History by Region
Please note - the books listed here are print editions. Click on the thumbnails to see ebook buying options.
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Colchester, Fortress of the War God: An Archaeological Assessment [eBook (PDF)]
David Radford(Author); Adrian Gascoyne(Author); Philip Wise(Editor)
£0.00ISBN: 9781789258929
Published by : Oxbow Books
This volume is a critical assessment of the current state of archaeological knowledge of the settlement originally called Camulodunon and now known as Colchester. The town has been the subject of antiquarian interest since the late 16th century an... .... Learn More -
Newcastle upon Tyne, the Eye of the North: An Archaeological Assessment [eBook (PDF)]
C.P. Graves(Author); D. H. Heslop(Author)
£0.00ISBN: 9781789258936
Published by : Oxbow Books
Newcastle upon Tyne is one of England’s great cities. Many think of it mainly as a product of the Industrial Revolution when abundant resources of coal, iron ore and water came together to create a Victorian industrial powerhouse. In fact, N... .... Learn More -
Scandinavia in the First World War: Studies in the War Experience of the Northern Neutrals [Hardback]
Claes Ahlund (Editor)
£35.95Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9789187121579
Published by : Nordic Academic Press
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden all managed to stay out of the First World War, but all three were deeply affected by it. When the trade war and blockades came into play, the Scandinavian countries were subject to relentless pressure. Inflation and sh... .... Learn More -
Rethinking the Space for Religion: New Actors in Central & Southeast Europe on Religion, Authenticity & Belonging [Hardback]
Catharina Raudvere (Author)
£34.95Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9789187121852
Published by : Nordic Academic Press
What happens to people's sense of belonging when globalisation meets with proclaimed regional identities resting heavily on conceptions of religion and ethnicity? Who are the actors stressing cultural heritage and authenticity as tools for self-un... .... Learn More -
Chariots and Other Wheeled Vehicles in Italy Before the Roman Empire [Hardback]
J. H. Crouwel (Author)
£50.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781842174678
Published by : Oxbow Books
Chariots and Other Wheeled Vehicles in Italy before the Roman Empire presents evidence for transport by wheeled vehicle in Italy before the Roman Imperial period, the beginning of which is often thought to be marked by Augustuss conquest... .... Learn More -
Living the Lunar Calendar [Paperback]
Jonathan Ben-Dov (Editor); Wayne Horowitz (Editor); John M. Steele (Editor)
£36.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781842174814
Published by : Oxbow Books
Lunar calendars suffer from an inherent uncertainty in the length of each month and the number of months in the year. Variable atmospheric conditions, weather and the acuity of the eye of an observer mean that the first sighting of the new moon... .... Learn More -
Medicine, Morality & Political Culture: Legislation on Venereal Disease in Five Northern European Countries, c.1870-1995 [Paperback]
Ida Blom (Author)
£26.95Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9789185509737
Published by : Nordic Academic Press
How did governments in the past act to stop the spread of venereal disease? Did legislation reflect medical opinion, and how did it treat the interests represented by women's or homosexual organisations? How can similarities and differences in nat... .... Learn More -
Development-led Archaeology in North-West Europe [Paperback]
Richard Bradley (Editor); Colin Haselgrove (Editor); Marc Vander Linden (Editor); Leo Webley (Editor)
Regular Price: £38.00
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ISBN: 9781842174661
Published by : Oxbow Books
Many countries in northern Europe have seen a huge expansion in development-led archaeology over the past few decades. Legislation, frameworks for heritage management and codes of practice have developed along similar but different lines. The Val... .... Learn More -
Ariconium, Herefordshire: an Iron Age settlement and Romano-British 'small town' [eBook (PDF)]
Robin Jackson(Author)
£0.00ISBN: 9781842179352
Published by : Oxbow Books
The Roman 'small town' of Ariconium in southern Herefordshire has long been known as an important iron production center but has remained very poorly understood. The town is suggested to have developed from a late Iron Age Dobunnic tribal center, ... .... Learn More -
Archaeology and Environment in Northumberland: Till-Tweed Studies Volume 2 [eBook (PDF)]
D. G. Passmore(Author); Tim Gates(Author); Peter Marshall(Author)
£0.00ISBN: 9781789256543
Published by : Oxbow Books
Eventful, influential and absorbing, the early history of Northumberland is a fascinating story that has rarely been brought together under one cover. In this authoritative historical account, the authors bring to bear a huge quantity of old and n... .... Learn More
