ARCHAEOLOGY Archaeology Amberley
The Spoon Peter Ginn 15th May, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781398110830 Archaeologist and TV presenter delves into the fascinating history behind an object we all use every day.
The Final Frontier: Scotland’s Early Roman Landscape Andrew Tibbs 15th February, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781398117235 Revealing guide to the early Roman fortifications in Scotland, from an acknowledged expert.
50 Finds From Childhood Kayt Hawkins 15th July, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781398114852 Latest volume in this popular series looks at how objects registered with the Portable Antiqui- ties Scheme inform our understanding of children and childhood through history.
The Archaeology of Worcester in 20 Digs James Dinn 15th April, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781445694023 Fascinating look at the city’s history and heritage, written by Worcester’s archaeological officer.
Bloomsbury Academic
Carthage Sandra Bingham, Eve MacDonald 11th July, pb, eb, £19.99, 9781472522764 A rediscovery and excava- tion of the ancient site of Carthage, unfolding against a backdrop of Barbary pirates, the Napoleonic Wars, Euro- pean empire-building, post-colonialism and the Arab Spring.
British Museum Press
SERIES
British Museum Research Publications pb, 9780861592 Publishes the results of research undertaken by museum staff and associated researchers.
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English Medieval Coin Hoards 2 Marion Archibald, Gareth Williams 15th March, £30, vol 214 142 Recent Discoveries of Tetrarchic Hoards from Roman Britain and their Wider Context Eleanor Ghey (ed) 16th February, £40, vol 236 364
Britain’s most intriguing archaeological sites.
Historic England
Stonehenge Clive Ruggles, Amanda Chadburn 15th May, hb, eb, £45, 9781802074673 First in-depth study of archaeology and astron- omy at Stonehenge for both researchers and the public.
Icon Books
Legion Richard Abdy 1st February, hb, £45, 9780714122939 The Roman army has been immortalised in heroic art and screen epics but what was life really like for an ordinary soldier?
Eglantyne Books
The Sacred Geometry of Ancient Greece Lucie Wolfer-Sulzer, Bernard Rest (tr) 15th February, pb, £19.99, 9781913378165 How Greek temples and statues were based entirely upon principles of sacred geometry.
Searching for the Palace of Odysseus Robert Temple 15th April, pb, £15.99, 9781913378172 The discovery of the site of the Mycenaean palace of Odysseus, with dating evidence and photographs.
Equinox
Local Experiences of Connectivity and Mobility in the Ancient West-central Mediterranean Jermey Hayne (ed), Linda Gosner (ed) 15th March, hb, eb, £90, 9781800504387 Brings together a series of papers that explore theoretical and material approaches.
Frances Lincoln
Secret Britain Mary-Ann Ochota 14th March, pb, £18.99, 9780711288850 Anthropologist and broadcaster goes on a tour of more than 70 of
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-fiction
Footmarks Jim Leary 9th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781837730254 Archaeologist traces the past 3.5 million years to reveal how people have always been moving and how travel has historically been enforced or prohibited.
James Currey
Namib: The Archaeology of an African Desert John Kinahan 20th February, pb, £29.99, 9781847013729 First, full-length examination of the archaeology and history of the Namib Desert.
Oxbow Books
Ancient Effigy Mound Landscapes of Upper Midwestern North America Robert A Birmingham 15th April, pb, £38, 9781785700873 Comprehensive overview of the effigy mound phenomenon of area between 700 and 1100 CE.
Excavations Along Hadrian’s Wall 2019-2021 Rob Collins, Jane Harrison 29th February, hb, £50, 9781789259445 Presents the significant findings of seven excava- tion projects focusing on the construction and pres- ervation of Hadrian’s Wall.
Tutankhamun and Carter Rogerio Sousa (ed), Gabriele Pieke (ed), Tine Bagh (ed) 15th June, pb, £40, 9798888570678 Multidisciplined reassess- ment of the excavation of Tutankhamun’s tomb, its impact on modern repre- sentations of Egypt, cate- gories of hitherto over- looked objects, and the importance of his reign.
