communicating these identities. A wide range of evidence is discussed including funerary iconography, grave offerings, pottery, vase-painting, coins, spindles and distaffs and the excavation of settlements. 228p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

Textile Production in PreRoman Italy by Magarita Gleba.

T h i s b o o k exa m i n e s t h e archaeological evidence for textile production in Italy from the transition between the Bronze Age and Early Iron Ages until the Roman expansion (1000-400 BCE), and sheds light on both the process of technological development and the emergence of large urban centres with specialised crafts. 280p, 120 b/w figs, tbs, maps (Oxbow Books 2008) Hb was £35.00 now £12.95

Exotica in the Prehistoric Mediterranean edited by Andrea Vianello.

This book examines how exotic materials were exchanged and used across the Mediterranean from the Neolithic era to the Iron Age, focusing on the Bronze Age. A variety of materials and interpretative approaches are presented through several case studies. These emphasise how the value of exotic materials depended on the context in which they were consumed. 216p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

Escaping the Labyrinth The Cretan Neolithic in Context

edited by V Isaakidou and P Tomkins.

Thirteen papers explore two aspects of the Cretan Neolithic: the results of recent re-analysis of a range of bodies of material from J.D. Evans’ excavations at EN-FN Knossos; and new insights into the Cretan Late and Final Neolithic and the contentious belated colonisation of the rest of the island, drawing on both new and old fieldwork. 240p, 80 b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2008) Pb was £24.00 now £9.95

On the Margins of Southwest Asia by Joanne Clarke.

This book examines social change in Cyprus during the 6th to 4th millennia BC. It is proposed that many of the observable differ­ ences between mainland south­ west Asia and Cyprus during this period are the result of divergent adaptive strategies in response to different environmental conditions, low population density and low resource stress. 160p, b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2007) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Born to Rebel

The Life of Harriet Boyd Hawes by Mary Allesbrook.

Harriet Boyd was the first woman to lead an archaeological investigation in the Aegean, excavating at the Minoan town of Gournia in Crete. Mary Allesbrook’s lighthearted and extremely readable account of her mother’s extraordinary experiences shows Harriet Boyd to be truly one of America’s pioneers. 236p illus (Oxbow Books revised ed 2002) Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

Well Built Mycenae, Fasc.24

The Ivories and Objects of Bones and Antler and Boar’s Tusk by Olga Krzyszkowska.

Provides a full discussion of the material supported by a detailed catalogue and wide range of photo­graphs and line drawings. The material includes not only the well known head and lion, fully published here for the first time, but also an intriguing range of raw material, prepared blanks, off-cuts and waste pieces. 86p, 2 CDs (Oxbow Books 2008) Pb was £26.00 now £6.95

Well Built Mycenae Fasc 27 by Don Evely and Curtis Runnels.

This fascicule describes the ground stone objects from the 1959-69 excavations at Mycenae. Don Evely describes the vases (36 complete and fragmentary pieces including `Minoan’ birds’ nest bowls and Mycenaean piriform jars,, fragments of rhyta and legged mortars) and other objects (inlays in valuable stones such as lapis lazuli and lapis lacedaemonius , mushroom shaped pommels, a steatite jewellery mould and other items). Curtis Runnels discusses sixteen domestic millstones. 44p 2 fiches (Oxbow 1992) Pb was £15.00 now £5.00

Well Built Mycenae Fasc 36 The Hellenistic Dye Works by L.C. Bowkett.

The structures, building techniques, distribution of finds, function of the complex and parallels with similar sites. The bargain copies no longer contain

the fiches. 55p, map (Oxbow 1995) Pb was £15.00 now £5.00

Chariots and Other Wheeled Vehicles in Italy Before the Roman Empire by J.H. Crouwel.

This book presents evidence for transport by wheeled vehicle in Italy before the Roman Imperial period. The major part is concerned with the vehicles themselves - two-wheeled chariots and carts and four-wheeled wagons - their construction, the ways in which their draught animals were harnessed and controlled, and the uses to which the equipages were put. 248p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £48.00 now £12.95

33 Sporting Success in Ancient Greece and Rome by Audrey Briers.

The history of early athletics and competitive sports, from local city events to the Olympic games. In three sections , the book covers training, athletics, competitions and chariot racing, with a final chapter on the circus Maximus and the Colosseum in Rome. 48p b/w illus (Ashmolean 1994) Pb was £4.95 now £1.95

In Pursuit of the Absolute Art of the Ancient World The George Ortiz Collection by George Ortiz.

This sumptuous volume presents 280 objects from the important private collection of antiquities assembled by George Ortiz. The majority of the pieces are ancient Greek, but the collection also covers Egypt, the Near East and the wider Mediterranean as well as artefacts from further afield. 450p, col illus (Benteli 1996) Hb was £60.00 now £19.95

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins from the Museum at Amasya (ancient Amaseia), Turkey by S. Ireland.

Over 4,500 coins held in the museum are catalogued, ranging in date from the 5th century BC until the 11th century AD. Most are finds from the surrounding region, but over 50 other mints in Asia Minor are represented and some coins come from as far afield as Alexandria in Egypt and Arles in Gaul. 132p, map, 61 b/w pls (BIAA 2000) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Koine

Mediterranean Studies in Honor of R. Ross Holloway edited by Derek Counts and Anthony Tuck.

24 papers grouped in four sections: I. A View of Classical Art: Iconography in Context; II. Crossroads of the Mediterranean: Cultural Entanglements Across the Connecting Sea; III. Coins as Culture: Art and Coinage from Sicily; and IV. Discovery and Discourse, Archaeology and Interpretation. 288p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £40.00 now £14.95

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rhetoric edited by Erik Gunderson.

This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of rhetorical theory and practice in the Classical world, from Homer to early Christianity. Its basic premise is that rhetoric is less a discrete object to be grasped and mastered than a hotly contested set of practices that include disputes over the very definition of rhetoric itself. 368p (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £64.99 now £14.95

The Classical World

34 Critical Moments in Classical Literature by Richard Hunter.

Through a series of innovative critical readings Richard Hunter builds a picture of how the ancients discussed the meaning of literary works and their importance in society. Attention is given both to the development of a history of criticism, as far as our sources allow, and to the constant recurrence of similar themes across the centuries. 217p (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £64.99 now £14.95

Growing Up Fatherless in Antiquity

by Sabine Hubner and David M. Ratzan.

Ancient historians and classicists have rarely explored ancient father-absence, despite the likelihood that nearly a third of all children in the ancient Mediterranean world were fatherless before they turned fifteen. This book assesses the wide-ranging impact high levels of chronic father-absence had on the cultures, politics, and families of the ancient world. 333p (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £69.99 now £19.95

Performance and Identity in the Classical World by Anne Duncan.

This study traces attitudes towards actors in Greek and Roman culture as a means of understanding ancient conceptions of, and anxieties about, the self. Numerous sources reveal an uneasy fascination with actors and acting, from the writings of elite intellectuals (philosophers, orators, biographers, historians) to the abundant theatrical anecdotes that can be read as a body of “popular performance theory”. 242p (Cambridge UP 2006) Hb was £69.99 now £19.95

Theatrokratia

Collected Papers on the Politics and Staging of GrecoRoman Tragedy by William M. Calder III.

The volume gathers for the first time thirty-five scattered articles by Calder published 1958-1998 concerned with the political content of selected tragedies and their staging from Thespis to Seneca. 434p (Georg Olms Verlag 2006) Pb was £50.00 now £14.95

Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum Antiquities

This volume illustrates a substantial selection of Classical highlights from the museum, among them a rare life-size Greek bronze statue depicting a victorious youth and J. Paul Getty’s personal favorite, the marble statue known as the Lansdowne Herakles. Also included are a number of Greek and Etruscan terracotta vases, bronze and marble sculpture, and delicate late Classical and Ptolemaic gold jewelry. 127p col illus (Getty Museum 1997) Hb was £25.00 now £7.95

Confronting the Classics

Traditions, Adventures and Innovations by Mary Beard.

A lively introduction to the world of the Greeks and Romans, with each of the chapters adapted from articles and essays published in the LRB the NYRB and the TLS. It is peopled with a rich cast of the famous and infamous as well as ordinary Greeks and Romans, and takes as its major theme how we engage and have engaged with the Classical past. 320p b/w illus (Liveright Publishing 2014) Pb was £11.99 now £5.95

The Louvre and the Ancient World edited by Kelly Morris.

This beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogue explores the flourishing of archaeology in the nineteenth century, the part played by the Louvre in the rediscovery of the Ancient world, and the growth of the Louvre’s departments of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities and Eastern Antiquities. The text (in English translation), is by current curators at the museum. 163p col illus (Louvre 2007) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

The Art of the Body

Antiquity and Its Legacy by Michael Squire. This book tackles the wide-ranging legacy of Classical depictions of the body: it explores the complex relationship between GraecoRoman images of the body and subsequent western engagements with them, from the Byzantine icon to Venice Beach (and back again). 240p b/w illus, col pls (Oxford UP 2011) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

Snakes, Sands and Silphium Travels in Classical Libya by Paul Wright.

This collection of extracts from classical authors on subjects relating to ancient Libya presents more than fifty writers from Homer to the end of the Roman Empire and provides an eclectic mixture of descriptions of Libya, its people, flora, fauna, climate, geography and episodes in its history as presented by politicians, poets, philosophers, priests, historians and soldiers, both native and foreign. 272p b/w illus (Silphium Press 2011) Pb was £15.00 now £5.95

Graeco-Roman Slave Markets Fact or Fiction?

By Monika Trumper.

This book critically examines the existence and identification of purpose-built slave markets in the Graeco-Roman world from a cross-cultural perspective. It investigates whether certain ancient monuments were designed specifically for use as slave markets and whether they required special equipment and safety precautions, allowing them to be clearly distinguished from other nonspecific commercial buildings and marketplaces. 160p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £32.00 now £9.95

Religion

Antiquity and Its Legacy by Jorg Rupke.

In this concise and elegant overview, Jorg Rupke addresses the similarities and differences of religions in antiquity, tracing their sometimes complex lineage into modern systems of belief. He shows that study of pre-modern culture enables us more daringly to explore the contemporary religious world. 192p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2013) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

Agoranomia

Studies in Money and Exchange Presented to John H Kroll edited by Peter van Alfen.

This volume features essays on Greek coinage, exchange, and polis economies from the Archaic to Hellenistic periods. Topics include the law of sale, cavalry costs, and the social, economic and historical contexts of coinages from Abdera, Athens, “Lete,” Lydia, Mylasa, and Side. 290p b/w pls (American Numismatic Society 2007) Hb was £80.00 now £24.95

Coins of the Seleucid Empire in the Collection of Arthur Houghton, Vol II by Oliver Hoover.

This work publishes for the first time in one place all 900 coins and related objects in Houghton’s New Series collection. The bulk of the material reflects new types, control variants, and historical-economic interpretations that have been discovered in the years since the original CSE was first published. 247p b/w illus (American Numismatic Society 2007) Hb was £48.00 now £14.95

Seleucid Coins, A Comprehensive Catalogue.

Part 1: Seleucus I to Antiochus III by Arthur Houghton and Catharine Lorber.

The catalogues are organized in historical and geographic order, first by reign, then by mint, then by metal, denomination and issue. More than one hundred plates illustrate representative examples of virtually every coin type and denomination from every mint. 2 vols, 788p, 101 b/w pls (American Numismatic Society 2002) Hb was £195.00 now £59.95

The Athenian Agora Site Guide by John McK Camp II.

This definitive guide to the archaeological remains in the civic and commercial center of ancient Athens is an essential companion to the interested visitor, as well as to students of the topography of the classical city. A large-scale map provides an overview of the site, keyed to descriptions and plans of every monument still visible. 192p b/w and col illus (ASCSA 5th ed. 2012) Pb was £14.95 now £6.95

Greece Corinth I.4

The South Stoa and Its Roman Successors by Oscar Broneer.

Careful description of all the remains, both those in situ and reused blocks, forms the basis of the reconstruction of this extensive two-storey building of the third quarter of the fourth century B.C. which stretched the full length of the south side of the Corinthian Agora. 167p, 48 b/w pls (ASCSA 1971) Hb was £27.50 now £6.95

Corinth 1.5

The Southeast Building, the Twin Basilicas, the Mosaic House by Saul S. Weinberg.

This volume discusses the important, mainly Roman, buildings at the east end of the Corinthian Agora--the Julian Basilica and the Southeast Building, the South Basilica (immediately behind the South Stoa), and the Mosaic House adjoining it. 128p, 57 b/w pls (ASCSA 1960) Hb was £27.50 now £6.95

Corinth VII.6

Late Classical Pottery from Ancient Corinth by Ian McPhee and Elizabeth G. Pemberton.

In 1971, in the southwestern area of the Roman Forum of Corinth, a round-bottomed drainage channel was discovered filled with the largest deposit of pottery of the 4th century ever found in the city, as well as some coins, terracotta figurines, and metal and stone objects. This volume publishes the pottery and metal and stone objects. 318p, 74 b/w pls (ASCSA 2012) Hb was £100.00 now £49.95

Triumph Over Time

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens in Post-War Greece by Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan.

In 1947, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens commissioned a colour movie entitled Triumph over Time to accompany its fundraising campaign. Footage of excavations at the Athenian Agora and Ancient Corinth are mixed with scenes from everyday agricultural life. An accompanying essay describes the making of the movie. 42 minute DVD (ASCSA 2007) was £8.47 now £3.95

Attic Grave Reliefs that Represent Women in the Dress of Isis by Elizabeth J. Walters.

The author investigates the appearance of a fashion in clothing, involving a knotted mantle worn across the chest, on many Attic stelae of the Roman period. She suggests that this style can be traced to Egyptian roots, and might have particularly been associated with a cult of Isis. 136p 152 b/w pls (ASCSA 1988) Pb was £30.00 now £7.95

The Sanctuary of Athena Nike in Athens Architectural Stages and Chronology by Ira S. Mark.

Based on records from Nikolaos Balanos’ dismantling and reerection of the temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian Acropolis (between 1935 and 1939), this volume presents a detailed architectural study of the building’s chronology and history. 180p 22 b/w pls (ASCSA 1993) Pb was £35.00 now £9.95

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore

The Argive Heraion I

The Terracotta Sculpture

The Architecture of the Classical Temple of Hera

by Nancy Bookidis.

by Christopher A. Pfaff.

The fifth part of the Corinth volume dedicated to the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore publishes the large-scale terracotta sculpture found in the sanctuary. Ranging in date from the late 7th through the 4th century B.C., the sculpture consists of fragments from 132 to as many as 147 statues, from half- to nearly life-size. 315p, 8 col , 126 b/w pls (ASCSA 2010) Hb was £95.00 now £39.95

A Culture of Translation

British and Irish Scholarship in the Gennadius Library (17401840) edited by Lynda Mulvin.

Essays which focus on the work of pioneering British and Irish 18th and early 19th century antiquarians, artists, and architects who voyaged into the Mediterranean. The publication of their findings in architectural treatises, travelogues and illustrated books came, in turn, to inform the Neoclassical and Greek Revival styles. 126p b/w and col illus (ASCSA 2012) Pb was £13.00 now £5.95

This work, the first monograph devoted solely to the Classical Temple and the first concerning the site to be published in more than fifty years, will be the definitive source for scholars and students investigating the buildings of the Argive Heraion and a vital tool for those researching architectural trends of the period. 450p, 209 figs, 24 tbs (ASCSA 2003) Hb was £75.00 now £19.95

Excavations at Pylos in Elis by John E. Coleman.

This report is divided chronologically: Middle Helladic, Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Roman, Byzantine and Frankish. Each chapter consists of a brief description of the remains in the field, followed by a catalogue of the finds. 176p b/w illus (Hesperia Supplement 21, ASCSA 1986) Pb was £20.00 now £4.95

35 Isthmia IV

Sculpture I (1952-1967) by Mary C. Sturgeon.

The finds range in date from the seventh century B.C. to third century A.D. but are mostly fragmentary objects of Roman date. The two most important works are the Archaic perirrhanterion (a large shallow basin) from the sanctuary of Palaimon, and a cult statue group of Amphitrite and Poseidon on a base decorated with reliefs depicting the Calydonian board hunt and the slaughter of the Niobids. 223p (ASCSA 1987) Hb was £47.50 now £6.95

The Propylaia to the Athenian Akropolis, Volume 1 by William B. Dinsmoor Jr.

The famous monumental gateway to the Acropolis is a successor to a Mycenaean building. But what did this Bronze Age gateway, in use up to the fifth century BC, look like? This detailed architectural study explores this problem, and reveals the existence of an earlier theatral area for viewing the Panathenaic procession, and some half-built ‘trial runs’, below the current Propylon. 87p 24 pls (ASCSA 1980) Hb was £20.00 now £8.95

Scythian and Thracian Antiquities by Michael Vickers.

Artefacts from a Greco-Scythian burial from the necropolis of the city of Nymphaeum in the Ukraine and a Thracian princely burial from Dalboki in Bulgaria were acquired by the Ashmolean in 1885 and 1947 respectively. Michael Vickers introduces the ancient cultures of Scythia and Thrace through these objects. 80p col illus (Ashmolean Museum 2006) Pb was £8.95 now £3.95

Athens

A History by Robin Waterfield.

In this well-written and accessible study, Robin Waterfield describes the `tragic drama’ that is Athenian history, focusing on the events of 480 to 340 BC. This is not a conventional narrative history, although chronological discussions are included, instead, Robin Waterfield focuses on key themes as well as the people who shaped Athenian history and formed its legacy. 362p b/w pls (Basic Books 2004) Hb was £19.99 now £5.95

Greek Architecture and Its Sculpture by Ian Jenkins.

Greek Architecture and Sculpture is the first book to present this fascinating subject as one story, taking the British Museum’s unique collection as its starting point. It discusses remarkable works such as the archaic and later temple of Artemis at Ephesos, the Parthenon and other temples of the Athenian Acropolis, the temple of Apollo at Bassai, the sculptured tombs of Lycia, the Mausoleum at Halikarnossos and the temple of Athena Polias at Priene. 252p col and b/w illus (British Museum Press 2006) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Greece

36 Catalogue of Greek Terracottas in the British Museum Volume III by Lucilla Burn and Reynold Higgins.

A catalogue of almost 1,000 Hellenistic terracottas, each of which is illustrated and described in full. Arranged geographically, most of the Mediterranean is represented. 528p, 4 col and 160 b/w pls, 2 maps (BMP 2001) Hb £145.00 reduced to £49.95

Sculptors and Sculpture of Caria and the Dodecanese

edited by I Jenkins and G B Waywell

21 papers, from a 1994 meeting held in London to commemorate the work of Sir Charles Newton and Sir Bernard Ashmole, discuss research into marble sculpture from the south-east Aegean, with a particular focus on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. 272p, 21 col pls, 290 b/w illus (BMP 1997) Hb was £65.00 now £19.95

The British School at Athens The First Hundred Years by Helen Waterhouse.

Published to celebrate the BSA’s centenary in 1986, this book reflects on its influence in the development of Greek archaeology and Hellenic studies. Chapters look at the BSA in London, Athens and Knossos, before providing a detailed overview of the School’s various excavation campaigns and life at the School more generally. 170p b/w illus (BSA 1986) Hb was £20.00 now £4.95

The Sanctuary of Apollo Hypoakraios and Imperial Athens by Peter E. Nulton.

The Cave Sanctuary of Apollo on the North Slope of the Acropolis at Athens was investigated in 189697 and produced a rich collection of inscriptions relating to the cult. These inscriptions are published in full for the first time in this work. 96p, illustrated (Brown UP 2003) Pb was £29.00 now £7.95

Love for Antiquity

Selections from the Joukowsky Collection edited by Rolf Winkes

Catalogue of an exhibit of Greek and Roman pieces from the collection of Artemis and Martha Sharp Joukowsky, held at the Bell Gallery, Brown University in 1985. 125p illus (Brown UP 1985) Pb £14.95 now £5.95

Classical Greece and the Birth of Western Art by Andrew Stewart.

This introductory guide provides historical context for the ‘Classical revolution’ in art. Andrew Stewart examines Greek architecture, painting, and sculpture of the fifth and fourth centuries BC in relation to the great political, social, cultural, and intellectual issues of the period. 376p, b/w and col illus (Cambridge UP 2008) Pb was £19.99 now £7.95

Sociable Man

Essays on Ancient Greek Social Behaviour in Honour of Nick Fisher edited by S.D. Lambert.

Themes include politics and law; social values, including honour, dishonour and hybris; social relations in the Athenian navy; gender and power; citizen identity, Athenian and Arcadian; and sexuality. 350p (Classical Press of Wales 2011) Hb was £62.00 now £19.95

Art in Athens During the Peloponnesian War edited by Olga Palagia.

This collection examines the effects of the Peloponnesian War on the arts of Athens and the historical and artistic contexts in which this art was produced. During this period, battle scenes dominated much of the monumental art, while large numbers of memorials to the war dead were erected. 286p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £50.00 now £24.95

Lord Elgin and Greek Architecture by Lauciana Gallo.

This book analyses the rich and remarkable collection of archaeological drawings, now housed in The British Museum, drawn in Greece by a team of architects and artists in the service of Lord Elgin. It offers a new interpretation of Elgin’s interest in antiquities and reveals the aims, innovative approach, and significant achievements of this specialised tour. 344p b/w and col illus (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £99.99 now £24.95

Sophocles and Alcibiades

Ambush

by Michael Vickers.

by Rose Mary Sheldon.

Athenian Politics in Ancient Greek Literature It has long been assumed that the plays of Sophocles were not intended to mirror political events in contemporary Athens, an assertion which Michael Vickers here sets about refuting. He looks specifically at Sophocles’ attitude towards Alcibiades, the most prominent and flamboyant Athenian politician during the height of Sophocles’ career. 205p (Cornell UP 2008) Hb was £42.95 now £12.95

A History of Greek Art by Martin Robertson.

Classic but never bettered this massive two volume work takes the reader through developments in Greek art from the archaic to the Hellenistic period. The coverage is chronological rather than thematic, allowing changes in style and focus to be seen fully in their historical context. The second volume contains a full and beautifully selected array of illustrations. 2 vols, 835p, 192 b/w pls (Cambridge UP 1975) Hb was £194.99 now £49.95

Plague and the Athenian Imagination

Drama, History, and the Cult of Asclepius by Robin Mitchell-Boyask.

This volume studies the impact of the plague on Athenian tragedy early in the 420s and argues for a significant relationship between drama and the development of the cult of the healing god Asclepius in the next decade, during a period of war and increasing civic strife. 209p (Cambridge UP 2008) Hb was £69.99 now £19.95

Surprise Attack in Ancient Greek Warfare A reappraisal of the importance of irregular warfare in the strategy of the Ancient Greeks. Chapters cover ambush tactics, night attacks, surprise seaborne landings and the use of trickery to capture towns and cities. 282p (Frontline 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £7.95

Thucydides’ War

Accounting for the Faces of Conflict by Neil Morpeth.

This specialist study takes a close look at Thucydides’ use of numbers - his estimations of the sizes of armies and naval forces and of troop movements. This information is presented in table form, with a detailed commentary, and an extended critique of concepts of scale in Thucydides. 348p (Georg Olms Verlag 2006) Pb was £45.00 now £12.95

Colors of Clay

Special Techniques in Athenian Vases by Beth Cohen.

This catalogue documents a major exhibition at the Getty Villa that was the first ever to focus on ancient Athenian terracotta vases made by techniques other than the well-known blackand red-figure styles. The exhibition comprised vases executed in bilingual, coral-red gloss, outline, Kerchstyle, white ground, and Six’s technique, as well as examples with added clay and gilding, and plastic vases and additions. 376p col illus (Getty 2008) Pb was £34.99 now £9.95

Greece Greeks on the Black Sea by Anna Trofimova.

This large and really rather special volume presents 175 of the finest pieces of Greek art from the Black Sea region currently in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersberg. The catalogue is preceeded by 10 essays by the curators of the museum, looking in depth at sculpture and vases in the Bosphorus and Northern Black Sea region, both locally produced and imported from Greece, and considering the impact of barbarian art forms on Greek styles. 307p col illus (Getty 2007) Hb was £50.00 now £17.95

Archaic Korai

by Katerina Karakasi.

Karakasi explores the meanings and functions of these figures, as well as the historical and cultural contexts in which they were produced. She presents a survey of all the known korai in existence and catalogues valuable information about the korai’s sizes, conditions and materials, as well as the sculptors who made them. Also included is a discussion of the motives and social positions of the patrons who commissioned them. 470p col illus (Getty 2003) Hb was £105.00 now £39.95

Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum

Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, Fasc 1 (USA Fasc 21) by Ann Steiner.

A diverse collection, including Cypriot, Attic and South Italian pieces, mostly previously

unpublished. 50p fold-out pls (Getty 1986) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum J Paul Getty Museum, Fascicule 5

by Marit Jentoft-Nilsen. Mycenaean faience, east Greek, Proto-Corinthian, Corinthian, Laconian, Euboean, Chalcidian, Attic geometric, Attic blackfigure, Attic network, Attic black body, Attic black glaze, Lead glaze and Arretine. 60p, 55 pls (Getty Museum 1994) Hb was £60.00 now £14.95

Morality and Custom in Ancient Greece by J.M. Dillon.

A lively introductory survey of the customs, attitudes and beliefs of the ancient Athenians, which draws primarily on literary sources to build up a picture of daily life. Topics include the family, marriage, noncitizen women, inheritance, friendship, homosexual relationships, slavery, religion and more. 217p (Indiana UP 2004) Pb was £16.99 now £6.95

Ghost on the Throne

The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire by James S. Romm.

A gripping account, popular but backed by rigorous scholarship, which reconstructs the events which followed the death of Alexander at the height of his fame and power. Romm describes the unsuccessful revolt of the Athenians, and the struggles among Alexander’s generals to control the two remaining representatives of the Argead line. 341p (Knopf 2012) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Ancient Greece As It Was

Exploring the City of Athens in 415 BC by Eric Chaline

Written in the style of a modern travel guide, this book covers everything the visitor to fifth century Athens might need, with historical background and practical advice on matters from where to stay and eat to visiting iconic sites. 160p b/w illus (Lyons Press 2008) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

Greek Vases in Cape Town by John Boardman and Maurice Pope.

Brief guide to Greek pieces in the South African Museum. The majority are Attic black and red-figure ware, as well as a Mycenaean stirrup jar, three examples of early Corinthian ware, Italian red-figure ware and Bucchero. 20p, 31 b/w pls (SA Museum 1961) Pb only £1.95

Tarentine Horsemen of Magna Grecia by Nic Fields.

Taras was the leading power of the scattered Greek states of southern Italy and built their reputation on the unmatched horse warriors who helped the Tarantines claim and maintain their power. In this book Nic Fields examines the Tarentine horsemen in detail, discussing their tactics, weapons and equipment and detailing how they operated as mercenaries throughout the region. 64p col illus (Osprey 2008) Pb was £11.99 now £5.95

Archaic Pottery of Chios The Decorated Styles by Anna A. Lemos.

A major study of the decorated pottery of Chios. It ranges from the patterned chalices of the seventh century, and the Wild Goat style, through the Reserving Styles of the sixth century to the Black-Figure Styles, with full discussion of shapes and changing styles. 2 vols, 350p, 245 b/w and 5 col. pl. (Oxford University Committee for Archaeology 1991) Hb was £75.00 now £20.00

37 Some Attic Vases in the Cyprus Museum

by J D Beazley, revised by Donna Kurtz.

A new edition of Beazley’s account of 25 Athenian vases in the Nicosia Museum. Each of the vases introduces a theme relating to Greek vases in general. 46p, 19 pls (Oxford University Committee for Archaeology 1989) Pb was £7.95 now £3.95

A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities by J.C. McKeown.

This book contains bite size facts and observations from the ancient world, combining the bizarre, the curious and the amusing. Most of the passages are quoted direct from the ancient sources, and they offer a fun way in to the Greek world. 285p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2013) Hb was £12.99 now £4.95

The Invention of Greek Ethnography

From Homer to Herodotus by Joseph Skinner.

Greek ethnography is commonly believed to have developed during the Greeks’ “encounter with the barbarian” - Achaemenid Persia. Skinner argues that, on the contrary, ethnographic discourse was already ubiquitous throughout the archaic Greek world, not only in the form of texts but also in a wide range of iconographic and archaeological materials. 343p (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £55.00 now £19.95

Athenian Homicide Law in the Age of the Orators by Douglas M. MacDowell.

A study of Athenian legal procedures relating to homicide which examines how the various ideas of revenge, purification and deterrence were translated into a practical legal system. 161p (Manchester UP 1963, repr. 1999) Hb was £9.99 now £4.95

Grain-mills and Flour in Classical Antiquity by L.A. Moritz.

Beginning with a review of the milling implements and equip­ ment of Greece and Rome, this study argues that the grain-mill underwent two fundamental changes in its history and that one of these – the invention of the rotary mill - took place in classical antiquity at a time much later than used to be believed. 258p (1958 OUP reprint 2002) Hb was £25.00 now £5.00

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Greece Trireme Olympias The Final Report

edited by Boris Rankov

This volume represents the final publication of the Olympias project, which saw the building of a full-scale reconstruction of a 170-oared Athenian trireme of the 4th century BC and its operation in sea-trials. As well as presenting evidence from the project the papers here offer a critical analysis, suggest improvements that could be made to the trireme, and discuss the light it sheds on the functioning of Greek warships. 243p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £60.00 now £14.95

Sailing to Classical Greece

edited by Olga Palagia and Hans Rupprecht Goette.

This volume of 15 papers is a tribute to Petros Themelis for his significant contribution to Greek archaeology and especially to the excavation, study and conservation of the ancient site of Messene in the Peloponnese. New, previously unpublished material from Messenia, Athens and elsewhere is here presented for the first time. 120p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £25.00 now £6.95

Poetry, Theory, Praxis

The Social Life of Myth, Word and Image in Ancient Greece. Essays in Honour of William J Slater edited by Eric Caspo and Margaret C Miller.

Looks at the social life of theories, artifacts and poems in ancient Greece. The central focus is on Greek theatre, but essays on ancient scholarship, lyric poetry, art and inscriptions are also included. 288p, 96 b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2003) Hb was £45.00 now £4.95

Greek Art in View

Studies in Honour of Brian Sparkes edited by Simon Keay and Stephanie Moser

Essays which seek to explore the relationship between different kinds of text and material culture and the ways in which these can be interpreted. 184p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2004) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

The Sieges of Alexander the Great by Stephen English.

English describes each of Alexander’s sieges, analyzing the strategy, tactics, and technical aspects, such as the innovative and astoundingly ambitious siege engines used. From the shocking destruction of Thebes, through the epic siege of Tyre, which Alexander found an island and left permanently joined to the mainland, to his final (and nearly fatal) combat at the town of the Malli, where he was first to storm the enemy battlements, we see how Alexander’s sieges helped make him great. 168p b/w pls (Pen & Sword 2010) Hb was £19.99 now £9.95

The Wars of Alexander’s Successors 323-281 BC

Volume 1: Battles and Tactics by Bob Bennett and Mike Roberts.

This first volume introduces the key personalities - characters such as Antigonos Monopthalmus and his son Demetrius Poliorcetes, Seleucus Nicator and Ptolemy Soter - and gives a narrative of the causes and course of these wars from the death of Alexander to the Battle of Corupedium (281 BC) when the last two original Diadochi faced each other one final time. 256p b/w pls (Pen & Sword 2008) Hb was £19.99 now £9.95

Expedition to Disaster

The Athenian Expedition to Sicily 415 BC by Philip Matyszak.

A gripping narrative history of the Athenian expedition to Sicily and its decisive defeat. Philip Matyszak first examines the context of the Athenian empire and the Peloponnesian War as well as outlining the political situation on Sicily, before examining Athenian strategy and the sequence of events from initial Athenian sucesses to ultimate defeat. 167p (Pen & Sword 2012) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

Alcibiades

Athenian Playboy, General and Traitor by P.J. Rhodes.

Famed for his wealth, good looks and charisma as well as his relationship with Socrates, Alcibiades has attracted the attention of many historians. P.J. Rhodes, a distinguished specialist in Greek history, offers a lively and thorough account of his life, his love-hate relationship with Athens, and the turbulent times in which he lived. 143p b/w pls (Pen & Sword 2011) Hb was £19.99 now £9.95

Sparta’s Kings by J.L. Carr.

In ancient Greece, Sparta was unique in having a dual kingship - two kings from different clans, the Agiads and the Eurypontids, reigning simultaneously. John Carr offers a chronological account of the kings and their accomplishments (or lack thereof), from the founding Herakleidai clan to Kleomenes III and his successor, the dictator Nabis, and the Roman conquest in the middle of the 2nd century BC. 256p b/w pls (Pen & Sword 2012) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

Twilight of the Hellenistic World by Mike Roberts and Bob Bennett.

A military history of the complex series of conflicts between the Hellenistic states in the generation before the interventions of the Romans. The authors describe Macedon’s war with Cleomenes III and the final crushing of Sparta as an independent power; and the campaigns in the east through which Antiochus became known as ‘the Great’. 256p b/w illus (Pen & Sword 2012) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

The Tactics of Aelian edited and translated by Christopher Matthew.

The Greek text and a new translation of Aelianus Tacticus’s 2nd centur y AD militar y manual, which surveys military deployment during the wars of Alexander and the Diadochi. An extensive commentary accompanies the text as well as diagrams of the formations described. 227p b/w illus (Pen & Sword 2012) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

The First Clash

The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization by Jim Lacey

A popular military history of the events leading up to Marathon and the battle itself, taking up the position made famous by Victor Davis Hanson that the strategy deployed by the Greeks marks the beginning of a distinctive “western way of war”. 233p b/w illus (Bantam Books 2011) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

East Greek Influence on Attic Vases by D A Jackson.

A study of vase-painting in the 6th and 7th centuries BC, emphasising the importance of Ionic appreciation of shape and subsidiary decoration, whilst stressing the independence of the Athenian tradition of figure drawing. 86p, 33 b/w pls (Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies 1976) Pb only £2.95

Storm of Spears

Attrition

by Christopher Matthew.

by Godfrey Hutchinson.

Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action This study combines rigorous analysis of the literary and archaeological evidence with the new disciplines of reconstructive archaeology, re-enactment and ballistic science. Matthew focuses meticulously on the details of the equipment, tactics and capabilities of the individual hoplites. He tackles such questions as the protective properties of hoplite shields and armour and the muchvexed debate on the exact nature of the ‘othismos’ , the climax of phalanx-on-phalanx clashes. 336p b/w illus, col pls (Pen & Sword 2011) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Aspects of Command in the Peloponnesian War A military narrative of the Peloponnesian War, focusing on the strategies employed by the generals who dominated the different stages of the war - Pericles, Brasidas, Kleon, Alcibiades, Lysander et al. 304p b/w pls (Spellmount 2006) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

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Greece Studies in Greek Numismatics in Memory of Martin Jessop Price edited by R Ashton and S Hurter.

42 essays covering a broad range of subjects, including coins from Phrygia, Pergamon, Samos, Athens, Syracuse, Lydia, Cyprus, the Black Sea and Poseidonia-Paestum, and questions of history, iconography, subject matter, links to political and social change and economic values. 400p, 79 b/w pls (Spink and Son 1998) Hb £90.00 now £19.95

Aris & Phillips Classical Texts

Ancient Oracles

by Richard Stoneman.

This colourful and wide-ranging survey encompasses the entire history of Greek oracles and focuses fresh attention on philosophical, psychological, and anthropological aspects of oracular consultation. It also examines how Greek oracles’ practices were distinctive compared to those of their neighbors, especially in Egypt, Babylon, and Israel. 224p b/w pls (Yale UP 2011) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Cassius Dio

Roman History, 53.1 - 55.9

Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Ireland, Fascicule 1

University College Dublin, University College Cork by Alan W Johnston and Christina Souyoudzoglou-Haywood.

A catalogue of 387 pieces including Late Bronze Age, Athenian black figure and red figure, Black-Glazed, Italian and Etruscan vases and sherds. 80p, 60 b/w pls, b/w figs (University College Dublin Classical Museum Publications 2000) Hb was £55.00 now £19.95

A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics by Neil Faulkner.

Written in the style of a modern travel guide, Neil Faulkner here provides a light-hearted, but informative introduction to the ancient Olympics, bringing to life all of the sights and smells of the games. As well as describing the events themselves he looks at the religious aspects of the games, and also the more practical dimension, painting a picture of a vast unsanitary tent city, alive with hedonism, politics and poetry. 263p b/w illus (Yale UP 2012) Pb was £14.99 now £4.95

Lords of the Sea

To Mega Biblon

by J.R. Hale.

by Francesca Schironi.

The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy An eminently readable naval history of Athens, covering the years from the Battle of Salamis to the death of Alexander in 323BC. Hale, a maritime archaeologist, focuses his narrative on the great naval battles of the Peloponnesian War, the tactics and strategies employed, and the construction and logistics of the Athenian navy. 395p b/w illus (Penguin 2009) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Why Socrates Died by Robin Waterfield.

Waterfield brings to life the background to the famous trial of Socrates, and by placing the events firmly in the context of Athenian political (and to some extent religious) culture he shows that Socrates’ death was by no means the act of senseless barbarism that it might seem to a modern observer. Rather he sees Socrates as a scapegoat, punished as the embodiment of a whole raft of political and social trends. 253p b/w pls (WW Norton 2009) Hb was £20.00 now £6.95

Greece

History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization by Stefano Maggi

A sumptuous coffee-table style presentation of some of the glories of Greek art, from the frescos of Knossos to the Hellenistic age. The accompanying text provides an outline historical narrative and explains the main artistic developments. 207p col illus (White Star 2007) Hb was £19.99 now £9.95

Book-ends, End-Titles, and Coronides in Papyri with Hexametric Poetry A systematic and chronological investigation into the nature and development of end-titles in papyrus rolls and codices of hexameter poetry from the 3rd century BC to the 6th century AD. The bulk of the evidence for presentation of hexametric verse derives from Homeric papyri. 250p b/w illus (American Society of Papyrologists 2010) Hb was £44.00 now £9.95

Annotations in Greek and Latin Texts from Egypt edited by K. McNamee.

This Corpus of Marginal and Interlinear Notes from the Greek and Latin literary papyri of Egypt is arranged alphabetically by author (from Aeschylus to Xenophon). A series of nine introductory essays sets the process of annotating back into the various contexts from which they derive - the scholar’s study, the teacher’s schoolroom, etc. - and examines the ways in which annotations were inscribed into the rolls and codices. 632p, 33 b/w pls (American Society of Papyrologists 2007) Hb was £80.00 now £12.95

Greek Drama IV

edited by David Rosenbloom and John Davidson.

Euripides forms the heart of the volume. Eight of its fourteen papers deal with his plays, whilst two papers examine plays by Sophocles, and one is on Aeschylus’ Persians. Other contributions look at the democratic context of Athenian drama, and the means of financing plays. 328p b/w illus (Aris & Phillips 2012) Hb was £48.00 now £9.95

edited by J.W. Rich.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 272p (Aris & Phillips 1990) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Euripides: Children of Heracles edited by William Allan.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 236p (Aris & Phillips 2001) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Euripides Helen

edited by Peter Burian.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 292p (Aris & Phillips 2007) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95, Pb was £18.00 now £4.95

Euripides Heracles

edited by Shirley Barlow.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 240p (Aris & Phillips 1996) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Euripides

Suppliant Women edited by James Morwood.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 260p (Aris & Phillips 2007) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95, Pb was £18.00, now £4.95

Menander

The Shield and Arbitration edited by Stanley Ireland.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 224p (Aris & Phillips 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95, Pb was £19.99 now £4.95

The Old Oligarch

The Constitution of the Athenians Attributed to Xenophon edited by J L Marr and P J Rhodes.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 208p (Aris & Phillips 2008) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Plato

Symposium edited by C.J. Rowe.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 240p (Aris & Phillips 1998) Pb was £18.00 now £4.95

Greek Literature and Philosophy

40 Sophocles

Fragmentary Plays I edited by Alan H. Sommerstein, David Fitzpatrick and Talboy Thomas.

The selection includes four plays about the Trojan War and its aftermath, all concerned with Achilles or his son Neoptolemus (The Diners, Troilus, Polyxene, and Hermione), and two presenting episodes from Athenian legend (Tereus and Phaedra). Greek text with parallel English translation. 317p (Aris & Phillips 2006) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95, Pb was £18.00 now £4.95

New Essays on Plato

edited By Fritz-Gregor Herrmann.

New Essays on Plato assembles nine original papers on the language and thought of the Athenian philosopher. The collection encompasses issues from the Apology to the Laws and includes discussions of topics in ethics, political theory, psychology, epistemology, ontology, physics and ancient literary criticism. 228p (Classical Press of Wales 2007) Hb was £58.00 now £19.95

Simplicius

On Aristotle’s On the Heavens 1.1-4 translated by R.J. Hankinson.

In chapter 1 of On the Heavens Aristotle instroduces a fifth element, beyond Plato’s four, to explain the rotation of the heavens. In explaining the creation, Simplicius follows the Neoplatonist expansion of Aristotle’s four ‘causes’ to six. 164p (Cornell UP 2002) Hb was £75.00 now £10.00

Sophocles

Fragmentary Plays Volume II edited by Alan H. Somerstein and Thomas H. Talboy.

The plays included are The Epigoni, Oenomaus, Palamedes, The Arrival of Nauplius, Nauplius and the Beacon, The Shepherds and Triptolemus. Greek text with facing-page translation. 320p (Aris & Phillips 2011) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95, Pb was £24.99 now £4.95

Xenophon

Apology & Memorabilia I edited by M.D. MacLeod.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 250p (Aris & Phillips) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95, Pb £18.00 now £4.95

Xenophon and Arrian on Hunting

edited by A.A. Phillips and M.M. Willcock.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 196p (Aris & Phillips 1999) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95, Pb was £18.00 now £4.95

Xenophon

Symposium edited by A.J. Bowen.

Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 160p (Aris & Phillips 1999) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Aristotle and the Stoics by F H Sandbach.

Sandbach argues that the influence of Aristotle on the Stoics has often been exaggerated and that there is little evidence that Aristotle’s importance as a philosopher was known at the time.

88p (Cambridge Philological Society 1985) Pb £15.00

now £3.95

In Search of the Sorceror’s Apprentice by Daniel Ogden.

This is the first book in English to be devoted to Lucian’s Philopseudes or Lover of Lies (ca. 170s AD). It comprises an extensive discussion, with full translation, on this engaging and satirical Greek text with its ten tales of magic and ghosts. Among the themes of the work are Lucian’s methods of adapting motifs from traditional narratives, and the text’s overlooked Cynic voice. 312p (Classical Press of Wales 2007) Hb was £62.00 now £14.95

Alexander of Aphrodisias On Aristotle Prior Analytics 1.1-7

trans. by Jonathan Barnes, Susanne Bobzien, Kevin Flannery and Katerina Ierodiakonou

This volume contains a translation of the first third of the commentary - the part dealing with nonmodal syllogistic. The translation is preceded by a substantial introduction which discusses Alexander’s place in the commentatorial tradition and his use of logical terminology. 260p (Duckworth 1991) Hb was £75.00 now £10.00

Simplicius

On Aristotle Physics 4.1-5 and 10-14 translated by J. O. Urmson

A translation of Simplicius’ commentary on the chapters on place and time in Aristotle’s Physics book 4. It is a rich source for the preceding 800 years’ discussion of Aristotle’s views. 225p (Duckworth 1992) Hb was £75.00 now £10.00

Simplicius

On Aristotle’s Categories 7-8 translated by Barrie Fleet.

In Categories chapters 7 and 8 Aristotle considers his third and fourth categories - those of Relative and Quality. Critics of Aristotle had suggested for each of the non-substance categories that they could really be reduced to relatives, so it is important how the category of Relative is defined. 226p (Cornell UP 2002) Hb was £44.95 now £10.00

Simplicius

On Aristotle’s Physics 8.6-10 translated by Richard McKirahan.

Aristotle’s Physics is about the causes of motion and culminates in a proof that God is needed as the ultimate cause of motion. Simplicius reveals that his teacher, Ammonius, harmonised Aristotle with Plato to counter Christian charges of pagan disagreement, by making Aristotle’s God a cause of beginningless movement, but of beginningless existence of the universe. 244p (Cornell UP 2001) Hb was £44.95 now £10.00

Masks of Authority Fiction and Pragamatics in Ancient Greek Poetics by Claude Calame.

These interlinked essays explore the means used by ancient Greek poets to create in their works a fictional authorship. The volume shows that they made of their poems, through various discursive strategies, texts to be performed, with the collective, ritual, and pragmatic values implicit in the ideas of craft and performance. 248p (Cornell UP 2005) Hb was £46.50 now £14.95

Plato’s Arguments for Forms by R W Jordan.

This study of Plato’s Forms demonstrates his concern with the nature of knowledge and explanation and his interest in the contradictions that he thought to be presented to the intellectual by the sensible world; contradictions that could not be resolved without knowledge of the Forms. 103p (Cambridge Philological Society 1983) Pb was £15.00 now £3.95

Plato’s Myths

edited by Catalin Partenie.

This volume is a collection of ten studies by eminent scholars that focus on the ways in which some of Plato’s most famous myths are interwoven with his philosophy. The myths discussed include the eschatological myths of the Gorgias, the Phaedo, the Republic and Laws 10, the central myths of the Phaedrus and the Statesman, and the so-called myth of the Noble Lie from the Republic. 255p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £69.99 now £14.95

Theocritus and the Invention of Ancient Fiction by Mark Payne.

The bucolic poetry of Theocritus is the first literature to invent a fully fictional world that is not an image of reality but an alternative to it. This book examines these poems in the light of ancient and modern conceptions of fictionality. It explores how access to this fictional world is mediated by form and how this world appears as an object of desire for the characters within it. 192p (Cambridge UP 2007) Hb was £69.99 now £14.95

Greek Literature and Philosophy Euripides and the Poetics of Nostalgia by Gary S. Meltzer.

This book provides detailed studies of four of Euripides’ plays (Hippolytus, Hecuba, Ion and Helen), looking at the tension between nostalgia and skepticism. Whilst Euripides has often been seen as shockingly new, Gary Meltzer argues that there is another side to his work, a deep nostalgia for the past and a belief in a golden age of simplicity and truth. 266p (Cambridge UP 2006) Hb was £69.99 now £14.95

The Narrator in Archaic Greek and Hellenistic Poetry by A.D. Morrison.

This book examines the ways in which the great poets of the Hellenistic age were influenced by their Archaic forebears. It focuses on narrative poetic texts and examines the role of the narratorial voice. 358p (Cambridge UP 2007) Hb was £74.99 now £19.95

The Rape of Troy

Evolution, Violence and the World of Homer by Jonathan Gottschall.

The fierce competitiveness and violence of Homeric society is often remarked upon. Jonathan Gottschall proposes a highly original explanation for this phenomenon, that the practice of enslaving the women of conquered enemies and concentrating them in the hands of leading men meant that there was a chronic imbalance of available women to men within Homeric society. 221p (Cambridge UP 2008) Hb was £62.00 now £9.95

The Poetics of Aristotle by S Halliwell.

An introduction, translation and commentary providing a reliable version of Aristotle’s Poetics and guidance to their significance. For each chapter of the Poetics there is a running commentary which explains the structure and detail of Aristotle’s argument, attempts to provoke further thought about the work’s strengths and weaknesses, and offers some suggestions on relating the Poetics to later stages of literary theory and practice. 198p (Duckworth 1987) Pb was £16.99 now £2.95

Wooden Horse

The Liberation of the Western Mind from Odysseus to Socrates by Keld Zeruneith.

Taking as his starting point the Illiad and Odyssey of Homer, specifically Odysseus’ use of guile rather than force to prevail, Keld Zeruneith argues that the heroic age of Greece represented a major turning point in the history of human thought, opening the way for modern ideas of philosophy, poetry and society. 606p (Duckworth Overlook 2007) Hb was £30.00 now 9.95

Greek Drama

edited by Don Nardo.

A basic introduction to Greek Drama, aimed primarily at A-level students, and comprised of edited essays by leading scholars on a spectrum of themes connected to the subject, including origins, performance practises, the use of the chorus and the nature and meaning of tragedy and comedy. 176p (Greenhaven Press 2000) Pb was £14.99 now £3.95

Homer’s Secret Odyssey

by Florence and Kenneth Wood.

This book argues that the Odyssey functions as the repository of a vast amount of astronomical information, preserved in an extended allegorical form for a pre-literate society. The authors identify Odysseus with the moon and argue that his journey reflects the rhythms of the lunar calendar, while the narrative as a whole provides information about the lunar year, the solar year, luni-solar cycles and other calendrical matters. 240p b/w illus (The History Press 2011) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Ancient Fable

An Introduction by Niklas Holzberg.

This unique `introduction’ to the history of the fable looks at both literary form and structure, and at generic history through the works of Greek and Roman authors and those fabulists who re-shaped the material of their predecessors to form new fables. Among the fables discussed are the books of Phaedrus (1st century AD), Babrius (3rd century AD), Avianus (4th-5th century AD), and the Aesopic tradition. 128p (Indiana UP 2002) Pb was £11.50 now £4.95

41 Aristeas of Proconnesus by J.D.P. Bolton.

This study draws together and classifies all of the fragments of the Arimaspea of Aristeas known to us from ancient texts. It also examines in detail its status in antiquity, and all the evidence of Aristeas the journey which his poem describes and his connection with Pythagoras. 258p b/w illus (Oxford UP 1962, repr. 1999) Hb was £12.99 now £5.95

Hellenica, Volume II Lyric and Drama by M.L. West.

This collection is devoted to the lyric poets and tragedy; there are papers on Archilochus, Alcman, Sappho, Stesichorus, Simonides, Pindar, Aeschylus, Euripides, and Corinna, among others, and the collection includes a previously unpublished lecture on Zeus in Aeschylus. 432p (Oxford UP 2013) Hb was £94.00 now £19.95

Frontiers of Pleasure

Models of Aesthetic Response in Archaic and Classical Greek Thought by Anastasia-Erasmia Peponi.

Anatasia-Erasmia Peponi argues that although the Greek language had no formal term equivalent to the “aesthetic,” the notion was deeply rooted in Greek thought. Her analysis centers on a dominant aspect of beauty - the aural - associated with a highly influential sector of culture that comprised both poetry and instrumental music, the “activity of the Muses,” or mousike. 205p (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £47.99 now £14.95

Pindar

Thucydides

edited and translated by Anne Pippin Burnett.

by Perez Zagorin.

Odes for Victorious Athletes A new translation of Pindar’s Victory Odes. Brief introductions to each poem explain matters of context and mythological symbolism, as well as what we know of the victors and their patrons. 191p (Johns Hopkins UP 2010) Pb was £10.50 now £4.95

Homer’s Cosmic Fabrication Choice and Design in the Iliad by Bruce Heiden.

A new attempt to get to the bottom of the organisation and construction of the Iliad, which proposes that the poem is structured in such a way as to make reading it profitable, as opposed to the standard conception of its being an oral experience. Heiden notes that Zeus provides a unifying plot driver, but that the division of the work into books also creates a structure to the work as it is read, which flags up major events, and delineates sub-plots. 254p (Oxford UP 2008) Hb was £52.00 now £19.95

An Introduction for the Common Reader An exploration of Thucydides’ continuing importance and profound originality as a historian. The first half of the book discusses the intellectual and historical background to Thucydides’ work. The following chapters deal with the portrayal of the Athenian leader Pericles and the account of some of the main episodes of the war, as well as Thucydides’ methodology. 190p (Princeton UP 2005) Pb was £14.95 now £5.95

From Protagoras to Aristotle Essays in Ancient Moral Philosophy by Hilda Segvic.

These papers range from a literary study of Homer’s influence on Plato’s Protagoras to analytic studies of Aristotle’s metaphysics and his ideas about deliberation. Most of the papers reflect directly or indirectly Segvic’s idea that both Socrates’ and Aristotle’s universalism and objectivism in ethics could be traced back to their opposition to Protagorean relativism. 196p (Princeton UP 2009) Hb was £37.95 now £12.95

Greek Literature and Philosophy and Rome

42 Arion’s Lyre

Archaic Lyric into Hellenistic Poetry by Benjamin Acosta-Hughes.

This study examines how Hellenistic poetic culture adapted, reinterpreted, and transformed Archaic Greek lyric through a complex process of textual, cultural, and creative reception. It explores the ways in which the poetry of Sappho, Alcaeus, Ibycus, Anacreon, and Simonides was preserved, edited, and read by Hellenistic scholars and poets. 252p (Princeton UP 2010) Hb was £32.95 now £12.95

Thucydides

The Reinvention of History by Donald Kagan.

This study of the great historian of the Peloponnesian War gets away from any idea of Thucydides as a neutral observer, contrasting his presentation of events and politics with other contemporary accounts to highlight his opinions and prejudices. Kagan reveals a sophisticated historian who puts forward his own agenda with great skill. 257p (Viking 2009) Hb was £22.95, now £9.95

Dressing the Dead in Classical Antiquity

edited by Maureen Carroll and John Peter Wild.

This volume presents the results of new research on clothing and textiles in the context of death and burial predominantly during the Roman Imperial period. The geographical scope encompasses the Mediterranean, as well as the European, Asian, Egyptian and North African lands that were part of the Graeco-Roman world or that interacted with it in a variety of ways. 159p b/w illus, col pls (Amberley 2012) Pb was £25.00 now £7.95

Silver Coinage with the Types of Aesillas the Quaestor by Robert A. Bauslaugh.

A thorough catalogue of the coinage of Aesillas the Quaestor. Contents include: the catalogue, metrology and production controls, overstrikes, hoards and circulation, a conclusion, indices and plates. (American Numismatic Society 2000) Hb was £65.00 now £19.95

The Ancient Romans by Michael Vickers.

An introduction to life in Rome and its Empire from the first century BC to the end of the fourth century AD, based on the collections of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Looks at the differences between town and country, at food and drink, medicine, religion, and the army. 64p b/w and col illus (Ashmolean 1992) Pb was £7.95 now £2.95

Greek and Latin Inscriptions in the Konya Archaeological Museum by B.H. McLean.

The tex ts here shed an irreplaceable light on city and country society around a major centre from the early Roman to the Byzantine period, and the photographs at the end of the volume illustrate most of the characteristic inscribed monuments for the first time. 192p, 189 b/w illus and 1 map (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara 2002) Hb was £40.00 now £12.95

Visions of Rome

Thomas Ashby, Archaeologist by Richard Hodges.

An academic biography of Thomas Ashby (1874-1931), the first scholar and third Director of the British School at Rome. His ‘Roman Campagna in Classical Times’ remains a classic work of topographic research. 134p, 40 b/w figs (British School at Rome 2000) Hb was £13.95 now £8.95

Roman Bodies

Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century edited by Andrew Hopkins and Maria Wyke.

This collection of seventeen essays explores the dramatic changes in Western conceptions of the body, encompassing the cultural shifts that occurred across Empire, religion and science, from antiquity to the eighteenth century. 266p, b/w illus (British School at Rome 2005) Pb was £32.00 now £16.00

Athenian Agora XXXII

Portus

by John W. Hayes.

by Simon Keay, Martin Millett, Lidia Parolli and Kristian Strutt.

Roman Pottery - Fine Ware Imports Examples of Roman period red-gloss and red-slip pottery generally termed terra sigillata found during excavations in the Athenian Agora form the focus of this volume. These finewares, like the other tablewares of the first seven centuries A.D. discussed here, were all imported. 386p 91 b/w pls (ASCSA 2008) Hb was £95.00 now £39.95

An Archaeological Survey of the Port of Imperial Rome This volume presents the full results of a survey undertaken between 1997 and 2002 and uses them as the basis for a re-evaluation of the whole port complex. The geophysical survey results are interpreted in the context of earlier work at the site in order to offer new perspectives on the character and development of the site. 360p, 233 b/w illus, one fold-out (British School at Rome 2006) Pb was £49.50 now £35.00

Archives and Excavations

Essays on the History of Archaeological Excavations in Rome and Southern Italy from the Renaissance to the Nineteenth Century edited by Ilaria Bignamini.

Archives and Excavations aims to stimulate a new approach to the history of excavation by drawing attention to a vast and important area of research that has been neglected for almost a century. 308p, 151 b/w illus (British School at Rome 2004) Pb was £49.50 now £22.50

Bridging the Tiber

Approaches to Regional Archaeology in the Middle Tiber Valley edited by Helen Patterson.

Few river valleys can claim the historical importance of the Tiber, and an understanding of the river and its valley is key to an understanding of Rome and its place in the ancient world . Here 19 essays examine the changing landscapes on both sides of the valley from 1000 BC to AD 1300. 336p, 128 b/w figs, 8 col pls, 14 tabs (British School at Rome 2004) Pb was £49.95 now £22.50

Excavations at the Mola di Monte Gelato A Roman and Medieval Settlement in South Etruria by T W Potter, A C King et al.

Reports on the excavations in the late 1980s of an Augustan villa 30 km north of Rome as well as a 9thcentury fortified ecclesiastical centre and papal estate. 456p, 255 figs, tbs (British School at Rome 1997) Pb was £55.00 now £15.00

The Late Republican Villa at Posto, Francolise by M A Cotton.

Reports on the 1962-5 excavations with a full description of pottery and other finds, as well as observations on the olive oil industry at the site, and the rural economy of the villa, more widely. 200p, 69 figs, 56 pls (British School at Rome 1979) Hb was £15.00 now £5.00

Romans in Northern Campania by P Arthur.

Examines the archaeology and history of the area round the Massico and Garigliano Basin to discuss the regions settlement and land-use. Includes the famed Ager Falernus and the Roman and Latin colonies of Minturnae, Sinuessa and Suessa Aurunca. 137p, 22 figs, 20 pls (British School at Rome 1991) Pb was £30.00 now £12.50

Rome San Rocco Villa at Francolise by M. Aylwin Cotton and Guy P. R. Metraux.

Full report on the 1962-6 excavations of the villa and on the finds, with discussion of the region. 277p incl. 66 figs plus 1 foldout and 98 photos (British School at Rome 1985) Hb was £15.00 now £5.00

Interpretatio Rerum

edited by Susan S. Lukesh.

Eight essays by students of R Ross Holloway discussing and interpreting Greek and Roman objects. Subjects: EBA Sicilian geometric decoration; sociopolitical symbolism in Greek vasepainting; mortal and divine scenes on Greek vases; the Herms of Hipparchos and the propaganda of wisdom; female sexuality and Danae; cityscape in the Roman world; family values; Augustan imagery on coinage from Paphos. 97p, b/w figs and pls (Brown University 1999) Pb was £29.00 now £6.95

Myth, Sexuality and Power Images of Jupiter in Western Art edited by Frances Van Keuren.

These essays deal with themes relating to Jupiter’s roles as father and lover, looking at issues of masculinity and sexuality in

Roman art. 114P b/w illus (Brown UP 1998) was £29.00 now £6.95

Rome’s Alpine Frontier edited by R. Ross Holloway.

Contains five papers: Frederick J a c ks o n Tu r n e r a n d t h e Roman Frontier in Italy; Signs, Communications and Culture Clash: Romans in Transalpine Europe; Celtic Importation of Roman Wine in the Second and First Centuries B.C.; Correlational Comparison of Philip II Horses imitated on Coins of Central and Northern Gaul; Alcuni aspetti della presenza dei Celti nell’Italia settentrionale. 50p, illus. (Brown University 1990) Pb was £14.95 now £5.95

Roman Perspectives by John Matthews.

The fifteen papers in this volume discuss issues of Roman social, cultural and political history from the foundation of the Principate to the age of barbarian settlements of the west. Working imaginatively from within the diverse evidence, they show the institutional continuity of the Roman empire between its early and later periods, and reveal the roots of political behaviour in social practice. 350p (Classical Press of Wales 2009) Hb was £62.00 now £19.95

Ordering Knowledge in the Roman Empire edited by Jason Konig.

This innovative volume gathers together essays which consider the place of knowledge in the Roman Empire. They look at how knowledge was conceived and in what forms it was recorded, and how this relates to the wider social and political structures and realities of the Empire, with a broad assumption that methods of presenting and processing knowledge are implicitly grounded in ideology. 304p (Cambridge UP 2007) Hb was £69.99 now £14.95

Religion in Republican Italy

edited by Celia Schultz and Paul B. Harvey Jr.

Using archaeological and epigraphic evidence as well as the literary sources the 10 essays presented here aim to shed light on the ‘Romanisation’ of religion in the Italian penninsula in the mid to late republic. Attempts are made to define precisely what Roman as opposed to Etruscan, Italic or Latin religion actually was and how religious practices interlinked and influenced each other through the period. 299p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2006) Hb was £69.00 now £19.95

Roman Warfare

by Jonathan P. Roth.

Roth examines the evolution of Roman warfare over its thousandyear history. He highlights the changing arms and equipment of the soldiers, unit organisation and command structure, and the wars and battles of each era. The military narrative is used as a context for Rome’s changing tactics and strategy and to discuss combat techniques, logistics, and other elements of Roman warfare. 328p col illus (Cambridge UP 2009) Pb was £15.99 now £6.95

43 The Great Fire of Rome

The Fall of the Emperor Nero and His City by Stephen Dando-Collins.

Written in a novelistic style, this book reconstructs the events leading up to the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, exploring the rumours that it had been started by Nero, Nero’s response to the fire (with a new suggestion as to how he apportioned the blame) and the long term political impact of the fire. 284p (Da Capo 2010) Hb was £16.99 now £6.95

The Herculaneum Women by Jens Daehner, Kordelia Knoll, Christiane Vorster and Moritz Woelk.

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, three life-sized marble statues of women were found near Portici on the Bay of Naples. This superbly illustrated volume presents, for the first time, the comprehensive story of these famous statues - from their discovery to the most recent interpretations of their importance. It also provides readers with a thorough analysis of their archaeological, historical, and artistic context. 160p col illus (Getty 2007) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

The Ruins of Ancient Rome The Drawings of French Architects who won the Prix de Rome, 1786-1924 by Roberto Cassanelli.

This volume reproduces some of the most handsome drawings of the ruins of Ancient Rome made by French “Prix de Rome” architects from 1786 to 1924. 224p b/w and col illus (Getty 2002) Hb was £57.50 now £19.95

Styling Romanisation

Language of the Muses

by Roman Roth.

by Miranda Marvin.

Pottery and Society in Central Italy An analysis of black-gloss wares from 3rd and 2nd century BC Italy which emerged in large numbers at this time. These show both a broader cultural homogenisation and smaller localised variations, which Roth argues shows that non-elite populations were responding creatively to Romanisation and engaging with cultural change. 237p (Cambridge UP 2007) Hb was £66.00 now £12.95

The Natural History of Pompeii

edited by W.F. Jashemski and Frederick G. Meyer.

This volume brings together the work of geologists, soil specialists, p a l eo b o ta n i st s , b o ta n i st s , palaeontologists, biologists, chemists, dendrochronologists, ichthyologists, zoologists, ornithologists, mammalogists, herpetologists, entymologists, and archaeologists, affording a thorough picture of the landscape, flora, and fauna of the ancient sites. 502p, b/w and col illus (Cambridge UP 2002) Hb was £196.00 now £49.95

The Dialogue Between Greek and Roman Sculpture This gloriously illustrated volume sets out to examine and disprove the popularly accepted notion that Roman sculptors were merely copyists (and not always good ones) doing nothing more than reproducing Greek masterpieces. The main part of the book looks at how a belief in the perfection of Greek work was formed in the 16th to 19th centuries despite very little actually surviving. 344p col illus (Getty 2008) Hb was £72.00 now £19.95

The Lost World of Pompeii

by Colin Amery and Brian Curran.

An accessible look at everyday life in Pompeii. Besides outlining the history of the city and its destruction, Amery and Curran discuss the rediscovery of the site, the excavations carried out there since the early 18th century and attempts to restore and conserve the site which is under attack from mass tourism. ‘Voices’ from Pompeii are revealed through the buildings and architecture, and the frescoes and artefacts found there, accompanied by lots of superb colour photographs. 191p col illus (Getty Trust 2002) Hb was £35.00 now £12.95

Rome

44 On The Spartacus Road

A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy by Peter Stothard.

Peter Stothard retraces the steps of Spartacus and his slave army through Italy, interspersing narrative and analysis of the rebellion with modern travelogue. 368p, 70 b/w pls (Harper Collins 2010) Hb was £18.99 now £7.95

Roman Arbitration by Derek Roebuck.

This study examines the Roman concept of the arbitrator, a duty that any ‘good man’ could have been called upon to perform, the types of cases he might be expected to settle, the settlements and compromises, the hearings and the enforcement measures available to him. 283p (Holo Books 2004) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Aphrodisias Papers

Recent Work on Architecture and Sculpture edited by Charlotte Roueché and Kenan T. Erim.

Twelve papers on the temple and sculpture of the Roman and Byzantine town in Asia Minor. Contributors include: Joyce Reynolds (Inscriptions of the temple of Aphrodite); Syhan Doruk (The architecture of the temenos); R. R. R. Smith (Myth and allegory in the Sebasteion); Kenan Erim (Portrait sculpture of Aphrodisias). 160p, b/w pls, fold out plans (JRA Supplement 1, 1990) Hb was £55.00 now £19.95

Julius Caesar by Nic Fields.

A well-illustrated look at Caesar’s military career, detailing each of his campaigns and battles, his opponents, and building a picture of his overall strategy and goals. 64p col illus (Osprey 2010) Pb was £11.99 now £4.95

Scipio Aemilianus by A E Astin.

An assessment of Scipio as a political figure and of the general development of the Roman Republic. His background, his character and the manner of his early success are examined and his career as a whole is considered in relation to issues of foreign policy, to social problems and to various trends in political behaviour. 374p. (Oxford UP 1967, rep 2002) Hb was £18.00 now £4.95

Prince of Medicine

Galen in the Roman Empire by Susan P. Mattern.

Like many Greek intellectuals living in the high Roman Empire, Galen was a prodigious polymath, writing on subjects as varied as ethics and eczema, grammar and gout. This biography traces his career and thought, presenting a rounded picture of a brilliant scientist and philosopher with a relentless urge for knowledge and a flair for self-promotion. 368p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2013) Hb was £20.00now £7.95

Ancient Rome As It Was

Roman Imperial Armour

by Ray Laurence.

by D. Sim and J. Kaminski.

Exploring the City of Rome in AD 300 Written in the style of a contemporary guidebook, this fun book shows the reader around the sights and sites of Ancient Rome, including “must-see baths”, temples, fora and monuments. It also provides handy advice on everything from transport to cuisine, and crime to etiquette. 160p b/w illus (Lyons Press 2008) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

The Rise of Imperial Rome, AD 14-193 by Duncan B. Campbell.

Between AD 14 and 193, the emperors fought to secure their frontiers and expand the empire, conquering Britain, campaigning on the Rhine and fighting the Dacian and Jewish Wars. This well illustrated book provides a concise overview of these wars, developing imperial policy and the troops involved. 96p col illus (Osprey 2013) Pb was £13.99 now £5.95

The production of early imperial military armour

Roman Imperial Armour presents an examination of the metals the armour was made from, of how the ores containing those metals were extracted from the earth and transformed into workable metal and of how that raw product was made into the armour of the Roman army. 180p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £25.00 now £7.95

Archaeological Survey and the City

edited by Paul Johnson and Martin Millett.

The ability of archaeologists to reveal the topography of buried urban sites without excavation has now been demonstrated through a wide range of projects across the ancient world. Archaeological Survey and the City reviews the results of such projects with a marked focus on the Roman world, and in particular discusses the ways in which the subject might develop in the future. 288p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £36.00 now £9.95

Urban Landscape Survey in Italy and the Mediterranean edited by F. Vermeulen, Gert-Jan Burgers, Simon Keay and Cristina Corsi.

This volume focuses upon the contribution of survey techniques to our understanding of ancient towns. The twenty-two papers focus on two underlying themes. The first deals with the characterization of urban sites, whilst the second is inter-urban relationships, looking in particular at wider urbanized landscapes in Italy. 288p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £50.00 now £12.95

Wearing the Cloak

Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times edited by Marie-Louise Nosch.

