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Ritual / Religion / Temples

Mesoamerican Codices
Calendrical knowledge and ceremonial practice in Indigenous religion and history
£53.00
Author:
Alessia Frassani
Publication Year:
2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407359670
Paperback:
186 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white and colour. 115 illustrations.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30861/9781407359670
BAR number:
S3085
Sub Title:
Calendrical knowledge and ceremonial practice in Indigenous religion and history
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on the BAR Digital... More
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Sylloge of Defixiones from the Roman West, Volumes I and II
A comprehensive collection of curse tablets from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century CE
£126.00
Author:
Celia Sánchez Natalías
Publication Year:
2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407315324
Paperback:
600 pages, two-volume set
BAR number:
S3077
Sub Title:
A comprehensive collection of curse tablets from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century CE
Defixiones, also known as curse tablets, are one of the most revealing sources for ancient magico-religious practices. Born of rancour, anger, desire, love,... More
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£29.00
Author:
Attilio Mastrocinque
Publication Year:
2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407359137
Paperback:
116 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white and colour. 24 figures.
BAR number:
S3074
Why did the Romans worship a Persian god? This book presents a new reading of the Mithraic iconography taking into account that the cult had a prophecy. It... More
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Preparing for Eternity
Funerary models and wall scenes from the Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms
£61.00
Author:
Georgia Barker
Publication Year:
2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407359175
Paperback:
262 pages. Illustrated throughout in black and white and colour. 107 figures and 2 tables.
BAR number:
S3070
Sub Title:
Funerary models and wall scenes from the Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms
During the late Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom, there were two principal types of artistic representation in the ancient Egyptian elite tomb:... More
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Imprints of the Archaeology of Northern Nigeria
Landscape, society and crafts around Kirfi, Bauchi region
£45.00
Author:
Abubakar Sule Sani
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407358925
Paperback:
180 pages
Sub-series name:
African Archaeology, 94
BAR number:
S3062
Sub Title:
Landscape, society and crafts around Kirfi, Bauchi region
Abubakar Sule Sani’s pioneering book combines archaeological, ethnographic and historical data to construct a compelling narrative about the people of the... More
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Africa, Egypt and the Danubian Provinces of the Roman Empire
Military and religious interactions (2nd -3rd centuries AD)
£27.00
Editors:
Ștefana Cristea, Călin Timoc and Eric C. De Sena
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
English, with chapters in French
ISBN:
9781407359045
Paperback:
108 pages
BAR number:
S3058
Sub Title:
Military and religious interactions (2nd -3rd centuries AD)
This volume is the product of a symposium ‘Africa and the Danubian Provinces of the Roman Empire’ (July 29-30, 2018) which took place in Timișoara and was... More
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The Maya and Environmental Stress from Past to Present
Human response and adaptation to climate change in the Maya lowlands
£55.00
Author:
Eva Jobbová
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407357287
Paperback:
236 pages
Sub-series name:
Archaeology of the Maya, 8
BAR number:
S3055
Sub Title:
Human response and adaptation to climate change in the Maya lowlands
Both the perceived successes and failures of the Maya are often linked to their relationship with the local environment and their response to episodes of... More
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Carved in Stone
The archaeology of rock-cut sites and stone quarries
£48.00
Editors:
Claudia Sciuto, Anaïs Lamesa, Katy Whitaker and Ali Yamaç
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407358093
Paperback:
192 pages
BAR number:
S3054
Sub Title:
The archaeology of rock-cut sites and stone quarries
The study of marks left by humans on stone outcrops is an interdisciplinary endeavour that entails geology, history of techniques, ethnography as well as... More
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La stipe votiva di Monticchio Bagni (Rionero in Vulture, Italia)
Natura e Sacro sul Monte Vulture nel contesto italico
£30.00
Author:
Annarita Sannazzaro
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
Italian with abstracts in English
ISBN:
9781407358604
Paperback:
120 pages
Sub-series name:
Young Lukanian Archaeologists (YLA), 3
BAR number:
S3049
Sub Title:
Natura e Sacro sul Monte Vulture nel contesto italico
La scoperta agli inizi del XX secolo di un deposito votivo nelle campagne di Monticchio resta a lungo dimenticata negli archivi e nei magazzini della... More
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La Calabria dalla Tarda Antichità al Medioevo
Ricostruzione del paesaggio rurale dell’Altopiano del Poro, Vibo Valentia
£59.00
Author:
Cristiana La Serra
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
Italian
ISBN:
9781407357799
Paperback:
254 pages
BAR number:
S3048
Sub Title:
Ricostruzione del paesaggio rurale dell’Altopiano del Poro, Vibo Valentia
La conoscenza archeologica della Calabria nel Medioevo è ancora poco approfondita rispetto al resto dell'Italia meridionale, e questo rende difficile... More
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The Land of the Solstices
Myth, geography and astronomy in ancient Greece
£49.00
Author:
Tomislav Bilić
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407358628
Paperback:
212 pages
BAR number:
S3039
Sub Title:
Myth, geography and astronomy in ancient Greece
Following the recent upsurge of interest in ancient geography and astronomy, together with the ever-present fascination with myth, this book offers a fresh... More
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£172.00
Author:
Alejandro Villa del Castillo
Publication Year:
2021
Language:
Spanish, with a summary chapter in English
ISBN:
9781407358062
Paperback:
812 pages, two-volume set.
BAR number:
S3032
Sub Title:
Análisis arqueológico
En este trabajo se analiza, por primera vez en su conjunto, la producción escultórica cristiana hispana fechada entre los siglos VI y X. Frente a los... More
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