The Shell Guide to British Archaeology
Author : Jacquetta Hawkes
Publisher : Michael Joseph
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 19,80 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Fiction
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Author : Jacquetta Hawkes
Publisher : Michael Joseph
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 19,80 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 21,65 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : 9780719018756
Author : Kitty Hauser
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 33,30 MB
Release : 2007-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0191525650
At certain times of the day - at sunrise, and sunset - the outlines of prehistoric fields, barrows and hill-forts in the British landscape may be thrown into relief. Such 'shadow sites', best seen from above, and captured by an airborne camera, are both examples of, and metaphors for, a particular way of seeing the landscape. At a time of rapid modernisation and urbanisation in mid-twentieth-century Britain, an archaeological vision of the British landscape reassured and enchanted a number of writers, artists, photographers, and film-makers. From John Piper, Eric Ravilious and Shell guide books, to photographs of bomb damage, aerial archaeology, and The Wizard of Oz, Kitty Hauser delves into evocative interpretations of the landscape and looks at the affinities between photography as a medium to capture traces of the past as well as their absence.
Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780300083477
The spectacular stone circles of western Europe, some nearly 6000 years old, have intrigued viewers through the ages. This beautiful book about these megalithic rings explores their ancestry, methods of construction, and eventual desertion. A substantially revised version of Aubrey Burl's highly praised work The Stone Circles of the British Isles, it offers new insights into the purpose of stone circles. It also provides a new interpretation of Stonehenge and of Callanish in Scotland, the first overview of the cromlechs in Brittany, a discussion of the problems of archaeoastronomy as related to stone circles, a greatly expanded Gazetteer, and an up-to-date list of radiocarbon dates and recent excavations.
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Publisher :
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 39,17 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Archaeology
ISBN :
Author : P. Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 12,55 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1135794936
This comprehensive and versatile reference source will be a most important tool for anyone wishing to seek out information on virtually any aspect of British affairs, life and culture. The resources of a detailed bibliography, directory and journals listing are combined in this single volume, forming a unique guide to a multitude of diverse topics - British politics, government, society, literature, thought, arts, economics, history and geography. Academic subjects as taught in British colleges and universities are covered, with extensive reading lists of books and journals and sources of information for each discipline, making this an invaluable manual.
Author : Albert John Walford
Publisher : London : Library Association
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 41,19 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 9781856040440
Volume 2 of this guide contains descriptions of 8300 plus critically evaluated & recommended reference resources available in all formats. Organized by Universal Dewey Classification, the topics covered are those usually found in the 100s--Philosophy & Psychology, 200s--Religion, 300s--Social Sciences, & the 900s--Geography, Biography & History. This volume particularly reflects the proliferation of travel & tourist guides, & reference works on Eastern Europe & Central Asia following the collapse of communism. Over the last few years an enormous expansion has also been noted of reference works in both religion & philosophy. Volume 1 covers Science & Technology. Volume 3 covers Generalia, Languages & Literature, & the Arts. Recommended in: Choice, Reference Reviews, American Reference Books Annual.
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Page : 550 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 1991
Category : England
ISBN :
Author : Norman Longmate
Publisher : Random House
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 47,47 MB
Release : 2011-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1446475751
In a brilliantly imaginative blend of military, social and diplomatic history, Norman Longmate retells our island story from the perspective of its defenders, in a narrative which stretches from the Celtic tribes who unsuccessfully fought against Ceasar to the great seabourne defence against the Armada of Philip of Spain. He has gone back to the original sources and investigated the original battlegrounds and weak spots in Britain's defences. But the real strength of his book is its seamless narrative of history, which uncovers the truth behind the legends. A mass of solidly researched fact, not readily found elsewhere, is seasoned with lively, humorous and occassionally gruesome anecdote. The result, providing at once an invaluable sourcebook for the specialist and an enthralling narrative for the general reader, is by far the most comprehensive and accessible history of England versus invasion ever published.
Author : Council for British Archaeology
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 39,43 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Archaeology
ISBN :