Wearing the Cloak contains nine stimulating chapters on Roman military textiles and equipment that take textile research to a new level. Status, prestige and access are viewed in the light of financial and social capacities and help shed new light on the material realities of a soldier’s life in the Roman world. 144p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Bringing Carthage Home

The Excavations of Nathan Davis, 1856-1859 by Joann Freed.

This book recounts for the first time the extraordinary story of the excavations at Carthage directed by the British dilettante, Nathan Davis, and the political and cultural rivalry between representatives of the colonial powers as they asserted their rights to explore the buried remains of one of the ancient world’s greatest cities. 264p, b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £48.00 now £9.95

Journal of Roman Pottery Studies 14

edited by Pamela Irving and Steven Willis.

Volume 14 contains papers on recent and current work on Roman pottery from around Britain, with papers also on case studies from the Netherlands and Gaul. 200p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Pb was £24.00 now £5.00

Roman Butrint

edited by Inge Lyse Hansen and Richard Hodges.

This volume is an assessment of the Roman archaeology of Butrint, a compilation of studies and field reports that focuses upon the foundation and early history of the colony. 224p, b/w illus, tbs, 16p col section (Oxbow Books 2006) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Rome Pompeii

Art, Industry and Infrastructure edited by Kevin Cole, Miko Flohr and Eric Poehler.

Even after more than 250 years since its discovery, Pompeii continues to resonate powerfully in both academic discourse and the popular imagination. This volume brings together a collection of ten papers that advance, challenge and revise the present conceptions of the city’s art, industry and infrastructure. 200p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £35.00 now £9.95

TRAC 2002

edited by Gilian Carr, Ellen Swift and Jake Weekes

This selection of twelve papers from the twelfth annual Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference illustrates the broad range of different theoretical approaches applied to Roman archaeology today; one trend, though, is apparent: a wider engagement with interdisciplinary research, drawing theoretical ideas from many diverse fields of study, including philosophy, psychology, history of art, and consumer theory. 176p (Oxbow Books 2003) was £30.00 now £7.50

TRAC 2005

edited by Ben Croxford, Helen Goodchild, Jason Lucas and Nick Ray.

Of the twenty-three papers delivered at TRAC 2005, this volume presents eight, plus three special contributions. These three papers were commissioned to mark the fifteenth year of TRAC with the intention that they should take stock of TRAC to date and look to where it may go in the future. 144p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2006) Pb was £28.00 now £7.50

TRAC 2007

edited by Corisande Fenwick, Meredith Wiggins and Dave Wythe.

Sessions included Developing Identity in Roman Studies?; The archaeology of ethnic conflict: Race, equality and power in the Roman world; Roman Archaeologies in Context; The Archaeological Potential of Londinium and Experiencing the Sacred. 128p, b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2008) Pb was £28.00 now £6.95

TRAC 2009

edited by Alison Moore, Geoff Taylor, Emily Harris and Peter Girdwood.

Among the topics and issues discussed are a feminist critique of Romanization, the Herculaneum Amazon, GIS and cooking wares in Gaul, hortii in the city of Rome, cadastres in the Roman northwest, the elderly in funerary contexts of southern Britain, Samnite grave goods, and sub-Roman Baldock. 152p (Oxbow Books 2010) Pb was £30.00 now £7.50

Journal of Roman Pottery Studies 15 edited by Steven Willis.

This volume of JRPS carries a broad range of papers reflecting the detailed ongoing scholarship in the field of Roman pottery studies. There is a marked international dimension to the eleven papers. 288p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £28.00 now £5.00

Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies 4 edited by M.C. Bishop.

Topics include: fragments of a lorica hamata from Fluitenberg; a bronze spearhead from Augusta Rauricorum; stone barracks built to replicate tents from Spain; The de munitonibus castrorum; Hedgehogs, caltrops and palisade stakes; The ownership and disposal of military equipment in the Late Roman army; decorative objects from a Roman villa at Wange; Two dolphin scabbard runers from Carlisle. 103p b/w illus (Oxbow 1995) Pb was £35.00 now £7.95

45 The Ash Chests and Other Funerary Reliefs by Glenys Davies.

A comprehensive catalogue of the Roman marble ash chests from the collection of Henry Blundell, now in Liverpool. It comprises fifty four ash chests, forty six separate lids, two cinerary vases, two grave altars, six gravestones and some fragments, ranging in date from the JulioClaudian period to the mid/late second century. 186p, 116pls. (Von Zabern 2007) Hb was £69.00 now £9.95

Legions of Rome

by Stephen Dando-Collins.

This ‘definitive history of every imperial Roman legion’ lives up to its billing as an exhaustive guide to the Roman imperial army. Overviews of military life, ranks and weapons are followed by a summary of the evidence for each individual legion and its activities. 624p b/w illus (Quercus 2010) Hb was £35.00 now £14.95

Form and Fabric

A Jew Among Romans

edited by J. Bird.

by Frederic Raphael.

Studies in Rome’s material past in honour of B R Hartley Colleagues, friends and students pay tribute to Brian Hartley’s contribution to Roman archaeology and particularly to

samian studies.. 324p (Oxbow Books 1998) Hb was £65.00 now £14.95

The Sword of Rome

Marcus Claudius Marcellus by Jeremiah B. McCall.

McCall assesses the glittering military and political career of Marcellus, who gained a legendary status for his successes during the period of the Punic Wars and as the embodiment of virtus. He sees Marcellus as very much a man of his time, and as only one of a series of militarily competent aristocratic commanders. Marcellus’ real talent, McCall argues lay in his political maneuvering and his skillful management of his reputation. 150p (Pen & Sword 2012) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

Warlords of Republican Rome Caesar Versus Pompey by Nic Fields.

Starting with the career of Marius this fairly traditional narrative traces the events of the final decades of the Republic down to the death of Caesar. Fields focuses on the military side of things, and intersperses his narrative of the various campaigns with analysis of the development of the arms, tactics and institutions of the Roman army during this period. 238p b/w pls (Pen and Sword 2009) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

The Life and Legacy of Flavius Josephus An audacious history of Josephus, the Jewish general turned Roman historian whose emblematic betrayal is a touchstone for the Jew alone in the Gentile world. Raphael goes beyond the fascinating details of Josephus’s life and his singular literary achievements to examine how Josephus has been viewed by posterity. 336p (Pantheon 2013) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

The Rise of Rome

The Making of the World’s Greatest Empire by Anthony Everitt.

Anthony Everitt charts the development of Rome from its origins as a small market town up to Caesar’s victory in the civil war and emergence as sole ruler of Rome. He shows how Rome grew - both internally, via ever more ambitious construction projects, and externally, through successful military campaigns. 478p col pls (Random House 2013) Hb was £24.00 now £7.95

Ceramiques engobees et metallescentes galloromaines

edited by Raymond Brulet, Robin P Symonds and Fabienne Vilvorder.

Ten papers, all in French, describe production sites of colour-coated pottery at Lezoux, in Bourgogne and Franche-Comte, eastern France and the Rhineland. 420p illus (RCRF 1999) Pb was £60.00 now £19.95

Rome

46 Rome

Farming the Desert: The UNESCO Libyan Valleys Archaeological Survey

The Autobiography edited by Jon E. Lewis.

The history of Ancient Rome has been passed down to us through official accounts, personal letters, annotated words of great orators and the considered histories of powerful men. It is found on inscriptions, in private memoirs and official reports from every corner of the Empire. Over 150 pieces are collected here, from the written accounts of Caesars and slaves, generals and poets on major battles, conspiracy and politics to the minutiae of everyday life. 453p (Running Press 2009) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

The Adam Brothers in Rome by A.A. Tait.

This book presents full-colour reproductions of drawings by the Adam Brothers executed in the main at Rome during their Grand Tours, and forming a superb visual archive of Classical architecture and the visual arts. The accompanying text details the tours and the influence of Classical style on the Adam brothers’ work. 160p col illus (Scala 2008) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

The Roman Navy by Michael Pitassi.

In these pages the author looks at all the aspects of the Navy in turn. Shipbuilding, rigs and fittings, and shipboard weaponry are covered as are all the principal ships from the earliest types to the very last. The command structure is outlined, as are all aspects of the crews’ lives, their recruitment, terms of service, training and uniforms, food and drink, discipline, and religion. Seamanship and navigation are also dealt with along with bases and shore establishments. 224p b/w and col illus (Seaforth 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Roman Provence

A History and Guide by Edwin Mullins.

Mullins takes the reader on a tour of Roman Provence, which covered a much larger area of southern France than its current namesake. He describes each of the principal monuments which are now to be found, their ancient use and the surviving examples. Triumphal arches, aqueducts, watermills, housing, bridges, roads, temples and theatres are all illuminated and a picture built up of daily life in Roman times. 182p, b/w illus (Signal 2011) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

Farming the Desert: The UNESCO Libyan Valleys Archaeological Survey Volume One: Synthesis edited by Graeme Barker.

The desert margins of North Africa are extremely rich in evidence of dense Roman settlement in what are now arid and hostile environments. These two volumes present a detailed inter-disciplinary study of a single region, the basins of the Wadis Sofeggin and ZemZem in Tripolitania. 424p b/w illus (Society for Libyan Studies 1996) Hb was £20.00 now £5.95

Volume Two: Gazetteer and Pottery edited by David Mattingly.

now £5.95

417p b/w illus (Society for Libyan Studies 19196) Hb was £20.00

Ghirza

A Libyan Settlement in the Roman Period by O. Brogan and D.J. Smith.

This volume reports on one of the most important sites in the Tripolitanian hinterland. It contains detailed studies of the many buildings of the settlement (including a pagan temple) and its cemeteries. Particular attention is devoted to the monumental tombs for which the site is justly famous. 330p b/w illus (Society for Libyan Studies 1984) Pb was £15.00 now £5.95

Monuments from Appia and the Upper Tembris Valley, Cotiaeum, Cadi, Synaus, Ancyra Sidera and Tiberiopolis

edited by B. Levick and S. Mitchell.

Contains inscribed and unin­ scribed monuments from the ter­ ritories of Cadi, Tiberiopolis, Ancyra Sidera, and Synaus, which lie west of Aezani (covered in MAMA 9), and from Appia, Cotiaeum, and the Phrygo-Mysian border. 201p, pls, illus (MAMA 10, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies 1993) Hb £40.00 now £7.50

Roman Art

by Michael Siebler.

A b e a u t i f u l l y i l l u st ra t e d introduction to Roman art. Opening with a consideration of the development and, in particular the purpose of Roman art, the book then presents and discusses some of the finest statues, mosaics, paintings and monumental art from museums and cities across Europe, with Rome itself best represented. 96p col illus (Taschen 2007) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Sons of Caesar

Imperial Rome’s First Dynasty by Philip Matyszak.

Matyszak tells the story of imperial Rome’s first dynasty through the lives of six men, Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius and Nero, set against the background of the changing social and political climate in Rome, foreign wars, the strain of an expanding empire, domestic crises and disputes, and rivalries for power. 296p b/w illus (Thames & Hudson 2006) Hb was £18.95 now £7.95

The Complete Roman Emperor

Imperial Life at Court and on Campaign by Michael Sommer.

This book looks at the business of ruling the empire from the perspective of its emperors. It asks how men rose to the purple, how the emperor actually lived, with examinations of palaces and daily life, and what roles the emperor was expected to fulfil, including military, administrative and religious functions. 208p col illus (Thames & Hudson 2010) Hb was £19.95 now £7.95

Roman Material Culture

Rome’s Last Citizen

edited by Harry van Enckevort.

by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni.

Studies in Honour of Jan Thijssen

18 papers on aspects of Roman material culture. Individual objects are published and discussed, including an asparagus-knife handle, plugs from Roman taps, a cloisonne-decorated sword scabbard mouthpiece, and miniature amphorae from a Roman sanctuary. Broader articles evaluate brooch production, and pottery in the Netherlands. 306p b/w illus (SPA Uitgevers 2009) Pb was £28.00 now £9.95

The Use of Documentary Evidence in the Study of Roman Imperial History

by R.D. Milns and Brian W. Jones

This book offers an extensive range of coins, inscriptions and papyri in translation explaining how non-literary sources might be used by the historian. 202p (Sydney UP 1984) Pb was £13.50 now £6.95

The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar A well written biography of Cato the Younger and his struggle to defend the institutions of the Roman Republic in its dying days. In a lively, journalistic style Goodman and Soni trace Cato’s career, seeing his unbending nature as both as formidably principled, but ultimately damaging to the cause for which he fought. 366p (Thomas Dunne 2012) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

The Roman Remains

John Izard Middleton’s Visual Souvenirs of 1820–1823 edited with essays and a catalogue commentary by Charles R Mack and Lynn Robertson.

With additional views in Italy, France and Switzerland. Many black and white plates of the artist’s work. 203p, b/w pls (University of South Carolina Press 1997) Hb was £39.95 now £4.95

Roman Britain In the Name of Rome

The Men Who Won the Roman Empire by Adrian Goldsworthy.

This study focuses on the generals whose victories forged and sustained the Roman Empire, focusing less on the minutiae of battle strategy than on the reasons for actions and their consequences for Roman government and history. The generals discussed include Marcellus, Scipio Africanus, Aemilius Paullus, Caius Marius, Sertorius, Pompey the Great, Caesar, Germanicus, Julian and Belisarius. 480p b/w illus (Phoenix 2004) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

Storming the Heavens

Soldiers, Emperors and Civilians in the Roman Empire by Antonio Santossuoso.

This study provides a readable and straightforward assessment of the Roman army and, in particular, the relationship between soldiers, their imperial commanders and the citizens they were supposed to protect, from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD. 265p, b/w illus (Westview 2001) Pb was £26.99 now £6.95

The Mysteries of Artemis of Ephesus Cult, Polis, and Change in the Graeco-Roman World by Guy M. Rogers.

Rogers sets out the evidence for the celebration of Artemis’s mysteries against the background of the remarkable urban development of the city during the Roman Empire and then proposes an entirely new theory about the great secret that was revealed to initiates into Artemis’s mysteries. 528p b/w illus (Yale UP 2013) Hb was £29.95 now £9.95

Romanization in the Time of Augustus by Ramsay MacMullen.

During the lifetime of Augustus, Roman civilization spread at a remarkable rate throughout the ancient world. Ramsay MacMullen investigates why the adoption of Roman ways was so prevalent during this period, arguing that the acculturation of the ancient world was due not to cultural imperialism on the part of the conquerors but to eagerness of imitation among the conquered. 234p b/w illus (Yale UP 2000) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Ancient Rome

From Romulus to Justinian by Thomas R. Martin

Interweaving social, political, religious, and cultural history, Martin interprets the successes and failures of the Romans in war, political organization, quest for personal status, and in the integration of religious beliefs and practices with government. He focuses on the central role of social and moral values in determining individual conduct as well as decisions of state, from monarchy to republic to empire. 237p b/w illus (Yale UP 2012) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

The Hoxne Treasure

by Roger Bland and Catherine Johns.

A full, illustrated guide to the Hoxne hoard, one of the richest Roman treasures to have been discovered. Over 14,000 coins and 200 gold and silver objects were discovered in Suffolk in 1992. 32p, b/w and col illus (British Museum Press 1993) was £4.95 now £1.95

Monographs and Collections 1: Roman Sites edited by George Boon.

This volume reports on excavations of Roman sites of Roman sites in Wales. Contents: Excavations on the site of a Roman quay at Caerleon and its significance; Excavations at Great Bulmore near Caerleon; Excavations at Brithdir, near Dolgellau; Excavations at Church Street, Carmarthen; Remains of crops and other plants from Carmarthen; Plant-remains from Caerwent; A Roman pottery kiln at Llanedeyrn. 129P (Cambrian Archaeological Society 1978) Pb was £10.00 now £4.95

Women in Roman Britain by Lindsay Allason-Jones.

Chronicles the latest discoveries – tombstones, writing tablets, curse tablets, burials and artefacts – to create a vivid picture of the lives, habits and thoughts of women in Britain over four centuries. Diversity of backgrounds, traditions and tastes lies at the heart of the book – displaying the cosmopolitan nature of the Romano-British society. Lindsay AllasonJones explores all aspects of women’s life – from social status to hairstyles. 209, b/w illus (1992, CBA new ed 2005) Pb £14.95 now £4.95

Londinium and Beyond edited by John Clark et al.

This collection begins with a section on the chronology and cartography of Roman London. The second section examines the landscape and environment of Roman London and its hinterland. The third part of the book examines themes which are more difficult to identify through the archaeological record, such as education, cults and attitudes to death and burial. The fourth section focuses on artefacts, including brooches, inkwells and toilet implements. 294p b/w and col illus (CBA 2008) Pb was £35.00 now £20.00

Finds from the Frontier:

Material Culture in the 4th-5th Centuries edited by Rob Collins and Lindsay Allason-Jones.

Papers which elucidate the life of the 4th-century limitanei of Britain through their material culture. They consider whether the excavated artefacts justify the traditional implication that the period is one of declining standards. 161p b/w and col illus (CBA 2010) Pb was £35.00 now £20.00

47 Roman Alcester 3

Northern Extramural Area by Paul Booth and Jeremy Evans.

The volume includes reports on ceramics and metal objects which were associated with the original military settlement and the development of the town in the early 60s AD. In addition, evidence was found for the first civilian structures which were built on top of early, regular and possibly military buildings. 328p, 177 b/w figs, fiche (CBA 2001) Pb was £36.00 now £4.95

Roman Droitwich by Derek Hurst.

This colume covers three major sites in Roman Droitwich (Salinae). The full extent and character of the Neronian fort on Dodderhill are explained, and the remains of the large and spectacular villa at Bays Meadow are also revealed. A third site provides evidence for settlement alongside an adjacent Roman road, and was notable for producing rich deposits of charred grain. 265p, b/w pls, illus, CD Rom (CBA 2006) Pb was £32.00 now £4.95

Excavations at Deansway, Worcester 1988-89 by Hal Dalwood and Rachel Edwards.

The Deansway excavation lay in the centre of Worcester, where four large areas were excavated in 1988–89. Deeply stratified deposits revealed extensive evidence for the development of the settlement from a Romano-British small town to a late medieval city. 605p b/w illus (CBA 2004) Pb was £32.00 now £4.95

Excavations at Kingscote and Wycomb, Gloucestershire by Jane R. Timby.

Detailed report into all aspects of these two Roman sites, an estate centre and a small town; method, excavations, architectural feat­ ures, a huge range of finds and environmental and skeletal evidence. 476p, b/w figs & illus (Cotswold Archaeological Trust 1989) Pb was £39.00 now £6.95

Corstopitum

An Edwardian Excavation by M C Bishop.

This little booklet contains a selection of over forty old photo­ graphs, with supporting text, from the 1906–1914 exca­va­tions of the Roman site at Corbridge, Northumberland. It offers a fascinating in­sight into archaeological techniques and discoveries early in the century, and serves as a valuable source of unpublished information for those interested in the site. 48p, many pls (English Heritage 1994) Pb was £2.95 now £1.00

Roman Britain

48 The Roman Baths and Macellum at Wroxeter compiled and edited by Peter Ellis.

Report from the 1955–85 excava­ tions on the southern part of an insula containing a market hall. Much of the volume reports on the large assemblage of finds, many of which date to the original building campaign, including coins, small finds, brooches, gems, glass, pottery and industrial and environmental remains 393p, b/w plns and illus (English Heritage 2000) Pb was £55.00 now £9.95

The Romano-British Villa at Castle Copse, Great Bedwyn edited by E Hostetter and T N Howe.

Results of the systematic study of the ruins of the large Roman courtyard villa at Castle Copse, south­ west England. It includes overviews of the history and geo­graphy of the area, as well as a complete survey of the site – topography, geology, hydrology, and stratigraphy, and studies of the architecture, mosaics, wall painting and numerous finds. 550p, b/w pls, figs (Indiana UP 1997) Hb was £41.95 now £6.95

Excavations in Southwark 1973-76, Lambeth 1973-79 edited by Peter Hinton.

Excavations at a number of sites, in particular a major Roman and post-Roman urban settlement in the Borough, north Soutwark. 497p, 9 b/w pls, many figs (LAMAS and SAS Joint Publications 3, 1988) Pb was £14.00 now £4.95

Transect Through Time

The Archaeological Landscape of the Shell North Western Ethylene Pipeline edited by J Lambert, R Newman and A Oliver.

A new chemical pipeline from Scotland to Cheshire ran down the west coast through areas of Roman interest. Excavation was carried out at 4 sites as well as a more detailed study of the Lune gorge. 122p, figs, tabs (Lancaster University 1995) Pb was £20.00 now £5.00

Becoming Roman

Excavation of a Late Iron Age to Roman Landscape at Monkston by Raoul Bull and Simon Davis.

Occupation along the east side of the Ouzel valley included a Late Iron Age field system and a cremation cemetery, with Catuvellauni funerary traditions continuing into the Roman post-conquest period. Later 1st-century AD fields, timber structures and a large enclosure were associated with farming near Roman Watling Street. 73p b/w illus (MOLA 2006) Pb was £7.95 now £3.95

Roman and Medieval Cripplegate, City of London

by Elizabeth Howe and David Lakin.

This volume presents the results of work from five separate developer-funded excavations between 1992-8. Bronze Age field ditches were sealed by domestic buildings relating to the expansion of early Roman London after AD 70, contemporary with the timber amphitheatre located nearby beneath the Guildhall. Extensive reoccupation came with the establishment of burgage plots after AD 1050. 160p b/w illus (MOLA 2004) Pb was £13.95 now £5.95

A Prestigious Roman Building Complex on the Southwark Waterfront Excavations at Winchester Palace, London, 1983-90 by B. Yule.

Excavations upstream of Roman London bridge in north Southwark uncovered evidence for mid 1st-century AD land reclamation and the establishment of a road and buildings. In the early 2nd century a prestigious new building complex, established on a different alignment, may have had a military or administrative purpose. 189p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2005) Pb was £16.95 now £6.95

Urban Development in North-West Roman Southwark by Carrie Cowan.

Excavations at Courage’s Brewery revealed an archaeological sequence dating back to Prehistoric times. The Roman remains begin from AD 40-55 and show the development of the site from the 1st to the 4th centuries, as the area increased in wealth before the occupation phase ended to be replaced with a cemetery. 208p b/w illus (MOLA 2003) Pb was £15.95 now £6.95

Roman Defences and Medieval Industry

The Roman Tower at Shadwell

by Elizabeth Howe.

by David Lakin, Fiona Seeley, Joanna Bird and Kevin Riley.

Excavations at Baltic House, City of London Excavations at the site of Baltic House uncovered evidence of occupation dating from Roman times onward. This included a large V-shaped ditch which formed part of a late 1st-century defensive boundary along the northeast side of the Roman settlement and evidence for industrial activity between the 13th and 15th centuries. 122p b/w illus (MOLA 2002) Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

A Reappraisal

A new analysis and reinterpretation of the fascinating site at Shadwell, located on the north bank of the Thames. Lakin et al argue that early Roman quarrying gave way to a cremation cemetery during the 2nd century. The construction of the 9m square ‘tower’, dated to the 2nd century or later, is consistent with that of a mausoleum. 72p b/w illus (MOLA 2002) Pb was £6.95 now £2.95

Roman and Medieval Townhouses on the London Waterfront Excavations at Governor’s House, City of London by Trevor Brigham and Aidan Woodger.

This volume presents the results of the archaeological work at this important site in a clear chronological narrative supported by many detailed illustrations and specialist reports. 140p b/w illus (MOLA 2001) Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

Roman and Medieval Development South of Newgate

Excavations at 3-9 Newgate Street and 16-17 Old Bailey, City of London by Ken Pitt.

Important new evidence of Londons 2nd-century AD Roman pottery industry. Up to eight kilns, producing Verulamium region white ware, and a probable potters workshop represent two phases of production. 84p b/w illus (MOLA 2006) Pb was £9.95 now £4.95

Industry in Northwest Roman Southwark by Friederike Hammer.

An examination of an extensive sequence of Roman metalworking workshops and hearths, from the late 1st-late 4th centuries AD. The book is split into discussions of the metalworking industry, the period covered, and an analysis of the finds and is extensively illustrated throughout. 186p b/w illus (MOLA 2003) Pb was £13.95 now £3.95

Pre-Boudican and Later Activity on the Site of the Forum

Excavations at 168 Fenchurch Street, City of London by Lesley Dunwoodie.

New evidence of Londinium’s preBoudican origins and its first and second fora has been found at a site on Cornhill. In the AD 50s commercial or military storage buildings were established, including a granary, with a marketplace or open public area to the west. 67p b/w illus (MOLA 2004) Pb was £7.95 now £3.95

Roman and Later Development East of the Forum and Cornhill

Excavations at Lloyd’s Register, 71 Fenchurch Street, City of London by Richard Bluer, Trevor Brigham and Robin Nielsen.

Excavations in 1996-7 uncovered important new evidence for the development of the eastern part of the Roman Londinium, as well as medieval and later activity. 188p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2006) Pb was £20.95 now £7.95

Roman Britain Roman Pottery in the Walbrook Valley by Fiona Seeley and James Drummond-Murray.

Excavations have uncovered important new evidence of the second century AD Roman pottery industry, with up to eight kilns and a probable potters’ workshop recorded on the west side of a major tributary of the Walbrook stream. Two distinct phases of production can be seen, and a stock of unused Samian ware from a pit suggests that pottery may have been sold in a shop attached to the production centre. 221p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2006) Pb was £28.95 now £9.95

Archaeology in Bath 19761985 edited by Peter Davenport.

This report describes three excavations within the town and some other fieldwork, including Swallow Street where substantial Roman foundations underlay late Saxon material. In Abbey St a Roman mosaic and postRoman burials were excavated. The report includes finds from these sites, and other field investigations around the city. 166p, 129 figs, 1 fiche (OUCA 1991) Pb was £20.00 now £5.00

Art and Society in FourthCentury Britain Villa Mosaics in Context by Sarah Scott.

This volume builds upon the copious and varied research on villa mosaics in Roman Britain and evaluates it within the context of elite social life in the 4th century AD. It argues that the mosaics were an integral part of the rich lifestyle of the elite in this period and played an important role in defining their status. 192p (b/w illus (OUSA 2000) Pb was £28.00 now £5.00

Dating and Interpreting the Past in the Western Roman Empire edited by David Bird.

This volume presents a collection of more than 30 papers in honour of Brenda Dickinson. Divided into thematic sections, papers are mostly concerned with her principal area of study, samian, with topics including production and organisation, decoration, stamps and other marks, the use of samian ware in illuminating aspects of life and death, and aspects of cooking methods and dining. 384p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £65.00 now £14.95

Roman Inscriptions of Britain, Volume III Inscriptions on Stone (1955–2006)

by R.S.O. Tomlin, The late R.P. Wright and M.W.C. Hassall.

This volume is the longpromised continuation of Roman Inscriptions of Britain. It presents some 550 inscriptions in geographical sequence, with individual commentaries and accompanying drawings, as well as re-examining many of the originals. 524p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £70.00 now £19.95

Ariconium, Herefordshire

An Iron Age Settlement and Romano-British Small Town by Robin Jackson.

The Roman ‘small town’ of Ariconium in southern Herefordshire has long been known as an important iron production centre but has remained very poorly understood. Rapid expansion during the second half of the 1st century AD indicates that the local population was able to articulate rapidly with the economic opportunities the Roman conquest brought. 304p b/w illus (Oxbow 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £8.95

The Best Training Ground for Archaeologists by P.W.M. Freeman.

A biography of Francis Haverfield, the ‘father of Romano-British studies’, and a history of the development of Romano-British archaeology in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Haverfield’s view of the Romanisation of Britain became so widely accepted that it held sway for almost a century, and is only now being re-examined by both positive and negative interpreters of his views. 688p (Oxbow Books 2007) Pb was £24.95 now £4.95

Haltonchesters

Excavations Directed by J. P. Gillam at the Roman Fort, 1960–61 by J.N. Dore. A report on excation of the western part of the central range of the fort, a section of the west wall of the fort (including the porta quintana ), the north end of the west half of the retentura and part of an annexe attached to the west side of the fort. 128p, b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £20.00 now £4.95

Becoming Roman, Being Gallic, Staying British

by Stephen Trow, Simon James and Tom Moore.

Excavations carried out from 1984–1985 at Ditches in Glouces­ tershire identified a large, late Iron Age enclosure which con­tained a remarkably early Roman villa. This long awaited excavation report reinterprets this evidence in the light of more recent studies of the late Iron Age-Roman transition. 240p, 54 b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2008) Pb was £35.00 now £9.95

Excavations at Barrow Hills, Radley, Oxfordshire, 198385, Volume 2

The Romano-British Cemetery and Anglo-Saxon Settlement by R.A. Chambers and E. McAdam.

The Romano-British cemetery consisted of 69 burials dating to the 3rd and 4th centuries; both inhumations and cremations were found. The Anglo-Saxon settlement dates by finds evidence to the 4th-early 7th centuries. 280p b/w illus (Oxford Archaeology 2006) Hb was £24.99 now £7.50

49 Between Villa and Town Excavations of a Roman Roadside Settlement and Shrine at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

by Steve Lawrence and Alex Smith.

This volume presents the results of archaeological investigation of a substantial Roman settlement. Established along the eastern side of a road in the early 2nd century AD with an array of circular stone buildings, it underwent a significant transformation around 100 years later. 361p (Oxford Archaeology 2009) Hb was £19.99 now £7.50

The Roman Roadside Settlement at Westhawk Farm, Ashford, Kent by Paul Booth, Mary-Anne Bingham and Steve Lawrence.

Publishes the excavations at a large Roman settlement estab­lished at an important road junction shortly after the Roman conquest. It contained contrasting groups of carefully laid out plots and unplanned areas. Excavated timber buildings included circular and rectilinear structures and a polygonal shrine. 420p (Oxford Archaeology 2008) Hb was £25.00 now £7.50

Chichester Excavations 1 by Alec Down

Begins with an essay on the origin of Chichester by Barry Cunliffe; provides a gazetteer of Roman sites within the city; reports on Roman and Medieval excavations, a Roman cemetery at St Pancras, in the Cathedral, a Medieval kiln. 172p b/w illus (Phillimore 1971) Hb was £24.00 now £4.95

Chichester Excavations 3 by Alec Down

Reports on excavations and Roman finds from the NW quadrant of the Roman town; on two Medieval pottery kilns; gazetteer of post-Medieval sites; discussion of post-Roman pottery; discussion of Chichester’s early occupation by Barry Cunliffe. 373p b/w illus (Phillimore 1977) Hb was £36.00 now £4.95

Chichester Excavations 4 by Alec Down

A full account of the excavation of three Roman villas, two in the Chilgrove valley and a third to the west at Upmarden. Plans and photos of excavations, reconstructions of buildings, illustration of finds: mosaics, pottery, objects. 202p, 20 b/w pls (Phillimore 1979) Hb was £24.00 now £4.95

Roman Britain

50 Chichester Excavations 5 by Alec Down

Records a series of excavations carried out within the historic core of the city and outside the walls. The work spans almost the complete life of the town from AD 43 until the 17th century. It has resulted in fresh dating evidence for the final phase of the large Roman house on Chapel Stret and a reconsideration of the dating of some of the first century timber buildings. 299p b/w pls (Phillimore 1981) Hb was £36.00 now £4.95

Chichester Excavations 6 by Alec Down

Excavations around the town between 1978 and 1982 produce evidence for: early Bronze Age, late Iron Age (pre-Conquest amphorae), massive defensive ditch of time of Cogidubnius, evidence for Leg II Aug in AD 43, a drainage system; 2-4 century cattle and sheep stockades, granaries and heaters, etc. All here described in detail with extensive finds report. 302p b/w illus (Phillimore 1989) Hb was £36.00 now £4.95

Chichester Excavations 8 by Alec Down

This volume contains reports on excavations within the historic centre of Chichester between 1982 and 1991. Important finds included the first lead coffins from the Roman period found in the city, and a Roman mosaic from St. Peter’s, North Street. 260p b/w illus (Phillimore 1993) Hb was £40.00 now £4.95

Longthorpe II

The Military Works Depot by G.P. Dannell and J.P. Wild.

This volume describes the potterymaking depot attached to the pre-Flavian vexillation fortress of Longthorpe near Peterborough and and throws light on the problems of supply of the Roman army during the conquest campaigns. 206p, 27 b/w pls (Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies 1987) Pb was £15.75, now £5.00

Elginhaugh

A Flavian Fort and Its Annexe by W.S. Hanson.

Elginhaugh is the most completely excavated timber-built auxiliary fort in the Roman Empire. This report provides an assessment of all the structures, with particular emphasis on the identification of stable-barracks and the implications for the identification of garrisons based on fort plans. 672p, 2 vols, 58 b/w pls (Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies 2007) Pb was £58.00 now £20.00

Life and Labour in Late Roman Silchester

Excavations in Insula IX Since 1997 by Michael Fulford.

These excavations show that the Insula underwent radical change, c. AD 250/300, with the construction of new workshop and residential buildings on the orientation of the Roman street-grid, following the demolition of mid-Roman buildings arranged on different, pre- and early Roman alignments. 404p, 125 illus (Roman Society 2006) Pb was £68.00 now £25.00

Roman Carmarthen

Excavations, 1973–93 by Heather James.

This report presents the evidence from a series of excavations around the town, including Spilman Street, Priory Street, Church Street and the Parade, in order to answer questions about the Roman presence in the town, particularly the puzzle of why no evidence of a vicus has been discovered despite the existence of a fort. 416p, 23 plates (Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies 2003) Pb was £60.00 now £20.00

Cannington Cemetery

by Philip Rahtz, Sue Hirst and Susan M. Wright.

A report on the excavations (1962–63) at the Late and PostRoman site of Cannington in Somerset. Individual chapters are deal with the Roman inhumation burials from the cemetery, the grave goods, dating and phasing, the biology of the human remains including pathology, health and dentition, physical characteristics and age, sex and mortality profiles. 516p, b/w figs (Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies 2000) Pb was £56.00 now £7.50

Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet 1990 by Peter Leach with C Jane Evans.

