British Museum Press Forlag
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Cuneiform (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A unique and accessible insight into the world’s oldest writing system, revealing how ancient inscriptions lead to a new way of thinking about the past.
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Latin inscriptions (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Illustrated with the best examples of inscriptions from the British Museum's Roman collection, this book explores the meaning of putting up public inscriptions and the standardised system of abbreviation that was used to ensure Romans from all areas of the Empire could read them.
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The Object in Focus: The Gayer-Anderson Cat (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times.
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Thomas Bewick: Graphic Worlds (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The British Museum holds an unrivalled collection of Bewick’s works, including those from his commercial ventures, and this book celebrates the skill of the artist by presenting sixty engravings, some never published before, and by offering a historical perspective.
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Write Your Own Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Names · Greetings · Insults · Sayings (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A handy and colourful illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases.
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The Vikings in Britain and Ireland (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Written by three authors specializing in a range of disciplines, and drawing on the superb collection of the British Museum, together with finds, sites and monuments,... Læs mere
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A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity across the World (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
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 cross-dressing? This title deals with these questions.
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Netsuke: 100 miniature masterpieces from Japan (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. This book brings together one hundred of the beautiful and interesting netsuke from the extensive collection of the British Museum, each of which has its own special charm and story to tell.
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The Medieval Cookbook (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Explores the relationship between food, religion and the ever-widening gap between the tables of the rich and the poor. This book has been thoughtfully adapted for the modern... Læs mere
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7000 Years of Jewellery (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
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... Læs mere
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Japanese Art: Close-Up (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Beautifully illustrated with an array of Japanese art, this book offers a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns – and the sheer craftsmanship – of Japanese culture.
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