Ancient History
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Text and Image in René d'Anjou's Livre de Tournois: Constructing Authority and Identity in Fifteenth-Century Court Culture - Three Volume set [Hardback]
Justin Sturgeon(Author)
$340.00ISBN: 9781783272693
Published by : Boydell Press
René d'Anjou's Livre des tournois is famous as the most substantial account of the organisation of a medieval tournament that has come down to us. It survives in eight manuscripts, most of which have an almost identical layout; the b... .... Learn More -
The Kyrenia Ship Final Excavation Report. Volume I: History of the Excavation, Amphoras, Pottery and Coins as Evidence for Dating [Hardback]
Susan W. Katsev(Editor); Laina W. Swiney(Editor)
Regular Price: $80.00
Special Price: $60.00
ISBN: 9781785707520
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: The Kyrenia Ship Final Excavation Report
Volume: 1
The Kyrenia ship, a Greek merchantman built around 315 BC and sunk off the north coast of Cyprus 294-291 BC, was excavated between 1967 and 1972 under the direction of Michael Katzev. The importance of this ship lies in the extraordinary state of ... .... Learn More -
She is But a Woman: Queenship in Scotland 1424–1463 [Paperback]
Fiona Downie(Author)
$34.95ISBN: 9781910900499
Published by : John Donald
She is But a Woman, the first in-depth study of medieval Scottish queens, investigates the relationship between gender and power in the medieval Scottish court by exploring the art of queenship as practised by Joan Beaufort and Mary of Guel... .... Learn More -
Alexander III, 1249-1286: First Among Equals [Paperback]
Norman H. Reid(Author)
$44.95ISBN: 9781910900383
Published by : John Donald
Winner of the Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year 2019
Presiding over an age of relative peace and prosperity, Alexander III represented the zenith of Scottish medieval kingship. The events which followed his early and unexp... .... Learn More -
Markets and Exchanges in Pre-Modern and Traditional Societies [Hardback]
Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia(Editor)
Regular Price: $70.00
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ISBN: 9781789256116
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: MaTAS
Volume: 1
Markets emerge in recent historical research as important spheres of economic interaction in ancient societies. In the case of ancient Egypt, traditional models imagined an all-encompassing centralized, bureaucratic economy that left practically n... .... Learn More -
A Handbook of Late Roman Bronze Coin Types (324-395) [Hardback]
Shawn M Caza(Author)
$50.00ISBN: 9781912667611
Published by : Spink Books
Extensively illustrated, each entry includes details on dates, mints, personalities, weight standard, important variations, and the history and meaning of the legend and design. Detailed information about the late Roman bronze coinage system. Exte... .... Learn More -
Studies in the Roman and Medieval Archaeology of Exeter: Exeter, A Place in Time Volume II [Hardback]
Stephen Rippon(Editor); Neil Holbrook(Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789256192
Published by : Oxbow Books
This second volume presenting the research carried out through the Exeter: A Place in Time project presents a series of specialist contributions that underpin the general overview published in the first volume. Chapter 2 provides summaries ... .... Learn More -
Building for Eternity: The History and Technology of Roman Concrete Engineering in the Sea [Paperback]
C.J. Brandon(Author); R.L. Hohlfelder(Author); M.D. Jackson(Author); J.P. Oleson(Author)
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ISBN: 9781789256369
Published by : Oxbow Books
One marker of the majesty of ancient Rome is its surviving architectural legacy, the stunning remains of which are scattered throughout the circum-Mediterranean landscape. Surprisingly, one truly remarkable aspect of this heritage remains relative... .... Learn More -
The Papers of the Elland Society, 1769-1818 [Hardback]
John Walsh(Editor); Stephen Taylor(Editor)
$120.00ISBN: 9781843834441
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: Church of England Record Society
The Elland Society is one of the leading Evangelical clerical societies established in the eighteenth century. It provides a forum in which a group of like-minded clergymen are able to discuss matters of common interest and concern, and plays an i... .... Learn More -
A History of the County of Somerset: Dunster, Minehead and Carhampton [Hardback]
M.C. Siraut(Editor)
$165.00ISBN: 9781904356486
Published by : Victoria County History
Series: Victoria County History
This volume describes the history of the eastern part of Carhampton Hundred. Bounded by the Bristol Channel and Exmoor, with steep hills forming a backdrop to a coastal plain, the area has at its heart the picturesque village of Dunster, one of th... .... Learn More