A detailed report on the excava­ tion of a Romano-British roadside settlement in Somerset. Sections examine the buildings, structures, burials and the finds as well as consider the date and significance of the settlement. 349p, many b/w figs and pls, tbs (Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies 2001) Pb was £47.00 now £7.50

Central and East Gaulish Mould-Decorated Samian Ware in the Royal Ontario Museum by Alison Harle Easson.

Most of the 111 pieces described and illustrated (with line drawings) in this catalogue come from

Roman London. 49p, illus (Royal Ontario Museum 1988) Pb was £13.00 now £2.95

Medicine and Healthcare in Roman Britain by Nicholas Summerton.

This short but well illustrated book surveys health care in Roman Britain from a largely archaeological perspective. Nicholas Summerton examines the remains of hospitals and instruments used for surgical proceedures, but also looks at less obviously related subjects, such as the cult of Asclepius and Roman attitudes to hygiene and bath houses, as well as methods of waste disposal. 56p col illus (Shire 2007) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Verulamium Excavations, Volume II by Sheppard Frere.

This report covers the work at Verulanium (St Albans) carried out between 1955 and 1961. This include the Belgic mint, the Roman defences, the forum, the northern monumental arch, and various intra- and extra-mural sequences. 392p, 156 figs (Society of Antiquaries, 1983) Hb was £30.00 now £4.95

Excavations at Brough-onHumber 1958-1961 by J S Wacher.

Report on the results and finds from the excavation of the Romano-British town of Petuaria. 243p, many b/w figs and pls (Soc of Antiquaries of London XXV, 1969) Hb only £4.95

The Excavation of the Shrine of Apollo at Nettleton, Wiltshire, 1956–71 by W J Wedlake.

The results of thirty years of excavation at the sanctuary where in the first century AD a small temple was built, at first circular, but later rebuilt in octagonal form. Also discovered were various associated buildings-a priest’s house, a hostelry, a shop and domestic buildings-designed to serve the inhabitants of the sanctuary and worshipping visitors. 316p, 49 illus (Soc of Antiquaries 1982) Hb was £30.00 now £4.95

Roman Mosaics of Britain, Volume I Northern Britain

by David S. Neal and Stephen R. Cosh.

This first volume of a four-volume corpus of Roman mosaics in Britain covers the north and east from Northants to Yorkshire and from Warwickshire to East Anglia; there are none in Scotland! The book begins with a general introduction, and then proceeds to the catalogue, which includes every mosaic known, with a description and an illustration. 415p col illus (Society of Antiquaries 2002) Hb was £160.00 now £50.00

Roman Britain

51

Roman Mosaics of Britain, Volume II

Roman Inscriptions of Britain

Roman Inscriptions of Britain

by David S. Neal and Stephen R. Cosh.

edited by Sheppard S. Frere and R.S.O. Tomlin.

edited by Sheppard S. Frere and R.S.O. Tomlin.

South-West Britain

Presented in the form of a county gazetteer, each mosaic is described, with drawings, photographs of figured elements and references. The South West has Britain’s greatest concentration of figured mosaics, including, at Hinton St Mary, one of the earliest depictions of Christ. 406p col illus (Society of Antiquaries 2006) Hb was £160.00 now £50.00

Volume 2, Fascicule 3

Inscriptions on brooches, rings, gems, bracelets; helmets, shields, weapons, and other military equipment; iron tools; baldric and belt fittings; votives in gold, silver and bronze; lead pipes, roundels, sheets and other lead objects; stone, bone and pottery roundels, and other objects of bone. 176p b/w figs and pls (Sutton 1991) Hb was £35.00 now £6.95

Volume 2, Fascicule 8

This fascicule covers graffiti on coarse pottery cut before and after firing; a stamp on coarse pottery and addenda and corrigenda to fascicules 1-8. 165p b/w figs and pls (Sutton 1995) Hb was £35.00 now £6.95

Roman Mosaics of Britain, Volume III

Roman Inscriptions of Britain

The Work of Giants

by David S. Neal and Stephen R. Cosh.

edited by Sheppard S. Frere and R.S.O. Tomlin.

by Andrew Pearson.

South-East Britain

The third volume covers the areas of Britain that were first to come under Roman control and where some of Britain’s most impressive mosaics are to be found - in Colchester, Silchester, London and Verulamium, and in villas and palaces at Brading, Bignor, Fishbourne and Rockbourne. 600p col illus (Society of Antiquaries 2009) Hb was £200.00 now £50.00

Volume 2, Fascicule 4

This fascicule includes inscriptions on wooden objects (barrels, waxed tablets); leather; oculists’ stamps; wallplaster and mosaics; handmills; stone tablets, balls, pebbles, votives; jet; caly figurines and objects; antefixes; tile-stamps (Leg II, Leg VI, Leg IX, Leg XX and auxiliary units). 256p b/w figs and pls (Sutton 1992) Hb was £35.00 now £6.95

Roman Mosaics of Britain, Volume IV

Roman Inscriptions of Britain

by David S. Neal and Stephen R. Cosh.

edited by Sheppard S. Frere and R.S.O. Tomlin.

Western Britain

The area covered by the fourth and final volume in the corpus is one of the richest regions of Britain in economic as well as architectural and artistic terms and this is reflected in the quantity and quality of the region’s mosaics, which include the largest figured mosaic ever found in Britain - the Woodchester Orpheus pavement. 480p col illus (Society of Antiquaries 2010) Hb was £160.00 now £50.00

Roman Mosaics of Britain SET

All four volumes at a very special price! Was £680.00 now £100.00

Volume 2, Fascicule 5

The fifth fasicule of RIB II covers inscriptions on the tile stamps of the Classis Britannica ; imperial, procuratorial and civic tile stamps; stamps of private tilers; inscriptions on relief-patterned tiles and graffiti on tiles. 176p b/w figs and pls (Sutton 1993) Hb was £35.00 now £6.95

Archaeological Walking Guide by Clifford Jones.

A lively guide to walking the wall, following the trail east to west, but allowing for many diversions to take in all of the sites connected to it, including Vindolanda. Clifford Jones writes in a conversational style, introducing the reader to the wall itself, its construction and purpose, as well as to the lives of soldiers and civilians, discussing less well known remains and finds as well as the big sites. 190p b/w illus, col pls (History Press 2012) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Volume 2, Fascicule 6

The Claudian Invasion of Britain, AD 43

edited by Sheppard S. Frere.

by John Waite.

This fascicule covers dipinti and graffiti on amphorae and mortaria, inscriptions in white barbotine, dipinti on coarse pottery, samian barbotine or moulded inscriptions. 102p b/w figs and pls (Sutton 1994) Hb was £35.00 now £6.95

edited by Sheppard S. Frere and R.S.O. Tomlin.

edited by Sheppard S. Frere and R.S.O. Tomlin.

vessels and spoons. 142p b/w figs and pls (Sutton 1991) Hb was £35.00 now £6.95

Hadrian’s Wall

To Rule Britannia

Roman Inscriptions of Britain

Covers inscriptions on weights, metal vessels (gold, silver, bronze, lead and pewter), shale and glass

Andrew Pearson examines evidence for stone quarrying and building from the late Iron Age and throughout the Roman period, the types of stone exploited, how the stone was procured and transported, the tools and techniques used, native versus imported stone and how the use of local stone influenced architectural styles. 160p b/w illus, 25 col pls (Tempus 2006) Pb was £19.99 now £7.95

Roman Inscriptions of Britain

Roman Inscriptions of Britain Volume 2, Fascicule 2

Stone and Quarrying in Roman Britain

Volume 2, Fascicule 7

This fascicule is devoted to graffiti on samian ware, of which 879 examples have been collected. This large number, and the fact that samian sherds can usually be dated, provides a valuable statistical basis for the study of nomenclature, abbreviations, the growth of basic literacy and other epigraphic questions. 152p b/w figs and pls (Sutton 1995) Hb was £35.00 now £6.95

An in depth look at the Roman invasion of Britain. John Waite pays particular attention to logistical matters, such as the size of the army, aspects of provisioning and the shipping necessary for transport, as well as the considerations involved in choosing a landing site. 191p, b/w illus, col pls (The History Press 2011) Pb was £17.99 now £6.95

A35 Tolpuddle to Puddletown Bypass DBFO, Dorset, 1996-8

by Carrie M. Hearne and Vaughan Birbeck.

Describes excavations which uncovered, most significantly, a Late Iron-Age and RomanoBritish site at Tolpuddle Ball and a nearby inhumation cemetery which lasted from the Late Roman period through to the 7th Century AD. 260p b/w illus (Wessex Archaeology 1999) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

Latin Literature

52 Environmental Evidence from the Colonia

by A.R. Hall and H.K. Kenward.

This report deals with biological evidence from two sites within the area of the Roman civil town or colonia close to the River Ouse and the probable Roman river crossing. Both sites were extensively sampled and the material has provided the first opportunity in York to examine richly organic waterlogged Roman deposits formed on surfaces rather than as the fills of wells or other subsurface features. 148p b/w illus (Archaeology of York 14/6, 1990) Pb was £10.00 now £4.95

Aris & Phillips Classical Texts

Music in the Odes of Horace by Stuart Lyons.

Challenging the perception of the Odes as purely literary works and drawing on extensive evidence in Horace and other ancient sources, Lyons argues that Horace’s objective was to produce a unique type of performance art, a Latin re-interpretation of Greek lyric song to entertain the Roman elite. 208p b/w illus, col pls (Aris & Phillips 2010) Hb was £40.00 now £4.95

The Poet Lucan by M P O Morford.

Morford considers the rules of ancient rhetoric and common themes in Lucan’s epic on the Civil War as well as the poem itself, incorporating three new translations. 93p (1967, Bristol Classical Press 1996) Pb was £10.95 now £3.95

Lands and Peoples in Roman Poetry The Ethnographical Tradition by Richard F Thomas.

Shows how Greek ethnographical prose influenced the poetry of Virgil, Horace and Lucan and their portrayal of real and imagined Roman landscapes and environments. 144p (Cambridge Philological Society 1982) Pb was £15.00 now £2.95

Ovid’s Metamorphoses and the Traditions of Augustan Poetry by Peter E Knox.

Knox shows how Ovid combined elements from the entire range of Roman verse in the composition of the Metamorphoses and exploited the diction of elegy and epyllion to distinguish his remarkable poem from traditional epic verse. 98p (Cambridge Philological Society 1986) Pb was £15.00 now £2.95

Tacitus

Annals V and VI edited by Ronald Martin.

Latin text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 250p (Aris & Phillips 2000) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Terence

Phormio edited by Robert Maltby.

Latin text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 160p (Aris & Phillips 2012) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95, Pb was £19.99 now £4.95

Cicero

Pro Roscio Amerino edited by E Donkin.

Cicero’s speech on behalf of Roscius of Ameria in Umbria re­ presents his first public ‘cause celebre’ in 80 BC when he was just twenty-six. Cicero’s speech, one of his most straightforward and yet powerful, brought him into immediate political danger but at the same time established him as a fearless forensic orator. This volume Includes the Latin text of the speech, an introduction, synopses and notes. 176p (Bristol CP 1993) Pb was £12.95 now £2.95

Studies in Latin Literature and its Tradition in Honour of C O Brink

edited by J Diggle, J B Hall and H D Rocelyn.

Ten papers on Republican and Augustan literature, including Ovid’s Tristia, Catullus, Horace, Livy, Cicero and Virgil. 145p (Cambridge Philological Society 1989) £15.00 now £3.95

Plautus

Bacchides

Poems of Catullus

edited by J.A. Barsby

Latin text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 202p (Aris & Phillips 1986) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Seneca Medea

edited by Harry Hine.

Latin text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 218p (Aris & Phillips 2000) Pb was £18.00 now £4.95

Horace’s Odes and the Mystery of Do-Re-Mi edited with translation and

commentary by Stuart Lyons. Lyons’s acclaimed verse translation of the Odes is here fully revised and included with revealing new material on Horace and the nature of his work. A final chapter, “Horace, Guido and the Do-re-mi Mystery”, the result of careful research and detective work, argues that Guido d’Arezzo, an eleventh-century Benedictine choirmaster, used the melody of Horace’s Ode to Phyllis to invent the dore-mi mnemonic. 272p (Aris & Phillips 2007) Pb was £19.95 now £4.95

chosen and edited by G A Williamson.

“Contains almost every poem that can be read and explained without embarrassment...” The Latin text is accompanied by an introduction to Catullus and his work and a commentary providing advice on language and context, as well as an appendix on the metres employed. 187p (Bristol Classical Press 1969, rep 1994) was £9.95 now £2.95

Horace and the Dialectic of Freedom Readings in Epistles 1 by W.R. Johnson.

Traces the key themes in the poems, suchas Horace’s relationship with his father and with Rome his adoptive city, and the conflicts between urban vitality and rustic serenity and between inner freedom and outer freedom. 172p (Cornell UP 1993) Hb was £38.50 now £9.95

The Curse of Exile

A Study of Ovid’s Ibis by Gareth D Williams.

Shows how an understanding of Ovid’s exile poetry is incomplete without recognition of the con­ tribution of Ibis, particularly for its persona and mood. 146p (Cambridge Philological Society 1996) Pb was £15.00 now £2.95

Amor: Roma.

Love and Latin Literature edited by S M Braund and R Mayer.

Eleven essays (and one poem) on the works of Catullus, Virgil, Propertius and Ovid, in addition to considerations of the wider themes of Roman love poetry. 208p (Cambridge Philological Society 1999) Pb was £22.50 now £2.95

Latin Literature, Late Antique and Byzantine Writing and Empire in Tacitus by Dylan Sailor.

Sailor looks at the direct contrast between Tacitus’ own glittering career and the oppositional authorial voice in his historical oeuvre, and maintains that the latter is conditioned by the particular circumstances of a political career under the principate. Sailor argues that through his writing Tacitus attempts to position himself within the growing popularity of martyrs in contemporary political culture. 359p (Cambridge UP 2008) Hb was £69.99 now £19.95

The Art of Pliny’s Letters by Illaria Marchesi.

This study looks at the strategies adopted by Pliny to attempt to ensure that his letters could not only be published and continue to be read but would achieve canonical literary status. The collection of letters is carefully structured to be able to be profitably read cover to cover, and Ilaria Marchiesi argues that a central part of this structuring is the inclusion of allusions from other Classical authors, already established parts of the canon. 278p (Cambridge UP 2007) Hb was £69.99 now £19.95

Powerplay in Tibullus by Parshia Lee-Stecum.

This criticism, assuming a traditional linear reading of Tibullus’ Book 1, examines the relationships described in his work for imbalance of power and its effects on various areas of daily life, for example, the relationship of poet and patron.This is a refreshing criticism, uncovering the unstable basis of Tibullan elegy. 328p (Cambridge UP 1998) Hb £50.00 now £12.95

Pliny’s Women

by Jacqueline M. Carlon.

Combining detailed prosopography with close literary analysis, Jacqueline Carlon examines the identities of the women whom Pliny includes in his letters, and how they and the men with whom they are associated contribute both to this presentation of exemplary Romans and particularly to his own self-promotion. 270p (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £50.00 now £19.95

Acts of Silence

Civil War, Tyranny and Suicide in the Flavian Epics by Donald McGuire.

A comparative literary analysis of the three epic poems of the Flavian era (Statius’ Thebaid, Valerius Flaccus’ Argonautica and Silius Italicus’ Punica) in light of their contemporary political world, higlighting the significant body of thematic material common to all three poems. 272p (Georg Olms Verlag 1997) Pb was £28.00 now £9.95

Troy’s Children

Lost Generations in Virgil’s Aeneid by John K. Newman and Frances Stickney Newman.

This study analyses the ambiguous role of children in Virgil’s Aeneid. It suggests that, by its entire stylistic bias, the Aeneid was incapable of picturing the vigour and life of a new generation. 400p (Georg Olms Verlag 2005) Pb was £45.00 now £7.95

The Cosmic Viewpoint A Study of Seneca’s ‘Natural Questions’ by Gareth D. Williams.

A study of Seneca’s innovative meteorological treatise, in which technical coverage of natural phenomena is combined with ethical reflections on human nature in one stoic philosophical whole. 392p (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £29.99 now £12.95

Elegiac Passion

Jealousy in Roman Love Elegy by Ruth Rothaus Caston.

This study begins by examining the differences between the elegiac treatment of love and that of philosophy, whether Stoic or Epicurean. Ruth Caston uses the main chapters to address the depiction of jealousy in the love relationship and explores in detail the role of the senses, the role of readers-both those internal and external to the poems-, and the use of violence as a response to jealousy. 176p (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £47.99 now £14.95

Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus

Volume II, Books 13-15 edited by J.C. Yardley.

Justin’s abbreviated epitome of the lost Philippic history of Pompeius Trogus is the only relatively continuous account we have left of the events that transpired in the 40 years from 323 BC. This volume supplies a historical analysis of this unique source for the difficult period of Alexander’s Successors up to 297 BC, a full translation, and running commentary on Books 13-15. 384p (Oxford UP 2011) Pb was £31.00 now £14.95

Recognizing Persius by Kenneth J. Reckford.

A passionate and in-depth exploration of the libellus of six Latin satires left by the Roman satirical writer Persius when he died in AD 62 at the age of twentyseven. In this comprehensive and reflectively personal book, Kenneth Reckford fleshes out the primary importance of this mysterious and idiosyncratic writer. 240p (Princeton UP 2009) Hb was £36.95 now £12.95

53 The Politics of Desire Propertius IV

by Micaela Janan.

Janan uses modern psycho­ analytical methods to examine Propertius (c.54–2 BC), who helped to shape the form of the Latin elegy, and explores the social and political forces that helped to create his poems. Following an introduction to the study’s concepts, each chapter concentrates on specific poems with extracts in Latin and in English translation. 244p (University of California 2001) Pb was £18.95 now £6.95

A Prosopography of Byzantine Aphrodito by Giovanni Ruffini.

This volume, which replaces Girgis’s outdated prosopography from 1938, is an annotated record of every person attested in the Byzantine-era papyri from the middle Egyptian village of Aphrodito. Its papyri make Aphrodito the best attested village for this time period with implications for the study of rural life throughout Late Antiquity. 624p (American Society of Papyrologists 2011) Hb was £59.00 now £29.95

A Sixth-Century Tax Register from the Hermopolite Nome edited by Roger S. Bagnall, James G. Keenan and Leslie S.B. MacCoull.

This volume publishes the most complete documentary codex from 6th-century Egypt which details money taxes paid by landowners at the village of Temseu Skordon and the hamlet Topos Demeou in the Hermopolite Nome. 230p (American Society of Papyrologists 2011) Hb was £40.00 now £19.95

It Is Our Father Who Writes

Orders from the Monastery of Apollo at Bawit edited by S.J. Clackson.

Editions of ninety-one papyri associated with the day-to-day administration of the Monastery of Apollo at Bawit during the 8th century, seventy-eight of which are published for the first time. Many of the papyri are orders issued by the head of the monastery to various subordinates, and the texts’ contents are minutely analysed in the introduction. 265p, 55 b/w pls (American Society of Papyrologists 2008) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Monastic Estates in Late Antique and Early Islamic Egypt edited by Anne Boud’hors et al.

This volume presents previously unpublished ostraca and papyri, and revised and expanded editions of previously published items alongside nine essays addressing socio-economic and religious issues that impacted upon the monastic communities of Egypt during Late Antiquity and the Early Islamic period. 285p, 25 b/w pls (American Society of Papyrologists 2009) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Late Antiquity and Byzantium

54 Augustine

City of God VI & VII edited by P.G. Walsh.

Books VI and VII focus on the figure of Terentius Varro, a man revered by Augustine’s pagan contemporaries. By exploiting Varro’s learned researches on Roman religion, Augustine condemns Roman religious practices and beliefs. Latin text with facingpage translation, introduction and commentary. 240p (Aris & Phillips 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

Augustine

City of God VIII & IX edited by P.G. Walsh.

The main topic of these books is demonology, with Augustine using the De deo Socratis of Apuleius, which places demons as the intermediaries between gods and men, as the foundation of his exploration into this theme. Latin text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. (Aris & Phillips 2013) Pb was £24.99 now £4.95

Augustine

Soliloquies and the Immortality of the Soul edited by G. Watson.

This early work focuses on the primacy of mind over things of sense, and the immortality of the soul. Latin text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary. 224p (Aris & Phillips 1990) Pb was £18.00 now £4.95

Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Gennadius Library edited by Maria Politi and Eleni Pappa.

Among the collections of the Gennadius Library in Athens are over 300 Greek manuscripts, ranging in date from the 13th to the 19th century. This book presents a collection of studies of various aspects of the collection written by leading palaeographers, Byzantine art historians, and theologians. 154p col pls (ASCSA 2011) Hb was £45.00 now £19.95

Band of Angels

The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women by Kate Cooper.

Though they are often forgotten, women from all walks of life played an invaluable role in Christianity’s growth to become a world religion. By mobilizing friends and family to spread the word from household to household, they created a wave of change not unlike modern ‘viral’ marketing. 342p (Atlantic 2013, Pb 2014) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

Survey of Medieval Castles of Anatolia II: Nicomedia by Clive Foss.

A complete record of the walls of Nicomedia and of the smaller fortresses along the gulf ranging in date from the 3rd to the 15th century AD. Written sources provide the historical context to the sites and relations between Byzantines, Crusaders and Turks. 112P 66 pls (BIAA 1996) Hb was £20.00 now £9.95

Ovidiana Graeca

Fragments of a Byzantine Version of Ovid’s Amatory Works edited by Pat Easterling and E.J. Kenney.

Fragments from Ovid’s poetry, in medieval Greek, with the Latin text reproduced opposite. 85p (Cambridge Philological Society 1965) Pb was £15.00 now £2.95

St. Peter Chrysologus

Selected Sermons, Volume 2 translated by William Palardy.

Peter Chrysologus was appointed bishop of Ravenna in 426. This book presents annotated English translations of over fifty sermons by Chrysologus which not only throw light on the bishop’s theology and interpretation of specific Gospel texts, but also provide valuable information about life in Ravenna and Italy during the second quarter of the 5th century, as well as church politics and the barbarian threat. 310p (Catholic University of America Press 2004) Hb was £32.95 now £9.95

Iberian Fathers, Volume 2

Writings of Braulio of Saragossa and Fructuosus of Braga translated by Claude W. Barlow.

An English translation of the works of two seventh-century writers. From the first of these, bishop Braulio of Saragossa, comes an extensive collection of letters, whilst Fructuosus of Braga is represented by two monastic rules. 243p (Catholic University of America Press 1969) Hb was £25.95 now £9.95

Iberian Fathers, Volume 3 Pacian of Barcelona and Orosius of Braga

translated by Craig L. Hanson.

Included are are Pacian’s three letters to the Novatianist Sympronian, his tract on repentance and penance, and his sermon concerning baptism. Orosius’s works included the Inquiry or Memorandum to Augustine on the Error of the Priscilliantists and Origenists and the apologetic Book in Defense against the Pelagians. 192p (Catholic University of America Press 1999) Hb was £25.95 now £9.95

Contra Marcellum

Marcellus of Ancyra and Fourth-Century Theology by Joseph T. Lienhard.

Marcellus of Ancyra (ca. 285-374) was a controversial figure in the Trinitarian debate after Nicaea. Lienhard provides a complete analysis of Marcellus’s theology, and traces the reactions to his teaching--from those who remained sympathetic to him, to those who rejected his theology outright, and finally to those who partially accepted his theses. 280p (Catholic University of America Press 1999) Hb was £51.50 now £12.95

St. Peter Chrysologus

Theodoret of Cyrus

translated by William B. Palardy.

translated by Gerald H. Ettlinger.

Selected Sermons, Volume 3 With this third volume, all of the authentic sermons of St Peter Chrysologus (c.406-50) are now available in new translations. Over one hundred sermons by the Archbishop of Ravenna are published here, the majority homilies on texts from the Gospels, including his preaching on the liturgical seasons. 369p (Catholic University of America Press 2005) Hb was £32.95 now £9.95

Didymus the Blind

Commentary on Zechariah translated by Robert C. Hill.

In 386 Jerome visited the Alexandrian scholar Didymus the Blind and requested a work on Zechariah. A disciple of Origen, Didymus’s commentary on this apocalyptic book illustrates the typically allegorical approach to the biblical text that we associate with Alexandria. 372p (Catholic University of America Press 2006) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

Eranistes

Theodoret was the leading theologian of his time in the Antiochene tradition, and in the Eranistes (written in 447) he offers a lengthy exposition of his Christology, coupled with a refutation of the so-called Monophysite Christology, condemned by the Council of Chalcedon in 451. 281p (Catholic University of America Press 2003) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

Oecumenius

Commentary on the Apocalypse translated by John N. Suggit.

This is the first complete translation in English of Oecumenius’s commentary, which is the first known Greek commentary on the book of Revelation, written in the sixth century. 216p (Catholic University of America Press 2006) Hb was £30.50 now £9.95

Late Antiquity and Byzantium Theodoret of Cyrus

Unclassical Traditions

edited by John Petruccione and Robert C. Hill.

edited by Christopher Kelly, Richard Flower and Michael Stuart Willliams.

The Questions on the “Octateuch”, Volume 1: On Genesis and Exodus Parallel Greek text and English translation of Theodoret of Cyrus’ monumental work of exegesis, presented in a question and answer format. 480p (Catholic University of America Press 2007) Pb was £25.95 now £6.95

Theodoret of Cyrus

The Questions on the “Octateuch”, Volume 2: On Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth edited by John Petruccione and Robert C. Hill.

Parallel Greek text and English translation of Theodoret of Cyrus’ monumental work of exegesis, presented in a question and answer format. 431p (Catholic University of America Press 2007) Pb was £25.95 now £6.95

Barsanuphius and John Letters, Volume 2

translated by John Chryssavgis.

A collection of monastic writings, which provided both spiritual and practical advice to a variety of sixth-century interlocutors from diverse walks of life. The two anchorites, having settled in an isolated location near Gaza, were in demand as trusted counselors, responding to questions on topics ranging from relationships within monasteries to problems of municipal taxation. 346p (Catholic University of America Press 2007) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

Upper Zohar

An Early Byzantine Fort in Palaestina Tertia by Richard P. Harper.

The final report of excavations undertaken by the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem at the 5–7th century fort. The preservation conditions in the dry sand resulted in some remarkable finds and interesting zooarchaeological records. 161p, 20 b/w plates, 25 figs (OUP for British Academy 1995) Hb was £55.00 now £5.00

Unclassical Traditions

Volume I, Alternatives to the Classical Past in Late Antiquity edited by Christopher Kelly, Richard Flower and Michael Stuart Willliams.

From the Chronological Tables of Eusebius of Caesarea to the Byzantine liturgy, eight papers explore how the persistence, dominance and normative nature of the classical tradition in its various forms could be negotiated, undermined, ironised or even flatly denied in Late Antiquity. 192p (Classical Philological Society 2010) Hb was £45.00 now £14.95

Volume II, Perspectives from East and West in Late Antiquity

Ranging from Armenian ecclesiastical histories, Egyptian alchemy and Jewish power politics, to the challenges raised by shifting circumstances in 5th-century North Africa and Ostrogothic Italy, the eight papers in this volume seek to establish the persistent importance of the classical tradition in Late Antiquity. 160p (Classical Philological Society 2011) Hb was £45.00 now £14.95

Jewish Martyrs in the Pagan and Christian Worlds by Shmuel Shepkaru.

This book presents a linear history of Jewish martyrdom, from the Hellenistic period to the high Middle Ages. It shows how Jewish thought on martyrdom was influenced by the centrality of self-sacrifice to Roman and Christian thought, even as martyrdom was used to define Jewish religiosity and delegitimise their persecutors. 414p (Cambridge UP 2006) Hb was £59.99 now £14.95

Byzantine Jewry in the Mediterranean Economy by Joshua Holo.

This study sheds light on a neglected aspect of both Byzantine and Jewish history the role of Jews in the Middle Byzantine economy. Whilst acknowledging that overall the economic influence and clout of Byzantine Jewry was not large, Holo is able to identify a number of key areas and industries (notably tanning and textiles) in which they played a major part. 285p (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £64.99 now £14.95

Plato and Theodoret

The Christian Appropriation of Platonic Philosophy and the Hellenic Intellectual Resistance by Niketas Siniossoglu.

Focusing on Theodoret of Cyrrhus’ Graecarum Affectionum Curatio, Dr Siniossoglou examines the philosophical, rhetorical and political dimensions of the Neoplatonic-Christian conflict of interpretations over Plato. 267p (Cambridge UP 2007) Hb was £59.99 now £14.95

Macedonius Consul: The Epigrams edited and translated by John Madden.

Macedonius Consul is the author of forty one epigrams preserved in the Greek Anthology, and belonged to the court of Justinian at Constantinople. This book contains the Greek texts with English translation and detailed commentary as well as a substantial introduction. 321p (Georg Olms Verlag 1995) Pb was £28.00 now £9.95

55 Thirteen Coptic Acrostic Hymns

edited by K. H. Kuhn and W. J. Tait.

An edition and translation of thirteen acrostic hymns from a manuscript in the Sahidic dialect of Coptic which were written for the Monastery of the Archangel St. Michael at Hamouli in the Fayyum. This edition has a translation, Coptic text, lengthy introduction and notes. 162p, (Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum 1996) Hb was £30.00 now £11.95

The Myth of Persecution

How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom by Candida R. Moss.

Candida Moss explores the construction of the concept of an “Age of Martyrs”, arguing that there was no sustained 300-yearlong effort by the Romans to persecute Christians. Instead, these stories were pious exaggerations: highly stylised rewritings of Jewish, Greek, and Roman noble death traditions designed to marginalise heretics, inspire the faithful, and fund churches. 308p (Harper Collins 2013) Hb was £14.99 now £5.95

The Final Days of Jesus

The Archaeological Evidence by Shimon Gibson.

Shimon Gibson brings his extensive experience of excavating in Jerusalem to bear on this reconstruction of the city as it would have appeared in the time of Jesus. He discusses and where possible identifies locations mentioned in the Bible, as well as surveying the archaeological evidence for crucifixion and burial in the First Century AD. 352p b/w illus, col pls (Harper Collins Larger Print edition 2009) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

Augustine

Sinner and Saint by James J. O’Donnell.

An intellectual biographyof Augustine and an assessment of his impact on subsequent Christian doctrine. O’Donnell treats the development of Augustine’s theology alongside the political developments of his lifetime, explaining his thought in the context of Late Antique Hippo. 396p (Harper Collins 2005, Pb 2006) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

The Late Roman Church at Maroni Petrera by Sturt W Manning.

A report on survey work and salvage excavations undertaken at 5th century Roman church in southern Cyprus. Finds included ceramics, tiles (many with embossed decoration), worked stone and building materials and a cistern. The site is compared with others of a similar date on the island. 84p b/w and col figs and pls (Leventis Foundation 2002) Pb was £25.00 now £15.50

Late Antiquity and Byzantium

56 Donatist Martyr Stories The Church in Conflict in Roman North Africa

translated with notes and introduction by Maureen A. Tilley.

A collection of hagiography from the 4th century Donatist sect in North Africa, famously opposed by St. Augustine. Their literature was suppressed and remains little known and consequently the debate has only been understood from the winning side. 101p (Translated Texts for Historians, Liverpool UP 1996) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

Pseudo-Dionysius of TelMahre Chronicle Part III

translated by Witold Witakowski.

Although the chronicle dates to the end of the 8th century the third part, translated here is taken from the otherwise lost John of Ephesus (d. c.588) and covers the reigns of Zeno, Anastasius, Justin I and Justinian. 153P (Translated Texts for Historians, Liverpool UP 1996) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

A Christian’s Guide to Greek Culture The Pseudo-Nonnus Commentaries on Sermons 4, 5, 39 and 43 by Gregory of Nanzianus edited and translated by Jennifer Nimmo Smith.

These commentaries on Gregory of Nanzianus show the continued importance of Classical Greek learning in the 6th century. 156p (Liverpool UP 2001) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

Hilary of Poitiers

Conflicts of Conscience and Law in the Fouth-century Church translated by Lionel R. Wickham.

Two works supprting the Nicene faith by Hilary of Poitiers. The first is what remains of a historical work Hilary wrote against two distinguished contemporary bishops, which throws light upon the violence and betrayal in church life. The second text is an open letter to the Emperor Constantius urging him to throw his weight behind the Nicene creed. 128p (Liverpool UP 1997) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

Politics, Philosophy and Empire in the Fourth Century

Select Orations of Themistius edited and translated by Peter Heather and David Moncur.

This book includes a selection of Themestius’ speeches, grouped either by period or by their reference to a particular sequence of events, with a commentary on the historical background and context in which they were delivered. 361p (Translated Texts for Historians, Liverpool UP 2001) Pb was £16.50 now £4.95

The Goths in the Fourth Century by Peter Heather.

A range of English translations of important texts pertaining to the history, politics, society and religion of the Goths from the mid-3rd century to the 380s. They include two speeches by Themistius, the Canonical Epistle of the Bishop of Pontus, the martyr-act Passion of St Sabas , some letters written by Basil of Caesarea, and a range of sources relating to the life and work of Ulfila, one of the most renown bishops of the Goths. 196p (Translated Texts for Historians, Liverpool UP 1991) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

Iamblichus

On the Pythagorean Life translated by Gillian Clark.

Written by one of the most distinguished of Neoplatonists, this is the most extensive surviving source on Pythagoreanism and also documents the religious aspirations of Late Antiquity. 122P (Translated Texts for Historians, Liverpool UP 1989) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

The End of Empire

Attila the Hun and the Fall of Rome by Christopher Kelly.

This book, originally published as “Attila the Hun, Barbarian Terror and the Fall of the Roman Empire” offers an essentially military explanation of the collapse of the Empire. It demonstrates the political logic behind Attila’s destructive acts, designed to extract tribute rather than territory from the Empire, and shows Attila as in fact rather an astute tactician. 350p b/w illus (US ed Norton 2009) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

Constantine the Emperor by David Potter.

