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Legion: life in the Roman army
The Roman army has been immortalised in heroic art and screen epics, but what was life really like for an ordinary soldier? ‘Everything the best history books can be: erudite, …
7000 Years of Jewellery
Explores the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewellery throughout the world since earliest times. Illustrated with 400 photographs, this work describes a range …
China’s hidden century
‘Handsomely illustrated’ – Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide ‘The book is a resounding success… a valuable guide to laypeople, students and scholars on the late Qing for years to …
The Medieval Cookbook
Drawing on the cuisine of the Middle Ages, from the fall of the Roman Empire to Henry VIII's break with Rome, this new treatment of a classic book explores the relationship between …
Hieroglyphs
Praise for the exhibition ***** The Telegraph ***** The Times ***** Daily Telegraph **** The Evening Standard “Plunge into the infinity pool of ancient Egyptian history with …
The world of Stonehenge
‘A simply outstanding book’ ‘Astonishing’ ‘[A] rich treasure-trove of photographs of objects’ ‘The book truly is a delight, and is a ‘book of the ancestors’ in a very real sense.’ …
Chinese Art
Beautifully illustrated with an array of Chinese art, this book offers a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns – and the sheer craftsmanship – …
Little Gay History
How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? And what did Shakespeare think about …
Sex on Show
The Greeks and Romans were not shy about sex. In classical Greece, statues of erect penises served as boundary-stones and signposts. In Rome, marble satyrs and nymphs grappled in …