The Egyptian Revival

Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West

By James Stevens Curl

In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and...

Published September 29th 2005 by Routledge.

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Sheela-na-gigs

Unravelling an Enigma

By Barbara Freitag

Here Barbara Freitag examines all the literature on the subject since their discovery 160 years ago, highlighting the inconsistencies of the various interpretations in regard...

Published September 16th 2004 by Routledge.

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An Archaeology of Images

Iconology and Cosmology in Iron Age and Roman Europe

By Miranda Aldhouse Green

Using archaeology and social anthropology, and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs, An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient...

Published April 29th 2004 by Routledge.

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Monuments and Landscape in Atlantic Europe

Perception and Society During the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age

Edited by Chris Scarre

Atlantic Europe is the zone par excellence of megalithic monuments, which encompass a wide range of earthen and stone constructions from inpressive stone circles to...

Published April 18th 2002 by Routledge.

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European Landscapes of Rock-Art

Edited by Christopher Chippindale, George Nash

Rock-art - the ancient images which still scatter the rocky landscapes of Europe - is a singular kind of archaeological evidence. Fixed in place, it...

Published November 15th 2001 by Routledge.

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Ancient Faces

Mummy Portraits in Roman Egypt

Edited by Susan Walker

From the first major discoveries a century ago, the painted portraits of Roman Egypt were a revelation to scholars and the public alike, and the...

Published February 24th 2000 by Routledge.

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Art in Greece

By W. Deonna, A. d. Ridder

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social...

Published March 20th 1997 by Routledge.

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