British Museum Press Forlag
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Haiku: Love (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Poems by both men and women from the 1600s to the present day are beautifully illustrated with images from the unrivalled collection of Japanese paintings and prints in the British Museum.
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Reimagining Captain Cook: Pacific Perspectives (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Published on the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s extraordinary voyages of exploration, this publication reflects on and charts the enduring legacies of his encounters with Pacific peoples.
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Pots, Prints and Politics: Ceramics with an Agenda, from the 14th to the 20th Century (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Examines how European and Asian ceramics in the domestic sphere challenged convention and tackled socio-political issues.
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The British Museum Guide: (English) (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This is a perfect companion for visitors who want to savour the highlights of the collection.
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Thomas Becket: murder and the making of a saint (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Levering: Skaffevare (forvent 14 - 30 hverdage)
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Nero: the man behind the myth (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Takes a fresh look at the life of Nero (r. AD 54–68), providing insight into the inner conflicts of a Roman society in transition and challenging preconceptions of a figure dismissed by a hostile source-tradition as tyrannical, deluded and ineffectual.
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Object in Focus: A'a: a deity from Polynesia (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Surrendered by Islanders, captured as a trophy in a burst of missionary zeal, then shipped to England to begin a new life as an object of curiosity and fascination - this is the story of a constantly transforming idol.
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Precious Treasures from the Diamond Throne: Finds from the Site of the Buddha’s Enlightenment (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Brand new research on the place where Buddha attained enlightenment: the temple site of Bodhgaya in eastern India.
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Ancestors, Artefacts, Empire: Indigenous Australia in British and Irish Museums (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
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Feminine power: the divine to the demonic (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
An exciting, wide-ranging exploration of the power and diversity of female figures of worship in world cultures and belief systems, from the ancient world to today.
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Sailing the Monsoon Winds in Miniature: Understanding Indian Ocean Boat Models (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This book explores how models of non-European watercrafts - specifically those from the Indian Ocean - commonly found in museum collections in the UK and throughout the world can help us to understand traditional boats and boat-building practices, some of which no longer exist.
Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
