Seven European and US archaeologists ponder whether the study of past societies through their material culture would benefit by sloughing off the theory and ideology that have guided the field for the
Compiled for beginning and experienced genealogists in the UK or those looking for UK ancestors, this guide lists and briefly summarizes the content of useful websites, organized alphabetically by sub
An examination of the Nasser Khalili Collection of Islamic art, which catalogues specifically the 250 Arabic documents written in papyrus which are owned by the Collection. The entries are catalogued
Archaeologists, librarians, museum professionals, and other contributors describe archaeological projects and findings over the past half century in an area of Britain centered on the chalk uplands of
Fawcett and Rutherford present this research report on castles in Scotland, their history, and management in modern times. The authors focus on the roles played by castles in Scottish society discussi
Prospect Books' best seller is this handy instruction manual for the ultra-keen breadmaker and DIY enthusiast, showing how to build a substantial bread oven in the yard or garden.
First published in 1988, this fascinating food history is presented in a new edition with the short 1995 essay by Roy Shipperbottom, "The decline of tripe," which describes the disappearance from spec
Every spring, the intrepid gardener makes his choice of plants and produce. Invariably, a few courgettes will be among things chosen for his patch and, if the weather is fine, they will yield more veg
This humorous and interesting work, originally published in French in 2005, provides a natural history, and cookbook, for testicles of all types. The work explores language, myth and historic meaning
Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History is an annual series concerned with the archaeology and history of England and its neighbours during the Anglo-Saxon period. ASSAH offers researchers a
This collection of thirteen essays on literary analysis of travel writing from the Mediterranean region examines depictions of the Self and Other in texts from ancient Greece to the present. The works
Shortly after 800 B.C., a village was founded in the wetland and riverine habitat of northern Belize. Now called K'axob, this Maya community grew and prospered through Formative and Classic times. A m
In 1999, under the auspices of the American Academy in Rome, a multidisciplinary team of scholars began investigating the building and grounds of the Abbey of San Sebastiano at Alatri , which was foun
This volume brings together papers delivered during the conference commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of Henryk Kupiszewski, a Romanist and papyrologist at Warsaw University and the form
This journal is a joint venture endorsed by the American School of Prehistoric Research at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and the Institute of Archaeology at Jagiellonian University i
Jesus, Mantra of God explores the practice of the mantra in prayer. It comes out of the style of meditative prayer initiated by John Main and continued by his disciple Dom Laurence Freeman, OSB and
This book is about how postgraduate students might choose a topic for their thesis that they can investigate and turn into a short paper or a long dissertation. The book looks at questions like the fo
Ancient Greek cultic practices are explored in this volume, which originated at a 2004 conference at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Jensen, of the University of Aarhus, and his colleagues present
Friends, students, and colleagues mark the retirement of classicist Kroll from the University of Texas-Austin with 12 essays, two in French, on coins and their use in commerce in ancient Greece. The t
English Description: The book investigates the iconography and chronology of the late antique toga statue and the late antique Chlamys statue. Both types of honorific statuary can only be observed fro
