Skywatchers, Shamans & Kings: Astronomy and the Archaeology of Power, Paperback - E. C. Krupp

Reducere. DescriptionDiscover the celestial myths and cosmic rituals of ancient priests and kings . . .Drawing on intimate knowledge of the more than 1, 300 ...

Reducere. Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico helped establish the field of archaeoastronomy, and it remains the standard introduction to this subject. Combining b...

The Archaeology of Power and Politics in Eurasia: Regimes and Revolutions - Dr Charles W. Hartley, Dr G. Bike Yazicioglu, Dr Adam T. Smith

The Power of Stars, Hardcover

Reducere. Madness, sexuality, power, knowledge--are these facts of life or simply parts of speech? In a series of works of astonishing brilliance, historian ...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

DescriptionCinema is quite simply a unique book from one of the most influential film-makers in the history of cinema. Here, Jean-Luc Godard looks ...

Medieval Europe is a dark and dangerous place. It is a place where love clashes with ambition and violence rules - enemies are blinded, rivals are ...

Reducere. In the tradition of Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: Why did the West become the most powerful civilization ...

17 papers take a holistic view of beekeeping archaeology (including honey, wax, associated products, hive construction, and trade) in one large int...

The Archaeology of Ancient Egypt: Beyond Pharaohs - Douglas J. Brewer

Published in association with the Museum of Liverpool, this book explores 20 significant archaeological digs on Merseyside and what they uncovered....

The definitive work on church archaeology.Publisher: Amberley PublishingAuthor(s): Professor Warwick RodwellIllustration(s): 346 Illustrations, uns...

Reducere. DescriptionGerrard Dickson proposes here a series of alternative theories of astronomy, the place of the Earth and Sun in the universe, and the mat...

Features the herbal and shamanic healing practices. This book focuses on the Celtic and native (European and American) use of herbs and plants in s...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): J.A. SzirmaiNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 189 x 244 x 30Cover type: Paperback / s...

The human desire to adorn the body is universal and timeless. While specific forms of body decoration and the motivations for them vary by region, ...

Reducere. "Relying on a rich cache of previously classified notes, transcripts, cables, policy briefs, and memoranda, Andrew Cooper explains how oil drove, e...

The archaeology of communities and landscapes in the Carpathian Basin - Mariana Egri

As Ebehard Sauer shows in this important new work, the sad material remains of what survived the onslaught of the image-haters form a powerful comp...

Reducere. Explains the phenomenon of shaktipat, the spiritual transmission of power from a teacher to a devotee - Shows how technology has eroded personal po...

Reducere. The Krupp family were the premier German arms manufacturers from the middle of the 19th century until the end of World War II, producing artillery ...

Reducere. This children's history of the British Isles begins with the early tribal legends of Albion, and takes us through the Roman period, the Dark Ages, ...

Reducere. The Archaeology of the Caribbean is a comprehensive synthesis of Caribbean prehistory from the earliest settlement by humans more than 4000 years B...

William R. Biers wrote The Archaeology of Greece to introduce students, teachers, and lay readers to the delights of exploring the world of ancient...

DescriptionIn this book, Nadine Moeller challenges prevailing views on Egypt's non-urban past and argues for Egypt as an early urban society. She t...

Reducere. Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a deep and enduring presence in popular culture; people created and concealed man...

Publisher: Indiana University PressAuthor(s): Robert S. KawashimaNumber of pages: 366Collection: Biblical LiteraturePublication date: 2022Dimension...

Reducere. The Mancini Sisters, Marie and Hortense, were born in Rome, brought to the court of Louis XIV of France, and strategically married off by their unc...

The Emperor and the World: Exotic Elements and the Imaging of Middle Byzantine Imperial Power, Ninth to Thirteenth Centuries C. E. - Alicia Walker