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Oxbow Book News 81 The Book News is our quarterly catalogue containing details of all the latest releases in our subject specialisms - archaeology, prehistory, classics and the medieval world. There's also a great section of our latest bargain books along with a few old favourites. Method and Theory; Heritage and Conservation; Environment and Landscape; Prehistoric Britain and Europe; Asia; Australia; The Americas; Africa; Ancient Egypt; The Near East; and the Prehistoric Aegean and Mediterranean... (580 Kb) The Classical World; Ancient Greece; Rome and the Roman Empire; Greek and Latin Literature and Philosophy. (397 Kb) Late Antiquity and Byzantium; the Islamic World; Anglo-Saxon; Viking; Medieval Britain, Ireland and Europe; Medieval Art and Architecture; Medieval Archaeology; Medieval Literature; Post-Medieval and Renaissance. (352 Kb) Bargains and Special Offers (78 Kb) Order Form - if you haven't yet been converted to ordering online!

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Fear of Farming

The environmental crisis is one of the most pressing concerns to face the population of the world today. This book traces the origins of our present situation to the changes that came about with the introduction of farming to Britain 6000 years ago and the inexorable course of human development since then, a course which has set us on the path to catastrophe.
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Body Parts and Bodies Whole

Archaeologists routinely encounter parts of human and animal bodies in their excavations. Such fragmentary evidence has often been created through accidental damage and the passage of time - nevertheless, it can also signify a deliberate and meaningful act of fragmentation. This book puts bodily fragmentation into a long-term historical perspective and explores the status of the body in different cultural contexts. Out Now!