As its title suggests David Potter’s authoritative biography of Constantine focuses on his exercise of power, and his conception of the imperial office, with his conversion to Christianity seen merely as one part of the story. He sees Constantine as a ruthless and highly efficient ruler, an excellent general, and a man fired with a genuine sense of mission in governing the empire and enforcing justice, and whose religious policy was guided by a desire for peace and stability within the empire rather than by missionary zeal. 368p (Oxford UP 2013) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Desiring Conversion

Hermas, Tecla, Aseneth by B. Diane Lipsett.

Self-restraint or self-mastery may appear to be the opposite of erotic desire. But in this nuanced, literary analysis, Diane Lipsett traces the intriguing interplay of desire and self-restraint in three ancient tales of conversion: The Shepherd of Hermas, the Acts of Paul and Thecla, and Joseph and Aseneth. 190p (Oxford UP 2011) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

Butrint 3

Excavations at the Triconch Palace edited by William Bowden and Richard Hodges.

The book traces the changing nature of this rich and varied area. This is accompanied by discussions of the elaborate mosaic decoration of the palatial phase and their articulation of elite living, as well as of in-depth discussions of the implications of elite and domestic architecture in late antiquity and the Mid Byzantine period. 374p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

The Dark Side of Childhood in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

edited by Katariina Mustakallio and Christian Laes.

Essays on three broad topics: “Unwanted” deals with parents who were unable to bring up their baby and handed it over to other people or the cruel whims of destiny. “Disabled” addresses what we would label as children’s illnesses since disability was a concept largely unknown to ancient people. “Nearly Lost” examines demons, viewed as destructive forces with the ability to destroy children. 104p (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £28.00 now £7.95

The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity

edited by John McManners.

This richly illustrated book tells the story of Christianity from its origins to the present day. The opening chapters cover broad chronological periods, whilst the later essays look at different regions of the globe, and aspects of Christianity as it is practised around the world today. 724p b/w illus, col pls (Oxford UP 1990, repr. 2001) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

Font of Life

Ambrose, Augustine and the Mystery of Baptism by Garry Wills.

Prompted by the recent discovery of the fourth century baptistry beneath the Duomo in Milan, this book recreates the baptism there in 387 of St. Augustine by St. Ambrose. It charts the often fractious relationship between the two men and their fundamental importance in the history of the church and Christian thought. 194p b/w illus (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £16.99 now £6.95

Between Empires

Arabs, Romans and Sasanians in Late Antiquity by Greg Fisher.

Fisher focuses on the last century before the emergence of Islam and stresses the importance of a Near East dominated by Rome and Iran for the formation of early concepts of Arab identity. In particular, he examines cultural and religious integration, political activities, and the role played by Arabic as factors in this process. 272p (Oxford UP 2011) Hb was £61.00 now £19.95

Late Antiquity and Byzantium Lost Legion Rediscovered by Donald O’Reilly

In AD383, according to Bishop Eucherius of Lyon, flooding caused part of the bank of the River Rhone to collapse, revealing a mass grave. Eucherius identified the bodies as those of legionaries recruited to the Roman army from the Christians of the Theban district in Egypt, whom he claimed had been massacred nearly a century previously. This book explores these claims and the legend of the Theban legion. 208p b/w illus (Pen & Sword 2011) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

Christianity

A Global History by David Chidester.

In this impressive history of Christianity David Chidester emphasises the diverse manifestations of the religion, first tracing its origins and theological developments through the medieval centuries, before concentrating on its expansion to all corners of the globe and its varied local adaptations and challenges. 689p b/w pls (Penguin 2000, Pb 2001) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Archaeology of the Frontier in the Medieval Near East Excavations at Gritille, Turkey by Scott Redford. Important evidence for the Medieval boundary between Islam and Christianity. The report provides the evidence from the 11th to 13th century levels of this rural settlement and explores the socioeconomic dynamics of life in this march-land between the disintegrating Byzantine Empire, the newly established Crusader states and the Seljuk Empire. 315P b/w illus (Pennsylvania Museum 1998) Hb was £72.00 now £6.95

The Left Handed Evangelist

A Contribution to Palaeologan Iconography by Ioannis Spatharakis

A study of the origin and development of the left-handed Evangelist iconographic type which appeared during the late Byzantine period. Largely based on a study of illuminated manuscripts, Spatharakis also considers the influence of Evangelist portraits on mosaics and frescos. 184p, 232 illus (Pindar Press 1988) Hb was £150.00 now £75.00

Byzantium, Italy and the North

Papers on Cultural Relations by Anthony Cutler.

Collected papers on art and cultural contacts, examining the social and cultural context in which works were produced and links between Byzantine, Italian and Scandinavian art. 530p 246 illus (Pindar Press 2000) Hb was £150.00 now £75.00

Spiritual Marriage

Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock by Dyan Elliott.

D rawi n g o n h a gi o gra p hy, chronicles, theology, canon law, and pastoral sources, Dyan Elliott traces the history of spiritual marriage, in which husband and wife mutually and voluntarily relinquish sexual activity for reasons of piety, in the West from apostolic times to the beginning of the sixteenth century. 392p (Princeton UP 1993, Pb 1995) Pb was £32.95 now £12.95

Archaeology in Architecture

57 Christian Monuments of Cyrenaica by J.B. Ward-Perkins and R.G. Goodchild, edited by Joyce Reynolds.

This volume presents WardPerkins’ accounts (mostly left in advanced draft form) of 44 monuments, 35 of them certainly churches, together with plans of each made by professional architects after survey on the ground, drawings of some details and a considerable number of photographs, together with a draft overview of the buildings techniques used. 462p b/w illus (Society for Libyan Studies 2003) Hb was £60.00 now £14.95

A Day of Gladness

Studies in Honour of Cecil L. Striker

The Sabbath Among Jews and Christians in Antiquity

edited by Judson J. Emerick and Deborah Mauskopf Deliyannis.

by Herold Weiss.

Essays on the archaeology and architecture of Late Antiquity, Byzantium and early medieval Europe. Topics include art and ceremony, urban religious topography, Byzantine and Ottoman domestic architecture in town and country, architectual proportion, historic construction techniques, dendrochronological approaches, and building materials. 14 essays in English, 5 in German. 216p b/w illus (von Zabern 2005) Hb was £60.00 now £14.95

The Closing of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman.

This book explores how the European mind was closed by the Constantinian religious revolution of the fourth century. It looks at the rise of the ‘divine’ monarch, the struggle as Christianity painfully separated itself from Judaism, the conflict between faith and reason, and the problems in finding any kind of rational basis for Christian theology. 432p b/w pls (Vintage 2002) Pb was £17.99 now £6.95

The Latin Alexander Trallianus

The Text and Transmission of a Late Latin Medical Book by David R Langslow.

The present work offers an extensive introduction to the text and transmission of the ancient Latin version of the medical works “Therapeutica” and “On Fevers” of the great sixth–century Greek doctor Alexander of Tralles. 320p, 12 pls. (Roman Society, 2006) Hb was £65.00 now £6.95

This study looks at the differences between the two faiths in the Classical era in terms of their religious concerns and ideologies about the Sabbath, viewed through a broad range of textual material. 262p (University of South Carolina 2003) Hb was £34.50 now £6.95

Dynamics of Identity in the World of the Early Christians by Philip A. Harland.

This study sheds new light on identity formation and maintenance in the world of the early Christians by drawing on neglected archaeological and epigraphic evidence concerning associations and immigrant groups and by incorporating insights from the social sciences. 239p b/w illus (T&T Clark 2010) Pb was £18.99 now £6.95

Romans and Christians by Dominic Janes.

A visual history of Christianity and its artistic and architectural interaction with the Roman Empire, from persecution and coexistence in the Pagan Empire, to the adaptation and construction of a new visual language in the Christian Empire. A case study of Late Roman Gaul and Britain rounds off the book. 159p b/w illus (Tempus 2002) Pb was £17.99 now £4.95

In the Beginning

The Christian World

edited by Michelle P. Brown.

edited by Geoffrey Barraclough.

Bibles Before the Year 1000 Michelle Brown gathers together seventy fragile biblical treasures in this sumptuously illustrated volume that captures the development of both Bible and book, as well as a formative period of early Christian history. Leading authorities in the field explore the early history of the Bible in the accompanying essays, revealing its transformation into the complex symbol of faith that it is today. 360p col illus (Smithsonian 2006) Hb was £32.00 now £9.95

A Social and Cultural History These twelve essays assess the social and cultural impact of Christian ideas on people from all walks of life, across Europe, and to places further afield such as colonial America. Beginning in the Ancient World, they trace the progress of the Christian faith in conquering and converting the `barbarians’, the proliferation of Christian values and beliefs in the Middle Ages, the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. 328p b/w and col illus (Thames & Hudson 1981, Pb 2003) Pb was £19.99 now £7.95

Late Antique, Islamic and Anglo-Saxon

58 Ambrose’s Patriarchs

Ethics for the Common Man by Marcia Colish.

In this detailed study of the patriarch treatises of Ambrose of Milan Marcia Colish addresses the question of their intended audience, arguing that the treatises were geared towards the average lay person rather than those with special callings in the church. 193p (University of Notre Dame Press 2005) Pb was £13.95 now £5.95

Augustine’s Manichaean Dilemma, Volume 1

Conversion and Apostasy, 373388 CE by Jason BeDuhn.

BeDuhn reconstructs Augustine’s decade-long adherence to Manichaeism, apostasy from it, and subsequent conversion to Nicene Christianity. He explores Augustine’s commitment to the sect, while pointing out ways he failed to understand or put into practice key parts of the Manichaean system. 402p (University of Pennsylvania Press 2010) Hb was £45.50 now £14.95

Art of Late Rome and Byzantium in the Virginia Museum

by Anna Gonosova and Christine Kondoleon.

This catalogue is divided into two parts, jewelry and domestic art. 136 objects are analysed from stylistic and iconographic viewpoints in which appearance, function and meaning are described. 451p b/w and col illus (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 1994) Pb was £25.00 now £9.95

Empty Bottles of Gentilism

Kingship and the Divine in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages by Francis Oakley.

Examines the Classical inheritance and early medieval theories of kingship and regal sacrality. Oakley argues that notions of divine kingship were deeply embedded in Hellenistic and Roman thought, and that this, rather than the more secular attitudes of Classical Athens, was the main legacy of the Classical era. 306p (Yale UP 2010) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

The Ottoman House

edited by Stanley Ireland and William Bechoefer.

This book contains 17 papers by architects and archaeologists looking at how the Ottoman house was structured, how it varied over time and space and how surviving examples are faring in a world of breezeblock construction. 133p 194 b/w pls (BIAA 1998) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Sacred Swords

Jihad in the Holy Land, 10971295 by James Waterson.

From initial disunity on the eve of the First Crusade, Waterson shows how civil war and the resultant political centralisation and increasingly effective military organisation combined to create forces capable of defeating and finally ejecting the Crusaders (and the Mongols) from the Holy Land. 288p b/w illus (Frontline 2011) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

Saracen Strongholds, 11001500 Central and Eastern Islamic Lands by David Nicolle.

A well-illustrated guide to Islamic fortifications as far apart as North Africa, Afghanistan and northern India, including urban citadels, palaces, town walls and castles and caravanserais. Nicolle explores their design and development and their use in peacetime and war. 64p b/w and col illus (Osprey 2009) Pb was £11.99 now £5.95

Medieval Nubia

A Social and Economic History by Giovanni Ruffini.

This book analyses the stunningly well-preserved medieval documents from Qasr Ibrim to present a more complex picture of Nubian society and economy, one which was monetized and which was linked to the wider Mediterranean world. 295p (Oxford UP 2012) Hb was £47.99 now £14.95

Excavations at Surt (Medinat Al-Sultan) Between 1977 and 1981 By Geza Fehervari, Edited by Elizabeth Savage.

The excavations at Surt have greatly enhanced our knowledge of the early Fatimid period of North Africa. The excavations presented here uncovered the heart of the town, the madina. Large numbers of cisterns, a well, cess-pits and numerous bread ovens were found as well as glazed and unglazed vessels. 135p b/w illus (Society for Libyan Studies 2002) Pb was £12.00 now £3.95

The Minbar of Saladin by Lynette Singer.

The minbar (pulpit) of Saladin dated to the mid twelfth century, and stood in the Al-Aqsa mosque until its destruction by flames in 1969. This book details the difficult process of reconstruction, introducing the reader to the key principles of Islamic art along the way. Many of the necessary skills necessary to design and carve the inticrate geometric patterns had to be learned experimentally from scratch, involving contributions from a large team of scholars and craftsmen. 206p col illus (Thames & Hudson 2008) Hb was £29.95 now £14.95

Arthur

The King in the West by R.W. Dunning.

A book which looks not for the truth or otherwise of the existence and legends of King Arthur, but rather at the way in which this figure has been adopted into the realms of British history,and the creation of ties which have linked him with various sites, most notably those of Glastonbury Abbey and Cadbury hillfort. 96p b/w illus, col pls (Amberley 2010) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Two Decades of Discovery edited by Tony Abramson.

12 essays and two catalogues make up this book which grew out of the Cambridge International Sceatta symposium. Essays on early Saxon Sceatta coinage look at new finds, classification and different coin series, locations of mints and areas of circulation, orthography and iconography and the place of the coinage in the wider economy. 204p b/w illus (Boydell 2008) Pb was £40.00 now £9.95

The Later Anglo-Saxon Settlement at Bishopstone A Downland Manor in the Making by Gabor Thomas.

B i s h o psto n e h as entered archaeological orthodoxy as a classic example of a ‘Middle Saxon Shift’. This volume reports on the excavations from 2002 to 2005 designed to investigate this transition, with the focus on the origins of Bishopstone village. 270p b/w illus (CBA 2010) Pb was £40.00 now £20.00

Interrupting the Pots

The Excavation of Cleatham Anglo-Saxon Cemetery by Kevin Leahy.

The Cleatham cemetery in North Lincolnshire is, with over 1200 cremations and 62 burials, England’s third largest AngloSaxon cemetery. It was in use from the mid-5th century to the late 7th century. Following full excavation, the site was analysed in detail and it proved possible to phase the 1204 inter-cut urns. 278p b/w and col illus (CBA 2007) Pb was £30.00 now £15.00

The Hamwic Glass

by J R Hunter and M P Heyworth.

The assemblage of glass fragments from Saxon Hamwic is one of the most important in Europe. This book details the range of different coloured glass, vessel types and decorative elements. Through an innovative approach to the study of glass fragments, including compositional and colour analysis, insights into glass production in Middle Saxon times are revealed. 140p, 24 b/w figs, 8 col pls (CBA, 1996) Pb was £28.00 now £4.95

Anglo-Saxon Yr Hen Iaith

Studies in Early Welsh edited by Paul Russell.

A collection of 10 essays on Early Welsh. The cover a wide range of fields from Indo-European etymology to detailed syntactic analysis of a single Middle Welsh text, as well as matters of orthography and phonology. 280p (Celtic Studies Publications 2003)Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Landscape Perception in Early Celtic Literature by Francesco Benozzo.

This pioneering work shows how Celtic cultures understood the place of human beings in their natural environment in ways fundamentally different from our own. Benozzo explores the unique unfolding of landscapes in early Irish and Welsh texts, including Tain Bo Cuailgne, The Voyage of Bran, the Gododdin and the mythological Taliesin poem on the Battle of the Trees. 260p (Celtic Studies Publications 2004) Pb was £19.95 now £7.95

Cin Chille Cuile - Texts, Saints and Places

Essays in Honour of Padraig O Riain edited by John Carey, Marie Herbert and Kevin Murray.

An attractive volume containing 28 substantial studies by John Carey, Máire Herbert, Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Seán O Coileáin,Donnchadh O Corráin, and other leading Celtic scholars, focusing on the subjects of Celtic Saints, Irish placenames, Irish literature and language of all periods. 8 chapters are in Gaelic. 406p (Celtic Studies Publications 2004) Hb was £29.95 now £11.95

Sacred Time in Early Christian Ireland by Patricia M. Rumsey.

Rumsey uses two case studies from early Christian Ireland, the Navigatio sancti Brendani abbatis and the Rules of the Celi De to demonstrate two different ways of understanding sacred time. She shows that the author of the navigatio saw time as part of a good and holy creation, and therefore intrinsically good in itself; whilst the Celi De saw time as part of a fallen world needing redemption, and therefore in need of sanctification. 258p (T&T Clark 2007) Hb was £80.00 now £9.95

Excavations at Mucking Vol 1 The Site Atlas

edited by Ann Clark.

Folder containing 25 large-scale loose leaf plans, and a short text giving a brief history of the excavations and its aftermath, a series of period summaries, and a number of specialist reports. An indispensable source of reference for the individual volumes that cover the multi-period site. 42p, 25 loose plans (English Heritage/British Museum Press 1993) was £25.00 now £6.95

European Influence on Celtic Art Patrons and Artists by Lloyd Laing.

Focusing on the period c.3501200, Lloyd Laing here returns to the ongoing debates surrounding Celtic art, and provides a useful overview of the various external influences on its style, techniques and iconography. He also looks at the ways in which secular and ecclesiastical rulers used and developed art to reinforce their power and identity. 247p b/w illus (Four Courts Press 2010) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

The Sutton Hoo Sceptre and the Roots of Celtic Kingship Theory by Michael J. Enright.

The Sutton Hoo whetstone sceptre is the most enigmatic and mysterious emblem of kingship of the early Middle Ages. Produced c.600 AD and long held to be Anglo-Saxon, Enright here establishes that the sceptre is undoubtedly a British artefact, one that reflects a long history of Celtic kingship theory. 387p b/w pls (Four Courts Press 2006) Hb was £50.00 now £12.95

Yorkshire

A Gazetteeer of Anglo-Saxon and Viking Sites by Guy Points.

A comprehensive guide to places, artefacts and material in Yorkshire of Anglo-Saxon and Viking interest comprising 282 sites. Each entry is rated to indicate the quality of what there is to see and how easy it is to find, and the sites are described in detail, including measurements and descriptions of decoration where appropriate. 446p with illus. (Guy Points 2007) Pb was £24.99 now £9.95

A Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon and Viking Sites County Durham and Northumberland by Guy Points.

A comprehensive guide to places, artefacts and material of Anglo-Saxon and Viking interest in County Durham and Northumberland (pre 1974 borders). 490p b/w and col illus (Guy Points 2012) Pb was £30.00 now £9.95

Early English Arbitration by Derek Roebuck.

Derek Roebuck here examines the methods and procedures adopted to settle disputes in England from Prehistory until Henry II’s legal reforms of 1154. As befits the evidence the majority of the book concentrates on the Anglo-Saxon period, the early dooms and the laws of Alfred. He places particular emphasis on the importance of communities in overseeing and enforcing arbitration. 312p (Holo Books 2008) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

59 Saxon, Medieval and Post-Medieval Settlement at Sol Central, Marefair, Northampton

by Pat Miller, Tom Wilson and Chiz Harward.

Excavation work revealed activity in the Late Saxon to Norman period, when metalworking, crop processing and bone working took place at the site. A cemetery was established on the site in the 10th century and associated with the chapel of St Martin in the 12th century, from which 72 burials were excavated. 81p b/w illus (MOLA 2006) Pb was £11.95 now £4.95

Catalogue of the Early Northumbrian Coins in the Museum of Antiquaries Newcastle-Upon-Tyne by Elizabeth J.E. Pirie.

An illustrated catalogue of 476 Anglo-Saxon coins, arranged by moneyer, accompanied by a discussion of the genesis of the collection and remarks on provenance. 30p b/w illus (Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle 1982) only £1.00

Andreas and the Fates of the Apostles edited by Kenneth R. Brooks.

An edition of the two Old English poems, Andreas and The Fates of the Apostles. The numerous difficulties of interpretation and syntax are fully discussed in the textual commentary, and a glossary has been added. 184p (Oxford UP 1961, repr. 1998) Hb was £12.99 now £5.95

A Corpus of Late Celtic Hanging Bowls by Rupert Bruce-Mitford.

The first part of the publication sets the bowls in their historical and cultural context and discusses all key aspects of hanging-bowl research, including the much-disputed topics of origin, use, and chronology. The second part is a comprehensive and highly detailed catalogue, dealing with the whole series from Britain and Europe. 514p, 8 col pls, over a thousand b/w illus (Oxford UP 2005) Hb was £415.00 now £79.95

Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 3

edited by Sonia Chadwick Hawkes

Seven papers; half the volume is devoted to a corpus of Hogback tombstones by James Lang. Other topics include the early ecclesiastical settlement at Sherborne, excavations at Burrow Hill, shield bosses, the Kentish keystone-garnet disc brooches, the inlaid buckle loop from Yeavering, and the case against a coffin in the Sutton Hoo burial. 176p b/w illus (OUSU 1984) Pb was £20.00 now £5.00

Anglo-Saxon

60 Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 10

edited by David Griffiths and Tania Dickinson.

Rather than debate location and specifics, this collection concentrates on the interconnections and resonances of kingdoms. It examines general models and research agenda derived from archaeology and history; the search for kingdoms on the ground (control and mobilisation of resources through economic, social and territorial organisations) and identifying kingdoms of the mind. 224p (OUSA 1999) Pb was £35.00 now £5.00

Aelfric’s Abbey

Excavations at Eynsham Abbey, Oxfordshire, 1989–1992 by A Hardy, A Dodd and G D Keevill.

The minster church at Eynsham, Oxfordshire, was founded in the 7th or 8th century and refounded in 1005 as a Benedictine abbey. The excavations carried out by Oxford Archaeology revealed substantial remains of the abbey, tracing its history from its foundation until the Dissolution in 1538–9. 736p, many b/w figs, 47 b/w pls (Oxford Archaeology 2003) Hb was £49.95 now £7.50

Myth and History

Ethnicity & Politics in the First Millennium British Isles by Stephen Yeates.

In this book Stephen Yeates reassesses the first Millennium AD, and demonstrates that the evidence that has been used to construct the story of an Anglo-Saxon migration, with an incoming population replacing most, if not all, of the British population has been found wanting. Instead he sees the major migration periods in Europe as occurring in the Mesolithic and the Neolithic. 496p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £29.95 now £7.95

Anglo-Saxon Somerset by Michael Cotsen.

On the edge of the highland zone, with its diverse topography, newly conquered Somerset provided the early Anglo-Saxon kings and aristocracy with a rich prize. This book traces the way in which the king and his warrior followers shaped the countryside to meet the needs of society. The book also examines the response to the challenge presented by the attacks of the Vikings and traces the impact of new technologies introduced into agriculture. 288p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £35.00 now £7.95

St Peter’s Barton-uponHumber, Volume 1 History, Archaeology and Architecture by Warwick Rodwell

St Peter’s, Barton-upon-Humber, is a redundant medieval church in the care of English Heritage. As a result of a major programme of research carried out between 1978 and 2007, it is now the most intensively studied parish church in the UK. Volume 1 sets out the architectural history and setting of this complex, multiperiod building. 2 vols, 944p, b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Hb was £75.00 now £19.95

Life and Economy at Early Medieval Flixborough, c.600-1000 by D.H. Evans and Christopher Loveluck.

This volume contains detailed presentation of some 10,000 recorded finds, over 6,000 sherds of pottery, and many other residues and bulk finds, illustrated with 213 blocks of figures and 67 plates, together with discussion of their significance. 534p, b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2009) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Early Medieval Settlement Remains from Flixborough The Occupation Sequence, c.600–1000 by Chris Loveluck and David Atkinson.

1989–91 excavations at Flix­ borough unearthed remains of an Anglo-Saxon settlement associated with one of the largest collections of artefacts and animal bones yet found on such a site. Volume 1 focuses on the lengthy occupation sequence. 208p, 150 b/w illus, 16p col plates (Oxbow Books 2007) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Spaces of the Living and the Dead edited by C E Karkov et al.

Initially concerned exclusively with death and burial, this volume grew to encompass the role of the living and the towns they inhabit. The ten papers take an informal, relaxed tone, seeking to inspire discussion rather than provide a definitive summary. 162p, pls, figs (Oxbow Books 1999) Pb was £24.00 now £4.95

The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Worthy Park, Kingsworthy, Hampshire

by Sonia Chadwick Hawkes and Guy Grainger.

The cemetery was excavated in 1961–2 by Sonia Chadwick Hawkes; this volume draws to­ gether all of her chapters and drawings relating to the site, including an introduction to the site, a detailed catalogue of burials, a report on the human bone, a gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon sites in Hampshire, and a small number of specialist reports. 225p, b/w figs, 10 b/w pls (OUSA 2003) Hb was £22.50 now £10.00

Early Anglo-Saxon Buckets A Corpus of Alloy and IronBound, Stave-Built Vessels by Jean Mary Cook

This posthumously published corpus comprises 339 entries on complete buckets, bucket mounts and objects erroneously published as buckets, many of them based on first-hand examination, with information on their archaeological context. 128p, 22 b/w illus (Oxford University School of Archaeology 2004) Hb was £18.00 now £10.00

Arthurian Sources, Vol. 3 Persons

by John Morris.

A prosopography of ecclesiastics and lay people active in subRoman Britain, with biographical details and full citations and biblio­graphical information, as well as cross-referencing. 172p (Phillimore 1995) Hb was £19.95 now £6.95

Anglo-Saxon Lincolnshire by Peter Sawyer.

Using new evidence from coins, placenames, archaeology and surviving Saxon architecture, the author pieces together the history of Lincolnshire from the collapse of Rome to the Norman Conquest. After reviewing the evidence and the topography of the county, the book takes a chronological approach. 289p (History of Lincolnshire III, 2003) Hb was £25.00 now £6.95

Excavations at Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, 1990-1999

By Rachel C. Barrowman, Colleen E. Batey and Christopher D. Morris.

The research presented here demonstrates the complexity and variability of building forms and associated occupation at the site and the wide-ranging connections of Tintagel during the fifth to seventh centuries, as reflected in the extensive ceramic assemblage, while re-examination of the ‘Great Ditch’ has established that this is the largest promontory or hill-top site of its period. 370p b/w and col illus (Society of Antiquaries 2007) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Freswick Links, Caithness Excavation and Survey of a Norse Settlement

by Christopher D. Morris, James Rackham and Colleen E. Batey.

A report on surveys and excavation at an important Norse site. Of particular interest is the environmental data, comprising one of the first detailed studies of middens on a Scandinavian rural settlement in Britain. 295p b/w illus (Highland Libraries 1995) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

The Birsay Bay Project, Volume 1

Brough Road Excavations, 1976-82 by Christopher D. Morris.

A report on excavations at three main areas - the Point of Buckquoy, Red Craig and south of Red Craig - yielding evidence for the three disctinct periods of activity in the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, the Pictish period, and the Viking period. 308p b/w illus (University of Durham 1989) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Early Medieval Europe The Birsay Bay Project, Volume 2

Sites in Birsay Village and on the Brough of Birsay, Orkney by Christopher D. Morris.

The archaeological importance and significance of Birsay Bay, particularly in the Viking and Late Norse periods, is again demonstrated in this volume which concerns itself with the well-known monuments of St Magnus’ Kirk, the Earl’s Palace and the Brough of Birsay, together with the newly-identified site at Beachview. 302p b/w illus (University of Durham 1996) Hb was £50.00 now £12.95

Sutton Hoo and Its Landscape Tom Wiliamson.

The location of the Anglo-Saxon burial ground at Sutton Hoo, on a ridge overlooking the estuary of the river Deben, has always appeared strange and challenging. Williamson argues that the cemetery was placed where it was not in order to display power and dominance over territory, but because the river, and its brooding estuary, had long held a special and central place in the lives and perceptions of a local society. 220p, 69 illus, 35 in col (Windgather Press 2008) Pb was £20.00 now £7.95

Aspects of AngloScandinavian York by R.A. Hall et al.

The ten chapters in this book, each written by a specialist, place the Coppergate discoveries within the wider context of Viking Yorvik whilst demonstrating `how far the study of Anglo-Scandinavian York has progressed in the last quarter century’ since the `Viking Dig’. 256p b/w illus (CBA 2004) Pb was £19.95 now £6.95

Pottery from 46-54 Fishergate by A.J. Mainman.

This report contains a description of the pottery resulting from more than a millennium of varied activity on the site. The pottery from the Anglian levels is, without a doubt, the most important part of the assemblage. 128p b/w illus (Archaeology of York 16/6, 1993) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

Rulers and Ruled in Frontier Catalonia, 880-1010 by Jonathan Jarrett.

Through the use of charters, the author traces previously hidden social networks in the complex and fragmented frontier society of Catalonia; webs of association stretched from counts, the Church and even kings to the ambitious and the locally powerful, the pioneering and the humble, and the standing populations in areas newly brought under government. 208p (Boydell 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Sedulius Scottus

De Rectoribus Christianis edited by R.W. Dyson.

Sedulius Scottus [fl. ca 850] is an important figure in the early history of European political thought, one of a group of ninthcentury authors who produced short treatises in which they attempted to clarify the proper relation between spiritual and secular power. The Latin text of his De rectoribus Christianis [On Christian Rulers] is here presented in a critical edition more complete and accurate than anything hitherto available, with a facing-page English translation. 202p (Boydell 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Creating the Monastic Past in Medieval Flanders by Karine Uge.

The creation of a past for themselves was of pressing importance to religious communities, enabling them to increase their status and legitimise their existence. This book examines the process in a group of communities in the southern part of Flanders over a period running from the ninth to the end of the eleventh century. 196p (York Medieval Press 2005) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

San Vincenzo al Volturno I edited by R Hodges.

This volume gives a general intro­ duction to this important project, a description of the archaeological remains, and then detailed accounts of the excavation of the Carolingian Crypt Church, the ‘South Church’, the Refectory, the Garden Court and the Entrance Hall. Also included is a reappraisal of the cycle of paintings in the crypt in the light of the excavations. 236p, 215 b/w illus, 23 col pls (British School at Rome 1993) Pb was £35.00 now £12.50

San Vincenzo al Volturno 2 edited by R Hodges.

Contains discussion of the Vestibule, the Assembly Room containing the reconstructed wall of painted prophets, the Refectory, the terraces, the hilltop cemetery, and the late Roman settlement. It also includes essays on the historical context of the site. 200p, 140 b/w illus, 36 col pls (British School at Rome 1995) Pb was £37.50 now £12.50

Between Text and Territory

Excavations in the Terra of San Vincenzo al Volturno edited by Kim Bowes, Karen Francis and Richard Hodges.

This volume summarizes the archaeology of the territory, placing emphasis upon the long settlement history of which San Vincenzo al Volturno was a part, as well as the dependent communities of the Benedictine monastery identified during the fieldwork. 356p, b/w illus (British School at Rome 2006) Pb was £49.50 now £35.00

61 Three South Etrurian Churches

Santa Cornelia, Santa Rufina and San Liberato edited by N Christie.

This volume yields a wealth of information about the transition years between Roman and medieval, for the Churches were built amid the ruins of Roman chapels, mausolea and other buildings. 374p, 109 figs, 94 pls (British School at Rome 1991) Pb was £55.00 now £12.50

Irish Biblical Apocrypha

edited by Marie Herbert and Martin J. McNamara.

A collection of translations of apocryphal material from early medieval Ireland. Some are straightforward Irish translations of well-known Latin writings. Others are translations of early, rare or little attested Apocrypha. 196p (T&T Clark 1989, Pb 2004) Pb was £37.99, now £9.95

The Divorce of Lothar II Christian Marriage and Political Power in the Carolingian World by Karl Heidecker.

In 857, Lothar II, king of Lotharingia, decided to divorce Theutberga. Karl Heidecker’s dramatic and engaging narrative untangles the chaos that resulted, illuminating the origin and development of Western notions of marriage and divorce and the separation of church and state. 240p (Cornell UP 2010) Hb was £40.95 now £12.95

The Transformation of a Religious Landscape

Medieval Southern Italy 8501150 by Valerie Ramseyer.

A detailed study of the religious life of the principality of Salerno in the early Middle Ages, and in particular of the reform program spearhead by the Archbishop of Salerno and the abbey of the Holy Trinity of Cava. 222p (Cornell UP 2006) Hb was £44.95 now £14.95

Poems of Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus by George W. Shea.

Presents an English translation and discussion of the six poems of Avitus, the sixth century Bishop of Vienne, along with their two related prologues addressed to his brother-in-law Sidonius Apollinaris. The first five provide narratives on Biblical themes, the sixth is a meditation in praise of chastity. 170p (MRTS 1997) Hb was £21.00 now £4.95

Medieval Britain

62 European Medieval Tactics (1) The Fall and Rise of Cavalry, 450-1260 by David Nicolle.

This book explains the varied developments in early medieval European battle tactics. The author explains how other military traditions, from the Eurasian steppes and the Islamic world, influenced European tactics, and emphasises the importance of balanced forces of horse and foot in almost every instance. 64p b/w and col illus (Osprey 2011) Pb was £11.99 now £4.95

Celtic Saints of Ireland by Elizabeth Rees.

Combining archaeology and place-name studies with early documentary sources, Elizabeth Rees reconstructs the landscapes and material world of early Christianity in Ireland, paying particular attention to its saints. 192p b/w illus (The History Press 2013) Pb was £16.99 now £6.95

Faith, Art and Politics at Saint-Riquier by Susan A. Rabe.

This study argues that the life and spirituality of St Riquier, expressed in its monastic buildings, grew out of dominant political, aesthetic and theological concerns of the Carolingian court of the 790s. 256p b/w illus (Pennsylvania UP 1995) Hb was £37.50 now £9.95

Past Convictions

The Penance of Louis the Pious and the Decline of the Carolingians by Courtney M. Booker.

This volume examines the controversial divestiture and public penance of Charlemagne’s son, the Emperor Louis the Pious, in 833, exploring how both contemporaries and subsequent generations thought about Louis’s forfeiture of the throne. 420p b/w illus (Cornell UP 2009) Hb was £49.00 now £14.95

Edward III and the Triumph of England by Richard Barber.

Edward III’s great victory at Crecy and the new Order of the Garter which celebrated it form the twin subjects of this detailed study. Barber both examines and acclaims the King’s military strategy, and shows how a core leadership came to form the nucleus of the Garter knights. The order is examined as part of a wider European cultural and intellectual chivalric ethos. 650p col pls (Allen Lane 2013) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

William of Newburgh

The History of English Affairs, Book 2 edited and translated with an introduction and commentary by P.G. Walsh and M.J. Kennedy.

