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This book is an inspirational exploration of the signs and symbols of a wealth of global cultures from ancient times to the present day, bringing together together some of the world’s most potent sacred images.Through a rich array of fascinating images drawn from ritual, myth and the natural wor..

Eighth EditionThe Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World’s greatest ancient civilization. In The Maya Michael D. Coe distils a lifetime’s scholarship for the general reader and student.This, the eighth edition of the book, incorporates the lat..

HEROES ranges widely across human experience, achievement and character. The biblical heroes Deborah and Judith appear along with King David and Samson. Mary Queen of Scots is contrasted with Queen Elizabeth I. There are inspiring national leaders, military geniuses and warrior-queens. On a lighter ..

Described as a ‘masterly study’ and ‘an outstanding volume’ on its first publication, The Incas and Their Ancestors quickly established itself as the best general introduction to the cultures and civilization of ancient Peru. Now this classic text has been fully updated for the revised edition, givi..

Michael D. Coe’s Mexico has long been recognized as the most readable and authoritative introduction to the region’s ancient civilizations. This companion to his best-selling The Maya has now been completely revised by Professor Coe and Rex Koontz.The sixth edition includes:New developments in the b..

The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of RomeThis engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the peoples who fought against it. Here is the reality behind such legends as Spartacus the gladiator, as ..

Cesare Vecellios' guide to the dress and customs of the world first appeared in his native Venice in 1590, and was a publishing sensation. It brought together vivid descriptions and depictions of the costumes of the different countries of the world throughout history, from Ancient Rome to Vecellios ..

The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World’s greatest ancient civilization. Professor Coe distils a lifetime’s scholarship for the general reader and student.Since the previous edition, new sites have been uncovered and further excavations in old ..

CASSELL'S CHRONOLOGY OF WORLD HISTORY lists year by year and region by region not only pivotal historical and political events but also advances and achievements in the arts and sciences. Charting the rise and fall of civilizations and empires, as well as the arrival and impact of cultural and techn..

'To have such an uncomplicated, unaffected witness present at some of the key defining moments of the 20th century was fortunate for historians. Frau Junge's book has sold 100,000 copies in Germany and it is easy to see why: her testimony rings absolutely true, when other politically motivated accou..

The war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies. Into this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his o..

Without writing there would be no history and no civilization as we know it. But how, when and where did writing evolve?In an absorbing text, Andrew Robinson explains the interconnection between sound, symbol and script. He discusses each of the major writing systems in turn, from cuneiform and ..