Oxbow Books is thrilled to announce a new bookshop outlet in Berwick-upon-Tweed! We are delighted to announce that you will now be able to browse a cross-section of books from Oxbow Books at a new[…]
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Oxbow Books’ Black Friday Sale
THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE BOOK. (somewhere) It’s time to start making some space on your bookshelves! On Friday 23rd, we’re offering 50% off all full-price books published by Oxbow Books and Windgather Press.[…]
The Mystery of Stonehenge: Aliens, Giants, and Music?
On 26th October 1918, one hundred years ago, Cecil Chubb gave Stonehenge to the nation, ending the private ownership of the monument. To celebrate, we take a walk through some of the weirdest and wildest[…]
The Times of Their Lives: The Future of Studying the Past
Do authors set out intending to write a benchmark book that may well change the face of their subject area forever, or does it simply evolve along the way? Professor ALASDAIR WHITTLE, author of the[…]
The Difficulties of Trusting Medieval Sources for The Battle of Poitiers
How can we reconstruct medieval battles? Is it possible to discern the truth in our sources? This extract from ‘The Black Prince and the Capture of a King’ by Morgen Witzel & Marilyn Livingstone explores[…]
The Unrepentant Editor and Archaeological Legacies
Who volunteers to ‘herd cats’ to edit academic collective volumes – and why? MARIA RELAKI, editor of From the Foundations to the Legacy of Minoan Archaeology, examines the struggles and the benefits of acting as an[…]
35 Years & 100 Issues of Oxbow Book News!
Next month, we’ll be releasing our 100th issue of Oxbow Book News. To celebrate, we’re giving you the chance to win £100 of books! THE HISTORY OF BOOK NEWS Book News was started in 1983[…]
Current Archaeology Awards 2018
The 10th annual Current Archaeology Awards are coming in February, which celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months, and the people judged to have made[…]
An Advent Calendar of Special Offers from Oxbow Books
We’ve got plenty of special treats waiting for you this Christmas! Every day from the first of December to Christmas Eve, you’ll get a one-off chance to purchase some of our recently published books at[…]