Covers the years 1154-75, and incorporates the murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, the capture of the King of Scots at Alnwick, and the first subjugation of Ireland by the English. Parallel Latin text and English translation. 208p (Aris & Phillips 2007) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95, Pb was 18.00 now £4.95

Puir Labourers and Busy Husbandmen by Piers Dixon.

This excellent book provides an outline study of changes in daily life in twelfth and thirteenth century lowland Scotland: the creation of towns, burghs and new feudal estates, the growth of new rural industries and agricultural surpluses that could be sold at markets. 64p col illus (Birlinn 2003) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

The Cross of St Andrew by Ursula Hall.

Ursula Hall examines various written accounts of St Andrew’s life and death, analyses the functions and context of the X-shaped cross in Christian tradition and looks at iconographic representations of his martyrdom, in order to to determine when, where and how the X-shaped cross became associated with St Andrew’s cult and in the depiction of his death. 180p b/w illus, col pls (Birlinn 2006) Pb was £10.99 now £4.95

Anglo-Norman Language and Its Contexts edited by Richard Ingham.

The essays in this volume examine the development and role of AngloNorman from a variety of different perspectives and contexts, though with a concentration on the theme of linguistic contact between Anglo-Norman and English, seeking to situate it more precisely in space and time than has hitherto been the case. 196p b/w illus (Boydell 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £12.95

Texts and Traditions of Medieval Pastoral Care

Essays in Honour of Bella Millett edited by Cate Gunn and Catherine Innes-Parker.

Pastoral and devotional literature flourished throughout the middle ages, and its growth and transmutations form the focus of this collection.The individual essays survey its development and its transformation into the literature of vernacular spirituality. 217p (Boydell 2009) Hb was £50.00 now £12.95

Law and Kinship in Thirteenth-Century England by Sam Worby.

Kinship laws determined whom thirteenth century Englishmen and women might marry (decided in the canon law courts) and they determined from whom they might inherit (decided in the common law courts). This book seeks to uncover the association between the two legal systems, and their ideas about family relationships. 198p (Boydell 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Thirteenth Century England X edited by Michael Prestwich, Richard Britnell and Robin Frame.

Among the varied topics discussed are: the meetings of Henry III and Louis IX; the financial implications of the loss of Normandy; royal stewards; Joan, wife of Llywelyn the Great; the English and Ireland; Yorkshire nunneries; taxation in medieval Devon; Edward II’s household knights; English and Welsh political exiles. 226p (Boydell 2005) Hb was £55.00 now £12.95

Thirteenth Century XI

edited by Bjorn Weiler, Janet Burton, Phillipp Schofield and Karen Stober.

The thirteenth century brought the British Isles into ever closer contact with one another, and with medieval Europe as a whole. This international dimension forms a dominant theme of this collection: it features essays on England’s relations with the papal court; the adoption of European cultural norms in Scotland; Welsh society and crusading; English landholding in Ireland; and dealings between the kings of England and Navarre. 229p (Boydell 2007) Hb was £60.00 now £12.95

Ipswich Recognizance Rolls, 1294-1327 edited by G.H. Martin.

The recognizance rolls of Ipswich are a register of titles to property in the borough and are among the most varied and interesting of the court’s records. The contents of the first twenty-one rolls are presented in an English paraphrase that takes account of all significant variations in the original Latin, and also indicates the clerk’s marginal notes and memoranda. 151p (Boydell 1970) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Gender, Nation and Conquest in the Works of William of Malmesbury by Kirsten A. Fenton.

This innovative study provides a gendered reading of Malmesbury’s works with special reference to the themes of conquest and nation. It considers Malmesbury’s presentation of men and women (both lay and religious) through categories based on attributes, such as sexual behaviour and violence, rather than the more familiar professional or familial roles, such as warrior and wife. 163p (Boydell 2008) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

Medieval Britain The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England V

edited by Marion Glasscoe. The proceedings of the fifth meeting include: studies of medieval mystics in continental Europe; Bridgettine spirituality; Julian of Norwich and the status of visionary autobiography as a literary genre; comparison between modern philosophical understanding and that of a medieval mystic; enquiry as to what books were available and to whom in fourteenth-century Cambridge. 221p (D S Brewer 1992) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Blythburgh Priory Cartulary, Part 1 edited by Christopher Harper-Bill.

The priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Blythburgh was one of the earliest of the many houses of Augustinian canons established in the diocese of Norwich; the beginnings of conventual life most likely date from the mid-12th century. The documents in the Priory’s cartulary, predominantly private charters, are given here in Latin, with an English summary or, for documents dated beyond 1250, in a full English abstract. 135p (Boydell 1980) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Fifteenth Century IX

English and Continental Perspectives edited by Linda Clark.

The essays here provide a series of unusual, varying and complex perspectives on late-medieval society, with a particular focus on the European context. 228p (Boydell 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £12.95

Anglo-Norman Studies XXXII edited by C.P. Lewis.

This latest collection in the series reflects the full range and vitality of the current work on the AngloNorman period, with papers covering religious, economic, topographic, social, political and historiographic themes. 256p (Boydell 2010) Hb was £45.00 now £12.95

Leiston Abbey and Butley Priory Charters edited by Richard Mortimer.

Butley Priory was a house of Augustinian canons, Leiston A b b ey a fo u n d at i o n fo r Premonstratensian canons. This volume is largely an edition of the Leiston cartulary and although the introduction covers aspects of the history of both houses, it is chiefly concerned with Leiston as the better documented and less investigated of the two. 187p (Boydell 1979) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Sibton Abbey Cartularies and Charters III edited by Philippa Brown.

Sibton Abbey, founded in 1150, was the only Cistercian house in Suffolk. This volume publishes the fifteenth century cartulary, providing an unusually comprehensive survey of the house, its properties, tenants and patrons. Documents are presented in Latin with extensive English summaries. 261p (Suffolk Record Society 1987) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

The Court Rolls of Walsham le Willows, 1351-99 edited by Ray Lock.

Published in modern English, the documents provide a wealth of evidence for life during the postBlack Death years when conflict and tension between landowners and tenants often ended up in the courts. The documents are presented in English translation, with the original Latin also provided for the first two rolls. 234p (Suffolk Records Society 2002) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Printing in England in the Fifteenth Century

by E. Gordon Duff, edited by Lotte Heilinga.

Since its publication in 1917, Duff’s bibliography has been the standard reference for all printing in England and continental printing for the English market before 1501. This edition revised by Lotte Hellinga, updates the work by adding 46 new items, a new and extensive census of copies, combined with a concordance to the main incunabula bibliographies and catalogues. 344p b/w illus (British Library 2009) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

A Brief History of the Hundred Years War by Desmond Seward.

A reprint of Desmond Seward’s accessible work of 1978, a chronological narrative focusing on the personalities and military engagements of the conflict. 296p b/w illus (Constable 1978, repr. 2003) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

Native Lordship in Medieval Scotland The Earldoms of Strathearn and Lennox, c.1140–1365 by Cynthia J. Neville.

Using the lordships of Strathearn and Lennox as focal points, this book explores the complex nature of the encounter between the cultures of the Gaels and the Europeans, and shows how important were native customs and practices in the making of the later medieval kingdom. 255p (Four Courts 2005) Hb was £55.00 now £12.95

63 Legal History in the Making edited by WM Gordon and TD Fergus.

A collection of 15 papers given at the 9th British Legal History Conference in 1989. They range from early Anglo-Saxon dispute settlement and Medieval marcher law up to the 19th century. 216P (Hambledon 1991) Hb was £70.00 now £4.95

Regionalism and Revision

edited by Peter Fleming, Anthony Gross and J R Lander.

Eight essays on the theme of ‘The Crown and its Provinces in England 1250 to 1650’ Contributors: Anthony Gross, J.R. Lander, Anne Polden, H.W. Ridgeway, Anthony Verduyn, J.H. Bettey, Peter Fleming, Richard Cust. 178p. (Hambledon 1998) Hb was £60.00 now £4.95

Late Monasticism and the Reformation by A G Dickens.

Collection of essays which include a reprint of the author’s long out-of-print Chronicle of Butley Priory. Papers examine the nature of English Protestantism, the English Reformation and Luther the humanist, plus local studies which look at the realities of practising religion in London and Northamptonshire. 224p (Hambledon 1994) was £50.00 now £7.95

War, Politics and Culture in 14th-Century England by James Sherborne, edited by Anthony Tuck.

‘These essays offer a detailed insight into the planning of English campaigns in France in the late 14th century and into the struc­ ture and financing of the English armies and navies. James Sherborne’s scholarship went beyond military matters and focused also on the wider political and cultural scene.’ 224p (Hambledon 1994) Hb £55.00, now £6.95

Longbow

by Robert Hardy.

First published in 1976, Robert Hardy’s “Longbow”, which has achieved an enviable reputation as a classic book on the subject, tells the story of this weapon throughout British history with drama, vigour and enthusiasm. As well as describing the longbow’s development and military importance, the book includes information on the archers themselves and their equipment, training, way of life and terms of service. 244p b/w illus, col pls (Haynes 5th edition 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Medieval Britain

64 The Normans

by Trevor Rowley.

Aimed at the general reader, this is a book examining the origins of the Normans, their impact on Anglo-Saxon England, the relationship between England and Normandy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and the creation of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily. Trevor Rowley uses up-to-date archaeological and historical evidence in examining the Normans and their achievements. 240p b/w illus (The History Press 1999) Pb was £12.99 now £5.95

1215

Year of Magna Carta by Danny Danziger and John Gillingham.

A popular exploration of English society in 1215 and the events which led to the signing of Magna Carta. Each chapter adopts a theme, such as the castle, the countryside, town, school, tournaments and battles, King John, the English, the Church, and Christianity, to look at how rich and poor lived their lives and how they viewed their changing world. 324p (Hodder 2003, Pb 2004) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

The King’s Grave

The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones.

This popular book juxtaposes two sets of chapters: Philippa Langley, who initiated the quest to find Richard’s remains gives a highly personal account of the search from its conception to discovery and identification, whilst Michael Jones provides a historical account of Richard’s life, usurpation, brief reign and defeat at Bosworth. 288p col pls (John Murray 2013, Pb 2014) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

Naming, Society and Regional Identity edited by David Postles.

These 10 papers focus on the development of personal naming across a broad chronological and geographical span from a variety of perspectives including Viking England, early modern England and 19th century Sweden. 294P (Leopards Head Press 2002) Hb was £17.50 now £7.95

Names, Time and Place

Essays in Memory of Richard McKinley edited by Della Hooke and David Postles.

R i c h a rd M c K i n l ey wa s a distinguished historian and a pioneer of surname studies. These 12 essays focus particularly on the surnames of late and post medieval England. 264p 18 figs (Leopard’s Head Press 2003) Hb was £30.00 now £7.95

Archives of New College, Oxford compiled by Francis E Steer.

This substantial volume catalogues the holdings of the College of St Mary of Winchester in Oxford, commonly known as New College providing a meticulous record of the administration of a medieval college. 581p (Leopards Head Press 1974) Hb was £50.00 now £4.95

Surnames of Oxfordshire by Richard McKinley

Perhaps surprisingly considering the importance of Oxford’s university and the significance of the city as a trading centre, the county’s surnames display considerable continuity over a long period, from the time when hereditary surnames first appeared to the 17th century and later. 311p (Leopards Head Press 1977) Hb was £19.00 now £4.95

Surnames of Sussex by Richard McKinley

The surnames of Sussex are different from those of most other counties, largely because the Sussex was isolated from other counties until the 18th century by the Weald and the North Downs. The county also saw more settlers from France than most. 483p (Leopards Head Press 1988) Hb was £19.00 now £4.95

Surnames of Leicestershire and Rutland by David Postles

Although it has been preconceived that there is little to distinguish the surnames of these two counties, Postles argues that there are differences which probably derive from external influences. Chapters look at the development of hereditary surnames, toponyms, and bynames and surnames, with special consideration to the names of women. 369p (Leopards Head Press 1998) Hb was £19.00 now £4.95

England, Arise by Juliet Barker.

Juliet Barker, acclaimed for her studies of the latter half of the Hundred Years War, here turns her attention to the Great Revolt of 1381. She is anxious to avoid the title “Peasant’s Revolt”, for as the considerable evidence which is marshalled here makes clear, the revolt was much more than a rural phenomenon, and united people from a wide spectrum of social statuses, from members of the gentry, merchants and urban tradesmen, to the more usually recognised villeins. 528p (Little, Brown 2014) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Wars of the Roses by Trevor Royle.

An entertaining popular narrative of the Wars of the Roses, which takes the long view, beginning in 1399 with the usurpation of Henry IV and including the Perkin Warbeck rebellion against Henry VII. Trevor Royle tells the story with gusto, focusing on political events rather than producing a predominantly military account. 496p b/w pls (Little Brown) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

The Making of the Middle Ages Liverpool Essays

edited by Marios Costambeys, Andrew Hamer and Martin Heale.

This collection of essays is a fitting publication for Liverpool’s octocentenery. The essays in the first section of the book outline the scope of the medievalist tendency as it rolled out across the British Isles from the eighteenth century onwards, while the second section of the book examines medievalism in Liverpool itself. 252p b/w illus (Liverpool UP 2007) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

Henry V

by Marcus Cowper.

A concise look at the campaigns and military leadership of Henry V, accompanied by plentiful illustrations, battle plans and photographs of the surviving castles which he besieged and

captured. 64p, col illus (Osprey 2010) Pb was £11.99 now £3.95

A History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland, 10001600 edited by Edward J. Cowan and Lizanne Henderson

Twelve essays explore a wide range of topics including landscape, material culture, the family, gaming, disease and death, the senses, changing attitudes to witchcraft and Marian devotion. 319p b/w illus (Edinburgh UP 2011) Pb was £26.99 now £12.95

Papal Judges Delegate in the Province of Canterbury, 1198-1254 by Jane Sayers.

This book is concerned with the ecclesiastical courts set up by the papacy to hear specific cases on its behalf in the localities. One chapter outlines the central judicial structures of the church; other chapters include detailed studies of the procedure of the local courts and of the personnel the judges, the proctors and the parties. 398p (Oxford UP 1971, repr. 1997) Hb was £12.99 now £5.95

Medieval Britain The King’s Pardon for Homicide Before 1307 by Naomi D. Hurnard.

This study seeks to explain why the man who committed homicide by misadventure or in self-defence needed a pardon. It examines the working of the system of pardoning in England in the thirteenth century, its effects on the claims of the victims’ kinsmen to secure reparation or bring down retribution on the slayers, and the risk to public order from the king’s clemency to those who had killed feloniously. 394p (Oxford UP 1969, repr. 1997) Hb was £12.99 now £5.95

Richard II

Manhood, Youth and Politics by Christopher Fletcher.

This study takes issue with a common feature of Richard’s modern portrayal - the idea that he was effeminate, and unable to fit in with contemporary ideas of masculinity. Flatcher argues that looked at in terms of medieval concepts of youth and manhood rather than effeminacy, Richard’s actions look far more conventional for his age. 316p (Oxford UP 2008, Pb 2010) Pb was £29.99 now £12.95

War for the Throne

The Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 by John Barratt.

In this account of the first, deeply troubled years of Henry IV’s reign, John Barratt concentrates on the warfare, in particular on the setpiece pitched battles fought at Homildon Hill, Pilleth and Shrewsbury. He describes in vivid detail the tactics and fighting methods of the day, which were dominated by the devastating power of the English longbow. 160p b/w illus (Pen & Sword 2010) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

A Blessed Shore

England and Bohemia from Chaucer to Shakespeare by Alfred Thomas.

This fascinating study looks at relations between England and Bohemia in the Late Middle Ages, both in a practical sense and going beyond this to the formation of Bohemia as an idea. It was to Bohemia that many prominent Lollards fled to escape persectution, and this all contributed to the conception of Bohemia as an exotic safehaven. 239p b/w illus (Cornell UP 2007) Hb was £41.95 now £9.95

Selling the Church

The English Parish in Law, Commerce and Religion, 13501550 by Robert C. Palmer.

This detailed examination of the relationships between the law and the church, and between the church and the business world, examines the commercialisation of the church in the later Middle Ages, at the statutes of 1529, methods of enforcement and the impact of the Reformation. 330p, figs (North Carolina UP 2002) Hb was £63.50 now £14.95

Thomas Becket

Warrior, Priest, Rebel by John Guy.

John Guy aims to explore Becket’s complex motivations and psychology, and it is a sympathetic take on Becket’s actions, with the blame for the conflict between King and Archbishop, seen as the result of Henry’s petulence and unprincipled behaviour much more than of obstinacy on Becket’s part. 424p col pls (Random House 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

Reading Abbey Cartularies I

General Documents and those Relating to Counties Other Than Berkshire edited by BR Kemp.

Contains royal acts, documents related to the abbey’s liberties, Papal acts, Archepiscopal and episcopal acts, and Abbatial acts, as well as documents realting to English holdings other than Berkshire. Latin text. 486p (Royal Historical Society 1986) Hb was £15.00 now £4.95

65 The Second Scottish Wars of Independence by Chris Brown.

Brown outlines the history of the Second Scottish Wars. He exa­ mines the composition of Edward III’s army, how it was financed, the major players, the arms and armour, the battle plans, especially at the siege of Berwick and the Battles of Halidon Hill and Neville’s Cross, and how they were enacted and the political and social implications on both sides. 157p, 64 b/w figs, 23 col pls (Tempus 2002) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

The Written World

Past and Place in the Work of Orderic Vitalis by Amanda Jane Hingst.

An investigation, focusing on Orderic Vitalis, of the ways in which high medieval historians understood geographical space to be a temporally meaningful framework for human affairs. Hingst explores Orderic’s manipulation of the classical geographical tradition and his balancing of spatial scale between the local and the universal. 272p (University of Notre Dame Press 2009) Pb was £35.95 now £9.95

The Rise of the Tudors

Venomous Tongues

by Chris Skidmore.

by Sandy Bardsley.

The Family that Changed History This lively narrative history traces the fortunes of the Tudor family and the future Henry VII from the mid fifteenth century before presenting a detailed account of the Bosworth campaign. 437p b/w and col illus (St Martin’s Press 2014) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Robin Hood by J.C. Holt.

In this definitive work on the famous outlaw J.C. Holt traces back the various elements of the Robin Hood legend, using evidence from surnames and nicknames to extend it back into the 13th century, and looking at the audience for Robin Hood tales, the actual background to outlawry in medieval England and the various places which have been linked to Robin Hood. 265p col pls (Thames & Hudson 1983) Pb was £12.95 now £5.95

The Woodvilles

by Susan Higginbotham.

This popular work traces the fortunes of the Woodville family from the marriage of Richard Woodville to Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford in 1437, to their dramatic rise to prominence with Elizabeth’s marriage to Edward IV, and downfall on Richard III’s usurpation. It is a broadly sympathetic account, which emphasises the talents of the various family members, and explores the reasons behind the notorious hostility they provoked. 224p (The History Press 2013) Hb was £17.99 now £6.95

Speech and Gender in Late Medieval England Sandy Bardsley examines the complex relationship between speech and gender in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Focusing on England, she uses a combination of legal, literary, and artistic sources to show how deviant speech was increasingly feminized in the later Middle Ages. 214p b/w illus (University of Pennsylvania Press 2006) Hb was £39.00 now £12.95

Her Life Historical

Exemplarity and Female Saints in Later Medieval England by Catherine Sanok.

This study argues that late medieval writers and readers used religious narrative, and specifically the legends of female saints, to think about the historicity of their own ethical lives and of the communities they inhabited. 256p (University of Pennsylvania Press 2007) Hb was £42.50 now £12.95

The Wars of the Roses by Michael Hicks.

As well as providing a crisp clear narrative of the famous fifteenth century wars, Michael Hicks aims to explain why they occured, arguing that dynastic concerns were of less importance than the desire for good governance, itself fuelled by economic slump and the crown’s financial difficulties. 332p (Yale UP 2010) Hb was £28.00 now £9.95

Medieval Europe

66 People of the First Crusade by Michael Foss.

A vivid retelling of the story of the people who went on the First Crusade. Foss uses many original sources to construct a highly readable narrative, which combines descriptions of campaigns and events with fascinating character sketches of Crusaders and Saracens. 232p b/w illus (1997, Arcade Publishing reprint 2011) Hb was £18.99 now £6.95

Studies in the Portuguese Discoveries 1 edited by Tom Earle.

Papers which explore the impact of the Portuguese discoveries. They include a biography of Prince Henry the Navigator, a history of the Maldive Islands, and studies of the movement of populations, the technologies of ship-building, and of astronomical navigation, as well as a computer analysis of Joao de Barros’ Décadas. 128p b/w illus (Aris & Phillips 1991) Pb was £15.00 now £4.95

Christians and Moors in Spain Volume II 1195-1614

edited by Colin Smith.

This volume gathers together extracts from texts in Latin and the Hispanic vernaculars concerning the relations of the Christians and Moors in Spain in the later period of their co-existence in the Peninsula. Each text has a facing translation and introductory section with notes on the background and on textual difficulties. 191p (Aris & Phillips 1989) Pb was £15.00 now £3.95

God and Man in Medieval Spain edited by Derek W. Lomax and David Mackenzie.

10 essays on the church in medieval Spain. Contributors include Roger Collins, Angus MacKay, Alan Forey, Anthony Luttrell and Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. 168P (Aris and Philips 1989) Pb was £18.00 now £5.00

The Abacus and the Cross

The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages by Nancy Marie Brown.

An accessible biography of Gerbert of Aurillac (c.946-1003), and his rise from shepherd to Pope, as Sylvester II. It focuses on Gerbert’s scientific and mathematically enquiries and achievements, his theological vision, and his fractious political career, in particular his partnership with the Emperor Otto I. 310p col pls (Basic Books 2010) Hb was £20.99 now £7.95

Haskins Society Journal Vol. 1

edited by Robert B. Patterson.

This first volume of the journal is dedicated to the memory of the late Sidney Painter and includes essays on subjects with which he was associated, many by his

former pupils. 191P (Hambledon 1989) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

Haskins Society Journal, Vol. 13 edited by Richard Abels and Stephen Morillo.

Contents include: The Cistercian Mystery: how was the Order formed and by whom?; The coronation of Mathilda of Flanders; The forgotton family in 12th-century England; Owain ap Cadwgan: a rebel revisited; The memory of Brian fitz Count; Robert de Gant (c.1085-c.1158); Miracle stories and the violence of King Stephen’s reign. 173p (Boydell 2004) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Haskins Society Journal, Vol. 18

edited by Stephen Morillo and Diane Korngiebel.

A collection of papers on England and its neighbours in the High Middle Ages. Essays include two on Geoffrey of Monmouth, one on the chronicle of Fulk Le Rechin, one on the Anglo-Saxon law code of Aethelberht, one on the law code of Roger II of Sicily, one on the coinage of Henry II, and one on twelfth century hospitality. 167p (Boydell 2007) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

The Medieval Mystical Tradition VII edited by E.A. Jones.

Subjects include: Julian of Norwich, the writings of Jan van Ruusbroec, Anchoritic texts, St Birgitta, holy women in print, continental women mystics in England during the 15th and 16th centuries, Margery Kempe, devotional theology, The Book of the First Monks , mystical desire and the English Syon Brethren. 2121p b/w illus (Boydell 2004) Hb was £45.00 now £7.95

Pain and Suffering in Medieval Theology

Academic Debates at the University of Paris in the Thirteenth Century by David Mowbay.

Questions of pain and suffering occur frequently in medieval theological debate. Here, Dr Mowbray examines the innovative views of Paris’s masters of theology in the thirteenth century, illuminating how they constructed notions of pain and suffering by building a standard terminology and conceptual framework. 192p (Boydell 2009) Hb was £60.00 now £12.95

Olivier de la Marche and the Rhetoric of Fifteenth Century Historiography by Catherine Emerson.

Oliver de la Marche’s Mémoirs of Burgundy was written over a fifty year period in the 15th century and is a real mix of disjointed episodes. This detailed study re-examines the Mémoires in order to determine the method beind the work’s structure and design and to uncover the agenda of the author which led to particular interpretations of certain events. 247p, col pls (Boydell 2004) Hb was £45.00 now £7.95

Rites of Passage

Cultures of Transition in the Fourteenth Century edited by Nicola McDonald.

Essays explore the ritual marking of transitional periods in life in the 14th century. Subjects include the `peculiar funeral’ of Edward II, the accession of boy kings, becoming a priest, becoming a man, rites of passage in English and French romances, Chaucer’s women, Gower’s Confessio Amantis , and initiation in Froissart’s Dits amoureux . 176p (Boydell 2004) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Death in Fifteenth Century Castile Ideologies of the Elites by Laura Vivanco.

Vivanco reveals two ideologies coexisting among two elite groups, the oradores and defensores. She discusses in detail the main features of these belief systems with regard to the process of dying, the journey and ultimate destination of the soul, the importance of leading a good and noble life and whether prayer and the role of the bereaved could change the outcome of the afterlife. 211p (Boydell 2004) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Charters and Custumals of the Abbey of Holy Trinity, Caen Part 2 The French Estates

edited by John Walmsley.

The second volume contains important evidence on the economic and social development of monastic estates on both sides of the Channel. 160p (Records of Social and Economic History 22, British Academy 1994) Hb £25.00 reduced to £9.95

Ships and Shipping in Medieval Manuscripts by Joe Flatman.

Focusing on manuscript illuminations - drawn mainly from the British Library’s unparalled collection - marine archaeologist Joe Flatman traces the changing shape of ships in European life and culture from the 11th to 16th centuries. He examines advances in shipping and naval warfare, alongside an expanding maritime culture with distinct ‘marine zones’, graphically illustrated by many fascinating glimpses of seafaring society at work and play. 160p col illus (British Library 2009) Hb was £30.00 now £9.95

Medieval Europe Nicolas de Clamagnes

Spirituality, Personal Reform and Pastoral Renewal on the Eve of the Reformations by Christopher M. Bellitto.

This study of the early humanist Nicolas de Clamanges (1363/641437) focuses on his religious thought, and in particular his proposals for the reform of the church, which led him to be condemned as a proto-protestant in later centuries. 146p (Catholic University of America Press 2001) Hb was £43.50 now £7.95

God’s Scribe

The Historiographical Art of Galbert of Bruges by Jeff Rider.

Galbert of Bruges wrote an eyewitness account of the 1127 assassination of Charles the Good, Count of Flanders, and the ensuing civil war. Jeff Rider argues that this is not a true journal but a revised and edited history of events. He discusses how the chronicle developed, Galbert’s sources, how he organised his notes and wrote his text and its literary qualities. 360p (Catholic University of America Press 2001) Hb was £55.95 now £14.95

Robert of Abrissel

A Medieval Religious Life edited and translated by Bruce L. Venarde.

This collection of contemporary sources on Robert of Arbrissel provides an insight into the man, his life and actions, the world in which he preached and how others viewed him. Two Lives are included by Baudri of Dol and Andreas of Fontevraud, followed by two highly critical letters addressed to Robert, a letter by him to the Countess of Brittany, as well as various charters. 155p (Catholic University of America Press 2003) Pb was £19.95 now £7.95

Henry Suso

Wisdom’s Watch Upon the Hours translated by Edmund Colledge.

Written by Dominican preacher and mystic Bl. Henry Suso (c. 13001366), Horologium Sapientiae, or Wisdom’s Watch upon the Hours, was one of the most successful religious writings of its time. Essentially a dialogue between the author and Divine Wisdom, the Watch tells of Suso’s service to and espousal of Wisdom, his “most cruel bride”. 346p (Catholic University of America Press 1994) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

The Letters of Peter Damian, 1-30 translated by Owen J. Blum.

Peter Damian (1007-1072), an eleventh-century monk and man of letters, left a large and significant body of correspondence. This first volume contains the first thirty letters, and covers the period before 1049. Here we see Peter Damian as an untiring preacher and uncompromising reformer, both of the monastic world and of the church at large. 312p (Catholic University of America Press 1989) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

The Letters of Peter Damian, 31-60 translated by Owen J. Blum.

This volume contains Letters 31-60 of Peter Damian. While his epistolary style is varied exhortatory, occasional, pastoral, reforming - his message is singular and simple in urging strict adherence to the canons of the Church. 422p (Catholic University of America Press 1990) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

Letters of Peter Damian 61-90 translated by Owen J. Blum

Letters 61-90 reveal the author’s concern with the contemporary need for reforms, centering on the clerical, especially episcopal, celibacy and on the “heresy” of simony which involved the purchase of ecclesiastical offices. 397p (Catholic University of America Press 2008) Hb was £31.95 now £9.95

Letters of Peter Damian, 91-120 translated by Owen J. Blum.

Written during the years 10621066, these letters deal with a wide variety of subjects. Some letters are of historical interest, others approach the size and scope of philosophical or theological treatises. Damian’s correspondents range from simple hermits in his community to abbots, bishops, cardinals, and even to Pope Alexander II. 418p (Catholic University of America Press 1998) Hb was £36.95 now £9.95

The Letters of Peter Damian, 121-150 translated by Owen Blum.

This volume, the fifth in a series to publish all 180 letters by the monk Peter Damian, presents Letters 121-150 which were written between 1065 and 1071. The correspondence includes letters to the Empress Agness, to lay officials and nobles, to monastic communities and to his nephew. 195p (Catholic University of America Press 2004) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

The Letters of Peter Damian, 151-180 translated by Owen J. Blum.

This volume concludes the series of Peter Damian’s Letters in English translation. Among Letters 151-180 readers will find some of Damian’s most passionate exhortations on behalf of eremitic ideals. 336p (Catholic University of America Press 2005) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

67 Captives and Their Saviors in the Medieval Crown of Aragon by Jarbel Rodriguez.

Given the endemic warfare between Christians and Muslims in medieval Spain the taking of prisoners was a common feature on both sides. This book examines what life was like for Christian captives, attitudes towards captivity and the structures put in place for their ransoming. 225p (Catholic University of America Press 2007) Hb was £60.50 now £14.95

Pope Innocent III

Between God and Man - Six Sermons on the Priestly Office translated by Corinne J. Vause and Frank C. Gardiner.

The major theme throughout these six sermons is the responsibility of clergy to function as intermediaries between divinity and humanity, particularly in preaching and in administering the sacraments. 161p (Catholic University of America Press 2004) Pb was £21.50 now £6.95

First Among Abbots

The Career of Abbo of Fleury by Elisabeth Dachowksi.

Abbo of Fleury (c.945-1004) had an extraordinary, if disperate life, and made important contributions to many fields of medieval endeavour, including the politics of the Kingdom of France and the Papal court, as a monastic reformer, and as a scholar and hagiographer. This, however, is the first modern attempt to write on his multi-faceted career as a whole. 299p (Catholic University of America Press 2008) Hb was £66.50 now £14.95

Petrus Alfonsi

Dialogue Against the Jews translated by Irven M. Resnick.

Petrus Alfonsi’s Dialogue Against the Jews (ca. 1109) breaks new ground in the history of Christian anti-Jewish polemics. As a recent convert from Judaism, Alfonsi introduced an intimate knowledge of Jewish literature and contemporary practice absent from earlier Christian sources. 288p (Catholic University of America Press 2006) Hb was £34.50 now £9.95

Robert the Burgundian and the Counts of Anjou c.10251098 by W. Scott Jesse.

Robert the Burgundian, a castellan of Anjou wrote his own history of the region and described his motives for joining the First Crusade at the end of his long life. Jesse’s detailed study sifts through Robert’s words and examines the legends that grew up around him to analyse the military structure of Anjou, and the stormy relationship between the counts of Anjou and their castellans. 206p (Catholic University of America Press 2000) Hb was £51.95 now £12.95

Medieval Europe

68 Catherine of Siena by Giuliana Cavallini.

Written from an explicitly Christian standpoint, this is a study of the theology of Catherine of Siena, exploring its central themes of love and knowledge of God, as well as her ecclesiastical and political attitudes and use of symbolism and allegory. 163p (Continuum 1998, new ed 2005) Pb was £27.99 now £4.95

So Great a Light, So Great a Smoke The Beguin Heretics of Languedoc

The Hundred Years War III Divided Houses

by Jonathan Sumption.

This long-awaited third volume of Jonathan Sumption’s monumental history of the war narrates the period from 1369 to 1393, a span marked by the slow decline of English fortunes and the subsequent rise of the French. Marshaling a wide range of contemporary sources, both printed and manuscript, French and English, Sumption recounts the events of this critical period of the Hundred Years War in unprecedented detail. 1006p (Faber & Faber 2009) Hb was £42.50 now £14.95

City of Fortune

How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire by Roger Crowley.

by Louisa A. Burnham.

A gripping narrative account of the rise of Venice from 1000 to the start of the sixteenth century. Crowley shows how warfare and crusading, trade and commerical rivalry with Genoa and Pisa and the creation of a network of colonies all played their part, and describes the city’s wealthy mercantile elite and unique system of governance. 432p b/w illus (Faber & Faber 2011, Pb 2012) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

Passion and Order

Joan of Arc

The Beguins were a small sect of priests and lay people allied to the Spiritual Franciscans. Burnham follows the lives of nine Beguins as they conceal themselves in cities, solicit clandestine donations in order to bribe inquisitors, escape from prison, and venerate the burned bones of their martyred fellows as the relics of saints. 234p (Cornell UP 2008) Hb was £35.95 now £12.95

Restraint of Grief in the Medieval Italian Communes by Carol Lansing.

A fascinating cultural history, this book looks at a period of great change in perceptions of grief in thirteenth century Italy. Carol Lansing argues that as the well-being of the state came to be associated with orderly behaviour public displays of grief became seen as disorderly and were associated increasingly with women. 244p b/w illus (Cornell UP 2008) Hb was £42.50 now £12.95

Out of Love for My Kin

Aristocratic Family Life in the Lands of the Loire, 1000-1200 by Amy Livingstone.

Livingstone examines the personal dimensions of the lives of aristocrats in the Loire region of France during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. She argues for a new conceptualization of aristocratic family life based on an ethos of inclusion, evident in the care that aristocrats showed toward their families. 296p (Cornell UP 2010) Hb was £40.50 now £12.95

The Bianchi of 1399

Popular Devotion in Late Medieval Italy by Daniel E. Bornstein.

