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The Bones of a King: Richard III Rediscovered
The Grey Friars Research Team
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Description for The Bones of a King: Richard III Rediscovered
Hardcover. The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLC1; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig from the team of specialists who discovered and identified his remains * The most extensive and authoritative book written for non-specialists by the expert team who discovered and analysed the remains of Richard III * Features more than 40 illustrations, maps and photographs * Builds an expansive view of Richard's life, death and burial, as ... Read more
The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig from the team of specialists who discovered and identified his remains * The most extensive and authoritative book written for non-specialists by the expert team who discovered and analysed the remains of Richard III * Features more than 40 illustrations, maps and photographs * Builds an expansive view of Richard's life, death and burial, as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118783146
SKU
V9781118783146
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Ref
99-1
About The Grey Friars Research Team
The Grey Friars Research Team, co-ordinated by the University of Leicester, is a multi-disciplinary group of specialists brought together for the excavation and analysis of the Grey Friars site where the remains of Richard III were identified in 2013. The team includes the following experts, listed alphabetically: Jo Appleby, Julian Boon, Richard Buckley, Richard Earp, Jane Evans, Sarah Hainsworth, Norman ... Read more
Reviews for The Bones of a King: Richard III Rediscovered
an informed, readable account, with much useful detail, that gives the historical and archaeological background to the medieval city and the king, and describes the excavations, the forensic sciences and genealogy, and the events leading up to the reburial. (British Archaeology, 1 May 2015)