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Paperback. The mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls remains, over 60 years after their rediscovery. Who hid them and why? This groundbreaking book reinvigorates the contested hypothesis that the Essenes were responsible. Rather than being a marginal esoteric sect, Taylor shows that this group acted as one of the leading legal schools of Judaism. Num Pages: 440 pages, 56 figures, colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDH; HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709749
- ISBN
- 9780198709749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.35
€ 51.99
€ 51.35
Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 320 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white halftones, 27 black & white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HDDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415606042
- ISBN
- 9780415606042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.15
€ 49.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819144
- ISBN
- 9780553819144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4,000 BC, from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets; they are regularly shown in tomb paintings of family life. This title draws on a range of artistic and written sources to show how they became widely-esteemed and revered animals in Egypt. Num Pages: 144 pages, 111 illustrations, 90 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 456. 144 pages, 111 illustrations, 90 in colour. Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4,000 BC, from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets; they are regularly shown in tomb paintings of family life. This title draws on a range of artistic and written sources to show how they became widely-esteemed and revered animals in Egypt. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Dimension: 243 x 189 x 12. Weight: 456.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714119700
- ISBN
- 9780714119700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Paperback. Catalogue of knives and scabbards found in London excavations, with discussion of date, technology, decoration and function. Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. Num Pages: 184 pages, 131, 25 black & white illustrations, 106 black & white line drawings, 25 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 11. Weight in Grams: 530. Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. 184 pages, 131, 25 black and white, 106 line drawing. Knives were vital to medieval man for a whole range of uses, from the domestic to the wider social context. This book catalogues, discusses and illustrates over five hundred knives, scabbards, shears and scissors dating from the mid-12th to the mid-15th centuries and found in the City of London, particularly along the waterfront sites. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HDD. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 11. Weight: 536.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843833536
- ISBN
- 9781843833536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.69
€ 32.99
€ 27.69
Hardback. Nanno Marinatos challenges the entrenched idea that Evans was nothing more than a flamboyant researcher who turned speculation into history. Series: Library of Classical Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768113
- ISBN
- 9781780768113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.98
€ 124.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 324 pages, 117 figures, 199 plates (most in color), 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 305 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2772.
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885923974
- ISBN
- 9781885923974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.85
€ 83.85
paperback. This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and architecture of ancient Greece with an emphasis on function and context. Num Pages: 445 pages, 84 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 9 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1612.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521171809
- ISBN
- 9780521171809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34€ 55.78
€ 58.34
€ 55.78
Paperback. The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, worshipped for over half of recorded history, are among the most fascinating and complex of any civilization. This is a guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society. It examines the evolution, worship and eventual decline of the numerous gods and goddesses. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 256 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500284247
- ISBN
- 9780500284247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 19.42
€ 23.00
€ 19.42
Paperback. Description and discussion of over two thousand brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses and other accessories found in archaeological digs in London, and dating from the period 1150-1450. Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. Num Pages: 438 pages, 281, 12 colour, 62 black and white, 207 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1248. Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. 438 pages, 281, 12 colour, 62 black and white, 207 line drawing. Description and discussion of over two thousand brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses and other accessories found in archaeological digs in London, and dating from the period 1150-1450. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HDD. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 29. Weight: 1240.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 438
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843833512
- ISBN
- 9781843833512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.72
€ 38.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. Take a cast of archaeologists and historians who inhabit different worlds. Add a medieval king who died in battle, and was revived by Shakespeare as the ultimate anti-hero. Throw in a forensic quest with almost unbelievable twists, and a theatrical modern burial with no parallel, and you have the material for an irresistible story for our times. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 45. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292020
- ISBN
- 9780500292020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.76
€ 16.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673362
- ISBN
- 9780470673362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.54
€ 55.54
Paperback. During the 1960s, scholars constructed a model of cultural evolution in which men cooperated in the hunting of big game while women gathered plant food, "immobilized" by pregnancy and childcare. The essays in Women in Prehistory challenge this model as they reconsider women's social and economic roles. Editor(s): Claassen, Cheryl; Joyce, Rosemary A. Series: Regendering the past. Num Pages: 288 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLC; HDDA; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216028
- ISBN
- 9780812216028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.19
€ 44.19
Paperback. In this comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia, Edgar Knobloch describes the main centres of our human civilization. He spices the text with quotations from the works of contemporary travellers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural and decorative features of the sites he describes. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471174
- ISBN
- 9780752471174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- The Journal of Juristic Papyrology Poland
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788392591948
- ISBN
- 9788392591948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.14
€ 92.14
Paperback. As we approach the centenary of Sir Arthur Evans' rediscovery of the Minoans, the author questions whether the work of subsequent archaeologists in Crete support the defined cultural traits that make the Minoan personality. This book examines recent research and offers a new vision of Minoan Crete. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415088336
- ISBN
- 9780415088336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.15
€ 49.15
Hardback. Gloriously illustrated and impressive in scope, this book represents a comprehensive overview of ancient Nubia. Editor(s): Fisher, Marjorie; Lacovara, Peter; D'Auria, Sue H.; Ikram, Salima. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3B; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 239 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2518.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774164781
- ISBN
- 9789774164781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.09
€ 77.09
Paperback. Covering island archaeology of western Europe, especially Scottish islands, this work presents an introductory chapter by Andrew Fleming on Iconic and Mythic islands. It also includes general studies of Late Bronze Age metalworking in the Scottish Islands and the economics of an Iron Age infrastructure in the Northern Isles. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752441689
- ISBN
- 9780752441689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319466446
- ISBN
- 9783319466446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.57€ 78.22
€ 126.57
€ 78.22
Paperback. The first book of its kind to be published for a general readership from youngsters upwards, Hidden in the Sands: Uncovering Qatar's Past is the fascinating, fun and educational story of Qatar's heritage and the exciting discoveries being made by archaeologists. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; HDDC; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Medina Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339033
- ISBN
- 9781909339033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.84
€ 16.99
€ 15.84