A detailed study of the wave of popular devotion which swept Italy from the Alps to Rome in 1399. Dubbed “Bianchi because of their white robes, men women and children from city and countryside joined in pious processions, listened to sermons, sang hymns, observed dietary restrictions and prayed for peace and mercy. 232p (Cornell UP 1993) Hb was £37.95 now £9.95

by Helen Castor.

Acclaimed historian Helen Castor brings us afresh a gripping life of Joan of Arc. Instead of the icon, she gives us a living, breathing young woman; a roaring girl fighting the English, and taking sides in a bloody civil war that was tearing fifteenth century France apart. 352p (Faber & Faber 2014, Pb 2015) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

Medieval Panorama by Robert Bartlett.

`A visual sourcebook and survey of the medieval world: its people, its horizons, its defining characteristics, its whole culture... The glories of medieval painting, glass, manuscripts and architecture are examined, as well as the more intimate and darker side of life: home, shops, the family, work, war, disease and death.’ 336p col illus (Getty Trust 2001) Hb was £29.95 now £12.95

In Search of the Holy Grail by Veronica Ortenberg.

A survey of the influence of the Middle Ages, and of medieval attitudes and values, on later periods and on the modern world, taking in the romantic movement and the influence of medievalism on nationalism, the enduring popularity of all things Celtic or Arthurian, and the Middle Ages on screen from Robin Hood to Pasolini. 336p b/w illus (Hambledon 2006) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

The Culture of Christendom edited by Marc Meyer.

Fifteen essays in Medieval History in memory of Denis Bethel; they range from the fall of Rome to the fourteenth century, and are centred on the high medieval church. 304p. (Hambledon 1993) Hb was £60.00 now £9.95

Essays in Later Medieval French History by P S Lewis.

A collection of 17 essays by P.S. Lewis. The book’s central theme is the physical and intellectual structure of later medieval French politics. Following a general survey, Lewis illustrates his argument by examining a series of institutions, attitudes and ideas. 250p. (Hambledon 1985) Hb was £55.00 now £6.95

Warriors and Churchmen in the High Middle Ages edited by Timothy Reuter.

Essays presented to Karl Leyser, the eminent historian of medieval Germany, by his pupils, many of them important historians in their own right. A particular focus is on the diverse roles of bishops in the High Middle Ages, as churchmen, but also as administrators and even military leaders. 256p (Hambledon 1992) Hb was £85.00 now £9.95

The Great Mortality

An Intimate History of the Black Death by John Kelly.

An accessible history of the Black Death covering every corner of Europe and focusing on the stories of individuals to add colour to the account. 364p (Harper Collins 2005) Pb was £9.99 now £3.95

Francis and Clare of Assisi Selected Writings

edited by Emile Griffin.

A collection of the writings of the two thirteenth century saints, founders of the mendicant orders of the Franciscans and Poor Clares, including prayers and hymns, the rules of the respective orders, blessings and testaments. 128p (Harper Collins 2006) Pb was £8.55 now £3.95

Medieval Europe Primitivism and Related Ideas in the Middle Ages by George Boas.

These essays demonstrate the growth of primitivism and antiprimitivism from the first to the thirteenth centuries, and include discussion of topics such as the Noble Savage, earthly paradise, the original condition of human beings, and cynicism and Christianity. 227p (Johns Hopkins UP 1948, Pb 1997) Pb was £16.50 now £6.95

The Transformation of the Year One Thousand by Guy Bois.

A Marxist socio-economic history of the village of Lournand near Cluny. In tracing the develop­ ment of the community from antiquity to feudalism, the author presents the case for the ‘feudal transformation’ as a sharply defined era of dramatic change. 171p (Manchester UP 1992) Pb £16.99 now £3.95

The Book of Michael of Rhodes, A Fifteenth Century Maritime Manuscript Volume 2: Transcription and Translation edited by Pamela O. Long, David McGee and Alan M. Stahl.

Michael’s book includes the first extant treatise on naval architecture, a treatise on mathematics in the tradition of medieval and Renaissance abbacus manuscripts, texts on navigation, and Michael’s autobiographical service record. 732p b/w illus (MIT Press 2009) Hb was £51.95 now £14.95

The Portuguese in the Age of Discovery, c.1340-1665 by David Nicolle.

This book traces the course of Portugal’s rise from small medieval kingdom to ruler of a vast and wealthy empire, and describes the men who seized and held her African, Indian and Brazilian colonial possessions. It looks at organization, recruitment, motivations, weapons and strategy. 48p b/w illus, col pls (Osprey 2012) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

A Hound of God

Pierre de la Palud and the Fourteenth-Century Church by Jean Dunbabin.

Traces the career of Pierre de la Palud from his early reflections on contemporary moral issues, including papal prerogatives, contraception and usury, to his political and diplomatic activities as titular Patriarch of Jerusalem. 211p (Oxford UP 1991) Hb was £91.00 now £12.95

Ducal Brittany, 1364-1399 by Michael Jones.

Traditionally John IV, Duke of Brittany has been considered an Anglophile. This book reexamines his role in AngloFrench relations by a full study of the diplomatic, administrative and military evidence. It suggests that the Duke’s policies were designed principally to advance the creation of an autonomous duchy. 250p (Oxford UP 1970, repr. 1997) Hb was £12.99 now £5.95

Landscape With Two Saints by Lisa M. Bitel.

This intriguing book examines the multifaceted careers and cults of two fifth and sixth century saints, Genovefa of Paris and Brigit of Kildare, described by Bitel as “peripatetic, influential women responsible for building prestigious churches”. Gender forms a key theme, for unlike the usual stereotype of the female saint as pious virgin martyr, Genovefa and Brigit were celebrated for the active part they played in ordering and shaping their newly Christian communities. 297p (Oxford UP 2009) Hb was £22.50 now £9.95

Sir John Hawkwood

Chivalry and the Art of War by Stephen Cooper.

This book explores the remarkable career of Sir John Hawkwood, who rose from humble beginnings in England to become the foremost mercenary commander of late fourteenth century Italy. Stephen Cooper first provides a narrative of his life and campaigns, then highlights different aspects of late medieval warfare. 208p b/w pls (Pen & Sword 2008) Hb was £19.99 now £7.95

Feeling Persecuted

Christians, Jews and Images of Violence in the Middle Ages by Anthony Bale.

The medieval Christian attitude towards Jews included a pervasive belief that Jews committed crimes against Christian children, Christ’s body and the Eucharist. This volume explores this part of the medieval Christian imagination and how the images of this Christian suffering and persecution were central to their ideas of love, community and home. 254p b/w illus (Reaktion 2010) Hb was £29.00 now £9.95

Siege Mines and Underground Warfare by Kenneth Wiggins.

This concise guide looks briefly at ancient techniques of siege warfare and subterranean mining, before focusing on the medieval and modern periods. Kenneth Wiggins discusses changes in techniques of tunnelling, attempts at countering such attacks through different types and designs of fortifications, the impact of gunpowder and the use of undermining during the Crusades, the English Civil War and through to the First World War. 56p b/w illus (Shire 2003) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

69 Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem by Carol Delaney.

This new biography sets Columbus’ life and voyages against the backdrop of his eschatological beliefs, arguing that Columbus’ primary motivation in attempting to chart a western route to the East Indies lay in his desire to raise funds for a new Crusade to retake Jerusalem as the first step in the fulfilment of history and the coming apocalypse. 319p b/w illus (Free Press 2011) Hb was £20.00 now £6.95

The Templars and the Shroud of Christ by Barbara Frale.

This book investigates the possibility that the the Holy Shroud of Christ came into the possession of the Templars, explores its possible identification with the Mandylion of Edessa, and speculates as to its possible influence on Templar theology, and connection to the charges of idolatry for which they were tried. 296p (Skyhorse 2012) Hb was £18.99 now £5.95

Reading Medieval Culture

Essays in Honour of Robert W. Hanning edited by Robert M. Stein and Sandra Pierson Prior.

Contributors cover a wide range of fields within medieval studies, from Anglo-Saxon England to twelfth-century European intellectual culture, and from Chaucer’s age to nineteenth– and twentiethcentury medievalism. 504p (University of Notre Dame Press 2005) Hb was £34.50 now £7.95

Making Difference in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia by Jean Dangler.

Jean Dangler traces shifts in con­ ceptions of alterity from medieval to early modern Spain through a detailed study of four writing genres: muwashshah/jarcha poems from Al-Andalus, Andalusi “cutting poems”, medical literature about the body and discourse about the monster. 218p, b/w illus (University of Notre Dame Press 2005) Pb was £24.95 now £7.95

Olivi and the Interpretation of Matthew in the High Middle Ages by Kevin Madigan.

A study of the development and union of scholastic, apocalyptic and Franciscan interpretations of the Gospel of Matthew from 1150 to 1350. Madigan uses the fortunes of the Franciscan Peter Olivi (d. 1298) and his commentary on Matthew as a lens through which to observe the larger theological and ecclesiastical developments of this era. 240p (University of Notre Dame Press 2003) Pb was £22.95 now £7.95

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Medieval Europe The Writings of Agnes of Harcourt

edited and translated by Sean L. Field.

Agnes of Harcourt became abbess at the new royal abbey of Longchamp, founded by Isabelle of France, sister of Louis IX. In the 1280s Agnes wrote a substantial biography of Isabelle as well as a brief letter detailing Louis IX’s involvement with the abbey. This volume contains the old French texts with a facing English translation, as well as a substantial introduction to Agnes’ life and works. 120p (University of Notre Dame Press 2003) Hb was £34.95 now £7.95

Ceremonial Culture in PreModern Europe edited by Nicholas Howe.

An initial essay by Nicholas Howe sets out some methodological issues, developing themes of space, both public and private, of power and of meaning. The following essays examine processions in medieval Chartres, ceremonial events in late medieval Muscovite Rus, sixteenth century civic ritual when receiving kings, and ritual in the Italian renaissance. 160p b/w illus (University of Notre Dame Press 2007) Pb was £22.95 now £6.95

Tabula Picta

Painting and Writing in Medieval Law by Marta Madero.

To whom does a painted tablet belong? To the owner of the physical piece of wood on which an image is painted? Or to the person who made the painting on that piece of wood? Marta Madero turns to the extensive glosses and commentaries by medieval jurists, articulating a notion of intellectual and artistic property radically different from our own. 160p (University of Pennsylvania Press 2009) Hb was £29.95 now £9.95

No Place of Rest

Jewish Literature, Expulsion and the Memory of France by Susan L. Einbinder.

There are few direct references to the catastrophic great expulsion of the Jews from France in 1306. Einbinder studies a range of writings she reveals to be commemorative. Her careful readings uncover the ways in which medieval Jews asserted their identity in exile and, perhaps more important, helped to preserve or efface their history. 267p (University of Pennsylvania Press 2009) Hb was £39.00 now £12.95

A History of Anti-Semitism, Volume 1

From the Time of Christ to the Court Jews by Leon Poliakov.

Chiefly the history of prejudice against the Ashkenazim, and its origins in medieval Europe. Jews were accused of countless crimes, from causing the Black Death to practicing ritual murder, and the author attempts throughout to reveal the sociological and psychological forces behind these irrational charges. 340p (1955, University of Pennsylvania Press repr. 2003) Hb was £42.50 now £12.95

 eresy and Authority in H Medieval Europe edited by Edward Peters.

This collection brings together some of the most important texts for the study of heresy and heterodoxy as well as the measures taken by the church to combat it. An initial chapter surveys the patristic background for the concept of heresy, while the bulk of the book is arranged chronologically from the tenth century to the Hussite heresy in the fifteenth. 312p (University of Pennsylvania Press 1980) Pb was £19.00 now £6.95

The Maid and the Queen

The Secret History of Joan of Arc by Nancy Goldstone.

A popular and dramatic history, which narrates the fortunes of the Dauphin’s party from their lowest ebb to the revival of the French monarchy. In particular Nancy Goldstone focuses on the careers of Yolande of Aragon, the Dauphin’s chief supporter and strategist, and Joan of Arc, whom she argues, was championed by Yolande. 296p b/w illus (Viking 2012) Hb was £20.00 now £7.95

Righteous Persecution

Irresistible North

by Christine Caldwell Ames.

by Andrea Di Robilant.

Inquisition, Dominicans and Christianity in the Middle Ages This study recounts how inquisitors crafted and promoted explicitly Christian meanings for their inquisitorial persecution. Inquisitors’ conviction that the sin of heresy constituted the gravest danger to the Christian soul led to the belief that bringing the individual to repentance was a pious way to carry out their pastoral task. 312p (University of Pennsylvania Press 2009) Hb was £39.00 now £12.95

Consuming Narratives

Gender and Monstrous Appetite in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance edited by Liz Herbert McAvoy and Teresa Walters.

18 papers examine perceptions and representations of the human body, particularly female, in literature and in medieval and early modern ideology in general. Papers focus on sexual appetite, depictions of the `monstrous female body’ and the use of the body as a metaphor for the state and for a race. 257p, 6 b/w illus (Wales UP 2002) Pb was £19.99 now £6.95

The Rusted Hauberk

Feudal Ideas of Order and Their Decline edited by Liam O. Purdon and Cindy L. Vitto.

These essays look at medieval conceptions of the decline of the feudal ideal, exploring the relationship between the expressed ideals of the feudal age and actually custom and practice. 338p (University Press of Florida 1994) Hb was £51.95 now £9.95

Venice

A New History by Thomas F. Madden.

An accessible, yet authoritative look at the whole sweep of Venetian history, from its early medieval origins to the present day. It is the city’s medieval heyday which occupies the centre of Maddern’s work, as he focuses on the construction of the city, its churches and palaces, and the extension of its power across the eastern Mediterranean through trade and naval conquest. 446p col pls (Viking 2012) Hb was £25.00 now £9.95

From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers Journalistic in style Di Robilant’s book retraces and provides an imaginative reconstruction of the voyages of the Venetian Zen brothers and investigates the claims of their sixteenth century descendant that they included an exploration of the New World as early as the 1380s. 228p b/w illus (Alfred A. Knopf 2011) Hb was £20.00 now £6.95

The Mortgage of the Past

Reshaping the Ancient Political Inheritance (1050-1300) by Francis Oakley.

Here, Oakley explores kingship from the tenth century to the beginning of the fourteenth, showing how, under the stresses of religious and cultural development, it became an inceasingly secular institution. 327p (Yale UP 2012) Hb was £40.00 now £14.95

The Medieval Heart by Heather Webb.

In this book Heather Webb studies medieval notions of the heart. Drawing from the works of Dante, Catherine of Siena, Boccaccio, Aquinas, and Cavalcanti and other literary, philosophic, and scientific texts, she reveals medieval answers to such fundamental questions as: Where is life located? What does it consist of? Where does it begin? And how does it end? 241p (Yale UP 2010) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Shopping in the Renaissance Consumer Cultures in Italy, 1400-1600 by Evelyn Welch.

This fascinating and original book breaks new ground in the area of Renaissance material culture, focusing on the marketplace and such related topics as middle-class to courtly consumption, the provision of foodstuffs, and the acquisition of antiquities and holy relics. 403p col illus (Yale UP 2009) Pb was £18.99 now £7.95

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Medieval Art and Architecture The Troyes Memoire

The Making of a Medieval Tapestry by Tina Kane.

The “Troyes Mémoire” is the sole surviving example of the written instructions used in designing tapestries during the Middle Ages. It is unique in its presentation of detailed information on how patrons and church officials communicated complex iconographic material to the medieval artists commissioned to paint cartoons for tapestries. It is here translated into English for the first time, with full introduction and extensive notes. 196p, b/w illus, col pls (Boydell 2010) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

The Madonna of Humility

Development, Dissemination and Reception, c.1340-1400 by Beth Williamson.

This study explores the genesis and development of one particular image in medieval art - the Madonna of Humility - a seated Virgin Mary with the Christ-child. Beth Williamson explores the different variations of the image, asking what they would have meant to medieval viewers and worshippers. 195p b/w illus, col pls (Boydell 2009) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Manuscripts and Print in London, 1475-1530 by Julia Boffey.

This study explores the continuing relationship between manuscript and printed material in London after Caxton’s establishment of a printing business at Westminster in 1476, and the different ways in which people adapted to the availability of new technology. 302p b/w illus (British Library 2012) Hb was £45.00 now £19.95

Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts

c.888-1600 in London Libraries by P.R. Robinson.

This catalogue, with 285 illustrated entries, provides an invaluable conspectus of histories and chronicle legal and medical manuscripts, Livery Companies Ordinance Books, as well as literary works in a number of languages. It covers all institutional libraries in London except the British Library, dealt with elsewhere. 2 vols, 360p, b/w illus (British Library 2003) Hb was £95.00 now £29.95

Faces of Power and Piety by Erik Inglis.

An introduction to medieval portraiture lavishly illustrated throughout with full colour images from the collections of the British Library and the Getty Museum. A huge gulf exists between our own notion of a portrait, and medieval priorities, and in his text Erik Inglis sets out why this was, and the ways in which portraits were intended to preserve a recognisable image of virtues rather than a lifelike depiction. 88p col illus t/out (British Library 2008) Hb was £12.95 now £4.95

Courtly Love in Medieval Manuscripts by Pamela Porter.

In this book, Pamela Porter, Curator of Manuscripts in the British Library, looks at courtly love within the context of romance, chivalry and ‘real life’ relationships in medieval society, accompanied by lots of lovely colour photos. 64p col illus (British Library 2003) Pb was £7.99 now £3.95

The Taymouth Hours

Stories and the Construction of the Self in Late Medieval England by Kathryn Ann Smith.

In this, the first comprehensive study of the manuscript, Kathryn A. Smith argues that the Taymouth Hours was commissioned in 1331 by Philippa of Hainault for the 13-year old Eleanor of Woodstock. She explores the ways in which the stories pictured in the Taymouth Hours shaped and affirmed the self of their royal female viewer. 256p b/w and col illus (British Library 2012) Hb was £50.00 now £19.95

The Priory and Parish Church of St. Mary Beddgelert

by Alan Bott and Margaret Dunn.

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the priory and parish church of St. Mary, Beddgelert, comprising detailed notes on the history of Christianity in the area from the third to the 20th century and information about notable local personalities and clergy, as well as a full description of the architecture, fixtures and fittings of the church. 112p b/w illus, col pls (Coastline Publications 2005) Pb was £9.99 now £4.95

Weaving Sacred Stories

French Choir Tapestries and the Performance of Clerical Identity by Laura Weigert.

Spanning the backs of choir stalls, large-scale tapestries functioned as both architectural elements and pictorial narratives. This book examines the role of these tapestries in ritual performances, arguing that they contributed to a process by which the clerical elite legitimated and defended their social position. 264p col illus (Cornell UP 2004) Hb was £59.95 now £19.95

Sienese Painting After the Black Death

Artistic Pluralism, Politics and the New Art Market by Judith B. Steinhoff.

This book provides a new perspective on Sienese painting after the Black Death, asking how social, religious, and cultural change affect visual imagery and style. 264p b/w illus, col pls (Cambridge UP 2006) Hb was £69.00 now £19.95

Immagine Antica

edited by Marco Ciatti and Cecilia Frosinini.

This volume reports on the conservation of a superb panel, the Madonna and child of Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence. As well as scientific analyses it also contains papers exploring the artists behind its creation and issues of dating, with a revised 12th century date proposed. 182p b/w illus, col pls (Edifir Edizioni Firenze 2003) Pb was £25.00 now £7.95

Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces of Art

by James Peacock and Michael Kerrigan.

This book reproduces in full colour over 80 examples of medieval manuscript illumination, drawn in the main from the collections of the British Library. They are arranged thematically according to their depictions of the lives of saints, scenes from the Bible, the calendar and secular works. 127p col illus (Flame Tree 2014) Hb was £12.99 now £5.95

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin by Kenneth Milne

This book traces the history of Ireland’s most significant cathedral church from its foundation in the eleventh century to the present day. As well as the history of the church and its community it also explores the development of its architecture, liturgy and music. 420p, 32p b/w pls (Four Courts Press 2010) Pb was £19.95 now £7.95

The History of Castles by Christopher Gravett.

A popular introduction to the castle. The bulk of the book comprises a region by region tour of the finest and most representative European castles (with brief notes on castles elsewhere in the world), illustrated with a wealth of plans and photographs. 192p col illus (Lyons Press 2001, 2nd ed 2007) Pb was £15.95 now £5.95

The King’s Glass

A Story of Tudor Power and Secret Art by Carola Hicks.

This study examines the stained glass windows of King’s College Cambridge, and the people who created them - the triumphant culmination of a project completed despite wars, the death of kings and violent religious conflict. Planned by Henry VII and continued by Henry VIII, the windows are dynastic propaganda, simultaneously blatant and subtle, boasting the ancient lineage of an upstart monarchy. 256p col pls (Pimlico 2012) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Medieval Art and Architecture

72 Compostela and Europe

The History of Diego Gelmirez by Manuel Castineras et al.

This enormous and beautiful book accompanies a travelling exhibition on the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela and the extraordinary flourishing of Romanesque art which they witnessed in the early twelfth century. It is much, much more than a catalogue, however, and contains a wide range of new research on the architecture and other artistic media, and the religious and political contexts which provided the backdrop to the Romanesque. 430p col illus (Skira 2010) Hb was £55.00 now £19.95

Who Built Beverley Minster? edited by P.S. Barnwell and Arnold Pacey.

Analysis of tell-tale marks on wood and stone and of some written sources informs this attempt to reconstruct the processes and craftsmen by which Beverley Minster was built and maintained. It provides a new interpretation of the way in which the 14th-century nave was built, how it was rescued from collapse in the 18th century, and how it has been restored and maintained ever since. 164p b/w illus (Spire Books 2008) Pb was £14.95 now £4.95

A History of the Stained Glass of St. George’s Chapel Windsor edited by Sarah Brown.

In this volume the history of the chapel’s stained glass is explored by a team of distinguished stained glass historians and heraldic scholars for the first time, revealing a microcosm of English stained glass design across the centuries. 263p, 98 b/w and 20 col pls (St George’s Chapel 2005) Pb was £30.00 now £7.95

The Rose Window

Splendour and Symbol by Painton Cowan.

This beautifully illustrated book is the first systematic study of the rose window, both as a feature of Gothic architecture and as an art-form in its own right. Four chapters trace the evolution of the form across nine centuries, from its origins and the early wheel windows to the rapid spread of the Rayonnant rose, from the phenomenal displays of the Flamboyant to the powerful reinterpretations of the present day. 276p col illus (Thames & Hudson 2005) Hb was £39.95 now £19.95

The Companion to Churches by Stephen Friar.

This well-illustrated A-Z celebrates parish churches, with informative entries on everything from church officials, liturgy, architectural fe ature s a n d d ecorati on , vestments, festivals, accounts and churchyards to saints, sacraments, divorce, bridleways, inscriptions, monasteries, pagan symbols, plague, wills, silverware and vaults. 517p, b/w and col illus (The History Press 1996, repr. 2003) Pb was £16.99 now £6.95

Medieval and Renaissance Stained Glass in the Victoria & Albert Museum by Paul Williamson

The stained glass collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum is the largest in the world, making it possible to chart the development of the art in detail from the middle of the twelfth century to about 1550. One hundred colour plates, and selected details, show the collection to full advantage, while commentaries on each of the pieces reconstruct the original context of the panels, and explain the imagery. 160p col illus (V&A 2003) Hb was £30.00 now £12.95

Medieval and Renaissance Treasures

edited by Paul Williamson and Peta Motture.

Accompanying the refurbishment of the Victoria and Albert M u s e u m ’s m e d i e v a l a n d renaissance galleries, this beautifully illustrated souvenir type book presents 37 of the finest pieces in the collection, including some superb medieval ivory carvings, the magnificent Limoges enamel Becket reliquary, tapesteries, goldwork, manuscripts and stained glass. 96p col illus (V&A 2007) Hb was £14.99 now £4.95

St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, in the Late Middle Ages edited by Colin Richmond and Eileen Scarff.

10 essays explore different aspects of the history and architecture of St George’s Chapel in the 15th Century, when it was an important Yorkist symbol of culture, religious devotion and artistic splendour. 214P col and b/w pls (Windsor 2001) Hb was £45.00 now £6.95

Building in Time

From Giotto to Alberti and Modern Oblivion by Marvin Trachtenberg.

In the pre-modern age in Europe, the architect built not merely with imagination, brick and mortar, but with time, using vast quantities of duration as the means to erect monumental buildings that otherwise would have been impossible to achieve. Trachtenberg argues that this was not mere medieval muddling-through but entailed a highly developed set of norms and effective practices. 272p col illus (Yale UP 2010) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Jean Fouquet and the Invention of France by Erik Inglis.

Jean Fouquet was France’s most important 15th-century artist, painting for the courts of Charles VII and Louis XI. Erik Inglis links Fouquet’s style, iconography, and audience to explain how his art helped define French identity, a project of great importance for anxious courtiers in the wake of the Hundred Years War. 320p col and c/w illus (Yale UP 2011) Hb was £40.00 now £19.95

Defaced

The Visual Culture of Violence in the Late Middle Ages by Valentin Groebner.

From the fourteenth century onward, pictorial representations became increasingly violent, whether in depictions of the Passion, or in vivid and precise images of torture, execution, and war. This provoked a question: how to distinguish the illegitimate violence that threatened and reversed the social order from the proper, “just,” and sanctioned use of force? 217p b/w illus (Zone 2004) Hb was £22.95 now £9.95

Splendour, Gravity and Emotion

French Medieval Manuscripts in Dutch Collections by Anne S. Korteweg.

This book provides an overview of ninety French manuscripts that are currently in Dutch collections. They are illustrated in full colour and linked by a text which explores their roles as monastic prayer books, scholarly works, aristocratic markers of status, and reflections of lay piety. 224p, col illus throughout (Waanders Publishers 2002) Hb was £45.00 now £14.95

Scottish Kirkyards by Dane Love.

A rather whimsical look at the Scottish Kirkyard, focusing on the post-reformation era, and examining tombstones for their symbolism, information on cause of death, interesting epitaphs, and so on, as well as looking at funerary customs, bodysnatching, and the legends that have grown up around certain kirkyards. Includes a gazetteer of noteworthy tombstones. 224p b/w illus (Amberley 1989, repr. 2010) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Medieval Maps of the Holy Land by P.D.A. Harvey.

This well illustrated book brings together and analyses the eight known medieval regional maps of the Holy Land produced from the Christian perspective from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries. P.D.A. Harvey explores the historical, literary and cartographic background to the maps, their production, and their importance as evidence for European attitudes towards the Holy Land. 160p col illus, fold out maps (British Library 2012) Hb was £50.00 now £19.95

St. Cuthbert

His Life and Cult in Medieval Durham by Dominic Marner.

This important new work tells the story of Cuthbert’s life and of the extraordinary efforts to rejuvenate his cult in late 12th century Durham, focusing on one of the most sumptuously decorated Lives of Cuthbert produced at this time, and explaining its central importance to the revival of the cult. 112p col illus (British Library 2000) Hb was £32.99 now £7.95

Medieval Art and Architecture An Uneasy Communion

Jews, Christians and Altarpieces of Medieval Aragon edited by Vivian B. Mann.

A fascinating study of the icon­ ography of altarpieces and the artistic collaboration between Jews and Christians. In the multicultural society of late medieval Spain, Jewish and Christian artists worked together to produce retables as well as Latin and Hebrew religious manuscripts. 176p, b/w and col illus (D Giles 2010) Hb was £39.95 now £14.95

Perspectives on Medieval Art Learning Through Looking

edited Ena Heller and Patricia P. Pongracz.

This volume examines medieval culture from a number of different viewpoints to reveal how the art of the Middle Ages can provide a unique insight into the wider issues of medieval politics and culture. The essays also address the teaching of medieval art and architecture as well as examining society’s longing for ecclesiastical drama. 224p col illus (D Giles 2009) Hb was £40.00 now £14.95

The Romanesque Frieze and its Spectator edited by Deborah Kahn.

This collection of essays places the frieze within its wider social and cultural context and considers conservation issues. Papers include: Art History: problems of narrative and iconography; regional groups and filiations; Conservation: principles of restoration and conservation; Lincoln Cathedral Romanesque friezes. 232p, 117 pls and illus (Harvey Miller 1992) Hb £75.00 now £9.95

The Lantern Tower of Westminster Abbey, 10602010

by Warwick Rodwell.

A study of the different physical struc­tures and prospective designs for towers to occupy the central crossing at Westminster Abbey, from the tower depicted on the Bayeux tapestry to plans by Wren and Hawksmoor. 112p, col illlus t/out (Oxbow Books 2010) Pb was £15.00 now £3.95

Leaves of Gold

Manuscript Illuminations from Philadelphia Collections edited by James R. Tanis.

This beautifully produced exhibition catalogue showcases 80 of the finest illuminated manuscripts held in libraries in the Philadelphia area. Introductory essays provide context on the production and use, and the individual manuscripts are described and discussed. 242p b/w and col illus (Philadelphia Museum of Art 2001) Pb was £30.00 now £12.95

The Story of Gothic Architecture by Francesca Prina.

Gloriously illustrated, this introductory guide to gothic architecture first outlines the main characteristics of the style, before taking the reader on a tour of Europe’s finest examples, including cathedrals, palaces, castles and town houses. 144p col illus (Prestel 2011) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

The Story of Romanesque Architecture by Francesca Prina.

A well illustrated introductory guide to Romanesque architecture, which explores its characteristic features, socioeconomic context and spread across Europe. The second half of the book presents a tour of some of the finest examples, principally cathedrals and monasteries, but also castles, palaces and bridges. 142p col illus (Prestel 2011) Pb was £14.99 now £5.95

Discovering Cathedrals by David Pepin.

This full colour pocket-guide takes us on a tour of the 48 Anglican cathedrals of England and Wales, providing a brief history of each and pointing out particularly notable architectural features. 168p col illus (Shire 1971, 7th ed 2004) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

Medieval Castles

by Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham.

An introduction to castles and castle studies answering such questions as who built castles, when and why, and assessing how they have been studied in the past. Individual chapters are devoted to exploring the social, domestic and military functions of castles and sites are approached through archaeological and landscape perspectives. 72p b/w illus (Shire 2003) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Discovering Stained Glass

by John Harries, revised by Carola Hicks.

A handy guide to England’s stained glass, including technical information, a history of styles and a gazetteer of the finest examples to be found around the country. 96p b/w and col illus (Shire rev ed 1996) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

73 Discovering Abbeys and Priories by Geoffrey N. Wright.

A user-friendly handbook which explores Britain’s abbeys and priories, traces the history of monasteries from Anglo-Saxon times to the Dissolution, and describes the different monastic orders, as well as monastic architecture and the lives of the monks and nuns. A gazetteer of 200 sites open to the public, with black and white photographs,constitutes the rest of the book. 160p col illus (Shire 1969, 3rd ed 1998) Pb was £8.99 now £3.95

Studies in Medieval Sculpture

edited by F H Thompson.

Fifteen illustrated papers, from an Antiquarian seminar, which discuss the major architectural and free-standing sculptures of the Pre-Conquest, Romanesque and Gothic periods across England. Each chronological section is preceded by a broad survey of research themes. 229p, 88 pls (Society of Antiquaries 1983) Pb was £18.00 now £4.95

Romanesque

by Norbert Richard Wolf.

Norbert Wolf provides an overview of Romanesque art and its development through a selection of its most important works and impressive achievements. Architecture, painting, sculpture, manuscript illumination, mosaic, goldwork and enamelling are all represented in glorious colour photography. 96p col illlus (Taschen 2007) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

Shakespeare’s Church A Parish for the World edited by Val Horsler.

A well illustrated portrait of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-uponAvon, the parish church where Shakespeare was baptised and buried. Val Horsler takes the reader through the church’s history from Anglo-Saxon origins to present day site of tourism, also providing a detailed look at its architectural developement, the fixtures and fittings, and throwing light on the church and town as they were in Shakespeare’s time. 160p col illus (Third Millennium 2010) Hb was £25.00 now £7.95

Painter and Priest

Giovanni Canavesio’s Visual Rhetoric and the Passion Cycle at La Brigue by Veronique Plesch.

A detailed study of Canavesio’s ambitious passion cycle at the pilgrimage sanctuary of NotreDame des Fontaines at La Brigue in southern France, completed in 1492. 458p, col illus t/out (University of Notre Dame Press 2006) Hb was £50.50 now £14.95

Medieval Archaeology

74 The Visual Object of Desire in Late Medieval England by Sarah Stanbury.

This book explores the ethical use of images in the later Middle Ages, and how the debate over devotional images and the line between piety and idolatry plays out in the literature of the period. It addresses medieval concepts of vision and sensation, and the “culture of the spectacle”, as well as the socio-economic backdrop to the proliferation of devotional images in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. 290p b/w illus (University of Pennsylvania Press 2008) Hb was £42.50 now £12.95

Choirs of Angels

Painting in Italian Choir Books, 1300–1500 by Barbara Drake Boehm.

Slim but packed full of beautiful colour illustrations, this book examines the role and production of illuminated chor books in late medieval Italy. Boehm looks at how choir books were used, at the development of musical notation, and most of all at the interlinking of art and music in medieval thought. 64p col illus t/out (Yale UP 2010) Pb was £11.99 now £4.95

Medieval Clothing and Textiles 5

edited by Robin Netherton and Gale R. Owen-Crocker.

The fifth volume of this annual series features several articles examining the interaction of medieval romance with textiles and clothing. Other papers look at ecclesiastical attempts to restrict extravagance in women’s dress, and the use of clothing references to signal impending conflict in Icelandic sagas as well as many other topics. 208p (Boydell 2009) Hb was £30.00 now £12.95

The Medieval Horse and Its Equipment edited by John Clark.

This well-presented volume publishes horse equipment and associated objects discovered during excavations in London during the 1970s and early 1980s. An overview on the excavations is followed by sections on the major find-types: harness-fittings, horseshoes, spurs and spur-fittings and curry combs. An appendix reports on the skeletal evidence. This edition has a new introduction which summaries recent discoveries and parallels. 185p b/w illus (Boydell 2011) Pb was £19.99 now £7.95

Excavations at Chepstow 1973-74 by R Shoesmith.

