Roman Shields (Bishop M. C.)(Paperback)

Roman Shields (Bishop M. C.)(Paperback)

The Roman shield, the scutum, was central to the Romans' conquest of the known world, and has become an emblem of the legions at the forefront of that effort. This new study draws on the latest research to reveal the history of this iconic equipment. The introduction of the scutum in the 4th

The Spatha: The Roman Long Sword (Bishop M. C.)(Paperback)

The Roman long sword, the spatha, was central to the Romans' defense of their empire--this title investigates the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of this feared close-combat weapon. Adopted from the Celts in the 1st century BC, the spatha, a lethal and formidable chopping

Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses (Bishop M. C.)(Pevná vazba)

This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the former Roman Empire, of which approximately eighty-five have been located and identified. With the expansion of the empire and the garrisoning of its army in frontier regions during the 1st century AD, Rome began to concentrate

The Gladius: The Roman Short Sword (Bishop M. C.)(Paperback)

One of the most feared weapons in the ancient world, the gladius was lethal both on the battlefield and in the arena. Literary sources tell of the terror it inspired, while archaeological evidence of wounds inflicted is testament to its deadly effect. By pulling together strands of literary,

Roman Shields (Travis)(Paperback)

The Roman military is an iconic, ancient institution; everybody is familiar with the image of fearsome Roman soldiers marching in their famous columns. In this book, Roman military experts John and Hilary Travis turn their attention to the shields used by the historic Roman stalwarts, drawing on

Death and Burial in the Roman World (Toynbee J. M. C.)(Paperback)

Never before available in paperback, J. M. C. Toynbee's study is the most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices. Ranging throughout the Roman world from Rome to Pompeii, Britain to Jerusalem--Toynbee's book examines funeral practices from a wide variety of perspectives. First, Toynbee

Aristotle (Shields Christopher)(Paperback)

In this extensively revised new edition of his excellent guidebook, Christopher Shields introduces the whole of Aristotle's philosophy, showing how his powerful conception of human nature shaped much of his thinking on the nature of the soul and the mind, ethics, politics, and the arts.Beginning

Jane Austen (Shields Carol)(Paperback / softback)

Duet (Shields Carol)(Paperback / softback)

Orange Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning Carol Shields' tender, funny and wonderfully insightful portrait of two sisters struggling to rediscover themselves amidst the perplexing swirl of family

Republic Of Love (Shields Carol)(Paperback / softback)

Unless (Shields Carol)(Paperback / softback)

Dazzling novel from Carol Shields, author of 'The Stone Diaries', winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and 'Larry's Party', winner of the Orange

Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression (Shields Brooke)(Paperback)

In her bestselling memoir, now in paperback, Brooke Shields shares with the world her deeply personal experience with postpartum depression When Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter to the world, her joyful expectations were quickly followed by something unexpected--a crippling depression

North Shields and Tynemouth Pubs (Burnett Eileen)(Paperback)

North Shields and Tynemouth, historically united, lie on the north bank of the River Tyne. North Shields grew up as a fishing port serving the Priory of Tynemouth on the headland. As other industries moved into North Shields, particularly ship-building, the town expanded from its site along the

Barthes/Burgin (Bishop Ryan)(Paperback)

When the World is Full of Friends (Shields Gillian)(Paperback / softback)

Jack (Bishop Helen Victoria)(Paperback / softback)

South Shields, Marsden and Whitburn Colliery Railway (Hatcher William J.)(Paperback / softback)

Larry's Party (Shields Carol)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of The Women's Prize for

Roman Frontier in Britain - Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and Roman Policy in Scotland (Shotter David C. A.)(Paperback / softback)

Prose - The Centenary Edition (Bishop Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Elizabeth Bishop: Poet of the Periphery (Anderson Linda)(Paperback)

A collection of essays on Elizabeth Bishop drawing on work presented at the first UK Elizabeth Bishop confrence, held at Newcastle University. It brings together papers by both academic critics and leading poets, including Michael Donaghy, Vicki Feaver, Deryn Rees-Jones and Anne

Unseen Things Above (Fox Catherine)(Paperback)

Who will be the next bishop of Lindchester? That's what everyone's been asking since bishop Paul Henderson resigned in haste and a whiff of scandal. Unseen Things Above rejoins our friends in the diocese as they address themselves to the labyrinthine process of appointing his replacement. When they

Shamanism for Every Day: 365 Journeys (Bishop Mara)(Paperback)

In Shamanism for Every Day: 365 Journeys, shamanic practitioner and intuitive consultant Mara Bishop offers readers profound yet simple tools for weaving spirituality and healing into their busy lives. DISCOVER YOUR UNIQUE PATH For thousands of years, practitioners of shamanism have found healing

Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition (Bishop Christopher M.)(Paperback)

This is the first comprehensive treatment of feed-forward neural networks from the perspective of statistical pattern recognition. After introducing the basic concepts, the book examines techniques for modeling probability density functions and the properties and merits of the multi-layer