The Rise of Bronze Age Society: Travels, Transmissions and Transformations (Kristiansen Kristian)(Paperback)

The Rise of Bronze Age Society: Travels, Transmissions and Transformations (Kristiansen Kristian)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2006 SAA Book Award Beginning with state formation and urbanization in the Near East c. 3000 BC and ending in Central and Northern Europe c. 1000-500 BC, the Bronze Age marks an heroic age of travels and transformations throughout Europe. Kristian Kristiansen and Thomas Larsson

Travels with Epicurus - Meditations from a Greek Island on the Pleasures of Old Age (Klein Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Our society worships at the fountain of youth. Each year, we try to delay the arrival of old age, using everything at our disposal, from extreme exercise and botox to pilates and cosmetic dentistry. But in the process, are we missing out on a distinct and extraordinarily valuable stage of

The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean (Cline Eric H.)(Paperback)

The Greek Bronze Age, roughly 3000 to 1000 BCE, witnessed the flourishing of the Minoan and Mycenean civilizations, the earliest expansion of trade in the Aegean and wider Mediterranean Sea, the development of artistic techniques in a variety of media, and the evolution of early Greek religious

Death Revisited: The Excavation of Three Bronze Age Barrows and Surrounding Landscape at Apeldoorn-Wieselseweg (Louwen Arjan)(Paperback)

Death revisited present the results of the excavation of three Middle Bronze Age barrows and the direct surroundings of two barrow groups at the Wieselseweg in Apeldoorn, the

Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present (Beckwith Christopher I.)(Paperback)

An epic account of the rise and fall of the Silk Road empires The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith

The Red and the Black (Stendhal)(Paperback)

Charting the rise and fall of an ambitious young social climber in a cruel, monarchical society, Stendhal's The Red and the Black is translated with an introduction and notes by Roger Gard in Penguin Classics.Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial

God of Vengeance: The Rise of Sigurd 1 (Kristian Giles)(Paperback)

A glorious, bloody, perfect Viking saga of honour, courage, blood feud and revenge from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Games of Thrones. Unrelenting pace, brilliant action and characters. A masterwork. - CONN

Transformations (R. Bion Wilfred)(Paperback)

Transformations continues the investigation of various aspects of psychoanalytic theory and practice which Bion commenced with Learning from Experience (1962) and pursued in Elements of Psychoanalysis (1963). In this third work published in 1965, Bion examines the ways in which the analyst's

Winter's Fire - (The Rise of Sigurd 2): An atmospheric and adrenalin-fuelled Viking saga from bestselling author Giles Kristian (Kristian Giles)(Paperback / softback)

And it is there - in the face of betrayal and bloodshed, on a journey that will take him all too close to the halls of Valhalla - that Sigurd's destiny will be forged... The Vikings return in this thrilling, thunderous sequel to Giles Kristian's bestselling God of

Technology and the Historian: Transformations in the Digital Age (Crymble Adam)(Paperback)

Charting the evolution of practicing digital history Historians have seen their field transformed by the digital age. Research agendas, teaching and learning, scholarly communication, the nature of the archive--all have undergone a sea change that in and of itself constitutes a fascinating

The Age of Innocence (Wharton Edith)(Paperback)

Edith Wharton's acclaimed novel of love, duty, and half-known truths in Gilded Age New York society, with a foreword by bestselling author Elif Batuman Dutiful Newland Archer, an eligible young man from New York high society, is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a suitable match from

Cyprus: An island culture - Society and Social Relations from the Bronze Age to the Venetian Period(Pevná vazba)

This volume, introduced by Edgar Peltenburg, presents the results of latest research by young scholars working on aspects of Cypriot archaeology from the Bronze Age to the Venetian period. It presents a diversity excavation, material culture, iconographic and linguistic evidence to explore the

Oil (Hickson Ella)(Paperback)

The Bronze Age. The Iron Age. The Age of Oil. The Stone Age didn't end for want of stones. Oil follows the lives of one woman and her daughter in an epic, hurtling collision of empire, history and family. Ella Hickson's explosive play drills deep into the world's relationship with this finite

Stone Age to the Bronze Age - The Lives of Ancient People (Owen Ruth)(Paperback / softback)

Technology and Society: A World History (Ede Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Technology and Society: A World History explores the creative power of humanity from the age of stone tools to the digital revolution. It introduces technology as a series of systems that allowed us to solve real-world problems and create a global civilization. The history of technology is also the

Age at Work: Ambiguous Boundaries of Organizations, Organizing and Ageing (Hearn Jeff)(Paperback)

Age at Work explores the myriad ways in which 'age' is at 'work' across society, organizations and workplaces, with special focus on organizations, their boundaries, and marginalizing processes around age and ageism in and across these spaces. The book examines: How society operates in and

Ocean of Sound: Ambient Sound and Radical Listening in the Age of Communication (Toop David)(Paperback)

David Toop's extraordinary work of sonic history travels from the rainforests of Amazonas to the megalopolis of Tokyo via the work of artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk and Brian Wilson. Beginning in 1889 at the Paris exposition when Debussy first heard

The McDonaldization of Society: Into the Digital Age (Ritzer George)(Paperback)

George Ritzer′s seminal work of critical sociology, The McDonaldization of Society, continues to stand as one of the pillars of modern sociological thought. Building on the argument that the fast food restaurant has become the model for the rationalization process today, this book links theory to

Ancient Metrology, Vol I - A Numerical Code - Metrological Continuity in Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Age Europe (Neal John)(Paperback / softback)

Comprehensive overview of the system of measure found in Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron age Europe from the world's leading authority on ancient metrology. Volume I of a three part series combining the collected works of John Neal. Includes an engaging introduction to the subject itself and detailed

The End of the Bronze Age: Changes in Warfare and the Catastrophe Ca. 1200 B.C. - Third Edition (Drews Robert)(Paperback)

The Bronze Age came to a close early in the twelfth century b.c. with one of the worst calamities in history: over a period of several decades, destruction descended upon key cities throughout the Eastern Mediterranean, bringing to an end the Levantine, Hittite, Trojan, and Mycenaean kingdoms and

The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects (Mumford Lewis)(Paperback)

The city's development from ancient times to the modern age. Winner of the National Book Award. 'One of the major works of scholarship of the twentieth century' (Christian Science Monitor). Index;

Bronze Age Greek Warrior 1600-1100 BC (D'Amato Raffaele)(Paperback)

Osprey's survey of Greek warriors of the period of the Bronze Age from 1600 to 1100 BC. More than a century has passed past since German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the treasures of Bronze Age Mycenae. The richly decorated artifacts of the entombed warriors, whose bodies still lay

Rise of Rome - From the Iron Age to the Punic Wars (1000 BC - 264 BC) (Lomas Dr Kathryn)(Paperback / softback)

A fresh, original account of the origins and rise of the ancient world's greatest imperial

How Our Days Became Numbered: Risk and the Rise of the Statistical Individual (Bouk Dan)(Paperback)

Long before the age of 'Big Data' or the rise of today's 'self-quantifiers,' American capitalism embraced 'risk'--and proceeded to number our days. Life insurers led the way, developing numerical practices for measuring individuals and groups, predicting their fates, and intervening in their