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Distant impressions the senses in the ancient near east by anne-caroline rendu loisel (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The eight gold artifacts found in the cave at nahal qanah, weighing nearly one kilogram in total, constitute such a discovery, outstanding in the archaeology of i srael and of the entire ancient near eastwhen it was finally opened and thus revealed to us, it offered one of the most fascinating archaeological experiencesit is a dual language english/hebrew publication"for thousands of years, since the early bronze age, the nahal qanah cave was sealed off and desertedthere in the muddy halls, narrow recesses and dark niches, finds of a most impressive nature were unearthedit is rare in the course of an archaeological investigation to come across a single discovery that profoundly alters and enriches our understandingof the culture amongst whose material remains it was found" see oxfam website for delivery information read morein the massive use of gold and in the singularity of their shape, they provide a unique glimpse into the culture and social organization of the people who used the cave and left these unusual remainsoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street published in , this scarce, out-of-print publication is in very good shape, with no damage to the covers or pagesthe most exquisite were those of the chalcolithic cemetery situated in the cave, containing numerous burial offerins of high quality
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ancient mariner, east indies, fruitwood, half round console/hall table with drawer5”) x w 85cm (335”) x d 45cm ( newexcellent condition h 75cm (29
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The ancient secret of the flower of life: v1 (ancient secret of the flower of life) paperback – 24 junnow a new dawn is streaming through the windows of perceptiononce, all life in the universe knew the flower of life as the creation patternthis book is one of those windows
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Title: ancient history from coins (approaching the ancient world)author(s): christopher howgego
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Oxfam shop clitheroe the only book of its kind in any language, travel in the ancient world offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first egyptian voyages recorded in old kingdom inscriptions through greek and roman times to the christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuriesrich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the authorsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from archaeological studies among the ancient cities of mexicoin december, , a number of gentlemen, representing different branches of scientific research, were invited by mrthe following report, issued for convenience in two parts, is the resultwe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical worksin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editionbesides this a short paper treating of the geology, and particularly of the cenotes or natural wells of yucatan, will appear in the journal of geology of the university of chicagosee oxfam website for delivery information read morearmour to accompany him in his steam yacht ituna on a voyage to mexicocomthis book is a reproduction of an important historical workthree months were spent in that most interesting country, mainly in the states of yucatan, chiapas and oaxacaabout the publisherforgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic booksfind more at wwwforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copythe writer was a member of the party and, as curator of anthropology in the field colum bian museum, was expected to examine and describe such archaeologic remains as happened to be encountered during the journey
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How to pray with the bible the ancient prayer form of lectio divina made simple by karl aschultz (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam books & music bedford keepers of the kingdom; the ancient offices of britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredust cover - unmarkedoverall condition - as new224 pages, published , ny; hardback - red cloth boards with gold lettering on spinelavishly illustrated in colour; printed on high-quality, glossy paper
14 €
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The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel taylor colefidge - hardcover **mint condition**
31 €
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In the land of mists, the ancient dead are unique monstrosities of astonishing power, capable of rising again and again despite the efforts of the mightiest heroeswithin this treatise the doctor classifies these complex creatures, defines their common characteristics, and speculates upon their salient abilitiesravenloft setting
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Mystery stories: curse of the ancient spirits for nintendo dscondition is like new
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Paul the ancient letter writerauthor: weima, jeffrey apublisher: baker publishing grouppublication datelanguage: this book should contain text in 0
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Featuring 30 incredible wonders of the ancient world! categories include wonder, beauty, year and distance from londonor will chichen itza’s stepped pyramids help you to conquer your opponents?will you rise to victory with cairo citadel?