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Oxbow Classics in Egyptology pb, 9798888570
Facsimile reissues of typological catalogues produced by WM Flinders Petrie based on his massive collection of Egyptian artefacts. Stone and Metal Vases WM Flinders Petrie 15th April, £24.99, vol 17 739 The Gateway of Ramesses IX in the Temple of Amun at Karnak
Amin AMA Amer 15th April, £24.99, vol 18 753
The Mammals of Ancient Egypt Dale J Osborn, Jana Osbornova 15th April, £39.95, vol 19 777 Domestic Plants and Animals Douglas J Brewer, Donald B Redford, Susan Redford 15th May, £34.99, vol 20 791 Gizeh and Rifeh WM Flinders Petrie, Herbert Thompson, WE Crum 15th May, £34.95, vol 21 814 The Late New Kingdom in Egypt (c. 1300-664 BC) ML Bierbrier 15th May, £24.99, vol 22 838 The Tomb and Beyond Naguib Kanawati 15th June, £34.95, vol 24 876
Oxford University Press
This Volcanic Isle Robert Muir-Wood 23rd May, hb, eb, £20, 9780198871620 Explores the rich geological history of the British Isles over the past 66 million years.
Jerusalem Through the Ages
Jodi Magness 24th June, hb, eb, £30.99, 9780190937805 Leading expert incorporates the most recent archaeological discoveries and original research to weave an authoritative history of Jerusalem’s ancient and medieval periods.
A Mystery From the Mummy-pits Frank L Holt 21st March, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780197694046 Interesting glimpse into a dark chapter of mummy history recounts the eventful life of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the 19th century from infamous mummy- pits of Egypt.
Phillimore
Britain 3000 BC Rodney Castleden 1st May, pb, eb, £20, 9781803995557
Castleden explores the purpose of great prehis- toric projects such as Avebury and Stonehenge and the nature of the society that built them.
Simon & Schuster
Crypt Alice Roberts 29th February, hb, eb, £22, 9781398519237 From the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Ancestors and Buried this book explores seven graves in medieval Britain to reveal a fascinating new history.
Simon & Schuster Audio
Crypt Alice Roberts 29th February, audiofile, £14.99, 9781398519268 Details above.
UCL Press
Materialising the Roman Empire Andrew Gardner (ed), Jeremy Tanner (ed) 4th March, hb, £55, 9781800084001 pb, eb, £35,
9781800083998 4th March, digital, £0.99, 9781800084018 Defines an innovative research agenda for Roman archaeology, highlighting the diverse ways in which the empire was made materially tangible in the lives of its inhabitants.
Yale University Press
The Stone Circles Colin Richards, Vicki Cummings 23rd April, hb, eb, £19.99, 9780300235982 Definitive field guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland.
Current Affairs
Ad Lib
Copout Nick Breeze 14th March, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781802472059 Why, after 30 years of international climate negotiations to reduce carbon emissions, has the UN process failed to deliver a survivable outcome? Behind the scenes at the UN COPs.
How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t William Cooper 30th May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781802472066 Accessible guide to the US political system provides a rational explanation of the ongoing threat to American democracy.
Agenda
Getting Over New Labour Karl Pike 18th April, pb, eb, £24.99, 9781788217200 One-time Labour special adviser examines the Miliband, Corbyn and Starmer leaderships, their efforts to reform the party and their responses to the New Labour legacy.
Geoliberal Europe and the Test of War Richard Youngs 28th March, pb, eb, £24.99, 9781788217248 Youngs examines the policy challenges and choices facing Europe in the wake of Russia’s war with Ukraine. Areas covered incluide defence, geopolitics, borders, green transition, economic sovereignty and values.
Algonquin
The Great Escape Saket Soni 8th February, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781643755755 True story of immigrants lured from India into forced labour in the US, written by the labour leader who engineered their escape and set them on the path to citizenship.
Amberley
Champion of English Freedom Robin Eagles 15th June, hb, eb, £22.99,
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