Current Archaeology Live 2016
March 4, 2016
Last weekend Oxbow Books had the pleasure of attending Current Archaeology Live 2016. Hosted by the magazine of the same name, this conference is attended by many archaeologists, from the… READ MORE
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Oxbow publication wins British Archaeological Award for the Best Archaeological Book 2013-14
July 16, 2014
A grand ceremony was held on Monday 14th July at the British Museum to present the British Archaeological Awards for 2014. The occasion was compèred by Loyd Grossman who, following… READ MORE
Mike McCarthy’s ‘The Romano-British Peasant’ nominated for Best Book of 2013 award by Current Archaeology
January 9, 2014
The nominations are in for this years’ Current Archaeology Awards and we are delighted that Mike McCarthy’s The Romano-British Peasant (Oxbow Books, 2013) has been nominated for the Best Book award…. READ MORE
Oxford Archaeology celebrates its 40th anniversary
October 31, 2013
Oxford Archaeology celebrated four decades of success in archaeological services with a 40th anniversary event at the King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford on 30th October. From its beginnings in 1973… READ MORE
DBBC Welcomes New Publisher Medina Publishing
August 2, 2013
The David Brown Book Company is delighted to welcome Medina Publishing as a new distributed publisher. Established in 2009, Medina Publishing specializes in Middle Eastern and equestrian titles. The company… READ MORE
Warwick Rodwell explores the history of the Coronation Chair and the Stone of Scone, following the conservation of the Chair ahead of the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen’s coronation
May 24, 2013
This year we are celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of HM The Queen, which took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953. In common with all coronations… READ MORE
Mike McCarthy looks to the common man to shine new light on Roman Britain in his new book The Romano-British Peasant
May 21, 2013
For a long time medievalists have been examining a wide range of topics, from kings and queens, castles, the church, to the common people, how they made a living, living… READ MORE
Le Sud de France: The Food & Cooking of the Languedoc – Award Winning Title
May 20, 2013
We’re excited to announce that Le Sud de France: The Food & Cooking of the Languedoc, published by Prospect Books and distributed in North America by the David Brown Book… READ MORE
Black Rats & Spanish Pearls: The Tortugas Shipwreck, History’s First Deep-Sea Excavation
April 15, 2013
Originally posted April 10, 2013 by wreckwatch, re-posted with kind permission After 1,489 hours of robotic diving and 20 years of research, the results of the world’s first ever deep-sea… READ MORE