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Chronicles of mystery curse of the ancient temple nintendo ds complete pal
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Fighting techniques of the ancient world bc - 500 ad - anglim, simon & jestice, phyllis g& serrati, john& rusch, scott mauthor: anglim, simon & jestice, phyllis g
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Atlantis centre of the ancient world is a piece quality jigsaw puzzle from bluebirdcompleted puzzle size: 68 x 48cm bluebird puzzles are known for their excellent quality and vibrant colours
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Mystery quest: curse of the ancient spirits (nintendo ds, ) - european
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Nintendo gameboy wizardry gaiden ii curse of the ancient enperor japan ver
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The new middle east what everyone needs to know (r) by james l%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsgelvin (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days
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near mint double cd & casevarious artistssimply the best night at the opera
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Its story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near east"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forceswilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodbanias' story starts in canaanite timeswith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity
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They were produced by time life books in the s (approx ) ones included are: cultural atlas - russia, africa, japan, china, viking world, india, australia - new zealand- south pacific, spain - portugal, mesopotamia - ancient near east, france, renaissance atlas - ancient egypt, christian church, greek world, medieval europe, ancient america, islamic world, bible, roman world, jewish worldprice is for all 20 books and obviously collection onlyavailable here is a collection of 20 large format hardback books in a series titled cultural atlas/ atlas of
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The book focuses on both maritime exploration and overland discovery via the ancient silk road: a network of trading posts that encompassed china, tibet, pakistan, india, kurdistan, iraq, ethiopia, eritrea, and dozens of other places known in ancient times by fabled names, including abyssinia, malacca, macassar, siam, and cathayoxfam bookshop brighton today the world is focusing unprecedented attention on asia and the middle east - rediscovering a cultural, political, and geographical landscape that has fascinated and frustrated westerners since the time of alexander the greatsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejames cook) and influential cartographersthe maps provide detailed visual keys to the fascinating history of asia and the middle east: altogether they illuminate a cast of historical figures ranging from great leaders (the queen of sheba, mohammed the prophet, king charles v) to legendary explorers (marco polo, columbus, magellan, sir francis drake, captmapping the silk road and beyond depicts over eighty maps organized in clear chronology - from alexander the great's map of the world, first created in 323 bc and reproduced in a sixteenth-century atlas, to maps from the nineteenth century by french and dutch explorers that detail the growing interaction between europeans and eastern culturesmapping the silk road and beyond traces the history of the european age of exploration and its lasting effects on these regions through an extensive series of beautifully rendered and imaginative maps drawn by explorers, merchants, and colonial administrators of the timethese maps represent the finest examples in existence in museums, libraries, and archives around the world, chosen because they depict the most important milestones in the mapping of asia
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Scarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyin the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographydespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardpetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingen2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingrivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapshowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsthe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol ithis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by ccondition: binding copies with decent blocksour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stvolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edges
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116 €
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Fans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottoms recreation of the ancient worldharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artdoes treachery pose the greatest danger?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramathe western provinces - gaul, spain and britain - have been seized by the pretender postumuseveryone must choose a sidesee oxfam website for delivery information read moread 264 - the roman empire is torn in twoa fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the anglespraise for harry sidebottom: sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydryet not all welcome ballistas returnoxfam shop launceston warrior of rome: the amber road is the sixth book in harry sidebottom's warrior of rome serieson a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, ballista must journey the amber road to the far north to hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birthto the east, on the plains of northern italy, the armies of the emperor gallienus muster
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Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditiona scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationpublished by john murray, londonthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workinternally; is almost goodpages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingdiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactscondition wear at extremitiesbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletitles in gilt to spinesecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagesoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear covers5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spineitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsplates are brightour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome pencil writing on front free endpaperoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)some rubbing to front inner hinge
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107 €
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With a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient worldthe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderthe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menaceoxfam bookshop cheltenham warrior of rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfarepraise for harry sidebottom: 'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times 'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boy see oxfam website for delivery information read morea man whose name itself means war: a man called ballistaone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsalone, ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the imperiumthere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasion
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With a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient worldthe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderthe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menacepraise for harry sidebottom: 'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times 'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boy see oxfam website for delivery information read morea man whose name itself means war: a man called ballistaone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsalone, ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the imperiumthere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasionoxfam shop colne road warrior of rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare
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As the new york times carried stories about the ""slow massacre of a race,"" public outrage over this tragedy led to an unprecedented philanthropic crusade spearheaded by near east relief, an organization rooted in protestant missionary endeavors in the near east and dedicated to saving the survivors of the first genocide of the twentieth centurypart of a generation who were admonished as children to ""remember the starving armenians,"" peterson went to armenia in as a peace corps volunteer and became fascinated by the country's troubled historyoxfam bookshop knutsford the persecution and suffering of the armenian people, a religious and cultural minority in the ottoman empire, reached a peak in the era of world war i at the hands of the turksfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read more"" the west gradually began to take noticebetween and as many as 1""starving armenians"" is an eloquent narrative of an all but forgotten part of that experiencethe extensive research he embarked upon afterwards revealed not only the scope of the people's hardship and amazing resilience; it located in the american effort to help the armenians a unique perspective on our own nation's experience of the twentieth centuryin ""starving armenians,"" merrill peterson explores the american response to these atrocities, beginning with the initial reports to president wilson from his ambassador to the ottoman empire, henry morgenthau, who described turkey as ""a place of horrorthe book also addresses the armenian aspirations for an independent republic under american auspices; these hopes went unfulfilled in the peacemaking after the war and ended altogether when armenia was absorbed into the soviet union5 million armenian men, women, and children died in ottoman turkey, victims of execution, starvation, and death marches to the syrian desert
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