wyszukanych pozycji: 11
The Archaeology of Bahrain: The British contribution
ISBN: 9781841715551 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The papers in this volume were given at a seminar "The Archaeology of Bahrain: the British contribution" on Monday 24th July 2000 at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. The venue was the excellent Brunei Gallery, within the School, which was at the time playing host to the exhibition "Traces of Paradise" which unfolded the story of Bahrain's early history. It was the exhibition that provided the inspiration and the context for the Seminar. The British contribution to the archaeology of Bahrain goes back far more than a century and is substantial. The ten seasons of expeditions...
The papers in this volume were given at a seminar "The Archaeology of Bahrain: the British contribution" on Monday 24th July 2000 at the School of Ori...
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152,18 zł |
Regime Change in the Ancient Near East and Egypt: From Sargon of Agade to Saddam Hussein
ISBN: 9780197263907 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The manner in which government practices and personnel survive the violent disruption of regime change is an issue of current relevance, yet is a subject which has largely been ignored by modern scholarship. These essays, covering more than four thousand years of history, discuss the continuity of administration and royal iconography in successful changes of regime in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Iran.
The manner in which government practices and personnel survive the violent disruption of regime change is an issue of current relevance, yet is a subj...
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Ur: The City of the Moon God
ISBN: 9781472524195 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The ancient Mesoptamian city of Ur was a Sumerian city state which flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2800-2000 BCE. However, in the recent past it suffered from the disastrous Gulf war and from neglect. It still remains a potent symbol for people of all faiths and will have an important role to play in the future. This account of Ur's past looks at both the ancient city and its evolution over centuries, and its archaeological interpretation in more recent times. From the 19th century explorers and their identification of the site of Mukayyar as the Biblical... The ancient Mesoptamian city of Ur was a Sumerian city state which flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2800-2000 BCE. However,... |
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The Sumerian World
ISBN: 9781138238633 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 660 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from recent excavations, the articles are organised thematically using evidence from archaeology, texts and the natural sciences. This broad treatment makes the volume of interest to students looking for comparative data in allied subjects such as ancient literature and early religions. Providing an authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the Sumerian period written by some of the... The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000... |
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Ur: The City of the Moon God
ISBN: 9781472533692 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The ancient Mesoptamian city of Ur was a Sumerian city state which flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2800-2000 BCE. However, in the recent past it suffered from the disastrous Gulf war and from neglect. It still remains a potent symbol for people of all faiths and will have an important role to play in the future. This account of Ur's past looks at both the ancient city and its evolution over centuries, and its archaeological interpretation in more recent times. From the 19th century explorers and their identification of the site of Mukayyar as the Biblical... The ancient Mesoptamian city of Ur was a Sumerian city state which flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2800-2000 BCE. However,... |
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Dilmun and Its Gulf Neighbours
ISBN: 9780521583480 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Harriet Crawford presents a scholarly and up-to-date account of the archaeology of the Arabian Gulf from c. 4500-1500 BC. She offers a new interpretation of the structure of the urban, centralized and probably literate society of the Early Dilmun period (c. 2000-1800 BC) using material from the recently excavated site of Saar on the main Bahrain island. Like the neighboring societies in Oman and the Emirates, Dilmun was greatly influenced by its participation in the complex trade routes linking it to Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.
Harriet Crawford presents a scholarly and up-to-date account of the archaeology of the Arabian Gulf from c. 4500-1500 BC. She offers a new interpretat...
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Dilmun and Its Gulf Neighbours
ISBN: 9780521586795 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Harriet Crawford presents a scholarly and up-to-date account of the archaeology of the Arabian Gulf from c. 4500-1500 BC. She offers a new interpretation of the structure of the urban, centralized and probably literate society of the Early Dilmun period (c. 2000-1800 BC) using material from the recently excavated site of Saar on the main Bahrain island. Like the neighboring societies in Oman and the Emirates, Dilmun was greatly influenced by its participation in the complex trade routes linking it to Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.
Harriet Crawford presents a scholarly and up-to-date account of the archaeology of the Arabian Gulf from c. 4500-1500 BC. She offers a new interpretat...
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Dilmun Temple at Saar: Bahrain and Its Archaeological Inheritance
ISBN: 9780710304872 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Sumer and the Sumerians
ISBN: 9780521533386 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Mesopotamia produced one of the best-known ancient civilizations, with a literate, urban culture and highly-developed political institutions. Harriet Crawford reviews the extraordinary social and technological developments in the region over a period of two millennia (from 3800 to 2000 BC) in this fully revised and expanded edition of her classic text. Drawing on the most up-to-date historical and archaeological sources, she describes the physical environment and covers architecture, trade and industry, the development of writing, and changes in social and political structures. First Edition...
Mesopotamia produced one of the best-known ancient civilizations, with a literate, urban culture and highly-developed political institutions. Harriet ...
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Traces of Paradise: The Archaeology of Bahrain, 2500bc-300ad
ISBN: 9781860647420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This comprehensive, well-illustrated history of the Bahrain Islands fills a major gap in our knowledge of the archaeology of the Middle East. Home to the ancient civilizations of Dilmun and Tylos, Bahrain was one of the most significant cultural areas in the region and its pre-eminence as a trading center brought it enormous wealth, reflected in the buildings and artifacts that have been excavated in recent years. Many of these objects and sites have never been published before and Traces of Paradise reveals an extraordinary range of materials.
This comprehensive, well-illustrated history of the Bahrain Islands fills a major gap in our knowledge of the archaeology of the Middle East. Home to ...
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Spooky Ambiguous: An intriguing collection of ghost stories and poetry, fangs and fairy tales
ISBN: 9781915067128 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Ghosts and vampires, zombies and werewolves. A mirror with danger at its heart. A child is delighted to discover she is a witch, and a village disappears under a fairy curse. Then a selkie finds her way back to the waves, before a blood moon rises, bringing its own secrets ... Full of the spooky and the gothic, fairy tales and poetry, this is a brilliant and intriguing collection where nothing and no one is as they seem. Bringing together authors from across the UK: featuring Penny Ayers, Michael Bartlett, Patrick Booth, Amaris Chase, Holly Anne Crawford, Ivor Daniel, Amanda Jane Davies,...
Ghosts and vampires, zombies and werewolves. A mirror with danger at its heart. A child is delighted to discover she is a witch, and a village disappe...
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46,63 zł |