The medieval border town of Chepstow is one of the centre points of Welsh archaeology. Excavations uncovered medieval structures associated with the priory, including the monks living quarters, a 13th century house, and evidence of the Roman settlement. 174P (Cambrian Archaeological Society 1991) Pb was £34.00 now £4.95

Excavations at Canterbury Castle

by Paul Bennett, S.S. Frere and Sally Stow.

Publishes large scale excavations undertaken from the 70s as well as older work by Sheppard Frere in the 50s. The volume covers the sites of Rosemary Lane car park and the Castle Keep and assesses finds including pottery, jewellery and human remains. 236p b/w figs (Canterbury Archaeological Trust 1982) Hb now only £5.00

Excavations in the St George’s Street and Burgate Street Areas, Canterbury by S.S. Frere and Sally Stow.

Sites covered: St George’s Street bath-building; apsed building; excavations north and south of the street; excavations east and west of Canterbury Lane; excavations along Burgate Street; Bus Station. 368p, figs, folding plans (Canterbury Archaeological Trust 1983) Hb now only £5.00

Canterbury Excavations Intra- and Extra-Mural Sites, 1949–55 and 1980–84 by S.S. Frere, Paul Bennett, J. Rady and Sally Stow.

A compilation of reports from a large number of excavations and observations around the city of

Canterbury. 363p b/w figs (Canterbury Archaeological Trust 1987) Hb now only £5.00

Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and Surrounding Areas by K. Blockley, M. Blockley, P. Blockley, S.S. Frere and S. Stow.

Some of the largest and most important urban excavations ever undertaken in Europe are presented in this publication. They were conducted in the heart of the City of Canterbury, giving a record of its occupation over the last 2,000 years. Part I provides an interpretation of over 100 structures. Part II contains extensive reports on the finds. 580p, 163 pls (Canterbury Archaeological Trust 1995) Hb was £60.00 now £19.95

Historic Fraserburgh

by Richard Oram, P. F. Martin, C. McKean and T. Neighbour.

This book examines Fraserburgh’s historic development from the late medieval period, when it was laid out to a continental-style grid, to its heyday as a fishing port in the early twentieth century. The town has received very little archaeological investigation so the authors consider where the areas of archaeological potential lie, in order to inform future management. 172p b/w and col illus (CBA 2010) Pb was £9.50 now £4.75

Historic Kilsyth

by E. Patrica Dennison. Charts the developemt of the historic town of Kilsyth from the scatter of ferm touns in the area in the late 1500s, through to the elevation of Kilsyth to a burgh of barony in 1620 and the subsequent expansion of the ‘new town’, serving as a market and a centre of the textile industry. 54p b/w and col illus (CBA 2006) Pb was £9.50 now £4.75

Lepers Outside the Gate

Excavations at the Cemetery of the Hospital of St. James and St. Mary Magdalene, Chichester by John Magilton, Frances Lee and Anthea Boylston.

This report includes a discussion of leprosy, medieval hospitals and cemeteries and the provision of charitable care. The cemetery provided the largest sample of skeletons from an English medieval leper hospital to date, and one of the most significant assemblages of leper graves in Europe. 294p, b/w illus (CBA 2008) Pb was £40.00 now £20.00

Town and Country in England

Frameworks for Archaeological Research by Dominic Perring.

This study focuses on how urban needs impacted on rural systems, and how settlement hierarchies were developed. Theoretical models are reviewed, and the history of the English town traced from its late Iron Age origins down to the late medieval period. 155p b/w illus (CBA 2002) Pb was £20.00 now £4.95

The Vicars Choral of York Minster The College at Bedern by Julian D. Richards.

Established in 1252 the College at Bedern was the religious house of the priest-vicars who deputised for the canons at the daily services in York Minster. This report outlines the results of excavations in the area known as Bedern undertaken in the 1970s and the complex of buildings revealed. 2 vols: 676p, 391 b/w figs (The Archaeology of York 10/5, 2001) Pb was £34.00 now £4.95

The Red Tower (al-Burj al Ahmar)

Settlement in the Plain of Sharon at the Time of the Crusaders and Mamluks, AD 1099–1516 by Denys Pringle.

Excavations report of the Red Tower, a small Crusader castle in the centre of the Sharon Plain, with chapters on the history and archi­ tecture of the castle and a full survey of sites in the plain with a gazetteer. 206p, 70 b/w figs (British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem 1986) Pb was £35.00 now £5.00

Medieval Archaeology St. Peter’s in the Vatican edited by William Tronzo.

This edited volume focuses on a series of key periods in the architectural history of both Old and New St Peter’s, from a reassessment of Constantine’s role in the founding of the Basilica, to its place as an architectural icon in the modern world. 320p b/w illus (Cambridge UP 2005, Pb 2008) Pb was £39.99 now £12.95

Glamorgan III

Medieval Non-defensive Secular Monuments. An inventory of over 500 nonecclesiastical and non-military remains, including platform houses, long-huts, moated sites, houses, deserted and shrunken villages, monastic granges, field systems, rabbit warrens and roads. 398p plus 43p of b/w pls, b/w illus (RCAHM Wales 1982) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

Excavations at Medieval Cripplegate

Diddlebury

Archaeology after the Blitz

The History of a Corvedale Parish

by Gustav Milne.

by Martin Speight.

Milne discusses the methodology of ‘archaeology after the Blitz’ and reappraises Grimes’s work and the dating of finds before reporting on the post-Roman archaeological discoveries, including medieval defences, Saxon buildings, three parish churches and a medieval hospital. 153p, 149 b/w illus (English Heritage 2002) Pb £35.00 now £4.95

Medieval Life on Romney Marsh, Kent by Luke Barber.

This concise study reports on investigations carried out at Romney Marsh since 1991 around the town of Lydd, largely as a result of gravel extraction in the area. The excavations revealed a complex story of occupation and exploitation and provide evidence of how and when the area was reclaimed. 44p col and b/w illus (Heritage 2006) Pb was £4.95 now £1.00

New Winchelsea Sussex A Medieval Port Town

by David and Barbara Martin.

A report on excavations in the cinque port, founded in the late 13th century, which proves that in its 14th century heyday it was larger and more influential than has previously been supposed. 222p b/w illus (Heritage 2004) Pb was £24.50 now £9.95

Glamorgan IV part I The Greater Houses.

Herein described are the greater houses built between the Reformation and the Industrial Revolution. Among the better known buildings included is the manor house, Beaupre, with its famous early Renaissance porch and the great Orangery at Margam. The main inventory, arranged in a historical and typological order, elucidates the historical evolution of building types 379p, many b/w illus (RCAHM Wales 1981) Hb was £45.00 now £9.95

The result of many years’ research, this history looks at land owner­ ship and use to provide a picture of agriculture, fluctuating personal fortunes, and the scale of estates and their management. The lives and influences of the land­ owners are recounted, but so too are the lives and conditions of many of the poorest. 192p b/w illus (Logaston 2007) Pb was £9.95 now £4.95

Roman Burials, Medieval Tenements and Suburban Growth by Dan Swift.

The excavation at 201 Bishopsgate in 1998-9 uncovered evidence for Londinium’s northern cemetery, roadside occupation along Roman Ermine Street, and medieval and later development to the west of Bishopsgate. This area has been extensively used and re-used, from burials to refuse-disposal to houses, as London has expanded. 88p b/w illus (MOLA 2003) Pb was £9.95 now £4.95

Holy Trinity Priory, Algate, City of London An Archaeological Reconstruction and History

by John Schofield and Richard Lea.

Several modern excavations of 1977 to 1990, many antiquarian drawings, and a ground-floor and a first-floor plan of all the monastery buildings made around 1585 are brought together here for the first time, to reconstruct a fully illustrated and detailed history and archaeology of the priory site. 285p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2005) Pb was £32.95 now £12.95

Bankside

Excavations at Benbow House, Southwark by Anthony Mackinder and Simon Blatherwick.

The multi-period site of Benbow House lies next to the Thames, and is a fine example of the multifarious and colourful activities that took place in London over the centuries. Three phases of building from the 13th century onwards were identified, including probable medieval stews, 16th-17th century buildings and an 18th-19th century foundry. 68p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2000) Pb was £5.00 now £1.95

75 Medieval and Later Urban Development at High Street Uxbridge by Heather Knight and Nigel Jeffries.

The excavations at the Chimes Shopping Centre have given archaeologists the opportunity to trace the development of the Medieval town of Uxbridge. The central part of the town was set out during the 12th century, perhaps as a planned extension of an existing Saxon hamlet. The excavations also produced evidence for a thriving medieval pottery industry. 80p b/w illus (MOLA 2004) Pb was £7.95 now £3.95

Excavations at the Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell, London by Barney Sloane and Gordon Malcolm.

Several large-scale excavations by the Museum of London in the 1980s and 90s have been combined with antiquarian surveys in this monograph to produce a remarkable picture of a priory. Founded in 1144, this highly unusual religious house evolved from a round-naved church and associated buildings into one of London’s premier palatial residences. 430p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2004) Pb was £31.95 now £12.95

Royal Palace, Abbey and Town of Westminster on Thorney Island

by Christopher Thomas, Robert Cowie and Jane Sidell.

This book publishes the archaeological work undertaken for the Jubilee Line Extension Project in the 1990s and a series of other archaeological investigations in and around the Palace of Westminster. 224p col and b/w illus (MOLA 2006) Pb was £29.95 now £9.95

The Cistercian Abbey of St Mary Stratford Langthorne, Essex by Bruno Barber, Steve Chew, T. Dyson and Bill White.

Excavations 1973-94 recorded large parts of the monastic church, cemetery and related buildings. Topics include the precinct arrangement, architecture and decoration, and the way of life of the inhabitants. The excavated burials (647) are the largest sample from a Cistercian site in Europe. 198p b/w and col illus (MOLA 2004) Pb was £18.95 now £7.95

Old London Bridge Lost and Found by Bruce Watson.

A guide to the history and archaeology of London Bridge from prehistoric times to the present day. Bruce Watson describes the evidence for the first timber river crossing of the Roman period, the Saxon bridge and refortification of London c.AD 1000, the medieval bridge as well as more recent periods of collapse, dismantlement and rebuilding. 62p col illus (Museum of London Archaeology 2004) Pb was £7.99 now £2.95

Medieval Archaeology

76 Archaeology and the PanEuropean Romanesque by Tadhg O’Keeffe

Using an archaeological perspective this book interrogates the concept of the Romanesque, particularly as a Europe wide architectural phenomenon. Professor O’Keeffe questions fundamentally the usefulness of such a concept, finding it basically to be a nineteenth century construct, and as such more interesting as a field of historiographical research than as a tool for analysis. 128p (Duckworth Debates in Archaeology 2007) Pb was £12.99 now £4.95

The Coronation Chair and Stone of Scone by Warwick Rodwell.

This volume assembles, for the first time, the complementary evidence derived from history, archaeology and conservation, and presents a factual account of the Coronation Chair and the Stone of Scone, not as separate artefacts, but as the entity that they have been for seven centuries. 320p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2013) Hb was £29.95 now £9.95

Discover Medieval Sandwich A Guide to its History and Buildings by Helen Clarke.

This book describes the development of Sandwich from nothing more than a landmark for Anglo-Saxon seafarers to a Norman market town with 2,000 inhabitants. Its houses are its chief glory and many of them are illustrated here. 120p col illus (Oxbow Books 2011) Pb was £12.95 now £5.95

The Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod in Context A Study of Centre/Periphery Relations edited by Mark Brisbane, Nikolaj Makarov and Evegenij Nosov.

This volume includes papers on aspects of the environmental and technological context of the relationship between urban centre and rural hinterland. It examines the environmental context for the settlement pattern that developed from the 9th to 15th centuries. 528p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Hb was £60.00 now £19.95

The Archaeology of Wigford and the Brayford Pool by Kate Steane, with Margeret J. Darling, Jenny Mann, Alan Vince, and Jane Young.

This volume publishes the results of the excavation of several sites, made possible by a series of urban development schemes. Each of the excavations differed in the extent and depth of the stratigraphy uncovered and each belonged to a different period, from the Iron Age to post-medieval. 360p, many b/w pls (Oxbow Books 2000) Hb was £35.00 now £4.95

Shrewsbury

From Studium to Station

by Nigel Baker.

by Julian Munby, Andy Simmonds, Ric Taylor and Dave Wilkinson.

An Archaeological Assessment of an English Border Town This book is the first to pose the question – how far has the archaeological investigation of Shrewsbury progressed? What is now known? What is most significant? And, above all, what are the mysteries that remain and what direction should archaeological research take in the future? 288p, b/w illus, col pls (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

West Cotton, Raunds by Andy Chapman.

A report on the large-scale excavation of the small medieval hamlet of West Cotton, Raunds in Northamptonshire. The high quality structural remains revealed evidence for planned nucleation in the ninth century, with later reorganisations and gradual desertion during the late Middle Ages. 280p b/w illus, CD (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £48.00 now £6.95

The Bull Ring Uncovered

edited by Stephanie Ratkai. These excavations in the centre of Birmingham uncovered plentiful material from the 12th to 19th centuries: artefacts, environ­ mental samples and structural remains. The medieval industrial past was of particular interest, with tanning and the manufacture of hemp and linen all playing a large role in the city’s prosperity. 440p, 136 b/w illus, 42 col pls (Oxbow Books 2008) Hb was £35.00 now £9.95

The Archaeology of the Upper City and Adjacent Suburbs

by Kate Steane, with Margaret J Darling, Michael J Jones, Jenny Mann, Alan Vince, and Jane Young.

This volume contains reports on sites excavated in the upper walled city at Lincoln and adjacent suburbs between 1972 and 1987. 312p, c400 b/w figs and photos (Oxbow Books 2006) Hb was £35.00 now £4.95

Les fouilles du Yaudet en Ploulec’h, Cotes-d’Armor, volume 3: Le site: du quatrième siècle apr. J.-C. à aujourd’hui by Barry Cunliffe and Patrick Galliou.

The third volume of the Le Yaudet excavation reports details the history and archaeology of the site from AD 300 until the present day. 207p, 145 b/w illus (Oxford University School of Archaeology 2007) Hb was £67.00 now £15.00

Rewley Abbey and Rewley Road Station, Oxford

This report presents the results of over 40 years of excavation, historic building survey and documentary research that has been carried out by Oxford Archaeology and others at the site of the Cistercian house of Rewley, founded in 1280 as a chantry, but quickly growing to become a fully-fledged abbey and studium. 112p (Oxford Archaeology 2007) Pb was £7.50 now £5.00

Battle Abbey

The Eastern Range and the Excavations of 1978–80 by J N Hare.

Battle Abbey was one of the greater abbeys of medieval England. Excavations in 1978-1980 at the eastern range uncovered in entirety the chapter house and the reredorter. The project also revealed the complete sequence of development at the site from the time of the battle through to the Dissolution. 208p, b/w pls, illus (English Heritage 1985) Pb was £25.00 now £4.95

Excavations at Portchester Castle Volumes II, IV and V.

Reports on a major campaign of excavations at Portchester between 1961 and 1972. Vol II: Saxon (by Barry Cunliffe); Vol IV: Medieval (by Barry Cunliffe and Julian Munby); Vol V: PostMedieval (by Barry Cunliffe and Beverley Garratt). (Society of Antiquaries 1975-1994) Hb Vol 2 £7.95; Vols 4-5 £9.95 each

The Fishermen’s Chapel, Saint Brelade, Jersey by Warwick Rodwell.

This book details the results of an archaeological survey and restoration/conservation project carried out between 1982–1988 on one of the best-known buildings in the Channel Islands. The walls and stonevaulted ceiling of the chapel, perched on the cliff edge above St Brelade’s Bay, are decorated with vivid representations of Old and New Testament scenes. 190p with 113 figs & 35 col plates (Societe Jersiaise 1990) Hb was £28.00 now £4.95

Medieval Material Culture Studies in Honour of Jan Thijssen edited by Hemmy Clevis.

13 contributions about medieval material culture from ceramics to sailor’s knives, marlinspikes, decorated leather and metalbase mounts, linen smoothers, book clasps and miniatures. 228p b/w illus (SPA Uitgevers 2009) Pb was £26.00 now £9.95

Medieval Archaeology and Literature Medemblik und Monnickendam

Aspects of Medieval Urbanization in Northern Holland edited by H A Heidinga and H H van Regteren Altena.

Five English papers and one Dutch, on the site and finds of this medieval trading centre. 134p, b/w figs (Amsterdam Univ 1998) Hb was £19.50 now £9.95

Excavations in Newbury, Berkshire 1979-1990

by A.G. Vince, S.J. Lobb, J.C. Richards and Lorraine Mepham.

Evidence was recovered helping to chart the development of the town from the 11th century, possibly earlier, throughout the medieval period. Well-stratified sequences of pottery, metalwork, faunal and environmental data were recovered but no trace was found of the 12th century castle. 168p b/w illus (Wessex Archaeology 1997) Pb was £16.50 now £4.95

Ludgershall Castle

Excavations by Peter Addyman 1964–1972 edited by Peter Ellis.

A report on the excavation of a medieval royal castle and hunting lodge in east Wiltshire which was constructed in the 12th-century, on top of a prehistoric hillfort, and was greatly expanded by Henry III in the mid 13th century. 268p, many b/w illus, microfiche (Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society 2000) Pb was £24.50 now £9.95

The Medieval Park New Perspectives

edited by Robert Liddiard.

The park - a feature of the landscape we always associate with the hunting of deer - played an important role in the psyche of Britain’s medieval aristocracy. This well-illustrated book offers a reappraisal of the park by a new generation of landscape researchers, who use a diversity of approaches to assess its economy, ecology and social role. 256p, 69 illus, 35 in col (Windgather Press 2007) Pb was £25.00 now £4.95

Clarendon

Landscape of Kings by Tom Beaumont James and Christopher Gerrard.

This richly illustrated book tells Clarendon’s story, from the Neolithic through to the present. It focuses in particular on the palace and deer park’s medieval heyday - a time when gyrfalcons soared in pursuit of cranes, and kings hunted roebuck and wolves. 256p col and b/w illus (Windgather 2007) Hb was £60.00 now £12.95, Pb was £25.00 now £4.95

The Window Glass of the Order of St Gilbert of Sempringham A York-based Study by C. Pamela Graves.

The excavation of St Andrew, Fishergate uncovered the largest quantity of window glass from any house of this monastic order. Research on this glass provided the opportunity to study all other known assemblages of window glass associated with the Gilbertines, and the results and interpretations are presented here. 575p, 236 b/w and col illus (Archaeology of York 11/3, 2000) Pb was £26.00 now £4.95

Rescue and Research

Reflections of Society in Sweden 700-1700 edited by Ersgard, Holmstrom and Lamm.

This volume provides a review and survey of reults from Swedish rescue and research archaeology related to the medieval and post-medieval periods. 352P (Riksantikvarieambetet 1992) Hb was £18.50 now £5.95

Images of Kingship in Chaucer and His Ricardian Contemporaries by Samantha J. Rayner.

Through detailed examination of the texts, this study analyses the works of Chaucer, Langland, Gower and the Gawain poet, to set out exactly what each has to say about kingship, looking for common themes and attempting to relate them to the concrete kingship of Richard II. 177p (Boydell 2008) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

The N-Town Play

Drama and Liturgy in Medieval East Anglia by Penny Granger.

This book, the first full-length study to be devoted to the “N-Town Play ”, provides a complete reassessment of the play, setting it in its geographical, religious and political context. 246p (Boydell 2009) Hb was £50.00 now £9.95

Paradoxes of Conscience in the High Middle Ages Abelard, Heloise and the Archpoet by Peter Godman.

The autobiographical and confessional writings of Abelard, Heloise and the Archpoet were concerned with religious authenticity, spiritual sincerity and their opposite - fictio. How and why moral identity could be feigned or falsified were seen as issues of primary importance, and Peter Godman here restores them to the prominence they once occupied in twelfthcentury thought. 242p (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £61.00 now £14.95

77 Women and Marriage in German Medieval Romance by D.H. Green.

D. H. Green argues that around 1200 the conventional relationship between men and women was subject to significant challenge through discussions in the vernacular literature of the period. He shows how some vernacular writers devised methods to debate and challenge the undoubted antifeminism of the day by presenting a Utopian model to contrast with contemporary practice. 274p (Cambridge UP 2009) Hb was £64.99 now £9.95

The Letters of Peter Abelard Beyond the Personal

translated by Jan M. Ziolkowski.

The love letters of Abelard and Heloise are well known and widely available. This volume presents 12 other much less famous letters of Peter Abelard, affording insight into his thinking over a much longer sweep of time and offers snapshots of the twelfth-century philosopher and theologian in a variety of contexts. 232p (Catholic University of America Press 2008) Pb was £25.95 now £6.95

The Philosophical Vision of John Duns Scotus An Introduction

by Mary Elizabeth Ingham and Mechthild Dreyer.

This text brings together key insights of Scotus’s theory of cognition, metaphysics, and ethics in a comprehensive and unified manner. The authors use critical texts and the most recent scholarship on Scotus to introduce the intricate vision of the Subtle Doctor to a wide audience. 238p (Catholic University of America Press 2004) Pb was £25.95 now £6.95

Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages edited by Lesley Smith and Benedicta Ward.

The variety of experience available to medieval scholars and the vitality of medieval thought are both reflected in this collection of

original essays. 336p (Hambledon 1992) Hb was £110.00 now £9.95

French Romance of the Later Middle Ages by Rosalind Brown-Grant.

This study investigates how the views of gender found in earlier romances were reassessed and reshaped in the texts produced in the moralising intellectual environment of the later medieval period. In order to explore these topics, this book discusses fifteen historico-realist prose romances written in the century from 1390, many of which were commissioned at the court of Burgundy. 272p (Oxford UP 2008) Hb was £82.00 now £24.95

Medieval Literature

78 Filming the Middle Ages by Bettina Bildhauer.

This book discovers the unwritten history of the medieval in film. From the earliest silent films to recent blockbusters, medieval topics and plots set between AD 500 and 1500 have played an important but overlooked role in the development of cinema. This is the first book to define ‘medieval films’ as a group, and to trace their history from silent film via Nazi cinema to Hollywood and recent European co-productions. 264p b/w illus (Reaktion Books 2011) Hb was £25.00 now £7.95

Medieval Interpretation

Models of Reading in Literary Narrative, 1100-1500 by Robert Stuart Sturges.

This study argues for a significant development in medieval literature, the belief in an indeterminacy of literary meaning. Analysing chansons de gestes and the works of such authors as Chretien de Troyes, Marie de France, Guillaume de Machaut, Chaucer and Mallory, Sturges shows how the concept of a multiplicity of meanings became part of literary practice. 302p (Southern Illinois UP 1994) Hb was £38.50 now £9.95

Petrarch’s Guide to the Holy Land Itinerary to the Sepulcher of Our Lord Jesus Christ edited by Theodore J. Cachey.

Although Petrarch had never journeyed to the Holy Land, because of his fear of the sea and his aversion to seasickness, this did not prevent him from writing a ‘Guide to the Holy Land’. Here, Cachey presents a facsimile of the text alongside a Latin transcription and an English translation. Also includes an introduction and notes. 235p col illus (University of Notre Dame Press 2002) Hb was £33.95 now £9.95

Songs of the Women Trouveres

by Eglal Doss-Quimby et al.

This anthology of over 70 Old French songs, accompanied by parallel English verse translation, aims to identify female authorship, based on the evidence of lyrics, linguistics and associated manuscript details. The extensive introduction discusses the female voice in a range of lyric types, including `chanson de femme’ laments, romances and indecent vernacular songs, and considers the controversial role of women poets and musicians in medieval society. 283p (Yale UP 2001) Hb was £25.00 now £6.95

Love, War and the Grail

Templars, Hospitallers and Teutonic Knights in Medieval Epic and Romance 1150-1500 by Helen Nicholson.

An interesting study of the role of the Military Orders in medieval literature that examines the continued support for the Orders’ cause but also the medieval convention that fiction should be `realistic’. 273p (Brill 2001, Pb 2004) Pb was £40.00 now £12.95

Crossing Paths or Sharing Tracks

Future Directions in the Archaeological Study of post1550 Britain and Ireland edited by Audrey Horning and Marilyn Palmer.

These essays discuss the practice of post-1550 archaeology and outline problems, potential problems and future directions for the discipline, and how the work of archaeologists ties into and is affected by the museums and heritage sectors. 416p b/w illus, col pls (Boydell 2009) Hb was £50.00 now £14.95

Shropshire Almshouses by Anne Watts.

Accompanied by a wealth of fine photography and illustration, this neat little book contains a gazetteer of the 40 or so surviving almshouses in Shropshire and surveys the history of almshouses as an institution, both within the county and further afield. Entries trace the history of the houses as well as analysing their architectural development, detailing foundations dating from the Middle Ages right up to the 20th century. 138p col illus (Logaston 2010) Pb was £12.95 now £4.95

Ovid’s Art and the Wife of Bath

Beyond the Dead Horizon

The Ethics of Erotic Violence

Studies in Modern Conflict Archaeology

by Marilynn Desmond.

edited by Nicholas J. Saunders.

This volume explores the enormous influence of Ovid’s Ars Amatoria on the later Middle Ages, looking in particular at how his ironic conception of the erotic potential of violence was taken up by authors such as Heloise, Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Loris, Chaucer and Christine de Pisan. 206p b/w illus (Cornell UP 2006) Pb was £18.50 now £6.95

The new interdisciplinary study of modern conflict archaeology has developed rapidly over the last decade. Its anthropological approach to modern conflicts, their material culture and their legacies has freed such investigations from the straitjacket of traditional ‘battlefield archaeology’. These 18 papers offer a demonstration of what modern conflict archaeology is and what it is capable of. 240p b/w and col illus (Oxbow Books 2012) Pb was £38.00 now £9.95

The Voice of the Hammer

Eternal Chalice

A Glorious Empire

by Nicola Masciandaro.

by Juliette Wood.

edited by Eric C.Klingelhofer.

The Meaning of Work in Middle English Literature

A detailed study of the way work was conceptualised in late medieval England, grounded in a close analysis of the Middle English lexicon, accounts of the history of work and Fragment VII of the Canterbury tales. 208p (University of Notre Dame Press 2006) Pb was £22.95 now £6.95

Mary Magdalene and the Drama of the Saints

Theater, Gender and Religion in Late Medieval England by Theresa Colleti.

Through a detailed study of the Digby Mary Magdalene play, this study shows the importance of Mary Magdalene in religious life, in providing a mediating figure between “masculine and feminine religious authority; institutional and individual modes of spiritual expression; authorized and unauthorized forms of revelation and sacred speech”. 342p (University of Pennsylvania Press 2004) Hb was £49.00 now £12.95

The Enduring Legacy of the Holy Grail An engaging history of the grail legend, from its first appearance in Chretien de Troyes to modern depictions such as Terry Gilliam’s Fisher King and, inevitably, Dan Brown. Juliette Wood surveys the various possible origins of the legend, how the grail came to be associated with the eucharist, and how it maintained its appeal as the premier romantic theme throughout the Middle Ages. 244p b/w illus (Tauris 2008) Hb was £18.99 now £7.95

A Historical and Economic Geography of Ottoman Greece

by Fariba Zarinebaf, John Bennet and Jack L. Davis.

This volume combines the study of unpublished Ottoman documents, other historical sources, and the results of archaeological fieldwork in an examination of the historical and economic geography of the Morea in the early 18th century, the period immediately following the Ottoman reconquest of this region from Venice. 310p b/w illus (ASCSA 2005) Pb was £35.00 now £12.95

Archaeology and the TudorStuart Atlantic World Fifteen papers present the results of new research into various aspects of material culture and historical archaeology that reflect culture, trade and social interaction shared by Britain and Colonial America during the Tudor and Stuart periods. 272p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2013) Hb was £40.00 now £9.95

Table Settings

The Material Culture and Social Context of Dining, AD 1700-1900 edited by James Symonds.

The papers in this volume combine archaeological and documentary evidence to throw new light upon manufacturing processes, feasting rituals, the rise of respectability, the inter-continental spread of the Victorian cult of domesticity, and foodways among peripheral agricultural communities. 192p b/w illus (Oxbow Books 2010) Hb was £38.00 now £12.95

Post-Medieval West Country Farms

House and Estate Surveys, 1598-1764 by Nat Alcock and Cary Carson.

Explores the ‘house-and-estate’ survey - which adds detail of the village’s houses, outhouses, and farm buildings to the standard evidence of an estate survey. It examines the twenty West Country communities for which such surveys survive, using these documents to paint landscapes of individual farming communities caught at one moment in time. 248p, 8p colour illustrations (Oxbow Books 2007) Hb was £35.00 now £48.00 now £12.95

Post-Medieval Pottery 16501800 by Jo Draper.

This reprint traces the major characteristics of the pottery of the early modern period, the new types and shapes that were introduced and new standards in production and decoration that were reached. 64p b/w illus (Shire 1984, repr 2001) Pb was £6.99 now £2.95

The Emergence of Libya by John Wright.

A selection of the shorter writings of John Wright, formerly the chief political commentator of the BBC Arabic Service, which examine and explain Libya’s complex and troubled past - the historical interplay of events, influences and personalities that helped to shape the modern state. 368p (Silphium Press 2009) Pb was £15.00 now £5.95

War and Politics in the Desert by Saul Kelly.

An examination of the political background to the War in the Desert during the Second World War (1940-43). Kelly describes the political debates surrounding the future of the Italian colony of Libya, and the tribes, sects and factions dwelling in Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and the Fezzan, and their fundamental importance in the development of Libya towards independence in 1951. 256p (Siphium Press 2010) Pb was £18.00 now £5.95

Hill Hall

A Singular House Devised by a Tudor Intellectual by Paul Drury with Richard Simpson.

From 1557 Hill Hall was rebuilt in French-influenced classical style. Archaeological excavation and detailed recording of the surviving fabric took place prior to the restoration of the house and its mural paintings, the results of which are now presented in this copiously illustrated account. 544p, 2 vols, b/w and col illus (Society of Antiquaries 2009) Hb was £55.00 now £14.95

The Architecture of Sir Ernest George by Hilary J. Grainger.

Sir Ernest George (1839-1922) was one of England’s greatest architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He specialised in domestic work and was responsible for beautiful and imaginative houses in both town and country, and with his three successive partners, he carried out over 200 works both in Britain and abroad. 480p col illus (Spire Books 2011) Hb was £70.00 now £22.95

Dearest Augustus and I

The Journal of Jane Pugin edited by Caroline Stanford.

Jane Knill became the third wife of the great architect and designer Augustus Pugin in 1848. Jane, whom is described by Pugin as a ‘first-rate Gothic woman’, kept an intermittent journal which is published here for the first time. It covers the four brief years of her marriage to Pugin, who sadly died aged only 40. 90p b/w illus (Spire 2004) Pb was £19.99 now £6.95

Episodes in the Gothic Revival

edited by Christopher Webster.

The book explores the lives and architectural philosophy of six individuals whose careers span the late-Georgian and Victorian periods, and who made a major contribution to the foundations, development or refinement of the Gothic revival. They are: John Carter, Thomas Rickman, Thomas Taylor, R.C. Carpenter, G.E. Street, J.T. Micklethwaite. 250p col illus (Spire Books 2012) Hb was £34.95 now £11.95

The Georgian Parish Church Monuments to Posterity by Terry Friedman.

This is the first substantial study of Georgian church architecture for over 40 years and is full of new discoveries and surprises. It consists of an overview of major developments during the period followed by six in-depth studies of important individual, though neglected, churches. 174p b/w and col illus (Spire 2004) Hb was £33.95 now £11.95

London’s Parish Churches by John Leonard.

This is a new edition of John Leonard’s popular London’s Parish Churches , first published in 1997. With over 200 new colour photographs by the author, it provides both an historical account of churches in the capital from Anglo-Saxon beginnings to the dawn of the twenty-first century and also an invaluable guide to over 120 of the finest parish churches. 352p col and b/w illus (Spire 2011) Hb was £39.95 now £12.95

79 Temples Worthy of His Presence

The Early Publications of the Cambridge Camden Society edited by Christopher Webster.

In the course of Victoriaís reign, the setting of Anglican worship was transformed. The vehicle for this transformation was, to a considerable extent, the items reproduced in this book, and rarely in the history of publishing can a set of pamphlets have had a more profound influence. 272p b/w illus (Spire Books 2003) Pb was £22.95 now £7.95

The Mirror of Great Britain edited by Olivia Horsfall Turner.

A collection of essays which examine the multi-faceted national identity of architecture across the British archipelago and the Atlantic world in the seventeeth century. They explore how different architectural forms and features were employed to express political and social realities and aspirations. 283p b/w illus (Spire 2012) Hb was £34.95 now £11.95

English Pottery, 1620-1840 by Robin Hildyard.

This study gives a broad picture of the pottery trade in the 17th to 19th centuries, covering all the main types of ware. It provides an overview of how trade influenced production and explores themes such as fashions for collecting and the export market, illustrated throughout with examples from the collections of the V&A. 240p b/w and col illus (V&A 2005) Hb was £50.00 now £19.95

Italian Renaissance Maiolica by Elisa P. Sani

This book traces the use of Maiolica objects in the Renaissance, from birth through courtship and marriage rituals to death, and gives an engaging insight into the life of noble families in this period. Manufacturing processes and stylistic developments are also highlighted. It is illustrated throughout with examples from the superb collection of Italian renaissance maiolica in the Victoria and Albert Museum. 192p col illus (V&A 2012) Hb was £30.00 now £12.95

The 18th Century Baptist Chapel and Burial Ground at West Butts Street, Poole by Jacqueline I. McKinley.

An intact, 18th century Baptist burial ground was excavated in Poole, Dorset. The West Butts Street congregation was established in 1735 by 15 named members but dwindled in the 1780s. Osteological analysis of 100 individuals has enabled some aspects of the lives of the cemetery’s population to be gleaned. 184p b/w illus (Wessex Archaeology 2008) Pb was £9.95 now 3.95

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