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Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2003
ISBN 10: 0192804189ISBN 13: 9780192804181
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas and stereotypes. Barry Cunliffe seeks to reveal this fascinating people for the first time, using an impressive range of evidence, and exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions. Along the way, he exposes the way in which society's needs have shaped our visions of the Celts, and examines such colourful characters as St Patrick, Cu Chulainn, and Boudica. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Penguin Books, USA, 2003
ISBN 10: 0142002542ISBN 13: 9780142002544
Seller: Celt Books, Kenner, LA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek.
Published by B.T. Batsford/English Heritage, 1996
ISBN 10: 0713478934ISBN 13: 9780713478938
Seller: Cotswold Valley Books, Tetbury, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. B.T. Batsford/English Heritage, London,1995. Paperback. Third edition, first impression. This edition is modified and updated. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and with plans. Illustrated in one section with colour plates. Spine uncreased. Overall, the book is in a very good condition.
Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2001
ISBN 10: 0192854410ISBN 13: 9780192854414
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Edited by Barry Cunliffe, one of the world's leading archaeologists, this book provides a comprehensive account of prehistoric Europe from the coming of the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire. Unique in its approach, it is a history of both humanity and the environment, looking at the changing landscape of Europe and the responses and adaptations to these changes. With over 300 plates, maps, and figures, this fascinating volume will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the early history, art, and archaeology of Europe. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2012
ISBN 10: 0199609330ISBN 13: 9780199609338
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. Impressive in every sense, this hugely ambitious and assured book takes as its subject the entire history of the British Isles from the end of the last Ice Age and their physical emergence as islands all the way down to the Norman Conquest. Barry Cunliffe's magisterial narrative is abetted by correspondingly high production values, and whilst complex ideas are explained with admirable clarity, making the book an ideal introduction to Britain's prehistory and early history, there would be plenty here for the most seasoned professional to enjoy and profit from. Cunliffe kicks off with an examination of the ways in which our ancestors have conceived the distant past, from medieval myths to the dawn of modern archaeology. The remainder of the book is roughly chronological in structure. Prominent themes include the 'problem of origins', where Cunliffe's own research has been of such significance (the Celtic from the west hypothesis is synthesised here with concision and flair), and the importance of communication, connectivity and cultural transmission is emphasised throughout, with the Channel, the Atlantic and the North Sea seen as highways linking Britain and Ireland to the continent and building up an ongoing narrative which is anything but narrowly insular.
Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2013
ISBN 10: 0199679452ISBN 13: 9780199679454
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The last Ice Age, which came to an end about 12,000 years ago, swept the bands of hunter gatherers from the face of the land that was to become Britain and Ireland, but as the ice sheets retreated and the climate improved so human groups spread slowly northwards, re-colonizing the land that had been laid waste. From that time onwards Britain and Ireland have been continuously inhabited and the resident population has increased from a few hundreds to more than 60 million. Britain Begins is nothing less than the story of the origins of the British and the Irish peoples, from around 10,000BC to the eve of the Norman Conquest. Using the most up to date archaeological evidence together with new work on DNA and other scientific techniques which help us to trace the origins and movements of these early settlers, Barry Cunliffe offers a rich narrative account of the first islanders - who they were, where they came from, and how they interacted one with another. Underlying this narrative throughout is the story of the sea, which allowed the islanders and their continental neighbours to be in constant contact. The story told by the archaeological evidence, in later periods augmented by historical texts, satisfies our need to know who we are and where we come from. But before the development of the discipline of archaeology, people used what scraps there were, gleaned from Biblical and classical texts, to create a largely mythological origin for the British. Britain Begins also explores the development of these early myths, which show our ancestors attempting to understand their origins. And, as Cunliffe shows, today's archaeologists are driven by the same desire to understand the past - the only real difference is that we have vastly more evidence to work with. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Oxford University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0199539405ISBN 13: 9780199539406
Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. | Seiten: 160.
Published by Oxford University Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0199539405ISBN 13: 9780199539406
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Condition: New. The Druids have been known and discussed for over 2,000 years few figures flit so elusively through history. Enigmatic and puzzling, the lack of knowledge about them has resulted in a wide spectrum of interpretations. Barry Cunliffe examines their origins,.
Published by Oxford University Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 0192858882ISBN 13: 9780192858887
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Condition: New. InhaltsverzeichnisPreface 1 The Desert, the Rivers and the Ocean 2 The Long Beginning 3 Domesticating the Land: 6500-1000 BC 4 Creating Connectivities: 1000-140 BC 5 The Impact of Empire: 140 BC-AD 400 6 An End and a Beginning: AD .