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
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
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... Læs mere
Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from... Læs mere
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.
Landmark publication of a major new discovery of over 100 drawings by foremost Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Acquired by the British Museum in 2020, these previously unpublished drawings had been forgotten for over 70 years.
A magnificent book, the catalogue of a landmark exhibition at the British Museum, the most important international exhibition of Shunga to be held to date, from 3 October 2013 to 5 January 2014.
112 pages, paperback. An illustrated children's adventure book telling the story of King Harald Sigurdsson, the Viking king. Based on a true story,... Læs mere
16 sider, hæftet udgave (A4). Aktivitetsbog for børn i alderen 8-12 år. Udgivet af British Museum Press.
96 sider, hæftet. The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Viking Age. As well as including well-known vessels such as the spectacular ship-burials from Gokstad and Oseberg... Læs mere
238 pages, paperback. There have been many books about the Vikings but few that see them from their own point of view. This book brings the Vikings to... Læs mere